Resurrection Ball
Thu. Dec. 28 | The jazz extravaganza features Dr. Michael White and the Liberty Jazz Band and the "Perdido Legacy Band," including Donald Harrison Jr., Delfeayo Marsalis, Germaine Bazzle, Charlie Gabriel, Detroit Brooks, Big Sam Williams, Sasha Masakowski and others. At 9 p.m. at The Joy Theater.

• Photo by Raven Varona

Cardi B
Fri. Dec. 29 | After dominating the year with the infectious anthem "Bodak Yellow," bumping Taylor Swift from the No. 1 spot on Billboard and capturing several Grammy Award nominations before year's end, rapper Cardi B closes out her monumental 2017 in New Orleans. MGK opens at 8 p.m. at The Joy Theater.