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- Good for Groups:
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41 reviews for Preservation Hall
P-Hall is my favorite place in the city and maybe even the world. I've always described the hall in one word, spiritual. There is something in those stained walls and dusty floors that pump the entire hall with divine spirit and emotion. The music is some of the best you'll find in the city and the acoustics are so pristine, the sounds are nearly tangible.
I have to say that the latest version of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band is quite nice. Great players and singers alike. Clint Maedgen of The New Orleans Bingo! Show is an absolute joy to listen to and watch. He does a really smashing rendition of Blue Yodel # 9.
Don't let the line drive you away, if there is one, just think to yourself that you're getting in line to witness history, spirit, and the true essence of life and passion in person in the most important city in the south. Any time a friend comes to town...this is where I like to take them.
Located off Bourbon Street, right next to Pat O'Brien's (to which I say BLEH!), the building Preservation Hall is housed in has been around since the late 1700's and has featured jazz bands since the early sixties. Nothing seems to have changed since that time, as the small, dust-filled room and stained walls will attest to.
Yes, it was kind of a pain in the ass to wait in line for an hour (hey, at least the crowd is interesting), but the acoustics and band - Preservation Hall Masters: Leroy Jones - were phenomenal, the sounds rich and organic (the room is so small it's not mic-ed). The rousing combo of blues and jazz was delivered at a perfect volume. I know it sounds corny, but I truly felt like I was a part of something quintessentially New Orleans -- without commercialism, drunkenness or anything polluting the experience.
On a weekend night, it's wise to arrive at least an hour early before the show (7pm, shows start at 8:15pm) and get in line...it's your only chance of sitting down and/or seeing the performance. There are no bathrooms - best to go beforehand (you can leave and come back with your ticket) and no drinks for sale, except for bottled water, but you can bring in covered beverages. As the woman on the phone told me "we only serve jazz." Cover is currently $10 cash only - but that gets you all three sets of the evening and its all ages.
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Preservation hall started in 1961 and clock stopped ticking there ever since. The tables, fans, lights are still from back in the day and they add that old-time feel.
The bands are absolutely amazing! This was the real jazz! well worth the 45 min wait for tickets
Excellent bands, wonderful 'historic' place for live music! They had a fun stage at Voodoo this year and the local bands were amazing!
This was the moment that I fell in love with New Orleans. The hall opens at 8 and we stood in line at 7:30 to get into the hall. We were one of the last people to be let in too...so if you want to go here, come early to stand in line!
We stayed for all the sets, amazing that you only pay $10 and you can stay for 3 sets! It's beautiful. It's amazing. It's jazz. Sure, it's a lot of songs you know and expect, but you can just feel the history and the passion here. I know the band travels, and I hope to go see them while they're on tour, but I know it will be nothing like when I saw them in this packed little room. It just absolutely swept me away and I fell in love with the city at that moment. The boyfriend appreciates good music, but I wouldn't say he's a huge jazz fan of any sorts...but even he was moved by this experience.
It's a must do for New Orleans. Seriously, go stand in line at 7-7:15 and I promise you it'll be worth it to get a seat. And if you don't get a seat, just stick around people leave (I don't know why you would leave) but you can move up and grab a seat. We were sitting near the front by the last set and had started way in the back of the room.
Go here and fall in love with the city too!
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Sort of a must visit place, you know? It is a beautiful historic thing that re-creates a moment in time that is long gone. What's more, they don't "create" it... it's obviously re-created, but that's fine. It's one of the few places that ends up, by default, a nice, normal bar with jazz. It isn't too gimmicky - and if you can sort of stop wandering about slack jawed, you can go here and have a brilliant time watching ragtime jazz. Just sit and relax. Patty O's, The Dungeon, and all the other gimmicky bars can wait. This is a gimmick I am hip on.
In short, I felt like it was the Disney World version of what great jazz should be/used to be in New Orleans.
As a disclaimer, you should know that I am not a jazz connoisseur, not by any means. So I think it's safe to say that if *I* saw through the performance here, real jazz fans would be incredibly disappointed.
First, a $10 cover for each person. Kind of steep, but worth paying for a good show. Then, a few benches in a big room with rickety ceiling fans and not dim enough lighting. I wanted a real low, sultry, steamy place with old guys smoking at the bar and women in day dresses parked at their usual seat, foot tapping in rhythm. Instead I got tourists upon tourists (yeah, I was one too) and a few high as a kite stoners seated on the floor. It wasn't a good start, and I made the comment to my dad before the band started up their 3rd set that I felt like we were about to be the butt of some horrible prank by NOLA residents against obnoxious tourists.
Then the band started to play. Some of them were incredibly talented: even my untrained ear could tell there was a good amount of skill there. They were taking requests from the crowd, and as a result ended up playing a bunch of ragtime "hits" instead of the more typical "jam" sessions I had expected. Plus, after each song, they hit you up for money. Yes, I know NOLA is still hurting and I'm sure you've got kids to feed, but after the $10 cover the whole thing just felt like a complete and total sell out.
I'd skip Preservation Hall, despite it's grand history. I think Duke's rolling in his grave over this one.
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It was hot, sweaty, and if it had been church, I'd have thought I was at a revival. I'd lived in Alabama for a few years as a kid then moved to Texas, and this place reminded me of the charm the real South has (Texas is Southwest!) and why every place you live sticks with you in the strangest ways.
This is real jazz, people. Truly talented musicians gather here to do what they do best - preserve the tradition of classical jazz as it was born here. This place is a must do, even if you don't love jazz, even if you hate jazz, this is one of the most authentic cultural experiences you can get in New Orleans. DO IT.
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Two of my favourite reviewers, Dennis S and Kristine R, both gave Preservation Hall 5 stars so I knew that a visit to New Orleans wouldn't be complete without a visit!
I was not disappointed. My boyfriend and I both thought that the 3 hours we spent at Preservation Hall were the best 3 hours of an amazing New Orleans trip that included a daily dozen fresh oysters.
Granted, it's probably very touristy and the band probably hears the same requests everyday from jazz amateurs, but that didn't take any of the charm away. The music was amazing - I've heard many of the songs before, but it's so much different when it's played live in a dingy old performance hall. I really felt like I had stepped back in time.
There are 3 sets starting at 8am, and the staff said that you could stay for as many sets as you like. Only the first 25 ppl in line will be lucky enough to get seats on the benches, otherwise it's standing room only. They only have bottled water available, though you are welcome to bring outside drinks in. The band takes requests ($2 for jazz classics, $5 for "others", and $10 for "The Saints"). The $5 that I spent requesting "Caravan" was money well-spent.
They have a bunch of Preservation Hall paraphernalia available for sale including t-shirts and CDs. The CDs retail for about $20 each, but you can actually download them from iTunes for about half the price.
If there's one place you must visit when you go to New Orleans, I would say you have to stop by Preservation Hall!
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My bf and I were in town for Mardi Gras, but we actually didn't spend a whole lot of time partying in the French Quarter. It was a bit too Spring Break/frat boy for our taste, so we waited until everything had simmered down on (Ash) Wednesday to check out the nightlife. He insisted that we check out Preservation Hall. I'm no jazz aficionado by any means, but when you're in New Orleans, it'd be a sin not to check out the jazz scene.
I was so pleasantly surprised by the Preservation Hall experience. It was not at all what I was expecting. The jazz clubs in NYC are mostly cabaret-style, with tables set for drink-minimums. Here, it's just a small room with the audience packed in like sardines in a dimly lit space with an overhead fan spinning above. The wood is old and worn. Yellowing posters line the walls. There is no real "stage", just a space up front where the band sits and plays, with just a tad bit more room than the audience has. There is a small sign behind them that tells the cost of each song request - getting them to play "When the Saints Come Marching In" comes at a hefty price at $10 (other songs are $2 and $5, respectively).
By the time we arrived, it was already 10:30 and there was only half an hour left in the set. They only charged us half-price at $5, and we ended up standing at the first doorway, peeking into the scene. The Preservation Hall Jazz Band was playing - a quintet comprised of drums, trumpet, sax, keys and bass. I really felt like we were viewing some old-time jazz movie. I felt transported. The musicians were so authentic, they almost seemed like stereotypes.
I wished we had gotten there earlier so we could have heard more music. It was a pity that we had to leave for home the next day, otherwise, we probably would have popped into Preservation Hall night after night. At $10, it's cheaper than a movie ticket in NYC. How can you even compare the value?? It was truly a unique experience, and one that I hope to return to in the not-so-distant future.
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I don't care if you have to stand in line for an hour - you have to go to Preservation Hall.
I've been stopping in here for decades, not years. No chairs, just stand in back or sit on the floor. Everyone has to leave after each set. Most of the musicians are ancient - and authentic. It's just simple awesome blues. No food, no drinks, just music, and a wall full of CD's for purchase on the way out.
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I had such a great time here! The night when I went, the Preservation Hall Jazz Band was playing. The guys are really talented and are so into their music. They can play on the fly while entertaining the crowd. The cover is $10 and it is so worth it (remember to keep your ticket because you can come and go as you please). This place is so simple. Just a room with a band. It's really just about the music.
Listen to the music. Absolutely love it. Repeat
Preservation Hall is the most authentic New Orleans experience on Bourbon Street. A rear garden and bar provide a quiet haven, while the indoor cellar area boasts some of the top live jazz acts in the city. The worn in stage furniture and antique musician portraits enhance the mood of down-and-dirty jazz center.
Even if you are not usually a fan of this genre, a trip to Preservation Hall is sure to convert you. Though entrance may run you around $15, the experience is well worth it.
This is place people take their parents who are visiting from Utah. It's a Disney-esque hole-in-the-wall-looking place with old black dudes playing brass (really good band though). I guess I have to be fair since it is called "Preservation" Hall... they are trying to preserve that stereotype we expect of New Orleans.
No air conditioning (I don't personally care), no seating, no drinks. It is raw music in a raw space. Locals don't go there.
An absolute must if you're visiting the Crescent City. The jazz you hear here is the best. I promise. Don't miss this. We were tapping our feet and bopping our heads and just loving every minute of it. This is the best city on Earth, and Preservation Hall will remind you why.
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What a great place to hear music. The musicians are top notch and the venue is beyond intimate.
And I get that during busy times waiting in line to get in is part of the fun. But sometimes you're just not up to standing that long, y'know.
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Real music, real history, real cheap.
To be honest, I paid $5 my first time (somehow I got half off for being awesome) and then ended up getting in free every week after that.
The venue is small and intimate. It does get hot/humid in there.
These are some of the best musicians alive right now. I'm so glad I got the chance to go here at all.
There's a cute white kitty that hangs out in here. The kitty is deaf. Deaf kitty in a music venue. Well, we became buddies and they could pick me out of a crowd and always ended up sitting next to me.
I love this place. When the music plays here it's like my heart is speaking. Feels good.
Let me tell you a little story (speaking in an old raspy deep voice, imagine Mr. Louie Armstrong if you will) about a man feeling this rhythm in his body, one day he picked up an instrument and this music started wailing out. Some people said it was the work of the devil but most folk liked it and said I can jive to this. Now you can call this music Dixieland, Ragtime, Delta Blues, Zydeco or whatever, but I call it it Jazz (thanks Chicago being the first to call the style Jazz). Now pretty soon all of these other guys started feeling this same rhythm or something similar and they got together all over to play. All kinds of instruments too, such as the Bass, Clarinet, Drums, Guitar, Organ, Piano, Saxophone, Trombone, and Trumpet. Now Jazz has a long history be hide it, it goes all the way back before our parents parents back in 1835 and is still very much in the hearts of many today. Now I want to thank you for listening to my story, you have a good day now ya hear.
I might as well start off the first of many reviews with one of my favorite places in New Orleans... Preservation Hall. You like Jazz, well you haven't heard Jazz until you been to the Hall, and that's a fact jack. With only three shows a night, lines can get a bit long but if you have the timing right you will get right in. Now if you're like me and like to dance I recommend being in the very back. The venue is only one small square room and has space in front for only a six piece band, then about five or six rows or benches and then an open area for standing and in my case dancing. I know it sounds crazy but the feeling you get when you are there is like no other.
**Ahem... just don't ask for "The Saints", you'll get a stink eye or two from the crowd. But then again if you had as much to drink as I did you wouldn't care either!!
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An amazing place, with the most beautiful atmosphere. The interior is decorated with old photos of the musicians who have been playing there for decades. And what music! The talent is supreme!
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So after a great dinner we drove out to the quarter and paid the ten dollar cover charge to listen to some of the best local jazz musicians in NOLA. Now there are a couple rows of benches but don't expect to have seating waiting for you unless you arrive at 8:00 when they open.
Preservation Hall is in some need of some real preservation. The walls are falling down and the ceiling is patched together with 2x4's. Their is no air conditioning or heaters so dress appropriately. There are several one hours sets and if you come with your favorite jazz song and a few dollars for donation you can stand and listen to some hair raising jazz.
Don't fret about standing because after a few sets you will be hypnotized by the smooth and easy melodies and too lost in the music to think about your aching ankles.
If you are really interested you may want to check the calender and see who is set to be playing on the night you plan on visiting. However don't be surprised if the band on the calender is not the same as the one playing.
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Excellent place to experience true jazz music! This isn't a bar, no food, no drinks, just all music. You don't have to feel pressured to buy a drink or many drinks. Just pay $10 to get in and you get pure, uninterrupted, authentic jazz. The musicians are amazing and the 1 hour performance is totally worth it! It does get a little crowded, but not too much a problem in March when it's pretty cool temperature. I could see how this place could get pretty uncomfortable in the summer though! Overall a fantastic experience and I would highly recommend it! Luckily I didn't even have to wait and slipped right in before the 10pm show. How awesome is that?!
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We found Preservation Hall in need of preservation -- or at least a little paint. It affects a dark and dirty, vaguely threatening, falling-down firetrap, crummy dive atmosphere (worse than Napoleon House; see my review), but it caters to antiseptic, middle class tourists who last saw this kind of preservation when they saw Peter Pan in Orlando. There's no brothel next door and no alcohol, either. Not even a beer! How can you pretend to be a crummy dive in Storyville when you don't serve alcohol?
The "hall" is about the size of a two-car garage. Three crude wooden benches, the first within about six feet of the "stage," accomodate twenty to thirty very friendly people. Another thirty or forty stand or sit on the floor -- behind, alongside or in front of the benches and the band.
The musicians were mediocre and outfitted as a marching band -- for a parade, not for a hall -- apparently as another attempt at authenticity. One drummer strapped on the snare, another beat on the bass drum and the tuba player wore a Sousaphone. An alto sax and a trombone completed the ensemble.
We stayed through the first set. One first-class musician replaced the trombonist for one piece, apparently as a friend and/or guest of the group. He played a riff or two on the trombone, then sang a rousing rendition of "St. James Infirmary." That was worth the price of admission, but it was the only piece closely identified with Dixieland jazz -- and it is not original Dixieland; it's based on an English folksong. The other selections were popular music from the early Twentieth Century, John Philip Sousa and the like, hoary standards in three-four time jazzed up in a Dixieland style but better preserved in their original written scores.
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Here is what you need to forge a proper Salvador Dali mustache:
1. mustache wax
2. Kinko's glue stick
The wax does the sculpting and the glue prevents the teeny handlebars from collapsing in the heat. [I learned this juicy bit from the courtyard bartender at Preservation Hall.]
Here is what to do when the ladies room at Preservation Hall is out of service and the only option is a single port-a-potty bearing a paper sign that says "Men and Women" but the gents already have a PERFectly functional bathroom with a long row of urinals and the woman to man ratio of the growing line is an appalling 3.5 to 1 and the inEQuity stabs STABS at your bladder 'cause you really NEED TO GO, son! :
1. find a girl-buddy to stand guard and/or dance to distraction
2. fold down the "Men and" portion of the sign and secure with tape sliver
3. hop in
Here is how to have a Bang-up Time at Preservation Hall:
1. show up
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Just a few steps away from Bourbon St, you feel like you're being transported somewhere long ago (or a movie set, same difference) once you enter the wrought-iron gates that bar Preservation Hall's jazz band.
... This is the true New Orleans experience.
A must stop for any tourist.
I mean, how can you go wrong with some old jazz cats belting out some amazing tunes? The tiny space allows you to capture every note (and breathe in some of your neighbor's BO, but I digress).
Although they weren't serving drinks there the night we went, they let us bring our own in. BYOB jazz club?! Another plus.
After we soaked in some culture, we proceeded to douse ourselves in alcohol at a nearby bar with a slightly less talented band. But hey, at least we got a real taste of NOLA here in this place.
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If you go to New Orleans, you must go to Preservation Hall. This is an opportunity to see some of the best jazz musicians anywhere in a tiny venue.
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New Orleans to me is not Bourbon Street like it is for some....
Something completely awe-inspiring and larger than life seeps from these antiquated walls. When you stand packed within this small and steamy room, nothing but disrespectful patrons can mar your experience, though most patrons remain respectful, even reverent. It's like stepping into a time-machine where you can imagine yourself 60 years or more in the past clapping and swaying to honest to goodness New Orleans Jazz.
Though the hall was only opened for the preservation of New Orleans Jazz in 1961, it feels like an old room where people would gather in the '20s, perhaps in speakeasy fashion, to get down and dirty with music and booze. Today, for me, this is like a church or a temple. I have the utmost respect for the people who work here and work heart and soul to keep it alive. These seasoned musicians are amazing, blowing and fingering and crooning good old favorites with improvisations coming from their veins, their blood, their soul, as if their very lives depended on it. You can hear and feel life experiences through their playing, even with songs we've all heard before.
I love that there's a sign posted on the wall behind the band that requests are taken, but requesting "The Saints" will cost you $10. Even the most passionate musicians can only take so much of "Oh when the saints...go marching in...when the saints go marching in..." especially when it's requested 20 times a night!
There are long lines for the shows. Try to go during odd hours and non-festival months. I think their schedule is more or less back to normal since Katrina, but make sure you check times before you go. You could be met with closed doors and a sign telling you to come back. In which case you should come back. A trip to New Orleans just isn't the same without a set at Preservation Hall.
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So, glad I made it here. I was in New Orleans for one night, and this was the top thing on my list. Unfortunately, it was REALLY cold the night I was in town, and being unprepared as I was, I just had a dress shirt on on top, so I was FREEZING! The doors open at 8pm and the show starts at 8:15pm. I arrived at 7:40 and there was a fairly long line outside (I got in line around the entrance to Pat O'Brian's next door). I was freezing my you-know-what's off, but there was no way I was going to wimp out.
Paid my $10 and entered a standing-room-only "Hall" I was able to find a spot w/ a decent view of the stage in the rear area of the Hall. I won't say too much about the music, because it's a given that it's going to be the best---I mean, c'mon.
Something I did want to mention was don't be one of "those" people. Don't try to secretly video-tape the band. There was one guy who had his camera out (it looked a little suspicious), and right off the bat, while the band was playing, the drummed called him out during a song. What a dork! You can take pictures of the Hall when the band isn't on the stage, so just keep those cameras for those times. There was also a guy who had his cell phone go off in the middle of a song. I mean c'mon! This is a big pet peeve of mine...the drummer shoulda thumped this punk w/ a drumstick!
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This place is nothing short of an institution. If you have any love for live music, then you already know about the draw that is New Orleans. So, here's the thing... when you go to New Orleans, no doubt you'll find yourself partying in the French Quarter. Duh. Huge tip here: Hit Johnny White's for a casual cocktail, and then saunter across the street and catch yourself a 45 - 60 minute set at Preservation Hall.
I was told to go here, no questions asked, and once I went, I understood. It is a TINY old building with hard wood floors, and the house band plays classic old-time dixieland jazz. The players are of unknown age, but are as old as the wind. They are dressed to the tee, and play the most refreshing and spirited live set you can ever hope for.
The place holds maybe 50 people, so everyone's crowded in like sardines, and as polite as can be. This has the feel of a religious experience, and is really a cultural treasure not to be missed. Go and check it out, and then come back and let me know if I steered you astray.
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If you live in NOLA or are just visiting, Preservation Hall is a must!! It's well worth the wait (we had to wait in line outside prior to the show). It's a very small place but the music is amazing! They have a few benches but what's not to love about standing next to your buds (and I mean super close to your friends and also strangers) on a warm summer night in New Orleans? The location is also great because after the show you can walk to your next hang out spot since it's so close to Bourbon Street. I highly recommend!
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This place is nothing like I envisioned. I somehow thought it would be a big music hall, like Radio City or something to that effect. I couldn't have been any more off the mark. It is a small little building with a very unobtrusive sign that you could easily walk past without noticing (as I did on several occasions). I think it is only open Thursday - Saturday from 8-11. It's $8 admission, and well worth it. Really good music in a really great atmosphere. I don't think anyone that was there left disappointed. I'm glad I saw it - it would have been a real shame to have been to New Orleans and not stopped here. I only wish I could have gone every night!
Oh yeah, I should say that the music is New Orleans jazz, not really zydeco. I have heard from several credible local sources that Preservation Hall is really the only worthwhile music venue amongst the debauchery of Bourbon Street. Most of the rest of the places seems to be rock of one flavor or another - from Jimmy Buffet to frat boy stuff. The locals and those in the know head out to Frenchman Street (to the east of the French Quarter, but easy walking distance - just walk down Decatur Street past Cafe du Monde until you get to Esplanade and then you can't miss it. There is quite a proliferation of jazz places here.
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True New Orleans gem! It is a tourist spot and so many postcards with their picture but so what? This place is wonderful.
Right off the Burboun st, but easy to miss. Compare to that gross street, you feel like you just got rescued out of hell coming out ofthe street.
It looks like a barn and wooden bench seats and some cusions in front of the stage. No mics and amps. All the performance is all acoustic sort of. The band we saw had 2 drummers, 1 tuba player, tenor sax, alto sax and a trumpet player who sings.
Amazing and magical, beautiful music and culture. Real blues real jazz. It's mos def worth to pay a visit here despite the super packed house crowd.
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Went here with my buddy Jennie whose brother is best friends with Ben, the owner. Each Christmas they close the place so that both guys would celebrate their bdays. Overall, this is a historical spot and the guys who play are like family. Always wonderful to see Rickie and a must for any jazz lover. Check it out in the Quarters right there by Pat O' Brien's.
Off street parking in the French Quarters
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Preservation Hall plays music from 8:15pm-11pm, Thursday-Sunday; tickets are $8 and go on sale at 8pm, though you'd do well to go a little earlier, because we went on a Saturday in the very height of August heat and the space still almost filled up.
The musicians play living, lively jazz, the type I only enjoy seeing live. If you came to New Orleans wanting to hear some authentic music, I think this is one of your better choices (if you came to the French Quarter wanting to hear some authentic music, I think this is one of your only choices).
The venue has no air conditioning, and that the seats--if you are so fortunate as to get one--are backless benches. I'm sure these choices were made with an eye towards "authenticity," and so they get a little slack, but be aware. When we visited there was a cat who walked around and politely took all the attention that he was given; I don't know if he was just visiting or what, but he was a nice touch.
Preservation Hall is one of the best places I have ever gone to in my life! The tiny little historical building probably looks exactly the same as when it was built. Sitting in Preservation Hall makes you feel like you've gone back in time. The music was so amazing that I didn't care that I was sitting on the floor, with a fat cat on my lap, in 90+ degree humid weather. It was a great experience and I can't wait to go back to New Orleans someday!
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Great site to listen to classic, other, and Saint jazz. They do take and enjoy requests. But you gotta have dough for the show.
Tip: try the benches against the wall if you want to lean back.
Easy to pop out and grab a local beer and sit back and enjoy the show. We were there on a Friday night with plenty of college football fans in town. It was a very enthusiastic crowd.
America definitely needs more places like this.
I read reviews from all over the net and decided to give a try...
omg.. I had an excellent time.. I didn't want to leave.... it was def. one of the best places. only drawback is.. u have to get there early early and be in line bc... sitting is like only for 30 people(max?) like have 4 benches and rest are standing room...
I was standing for an hr to listen to their musics... it was worth it... but still. my poor legs...
I don't even like jazz that much, but every time I go to New Orleans, I ALWAYS go to Preservation Hall. The music is incredible! You really can't keep from feeling good when you're there.
5 stars just beacause...it's Preservation Hall! Looks like it will re-open during the New Orleans Jazz Fest - hurray! What a cool little spot to catch "real " jazz music in its purest form. I am not a jazz aficionado, but I had to come by here and pay my respects! Hard to get a seat, but a steal to get in (maybe $10? I don't remember). Definitely a worthwhile experience.
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no nonsense, just great music in a crowded room. really a unique experience, and i think one of the things you have to do in new orleans.
This is the real shit man. That s why we all come to NOLA. Bring your own booze, awesome music. A little stuffy but totally worth it. Cover charge is $10 that s a steal
