Frenchmen Street
Rue Frenchmen
The street locals choose for live jazz. Within three blocks are more than a dozen small music bars and a nighttime art market.
Frenchmen Street is in the Marigny district, east of the French Quarter, and feels more authentic than Bourbon Street. Clubs such as Spotted Cat, Blue Nile, d.b.a., and Snug Harbor host jazz, brass, blues, and funk performances every night. Many venues only require you to order a drink, while some charge a small cover. Brass bands often play on street corners in the evening. The Frenchmen Art Market also operates at night. Come after 9 p.m., and walk back to the French Quarter with a companion.
Opening hours
Evening to late night
Nearby sights
- French Market
- Royal Street
- Café du Monde
- Jackson Square
- St. Louis Cathedral
- The Cabildo
- French Quarter
- Bourbon Street