New Orleans Jazz Museum
Located at the foot of Esplanade Avenue, the New Orleans Jazz Museum, located in the Old U.S. Mint, is a national historic landmark that is part of the Louisiana State Museum system.
The New Orleans Jazz Museum is strategically located at the intersection of the city’s French Quarter and the Frenchmen Street live music corridor. The Museum celebrates the history of jazz, in all its forms, through dynamic interactive exhibits, multigenerational educational programming, research facilities, and engaging musical performances. For further details, visit NOLAjazzmuseum.org.
You can hear great music from some of New Orleans’ best contemporary artists in the state-of-the-art performance venue on the New Orleans Jazz Museum’s third floor. The Museum uses the space for evening programs, solo and small group concerts and special events while the New Orleans Jazz National Historic Park offers daily live music programs for local residents and visitors to the Museum. Learn more and find a calendar of events at MusicAtTheMint.org
Upcoming Shows
Rosie Ledet. By Leon Morris
With two stages, a huge crafts fair and great food, the Cajun-Zydeco Fest is a dance-happy celebration of the rockin' music of southwest Louisiana. With misters, crafts, musicians young and old, and now an interview stage inside the U.S. Mint, it will be Zydeco-tastic experience!
WWOZ will be broadcasting live from the event!
Live Broadcast Lineup
Saturday, June 9
3:15 – 4:45 | Rosie Ledet & The Playboys |
5:15 – 6:45 | Lost Bayou Ramblers |
Sunday, June 10
1:00 – 2:30 | Dwayne Dopsie and Zydeco Hellraisers |
3:15 – 4:45 | D.L. Menard with the Jambalaya Cajun Band |
Check out the Creole Tomato Festival, the Cajun-Zydeco Festival's sister festival!