| Apple Barrel | 609 Frenchman St.
504-949-9399 |
Small locals bar that squeezes a variety of local favorites into a corner by the jukebox to entertain. Bluesman kid red's cd can be found on the jukebox. Look for local favorite Coco Robicheaux on a regular basis. |
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Frenchman
St.
504-948-2583 www.bluenilemusic.com |
Jazz, salsa, worldbeat and more. Check out regular gigs by Freddy Omar and Brian Stoltz of the Funky Meters. Free salsa lessons every Fri. at 9:30. |
| Cafe Brazil | 2100
Chartres St.
504-949-0851 |
Center of the flourishing Frenchman St. entertainment district, featuring everything from funk to hip hop to the yiddish jazz of the New Orleans Klezmer Allstars. Especially well know for Latin and world beat music. The party often spills out onto the sidewalk or into the back bar where there is no cover charge, but the music spills over. |
| Checkpoint
Charlie |
501 Esplanade Av
504-949-7012 |
The quintessential New Orleans music bar. Everything from blues to punk, in many strange incarnations. The crowd is heavily local. Greasy food, good drinks and a laudromat open 24 hours a day. |
| d.b.a. | 618
Frenchman St.
504-942-3731 www.drinkgoodstuff.com |
Cosmopolitan hot spot on the Frenchman Strip. Upscale crowd and a mind-boggling assortment of alcoholic beverages. Dozens of different Vodka's, Scotches and other types of booze that you've never heard of. Live music every night, mostly jazz and blues. |
| Snug Harbor | 626
Frenchman St.
504-949-0696 www.snugjazz.com |
Snug Harbor is one of the premier jazz clubs in New Orleans. Catch jazz patriarch Ellis Marsalis or his jazz prodigy sons, or regular appearances by Charmaine Neville. Also, a variety of national jazz touring acts. |
| Spotted Cat | 623
Frenchman St.
504-943-3887 |
Home of seven day live music and famous fruit flavored martinis. New Orleans jazz Vipers, Son de Pantano and other fun stuff. Mostly jazz. |
| Sweet Lorraine's | 1931
St. Claude Ave.
504-945-9654 sweetlorrainesjazzclub.com |
Neighborhood jazz club just outside the French Quarter. Features local jazz bands and brass bands. Heavy emphasis on jazz vocalists. There are also New Orleans blues and latin sounds thrown into the mix. |
| Vaughn's | 800
Lesseps St.
504-947-5562 |
Unofficial home of Kermit Ruffins and the Barbeque Swingers deep in the heart of the Bywater. Bring cash, they don't take plastic. |