Six of Saturns is back for its fourth year in a row with a stacked lineup, a diverse photo gallery exhibit and an exciting ten-day event celebrating music, culture and collaboration! With a venue at  the Ace Hotel New Orleans, this fresh fest begins on Thursday, April 25 and continues until Sunday, May 5.

Six of Saturns began in 2016 when the Ace Hotel New Orleans opened and has since gained traction for being a cult-favorite standalone music festival. It started as a celebration for the opening of the hotel but has quickly evolved into a special music festival that takes place the same days as Jazz Fest. With performances in previous years from big names such as Tank and the Bangas, PJ Morton, Taylor McFerrin, Common, Talib Kweli, and Brian Blade, the festival has grown each year and continues to put on an outstanding live show.

For 2019’s Six of Saturns, the program covers up-and-coming artists from jazz, hip hop, and much more, with featured performances from New Orleans favorite DJ Soul Sister and Deva Mahal. For a select group of shows, Six of Saturns has partnered up with Sound Observatory New Orleans (SONO), an organization dedicated to cultivating new music in New Orleans.

To continue celebrations of all things New Orleans, Ace Hotel New Orleans has put together a photo gallery exhibit that will highlight photos exclusively by Black photographers who have shot at Jazz Fest in the past. The photo gallery will highlight New Orleans’ ever-changing music scene and is curated by Girard Mouton III, Jazz Fest photographer.

SIX OF SATURNS 2019 SCHEDULE:

Thursday, April 25

Doors open at 9pm

Free

NIGHTSHIFT: Soul In The Horn with Natasha Diggs + DProsper with Big Easy Brawlers

Friday, April 26

Doors open at 9pm

Free

NIGHTSHIFT: 4th Fridays with DJ Raj Smoove feat. Pell and Chase N Cashe with The GRiD Band

Saturday, April 27

Doors open at 9pm

Free with RSVP

NIGHTSHIFT: Nicholas Payton and 2MB feat. Mister Smif

Saturday, April 27

Doors open at 11:30pm

Free with RSVP

NIGHTSHIFT: HUSTLE! With DJ Soul Sister

Sunday, April 28

Doors open at 1:30pm

$25 (ticket holders will receive chicken biscuit with purchase)

An Afternoon with SPAGA (Day 1)

Sunday, April 28

Doors open at 9pm

Free with RSVP

NIGHTSHIFT: Bang Like an 808 with The GRiD Band and special guests Nigel Hall, Khris Royal, and Chrishira Perrier followed by DJ Dynamite Dave Soul

Monday, April 29

Doors open at 1:30pm

$25 (ticket holders will receive chicken biscuit with purchase)

An Afternoon with SPAGA (Day 1)

Monday, April 29

Doors open at 9pm

Free

SONO presents: Jeff Albert’s Unanimous Sources

Tuesday, April 30

Doors open at 9pm

Free

SONO PRESENTS Shape of Jazz to Come:

DEAR AL, A tribute to the great ALVIN FIELDER featuring Joe Dyson Quintet, Ben Lamar Gay DUO and Amari Ansari Quintet

Wednesday, May 1

Free

SONO PRESENTS Shape of Jazz to Come: Brandee Younger, Afro Harping

Thursday, May 2

Doors open at 9pm

TICKETED ($12 advance and $15 day of)

Nicholas Payton and Cyrille Amiee with DJ Abibas

Friday, May 3

Doors open at 9pm

Free

La Noche Caliente, Six of Saturns Edition: Davell Crawford with Pedrito Martinez followed by MUEVELO!

Saturday, May 4

The Do-Over

Artist TBD

Sunday, May 5

Doors open at 9pm

TICKETED ($12 advance and $15 day of)

Deva Mahal with the Nth Power

For more information, visit Six of Saturns.