New Orleans Christmas Concerts

      

World Famous For Music, New Orleans Rings And Even Rock And Rolls During The Christmas Holiday's Lots of Cajun folk, g

Gospel, Jazz, Blues, Classical and more- often free.
 
New Orleans offers a number of free publications offering information on activities all year round Christmas music concerts and events. are no exception.
Offbeat Magazine is one of the best Gambit  and Where Ya't are great sources of Christmas information as well as being year around sources. (The Bywater News  )and the  (Bywater Marigny Current )also list neighborhood events such as caroling and home tours.

 

NEW ORLEANS PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

FRIDAY 12/ 10/ 2004  Saturday 12/  11 /2004

Holiday Spectacular Special Holiday Concert 
Directed by Tulane Summer Lyric's Michael Howard
Enjoy the sounds and sights of the season as your Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra presents a holiday show sure to please the entire family! 
Order tickets for this concert now!  Jeff Municipal Auditorium 


                                              Handel's “Messiah” 

        December 13 The Orpheum Theater, 129 University Place

      Messiah performed by the full Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra   

       Tickets  (504) 523-6530 or visit www.lpomusic.com. 8pm. $13-$62.

               Christmas Day Concerts December 25 

Le Petit Theatre Du Vieux Carré, 616 St. Peter Street Jackson Square  New Orleans and holiday classics. 3pm and 8pm.

 504-522-2081 for tickets or purchase online at  available for parties  (504) 522-5730. $20 adults, $5 children 12 and under.

                     Christmas Day Concert
  Tony Green & Gypsy Jazz with special guest Banu Gibson 

  A fine Christmas concert in one of the most historic buildings in the city, The Orpheum Theater 129 University Place  5:30 p.m.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children. (504) 522-5730  online at www.fqfi.org.

                         Navy Band Christmas Concert (Dec 4) 
The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park Visitors Center hosts this timely and thrilling musical event (504) 589-4841 
 916 N. Peters St. by the river.  starts at 2pm lasts one hour till 3pm. Free
                      

                         Holiday Jazz Concerts

 December 6, 13, 20 & 27 New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park

   916 N. Peters Street The New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park’s Christmas Jazz Series. All thru December,  Thrill to  Christmas music, The Marine Corps, New Orleans Big Band, Big Al Carson, The Riverwalk Jazz Band, as well as other New Orleans treasures. 2pm. 

    The park located right on the river across from Decatur St. in the heart of the French Quarter shows films, gives concerts and lectures all year long free of charge.
 
Joyous holiday concerts   2:00-3:30pm. Visit www.nps.gov/neor  or call (504) 589-4841 or (877) 520-0677 for information

           French Market Holiday Marching Bands

  December 6, 13, 20 & 27 French Market Complex 

     Second Line With Brass

March thru the French Market with some of the best brass bands in New Orleans You will thrill to their Jazz interpretation's of holiday classics.       Second line starting  at Aunt Sally's  past Café du Monde on Decatur Street. 1-3pm.  (504) 522-2621  www.frenchmarket.org  . Free. 

 

Church Concerts

 

                                     

                       St. Mary's Church

                             Adjacent Old Ursuline Convent

December 6
Lyle Henderson & Emmanuel

December 7
Yielded Vessels

December 8
New Orleans Spiritulettes & First Zion Mass Choir

December 9
Blessed

December 10
Jonte Landrum & Company and Ellis Lindsey & Company

December 11
Loyola University Genesis Gospel Choir & Xavier University Gospel Choir

                                  St Louis Cathedrial

Located in Jackson Square Concerts  starting at 8 p.m. 

December 1    Philip Manuel
                                                         (Jazz Vocals)  
December 2   
Ray Ganucheau                                                                (Popular vocalist)  
December 3     
N O P S I Honors Musical  Group-                              (Gospel )
December 5   
Jerry Hancock                                                                 (Classical Organ)  
December 6   
Arianne Thomas  
                                                             (Gospel)  
December 7   
New Orleans Brass Quintet
                                  Classical)
December 8  
Mahalia Jackson Gospel Choir ) 
                                {Gospel)  
December 9   
  St. Louis Cathedral Boys Choir                           (Classical)
December 10    
Audrey Ferguson & Voices of Distinction              (Gospel)  
December 11  
John Fohl Theresa Andersson , David Doucet      Blues/Folk/Cajun)
                                                                                      December 12    Ellis Marsalis                                                                  (Jazz)  
December 13   
35 Se Mc Donough #35 Senior High School            Gospel                  
December 14     
Jim McCormick and Kim Carson                       (Country/Folk)  
December 16      
Peter St. Peter Claver Catholic Church C              (Gospel)
December 17  
Bill Solley and Kim Prevost  

                                                                                                               (Jazz)  
December 18     
A Greater Antioch Full Gospel Baptist choir         ( Gospel )
December 20     
Christian Unity Unity                                             (Gospel)
December 21     
 Orleans Chamber Singers Chambers                     (Classical)
December 22    
Rev. Jermaine Landrum & Abundan, Gospel Diva  (Gospel
December 23    
Abant Praise Choir      (Gospel)          G  Rev. Lois J, Deje