The Orange Violet keeps its old courtyard pool while adding space for stand-up crowds in Uptown New Orleans.

Raye and DJ Pee .Wee open for Mars as New Orleans welcomes the show.

Twelve 12,000-pound trucks, including Grave Digger and Sparkle Smash, will battle for a Monster Jam World Finals berth in New Orleans.

No Dice threw a free farewell show Sunday night, September 13, 2026, but ownership hints a similar venue is coming back to 2239 St. Claude Ave.

Free admission returns to the Alario Center as the fest marks a decade, with Sunday's gospel hour starting at 10 a.m.

Tuesdays at Twilight kicks off Sept. 22 in the Botanical Garden, with $15 tickets funding City Park's daily upkeep.

Phil Anselmo brings Pantera home to Lakefront Arena, with Down debuting new music and Housecore Horror Festival back after a decade.

David Gentry's animatronic haunt at Second and Magazine returns with three weekends of frights after 2025's construction shutdown.

The Billiard Brothers is building a family arcade at Tanger Outlets Gonzales with $5-an-hour tables and zero alcohol sales.

Free Sunday concerts return to Heritage Park with soul, funk and blues from a 2004-founded New Orleans band.

Two Sunday concerts in October will bring funk, country, and dozens of local makers to St. George's newest civic showcase.

The New Orleans staple grows to three days this October, with 2 Chainz, Nelly and Dillon Francis joining 40 local restaurants.

Tickets are on sale now for the holiday train's return to Union Passenger Terminal, with a new sensory-friendly ride added for 2026.