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New Orleans February 2026 Events Calendar

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“Water for Elephants”
Feb. 3-8
The Saenger Theater hosts this musical adaptation of the acclaimed bestselling novel about a young man who joins a traveling circus. saengernola.com

“A Chorus Line Teen Edition”
Feb. 4-7
Check out the next generation of Crescent City theater talent with A Chorus Line Teen Edition at the Jefferson Performing Arts Center. jpas.org

Nine Inch Nails
Feb. 5
Nineties alternative legend Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails performs at the Smoothie King Center. smoothiekingcenter.com

Black and white photo of Katt Williams, save for his gold chains and his gold suit top. He is wearing a black cowboy hat and slightly tipping it down

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Katt Williams
Feb. 7
Comedian Katt Williams brings his The Golden Age Tour, featuring all new material, to the Smoothie King Center. smoothiekingcenter.com

New Breed Brass Band group photo

Shorty Gras
Feb. 7
Mardi Gras World hosts Shorty Gras, Trombone Shorty’s festival featuring Diplo, Big Freedia and New Breed Brass Band (featuring Trombone Shorty himself). shortygrasnola.com

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Endymion Extravaganza
Feb. 14
Katy Perry and Train showcase this year’s Endymion Extravaganza at Caesars Superdome. endymion.org

Zulu Lundi Gras Festival
Feb. 16
The Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club hosts its annual Lundi Gras Festival at Woldenberg Park. It is free and open to the public, featuring food, music, arts, and crafts. lundigrasfestival.com

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Gladys Knight, Chaka Knah, Pati Labelle, and Stephanie Mills

The Queens! Four Legends, One Stage
Feb. 19
Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Patti Labelle and Stephanie Mills unite for an unforgettable tour, coming to the Smoothie King Center for one night only. smoothiekingcenter.com

Photo of some of the stage actors of the "Waiting Around (The Restaurant Musical)" Musical

“Waiting Around (The Restaurant Musical)”
Feb. 20-Mar. 2
Ricky Graham and Harry Mayronne’s humorous and heartfelt tribute to the service industry returns to Rivertown Theaters for the Performing Arts. rivertowntheaters.com

Dine and Dance: Swingin’ Sweethearts
Feb. 21
The National WWII Museum’s Victory Swing Orchestra celebrates big bands of the WWII era. Guests will be treated to great food and music. nationalww2museum.org

“Murder Most Meemaw”
Feb. 26-Mar. 1
Local playwright Ricky Graham puts a New Orleans twist on Agatha Christie classics with “Murder Most Meemaw” at the Westwego Performing Arts Theatre. jpas.org

Headshot of Phil, eating a hambuger with his right hand, patting his mouth with a napkin in left hand, looking upwards, left

Phil Rosenthal
Feb. 27
Globetrotting foodie Phil Rosenthal, host of the Netflix show “Somebody Feed Phil,” will be having a moderated conversation followed by an audience Q&A at the Orpheum Theater. orpheumnola.com

Monster truck mid air

Monster Jam
Feb. 28
The action-packed motorsports spectacle comes to Caesars Superdome with pulse-pounding fun for the whole family. caesarssuperdome.com

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