Poolside Presents
Welcome to the 2026 Café Istanbul Nightfest! Please check back here for livestream instructions if you can't attend in person (instructions will hopefully be up by March 1). See you in New Orleans!
Butcher Brown Big Band With Special Guest Nigel Hall
The 2026 Café Istanbul Nightfest kicks things off with the incredible Butcher Brown Big Band with Special Guest Nigel Hall!
New Orleans, LA 70117
Thursday, Apr 23rd 2026
Starts at 9:00PM CDT
AXIAL TILT - A Grateful Dead Celebration In New Orleans
An All-Star 2-Night Celebration Of The Grateful Dead Featuring Some Of The Biggest Names In The Extended GD Family!
New Orleans, LA 70117
Friday, Apr 24th 2026
Starts at 10:00PM CDT
AXIAL TILT - A Grateful Dead Celebration In New Orleans
An All-Star 2-Night Celebration Of The Grateful Dead Featuring Some Of The Biggest Names In The Extended GD Family!
New Orleans, LA 70117
Saturday, Apr 25th 2026
Starts at 10:00PM CDT
Current Futures Featuring Robert Walter, Stanton Moore, Will Bernard, Chris Stillwell and Skerik
Hammond Organ and all-around Keyboard Master Robert Walter returns to Café Istanbul with an All-Star lineup of Current Futures to kick out the funky, jazzy jams!
New Orleans, LA 70117
Sunday, Apr 26th 2026
Starts at 9:00PM CDT
NOLATET
New Orleans' own NOLATET wing their way back to the great-sounding, incredibly intimate 400-seat Café Istanbul for THEIR ONLY SHOW DURING JAZZ FEST!
New Orleans, LA 70117
Wednesday, Apr 29th 2026
Starts at 8:00PM CDT
Wil Blades & Friends
World-class organist Wil Blades and his world-class friends present a one-night-only mashup of groovy funk, jazz and more!
New Orleans, LA 70117
Thursday, Apr 30th 2026
Starts at 9:00PM CDT
Melvin Seals & JGB + Special Guest Donald Harrison Jr.
Legendary Hammond B-3 powerhouse Melvin Seals & JGB plus Special Guest Donald Harrison Jr. (The Headhunters) kick out the jams for 2 rock-solid nights of partying in the incredibly intimate Café Istanbul!
New Orleans, LA 70117
Friday, May 1st 2026
Starts at 9:30PM CDT
Melvin Seals & JGB + Special Guest Robert Randolph
Legendary Hammond B-3 powerhouse Melvin Seals & JGB plus Special Guest guitarist Robert Randolph kick out the jams for 2 rock-solid nights of partying in the incredibly intimate and great-sounding Café Istanbul!
New Orleans, LA 70117
Saturday, May 2nd 2026
Starts at 9:00PM CDT
Pimps Of Joytime
Dig a roof-raising blowout with NOLA favorites Pimps Of Joytime in a ONE NIGHT ONLY funky party -- and album release show for "Magic Moves" -- you won't soon forget!
New Orleans, LA 70117
Saturday, May 2nd 2026
Starts at 11:59PM CDT
GARAJ MAHAL
The Legendary GARAJ MAHAL presents a one-night-only sonic exploration of incredible proportions in the incredibly intimate and great-sounding Café Istanbul!
New Orleans, LA 70117
Sunday, May 3rd 2026
Starts at 9:00PM CDT