The best jazz clubs in New Orleans
The top 3 according to 24 votes from people: Preservation Hall · The Spotted Cat Music Club · Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro. (Updated Sep 23, 2026.)
From Frenchmen Street to Preservation Hall: where to hear live jazz in New Orleans according to Time Out, the tourism board and musicians.
Top 12
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1
Preservation Hall
Traditional New Orleans jazz in a bare French Quarter room.
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2
The Spotted Cat Music Club
Tiny, packed Frenchmen Street club with no cover.
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3
Snug Harbor Jazz Bistro
Seated listening room for modern jazz.
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4
d.b.a.
Big names and brass bands with craft beer.
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5
Blue Nile
The club that kick-started Frenchmen Street's music scene.
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6
Irvin Mayfield's Jazz Playhouse
Lounge jazz inside the Royal Sonesta on Bourbon.
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7
Fritzel's European Jazz Pub
Old Bourbon Street pub for trad jazz.
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8
The Maison
Three floors of jazz, brass and funk on Frenchmen.
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9
Maple Leaf Bar
Uptown bar famous for Rebirth Brass Band Tuesdays.
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10
Three Muses
Small plates, cocktails and jazz on Frenchmen.
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11
Bacchanal Wine
Backyard wine bar with live jazz in the Bywater.
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12
Tipitina's
Legendary music hall dedicated to Professor Longhair.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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