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Preservation Hall

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  • Visit: 45 min
  • from USD 25
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Preservation Hall is a historic venue for traditional New Orleans jazz at 726 St. Peter Street, between Bourbon and Royal streets in New Orleans’ French Quarter.

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Leroy Jones and the Preservation Jazz Masters Leroy Jones and the Preservation Jazz Masters Sunday · All day Preservation Brass Preservation Brass Monday · All day Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud Tuesday · All day Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud Preservation All-Stars ft. Mark Braud Friday · All day Leroy Jones and the Preservation Jazz Masters Leroy Jones and the Preservation Jazz Masters Sunday · All day Preservation Brass Preservation Brass Monday · All day Preservation All-Stars Preservation All-Stars Tuesday · All day Preservation All-Stars ft. Branden Lewis Preservation All-Stars ft. Branden Lewis Wednesday · All day Show more

Why go

  • A rare Southern venue where racially integrated bands and audiences shared music during Jim Crow.

The hall

Seating
Wooden benches; cushions in the front row Most listeners stand. Ceiling fans ventilate the room instead of air conditioning.

Tickets and box office

  • Tickets are sold online through the venue’s website.

Interesting facts5

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  1. In its early years, the hall served no alcohol, used no amplification and did not advertise.

    Preservation Hall - Wikipedia

  2. Allan Jaffe hired local musicians ranging in age from their 60s to their 90s.

    Preservation Hall - Wikipedia
  3. 2017

    The Preservation Hall Jazz Band’s 2017 album So It Is features all-new original music.

    Our Story | Preservation Hall

  4. The hall has no dance floor and serves neither food nor drinks; music is its focus.

    Preservation Hall - Wikipedia

  5. Ceiling fans above the musicians provide ventilation instead of air conditioning.

    Preservation Hall - Wikipedia

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History

Preservation Hall was founded to champion New Orleans jazz when the style had fallen out of fashion.

  1. 1750The first building on the site was built.
  2. 1803Antoine Faisandieu converted the building into a tavern.
  3. 1816A fire destroyed the building.
  4. 1817Architects Gurlie and Guillot rebuilt the building and sold it to Agathe Fanchon in November. Fanchon, a free woman of color, held the property until 1866.
  5. 1950sLarry Borenstein ran an art gallery there and invited local jazz musicians to play.
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  1. 1st half of 20th c.Photographer Joseph Woodson “Pops” Whitesell lived and worked in the service wing and courtyard.
  2. May 1961Ken Grayson Mills and Barbara Reid turned the gallery into a music venue and named it Preservation Hall.
  3. September 1961Allan and Sandra Jaffe took over management.
  4. 1963Allan Jaffe formed the Preservation Hall Jazz Band for a Midwest tour.
  5. 1987Allan Jaffe died; Sandra continued running the hall.
  6. 2005–2006Hurricane Katrina spared the hall, but it closed for months before reopening in April 2006 for its 45th anniversary.

Sources: Preservation Hall - Wikipedia · New Orleans/French Quarter - Wikivoyage (do) · Preservation Hall - Traditional New Orleans Jaz… · Our Story | Preservation Hall · Preservation Hall - Wikipedia · Preservation Hall - Wikipedia · checked 29 Sep 2026

Where
726 St. Peter Street, LA, New Orleans

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Questions and answers

Does Preservation Hall serve food or drinks, or have a dance floor?

No. It serves neither food nor drinks and has no dance floor.

Can listeners request songs at Preservation Hall?

When no regular show is scheduled, listeners can pay to request songs.

What music can I hear at Preservation Hall?

The hall presents acoustic New Orleans jazz concerts. Other established jazz musicians also perform there.

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