Not Bourbon or Frenchmen: Couches is both a physical and mind space

Couches too is chill and idiosyncratic. If it’s not for you, that’s cool. Both a physical space and a way of mind. Michael Wilson is the visionary behind Couches.

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Frenchmen Street’s d.b.a. New Orleans is sold

The music club and bar—d.b.a. New Orleans, located at 618 Frenchmen—has been sold after 23 years by owner Tom Thayer to a local group of Frenchmen Street venue operators: Sophie […]

Guest Opinion: Frenchmen Street—A Jazz Musician’s Perspective.

In response to last week’s blog on the sad state of Frenchmen Street, we received this letter from a local jazz musician, who asked us not to identify him, his […]

Frenchmen Street Is Looking Pretty…Rancid?

Last weekend, I wanted to showcase Frenchmen Street to a music-loving friend from Europe who had never been to New Orleans before. We ventured there late on Saturday afternoon; the […]

Nickel-A-Dance returns to Frenchmen Street this March

Nickel-A-Dance, the free family-friendly New Orleans traditional jazz concerts, will return to Frenchmen Street for its 26th year in March at The Maison. Founded in 1994, the concert series attracts […]

The Real Reason Krewe du Vieux Won’t Be Rolling on Frenchmen Street

Straight from the horse’s mouth, here’s the real reason that Krewe du Vieux won’t be parading on its usual route down Frenchmen and lower Decatur Streets. This is a press […]

French President Emmanuel Macron visits dba on Frenchmen Street

French President Emmanuel Macron visited the historic Frenchmen street venue, dba, to cap off his visit to New Orleans Friday, December 2. Macron spent the day in New Orleans following […]

FrenchmenNotes.com launches, a new website telling the story of Frenchmen Street

MaCCNO (The Music and Culture Coalition of New Orleans) is thrilled to announce the launch of FrenchmenNotes.com, a website that tells the story of Frenchmen Street. This is an ongoing […]

Nickel-A-Dance returns to Frenchmen Street with trad jazz series

Nickel-A-Dance, a concert series now in its 25th year and sponsored by the New Orleans Jazz Centennial, will return for five Sunday afternoon concerts at The Maison on Frenchmen Street. […]

Frenchmen Hotel opens Midnight Revival live music venue

The Frenchmen Hotel has opened a new live music venue called Midnight Revival. The music club, located at 417 Frenchmen Street, will host live music and events during the French […]