The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival (known by its nickname, Jazz Fest) is an incredible, immersive festival, but it can also be exhausting – full days of music out in the elements can test even the most seasoned festival goers. Once you’ve spent all day outside festing, you’ll want to relax indoors with a cold cocktail in hand. That’s why we’re pleased to revive our annual Jazzy Jam free live music series, happening every night after Jazz Fest in The Carousel Bar & Lounge.
Unwind in the elegant atmosphere of our bar and treat yourself to a full bar bites menu, robust wine list, or a craft cocktail. While food and beverages are always important, the real draw of Jazzy Jam is the music.
We’ve hand-selected our favorite local performers to play Wednesdays through Sundays, April 26-May 7, 2017.
The Jazzy Jam free concert series features many of New Orleans’ most popular entertainers, including our very own “New Orleans Songbird” Robin Barnes, who was named a “Favorite New Orleans Musician” by New Orleans Magazine. Performers include Lena Prima, daughter of legendary musician Louis Prima, and Nayo Jones, whose stage presence is electric and sure to inspire a bit of late-night reveling. We’ll also be joined by Antoine Diel, who will perform alongside his traditional jazz band.
Here’s the 2017 Jazzy Jam schedule:
Wednesday, April 26
James Rivers Movement, 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Thursday, April 27
Antoine Diel Jazz Quartet, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Nayo Jones Experience, 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Friday, April 28
Robin Barnes & Her Jazz Trio, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Tom Hook & Band, 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Saturday, April 29
Luther Kent & His Jazz Band, 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Sunday, April 30
Nayo Jones Experience, 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
Wednesday, May 3
James Rivers Movement, 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Thursday, May 4
Antoine Diel & Jazz Trio, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Nayo Jones Experience, 8:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m.
Friday, May 5
Robin Barnes & Her Jazz Trio, 5:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Lena Prima & Band, 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Saturday, May 6
Quiana Lynell & Lush Life, 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m.
Sunday, May 7
Leslie Martin & Band, 8:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
No matter which night after Jazz Fest you choose to attend (may we suggest all of them?) you’ll be treated to the elegant environment of the world-famous Carousel Bar and curated live music that showcases the constant rhythms of the French Quarter and the city of New Orleans.
