Cafe Brasil
2100 Chartres Street
New Orleans, LA
Phone: 504.949.0851
Local Latin and jazz musicians are regulars features.
House of Blues
225 Decatur Street
New Orleans, LA
Phone: 504.529.2583
This is the venue for listening to national, regional and local musicians perform in a more intimate setting. You can dine in the back and then catch the show in the front. The music is nearly always good, but it's loud and you have to stand up downstairs. The upstairs reserved seating is hard to get
Preservation Hall
726 St. Peter Street
New Orleans, LA
Phone: 504.522.2841
A must see place for most visitors as it features longtime veterans of traditional New Orleans jazz music. Shows are about 35 minutes long and cost $4. You usually have to sit on benches or stand. Food and drinks are not available.
8316 Oak Street
New Orleans, LA.
Phone: 504.866.9359
This venue features local musicians performing zydeco, blues, traditional jazz and rock and roll.
Tipitina's
501 Napoleon Avenue
New Orleans, LA
Phone: 504.895.8477
One of the best known music clubs in the City which is the shrine of the late Professor Longhair. Tipitina's offers regional and national acts to local zydeco, jazz, Cajun and rock and roll (with a Cajun fais do do every Sunday night).
Michaul's Live Cajun Music Restaurant
840 St. Charles Avenue
New Orleans, LA
Phone: 504.522.5717
This restaurant offers cajun, zydeco and traditional jazz music and dancing.
4133 South Carrollton Avenue
New Orleans, LA
Phone: 504.482.3133
One of the best places to catch the best local musicians performing zydeco, blues, traditional jazz and rock and roll. You can listen and dance, listen and stand, or listen and bowl.
626 Frenchmen Street
New Orleans, LA
Phone: 504.949.0696
Small club that serves dinner and offers jazz and blues music performed by very well-known local musicians. Charmaine Neville and Ellis Marsalis are regular performers.