June
2-7 | “Monty Python’s Spamalot”
The Saenger Theater hosts this rollicking musical adaptation of “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” following King Arthur and his knights’ comic quest to find the grail. saengernola.com
3, 8, 12, 15, 17, 26 | The Victory Belles Salute to Hope
BB’s Stage Door Canteen at the National World War II Museum hosts the Victory Belles in concert as they sing beloved standards from the 1940s. nationalww2museum.org
4-21 | “Once”
Based on the critically acclaimed film, this musical production tells the story of an Irish musician forming a close personal connection with a Czech immigrant over their shared love of music. Performances on stage at Le Petit Theatre. lepetittheatre.com
4-7 | LGBTLOL Queer Comedy Festival
Enjoy the best LGBT comedians during Pride Week at the LGBTLOL Queer Comedy Festival at various venues throughout the city. lgbtlol.com
6 | Orchestra Noir
Orchestra Noir, the all-Black orchestra that puts a classical spin on R&B and hip-hop, brings its “Culture 2000” tour to the Orpheum Theater. orpheumnola.com
6-7 | Creole Tomato Festival
Fans of Creole tomatoes should visit the French Market for Creole Tomato Fest. Aside from food, there will also be live music and dance lessons. frenchmarket.org/creoletomatofest
8-14 | Restaurant Week New Orleans
Celebrate New Orleans’ many great restaurants with special dishes and discounts during Restaurant Week New Orleans. instagram.com/restaurantweek_nola
10-13 | New Orleans Wine & Food Experience
Celebrating its 34th anniversary, the New Orleans Wine & Food Experience returns to multiple venues throughout the city. nowfe.com
12-14 | New Orleans Pride Weekend
The French Quarter and Marigny will host events celebrating the city’s LGBT community during New Orleans Pride weekend. As always, a parade will be the centerpiece. neworleanspride.org
13 | Rob49
Rising New Orleans rap star Rob49 brings the “Vulture Island Experience” to the Smoothie King Center with a wide variety of special guests. smoothiekingcenter.com
17 | The Human League
Eighties New Wave legends The Human League perform at the Saenger Theater for one night only with special guests Soft Cell and Alison Moyet. saengernola.com
18-21 | “Chicago”
Tulane Summer Lyric Theatre presents Kander & Ebb’s classic musical about two murderesses in 1920s Chicago. liberalarts.tulane.edu/summer-lyric-theatre
19 | NOLA Juneteenth Festival
Armstrong Park hosts the NOLA Juneteenth Festival, which commemorates the end of slavery in 1865. The festival is free and open to the public and features live music, a cultural celebration and more. nolajuneteenthfestival.org
22-27 | Orpheum Theater Talent Revue
Rising stars from the New Orleans community in fields ranging from song to dance to comedy and other specialty acts will perform at the Orpheum Theater Talent Revue. orpheumnola.com
26-July 12 | “Macbeth”
The New Orleans Shakespeare Festival at Tulane stages a production of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy about an ambitious Scottish lord’s lust for power. neworleansshakespeare.org
