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Frenchmen Street

Three blocks of live jazz and brass in club after club, the locals' alternative to Bourbon Street, with a night art market.

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Open
Nightly; most music starts in the early evening
Price
Free to walk; some clubs charge a cover
Time Needed
An evening
Address
Frenchmen St between Esplanade Ave and Royal St, New Orleans, LA 70116Google MapsApple Maps
Getting There
A 10-minute walk from the French Quarter.

Why Go

In the Marigny, just past the French Quarter, Frenchmen Street has a dozen music clubs within a few blocks: the Spotted Cat, d.b.a., Snug Harbor and more. Many have no cover; buy a drink and tip the band.

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