Venues For Listening to Dixieland Music

Hi Everyone,

We%26#39;re thinking of visiting NOLA after Easter. It will be my fourth visit but first since 2002. It will be my friend%26#39;s first time. I remember hearing Dixie music at Cafe du Monde and jazz at Preservation Hall. Are there any other venues where we can listen to live music in NOLA? Thanks!

Venues For Listening to Dixieland Music

Personally, I think the best place to hear authentic New Orleans style Dixieland jazz is still at Preservation Hall.

But, there are a bunch of other live music places, such as Frenchmen St in the Marigny. My favorite jazz club in the city is Snug Harbor there. http://www.snugjazz.com/site/

Venues For Listening to Dixieland Music

Maison Bourbon comes to mind at 641 Bourbon at St. Peter. One other that I can think of would be Fritzel%26#39;s European Jazz Pub a little further down Bourbon at 731. I usually watch/listen from the door or street. If you go in there will be a 1 or 2 drink per person minimum to listen.

LOTS of other places for live music. Offbeat.com has a thorough listing: http://www.offbeat.com/listings/clubs.php

With the exception of Preservation Hall, true Dixieland is hard to come by in New Orleans these days.

You might also see if you can catch the Dukes of Dixieland somewhere. I don%26#39;t know if they play anywhere on a regular basis.

I%26#39;m old enough to remember when the Firehouse Five Plus Two played at the Famous Door. :-)

Buffa%26#39;s, just across Esplanade on Burgundy has an inexpensive brunch on Sunday with a Dixieland band. It is a local place for breakfast and Sunday brunch...not dressy, but good.

The bloody mary%26#39;s are great and only $3.50.

Try the Palm Court

www.palmcourtjazzcafe.com

My parents are huge Dixieland jazz fans. We have just been in NOLA for 3 days and the best jazz they heard was at Fritzel%26#39;s European Jazz Cafe on Bourbon %26amp; St Ann. They spent two nights in Preservation Hall and loved it but at 70 they really didn%26#39;t want to spend the whole night standing or fighting for a seat. Once they found Fritzel%26#39;s we had to drag them away. They stayed for 2 sets and listened to 4 hours of jazz with a seat and a drink and in their opinion, which I rate when it comes to Dixieland Jazz, the quality of both sets was better than Preservation Hall. No cover charge and drinks were a little more expensive which you would expect if there is no cover charge. Just need to get there about 20 mins before to get a seat.

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