New Orleans Music Heritage Tour

Overview

Dig into the musical history of New Orleans with this 2-hour music and heritage tour. Listen to songs and the stories behind them as you learn more about the immortals of blues, jazz, gospel, and rock n'roll that have been a part of this city. Hear about Louis Armstrong, James Booker, Fats Domino, The Meters, Allen Toussaint, Professor Longhair, Buddy Bolden, Mahalia Jackson, and many others who are part of 300 years of musical heritage.

City: New Orleans

Sun 23 Feb

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What's Included

2-hour musical walking tour with an experienced guide

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Face masks required for travellers in public areas
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons

What To Expect

Louisiana Music Factory

Meet your guide, Keith (a Louisiana record man with more than 20 years of record business experience), at the Louisiana Music Factory on Frenchmen Street - the most musical street in New Orleans. Spend approximately 2 hours and a dozen songs while we walk through historic New Orleans 'faubourgs' (neighborhoods) - the Marigny, French Quarter, and Treme - spanning space, time and genres we learn 300 years of New Orleans Music & Heritage. The aural-visual walking tour is accompanied by Bluetooth speaker capability to provide musical accompaniment of the artists and locations along the tour. This is Keith's favorite record store - everything we talk about on the tour, you can get here!

French Quarter

Cross Esplanade then turn on Chartres Street and pay a visit to the boyhood home of Danny Parker. Along with his rambunctious and bawdy-singing wife Blue Lu, we learn how a single man can save New Orleans Brass Band heritage. Next are stops in the Place de Armes, Preservation Jazz Hall, a stroll down Bourbon Street to Mister New Orleans, and J&M Studios - the 'Home of Rock N' Roll.'

Preservation Hall

Sandra and Allan Jaffe visited on their honeymoon and found their life giving home at Pres Hall. Visit the gift shop and take a photo while here.

Bourbon Street

At one-time Bourbon Street was the most musical street in the world! Cats like Louis Prima, Al Hirt and Pete Fountain blaring Jazz through the hot, wet night air. Saunter or sashay with us as we hear Basin Street Blues blowing on a Clarinet.

Louis Armstrong Park

Here you'll see the Louis Armstrong statue. While in the Treme, America's 1st African-American neighborhood, you'll hear about their influence in New Orleans music and heritage.

Congo Square

Stops in Armstrong Park include Congo Square.

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Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (179)

Kathryn_S

Nov 2022

Our guide was a superb and funny storyteller who knows virtually everything about New Orleans music and the city's cultural heritage. My son and I had a fantastic two hours (my only regret is that it couldn't have been four). Highly recommended.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

Beautiful day and wonderful company. With you two as guests, it was certainly an all around joyful experience on my end as well, thank you.

Natalie_M

Nov 2022

Keith was a very knowledgeable, funny, entertaining and friendly tour guide. He told lots of interesting stories about New Orleans’ music history, gave context to the cultural blend of music in the region and played music along the way which we thought was a great touch. We learned a lot and had an amazing time. Highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in the rich music heritage of this city!

Murmax123

Nov 2022

Keith was the tour! He’s full of knowledge and is very interesting. Highly recommend this tour to anyone interested in music history.

Response from Host

Nov 2022

300 years of music comes to life as we dance through the streets of New Orleans. Thank you for our time together, there truly is magic in the air!