2026 Entertainment Stages
Interested in performing at the Creole Tomato Festival? Email Shayd at scoots@frenchmarket.org.
Ripe & Ready Second Line
Saturday, June 6 at 10:30 AM
Kick-off the Creole Tomato Festival with the Ripe & Ready Second Line featuring a live Jazz Band and The Baby Dolls on Saturday, June 6th at 10:30 AM.
The Second Line is open for all to participate! Wear your favorite tomato attire and take it to the streets! The Second Line will form at Oscar Dunn Park, 700 Decatur Street across from Jackson Square, and walk to the French Market festival location.
2026 Live Music Schedules
Rouses French Market Stage
at the French Market Flea Market
Saturday, June 6
11:00 AM
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
Sunday, June 7
11:00 AM
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
Dutch Alley Stage
in Dutch Alley – 900 block of N. Peters St.
Saturday, June 6
11:00 AM
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
Sunday, June 7
11:00 AM
12:30 PM
2:00 PM
3:30 PM
French Market Dance Lesson Tent
Saturday, June 6 & Sunday June 7
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Stage
Indoors at 916 N. Peters in Dutch Alley
Saturday, June 6
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Papa y Son Mandao – Cuba
12:20 PM – 1:20 PM
Geovane Santos Band -Brazil
1:40 PM – 2:40 PM
Julio & Cesar – Gautemala
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Cristina Kaminis Band – Mexico
Sunday, June 7
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Arpa – Puerto Rico y Gautemala
12:20 PM – 1:20 PM
Manuel Arteaga – Venezuela
1:40 PM – 2:40 PM
Buku do Choro – Brazil
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Merengue 4 – Dominican Republic
Southern Food & Beverage Museum Cooking Demonstration Stage
at the French Market Farmers Market
Saturday, June 6
11:00 AM
Chef Benji with Thai Nola
12:30 PM
Chef Terri
1:30 PM
Chef Dee Lavigne
Sunday, June 7
11:00 AM
Cupcake Fairies Melissa & Michele
12:30 PM
Chef Julie Vaucresson
1:30 PM
Chef Dee Lavigne