Music Venues includes music halls, concert halls, live music bars, jazz clubs, blues bars, ballrooms, bandstands, bandshells and other performance spaces.
New Orleans, LA
AllWays Lounge & Cabaret is “The Pearl of the Marigny” in New Orleans, LA. This intimate theater space and bar features burlesque, music, drag, comedy, theater and more. ...
New Orleans, LA
Founded in 1998, Ashé Cultural Arts Center is a New Orleans nonprofit and African cultural center with multiple venues. The Ashé Powerhouse is a 200 seat state-of-the-art 10,000 square foot performance and exhibit space. Ashé I is a smaller multi-functional space with a stage, sound, and light. Ashé Too is a 7,225 square foot space with a mobile stage, sound, and light. ...
New Orleans, LA
Located in the New Orleans Healing Center, Café Istanbul is a performance hall with a mission of fostering, encouraging, and promoting performance art in New Orleans, LA. Events includes live music, dance, theater, poetry, comedy, film and visual arts. ...
Baton Rouge, LA
Chelsea’s Live, a world class, artist-friendly venue is located between the LSU campus and the edge of downtown Baton Rouge, LA, featuring a state-of-the-art sound system, 30×20 foot stage, one-of-a-kind artist greenrooms, and custom bars. ...
New Orleans, LA
The Dixon Concert Hall is located in the Newcomb Department of Music at Tulane University in Uptown New Orleans, LA. Dixon Hall features performances by world renowned artists as well as the Music Department’s concert band, symphony orchestra, and jazz ensembles. Dixon Concert Hall is also home to the critically acclaimed Summer Lyric Theater and Friends of Music Concert Series. ...
New Orleans, LA
Dos Jefes Uptown Cigar Bar is a live jazz venue in New Orleans, LA, with great top-shelf liquor and never a cover. The bar includes a pool table and outdoor patio. Cigars are not only welcome but encouraged. ...
Lake Charles, LA
Golden Nugget Lake Charles Hotel & Casino is the most luxurious resort on the Gulf Coast offering a hotel, golf course, extensive retail options, meeting space, the H2O pool and lazy river, private beachfront, marina, and a number of Landry’s signature restaurants.The 1,895-capacity Grand Event Center at Golden Nugget Lake Charles features national headliner concerts and comedy shows.Live bands from the local scene perform every weekend at the Blue Martini lounge or the intimate Rush Lounge. ...
Crowley, LA
Originally built in 1901, Grand Opera House of the South in downtown Crowley, LA, has several venues within: Le Grand Hall holds 710 guests, the third-floor Grand Ballroom holds 175, and the Grand Theater holds 400. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
New Orleans, LA
Happyland Theater is a performance venue located in the Bywater neighborhood of New Orleans, LA. ...
New Orleans, LA
Located in the French Quarter, the House of Blues New Orleans houses six different environments for live music and events including the private Foundation Room, House of Blues Restaurant & Bar, outdoor Voodoo Garden, The Parish, and the multi-story Music Hall.Enjoy live performances nearly every night of the week at House of Blues NOLA Restaurant & Voodoo Garden. The indoor restaurant holds 300 while the covered courtyard of the Voodoo Garden holds up to 200. The courtyard is family-friendly and dog-friendly with a full bar and stage.The 800-capacity Music Hall hosts national touring acts and large events. Surround by bars on three sides, the venue also has VIP balcony seating.The private Foundation Room holds up to 200 guests for after-hours DJs and live concerts, plus pre-show food and drinks.Local and smaller acts perform at The Parish at House of Blues New Orleans, which holds up to 250. ...
New Orleans, LA
The Joy Theater is an intimate jewel-box theater and historic landmark built in 1947 on Canal Street in downtown New Orleans, LA. The Joy Theater is a multi-purpose venue featuring a state-of-the-art audio/visual system, a fixed stage, three permanent bars, and multi-tiered balcony seating. The Joy provides a wide variety of world-class entertainment throughout the year including live music, stand-up comedy, private functions, and corporate events. ...
Lake Charles, LA
L’Auberge Casino Lake Charles is a resort casino with an event center. L’Auberge Event Center is a Lake Charles’ premier entertainment venue featuring the hottest names in music, comedy and more in the intimate 1400-capacity L’Auberge Ballroom. The L Bar serves specialty cocktails, fine wine, and craft beer with live music on the weekends. ...
New Orleans, LA
Opened in 1921, the historic Orpheum Theater is a performing arts venue in downtown New Orleans’ Central Business District between Canal and Commons. Orpheum Theater New Orleans has over 1450 seats to accommodate concerts, comedy shows, Mardi Gras balls, corporate events, plays, movie premieres, galas, and more. ...
New Orleans, LA
Pavilion of the Two Sisters at New Orleans Botanical Garden in New Orleans’ City Park offers one of the most picturesque backdrops for special events. Floor-to-ceiling, arched doors embedded with windows provide stunning views of the Botanical Garden. Additional highlights include two outdoor terraces overlooking the garden and flagstone tile floors ideal for dancing.Pavilion of the Two Sisters is home to the Thursdays at Twilight concert series. Thursdays at Twilight is sponsored by the Louis and Virginia Clemente Foundation, Inc. with support from WWNO. ...
New Orleans, LA
Preservation Hall is a music venue located in New Orleans’ French Quarter. Since 1961, the historic venue has hosted jazz performances seven days a week. The intimate acoustic jazz concerts feature ensembles from a current collective of 50+ local master practitioners. The goal of Preservation Hall is to protect, preserve, and perpetuate the spirit of traditional New Orleans jazz. ...
New Orleans, LA
Located in the Arts/Warehouse District of downtown New Orleans, Republic NOLA is a premier live music venue and special event space featuring state-of-the-art sound, lighting, and video systems. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
New Orleans, LA
As New Orleans’ premier performing arts facility, Saenger Theatre presents concerts, comedy, Broadway, family shows and more. Originally built in 1927, the Saenger features state-of-the-art theatrical systems, making it one of the most technically advanced in the region. ...
Shreveport, LA
Sam’s Town Live! at Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino in downtown Shreveport, LA, is an intimate venue for enjoying a cocktail, a game, and live entertainment. Enjoy all their favorite casino games at Sam’s Town on an authentic dockside riverboat; a 19th century paddlewheel featuring approximately 1,200 slots, gaming machines, and table games. ...
New Orleans, LA
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro is located in three rooms of a renovated 1800’s storefront located in the Faubourg Marigny, just outside the French Quarter of New Orleans, LA. Snug Harbor provides the best in live jazz and great regional cooking at reasonable prices. The Music Room has limited cabaret-type seating that guarantees an intimate musical experience. The room occupies two floors; downstairs is the stage and seating, upstairs is a mezzanine with seating that overlooks the stage. ...
New Orleans, LA
Originally built in 1906, The Civic Theatre New Orleans is one of the South’s premier venues featuring state-of-the-art AV technology and a hydraulic flooring system that allows for multiple configurations. ...
Casinos and Music Venues
New Orleans, LA
The Fillmore New Orleans is located on the second floor above Harrah’s New Orleans Casino on Canal Street just steps from the iconic French Quarter. The venue features four unique spaces including the intimate BG’s Lounge and the spacious, upscale Music Hall. The modern performance space is modeled after The Fillmore in San Francisco and features state-of-the-art sound and lighting systems, large bars, and grand chandeliers. The Fillmore is managed by Live Nation which brings in iconic musical acts and some of the biggest names in entertainment. ...
Lafayette, LA
Located in the heart of beautiful Downtown Lafayette, LA, The Grouse Room is a bar, restaurant, live music and entertainment venue. The Grouse Room features a state-of-the-art sound and lighting system and a built-in stage. The main floor holds 510 guests with room for 130 in the balcony. Listen and dance to great live music in Lafayette’s premier venue. ...
New Orleans, LA
With two amazing venues under one roof in New Orleans, The Howlin’ Wolf is the south’s premier location for live music. The Howlin’ Wolf has a long history as one of New Orleans’ finest locally owned and operated venues. Next door to the Howlin’ Wolf main room is The Den. The smaller capacity venue has comfortable outdoor seating and features local and touring bands, art installations, private parties, comedy shows, and film screenings. ...
New Orleans, LA
Tipitina’s began as a neighborhood juke joint in 1977, and is now recognized as one of the country’s premier music venues and a staple of New Orleans music and culture. The venue hosts local, national and international recording artists. ...
Baton Rouge, LA
First opened in 1937, the Varsity Theatre in Baton Rouge, LA, is a live music venue playing host to local and nationally touring artists. The Varsity is equipped with sound and lights, two video projection screens, and a large stage. The balcony has its own full bar and men’s and women’s restrooms. ...
Music Venues and Theaters
Arabi, LA
Zeitgeist Multi-Disciplinary Arts Center has been bringing alternative film, music, performance, and visual art to New Orleans since November 1986. Presenting events seven nights a week, all year round, Zeitgeist is considered one of the premier alternative arts center in the South. ...
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