Musicians

Over 1,800 Louisiana musicians perform at our events. Want to join them?

The Entertainment Committee, comprised of French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) board members, former board members, artists, and others, approves all applications. The Committee’s objective is to ensure the best possible selection of performers for French Quarter Festival and Satchmo SummerFest in order to create a diverse and a quality experience for festival-goers. Selection is made at the discretion of the Committee.

FRENCH QUARTER FESTIVAL

French Quarter Fest 2025 is April 10-13. The deadline to submit applications is September 1, 2024. Click here to apply for Musician Performances.

SATCHMO SUMMERFEST

Satchmo SummerFest is August 3-4, 2024.

The application window for Satchmo SummerFest 2024 is now closed. Submissions for 2025 will open in September 2025.

French Quarter Festivals, Inc. (FQFI) is able to pay all musicians with financial support from sponsors. Our team reaches out to the community seeking participation in FQFI’s Musician Sponsorship program to secure sponsors and pair them with bands performing at our festivals. Please note: securing your own sponsor is not a requirement for selection to perform at our festivals but we’re always on the lookout for new partners.

If you already have a business, individual, or entity that would like to sponsor your performance, please have them contact our Development Director, Karin Curley at karin@fqfi.org to discuss the next steps and sponsor benefits.