The events will be taking place in conjunction with the New Orleans Ragtime Festival, which will be celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2026.
Uptown Venue 2-4pm [tba]
Friday April 10, 2026​
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Dance Lessons with Walter Nelson featuring Silver Swan Ragtime Quartet
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learn the dances for the events later in the weekend!
Long time producer of the famed Avalon Ball on Catalina Island, Los Angeles, Walter is highly regarded for his easy yet authentic approach to vintage dance.
New Orleans Jazz Museum at the Old US Mint Saturday, April 11, 2026 11am to 4pm
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Opera Creole,
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New John Robichaux Society Orchestra, featuring Wendell Brunious,
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S. Frederick Starr (formerly of the Louisiana Repertory Ensemble), and friends,
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Tom McDermott with the Panorama Jazz Band, and
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Louis Ford and his New Orleans Flairs
New venues will be announced as more events become finalized.
​​It's time to see and hear why New Orleans is a world destination for Authentic Ragtime!