The New Orleans Jazz Museum is proud to host Nola Funk Fest 2023, where New Orleans premier funk artists gather at the Jazz Museum for a 3 Day festival full of Big Easy culture, delicious food, and amazing musical acts.
Nola Funk Fest is the coming out party for The Louisiana Music & Heritage Experience, a museum of grand scale dedicated to the preservation of Louisiana’s rich musical history. This festival features programming giving attendees a taste of what the museum will offer. The festival will feature an exhibit titled I Found My Thrill: The Music and Artistry of Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew, which will be housed at the New Orleans Jazz Museum for 6 months before embarking on a state-wide tour. Festival programming will also include two symposiums where oral histories, flavored by musical performances, will highlight the evolution of Blues and Jazz into R&B, Rock and Roll, and Funk.
To top off the programming, 21 of the City’s best local funk acts will be performing for 3 days across two stages, headlined by Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Leo Nocentelli with Experiencing The Meters and including Grammy icons Irma Thomas, George Porter Jr. and The Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Nola Funk Fest aims to become the newest addition to New Orleans' annual festival schedule.
For more information please visit nolafunkfest.com
Tickets required for entry, please see the button below to view different packages.
2023 Lineup:
Friday, Oct. 20
3:00 - 4:00 PM Funky Uncle Allststars
4:00 - 5:00 PM New Orleans Suspects Feat. Maggie Koerner
5:00 - 6:00 PM Irma Thomas
6:15 - 7:30 PM Ghost-Note Feat. Tony Hall
7:30 - 9:00 PM Experiencing the Meters with Leo Nocentelli
Saturday, Oct. 21
12:00 - 1:00 PM David Batiste and The Gladiators
1:00 - 2:00 PM Mark Mullins and Friends
2:00 - 3:00 PM Boukou Groove
3:00 - 4:00 PM Omari Neville and The Fuel
4:00 - 5:00 PM Tribal Gold Feat. Big Chief Juan Pardo
5:00 - 6:00 PM Ivan Neville
6:00 - 7:30 PM Krasno Moore Project
7:30 - 9:00 PM The Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Sunday, Oct. 22
12:00 - 1:00 PM Jamal Batiste Band
1:00 - 2:00 PM Jason Neville Funky Soul Band
2:00 - 3:00 PM Eric’s Gonna Die
3:00 - 4:00 PM Russel Batiste
4:00 - 5:00 PM Big Sam’s Funky Nation
5:00 - 6:00 PM Erica Falls and Vintage Soul
6:00 - 7:00 PM George Porter Jr. and The Runnin’ Pardners
7:30 - 9:00 PM - Bucktown Allstars