This page created and maintained by Jim Hobbs.
I'm compiling a complete
listing of commercially-released Cajun, Louisiana Creole and zydeco music.
My Cajun, Louisiana Creole and zydeco music blog.
This is a selective listing of night clubs and other places to hear and dance to Cajun and zydeco music in the Greater New Orleans area.
All area codes are 504; the country code is 1.
Post-Katrina note: New Orleans is just fine for visitors. Come on down.
| Name | Street address | City | Telephone | When | Notes |
| Tipitina's Uptown | 501 Napoleon Ave. (Corner Tchoupitoulas) |
New Orleans | 897-3943 | Sunday, 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm. | Bruce Daigrepont plays many Sundays. Primarily Cajun with some zydeco. One of the best. |
| Mid City Lanes Rock 'N' Bowl© | 3000 S. Carrollton Ave. (Near corner of S. Carrollton and Earhart Ave.) |
New Orleans | 861-1700 | Thursday, 9:30 pm until they stop. | A multi-lane bowling alley. Thursday is zydeco night. |
| Name | Street address | City | Telephone | When | Notes |
| Cajun Cabin | 501 Bourbon St. | New Orleans | 529-4256 | Wednesday through Saturday. | In the French Quarter. A restaurant with music. |
| Deutsches Haus | 1023 Ridgewood Dr. | Metairie, LA | 522-8014 | Bruce Daigrepont plays some Sundays now that he's not at Tipitina's every Sunday night. | |
| Mulate's Restaurant | 201 Julia St.
(Corner Convention Center Blvd., across from Morial Convention Center.) |
New Orleans | 522-1492 | Daily. | This is a restaurant with music. Go to eat or sit at the bar. Also locations in Baton Rouge and Breaux Bridge. |
| Tropical Isle Bayou Club | 610 Bourbon St.
(Between St. Peter and Toulouse Sts.) |
New Orleans | 504-529-4109 | Daily. | Bar with music. |
| Name | Street address | City | Telephone | When | Notes |
| Maple Leaf Club | 8316 Oak St. | New Orleans | 866-9359 | Occasional Cajun and zydeco. Call. | Small but important club. This is where Cajun music started in New Orleans. Beautiful pressed tin ceiling. |
| Margaritaville Cafe | 1104 Decatur St. | New Orleans | 592-2565 | Occasional zydeco. Call. | French Quarter near the French Market. Owned by Jimmy Buffet. |
There are also numerous festivals: New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival (last weekend in April and first weekend in May [countdown to Jazz Fest]), the Cajun Zydeco Festival (first weekend in June), the French Quarter Festival (not so big on Cajun and zydeco, second weekend in April), and others such as school fairs. (There are many festivals beyond New Orleans, but they're outside the scope of this page.)
Where to keep up:
The address of this page is: http://www.loyno.edu/~hobbs/czdance.html. Author: Jim Hobbs, Monroe Library, Loyola University New Orleans.