New Orleans Music Heritage Walking Tour with Louisiana Music Factory, French Quarter, Bourbon Street and Armstrong Park
by New Orleans Music Heritage Tour
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This two-hour walking tour explores New Orleans' musical history through its neighborhoods and iconic locations. The tour begins at the Louisiana Music Factory on Frenchmen Street, where the guide introduces the city's 300 years of musical heritage with songs played via Bluetooth speaker. The route covers the Marigny, French Quarter, and Treme, highlighting genres from blues to rock n'roll. Participants learn about artists such as Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Mahalia Jackson, and others. The walk continues through the French Quarter, crossing Esplanade Avenue and visiting sites like the boyhood home of Danny Barker, Place de Armes, Preservation Jazz Hall, Bourbon Street, and J&M Studios, known as the Home of Rock N' Roll. A brief visit to Preservation Hall includes time in the gift shop and a photo opportunity. The tour also covers Bourbon Street’s musical past and moves on to Louis Armstrong Park in Treme, where the statue of Armstrong stands and the African-American neighborhood’s musical influence is explained. The final stop is Congo Square within Armstrong Park. The tour is led by an experienced guide and features about a dozen songs played during the walk. Gratuities are not included. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Louisiana Music Factory
Meet the guide Keith, a Louisiana record man with more than 20 years of record business experience, at the Louisiana Music Factory on Frenchmen Street. The tour lasts about two hours and features around a dozen songs played via Bluetooth speaker. The walk covers historic New Orleans neighborhoods—the Marigny, French Quarter, and Treme—and spans 300 years of New Orleans music and heritage. This record store is Keith's favorite and offers all the music discussed on the tour.
10 min
French Quarter
Cross Esplanade Avenue and turn onto Chartres Street to visit Danny Barker’s boyhood home. Learn how Barker and his wife Blue Lu helped preserve New Orleans Brass Band heritage. The route continues to Place de Armes, Preservation Jazz Hall, a stroll down Bourbon Street to Mister New Orleans, and stops at J&M Studios, known as the Home of Rock N' Roll.
90 min
Preservation Hall
Visit Preservation Hall, where Sandra and Allan Jaffe found their lifelong home after their honeymoon. Time is allowed to browse the gift shop and take photos.
5 min
Bourbon Street
Walk along Bourbon Street, once the most musical street globally, known for jazz played by artists like Louis Prima and Pete Fountain. The guide shares musical history while playing Basin Street Blues on clarinet.
Louis Armstrong Park
Visit Louis Armstrong Park in the Treme neighborhood, home to the Louis Armstrong statue. Learn about the area's role as America’s first African-American neighborhood and its impact on New Orleans music and heritage.
15 min
Congo Square
Stop at Congo Square within Armstrong Park, a site significant to New Orleans' musical history.
5 min
Meeting point
Departure Point: Louisiana Music Factory Address: 421 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 Dates: Daily
End point
Most days musicians are playing (busking in the street) where we end the tour, behind St. Louis Cathedral.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.
Additional info
New Orleans Music Heritage Walking Tour with Louisiana Music Factory, French Quarter, Bourbon Street and Armstrong Park
by New Orleans Music Heritage Tour
Choose from 3 available options
How do you want to book?
✓Confirmation before Wed, 9 Sept - card's only charged if it's a yes. If it's a no, still time to book on Viator.
Book on Viator Confirmed right away, but you pay full price.$60Overview
This two-hour walking tour explores New Orleans' musical history through its neighborhoods and iconic locations. The tour begins at the Louisiana Music Factory on Frenchmen Street, where the guide introduces the city's 300 years of musical heritage with songs played via Bluetooth speaker. The route covers the Marigny, French Quarter, and Treme, highlighting genres from blues to rock n'roll. Participants learn about artists such as Louis Armstrong, Fats Domino, Mahalia Jackson, and others. The walk continues through the French Quarter, crossing Esplanade Avenue and visiting sites like the boyhood home of Danny Barker, Place de Armes, Preservation Jazz Hall, Bourbon Street, and J&M Studios, known as the Home of Rock N' Roll. A brief visit to Preservation Hall includes time in the gift shop and a photo opportunity. The tour also covers Bourbon Street’s musical past and moves on to Louis Armstrong Park in Treme, where the statue of Armstrong stands and the African-American neighborhood’s musical influence is explained. The final stop is Congo Square within Armstrong Park. The tour is led by an experienced guide and features about a dozen songs played during the walk. Gratuities are not included. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Highlights
What's included
What's not included
Itinerary
Louisiana Music Factory
Meet the guide Keith, a Louisiana record man with more than 20 years of record business experience, at the Louisiana Music Factory on Frenchmen Street. The tour lasts about two hours and features around a dozen songs played via Bluetooth speaker. The walk covers historic New Orleans neighborhoods—the Marigny, French Quarter, and Treme—and spans 300 years of New Orleans music and heritage. This record store is Keith's favorite and offers all the music discussed on the tour.
10 min
French Quarter
Cross Esplanade Avenue and turn onto Chartres Street to visit Danny Barker’s boyhood home. Learn how Barker and his wife Blue Lu helped preserve New Orleans Brass Band heritage. The route continues to Place de Armes, Preservation Jazz Hall, a stroll down Bourbon Street to Mister New Orleans, and stops at J&M Studios, known as the Home of Rock N' Roll.
90 min
Preservation Hall
Visit Preservation Hall, where Sandra and Allan Jaffe found their lifelong home after their honeymoon. Time is allowed to browse the gift shop and take photos.
5 min
Bourbon Street
Walk along Bourbon Street, once the most musical street globally, known for jazz played by artists like Louis Prima and Pete Fountain. The guide shares musical history while playing Basin Street Blues on clarinet.
Louis Armstrong Park
Visit Louis Armstrong Park in the Treme neighborhood, home to the Louis Armstrong statue. Learn about the area's role as America’s first African-American neighborhood and its impact on New Orleans music and heritage.
15 min
Congo Square
Stop at Congo Square within Armstrong Park, a site significant to New Orleans' musical history.
5 min
Meeting point
Departure Point: Louisiana Music Factory Address: 421 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 Dates: Daily
End point
Most days musicians are playing (busking in the street) where we end the tour, behind St. Louis Cathedral.
Languages
Cancellation policy
- Cancel at least 24 hours before start for a full refund.