A Guide to Fest by Nite During New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
Today, Thursday, April 24, the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival will commence its program, which is scheduled to run through Sunday, May 4. As an added complement to the musical forecast, the annual Fest by Nite series offers a preview of what’s to come in The Big Easy, featuring over 20 evening and late-night performances that celebrate the city’s spirit and iconic sound.
FEST BY NITE SCHEDULE:
THURSDAY, APRIL 24 at 10 p.m.
Foie Gras & CrumpUntz Ft. Aron Magner, Marc Brownstein, Frankie Bosco, Franz Petit Lupen, & Bobby Cornstarch | The Joy Theater | New Orleans
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 at 8 p.m.
Cool Cool Cool Presents: A Tribute to Madonna – Express Yourself w/s/g/ Jason Hann, Elise Testone | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 at 8 p.m.
Soulive | The Joy Theater | New Orleans
FRIDAY, APRIL 25 at 11:59 p.m.
Funky Black Sabbath Tribute ft. Fishhone, Nth Power, Galactic Members | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
SATURDAY, APRIL 26 at 8 p.m.
Worship My Organ ft. Ivan Neville, Robert Walter, Adam Deitch, Skerik | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
SATURDAY, APRIL 26 at 11:59 p.m.
Purple Party: A Tribute to Prince ft. The Motet, members of Cool Cool Cool, Magic Beans, More | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
SUNDAY, APRIL 27 at 8 p.m.
Nate Smith ft. Kiefer & CARRTOONS w/s/g Eric Gales | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
MONDAY, APRIL 28 at 10 p.m.
Frequinauts ft. Stanton Moore, Robert Walter, Robert Mercurio, Will Bernard, Skerik | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
TUESDAY, APRIL 29
Daze Between New Orleans 2025 – Day One | Mahalia Jackson Theater
–Umphrey’s McGee (x2; one Led Zeppelin set ft. Jason Bonham, one original set ft. Jennifer Hartswick, Jeff Coffin)
–moe. ft. The Dumpstaphunk Horns (Alex Wasily, Ashlin Parker, Brad Walker)
–lespecial ft. Skerik
TUESDAY, APRIL 29 at 11 p.m.
Daze by Nite ft. members of Umphrey’s McGee & moe. | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30
Daze Between New Orleans 2025 – Day Two | Mahalia Jackson Theater | New Orleans
Artist Lineup (Day Two)
–The Allman Betts Band New Orleans Family Revival ft. George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Eric Krasno, Sierra Green, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band Horns
–GEOLEO (George Porter Jr. & Leo Nocentelli perform the music of The Meters) ft. Ivan Neville, Stanton Moore
–The Headhunters ft. Eric Krasno, Weedie Braimah
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30 at 11 p.m.
The Daze Between Band ft. members of The Meters, Soulive, Dumpstaphunk, TAB, More | Tipitina’s | New Orleans
THURSDAY, MAY 1 at 8 p.m.
Stanton Moore & Friends ft. Robert Walter, Skerik, Big Sam, Will Bernard | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
THURSDAY, MAY 1 at 8 p.m.
A Dream We Dreamed: A New Orleans Tribute to Phil Lesh ft. members of moe., The Disco Biscuits, The Meters, Dumpstaphunk, More | The Joy Theater | New Orleans
THURSDAY, MAY 1 at 11:59 p.m.
lespecial with Mike Dillon & Kanika Moore | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
FRIDAY, MAY 2 at 7 p.m.
Mike Gordon w/ Karina Rykman | The Joy Theater | New Orleans
FRIDAY, MAY 2 at 8 p.m.
BTTRFLY Quintet ft. members of Big Gigantic, Lettuce, Break Science | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
SATURDAY, MAY 3 at 8 p.m.
Boyfriend ft. Members of The Revivalists | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
SATURDAY, MAY 3 at 8 p.m.
Crescent City Classics: A Celebration of New Orleans Funk ft. Members of The Meters, Dumpstaphunk, Lettuce, More | The Joy Theater | New Orleans
SUNDAY, MAY 4 at 11:59 p.m.
The Funk Sessions ft. Skerik, Adam Deitch, Adam “Shmeeans” Smirnoff, Erick “Jesus” Coomes, & special guests TBA | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
SUNDAY, MAY 4 at 10:30 p.m.
The Adam Deitch Quartet | Toulouse Theatre | New Orleans
