Ace Hotel New Orleans announces the return of its Six of Saturns concert series—a 10-day celebration of music, culture and the collaborative spirit at its on-site music venue, Three Keys, coinciding with the annual New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival from April 28 to May 8.
Six of Saturns will be celebrating its fifth season following postponed events in 2020 and 2021. The first wave of artists to be announced includes New Orleans-based Afro-Caribbean producer and musician ÌFÉ, who will be performing tracks from their critically-acclaimed 2021 record 0000+0000; Grammy Award-winning multi-instrumentalist Jon Cleary, who will be joined by percussionist Pedro Segundo; New Orleans’ “King Of Bounce” HaSizzle; and the Brass-A-Holics, the beloved go-go brass band.
More acts and related programming will be announced in the coming weeks, including talks, a gallery installation, and the return of the Critic In Residence program.
“2022 marks our fifth year of Six of Saturns, but we have more to celebrate than an anniversary,” says Jevon Thompson, music and programming director at Three Keys. “New Orleans is one of the best cities in the world to see live music—the city pulses with a beat unlike any other place I’ve ever experienced—and we’ve missed playing host to the many great festivals that call New Orleans home these past few years. 2022 will be a homecoming. We can’t wait to welcome folks back to Six of Saturns and to show off the magic and rich culture alive in New Orleans.”
Prior to the kickoff of Six of Saturns, Three Keys will be participating in French Quarter Festival After Dark, hosting Mardi Gras Indian funk band Cha Wa for a performance on Friday, April 22, with an opening set by Kyndra Joi. The Three Keys schedule during French Quarter Festival and Six of Saturns is below. Stay tuned for a second line-up announcement in the coming weeks.
Friday, April 22: French Quarter Festival After Dark — Kyndra Joi + Cha Wa (Tickets)
Thursday, May 5: Six of Saturns — Jon Cleary and Pedro Segundo (Tickets)
Saturday May 7: Six of Saturns — ÌFÉ (Tickets)
Sunday, May 8: Six of Saturns — HaSizzle and Brass-A-Holics (Tickets)
Acts for April 28, 29, 20 and May 1, 4, 5 and 6 will be announced in the near future. For updates, visit here.
Past performers and highlights from Six of Saturns have included Tank and The Bangas, PJ Morton, Brian Blade, DJ Soul Sister, Preservation Hall’s Walter Harris and surprise guests like Common.
The Ace Hotel New Orleans is located at the intersection of Carondelet and Lafayette streets in the Central Business District.
