NEW ORLEANS (press release) – Tipitina’s, New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Foundation, New Orleans & Company, Crystal Hot Sauce and The Louisiana Music & Heritage Experience announced the Tipitina’s Free Fridays Concert Series for Summer 2026.
The upcoming calendar will celebrate the 20th anniversary of the concert series with 16 weeks of performances that are free to the public (Ages 21+) and run every Friday night from May 22 – Sept. 4 starting at 8 p.m. CST. No tickets are required and all shows will be General Admission.
The full series performance schedule can be found below:
| DATE | ARTIST |
| 5/22 | Water Seed + Funk Monkey |
| 5/29 | Eric Johanson + Slugger |
| 6/5 | Dave Jordan & The NIA + Cardboard Cowboy |
| 6/12 | The Quickening + Sam Price & The True Believers |
| 6/19 | Good Enough for Good Times + Daria & The Hip Drops |
| 6/26 | Stooges Brass Band + Very Cherry |
| 7/3 | Brass-A-Holics + Vegas Cola |
| 7/10 | Honey Island Swamp Band + Deltaphonic |
| 7/17 | Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes + Electric Ramble |
| 7/24 | Soul Brass Band + The Next Level Band |
| 7/31 | New Orleans Suspects + Brass Tyrannosaurus |
| 8/7 | Flow Tribe + Zita |
| 8/14 | Billy Iuso + Pocket Chocolate |
| 8/21 | Steve Kelly + Zoomst |
| 8/28 | Stanton Moore, Joe Ashlar, Danny Abel, & Brad Walker + Jelly Joseph |
| 9/4 | Erica Falls + Kota Dosa |
Tipitina’s is one of New Orleans’ most iconic music venues of all time. Started in 1977 by a group of young music lovers, Tipitina’s has stood the test of time as one of the premier clubs in the country by featuring some of the most celebrated musicians not just from New Orleans, but from around the globe.
The mission of the New Orleans Tourism and Cultural Foundation is to support cultural industries and culture bearers of the City of New Orleans through partnerships, grants, and programs to advance sustainable tourism.
New Orleans & Company is the official destination marketing and sales organization for the New Orleans tourism industry with over 1,100 member businesses from the city’s travel and hospitality community. Founded in 1960, their mission is to inspire, promote, and encourage travel to the city for the economic, social, and community benefit of New Orleans and its people. New Orleans & Company is proud to support the local music community including the iconic venues that are integral to the unique culture of New Orleans.
Crystal Hot Sauce, the #1 hot sauce in New Orleans, is manufactured by Baumer Foods, Inc., a third-generation, family-owned-and-operated business in Reserve, Louisiana. Founded in 1923, the company makes and bottles more than 4.5 million gallons of Crystal a year which you’ll find on tables in more than 30 countries – everywhere from New Orleans to Dubai. Along with Crystal Original, the product line includes 11 other sauces, including Crystal Hot Sauce with Garlic, Crystal Buffalo Wing Sauce, Crystal Steak Sauce and Crystal Worcestershire Sauce.
The mission of The Louisiana Music & Heritage Experience is to be a worldwide institution preserving, educating, and inspiring Louisiana’s music legacy as the genesis of American music.
To view the full upcoming Tipitina’s show calendar, purchase tickets,
or for more information, please visit www.Tipitinas.com.
