By: Karen Brem, Marketing Director, Historic Mardi Gras Inn
(LGBTQ+ Proudly Owned & Operated)
Coming Soon!!!
Sound the brass, slap on that glitter, and start stretching—because THE CUBES HAVE DROPPED, HONEY. That’s right, the 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival schedule—aka the Cubes—was officially released on Thursday, March 27th, and the city hasn’t stopped screaming since. If you know, you know. And if you don’t, well, welcome to the Big Easy, sugar. Let Mama Karen give you the rundown before you miss your musical calling and end up watching from your sad little office cubicle (see what I did there?).
For the uninitiated, “the Cubes” are the holy grail of Jazz Fest madness. They map out exactly who is performing when and where—every headliner, every stage, every gospel tent, zydeco stomp, brass blowout, and blues meltdown is laid out in glorious detail. It’s the moment music lovers around the globe set their calendars, cancel their obligations, and start shamelessly begging friends for spare rooms and floor space. But you? You don’t have to beg, boo—you’ve got me. And I’ve got the perfect place to crash, nap, and revive your soul between sets. More on that in a sec.
Let’s talk headliners. We’re talking living legends and fresh fire, folks. Pearl Jam is set to electrify the stage with their iconic grunge anthems. Dave Matthews Band will jam out with their signature fusion of rock, jazz, and folk. Country sensation Luke Combs is bringing his chart-topping hits to the Big Easy. And in a collaboration that’s bound to be legendary, Lil Wayne & The Roots will join forces to deliver a performance that’ll have you questioning reality. But wait, there’s more! Lenny Kravitz will make you wish you’d kept those leather pants from the ’90s. Kacey Musgraves is here to serenade us with her dreamy vocals and sharp wit. Santana will remind you why you took those salsa lessons (or why you should have). And John Fogerty? He’ll have you swaying to classics you didn’t even know you knew.Need the full schedule? You best head to www.nojazzfest.com right now and get those eyeballs on the Cubes. Circle, highlight, emoji-bomb that lineup because tickets are flying faster than a French Quarter bartender on a Friday night.
And now for the real tea… where you gonna stay, hun?
Let me introduce you to your Jazz Fest home base: The Historic Mardi Gras Inn. She’s cute, she’s clean, she’s affordable, and—wait for it—she’s recently had a full GLOW-UP. We’re talking hotel-wide makeover, baby. New rooms, fresh style, same warm, welcoming vibes. And here’s the kicker: we’re proudly LGBTQ+ owned and operated, which means we’re not just fabulous—we’re fabulously inclusive. Our staff? The kind of folks who remember your name and your drink order.
We’re located one block outside the fabulous French Quarter, so you’re close to all the wild, adult, rowdy, borderline-legal fun you can shake a cocktail at. When the fest winds down at 7 PM (and yes, Jazz Fest is famously prompt with their “go home” energy), the real party is just beginning. Step outside, take a 2-minute strut to the streetcar, and get whisked straight to the hottest nightspots in town—or just walk, darling, the city’s your dance floor.
I say this with love: you’d be a FOOL to come to Jazz Fest and not make a whole thing out of it. Book yourself a long weekend. Get in early, stay late, eat things you can’t pronounce, and dance like no one’s filming (except everyone is, this is 2025, babe).
Let the Cubes be your blueprint. Let the music be your gospel. Let The Historic Mardi Gras Inn be your sanctuary between the sins. And don’t say I didn’t warn you when those rooms book out faster than Lizzo’s wardrobe changes.
So what are you waiting for? Book. That. Room. FOR INFORMATION ON ACCOMMADTIONS CALL US DIRECTLY AT 540.949.5815 OR 1.800.209.9408. YOU MAY ALSO VISIT US ONLINE AT historicmardigrasinn.com.
Then hit up www.nojazzfest.com and start planning your attack, ‘cause this ain’t your grandma’s jazz fest anymore—unless your grandma parties harder than you (which, in New Orleans, is always a real possibility).
See you on the streetcar, babe.
💋
—Karen