NOLADIY.ORG - New Orleans Area Venues

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Airline Lion's Home
3110 Division St | 70002 | All Ages
All ages. Off Vets by Lowes.

Alamo Underground
1547 Crete St. | 70119 | All Ages | 217 419 0547 | mongoose.productions@gmail.com | http://myspace.com/the_alamo
All ages underground space open for plays, art shows, concerts, meetings, rehersals, etc. There's no rental fee, we take 40% of the door if admission is charged, though this fee is sometimes negotiable, we also keep the revenue (if any) from drink sales. It's one street above Broad off of Esplanade towards the Fairgrounds.

The A.R.K./Iron Rail Book Collective/Plan B
511 Marigny | 70117 | All Ages | 504 944 0366 | nolabookcollective@hotmail.com | http://ironrail.org
A community arts space in the Marigny district downtown. The space includes a book/record store called Iron Rail and the Plan B Bike Project. The bookstore is open every day from 1pm until 7pm. The bike project is open Monday 4pm-8pm, Tuesday 4pm-8pm (women and trans only), Thursday 2pm-6pm, and Saturday 4pm-8pm.

Ashe Cultural Arts Center
1712 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd | 70113 | All Ages | 504 569 9070 | ashecac@gmail.com | http://www.ashecac.org
Promotes African, Caribbean, and African-American art and artists, including visual and performance art. Also a community gathering place and a conference center.

Badabing's
3515 Hessmer | 70002 | 504.454.1120
18+ bar.

Banks Street Bar
4401 Banks St | 70119 | 504 486 0258 | http://www.myspace.com/banksstreetbar
Bar. All free shows; bands get 25% of alcohol sales.

The Bar
3224 Edenborn | 70002 | http://www.myspace.com/thebarrocks
Bar in Fat City.

Barrister's Art Gallery
2331 St. Claude Ave. (at Spain) | 70117 | All Ages
Art gallery.

The Blue Nile
534 Frenchmen St. | 70116 | 504.948.BLUE

C-Note Lounge
1753 St. Charles Ave. | 70130
Bar.

Cafe Brasil
2100 Chartres St. | 70116 | All Ages
Bar on Frenchman.

Carrollton Station
8140 Willow St. | 70118 | 504.865.9190

Checkpoint Charlie's
501 Esplanade Ave. | 70116 | 504.947.0979
Bar; 21+. They have free shows where the bands get paid a percentage of the food and alcohol sales made during their set.

Chickie Wah Wah
2828 Canal St | 0 | 504 304 4717 | info@chickiewahwah.com | http://chickiewahwah.com
18+ bar.

The Circle Bar
1032 Saint Charles Avenue (on Lee Circle) | 70130 | 504 588 2616 | jason@liveneworleans.com | http://myspace.com/thecirclebar
21+ bar.

The Country Club
634 Louisa St. | 70117 | 504.945.0742 | http://www.countryclubneworleans.com/
Bar/poolhouse/art gallerey.

DBA
618 Frenchman St. | 70116 | 504.942.3731 | info@drinkgoodstuff.com | http://drinkgoodstuff.com
"It is a bar, but I don't ever see a doorman carding there."

Der Rathskeller (Tulane Campus)
McAlister Dr. | 70118 | All Ages | miverson@tulane.edu | http://wtul.fm
Aka "The Rat." The summertime venue for shows on Tulane's campus in the LBC (the Lavin Bernick Center) on McAlister Drive, across from Tulane's business school, between Freret and Willow. It is an industrial looking big glass windowed building on the left hand side of the street (McAlister is one way, so it's left based on the way you can drive down the street). The Rat is on the "gardenlevel" (in the basement).

Dragon's Den
435 Esplanade Ave | 70116 | All Ages | dragonsdenbooking@gmail.com | http://myspace.com/dragonsdennola
Space above what was formerly Cafe Siam and is now the new downtown Zotz.

Ducbo
2728 N. Derbigny / 1616 St. Ferdinand | 70117 | All Ages
Warehouse in the Marigny/9th Ward. Folks should enter through the back gate on St. Ferdinand (the street N. Derbigny deadends at--take a right, and it's right there on your right on the corner).

Ernie K-Doe's Mother-in-Law Lounge
1500 N. Claiborne Ave. | 70116
Bar.

Gold Mine Saloon
701 Dauphine St. | 70116 | goldminesaloon@aol.com | http://www.goldminesaloon.net/
Bar. Corner of Dauphine and St. Peter.

The Green Space (Green Project)
2831 Marais | 70117 | All Ages | 504 578 0888 | recycledartsbooking@gmail.com | http://www.noladiy.org/gp.html
All ages art space located above the Green Project recycling space on Marais and Press in the bywater. To get inside, park in the lot off Press between the space and the tracks. The entrance is in the back and up the stairs.

Hammerhead's
1300 N Causeway Blvd | 70001 | 504.834.6474
Metairie bar.

Handsome Willy's
218 S. Robertson St. | 70112 | 504 525 0377 | info@handsomewillys.com | http://handsomewillys.com
Bar that occasionally does all ages backyard shows. You can also try Rita (bombshelly84@hotmail.com) for booking.

Heavy Metal Parking Lot
4537 N. Robertson (at Japonica) | 70117 | All Ages
Warehouse space.

Hi-Ho Lounge
2239 Saint Claude Ave. | 70117 | 504 945 4446 | hiholounge@bellsouth.net | http://myspace.com/hiholounge
Small bar off Elysian Fields. Very nice looking since the rennovations.

The High Ground
3612 Hessmer Ave | 70002 | All Ages | incisionbooking@aol.com | http://www.thehighgroundvenue.com/
Formerly Cypress Hall. All ages space in the Metairie suburbs.

Hot Iron Press Plant
1420 Kentucky Ave | 70117 | All Ages | hotironpress@hotmail.com
Kyle and Jenny from Hot Iron Press's house in the 9th ward. The shows at this house can't have a lot of cars parked on the street. Please carpool and/or park at the post office a block away on Poland (between Claiborne and N. Roberston) and walk over. Or ride your bike.

The House of Blues
225 Decatur St. | 70130 | 504.529.2583

The Howlin Wolf
907 S. Peters | 70130 | 504.529.5844 | stu@thehowlinwolf.com | http://www.thehowlinwolf.com
18+ bar in the Warehouse district.

Keystone's Lounge
3408 28th street | 70002 | http://myspace.com/keystoneslounge
local music venue doing all it can to help support the local new orleans music scene by booking genre after genre of local acts weekly.

Kim's 940
940 Elysian Fields | 70117 | 504.944.4888
18+ bar.

The Kingpin
1307 Lyons St. | 70115 | 504.891.2373
21+, bar.

Le Chat Noir
715 St. Charles Ave. | 70130 | 504 581 5812 | http://www.cabaretlechatnoir.com
Theatre and show space.

Les Bon Toups Roule
4801 Magazine St. | 70115 | 504 895 8117 | http://www.myspace.com/4801magazine
Bar/restaurant on Magazine St. uptown across from Rock Off RPM and Crescent City Tattoo Co.

Lyon's Club
2920 Arlington St. | 70121 | All Ages
All Ages. $700 to rent out.

The Maple Leaf
8316 Oak St. | 70118 | 504.866.9359
Uptown bar. 18+

Marlene's Place
3715 Tchoupitoulas | 70115 | 504.897.3415 | marlenes3715@yahoo.com
Mid-sized club for rock, punk, etc. Capacity is 571. 21+

Melvin's
2112 Saint Claude Ave. | 70117
Bar in the Marigny/French Quarter.

Mimi's in the Marigny
Franklin & Royal | 70117
Bar.

New Orleans-Birmingham Psychoanalytic Center
3624 Coliseum St. | 70115 | All Ages | 504 899 5818 | http://www.nopsya.org
Facilitated film screenings and discussions every Sunday.

Nowe Miasto
223 Jane Pl. | 70119 | All Ages | 504 451 3693 | xbricex@hotmail.com | http://www.myspace.com/nowemiasto
All ages. Middle-city punk house. They only do one show a month with bands they're into. All Ages All The Time! If your parents are worried about dropping you off, call me and I'll talk to them. Near Canal and Broad Sts. in Mid-City - Park on Broad or Canal and walk in from Broad for safety and for easier parking. Questions comments or concerns please call!

One Eyed Jack's
615 Toulouse St | 70130 | 504 569 9100 | bailsmith@gmail.com | http://www.oneeyedjacks.net/
Downtown club in the old Shim Sham location. Rock, punk, metal shows and theme nights. (504 569 8361)

Outer Banks
2401 Palmyra (at S. Tonti) | 70119 | 504.628.5976 | outerbanksbar@aol.com | http://www.myspace.com/outerbanksmidcity
Bar in Mid-City. 21+. Shows will start at 9PM and end around midnight.

Py's Makeout Club
7438 Garfield Street | 70113 | All Ages | crayonsnotbombs@gmail.com | http://www.myspace.com/pysmakeoutclub
House space for acoustic shows.

Republic
828 South Peters St. | 70130 | scott@infectiouspublicity.com | http://www.republicnola.com/
New venue in the old Howlin Wolf space. 18+ bar/club. Indie rock and fashion events

The Saint
961 St. Mary St. | 70130 | http://www.myspace.com/saintbarnola
Uptown bar on lower Magazine.

Saturn Bar
3067 St. Claude Ave. | 70117 | 504 949 7532 | http://www.myspace.com/saturnbar
Bar.

Southport Hall
200 Monticello Ave. | 70121 | 504.835.2903 | info@newsouthport.com | http://www.newsouthport.com
Music club.

The Spellcaster Lodge
3052 St. Claude Avenue | 70117 | http://www.quintronandmisspussycat.com/tourdates.html
Quintron's above ground basement in the 9th ward.

St. Roch Taverne
1200 Saint Roch Ave | 70117 | 504 945 0194
Bar in the Marigny-Bywater two blocks from St. Claude Ave.

Stitches
3941 Houma Blvd. | 70006 | http://www.myspace.com/stitchesbar
Bar.

Tarantula Arms
209 Decatur St. | 70130 | tarantulaarms@bellsouth.net | http://www.myspace.com/tarantulaarms
In the French Quarter next door to House of Blues.

Tipitina's
501 Napoleon Avenue | 70115 | 504.895.8477 | http://www.tipitinas.com
Uptown club. Concentrates mostly on the "New Orleans-style" music, but occasionally comes through with an good show.

Whirling Dervish
1135 Decatur St | 70116 | 504 218 4520
Bar on Decatur.

X/O Studios
2833 Dauphine St. | 70117 | All Ages | 504 949 8134 | http://videos.nola.com/times-picayune/2008/06/xo_studios.html
Corner of Press Street by the tracks. 13 rooms of Local Art. Hours Wen-Sat 10-5 and by appt.

Bailey House
831 Violet St. | 70802 | All Ages | rcpzine@gmail.com | http://www.myspace.com/rcpzine
House shows on Violet Street.

Building Studios
239 E. Chimes | 70802 | All Ages | rcpzine@gmail.com
Warehouse space for web-streaming, live radio and DIY shows.

Carlotta Street
3270 Carlotta St. | 0 | All Ages | starsandlemonade@hotmail.com
Apartment/house in Baton Rouge. If you're mapquesting and you're having trouble, try 3270 Carlotta and that gets you close. You'll see whats going on from there.

The Caterie
3617 Perkins Rd | 70808 | All Ages | http://www.thecaterie.com
Club.

Dragonfly's
124 West Chimes (College Town) | 70802
Bar.

Fletcher's House
440 State St. | 70802 | All Ages | rcpzine@gmail.com | http://myspace.com/rcpzine
House.

House of Screamo
416 E. State St. | 70802 | All Ages
BR house containing Q, Fats, and Robot.

Insomkneeacks
9810 Florida Blvd. | 70815 | All Ages | 225 935 2824 | http://www.myspace.com/pexcho66
Coffee house and art space.

Junkyard House
3299 Ivanhoe St. | 70802 | All Ages
Miguel WNTT's house in Baton Rouge.

North Gate Tavern
136 W. Chimes St. | 70802 | booking@northgatetavern.com | http://www.myspace.com/northgatetavern
Baton Rouge bar.

Red Star
222 Laurel St | 70801 | 225.346.8454 | http://www.redstarbar.com/

Rotolo's
1125 Bob Pettit Blvd | 70820 | 225.761.1999
Baton Rouge Bar. 18+

Simon's House
219 E. Chimes St. | 70802 | All Ages | rcpzine@gmail.com | http://myspace.com/rcpzine
House.

SoGo Live
150 Mayflower Street | 70802 | 225.387.0321

The Spanish Moon
1109 Highland Rd | 70802 | 225.955.5582 | moonbooking@hotmail.com | http://www.thespanishmoon.com
18+ bar.

The Varsity
3353 Highland Rd. | 70802 | 225.383.7018 | mark@varsitytheatre.com | http://www.varsitytheatre.com/
Music and movie club.

Artmosphere
902 Johnston St. | 70501 | All Ages | 337.233.3331
A coffee house/bar. There are shows here pretty often, no set style of music.

Bizbanno's
1540 Johnston St. | 0
Space in Lafayette.

Bucknuttys
101 Benoit-Falgout Dr. | 70501 | All Ages | 337 234 6121 | http://www.bucknuttys.com/
Skate Park.

Cafe Cottage
1013 E Saint Mary Blvd | 70503 | 337.235.4199

Changes
200 McKinley St. | 70501 | 337.269.0809
18+ bar on the strip.

Cite' des Arts
301 East 3rd St. | 70501 | All Ages | 337.291.1122

Club Sin
114 McKinley Street | 70501

Grant Street Dancehall
113 West Grant St. | 70501 | 337.237.8513 | booking@grantstreetdancehall.com | http://www.grantstreetdancehall.com
Music club.

Mojo Monkey's
116 Spring St. | 70501
18+ bar.

Renaissance Cafe
425 Jefferson St. | 70501 | 337.267.7404

Toys Music Center
1019 E Saint Mary Blvd | 70503 | All Ages | 337.232.7625
All ages club.

The Underground Sea
600 S.Lewis Street | 70560 | All Ages | http://www.myspace.com/newiberiaallages
All ages space in New Iberia. Exit Lewis Street off Hwy 90, we're 2.3 miles past Burger King.

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