The Palm Court Jazz Cafe, one of New Orleans’ most venerable stages for the presentation of traditional jazz, will reopen on Wednesday, September 29. The restaurant and live music venue was shuttered in March 2020 at the outset of the pandemic and has remained closed for 18 months. A previously scheduled grand reopening in mid-September was delayed due to Hurricane Ida.

Nina Buck opened The Palm Court Cafe, located at 1204 Decatur Street,  in 1989 as both a restaurant and live music venue in a former produce warehouse that served the French Market.  The club has since become a center for traditional jazz with a sophisticated table-seating environment.

The lineup for the weeks ahead includes many names and acts familiar to traditional  jazz fans, including Greg Stafford, Duke Heitger, Mark Braud, Topsy Chapman, Leroy Jones and Kevin Louis. The Palm Court will be open Wednesday through Sunday from 7 to 11 p.m.. Performances take place from 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.

September 29: Greg Stafford and Palm Court Jazz Band

September 30: Duke Heitger and Tim Laughlin with Crescent City Joymakers

October 1: Kevin Louis and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band

October 2: Will Smith and Palm Court Jazz Band

October 3: Mark Braud and Palm Court Jazz Band

October 6: Lars Edegran and Palm Court Jazz Band

October 7 Leroy Jones and Katja Toivola with Crescent City Joymakers

October 8: Kevin Louis and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band

October 9: Will Smith with Palm Court Jazz Band

October 10: Mark Braud with Palm Court Jazz Band

October 13: New Orleans Ragtime Orchestra

October 14: Duke Heitger and Tim Laughlin with Crescent City Joymakers

October 15: Kevin Louis and Topsy Chapman with Palm Court Jazz Band

October 16: Will Smith with Palm Court Jazz Band

October 17: Mark Braud with Palm Court Jazz Band

October 20: Lars Edegran and Palm Court Jazz Band

October 21: Duke Heitger & Tim Laughlin with Crescent City Joymakers

October 22: Topsy Chapman & Duke Heitger with Palm Court Jazz Band

October 23: Will Smith and Palm Court Jazz Band

October 24: Mark Braud and Palm Court Jazz Band

October 27: Lars Edegran and Palm Court Jazz Band

October 28: Tim Laughlin and Duke Heitger with Crescent City Joymakers

October 29: Kevin Louis and Topsy Chapman w/Palm Court Jazz Band

October 30: Will Smith and Palm Court Jazz Band

October 31: Palm Court Jazz Band

For more information, visit the website for the Palm Court Cafe. For reservations, call (504) 525-0200. In compliance with COVID-19 safety mandates, all patrons must show proof of vaccination or a negative test from within 72 hours.