2025 Entertainment Stages
Interested in performing at the Creole Tomato Festival? Email Shayd at scoots@frenchmarket.org.
Ripe & Ready Second Line
Saturday, June 7 at 10:30 AM
Kick-off the Creole Tomato Festival with the Ripe & Ready Second Line featuring the We Are 1 Jazz Band and The Baby Dolls on Saturday, June 7th 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.
2025 Live Music Schedules
Rouses French Market Stage
at the French Market Flea Market
Saturday, June 7
11:00 AM
Smoky Greenwell Band
12:30 PM
Becky Lynn Blanca & The Sweetie Pies
2:00 PM
Jenavieve & The Winding Boys
3:30 PM
3rd Degree
Sunday, June 8
11:00 AM
Burris
12:30 PM
Bogue Chitto
2:00 PM
Captain Squeeze & The Zydeco Moshers
3:30 PM
The Charmaine Neville Band
Dutch Alley Stage
in Dutch Alley – 900 block of N. Peters St.
Saturday, June 7
11:00 AM
NPS Arrowhead Jazz Band
12:30 PM
Amber Rachelle
2:00 PM
Quel Che Sara Sara
3:30 PM
Fully Dressed Poboys
Sunday, June 8
11:00 AM
CryBabies
12:30 PM
Rhythm Method
2:00 PM
Johanna Rose
3:30 PM
Alicia Renee aka Blue Eyes
French Market Dance Lesson Tent
Saturday, June 7 & Sunday June 8
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Zydeco Dance Lesson with Brandon Broussard
3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Line Dancing Lessons with KWL Steppers
New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Stage
Indoors at 916 N. Peters in Dutch Alley
Saturday, June 7
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Son Madeo – Cuba
12:20 PM – 1:20 PM
Manuel Arteaga – Venezuela
1:40 PM – 2:40 PM
Cristina Kaminis – Mexico
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Vivaz – Bolivia
Sunday, June 8
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Arpa – Honduras
12:20 PM – 1:20 PM
Julio & Cesar – Guatemala
1:40 PM – 2:40 PM
Margie Perez- Cuba
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 7
11:00 AM
Chef Benji with Thai Nola
12:30 PM
Chef Terri
1:30 PM
Chef Dee Lavigne
Sunday, June 8
11:00 AM
Cupcake Fairies Melissa & Michele
12:30 PM
Chef Julie Vaucresson
1:30 PM
Chef Dee Lavigne