After the French Quarter Festival
If you don't get enough music during the day at the French Quarter Festival don't give up. There's lots of great music venues around New Orleans for later at night.
Frenchmen Street in the Marigny
The neighborhood directly below the French Quarter on the Mississippi River is Fauberg Marigny. It's a great place for music and food, especially the 500 & 600 blocks. Here's some suggestions.
Friday, April 13
Fredy Omar con su Banda's Noche Latina at Ray's Boom Boom Room, 508 Frenchmen Street, every Friday night at 10pm. Free dance lessons at 9pm. 10pm, free Latin dance lessons 9pm Cover $7
Saxophonist Ed Petersen and singer Leah Chase with Troy Davis, Peter Harris at Snug Harbor 626 Frenchmen St, New Orleans Admission: 504-949-0696
Ingrid Lucia-6pm Brian Seeger & the Gentilly Groove Masters-10pm-$5 at d.b.a New Orleans, 618 Frenchmen St, New Orleans
Vavavoom New Orleans gypsy jazz, No cover. Every Friday in April 10pm at Mimi's in the Marigny, 2601 Royal Street, corner of Franklin Street
Soul Rebels ( brass, R&B, jazz, funk), 532 Frenchmen St. New Orleans (504) 948.BLUE
Other places around town
p]9:00p-1:00a Anais St. John (3 – 60 minute sets)528 Jazz Club 528 Fulton St,. New Orleans 504-533-6117Armand St. Martin (solo)The Library Lounge 5- 10 pm. at the Ritz Carlton Hotel Canal St No cover; valet parking
Tom Sanction & his New Orleans Allstars at 8:15 Admission: $8.00 No Smoking, All ages Preservation Hall 726 St. Peter Street
Sunpie & The Louisiana Sunspots at 10 pm Mid City Rock N Bowl 4133 S. Carrollton
Rebirth Brass Band & New Orleans Rhythm Conspiracy Funk at Tipitina’s 501 Napoleon Ave New Orleans, LA 10 pm $10.00
Sweet Lorraines Jazz Club 1931 St Claude Ave New Orleans, LA 70116 Sets 10pm and midnite
p]Free Live Music from 7-10pm (Block Party Style – Bring your kids & pets) Parkway Bakery & Tavern, 532 Hagan Ave. New Orleans, LA 70119 (504) 482-3047Saturday, April 14
Big Sam’s Funky Nation is bringing their distinctive brand of funky music to Café Brasil 10 pm.
Tom Sanction & his New Orleans Allstars at 8:15 at PRESERVATION HALL 726 ST. PETER STREET NEW ORLEANS, LA Admission: $8.00 No Smoking, All ages
Armand St. Martin at The Library Lounge at the RITZ Carlton Hotel on Canal Street, 5 pm - 10 pm, No cover; valet parking
The Blue Nile music venue on Frenchmen Street has re-opened after repairing Katina damages. All shows start at 10 p.m. OTRA! (afro-cuban, latin) 532 Frenchmen St. New Orleans (504) 948.BLUE
Anais St. John With Harry Mayronne, piano Nathan Lambertson, bass at the Polo Club, Windsor Court Hotel Saturdays 9 until Midnight
Bonerama at Rock N Bowl 4133 S. Carrollton Ave 10 pm
Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers at Ray’s Boom Boom Room 508 Frenchmen St. New Orleans 504-248-0801 at 10:30 pm
Jonno & KZ Cajun Dance Band 7pm – 10:30pm. All shows in Cajun / Creole genre with dancing at Mulate's New Orleans 201 Julia St. New Orleans, LA 70130 504-522-1492
Jazz Clarinetist, Dr. Michael White at Snug Harbor, 626 Frenchmen St. From 8-10 pm. Admission: 504-949-0696
John Boutte'-7pm and The Iguanas-11pm-$10 at d.b.a. New Orleans 618 Frenchmen St.
7p m to 10pm Free Live Music (Block Party Style – Bring Your Kids & Pets)Parkway Bakery and Tavern (Corner Hagan and Toulouse) 532 Hagan Ave(504) 482-3047
9:00p-1:00a Ingrid Lucia (3 – 60 minute sets)528 Jazz Club 528 Fulton St.504-533-6117
Donnas Bar & Grill St. Ann & N. Rampart (at the gates of Armstrong Park)Big Boss Blues Band w/Walter Washington on vocals & guitar @ 10 trad jazz and funk 800 N. Rampart.
Chickie Wah Wah 10:00P Blue Turtle Seduction 2828 Canal Street (504) 304-4714
Riccardo Crespo and Michael Skinkus, 10pm Rotolo's Pizzeria, 201 Decatur. All shows start at 10pm and are no cover.
VAVAVOOM Gypsy Jazz 10pm Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar, 5535 Tchoupitoulas St.
Sunday, April 15
8:00p-12:00a Sharon Martin (3 – 60 minute sets)528 Jazz Club 528 Fulton St. 504-533-6117
Brazilian Jazz Brunch at The Bank Cafe 2100 Burgundy St. (corner Touro)12 noon to 3pm
Cajun Fais Do Do Featuring" Bruce Daigrepont Cajun - $7 4-8pm INDIAN PRACTICE With Monk Boudreax Indian - FREE 9-11pm TIPITINA'S UPTOWN 501 Napoleon Ave
Jonno & KZ 6:30pm – 9:30pm all shows in cajun creole genre with dancing Mulate's 201 Julia St. 504-522-1492
THE RITES OF SWING, a six piece string band playing gypsy jazz, swing, and Brazilian music. Every Sunday 4 to 6 p.m. at The Spotted Cat at 623 Frenchmen. No Cover but some whining for tips. Sunday Night Jazz Party!!! Featuring:Skip Robertson & Society Red: Don't Miss a Scalding Gumbo of Jazz served up Straight, Funky and Latin, along with Spicy, Traditional New Orleans Tastes and a Host of Other Flavors Downbeat @ 10 pm Sundays
Jazz Bass Evan Christopher French Quartet Snug Harbor 8pm & 10pm 626 Frenchmen St.Admission: 504-949-0696
