Current Campaigns
Support Musicians Affected by ICE
Many musicians and DJs in New Orleans have had to cancel their shows and events for fear that they or their audiences could be abducted by ICE. Nola Musicians for Palestine has launched a fundraiser for fellow performers who have lost income from canceled gigs the past month and who are likely to remain out of work until ICE leaves New Orleans. Here’s how you can participate:
- Donate here. We are asking all bands in the Solidarity Network to inform our audiences and direct them to contribute. Additionally, and if you are able, you are invited to donate part of the band's earnings to this fund in solidarity.
- Sirocco Brass Band and Wit’s End are having a fundraiser show at Vaughn’s on January 9th. Part of the funds from that night will be put towards supporting our fellow musicians. We ask bands to promote that show.
We envision this campaign as a sustained effort until these valued members of our music community can get back to work playing music. One goal of the Solidarity Network has always been to help this community broadcast our shared values as a part of our daily lives as performers and musicians, to use our collective voice to focus ourselves and our audiences’ attention on some of this moment’s biggest problems. It’s not a coincidence that both ICE and the IDF isolate people from their communities, make them hide in their homes, abduct people from their workplaces, separate families, and brutalize people they deem as less human. Both are necessary agents for the continuation of US Imperialism and exploitation of global trade and resources. Recognizing and resisting imperialism and exploitation in all its forms, and doing so in an allied community is the most effective way to affect change.
Solidarity Network Calendar
Here you'll find shows of bands that are part of the Solidarity Network as well as events from organizations in the New Orleans Coalition for Palestine. Bands in the network direct their audiences to this page with a QR-Code. In this way we're supporting each other and helping keep our audiences informed about how they can be supportive to the movement for Palestinian Liberation.
To submit an event to the Solidarity Network Calendar, fill out this form
To sign up to be a part of the Solidarity Network, fill out this form
Fuck Zionism July 7th Party
Where:
BJ's Lounge 4301 Burgundy St.When:
Sunday, Jul 07 2024 4pm - 10pmMusic Lineup:
- C’est Funk
- Nola Musicians for Palestine
- Los Nortenos del Sur
Merch, Art, Raffles Tarot Readings
Doors: 4pm, Music: 6pm
City Council Meeting
Where:
New Orleans City Hall, 1300 Perdido St. New Orleans, LA 70112When:
Thursday, Jul 11 2024 10am - noon
The Birds Shall Return
Where:
Art Concious Gallery, 6601 St Claude Ave, Arabi, LA 70032When:
Thursday, Sep 05 2024Other info
Hands Off Lebanon
Where:
500 Poydras StreetWhen:
Wednesday, Sep 25 2024 6pm
Hagar's House Party
Where:
The BroadsideWhen:
Friday, Sep 27 2024 6pmDoors open at 6pm at @broadsidenola. @sulaspirit will bless the evening and MC. Nola Strings for Palestine open, and Performer “Extraordinaire” (Andrea Bellair) the 9th Wonder of the World performs between sets. @cristina.kaminis.music will have everyone dancing, and @assatarenay closes the night as our headliner. You don’t want to miss any of these incredible and soulful artists.
Silent auction all evening. Cash bar. Food for sale by @calle86llc and @ohboypoboys.
All ages welcome! The outdoor space is wheelchair accessible, though some paths are made of small pebbles. Let us know if you need anything in order to attend.
Power to the People
Where:
Zeitgeist TheaterWhen:
Saturday, Sep 28 2024 4 - 6
Press Conference for the Consent Decree
Where:
Hale Boggs Federal Building - 500 PoydrasWhen:
Tuesday, Oct 01 2024 Noon
HONK!
Where:
Boston (Somerville)When:
Friday, Oct 04 2024New Orleans Musicians for Palestine is going to HONK! Boston Oct 5th and 6th.
Click Here to donate to our GoFundMe!
One Year of Genocide One Year of Resistance
Where:
Congo Square 701 N RampartWhen:
Saturday, Oct 05 2024 5pm
Maqam Workshops with Sami Abu Shumays
Where:
The Tigermen Den (3113 Royal Street)When:
Sunday, Dec 08 2024Maqam Workshops and Arabic Music Performances with Sami Abu Shumays
Sami Abu Shumays is a violinist, vocalist and leading performer and teacher of classical Arabic music and a master of the maqam system. He is co-author of the acclaimed book Inside Arabic Music with Johnny Farraj.
Workshops:
- Thursday 12/5: 12pm - 1:30
- Friday 12/6: 12pm - 1:30
- Friday 12/6: 6pm - 7:30
- Saturday 12/7: 3pm - 4:30 at AMAANA Cultural Center (555 Laplace Blvd, Suite 110, Gretna)
- Sunday 12/8: 11am - 2:00 (Brunch and Jam) $10-$20
Workshops are open to all levels of musicians and do not require prior knowledge of Arabic music or particular instruments. Voice will be the primary instrument for all musicians. Each workshop will be a standalone lesson. Workshops will be held at the Tigermen Den (3113 Royal Street) and cost $15 - $30. Saturday’s workshop will be held at AMAANA Cultural Center (555 Lapalco Blvd. Suite 110, Gretna) Email nola.maqam@gmail.com with questions.
Performances:
Thursday 12/5: 5pm - 7:00 @ Lake Theater, McAlister Dr, Tulane University
Saturday 12/7: 7pm - 9:00 @ Zeitgeist, 6621 St Claude Ave, Arabi $10 - 20 – with Brian Prunka (oud) and Zafer Tawil (qanun and Nay)
Art Builds for Procession for Palestine
When:
Sunday, Jan 05 2025
Post Procession Show
Where:
Cafe IstanbulWhen:
Monday, Jan 06 2025 8pm
Jewish Artists for Palestinian Liberation
Where:
Cafe IstanbulWhen:
Wednesday, Jan 08 2025 6pm
Anti Imperialist Art Build
Where:
1212 St. Bernard Ave.When:
Wednesday, Jan 15 2025 5pm
Defeat Trump's Extreme-Right Billionaire Agenda
Where:
Lafayette SquareWhen:
Saturday, Jan 18 2025 3pm
Martyr's March
Where:
Mural on Realty Dr. Gretna, LAWhen:
Sunday, Jan 19 2025 2pm
Unite and Fight against the Racist Trump Agenda
Where:
A.L. Davis Park. 2600 Lasalle St.When:
Monday, Jan 20 2025 12pm
Inaguration Day Benefit for Union Migrante
Where:
BJ's LoungeWhen:
Monday, Jan 20 2025 4pm - 11pm
New Orleans Community Organizing Fair
When:
Saturday, Jan 25 2025
Sirocco Brass Album Release Party
Where:
Cafe IstanbulWhen:
Tuesday, Feb 18 2025 Doors 7pm, Show 8pmwith:
Los Guiros
and
Sagapo Choir
$10 w/costume, $15 without
Sari Jordan, Noa Jamir, Swinging Astrid
Where:
Saturn BarWhen:
Thursday, Feb 20 2025 8pmDoors: 8
Music: 9
21+
$10
Endymius
Where:
213 S. Clark StWhen:
Saturday, Mar 01 2025 720.0
Krewe Of Zeitoun Lundi Gras Parade
Where:
750 Homer Plessy Way (mural)When:
Monday, Mar 03 2025 meet: 11 roll: 12Return Rebuild Remain
Kiss of the Earth Album Release Party
Where:
The BroadsideWhen:
Thursday, Apr 17 2025 8pm
Palestinian Prisoner’s Day Film Screening
Where:
Cafe IstanbulWhen:
Thursday, Apr 17 2025 6 pm
Earth Day Festival
Where:
The BroadsideWhen:
Saturday, Apr 19 2025 1 pm
Free Mahmoud, Free Palestine, Free Them All
Where:
1250 PoydrasWhen:
Saturday, Apr 19 2025 2pm
Sally at Chickie Wah Wah
Where:
Chickie Wah WahWhen:
Saturday, Apr 19 2025 8:30 pm
Miriam Hacksaw at Siberia
Where:
SiberiaWhen:
Saturday, Apr 19 2025 8:30 doors, show 9
Easter Crawfish Boil
Where:
Okay BarWhen:
Sunday, Apr 20 2025 2-7 pm
Sally at Saturn Bar
Where:
Saturn BarWhen:
Sunday, Apr 20 2025 7 pm
Demand UNO Become A Sanctuary Campus
Where:
Earl K Long Library Quad, UNOWhen:
Monday, Apr 21 2025 12:30 pm
Earth Day Bvlbancha Liberation Radio Benefit
When:
Tuesday, Apr 22 2025
Byron Asher, Matt Booth, Chris Alford, and Justin Peake
Where:
ZeitgiestWhen:
Tuesday, Apr 22 2025 7:30pm
Basher & Shakespeare & the Blues
Where:
Saturn BarWhen:
Wednesday, Apr 23 2025 9pm
ICE is not Welcome Here
When:
Wednesday, Apr 23 2025
Sally Baby’s Silver Dollars Album Release Show
When:
Thursday, Apr 24 2025
Farah Nabulsi’s The Teacher
When:
Friday, Apr 25 2025
A Night of Tribute to Le Super Étoile de Dakar
Where:
Music Box VillageWhen:
Friday, Apr 25 2025 7:30 pm
Los Guiros at Jazz Fest
Where:
Jazz and Heritage StageWhen:
Saturday, Apr 26 2025 12:25am
Sonido Bestial with Conjunto Tierra Linda, Yeyo & Shabbakano
Where:
CANOA (4210 St Claude)When:
Sunday, Apr 27 2025 7pm$10-20, Pay what you can
Aurora Nealand at No Dice
When:
Monday, Apr 28 2025$10 Cover
Demand UNO Become a Sanctuary Campus (NEW DATE)
When:
Monday, Apr 28 2025
Sirocco Brass and Hanoun Brass Band at Saturn Bar
When:
Monday, Apr 28 2025
Día Internacional de los Trabajadores
Where:
1200 Conti StWhen:
Thursday, May 01 2025 6 pm
Sally at the Rabbit Hole
Where:
Rabbit HoleWhen:
Saturday, May 03 2025 7-10 pm
Songs for the People
Where:
Cafe IstanbulWhen:
Wednesday, May 07 2025 6:30 doors, show 7-10
Crush Diamond - Joint Record Release Party
When:
Friday, May 09 2025$10 NOTAFLOF
Miriam Hacksaw + James Johnson Jr. + Lapis
Where:
Speakeasy FarmhouseWhen:
Thursday, May 22 2025 6pm$10-15
Wavering + The GET
Where:
Tigermen DenWhen:
Thursday, May 22 2025 7pmDoors: 7
Music: 7:30
$10-25
Spooky Swing Dance Night
Where:
Saturn BarWhen:
Friday, Jun 13 2025Doors: 8
Music: 9
$5-10 suggested
Chris Acker & Sentimental Family Band at St Roch Tavern
Where:
St Roch TavernWhen:
Monday, Jun 16 20259pm
Free
Handmade Halloween Bash on Banks
Where:
3720 Banks StreetWhen:
Friday, Oct 31 2025 06:00PM - 08:00PM
Arabic Brunch
Where:
Tigermen DenWhen:
Sunday, Nov 02 2025 11:00AM - 01:00PM
Portal to Memory II
Where:
couterie ForestWhen:
Sunday, Nov 02 2025 07:00PM - 09:00PM
Stand Up for Palestine
Where:
Okay BarWhen:
Thursday, Nov 06 2025 07:00PM - 09:00PM
Conjunto Tierra Linda @ Bj’s Lounge
Where:
Bj’s Bywater BackyardWhen:
Sunday, Nov 09 2025 06:00PM - 08:00PM
Palestine Benefit Show
Where:
BJ'sWhen:
Sunday, Nov 16 2025 04:00PM - 06:00PM
Sari Jordan at the Maple Leaf
Where:
Maple Leaf BarWhen:
Friday, Nov 21 2025 08:00PM - 10:00PM
Krewe of Zeitoun
Where:
700 Homer Plessy WayWhen:
Tuesday, Feb 17 2026 12:00AM - 02:00AM
Help Build the Solidarity Network
When:
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