New Orleans
'Tips,' as locals call it, is one of New Orleans’ great musical icons. The legendary Uptown nightclub, which takes its name from Professor Longhair’s 1953…
Must-see entertainment in New Orleans
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New Orleans
The premier night-time destination in the Riverbend area, the legendary Maple Leaf’s dimly lit, pressed-tin caverns are the kind of environs you’d expect…
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New Orleans
Picture a grand Victorian mansion, all disheveled and punk, and you’ve caught the essence of this strangely inviting place to drink. Live acts of varying…
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New Orleans
One of New Orleans’ better venues for live blues, alt-rock, jazz, comedy and roots music, the Howlin’ Wolf draws a lively crowd. The attached 'Den'…
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New Orleans
The Superdome hovers like a giant bronze hubcap between the elevated I-10 freeway and downtown’s skyscrapers. The immense indoor stadium, which seats more…
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New Orleans
Built back in 1918, this Beaux Arts beauty is a grand-dame theater that has undergone many incarnations – vaudeville stage, movie house etc – and is now…
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New Orleans
Republic showcases some pretty awesome live acts, but on any given night the crowd could range from a bunch of music-obsessed fanatics to some aggro…
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New Orleans
Despite the fact it lies in Mid-City on one of the most unremarkable stretches of Canal St, Chickie Wah Wah is a great music venue. Local legends, such as…
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Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra
New Orleans
The Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra is the only musician-owned and -managed professional symphony. It is based out of the Orpheum Theater. The season…
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New Orleans Ballet Association
New Orleans
The New Orleans Ballet Association usually runs a few productions annually. The season is short and fleshed out with presentations by visiting dance…
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New Orleans
New Orleans has a strong theatrical bent; numerous local theater companies and a few large venues for touring productions frequently stage shows. Student…
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New Orleans
The New Orleans Opera rarely causes much of a stir, but remains an important part of the local culture. Productions are held just about anywhere, from the…
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New Orleans
This old movie house has been around since 1914, and screens independent art films, classics and mainstream releases. One of the finest spots to catch a…
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New Orleans
This intimate little art deco–style theater is a joy (ha ha) and hosts acts ranging from comedy to brass band shows to EDM (electronic dance music)…
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New Orleans
This is the performing arts venue for the University of New Orleans' theater program.
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New Orleans
You’d think all manner of vice would be welcome in the Big Easy, but Harrah’s, near the foot of Canal St, doesn’t get much local love. It’s a big casino –…
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New Orleans
While Banks Street Bar is a quintessential neighborhood dive, it’s also renowned as a good place to catch local music seven nights a week. It's famous for…
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New Orleans
The Rock 'N' Bowl is a strange combination of bowling alley, deli and huge live-music and dance venue, where patrons get down to New Orleans roots music…
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New Orleans
We're unsure what is most interesting at this performance and drinking space inside an art gallery: the art, the music or the patrons. Come for an…
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New Orleans
This 5½ story IMAX theater sits beside the Audubon Aquarium of the Americas. It shows frequent nature movies and kid-friendly Hollywood blockbusters…
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New Orleans
This 5000 seat stadium is the home base of the New Orleans Jesters, the local development soccer league team. It's also immensely popular with the city's…
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New Orleans
The screens at this multiplex are small, but if you're without a car in the Quarter or CBD, this is the closest available movie theater. Shows the usual…
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New Orleans
Ever so chic, the Fountain Lounge inside the Roosevelt Hotel is an upscale place to listen to live music, from modern jazz to cool lounge classics. Check…
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New Orleans
This old movie house has been around since the 1920s. It screens independent and art-house films – call or check the website for a schedule.