Fest by Nite: 20+ Concerts Around New Orleans To Complement Your Jazz Fest Experience | 4/24/25 – 5/4/25

It’s time for Jazz Fest, which means Live For Live Music is heading to New Orleans for its annual Fest by Nite event series—the ultimate companion to your Fest experience.

This year’s series, taking place at venues around the Big Easy like The Joy Theater, Tipitina’s, and Toulouse Theatre from Thursday, April 24th through Sunday, May 4th, features 20+ evening and late-night shows by nationally touring acts, unique tributes, beloved Jazz Fest late-night favorites, and all-star ensembles channeling the spirit of New Orleans. Plus, our two-day Daze Between New Orleans event at Mahalia Jackson Theater on Tuesday, April 29th and Wednesday, April 30th will once again keep the party going even when the fairgrounds take a midweek break.

Scroll through the full calendar of upcoming shows and purchase tickets via the Fest by Nite tab on the Live For Live Music homepage. For a complete guide to the series featuring ticketing information, lineup details, times, venues, and more, head here.

We’ve also partnered with tryply to help give you a more seamless Fest by Nite planning experience in 2025. The tryply mobile app gives travelers and music-lovers an interactive way to search for live music by artist, location, venue, and date wherever they are headed. Use the tryply app in New Orleans during Jazz Fest to explore Fest by Nite 2025 shows near on a real-time map, buy tickets to shows from primary platforms, and invite friends to join you. tryply also lets you sync your Spotify account to help you discover live shows by new artists you may or build an itinerary around the ones you know and love. Download the tryply app here to get started.