For over 30 years Jazz at the Sandbar, continues to fulfill its mission of providing direct mentoring by acclaimed jazz masters through concert performances with LSU New Orleans jazz studies students. These experiential learning opportunities are an integral part of the Jazz Studies program, bringing to life the ideas and concepts shared in the classroom by the program’s exceptional faculty. Furthermore, Jazz at the Sandbar provides the extended LSU New Orleans community with the rare opportunity to see and hear world-class artists in an intimate setting, while observing the development of the next generation of jazz presenters and performers.
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2023-2024 Season
2024-25 Season of
MUSICAL EXCURSIONS
Celebrating 25 years of performances, LSU New Orleans’s School of the Arts, departments of Music and Arts Administration collaborate to bring this award-winning series to the Lakefront campus each year. The programing showcases acclaimed classical artists from around the world, connecting the New Orleans community and LSU New Orleans students to artists and performances in an accessible format. As part of its community outreach mission, our visiting artists connect with budding musicians to provide invaluable expertise and guidance in master class settings with both university, secondary, and primary level students.
7:30pm | Performing Arts Center, Recital Hall
Admission: FREE. All Students/LSU New Orleans Faculty & Staff FREE
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2023-2024 Season
2024-25 Season of
LSU New Orleans MUSIC
LSU New Orleans Music Department hosts many faculty and student performances through out the school year. Check back here for a schedule of events from Chorus to student recitals.
Admission: FREE
Join us for our first of many "LSU New Orleans Limelight Thursday at the Amphitheater" FREE concerts. This new community music series will feature the incredible talent of our LSU New Orleans Alumni and Music faculty. We are very proud to show off these musicians and well-known bands as part of our Privateer and New Orleans community. Bring a chair or a blanket. Make a picnic basket and enjoy the music at our outdoor campus amphitheater located just outside of the Performing Arts Center and Library Buildings.
Thursdays, 5:30pm | LSU New Orleans Campus Amphitheater
Admission: FREE
