Orpheum Theater
The Orpheum is a nearly century-old Beaux Arts theater in the heart of New Orleans’ Central Business District. Built in 1918, the iconic space—which is one of the few remaining vertical hall designs in the US—has hosted vaudeville acts, films and countless performances by the Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra. But its halls have sat dormant since 2005, when failed levees ushered Hurricane Katrina floodwaters throughout the building’s lower reaches.
More than a stunning historical structure, this reimagined space brings an entirely new tier of entertainment venue to New Orleans. The Orpheum's impeccable acoustics, said to rival that of Carnegie Hall, will once again delight concert goers. And with six bars throughout the space, a craft cocktail program created by T. Cole Newton of Twelve Mile Limit and Bella Luna Catering serving up concessions for every show, the Orpheum experience is pure entertainment—even before the curtain goes up.
Upcoming Shows
Five-time Grammy-winning artists The Blind Boys of Alabama will headline the July 22 Summer Gospel
and Soul Celebration at the Orpheum Theatre benefitting Educare New Orleans.
Other concert performers will include Cyril Neville, Cornell Williams, Terence Higgins, Mem Shannon
and Tom Worrell, with special guest Irma Thomas, opening entertainment by Seth Walker.
This new signature annual event brings the artistry of
great performers together to support the youngest generation of New Orleanians at Educare Early
Education School in Gentilly.
This year’s concert is co-chaired by Bill Hammack of the Link Stryjewski Foundation, and Gian Durand
of Loving Hearts Louisiana.
Event sponsors include the Emeril Lagasse Foundation, the Link-Stryjewski Foundation, Entergy, the
Helis Foundation, the Buffett Early Learning Fund, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana, Acme Oyster
House, the Link Restaurant Group, and Baptist Community Ministries.
