THURSDAY, APRIL 16
Stories Behind the Sounds: Celebrate Music History at HNOC
“Tierra Sagrada” Film Screening and Q&A with filmmaker Ned Sublette
2 – 3:30pm | Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres St.
FREE and open to the public
Dive into sound, spirit, and ceremony with a FREE screening of Ned Sublette’s Tierra Sagrada, a documentary film following a powerful Afro-Cuban rhythmic journey in Havana. Featuring a post-film Q&A with filmmaker Ned Sublette.
New Orleans Jazz Museum Exhibit Opening: The First Piano Professors and the Lost Music of Early New Orleans
6pm – 9pm | New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave.
FREE and open to the public
Join the New Orleans Jazz Museum for the opening of The First Piano Professors and the Lost Music of Early New Orleans, an exhibition exploring the 19th-century composers who laid the groundwork for jazz and rhythm & blues. Enjoy complimentary food and live music as you experience rare sheet music, historic pianos, and newly revived works that reveal the city’s rich musical roots.
SATURDAY, APRIL 18
YEAH! YOGA and BK House present: Flow into the Fest
9am – 10am | BK Historic House and Gardens, 1113 Chartres St
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Start your French Quarter Fest day grounded, energized, and ready to move in BK’s beautiful ballroom. This all-levels YEAH! YOGA flow at BK House blends breath, mobility, and feel-good movement to get you loose, lit up, and festival-ready. Bring your own mat.
Stories Behind the Sounds: Celebrate Music History at HNOC
Cosimo at 100: The Sound that Shaped New Orleans
Lecture: 1 – 2pm | HNOC Williams Research Center, 410 Chartres Street
Celebration: 2 – 4 pm | HNOC Helis Hall, 520 Royal St.
FREE and open to the public
Happy 100th birthday, Cosimo Matassa–engineer, producer, and architect of the New Orleans sound! American Routes host Nick Spitzer will lead special guests in conversation as they explore Cosimo’s legacy, followed by a birthday party featuring the Mahogany Blue Baby Dolls and DJ Buy It Now spinning J&M Studio hits. There will be cake!
Patio Planters Garden Concerts at BK House
BK Historic House and Gardens, 1113 Chartres St
FREE and open to the public
1 – 2:15pm | Andre’ Bohren & Harry Hardin Duo
2:45 – 4pm | Marc Paradis & John Paul Carmody
A Performance by Pianist John Davis
6:30pm | New Orleans Jazz Museum, 400 Esplanade Ave.
FREE and open to the public
Join the New Orleans Jazz Museum for a live performance by John Davis, featuring music from the exhibition ‘The First Piano Professors and Lost Music of New Orleans.’
SUNDAY, APRIL 19
Patio Planters Garden Concerts at BK House
BK Historic House and Gardens, 1113 Chartres St
FREE and open to the public
1 – 2:15pm | Elijah Hartman & His Swingin’ Friends
2:45 – 4pm | Cole Williams Trio
The St. Louis Cathedral Choir and Orchestra
2pm – 3pm | St. Louis Cathedral, 615 Pere Antoine Alley
FREE and open to the public
Join the St. Louis Cathedral for their Cathedral Choir and Orchestra Spring Concert.
