Where To Drink & See Live Music (Without Going To Bourbon Street) In New Orleans - New Orleans - The Infatuation

"You’re in New Orleans and you want to see some trombone solos, trumpets belting out funk staples, and perhaps a combination of the two. The best place to do that is Frenchman Street, which is a stretch of bars and venues that happen to be just a 10-minute walk from Siberia. You could probably go to any of these spots and have the time of your life, but the Blue Nile is a classic. The bigger brass bands come on later in the night, and might even start an hour later than they’re supposed to, but occupy some time with a surprisingly delicious frozen mango margarita. The sets are long and the crowd is fun—you’ll definitely feel like you did New Orleans right if you spend an hour or two here." - carlo mantuano