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The 15 Best Jazz & Live Music Tours in New Orleans

23 tours  ·  from $35 a head

Frenchmen Street on foot, a brass band on a paddlewheeler, or the clubs a local walks you into. These 15 are priced by cover and dinner, with set times and which ones get you past the door queue.

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option - Sailing the Mississippi as New Orleans lights up
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New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise with Dinner Option

New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise - Boarding at Toulouse Street Wharf
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New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

2.New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Jazz Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 5,334 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43

Cruise the Mississippi aboard Steamboat Natchez for live jazz, river history, French Quarter views, and an optional Creole lunch.

“Great fun and a must do activity in New Orleans. Easy to access and music and food delicious. Booking is easy and confirmed by email with vouchers .”

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New Orleans: Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner - 7pm Departure Along the Mississippi
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New Orleans: Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner

3.Evening Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Dinner

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 4,548 reviews · 2 hours · from $58

Review the New Orleans evening steamboat jazz cruise, with Mississippi River views, live Dukes of Dixieland music, cocktails, and optional dinner.

“The steamboat ride was excellent. They played music during that period which made it an even better experience. Highly recommend.”

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New Orleans: Daytime Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Lunch - The calliope concert before the boat leaves
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New Orleans: Daytime Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Lunch

Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans - The Creole buffet: convenient, filling, and not always consistent
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Paddlewheeler Creole Queen Jazz Dinner Cruise in New Orleans

New Orleans: Evening Jazz Boat Cruise with Optional Dinner - Arriving at the Poydras Street Dock
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New Orleans: Evening Jazz Boat Cruise with Optional Dinner

Sunday Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans - Steamboat details worth seeing before lunch
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Sunday Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans

7.Sunday Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 889 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $43

Cruise the Mississippi aboard a New Orleans paddle-wheel boat with live jazz, skyline views, and a Louisiana brunch buffet.

“The speakers in the dining area were not clear at the back where we were seated. The narrated tour sounded like Charlie Brown's teacher. The buffet options were filling and tasty. It was a cloudy, misty day so the view was very Grey. No fault, just not able to remark.”

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VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour and Open Bar Option - The private boat tour and engine room
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VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour and Open Bar Option

8.VIP Jazz Dinner Cruise with Private Tour and Open Bar Option

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 838 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $190

Cruise the Mississippi aboard a New Orleans riverboat with front-row Dixieland jazz, Louisiana buffet, private tour, and open bar option.

“Dwayne and Captain Mitchell were phenomenal. The 2 downsides were the amount of stairs for my husband and not having a seat before departing, was alot of walking/standing for him. Otherwise the experience was incredible.”

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Frenchmen Street VIP Live Music Pub Crawl in New Orleans - Moving between clubs and changing music styles
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Frenchmen Street VIP Live Music Pub Crawl in New Orleans

9.Frenchmen Street VIP Live Music Pub Crawl in New Orleans

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 613 reviews · 3 hours (approx.) · from $52

Explore Frenchmen Street with VIP entry, live jazz, funk, blues, a Louisiana cocktail, art, and stories beyond Bourbon Street.

“This was a BLAST!! Pandi was our delightful tour guide and she was amazing! Got a few interesting tidbits from her and she selected great places to hear live music. The only negative was some of the other guests couldn’t seem to leave when they were told to forcing a delay in getting to the next bar. Herding cats!! Totally out of her control.”

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New Orleans Jazz History and Music Walking Tour - Congo Square and the roots of an American sound
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New Orleans Jazz History and Music Walking Tour

10.New Orleans Jazz History and Music Walking Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 477 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $60

Trace New Orleans jazz from Congo Square to Frenchmen Street with a local guide, live music, one drink, and a small group of 12 or fewer.

“Kristy provided an enertaining & factual account of cultural & music history that shaped jazz and the character of New Orleans.”

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New Orleans: Sunday Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Brunch - Two slow hours on the Mississippi
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New Orleans: Sunday Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Brunch

11.Sunday Steamboat Jazz Cruise + Optional Brunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 470 reviews · 2 hours · from $43

Cruise the Mississippi from New Orleans with live jazz, river views, captain’s narration, cocktails, and an optional Creole brunch.

“The ship was beautiful and the food was very good. We loved being able to just watch the scenery go by and learn about the great Mississippi River. All while listening to awesome jazz. Totally recommend!!”

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New Orleans City Tour and Steamboat Natchez Harbor Jazz Cruise - Starting at Toulouse Street in the French Quarter
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New Orleans City Tour and Steamboat Natchez Harbor Jazz Cruise

Court of Two Sisters Live Jazz Brunch Buffet with Mimosa - How the two-hour meal unfolds
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Court of Two Sisters Live Jazz Brunch Buffet with Mimosa

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