October 7-8, 2023 12pm - 12am | Enter a world of cultural majesty right under the open sky at the Ashé Rooftop Festival! Experience themed rooftops featuring art, wellness, social justice, Black literature, and performances from your musical favorites. Iconic DJs, mouthwatering foods, signature cocktails, thought-provoking discussions, interactive installations, and much more!
The Wellness, Social Justice, and Ashé Café Rooftops will close with a sunset toast and direct you to The unASHÉmed Rooftop for additional performances.
The unASHÉmed Rooftop
Sponsored by Premium Parking | 12pm-12am Oct. 7 & Oct. 8
Premium Parking P373 (650 O’Keefe Avenue Floor 6 New Orleans, LA 70113)
Join us at our main, unASHÉmed Rooftop for two full days of the African Diaspora in the sky! We’re taking the journey from our roots and hymns, to the beats and raps that define our culture. Catch some of your favorite DJs, headlining performances from local and national acts, food, Black-owned vendors, a fashion show, and more!
The Wellness Rooftop
Sponsored by New Orleans East Hospital, Selina Catahoula, Center for Black Health and Equity | 12pm-6pm Oct. 7 & Oct. 8
Selina Catahoula (914 Union Street New Orleans, LA 70112)
Take a moment to pause, breathe, and relax with massages, yoga, health and wellness resources, spa treatments, healthy bites,and mindfulness meditation led by Ashé’s I Deserve It community health workers and Sistahs Makin’ A Change. Experience the transformative power of self-care in our community, because you deserve it!
The Ashé Café Rooftop
Sponsored by Roami at The Brandywine | 12pm-6pm Oct. 7 & Oct. 8
Roami at The Brandywine (888 Baronne Street New Orleans, LA 70113)
Dive into the world of Black literature and Black liberation at the Ashé Café Rooftop featuring thought-provoking spoken words, books and art, and scents and tastes of coffee-shop sips and sweets!
The Social Justice Rooftop
12pm-6pm Oct. 7 & Oct. 8
Troubadour Hotel (1111 Gravier Street)
Hosted by #BLAIRISMS, come out for music, performances, and empowering Art of Conversation panels elevating the various social impacts in our community with artists, local leaders, and organizers.
To ensure a smooth experience for all, please note that tickets to the Ashé Rooftop Festival and Gala are non-refundable and non-transferrable. This means that once you've secured your spot, it's all yours to enjoy!
We understand that unexpected circumstances may arise, but this policy helps make sure everyone gets a fair chance to attend this unforgettable event.
Special thanks to our philanthropic partners who have supported us in our 25th Anniversary year: Warner Music Group / Blavatnik Family Foundation Social Justice Fund, Surdna Foundation, Ford Foundation and our additional philanthropic partners: Kresge Foundation, Women's Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation, Mellon/Billie Holiday Fund, Mellon Foundation, Louisiana Division of the Arts, Greater New Orleans Foundation, Black Seed, Resilience Initiative, Ford Foundation (IMLS), Enterprise Corporation, Lambent Foundation Fund of Tides Foundation, Hancock Whitney, Johnson & Johnson, Culture and Community Power Fund, United Way, Foundation for Louisiana, South Arts, ACNO NEA ARP, ACNO CAG, Center for Black Health & Equity, New Orleans Tourism & Cultural Fund, and Hearthland Foundation.