French Quarter Festival

French Quarter Festival is a free, annual music festival held in early April, located in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1983 with the first festival held in 1984, the festival features primarily New Orleans music, such as jazz, blues, and zydeco from hundreds of local musicians, as well as food from dozens of New Orleans restaurants. The festival is formally overseen by French Quarter Festivals Inc. which is led by CEO Emily Madero. The nonprofit French Quarter Festivals, Inc. also produces Satchmo SummerFest in August and Holidays New Orleans Style.

French Quarter Festival

French Quarter Festival is a free, annual music festival held in early April, located in the historic French Quarter of New Orleans, Louisiana. Founded in 1983 with the first festival held in 1984, the festival features primarily New Orleans music, such as jazz, blues, and zydeco from hundreds of local musicians, as well as food from dozens of New Orleans restaurants. The festival is formally overseen by French Quarter Festivals Inc. which is led by CEO Emily Madero. The nonprofit French Quarter Festivals, Inc. also produces Satchmo SummerFest in August and Holidays New Orleans Style.