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Join us for HNOC’s annual Holiday Market celebrating local artists and makers! Browse wares from a dozen local vendors in our historic French Quarter courtyard, while enjoying live music by the New Orleans Jazz Vipers from noon to 3 p.m. Our Publications department will also host a book signing for Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions with author Allison Fensterstock from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Admission is free and open to the public.

HNOC members will receive complimentary mimosas during our member appreciation hours from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Members also enjoy a 20% in-store discount throughout the day.

The Lowliest One began as a lone voice and a resonator guitar in upstate New York—quiet songs in open D minor, written somewhere between reflection and ruin. Over time, those spare beginnings grew heavier, darker, more distorted. Suitcase drums became foot-triggered samplers; soft folk became something raw and elemental. The songs didn’t get louder—they got closer to the bone. BIG RED: New Orleans evil music for horny people S.W.A.R.M. New Orleans Indie Alt-Rockers THE DEAD SPIES: Punk from Louisiana Doors at 8PM / $12 at the door / 21+ / @holydiverneworleans

Join us Saturday, November 14 at Santos for a special night celebrating Joy Division / New Order’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

We’re putting together an extended show that follows Joy Division’s story from 1976–1980, starting with the early Warsaw days and working our way through the band’s final years. We’ll also be performing Joy Division’s final show setlist in its entirety, from May 2, 1980, at Birmingham University.

Nothing like a Saturday night on Decatur Street in the French Quarter, playing music we love. Come spend the evening with us! Tickets on sale now.

SUB-DIVISION is a New Orleans-based Joy Division tribute band dedicated to recreating the raw energy and unmistakable sound of one of post-punk’s most influential bands.

#SUBDIVISION #JoyDivision #NewOrder #PostPunk #SantosNOLA

The night doesnt end when the festivities are over….it gets better AFTER HOURS. We are taking over santos with sounds by @mr.duffflebag aka DJ Tymonie. Good music, great energy, and a room full of people ready to turn up. No rules, no limits — just NO CNTRL. 🔴 Saturday, November 14 12AM – LATE Santos | 1135 Decatur St 🎟️ $5 ADV / $10 ATD 🔞 21+ Festival by day, NO CNTRL by night. Don’t call it a night just yet. 👀 LOSE CONTROL. FIND YOUR VIBE.

Old Arabi Lighthouse is very excited to announce the featured host debut of Fox Robinson. Fox is a terrific singer songwriter who performs in a high energy rock style. His songs are infectious and run deep; his energy off the charts. This guy could power a city with his dynamic stage presence. It's always a good day when Fox comes to open mic, and we are looking forward to a full set from this talented up and comer. Come show your support and enjoy a great artist!

Fox will play a set at 6, followed by open mic at 7. Each participant will get up to 15 minutes of undiluted fame.

All ages/no cover.

All of the events at the Lighthouse are free of charge, but while you are here, please consider making a small purchase to help support the venue so that we may continue to bring you free quality programming. And thanks as always for supporting local businesses!

"Old Arabi Lighthouse is a beacon of culture in St Bernard Parish" –Biz New Orleans

“This is consistently one of the best free shows in town, y’all” –Hex Windham

WEIRD LOVE CHARMS is a new movie-n-music series in collaboration with HOLY DIVER & THE BROAD THEATER debuting NOVEMBER 15TH! For the eye: SECONDS (John Frankenheimer, 1966) is being screened for ONE NIGHT ONLY at 7:30PM at THE BROAD THEATER so get your tix NOW! https://www.thebroadtheater.com/movie/seconds/ For the ear: SECONDS after-party immediately following the movie at HOLY DIVER with futurist Sci-Fi Punks STATIC STATIC and DJ DRUGSTORE ELVIS spinning records afterwards: 9:45 PM $10 at the door and only $5 with your ticket stub! Join us for both and stay tuned for more to come from WEIRD LOVE CHARMS!

Vision of Death Booking & Hispanic Satanic Productions 666 Proudly Presents COMMANDER AGARES Black Metal from Finland for the first time in Usa Special Guests UTUK XUL from Colombia Black Metal Cult since 1997 AVERNAL MOON Black Death Metal from Colombia SERPENTSHRINE Raw Black Metal from North Carolina Local support TBA WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18TH 2026 Live at HOLY DIVER NEW ORLEANS LOUISIANA

HELL YEAH!!
Another party in the street to support the 900-1200 blocks of LOWER D!!
We're opening early at 1PM!!

BANDS START AT 4PM at SANTOS! $15 at the door/21+
Come show your support for the local mom and pops who have been negatively impacted by the long-term and ongoing street closures & repairs.

Featuring: THE SHITTY STONES, 50 CENT MILLIONAIRE (shitty AC/DC played live by non-shitty local superstars! Don't miss!!), D.SABLU, DINOLA, BANANA CREEMS & RUMP!!

@defenddecatur

We're thrilled to announce the second of a double dose of Frenchie Moe for the month of November (her trio plays on 11/1). This time she'll be hosting open mic, which means we'll be treated to an hour of acoustic blues and boogie from this extremely talented guitarist and singer. As a bonus, her keyboard playing partner in crime, Scott Perro will be joining her. We love her with the band, but there's something very special about a stripped down semi-solo acoustic set from the great Frenchie Moe. Not to be missed!
Moe will play a set at 6, followed by open mic at 7. Each participant will get up to 15 minutes of undiluted fame.

All ages/no cover.

All of the events at the Lighthouse are free of charge, but while you are here, please consider making a small purchase to help support the venue so that we may continue to bring you free quality programming. And thanks as always for supporting local businesses!

"Old Arabi Lighthouse is a beacon of culture in St Bernard Parish" –Biz New Orleans

“This is consistently one of the best free shows in town, y’all” –Hex Windham

TERMITE PRESENTS: Pulling through to Holy Diver from Los Angeles, we’ve got Industrial nomad Tricky Youth, as well as Cincinnati digital hardcore artist Decide Today, locally supported by post-punk wunderkinds Theft, and the blackened digital hardcore stylings of Ms. Cornhusk Doll.

Join the Historic New Orleans Collection for an exciting half-day seminar exploring four distinct resources available to anyone delving into New Orleans property research. HNOC staff will offer presentations on the notarial archives, historic city directories, and the Collins C. Diboll Vieux Carré Digital Survey, an extensive database that documents every individual lot and structure within the French Quarter. Guest speaker Judy Riffel will close out the day by presenting an overview of Spanish land grants in Louisiana and their principal repositories. This seminar is designed for everyone with a particular focus on how property records can help with personal genealogical research. No prior research skills are necessary. Admission is free with registration required.

NEW ORLEANS PUNK WEEKEND 2 with: La Chat (Memphis) Seudo Youth (Los Angeles) Ultimate Disaster (Richmond) Siege Fire (Portland) Dracula (New Orleans) Kadaver (New Orleans)

Delish Da Goddess (Violet, LA) Puerta Negra (Portland) W-9 (New Orleans) Delores Galore (New Orleans) dj Sailor Hank (New Orleans)

Join internationally renowned photography scholar, artist, and curator Dr. Deborah Willis for a special program celebrating the life, work, and legacy of New Orleans photographer Harold Baquet. Willis will open the program by placing Baquet’s work within the broader history of Black photography in America and exploring the power of photography to document community, identity, and history. Baquet spent decades documenting New Orleans, creating an extraordinary visual record of the city’s Black political, cultural, and community life. His photographs capture both pivotal public moments and the people whose everyday lives shaped the city. The Historic New Orleans Collection is proud to steward Baquet’s photographic collection, preserve his work, and make it accessible to the community. Following Willis’s presentation, moderator Lynette Johnson will lead a panel focusing on Baquet and his photography. The panel will explore his career, his approach to documenting New Orleans, and the neighborhoods, institutions, events, and individuals that appear throughout his work. The program will conclude with a reception and community photo identification session featuring selections from the Harold Baquet Collection. Over wine and light refreshments, guests will be invited to view photographs containing unidentified subjects and share their knowledge, memories, and stories. Together, participants can help HNOC put names to the New Orleanians that Baquet photographed and preserve more of the history captured through his lens.

$10 AT THE DOOR / 21+ / @HOLYDIVERNEWORLEANS

HIGHWAY DEMON: Columbia Missouri based indie/ punk group formed in 2021

TIMEOUT ROOM: New Orleans reeeeal rrrrrock

SHIDDED: New Orleans Rockers

They’re back! Last time sold out so let’s run that back, first New Orleans show for By Any Means! DON’T MISS THIS ONE! 9PM /21+ / $15 /@holydiverneworleans

Join HNOC for a special holiday film screening and happy hour featuring North Pole Nutrias, a 30-minute film written and created by New Orleans–based artist and puppeteer Miss Pussycat in 2002. The film, shot and directed by Rick Delaup, stars nutrias Dusty and Treasure with celebrity voicings by cartoonist Bunny Matthews as Dusty the Nutria, former Jefferson Parish Sheriff Harry Lee as the evil Virus, Chris Rose as Dog, Rio Hackford as Mr. Fiddle, and many more special guests! Doors open at 5:30 p.m. The film screening will begin at 6 p.m., followed by a Q&A featuring Miss Pussycat and Rick DeLaup. Light refreshments will be served after the program. Attendees are encouraged to wear holiday attire. This program is presented in conjunction with HNOC’s exhibition and book Bunny Matthews: His Life, Art, and Obsessions, and is part of French Quarter Fridays featuring live music, happy hours, and engaging activities in HNOC’s French Quarter courtyard.

The Big Boss is back again, here to bring another banger of a show at his new base of operations @holydiverneworleans Happening December 19th, The Big Boss himself brings his beloved followers and supporters an entire new school Grindcore showcase for you Coming all the way from Austin,Texas we have new school Grinders ready to tear down the place for us, @fairuzabalktx Being backed up new school New Orleans Grindcore band @dobsongrind , ready to impress and put New Orleans on the map And Moral Disorder, insanely talented youngblood Grinders putting it down how it needs ro be done You don’t want to miss this one!!

An artist whose work exists between timeless musicianship and experimentation, FKJ has built a singular musical world that blurs the worlds of jazz, soul, classical, hip-hop, funk, rock and electronic influences. As a result, his music continues to connect with a global audience drawn to both its technical intricacy and intimate atmosphere.