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Live Music

There is great live Swing, Blues, and Traditional Jazz music happening every night in New Orleans! We have only listed weekly venues where you are likely to find some other dancers hanging out.

Hope this resource helps you.


Palmetto Bug Stompers

@ DBA EVERY SUNDAY, 6-9PM
The Palmetto Bug Stompers are some of New Orleans finest purveyors of traditional and New Orleans Jazz. With a wide and varied background of musical influences, they get the crowds dancing all night. Check them out for a toe tapping good time. There is a free beginning swing dance lesson at 5pm and still one of the best attended swing dance nights in the downtown area.

www.thepalmettobugstompers.com


Meschiya's Little Big Horns

@ MIMI'S EVERY MONDAY, 9PM-12AM
Meschiya formed The Little Big Horns Jazz Band in the Spring of 2009 and, saving pennies from the street, she produced the first Little Big Horns album Lucky Devil to National Acclaim. On the 5th anniversary of Katrina, DJ David Kunian of WWOZ cited Lucky Devil as one of his four favorite releases of 2010 on NPRs All Things Considered.

www.meschiyalake.com


Orleans 6

@ SPOTTED CAT EVERY WEDNESDAY, 6-10PM
The Orleans 6 play Traditional Jazz and Blues every Wednesday at the Spotted Cat Music Club. Led by Ben Polcer, this band always has some of the best musicians in the city. They play everything from blues to hot jazz in a New Orleans style. Don't miss the free swing dance lesson at 5pm.


Aurora's Royal Roses

@ MIMI'S EVERY WEDNESDAY, 9PM-12AM
The Royal Roses grew out of the rich resurgence that traditional jazz is seeing in New Orleans amongst the younger generation of musicians today. Saxophonist/vocalist Aurora Nealand has been playing in various groups in New Orleans since 2005, and the Royal Roses, founded in 2010, is her first venture as a bandleader. The Royal Roses draw their repertoire heavily from Sidney Bechet, Django Reinhart and traditional jazz of New Orleans.

www.auroranealand.com


Faux Barrio Billionaires

@ VASO EVERY THURSDAY, 6-9PM
The Faux Barrio Billionaires plays a mix of hot jazz and latin music live every week in New Orleans. For the uninitiated, hot jazz means foot-tapping good-time music that’s played with a high level of improvised interplay between band members. Combine that with styles like mambo, tango, and milonga and you’ve got a cure for cancer. Okay, we might not cure cancer, but we are really fun. I promise.

www.fauxbarrio.com/


Meschiya's Little Big Horns

@ DBA EVERY FRIDAY, 6-9PM
Meschiya formed The Little Big Horns Jazz Band in the Spring of 2009 and, saving pennies from the street, she produced the first Little Big Horns album Lucky Devil to National Acclaim. On the 5th anniversary of Katrina, DJ David Kunian of WWOZ cited Lucky Devil as one of his four favorite releases of 2010 on NPRs All Things Considered.

www.meschiyalake.com


Speakeasy Jazz Trio

@ MELANGE EVERY FRIDAY, 10PM-1AM
The Speakeasy Jazz Trio has been performing at the Melange Restaurant since they opened their doors in December 2011. This three piece band plays the music of the twenties, thirties, and forties while the Jitterbug dancers transport viewers to a time before television and cinema were the mainstays of entertainment. Come watch, dance, eat, and drink every Friday!


Smoking Time Jazz Club

@ MAISON EVERY SATURDAY, 7-10PM
Local favorites The Smoking Time Jazz Club are celebrating the release of their third CD, "Oh Sister, Ain't That Hot!" on Saturday, January 5, 2013 at Maison on Frenchmen. The band takes the stage from 7-10pm, and will have the new CD available for purchase that night. No cover charge!

www.smokingtimejazzclub.com



Contact Info:

NOLA Jitterbugs Dance School
New Orleans Healing Center, Rm 206
2372 St Claude, New Orleans, LA 70117.

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504-383-5284

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Outreach Programs:

Free Weekly Swing Dance Lessons
5:00pm Sundays at DBA Music Club
8:30pm Mondays at Mimi's In The Marigny
5:00pm Wednesdays at the Spotted Cat
5:00pm Thursdays at Vaso

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