New Orleans Jazz Museum
Located at the foot of Esplanade Avenue, the New Orleans Jazz Museum, located in the Old U.S. Mint, is a national historic landmark that is part of the Louisiana State Museum system.
The New Orleans Jazz Museum is strategically located at the intersection of the city’s French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor. The Museum celebrates the history of jazz, in all its forms, through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities, and engaging musical performances. For further details, visit NOLAjazzmuseum.org.
You can hear great music from some of New Orleans’ best contemporary artists in the state-of-the-art performance venue on the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s third floor. The Museum uses the space for evening programs, solo and small group concerts and special events while the New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park offers daily live music programs for local residents and visitors to the Museum. Learn more and find a calendar of events at MusicAtTheMint.org
Upcoming Shows
The New Orleans Cigar Box Guitar Festival is a unique celebration of the cultural history and modern revival of homemade stringed instruments in the city where those simple devices played a key role in the early development of both Jazz and Blues.
Running January 16-18 (24 total hours of performances and programming) and utilizing the world-class listening and exhibit spaces at the New Orleans Jazz Museum, the festival always presents an unsurpassed lineup of CBG artists.
12-3pm | Builder's Forum & Contest - Education Center
3-6pm | Friday Afternoon Showcase
Meg Williams
John Nickel
Ghalia Volt
7-10pm | Friday Night Spotlight
La Durance Blues Band
April Mae & The June Bugs
Mahmoud Chouki
Friday Tickets $49 GA