Music Clubs in New Orleans

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Music Clubs in New Orleans

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Name Category Location
 
AllWays Lounge & Theatre
This lounge/theater combo has become one of the centerpieces of... 		Music Clubs Faubourg Marigny
 
Banks Street Bar and Grill
This comfortable Mid-City nightspot has become one of the city's... 		Music Clubs Mid-City and Bayou St. John
 
Bayou Beer Garden
Claim a seat on the sprawling multilevel outdoor patio at this... 		Bars, Music Clubs Mid-City and Bayou St. John
 
BJ's Lounge
This gritty corner bar is a beloved neighborhood joint. Sometimes... 		Bars, Music Clubs Bywater
 
Bullet's Sports Bar
For a real taste of New Orleans, drop by on a Tuesday night... 		Music Clubs Tremé
 
Carrollton Station
This cozy neighborhood bar keeps unfolding the farther back you... 		Music Clubs Carrollton-Riverbend
 
Checkpoint Charlie's
This bustling corner bar draws young locals who shoot pool and... 		Music Clubs Faubourg Marigny
 
Chickie Wah Wah
Right on the Canal Street streetcar line, this neighborhood music... 		Music Clubs Mid-City and Bayou St. John
 
Circle Bar
Like something out of a Tim Burton film, this teetering old Victorian... 		Music Clubs Warehouse District
 
d.b.a
At this southern outpost of a popular pair of bars in Brooklyn... 		Bars, Music Clubs Faubourg Marigny
 
Davenport Lounge
Set amid the swanky, split-level digs of the Ritz Carlton Hotel... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar
A 20-minute cab ride from downtown, this popular Tchoupitoulas... 		Music Clubs Uptown
 
Fritzel's European Jazz Pub
An old-school gem in the midst of Bourbon Street's many venues... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
House of Blues
Despite its name, blues rarely makes the bill at this Decatur... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Howlin' Wolf
This New Orleans favorite has long been a premier venue and anchor... 		Music Clubs Warehouse District
 
Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse
Serious music lovers converge on this intimate lounge with a... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Le Bon Temps Roulé
Local acts from a wide range of genres—including the Soul... 		Music Clubs Uptown
 
The Maison
This historic building—with a sprawling three-story floor... 		Dance Clubs, Music Clubs Faubourg Marigny
 
Maple Leaf
The phrase "New Orleans institution" gets thrown around a lot... 		Music Clubs Carrollton-Riverbend
 
Margaritaville Café
Ever-popular with tourists and Jimmy Buffett fans (but often... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Mulate's
Across the street from the Convention Center, this large venue... 		Music Clubs Warehouse District
 
One Eyed Jack's
This former Toulouse Street theater hosts touring modern rock... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Palm Court Jazz Café
Banjo player Danny Barker immortalized this restaurant in his... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Preservation Hall
At this cultural landmark founded in 1961, a cadre of distinguished... 		Music Clubs French Quarter
 
Republic
Part of the new generation of music venues in the Warehouse District... 		Music Clubs Warehouse District
 
Rock 'n' Bowl
Down-home Louisiana music, rockabilly, R&B, and New Orleans... 		Music Clubs Mid-City and Bayou St. John
 
Rusty Nail
Nestled in between the overhead highway and a series of converted... 		Music Clubs CBD
 
Snug Harbor
This intimate club with a sometimes steep cover charge is one... 		Music Clubs Faubourg Marigny
 
The Spotted Cat
Jazz, old time, and swing bands perform nightly at this rustic... 		Music Clubs Faubourg Marigny
 
Tipitina's
Rub the bust of legendary New Orleans pianist Professor Longhair... 		Music Clubs Uptown
 
Vaughan's
Jazz trumpeter Kermit Ruffins's legendary Thursday sets (served... 		Music Clubs Bywater
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