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The venues at a glance
| # | Venue | Type | Events on sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Smoothie King Center | Arena | 30+ |
| 2 | Caesars Superdome | Stadium / ballpark | 16 |
| 3 | Yulman Stadium | Stadium / ballpark | 5 |
| 4 | Saenger Theatre – New Orleans | Theater | 30+ |
| 5 | Orpheum Theater – New Orleans | Theater | 22 |
| 6 | Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts | Theater | 11 |
| 7 | The Civic Theatre | Theater | 7 |
| 8 | The Fillmore – New Orleans | Music hall | 29 |
| 9 | House Of Blues – New Orleans | Venue | 30+ |
| 10 | The Howlin Wolf | Venue | 30+ |
Buying tickets in New Orleans starts with knowing which rooms actually carry the calendar. We pulled the live listings for every major venue in the market and ranked them by a single, checkable number: how many events each one has on sale right now. The result is the working map of New Orleans entertainment — the arenas, stadiums, sheds, and theaters where the touring year actually happens, each with a direct line to seats and dates.
1. Smoothie King Center
The Pelicans’ arena next door to the Superdome handles the arena-tour calendar. The exchange currently lists 30+ upcoming dates.
2. Caesars Superdome
The Saints’ dome is the city’s stadium stage — Super Bowls, Essence Fest, and the biggest tours. 16 events are on sale as of this check.
3. Yulman Stadium
The current calendar runs 5 deep.
4. Saenger Theatre – New Orleans
The restored 1927 Canal Street palace runs Broadway tours and marquee comedy. The listings show 30+ upcoming events.
5. Orpheum Theater – New Orleans
The exchange currently lists 22 upcoming dates.
6. Mahalia Jackson Theater for the Performing Arts
11 events are on sale as of this check.
7. The Civic Theatre
The current calendar runs 7 deep.
8. The Fillmore – New Orleans
The listings show 29 upcoming events.
9. House Of Blues – New Orleans
The exchange currently lists 30+ upcoming dates.
10. The Howlin Wolf
30+ events are on sale as of this check.
Everything else on sale
New Orleans events that are not tied to one of the rooms above — touring comedy, one-off festivals, college sports, club shows — all sell through the same exchange. Browse every New Orleans event on sale →
Questions people ask
Which New Orleans venue has the most events on sale?
Smoothie King Center leads the current check, with Caesars Superdome close behind. The table above reflects the live count at our latest weekly pull.
Are these face-value tickets?
The links go to TicketNetwork, a resale exchange: inventory is listed by sellers rather than the box office, which is often the practical route for sold-out dates and for comparing many seat locations at once.
How current is this page?
The event counts and the “up next” lines come from the live listings and are re-checked weekly; the venue ranking moves when the calendar does.
How this list is built
The ranking is the ticket calendar itself: venues are ordered by how many events each one currently has on sale at TicketNetwork, the exchange the links on this page go to. The feed we read caps at 30 upcoming events, so the busiest rooms show as 30+ and tie; ties break alphabetically. We re-check the calendar weekly, and the “up next” lines refresh with it. No venue pays for position, and the links pay us the same commission wherever you click — which is exactly why the order can stay honest.