“Party” listings
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Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
This is a place where serious jazz happens every night. We mean serious, as the jazz room is no cell phones and no chattering—just great music in an intimate space. Ellis Marsalis and Charmaine Neville are two of the impressive house acts at this casual spot, that also has a lively restaurant and bar up-front. We suggest getting all of your socializing out of your system there before entering the jazz room. (08/2011)
626 Frenchmen St
504-949-0696
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Maple Leaf Bar
Some of the best brass band sounds in the city are served up seven nights a week at this tin-roofed temple of funk that’s a taxi ride away from the French Quarter. Check out Rebirth Brass Band (Tuesdays) and Dirty Dozen Brass Band (call for nights). (05/2011)
8316 Oak St
504-866-9359
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Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse
Grammy Award-winning trumpeter Mayfield keeps traditional jazz alive in the most elegant club on Bourbon Street. Dress up (a bit), order a cocktail and relax to the authentic sounds of vocalist Germaine Bazzle or Bob French's Original Tuxedo Jazz Band. (03/2011)
At the Royal Sonesta Hotel 300 Bourbon St
504-586-0300
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Hermes Bar
The oldest of the old-line Creole restaurants, Antoine’s, moves a bit forward in time with this more casual watering hole. Happy hour seven days a week, weekend jazz and some serious bar food (like the shrimp Reuben po-boy) give the grande dame a 21stcentury facelift. (02/2011)
At Antoine’s Restaurant 713 St Louis St
504-581-4422
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THE SPOTTED CAT MUSIC CLUB
On a street full of music clubs, this tiny, crowded local favorite always features something different—trad jazz, swing, brass band, klezmer, you name it. You may be squeezed into a sweaty corner, but the peoplewatching can’t be beat. (01/2011)
623 Frenchmen St
504-943-3887
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TIPITINA’S
There’s live music here seven nights a week, but Sundays at 5:30pm are always Bruce Daigrepont’s Cajun fais-do-dos (dance parties), with live music sung in French and played on accordion, waltzes and two-steps, cold beer and (often) red beans and rice. (01/2011)
501 Napoleon Ave
504-895-8477
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CURE
A favorite of the city’s hip crowd, this smallish Uptown establishment prides itself on signature drinks created by its talented bartenders. Try Mike Yusko’s Nervous Light of Sunday, a refreshing mix of gin, lemon, three kinds of bitters and grapefruit peel. (11/2010)
4905 Freret St
504-302-2357
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FINN MCCOOL’S IRISH PUB
Order a pint of Guinness and prepare to cheer and jeer the boys of Premiere League soccer as you rub elbows with other patrons and forget which side of the Atlantic you’re on. (11/2010)
3701 Banks St
504-486-9080
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THE CATS MEOW
Looking for a place to unleash your inner musician? Head to the “world’s best karaoke bar,” grab the mic and entertain an alwaysreceptive French Quarter crowd. (07/2010)
701 Bourbon St
504-523-2788
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WHITNEY WHITE LINEN NIGHT
Channel your favorite Great Gatsby character for this sultry evening event, when the galleries of the Warehouse District open their doors for a street party featuring Big Easy cuisine, live entertainment and cool drinks. Aug. 7. (07/2010)
300-600 Julia St
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LE BON TEMPS ROULE
This combination music bar and neighborhood dive hosts live funk, rock and soul bands most nights. Every Friday, the bar hands out free oysters at 7pm while Joe Krown plays piano. (05/2010)
4801 Magazine St
504-895-8117
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THE MAPLE LEAF
This smoky honky tonk, which claims to be the longest continuously operating music club in the city, attracts top local acts like James Booker, the Rebirth Brass Band, Papa Grows Funk, Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and Walter “Wolfman” Washington. (05/2010)
8316 Oak St
504-866-9359
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