GRETNA, La. — Gretna Fest 2023 kicks off October 6 through October 8.
Kool & the Gang, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Trombone Shorty will headline the fest.
Herman’s Hermits, Los Lobos, The Temptations, Blues Traveler, and Ashley McBryde are also among the 60 acts set to perform.
Full lineup and parking and transportation info below:
Friday, Oct. 6
- The Yat Pack - 4:30 p.m.
- MJ & The Redeemers – 4:30 pm
- Lost Bayou Ramblers – 4:45 pm
- Creole String Beans – 5:30 pm
- Bra’s Brass Band – 5:30 pm
- Trampled by Turtles – 6:15 pm
- Bonerama – 6:15 pm
- Naydja Cojoe & The Lagniappe Section with Tris Lear – 6:30 pm
- Rockin Dopsie Jr. & The Zydeco Twisters – 7:00 pm
- Lukas Nelson + POTR – 8:00 pm
- Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes – 8:00 pm
- Shake ‘Em Up Jazz Band – 8:00 pm
- Little Freddie King – 8:15 pm
- Herman’s Hermits Starring Peter Noone – 8:45 pm
- Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue – 10:00 pm
- The Original Lakeside – 10:00 pm
- Ka-Nection Band – 10:15 pm
Saturday, Oct. 7
- Louisiana Kids – 11:00 am
- Justin McCoy & Destin Thibodeaux – 11:00 am
- Zita – 11:15 am
- Young Audiences Charter School – 11:30 am
- Them Ol’ Ghosts – 1:00 pm
- Delfeayo Marsalis & The Uptown Jazz Orchestra – 1:00 pm
- Karen Waldrup – 2:00 pm
- New Orleans Mystics – 2:45 pm
- La Tran-K Band – 3:00 pm
- Storyville Stompers – 3:00 pm
- ZZ Ward – 3:45 pm
- J & The Causeways – 4:30 pm
- Water Seed – 4:45 pm
- Big Al & The Heavyweights – 5:30 pm
- JJ Grey & Mofro – 5:45 pm
- LVVRS – 6:15 pm
- Dumpstaphunk – 6:30 pm
- Lee Brice – 8:00 pm
- Cowboy Mouth – 8:00 pm
- Da Rockits – 8:00 pm
- Los Lobos – 8:30 pm
- Lynyrd Skynurd – 10:00 pm
- Living Colour – 10:00 pm
Sunday, Oct. 8
- Aaron Foret – 11:00 am
- Zion Harmonizers – 11:00 am
- Andy Hymel School of Music – 11:20 am
- Dwayne Dopsie & The Zydeco Hellraisers – 12:00 pm
- Chase Tyler Band – 12:45 pm
- Treces del Sur – 1:20 pm
- Irma Thomas & the Professionals – 1:30 pm
- New Orleans Nightcrawlers – 1:30 pm
- Blues Traveler – 3:00 pm
- Rachel Fleetwood & Perfect Love – 3:00 pm
- Mike Dillon & Punkadelick – 3:05 pm
- Treme Brass Band – 3:15 pm
- Chapel Hart – 4:15 pm
- Kermit Ruffins & The Barbecue Swingers – 4:30 pm
- Rockshow Nola: A Tribute to Journey – 4:50 pm
- The Temptations – 5:15 pm
- Ashley McBryde – 6:00 pm
- The Iceman Special – 7:00 pm
- Kool & The Gang – 7:15 pm
Parking and Transportation
Shuttles are available from park-and-ride locations at Oakwood Shopping Center and Jefferson Parish Public School System building on Manhattan Blvd.
Oakwood Mall (Behind JC Penney’s)
197 Westbank Expy
Gretna, LA 70053
This pickup will drop off at the gate on Lafayette Street and First Street.
JP Public School Systems
501 Manhattan Blvd
Harvey, LA 70058
This pickup will drop off at the Derbigny Street entrance to the Fest.
Ferry service
RTA ferry service will leave Canal Street at the top of the hour and depart Gretna every 30 minutes.
Service hours:
Friday 4:00 pm
Saturday 11:00 am
Sunday 11:00 am
The last ferry boat leaves each day 30 minutes after the fest closes.
The ride is $2.00 each way or $4.00 round trip.
Advance tickets are available at GretnaFest.com. Tickets are $30 for a Single Day Pass, and a 3-day Weekend Pass is $60. Admission for children ages 5 to 12 is only $5, and children 4 and under get in free.
All transactions and tickets will be handled with an RFID wristband, according to the City of Gretna.
“The RFID wristbands were new last year, and it took a little time for people to get used to them. But they turned out to be a huge success. Folks really came to appreciate how easy and convenient they made going to the Fest,” Mayor Constant said.
For more information about Gretna Fest, call 504-363-1552 or visit www.gretnafest.com.
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