Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival

Celebrating 26 years of bringing this regional musical event to the downtown historic district and Cane River Lake, the festival offers a variety of music from jazz and rock to soul and country.

The Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival truly promises something for everyone. The Festival will be held on Saturday, featuring three stages of music on the historic and picturesque downtown riverbank in Natchitoches with food vendors onsite.

This year’s festival will kick off on Friday, May 10th, with what organizers are calling “A Tribute to Music Legends” featuring two extremely popular acts, Lone Star Skynyrd, a Lynyrd Skynyrd Tribute Band and Rumours, a Fleetwood Mac Tribute Band. Both of these acts are widely acclaimed as being among the most authentic recreations of the music of those iconic artists in the world.

In addition to the acts performing on the main stage, there will be more than 15 local and regional acts performing on other stages, appealing to a wide variety of musical tastes, including Rock & Roll, Country, Zydeco, Alternative, Swamp Pop, and yes, lots of Jazz and Rhythm & Blues.

The 27th Natchitoches Jazz/R&B Festival will be held on the downtown riverbank on May 10-11, 2024 and as usual, the Main Stage lineup features artists who will appeal to a wide variety of musical tastes.

Of course, there will be lots of food vendors and tons of activities for the kids at this family-friendly event.

*No umbrellas or ice chests are allowed*

* No chairs are allowed in front of or adjacent to the main stage. Chairs are allowed at the side stages. *