The Louisiana Music Factory on Frenchmen Street is recognizable for its focus on local Louisiana sounds, ranging from traditional jazz and blues to Cajun and zydeco. This store opened in February nineteen ninety-two, founded by Jerry Brock…
Frenchmen Street Music Scene
This walking tour takes you along the most vibrant musical stretch in New Orleans, showcasing the legendary clubs, record stores, and art markets that keep local jazz and brass traditions alive.
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1. Louisiana Music Factory
2. The Maison
The Maison is a three-story music venue, restaurant, and bar located at five hundred eight Frenchmen Street in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood. The building is recognizable by its large, multifaceted layout spanning three stages that…
3. Blue Nile
The Blue Nile is marked by an indigo glow that spills onto the sidewalk of Frenchmen Street, where it occupies a two-story building dating back to eighteen thirty-two. This structure is often cited as the oldest on the block, and the club…
4. Apple Barrel Bar
The Apple Barrel Bar occupies the ground floor of a building at six hundred nine Frenchmen Street, tucked directly beneath the restaurant Adolfo’s. Its interior is small enough that musicians often describe the space as feeling like a…
5. DBA
D.B.A. occupies six hundred eighteen Frenchmen Street in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood. This music club is recognized by its understated entrance located directly on the busy stretch of Frenchmen Street, where live music frequently…
6. Frenchmen Art Bazaar
The Frenchmen Art Bazaar is an open-air night market tucked along Frenchmen Street in the Marigny neighborhood. You can identify the space by its glowing entryway, which features a vintage-style archway and long strings of lights that cast…
7. The Spotted Cat Music Club
The Spotted Cat Music Club sits at six hundred twenty-three Frenchmen Street, identifiable by the musicians performing on a low stage set directly against the front window. Passersby often gather on the sidewalk to watch the bands through…
8. Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro occupies a narrow, renovated storefront on Frenchmen Street in the Faubourg Marigny neighborhood. You can identify the venue by its unassuming brick facade, which sits tucked among the other music clubs in this…