Dixieland & Jazz Clubs

Steamboat Natchez. Chug down the Mississippi River on a steamboat and listen to great Dixieland Jazz every Friday and Saturday nights. "The Dukes of Dixieland", a New Orleans original, play from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Each cruise offers fine Creole and Cajun food. Cruise and dinner: $49.00 per person. The Natchez also features a Dixieland Jazz Band on daytime cruises at 11:30am and 2:30pm daily. For information, call (504)-569-1414 or visit:www.steamboatnatchez.com.

Fritzel's European Jazz Pub, 733 Bourbon St. Fritzel's calls itself the "Home of Traditional and Dixieland Jazz." Hear John Gill's "Big Three" band (featuring Gill, Jacques Gauthe, and Tom Saunders) each Friday and Saturday nights at 9:30. On Sundays hear John Gill and the Fritzel's Jazz Band at 9:30 p.m. For information, call (504) 561-0432 .

Preservation Hall, 726 St. Peter Street. One of the most authentic spots to hear traditional Jazz - This is the place. Doors open at 8 pm and the music plays until midnight. For more information call 800-785-5772 or visit: www.preservationhall.com

Snug Harbor
This is the city's premiere showcase for contemporary Jazz. Some nights you will even find Ellis Marsalis and Charmaine Neville to name a few playing. Advance tickets recommended. 626 Frenchmen Street. For more information call 504-949-0696 or visit their website:
www.snugjazz.com.