J & The Causeways, the NOLA-native soul and R&B ensemble, will argue that Saturday night’s alright for more than just fighting with Alligator Rock: A New Orleans Tribute to Elton John at Toulouse Theatre in the French Quarter on Saturday, May 2nd. The after-dark tribute show, part of Fest by Nite 2026, will follow the band’s performance at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival fairgrounds earlier that day [get tickets].
J & The Causeways formed at New Orleans’ famed Maple Leaf Bar, a site steeped in local music tradition that’s frequented by legends to this day. From that birthplace, the six-piece juggernaut led by vocalist Jordan Anderson has developed a keen sense for the songs and soul of the Big Easy.
“New Orleans is home to some of the finest singers and musicians on the planet,” Anderson remarked, “which also means you have to bring your A-game to every single show—you’re representing this city and the long history of beautiful music that’s been created here.”
When most people think of those fine New Orleans musicians, Elton John probably isn’t the first name that comes to mind. The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer has sold out stadiums worldwide with anthemic pop-rock songs, piano ballads, and even a pretty underrated Americana album (1970’s Tumbleweed Connection—a tour that brought the musician to New Orleans for his first time in 1971). But the music of New Orleans and the work of Allen Toussaint, in particular, have left an indelible mark on the English music legend: During one of Sir Elton’s last visits to New Orleans in 2014, he dedicated “I Guess That’s Why They Call It the Blues” to Toussaint, for the “countless hours, days, months of pleasure he’s given me.”
“I fell in love with the music of this city in 1957 when I first heard Fats Domino,” John said at his last New Orleans show in 2022, adding that the city possesses a “funk that no other city has.”
Tickets for J & The Causeways: Alligator Rock – A New Orleans Tribute to Elton John at New Orleans, LA’s Toulouse Theatre on Saturday, May 2nd are now on sale here.
J & The Causeways at Toulouse Theatre is part of Live For Live Music and GMP Live‘s Fest by Nite concert series in New Orleans during Jazz Fest 2026, produced in partnership with Dayglo Presents and SPIN. Fest by Nite 2026 concerts include:
- Thu, Apr 23 – STS9 – The Joy Theater – Tickets | Details
- Thu, Apr 23 – GIVERS – Toulouse Theatre – Tickets | Details
- Fri, Apr 24 – The Meters w/ Dumpstaphunk – The Fillmore New Orleans – Tickets (SOLD OUT) | Details
- Fri, Apr 24 – STS9 – The Joy Theater – Tickets | Details
- Fri, Apr 24 – Break Science – Toulouse Theatre – Tickets | Details
- Thu, Apr 25 – The Funk Sessions ft. Ivan Neville, Adam Deitch, Erick “Maverick” Coomes, Ashlin Parker, Skerik – Toulouse Theatre – Tickets | Details
- Sun, Apr 26 – Adam Deitch’s 50th Birthday Celebration ft. Oteil Burbridge, Ivan Neville, Marcus Machado, More – The Broadside – Tickets | Details
- Tue, Apr 28 – Grahame Lesh & Friends ft. Oteil Burbridge, Bill Payne, Daniel Donato, More – The Joy Theater – Tickets | Details
- Tue, Apr 28 – Dogs In A Pile – Toulouse Theatre – Tickets | Details
- Wed, Apr 29 – Grahame Lesh & Friends ft. Ivan Neville, Jake Brownstein, Cory Henry, More – The Joy Theater – Tickets | Details
- Wed, Apr 29 – The Daze Between Band ft. Eric Krasno, George Porter Jr., Ivan Neville, Oteil Burbridge, More – Tipitina’s – Tickets (SOLD OUT) | Details
- Thu, Apr 30 – Stanton Moore & Friends ft. Robert Walter, Skerik, Big Sam, Will Bernard – Toulouse Theatre – Tickets | Details
- Thu, Apr 30 – Lettuce: RAGE!FEST – The Joy Theater – Tickets | Details
- Thu, Apr 30 – Help on the Way ft. Eric Krasno, Ross James, Oteil Burbridge, Grahame Lesh, Ivan Neville, Nikki Glaspie, Steve Watkins – The Howlin’ Wolf – Tickets | Details
- Thu, Apr 30 (early-a.m. 5/1) – Cory Henry + MonoNeon & Friends – Toulouse Theatre – Tickets | Details
- Thu, Apr 30 (early-a.m. 5/1) – The Motet Plays Jamiroquai – The Howlin’ Wolf – Tickets | Details
- Fri, May 1 – The Heavyweights ft. Cory Henry, Eric Krasno, Robert “Sput” Searight w/s/g Oteil Burbridge – Tickets | Details
- Sat, May 2 – J & The Causeways: Alligator Rock: A New Orleans Tribute to Elton John – Toulouse Theatre – Tickets | Details (see below)
- Sat, May 2 – The Meters – Saenger Theatre – Tickets (SOLD OUT) | Details
- Sat, May 2 (early-a.m. 5/3) – Karina Rykman – Toulouse Theatre – Tickets | Details
***SHOW INFO***
Show: J & The Causeways: Alligator Rock – A New Orleans Tribute To Elton John
Date: Saturday, May 2nd, 2026
Time: Doors 8:00 p.m. | Show 9:00 p.m.
Venue: Toulouse Theatre – 615 Toulouse St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Tickets: Now on sale here.
Ticket Pricing Tiers: GA Tier 1: $25 | GA Tier 2/Day of Show: $30 | VIP: $65
Tickets: Now on sale here.
