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Music Clubs in New Orleans
| Name | Category | Location |
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12 Bar on Fulton Street
Named after the 12-bar guitar chord progression made famous by... |
Music Clubs | CBD and Warehouse District |
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AllWays Lounge and Theatre
This bohemian lounge/theater combo has become one of the centerpieces... |
Music Clubs | Faubourg Marigny and Bywater |
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Banks Street Bar and Grill
Over the past few years, this Mid-City neighborhood nightspot... |
Music Clubs | Bayou St. John and Mid-City |
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Bayou Beer Garden
The best feature of this beautifully restored neighborhood nightspot... |
Bars, Music Clubs | Bayou St. John and Mid-City |
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Bullet's Sports Bar
For a real taste of New Orleans, drop by this Tremé neighborhood... |
Music Clubs | Faubourg Marigny and Bywater |
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Carrollton Station
This cozy neighborhood bar keeps unfolding the farther back you... |
Music Clubs | Uptown |
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Checkpoint Charlie's
This bustling corner bar draws young locals who shoot pool and... |
Music Clubs | Faubourg Marigny and Bywater |
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Chickie Wah Wah
Right on the Canal Street streetcar line, this neighborhood music... |
Music Clubs | Bayou St. John and Mid-City |
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Circle Bar
Like something out of a Tim Burton film, this teetering old Victorian... |
Music Clubs | CBD and Warehouse District |
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Club Ampersand
New Orleans has very few dedicated electronic music dance clubs... |
Music Clubs | CBD and Warehouse District |
d.b.a
A slice of Manhattan sophistication on Frenchmen Street, d.b.a... |
Bars, Music Clubs | Faubourg Marigny and Bywater |
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Davenport Lounge
Set amid the swanky, split-level digs of the Ritz Carlton Hotel... |
Music Clubs | French Quarter |
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Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar
It's a 20-minute cab ride from downtown to this popular Tchoupitoulas... |
Music Clubs | Uptown |
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Fritzel's European Jazz Pub
An old-school gem in the midst of Bourbon Street mayhem, this... |
Music Clubs | French Quarter |
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House of Blues
Despite its name, blues is a relatively small component in the... |
Music Clubs | French Quarter |
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Howlin' Wolf
This New Orleans favorite has long been a premier venue and anchor... |
Music Clubs | CBD and Warehouse District |
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Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse
A terrific destination for serious music lovers, this intimate... |
Music Clubs | French Quarter |
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Le Bon Temps Roulé
Local acts from a wide range of genres—rock, jazz, blues... |
Music Clubs | Uptown |
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The Maison
This historic building has been rescued from near-crumbling decay... |
Dance Clubs, Music Clubs | Faubourg Marigny and Bywater |
Maple Leaf
The phrase "New Orleans institution" gets thrown around a lot... |
Music Clubs | Uptown |
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Margaritaville Café
Ever-popular with tourists and Jimmy Buffett fans, Margaritaville... |
Music Clubs | French Quarter |
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Mulate's
Across the street from the Convention Center, this large restaurant... |
Music Clubs | CBD and Warehouse District |
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Old Point Bar
You have to take the ferry (free if you're on foot or bike) or... |
Music Clubs | Algiers Point |
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One Eyed Jack's
This former Toulouse Street theater plays host to touring modern... |
Music Clubs | French Quarter |
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Palm Court Jazz Café
Banjo player Danny Barker immortalized this restaurant in his... |
Music Clubs | French Quarter |
Preservation Hall
The jazz tradition that flowered in the 1920s is enshrined in... |
Music Clubs | French Quarter |
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Republic
Part of the new generation of music venues in the Warehouse District... |
Music Clubs | CBD and Warehouse District |
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Rock 'n' Bowl
Down-home Louisiana music, New Orleans swing, and swamp pop in... |
Music Clubs | Bayou St. John and Mid-City |
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Rusty Nail
Nestled in between the overhead highway and a series of converted... |
Music Clubs | CBD and Warehouse District |
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Snug Harbor
This intimate club is one of the city's best rooms for soaking... |
Music Clubs | Faubourg Marigny and Bywater |
The Spotted Cat
Jazz, old time, and swing bands perform nightly at this rustic... |
Music Clubs | Faubourg Marigny and Bywater |
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Tipitina's
A bust of legendary New Orleans pianist Professor Longhair, or... |
Music Clubs | Uptown |
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Vaughan's
Jazz trumpeter Kermit Ruffins's Thursday-night sets (served up... |
Music Clubs | Faubourg Marigny and Bywater |