As the summer heats up, we’re keeping it cool with live music. From summertime festivals to free local shows, check our music highlights for the month of August below.

Satchmo SummerFest 

Celebrating the life and legacy of Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, Satchmo SummerFest is a food and music fest that takes over the French Quarter every August. Enjoy performances from Mark Braud’s All-Stars, feat. Wendell Brunious, Paul Sanchez, & Kiki Chapman, Hasizzle with TBC Brass Band, Charmaine Neville, and more. Food vendors include 14 Parishes’ jerk chicken, beer-battered fish sandwich from Southerns, sno-balls from Plum Street Snowballs, and more. Satchmo Summerfest is August 1-2 and admission is free. 

People's Museum at Tipitina's
Justen Williams, New Orleans & Co.
Tipitina's Free Fridays

Tipitina’s Free Fridays 

Tipitina’s Free Fridays summer concert series is back and better than ever. On Fridays through September 4, enjoy free concerts from a rotating list of local performers. The five shows this August feature music from Zita, Flow Tribe, Jelly Joseph, and others.

La Fiesta del Verano Featuring Magic Juan

La Fiesta del Verano Featuring Magic Juan is more than a concert — it is a cultural experience that brings together the vibrant Latino community of Louisiana with visitors and music lovers from across the Gulf South. Held on August 21 at The Fillmore New Orleans, this event will showcase the rich diversity, history, and influence of Latin music through the iconic sounds of Magic Juan, one of the most recognized voices in Latin urban and tropical music. Tickets are $61+.

 

For even more music, visit the WWOZ LiveWire Music Calendar.