Get a taste of Americana, hip-hop and more at French Quarter Fest 2025 with these lineups

With more than 300 performances at French Quarter Fest this year, there’s a lot to choose from. The sheer number of bands and stages also can make your head spin and make it a little tough to find the sound you’re looking for.

Some stages have a dedicated style, like Cajun and zydeco music on the Chevron Stage or DJ sets to get you moving on the Willow DJ Stage. More often, though, you’ll have to hit up a few different locations if you want to get an overview of what New Orleans and Louisiana music has to offer.

To make things a little easier, Gambit has pulled together a few lineups to help festivalgoers looking for certain kinds of music. The lineups below will help you get a taste of the living legends, hip-hop artists, Americana musicians and more playing this year’s festival.

Americana

New Orleans has a busy, bubbling scene of bands and singer-songwriters playing folk, country, blues and other genres that fall under the Americana umbrella. Get a taste with these performers.

• Joy Clark (3:30-4:40 p.m. Thursday, Jack Daniel’s Stage)

• Loose Cattle (11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Friday, Pan-American Life Insurance Group Stage)

• Christian Serpas & Ghost Town (11:10 a.m.-12:10 p.m. Saturday, Tropical Isle Hand Grenade Stage)

• Lilli Lewis Project (12:30-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Tropical Isle Hand Grenade Stage)

• Ever More Nest (2:10-3:25 p.m. Saturday, Pan-American Life Insurance Group Stage)

• Dusky Waters (3:45-5 p.m. Saturday, BK House Garden Stage)

• Lynn Drury (12:30-1:30 p.m. Sunday, Tropical Isle Hand Grenade Stage)

Living Legends

New Orleans is known for its music, and so many of the legends who have helped shape the city’s many sounds are still performing. Go show some appreciation.

• Kermit Ruffins (2:10-3:10 p.m. Thursday, Abita Beer Stage)

• James Andrews (5:30-6:45 p.m. Thursday, New Orleans.com Stage)

• The Dirty Dozen Brass Band (6:40-8 p.m. Thursday, Abita Beer Stage)

• John Boutte (11:15 a.m.-12:25 p.m. Friday, NewOrleans.com Stage)

• George Porter Jr. & Runnin’ Pardners (3:30-4:30 p.m. Friday, Abita Beer Stage)

• Irma Thomas (5-6:20 p.m. Saturday, Abita Beer Stage)

• Little Freddie King (6:30-8 p.m. Saturday, Chevron Stage)

• Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles (3:30-4:30 p.m. Sunday, Abita Beer Stage)

• DJ Jubilee (4:40-5:40 p.m. Sunday, Willow DJ Stage)

Torch Bearers

A younger generation of musicians are carrying forward the music and cultural traditions they grew up in. These musicians are honoring the past while putting their own stamp on the future.

• Corey Ledet Zydeco & Black Magic (2:10-3:10 p.m. Thursday, Chevron Stage)

• The Rumble (3:30-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Abita Beer Stage)

• Flagboy Giz & The Wild Tchoupitoulas (4:50-6:10 p.m. Friday, Abita Beer Stage)

• River Eckert Band (11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Sunday, Abita Beer Stage)

• New Breed Brass Band (5:45-7 p.m. Sunday, Louisiana Fish Fry Stage)

Powerful Voices

These vocalists not only have strong, dynamic voices, they also often wrap important messages into their music.

• Cole Williams (1:50-2:50 p.m. Thursday, Tropical Isle Hand Grenade Stage)

• Anjelika “Jelly” Joseph (5-6:20 p.m. Thursday, Jack Daniel’s Stage)

• Mia Borders (1:55-2:50 p.m. Friday, Loyola Esplanade in the Shade Stage)

• The Nayo Jones Experience (3:45-5 p.m. Friday, Pan-American Life Insurance Group Stage)

• Robin Barnes & The Fiya Birds (5:20-6:45 p.m. Friday, NewOrleans.com Stage)

• Vegas Cola Band (12:50-1:50 p.m. Saturday, Jack Daniel’s Stage)

• Kelly Love Jones (2:15-3:25 p.m. Saturday, Loyola Esplanade in the Shade Stage)

• Lisa Amos (6:15-7:45 p.m. Saturday, Tropical Isle Hand Grenade Stage)

• Erica Falls (5-6:20 p.m. Sunday, Jack Daniel’s Stage)

• Arsène Delay & Friends (5-7:30 p.m. Sunday, Jazz Playhouse at the Royal Sonesta)

Hip-Hop & Bounce

Hip-hop and bounce are cornerstone genres in New Orleans music — and the city’s sound has had a large impact on the culture at large. In recent years, the city’s festivals have started to include more of those artists in their lineup.

• Kr3wcial (2:45-3:40 p.m. Friday, Entergy Songwriter Stage)

• Pell (4:30-5:30 p.m. Friday, Loyola Esplanade in the Shade Stage)

• Ryan Batiste & Raw Revolution (11:30-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Abita Beer Stage)

• Juice (12:50-1:50 p.m. Saturday, Abita Beer Stage)

• SaxKixAve (3:45-5:10 p.m. Saturday, Loyola Esplanade in the Shade Stage)

• Gumbeaux Juice with $leazy EZ, 348 Brazy, The Adoni and Million$ (3:30-4:40 p.m. Sunday, Jack Daniel’s Stage)

• Big Freedia (6:40-8 p.m. Sunday, Abita Beer Stage)

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French Quarter Festival returns April 10-14 with more than 300 performances and 22 stages

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