Music in New Orleans

First opened in 1939, this legendary performance venue was a haven for Black musicians including Ray Charles and Little Richard.

This museum tells a lively, personal, and wide-ranging history of jazz music.

An otherworldly musical haven in The Big Easy.

Once the site of a Native American harvest festival, this humble clearing later played an invaluable role in the birth of jazz.

A hurricane-stricken oak tree has been reborn as a beautiful chainsaw artwork.

A small park on Bourbon Street features life-size bronze statues of New Orleans musicians.

This New Orleans tree is filled with hidden chimes that produce a carefully tuned melody.