Went for the Essence Festival concert…read more.. Upon trying to enter, the staff member couldn't scan my ticket and kept typing in the wrong ticket number smh another staff member had to check it. Everything seemed so unorganized. The artist lists was great, but it ran off schedule by hours... could barely keep my eyes open waiting for the best artists whoch always come last. It was very cold inside.

Tons of hotels within walking distance. Security was smooth along with the concessions! I have…read morenever been to a stadium where I was in and out that quickly.

New Orleans venues are all loads of fun! Even though their teams are losing, it feels like they are…read morewinning! The music and events within the events makes for a fun experience from beginning to end! Lots of crowd participation! Lots of happy music! Good food and drinks! Would definitely attend more events!

I go to a good bit of events at the smoothie king center every year. Most recently I went to the…read morepelicans game for HBCU night. Lately the pelicans games have still been pretty empty especially at the top. For it to be HBCU/ Divine nine night it would've been nice to see them give some free or discounted tickets to the HBCUs in the state and local divine 9 chapters. This way you fill the seats, and I'm sure those attendees would've spent money at the concession stands. The pelicans played the bucs that night but the bucs were missing Giannis and the Pels were missing Trey Murphy. Pels could've won the game but of course at the end they fell apart. Throughout the game there were performances from members of HBCUs and diving 9 groups. Xavier University Band was there but they had them at the top in the stands. It would've been nice if they let them perform on the floor so everyone could've seen and heard them better. They had HBCU trivia game that I thought was a nice touch. I think next year it'd be nice if they showed pictures on the big screen highlighting some of the distinguished alumni from the Louisiana HBCUs. The giveaway for this game was a bucket hat. They did not hand it to you when you entered the game like they usually do. You had to wait in a long line after the game to get it. This line led to the Courtside club where there was an after party. Once we made it there this man said it was at full capacity and no one else could go in. I was disappointed as I was looking forward to the dj. My uncle also went to the game and he was able to get in the Courtside club and said how they had kids in there which he thought was weird since there's also a bar in there. For the future I think they need to hand out the hats in the beginning and either make the Courtside club entry 21+ or just have the party outside of the arena where everyone can enjoy the music and step shows from the Greeks.

I've been taking my son to games for about the last six months or so and we have LOVED the…read moreexperience. Checking in was really quick and easy and the Smoothie King Center staff are very helpful with finding your seats! The drinks are actually really good too and I think their prices are fair. The Pelicans have won every game we've attended so maybe we're good luck. Will be looking for season passes in the new season!!

Recently went to a game and on top of the team being terrible so to was my experience in premium…read moreseating in the HuB club. I won't be back and I won't recommend to any.

New Orleans Saints were one of the NFL's least successful franchises. They went 20 years without a…read morewinning record or making it to the playoffs. Finally 2009 the Saints won the Super Bowl. Their most notable player is Drew Brees. I'm always rooting for the underdogs. Besides this team steps up to help their city that has been devastated by hurricanes and more recently violence. Win or lose I'm a fan!

In terms of all-time performance, the New Orleans Saints have been mediocre. The team has a sub-500…read morerecord since their first season in 1967. However, the Saints did win Super Bowl XLIV in 2010 (2009 season). Today, there are still a dozen active NFL franchises without a Super Bowl win. Sean Payton was the head coach responsible for most of New Orleans' success. He led the team to nine postseason appearances in 15 seasons (2006-2011, 2013-2021). Seven times, the Saints finished atop the NFC South. Also, Payton never finished a single season more than one game below .500. Needless to say, with that 2010 Super Bowl win, he was a successful coach. Of course, the black eye on Payton's career was "Bountygate." From 2009 to 2011, Saints players were paid money to intentionally injure opposing players. This time period included the championship season. Ultimately, for his part in the under-the-table bounty system, the NFL suspended Payton for the entire 2012 season. He also had to forfeit some salary. Sean Payton and Drew Brees were like Bill Belichick and Tom Brady, very successful coach-quarterback combos. Brees was the Super Bowl XLIV MVP and he also won two NFL Offensive Player of the Year awards (2008 and 2011 seasons). Payton won NFL Coach of the Year his first year in New Orleans (2006). Wide receiver Michael Thomas was another standout player for Payton. He led the league in receptions for the 2018 and 2019 seasons and was named Offensive Player of the Year in 2019. Brees announced his retirement in March 2021. Payton resigned in January 2022. The 2010 Super Bowl victory was an impressive one over regular-season-MVP Peyton Manning and the Indianapolis Colts. The Saints won, 31-17. The Colts were coached by Jim Caldwell. Caldwell used to coach one of my favorite college teams, Wake Forest. He coached the Demon Deacons in Winston-Salem, North Carolina from 1993 to 2000. Finally, I can't write a Yelp review about the New Orleans Saints without mentioning their oldest rival, my favorite NFL team, the Atlanta Falcons. The Falcons and Saints have been rivals since 1967. The series has been close with the Falcons leading the Saints, all-time, 54-52 (at the time of writing this review). I've listened to Atlanta sports talk radio on a regular basis over the past 20-plus years and have heard my fair share of Falcons-Saints game coverage and analysis. While the Falcons have been to one more Super Bowl (two appearances) than the Saints (one appearance), the Saints are the only team between the two to have won it.

First time at Cesar's Superdome. This stadium is NICE. Nicely laid out. Lots of amenities, fairly…read moreclean. We got nosebleed seats last minute for anywhere from $10-18 per seat for our bachelorette/bachelor party group. I've got no complaints for a price like that for an NFL game. The restrooms were initially a hot mess, I'm gathering because it was raining pretty hard and we super wet ladies rushed the restrooms. Once we made the very dangerous feeling climb DOWN to get to the restroom around halftime, the bathrooms were clean and STOCKED again up by the 600/500 section we were near. It was a really fun experience even though literally 99% of our group got terrified of the climb, steepness and height!!! Oh and seeing ROB BASE was epic for this 45 year old lol

Pretty good game, but surprising outcome. The halftime show (if one could call it a show) was…read morehorrible.

This was our second visit to watch a football game in NOLA and Champions Square is the place to…read morepreparty before a game. Being fans of the visiting team I was a tad apprehensive about wearing our team's gear but everyone was beyond friendly. Pregame festivities include a large stage with a DJ, live music, and videos to get you in psyched for the game. There are plenty of pop up bars to also assist you in getting pregame drank on. They do have a mimosa/bubbles bar and plenty of beer and hard seltzer bars all around the square. Beer offerings are heavy Bud Light (yuk) but there are some local offerings for us beer snobs. Do get there early as there are numerous cool photo Opps by the statues. Pro tip: It is super easy to preparty on your way to stadium. Bars are open early and some are open 24/7. You can also open carry your favorite beverage in NOLA.

This area is out in front of the Super Dome and it was jamming! There was a stage with live music…read moreand loads of people hanging out having a great time pre game. What a great atmosphere. There were security folks everywhere which made it feel safe.

On September 25, 2006, the Saints reopened the Superdome after Hurricane Katrina vs the Atlanta…read moreFalcons, during a Monday Night Football. The city was looking for any hope they could find and they found it in a block punt by safety Steve Gleason, in the first quarter, with the game scoreless at that point, that changed the tide of the game. This statue memorializes that moment. I happened to be there for that game and it was electric. No one was beating the Saints that night. The statue, which was dedicated in 2012, actually consist of two individual sculptures each weighing 800 pounds and standing seven-and-a-half feet tall. One statue is of Atlanta punter Michael Koenen punting the ball and the other is of Gleason blocking the punt. The sculptures are mounted on granite stanchions that measure 10 feet long by four feet wide by six feet tall, putting the statue with the base at 13 feet tall. The statue was commissioned by Saints' Owner the late Tom Benson. Benson tapped sculptor Brian Hanlon to create it. During the dedication ceremony, Beson said, "This statue is symbolic of the Rebirth of our city, our region, our home, our team. This statue reminds us of a cherished night and one of the most amazing plays in the proud history of this franchise. It will be here for everyone to view coming into, out of or past the Mercedes-Benz Superdome to see and rekindle the feelings we shared that evening. This statue will be an everlasting tribute to the spirit of the 'Rebirth' legacy and what it stands for and of Steve's lasting impact on the lives he has helped touch and inspire." The statue is located on the southwest Plaza Level of the Superdome and is hard to miss. Don't worry, the Superdome plaza level is a circle, so you can't get lost. Just keep walking and the same direction and you will eventually end up where either you intended to go, or where you started. This is a very nice and detailed sculpture that stands as a symbol or rebirth for the city and Mr. Benson intended it to. I am not a Saints fan, but this is one of the iconic moments not only in the Saint's history, but the history of the NFL. This is definitely worth a visit, even if you are not attending a football game or event at the Dome. There is lots of parking options to visit the plaza. You have metered street parking, paid parking lots and paid garages all within a short walk. If you are just coming to see the statue, this will probably be a short visit and you may want to consider planning out additional stops at many of the other wonderful attractions in the area, such as the Cancer Survivor Plaza, to maximize your time and trip.

A fantastically organized event. Flawless in my opinion! Great food vendors, happy locals, elated…read moreout of towners, amazing performances, TONS of things to do at all times of the day. Nothing short of a good time!!!!! The only downfall is that you can't see all the shows at the same time!

I went to the convention center and was very disappointed about how that was coordinated. There was…read moremassive lines everywhere, after waiting several hours in the beauty com line I was told that the process had to be shut down due to over capacity. I just feel like it should've been separate booths for all the products and then the giveaway could have happened at that point. It was a lot of different lines, but everything was poorly done when it came to the products and the giveaways I was so disappointed. The products was the main even came to the festival and didn't get anything..

A nice Free event to vetvout the house during bayou classic time. The rivals Southern University in…read moreBaton Rouge and Grambling State University game normally is on a Saturday and before that there's a parade and following that the fan fest. There are a lot of giveaway opportunities as well as some food trucks for people looking to munch while enjoying some performances. FREe and cool to Go to. Parking is always crazye when coming down here. There's alcoholic beverages. There's food and fun as we yell brambling or SU!!