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…
Must-see entertainment in New Orleans
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
Charlie’s is so grungy it could start a band in early '90s Seattle. Acts you’ve likely never heard of (plus some you might know) tromp on the stage,…
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…
Tremé-Lafitte
Named for New Orleans' own Queen of Gospel, the Mahalia Jackson is one of the city's major main-stage venues. It often features performances ranging from…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
The Barrel is roughly the size of its namesake: you can fit perhaps a dozen customers in here without going elbow to elbow. It fits in musicians, too, who…
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…
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)…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
This small live-performance venue hosts an eclectic mash-up of shows, ranging from live storytelling to bounce DJ nights and from slam poetry to amateur…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
This is where the leather-and-denim community meets to rub each other’s stubble. Much more of a locals’ scene than similar spots in the Quarter.
New Orleans
This is the performing arts venue for the University of New Orleans' theater program.
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 –…
Tremé-Lafitte
This classic Tremé dive is a hit-or-miss experience. Great bands play here – Corey Henry and the Treme Brass Band, to name a few – and on some nights the…
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…
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…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
This funky theater shows all kinds of independent and fringe theater shows, but it's best known for its in-house puppet company, which performs with and…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Faubourg Marigny & Bywater
True to its name, Rare Form sets itself apart from nearby Frenchmen St music venues by hosting its shows in an outdoor courtyard. Bypass the food, order a…
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…
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.
