New Music on the Bayou | Free Contemporary Music Festival

That's a wrap on one decade of new music

Four days, nine venues, and a whole lot of new music across Ruston & Monroe. Thank you for celebrating ten years of New Music on the Bayou with us.

Save the date · June 2–5, 2027

A Tree Portrait

The 2026 Black Bayou Composition Award, presented during the festival for the work that best reflects the connection between music and nature.

New performances added throughout the summer.