Venues
WCP WORKS IN MANY VENUES OF ALL SIZES AND VIBES, PLACING EACH SHOW EXACTLY WHERE IT BELONGS, AND APPROACHING EACH BOOKING AS PART OF THAT ARTIST’S LONG-TERM PLAN FOR NEW ORLEANS AND THE GULF COAST.
Orpheum Theater
CAPACITY: 1,900 GA / 1,456 seated
NEIGHBORHOOD: CBD
Beautiful theater with haunted vibes but still a laid back atmosphere. A must play for any artist looking for the historic and authentically New Orleans venue. Can be GA floor or seated and can handle almost any large production. Basement speakeasy offers artist unique VIP options.
PAST WCP SHOWS: Alt-J, Death Cab For Cutie, Fleet Foxes, Flume, G-Eazy, GRiZ, Herbie Hancock, James Blake, Kraftwerk, Mac DeMarco, String Cheese Incident, Tash Sultana
Republic NOLA
CAPACITY: 850 full cap / 500 scaled
ADDRESS: 828 S. Peters St., New Orleans, LA 70130
NEIGHBORHOOD: Warehouse District
VIBE: Warehouse x nightclub x rock venue. Perfect venue for any progressive genre, especially rap, dance, emo and indie rock.
SOME PREVIOUS WCP SHOWS: A$AP Ferg, Chris Lake, Danny Brown, Dance Gavin Dance, Diplo, Disclosure, Eric Andre, FKA twigs, Flux Pavilion, From First To Last, Gunna, Jorja Smith, Jungle, Lil Uzi Vert, Mumford & Sons, Purity Ring, Rezz, RL Grime, Tycho, Zeds Dead
Joy Theater
CAPACITY: 1,200 full cap / 656 seated
NEIGHBORHOOD: CBD / Upper Canal / French Quarter
VIBE: Old school movie house turned versatile event venue good for all genres. Great sound & sightlines and a quintessential laidback New Orleans party vibe.
SOME PAST WCP SHOWS: 6LACK, Above & Beyond, Blood Orange, Broken Social Scene, Cardi B, CHVRCHES, Daniel Johnston, Dr. John, Explosions in the Sky, Flying Lotus, Future Islands, Hannibal Burress, Illenium, Iliza Shlesinger, Iron & Wine, Jason Isbell, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Lettuce, Mac Miller, Odesza, Phil Lesh, Run The Jewels, STS9, $UICIDEBOY$, Taking Back Sunday, Tyler The Creator, Underoath
Mardi Gras World - Ballroom
CAPACITY: 3,250
NEIGHBORHOOD: Lower Garden District
VIBE: Huge ballroom warehouse with wrap-around balcony. Outside concourse along the Mississippi River makes for great vibe catching a drink & breeze watching the boats go by. Unique green room featuring mansion and indoor grotto.
PAST WCP SHOWS: BUKU Stage #3, Chance The Rapper, Dababy, Disclosure, Glass Animals, Kid Cudi, Joe Russo’s Almost Dead, Pretty Lights, The Revivalists, String Cheese Incident, $UICIDEBOY$
Mardi Gras World - Riverfront
CAPACITY: Scalable 5,000-8,000
NEIGHBORHOOD: Lower Garden District
VIBE: Outdoor riverside vibe. Barges rolling along the Mississippi River stage right, active train tracks stage left, dilapidated Market Street Power Plant as the backdrop, bridge and city skyline glowing in the distance.
PAST WCP SHOWS: BUKU Stage #2, Mad Decent Block Party, Mumford & Sons
Toulouse Theatre
CAPACITY: 450
ADDRESS: 615 Toulouse St., New Orleans, LA 70130
NEIGHBORHOOD: French Quarter
VIBE: Lead by Ben Jaffe of Preservation Hall, the former One Eyed Jacks will re-open under its original namesake, the Toulouse Theater. It is being restored in a manner that maintains and embellishes upon the original architecture and ambiance, while also updating the facility with first class sound and lights, an expanded mezzanine area, and reconfigured bar and lounge area.
Uno Lakefront Arena
CAPACITY: Full House 10,200 / Expanded Theatrical – 5,200 / Arena Theatre – 3,300
NEIGHBORHOOD: Lakefront / Lakeview
VIBE: Small arena known for hosting some of the best large events in NOLA. Unique design allows for a more intimate experience than your usual arena show. Comes equipped with stage, rigging grid, power, most staffing, and about 40 VIP suites. Flexible curtaining system allows you to scale according to ticket sales.
Saenger Theater
CAPACITY: 2,613
NEIGHBORHOOD: CBD / Upper Canal / French Quarter
VIBE: Renovated and reopened in 2013 featuring original 1927 design. Full of luxury and grandeur, the Saenger is truly a first-class state-of-the-art performing arts venue.
Mahalia Jackson Theater
CAPACITY: 2,223
NEIGHBORHOOD: North French Quarter / South Tremé
VIBE: Multi-use fully-seated performing arts venue located in historic Louis Armstrong Park
Tipitina's
CAPACITY: 800
NEIGHBORHOOD: Uptown
VIBE: One of the most culturally-rich clubs in the country. Founded in 1977 as a neighborhood juke joint and having hosted almost every big name in funk, jam, jazz, blues and rock since, you can feel the history from the second you walk through the doors.
Champions Square
CAPACITY: 7,500
NEIGHBORHOOD: CBD
VIBE: Outdoor amphitheater and festival plaza in downtown New Orleans adjacent to the Superdome.
Smoothie King Center
CAPACITY: 17,791 (scalable)
ADDRESS: 1501 Dave Dixon Dr., New Orleans, LA 70113
NEIGHBORHOOD: CBD
VIBE: Outdoor amphitheater and festival plaza in downtown New Orleans adjacent to the Superdome.
Shrine on Airline
CAPACITY: Scalable 10,000-16,000
NEIGHBORHOOD: Metairie
VIBE: Former minor league ballpark 15 min drive from downtown New Orleans. Awesome facility with big open air and laidback vibes, tons of parking, lots of local food options.
Music Box Village
CAPACITY: Scalable 300-900
NEIGHBORHOOD: Bywater
VIBE: Outdoor art-site for any act looking for a special unique New Orleans play. Described as “a place where play, imagination, experimentation, collaboration, community and hard work come together as a whimsical village of artist-made interactive ‘musical houses.’”
Hi Ho Lounge
CAPACITY: 220
NEIGHBORHOOD: Faubourg Marigny
VIBE: Hip and gritty room in the St. Claude Corridor arts district that has been on the forefront of NOLA’s arts sub-culture for years. Perfect for any underground act, developing artist, or cool underplay. Super low expenses / dank food.
SOME PAST WCP SHOWS: Baths, BAS, Bob Moses, Brent Faiyaz, Com Truise, Giraffge, Ghostemane, How To Dress Well, JMSN, Ryan Hemsworth, Shiba San, Snail Mail, xxyyxx
River Center Performing Arts Theater – Baton Rouge
CAPACITY: 1,786
ADDRESS: 275 South River Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
VIBE: Newly-renovated for 2021, the Theatre at the River Center will be the premier venue to see mid-size events of all genres in Baton Rouge. Downtown location conveniently located near hotels, bars, restaurants and the casino
Raising Cane's River Center Arena – Baton Rouge
CAPACITY: Scalable 3,000-8,900
ADDRESS: 275 South River Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
VIBE: Awesome boutique arena known for hosting the best large events in Baton Rouge. Downtown location conveniently located near hotels, bars, restaurants and the casino
Varsity Theatre – Baton Rouge
CAPACITY: 800
ADDRESS: 3353 Highland Rd., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
VIBE: Great concert venue and college bar right on LSU’s campus. Several levels help create ideal sightlines. The premier place to see live music in Baton Rouge.
Cajundome – Lafayette
CAPACITY: Scalable 6,000-12,500
ADDRESS: 444 Cajundome Blvd, Lafayette, LA 70506
VIBE: Awesome large multi-purpose arena good for any genre located in downtown Lafayette.
Shreveport Municipal Auditorium – Shreveport
CAPACITY: 3,059
ADDRESS: 705 Grand Ave., Shreveport, LA 71101
VIBE: Historic art-deco southern theater with intricate brickwork and a lavish interior located just west of downtown Shreveport.
BJCC Concert Hall – Birmingham
CAPACITY: 2,835
ADDRESS: 1 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, AL 35203
VIBE: Awesome theater with perfect acoustics and sightlines. Part of the BJCC complex in Birmingham’s Uptown Entertainment District.
BJCC Legacy Arena – Birmingham
CAPACITY: Scalable up to 19,000
ADDRESS: 1 Richard Arrington Jr Blvd N, Birmingham, AL 35203
VIBE: State-of-the-art complex with multiple facilities of varying capacities, the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex is Alabama’s premier event venue located in Birmingham’s thriving Uptown Entertainment District.
Sloss Furnaces – Birmingham
CAPACITY: 2,500
ADDRESS: 20 32nd St. North, Birmingham, AL 35222
VIBE: Epic post-industrial open-air covered shed on the site of an historic 20th century blast furnace.
Soul Kitchen – Mobile
CAPACITY: Main Room – 1,100 / Front Room – 250
ADDRESS: 219 Dauphin St., Mobile, AL 36602
VIBE: Perfect traditional no-frills concert venue on the main drag of downtown Mobile. Best place to see live music in southern Alabama.
Thalia Mara Hall – Jackson
CAPACITY: 2,040
ADDRESS: 255 E Pascagoula St, Jackson, MS 39201
VIBE: Premier theater to see mid-size events of all genres in Jackson, Mississippi located in the downtown arts and cultural district.