New Orleans/ Food & Drinks
Published on December 06, 2019
The 5 best jazz and blues spots in New OrleansBacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits. | Photo: Gregory R./Yelp

In search of a new favorite jazz and blues spot?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top jazz and blues spots around New Orleans, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best spots to venture next time you're in the market for jazz and blues.

People in the New Orleans area usually spend more in December at bars and lounges than any other month of the year, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of customer relationship management software and business insights for small businesses. The average amount spent per customer transaction at New Orleans-area bars and lounges grew to $43 for the metro area in December of last year, 15% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits

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First on the list is Bacchanal Fine Wine & Spirits, located at 600 Poland Ave. in Bywater. The wine bar, jazz and blues spot, which offers beer, wine, spirits and more, is the most popular jazz and blues spot in New Orleans, boasting 4.5 stars out of 1,078 reviews on Yelp.

2. Preservation Hall

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Next up is the French Quarter's Preservation Hall, situated at 726 St. Peter St. With 4.5 stars out of 713 reviews on Yelp, the music venue, venues, event space and jazz and blues spot has proven to be a local favorite.

3. Three Muses

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Marigny's Three Muses, located at 536 Frenchmen St., is another top choice. Yelpers give the music venue, jazz and blues and New American spot four stars out of 1,145 reviews.

4. Musical Legends Park

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Musical Legends Park, a jazz and blues spot in the French Quarter, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 135 Yelp reviews. Head over to 311 Bourbon St. to see for yourself.

5. The Bombay Club

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Last but not least, there's The Bombay Club, a French Quarter favorite with four stars out of 453 reviews. Stop by 830 Conti St. to hit up the bar and jazz and blues and traditional American spot the next time you're in the mood.


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