New Orleans is getting a full-on R&B coronation this week. Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills are teaming up for “The Queens: 4 Legends, 1 Stage” at the Smoothie King Center on Thursday, May 7, 2026. The all-star show, set for 8 p.m., was rescheduled from its original Feb. 19, 2026 date. Fans can still grab primary tickets through the venue and major ticketing sites, with resale options hanging around for last-minute planners.<\/p>\n
When and where<\/p>\n
According to the Smoothie King Center<\/a>, the concert, billed as “The Queens! 4 Legends, 1 Stage,” is locked in for May 7 with an 8 p.m. start time. Ticketmaster<\/a> shows the same time and lays out the seating tiers still available for the date.<\/p>\n Tickets and reschedule notes<\/p>\n Multiple ticketing sites flag the New Orleans stop as a reschedule from winter, so double-check your dates if you bought early. The AXS<\/a> listing clearly notes “Rescheduled from 2\/19\/26,” and resale platforms show a broad spread of prices as the show approaches. Both SeatGeek<\/a> and AXS carry tickets tied to the new date, so it pays to compare fees, delivery methods and seat locations before you commit.<\/p>\n Who\u2019s on the bill<\/p>\n The lineup stacks four powerhouse vocalists with deep roots in R&B, funk and soul. Britannica<\/a> chronicles Chaka Khan\u2019s decades of hits and broad influence on modern R&B. Patti LaBelle\u2019s long-running catalogue and live-show reputation are outlined in a Pennsylvania Center biography, while Gladys Knight and Stephanie Mills round out the bill with their own classic songs and big-voiced moments. Put together, it is set up as a night of greatest hits and solo spotlights rather than a low-key nostalgia cruise.<\/p>\n What to know before you go<\/p>\n Smoothie King Center is urging fans to plan ahead so the entry lines do not turn into their own opening act. The arena\u2019s event information includes a list of prohibited items, including outside food, large cameras and recording devices, and notes that advance parking is available for purchase. The Smoothie King Center<\/a> details pre-paid parking options, arrival tips and accessibility information, which can help you avoid any surprises at the door.<\/p>\n Local coverage<\/p>\n Local media have been giving the show an extra push. WWL-TV\u2019s Great Day Louisiana<\/a> aired a segment on the Queens tour on May 4, spotlighting the New Orleans date, and community station WWOZ<\/a> has the concert posted on its events calendar. That local attention is helping the show land squarely in front of longtime R&B fans across the metro area.<\/p>\n Final tips<\/p>\n Primary tickets and box-office purchases remain the safest bet for clean, verified entry, and national promoters have the date locked into their schedules. Live Nation<\/a> and Ticketmaster<\/a> both list the New Orleans stop, while resale prices can move quickly as the week goes on. With four legends on one bill, expect heavier-than-usual traffic around the arena and longer lines at security, so building in some extra time before showtime is your best move for a smooth night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New Orleans is getting a full-on R&B coronation this week. Chaka Khan, Patti LaBelle, Gladys Knight and Stephanie…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":219414,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[9,24,63,122,124,123],"class_list":["post-219413","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-queens","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-nyc","tag-queens","tag-queens-headlines","tag-queens-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219413","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=219413"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/219413\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/219414"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=219413"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=219413"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=219413"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}