Ace Hotel New Orleans has announced the lineup for its annual Six of Saturns festival, a nine-day celebration of music, culture, and collaboration that coincides with the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. The festival will occur at Three Keys, the hotel’s on-site music venue, from April 27 to May 7.

The festival will start with a reception celebrating the opening of the multi-disciplinary artist and educator Scottie’s “Mimicry” exhibit, on view at Ace Hotel New Orleans’ gallery. The exhibit features photography, written word, graphic and set design, and highlighting images of Black women.

The musical performances will begin on Friday, April 28, with R&B act Yaya Bey, coming off the recent release of her EP, Exodus the North Star. Other acts include soul artist Teedra Moses, an installation of the recurring show The Shape of Jazz to Come, and locally beloved go-go brass band Brass-A-Holics, with hip-hop artist Flagboy Giz closing the festival.

Jevon Thompson, Three Keys’ Music & Programming Director, says, “Six of Saturns 2023 is a true celebration of New Orleans. This year, we’ve embraced the global musical influences that have made our distinctive sound by creating a lineup of artists ranging from R&B to electronic to classic New Orleans brass to reflect the full variety of our local scenes.”

The Three Keys Six of Saturns schedule is as follows:

Week One:

Thursday, April 27 – Mimicry by Scottie — gallery opening reception

Friday, April 28 – Yaya Bey

Saturday, April 29 – Teedra Moses and The Artist Jade

Sunday, April 30 – Gabriel De Rosa of Stones Throw Records

Week Two: 

Tuesday, May 2 – A conversation with Durand Jones

Wednesday, May 3 – SONO presents The Shape of Jazz to Come ft. Amina Scott

Thursday, May 4 – Durand Jones album release party ft. Joy Clark 

Friday, May 5 – Do Over party featuring Dâm-Funk

Saturday, May 6 – Jamison Ross

Sunday, May 7 – Brass-a-Holics + Flagboy Giz

Tickets are available for select performances and events, with some events requiring an RSVP.