New Orleans Music Heritage Tour: Discovering Musical Legends

Explore the rich musical history of New Orleans on a 2-hour music and heritage tour. Discover the stories and songs of legendary blues, jazz, gospel, and rock n’ roll artists who have shaped this vibrant city.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Louisiana Music Factory - Meet your guide, Keith (a Louisiana record man with more than 20 years of record business experience), at the Louisiana Music Factory on Frenchmen Street - the most musical street in New Orleans. Spend approximately 2 hours and a dozen songs while we walk through historic New Orleans ‘faubourgs’ (neighborhoods) - the…
What's Included
  • 2-hour guided musical walking tour
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover the musical roots of New Orleans on this 2-hour tour focused on music and culture. Enjoy tales and tunes as you gain a deeper understanding of the legendary figures of blues, jazz, gospel, and rock n’ roll who have left their mark on this town. Learn about such luminaries as Louis Armstrong, James Booker, Fats Domino, The Meters, Allen…

Location
Louisiana Music Factory
Frenchmen Street
Departure Point: Louisiana Music Factory Address: 421 Frenchmen Street, New Orleans, LA 70116 Dates: Daily
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Fearless61218237968
Jan 1, 2026
Fun tour! - The guide Keith was very knowledgeable and gave us lots of time to interact with him. He played select pices of music as we walked, which was a lot of fun. i wish I had this tour at the begining of my visit, which might have helped to know more about where to be and what to do.
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Sherri_b
Dec 30, 2025
Keith was a very... - Keith was a very knowledgeable, funny and entertaining guide. We loved his stories and his sharing of personal experiences.
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Stephen_s
Nov 24, 2025
Great tour! - Great experience and very informative. Learned so much about the jazz history of New Orleans. Highly recommend if you are a jazz music lover or interested in some of the history of New Orleans.
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Matthew_s
Oct 7, 2025
Colourful, Fun, and Not the Usial - This was as much performance art as a tour. Once he got going, Keith knew his stuff and delivered it with style. If the topic interests you, which it did for us can go with the flow, this is well worth it.
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Jane_g
Oct 2, 2025
Vinny is an absolute wealth of musical history through time and a great character - Our tour guide Vinny was an absolute star ....a bundle of interesting and fascinating information all about the history of jazz...rythm n blues, soul motown.....great instrumentalists and song writers ....we all enjoyed our tour very much .....thank you Vinny ...take care 🤗⭐️👌
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Clare_k
Sep 11, 2025
Best tour I could ever recommend!! - Best first night in NOLA that I could imagine. Keith was so knowledgeable about the history and relating it back to the locations, really felt like I got the full experience of the NOLA jazz and blues scene.
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David_t
Jun 19, 2025
Music Tour - Absolute joy I was the only person on the tour but that was ok He was very knowledgeable and it was really good seeing the places where artists played and recorded Highly Recommended and a really nice friendly chap
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Terri_h
May 24, 2025
Fabulous knowledge about NOLA music history! - Keith was great! Incredibly knowledgeable about the history of the blues and especially artists who got their start in New Orleans. You'll hear some great stories and visit some truly historic but hidden places. Absolutely worth it!
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Linda_p
Apr 21, 2025
Jass music and interesting areas yo wer - Keith waa fantastic. He had so much knowledge to share. I learned a lot of information and saw areas I had never been. He made everyone feel included. So much personaity
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Marylee_m
May 31, 2025
Guide very knowledgeable... - Guide very knowledgeable and personable. History and information concerning New Orleans jazz, soul, blues, rock & roll and pop. Concludes with a visit to Congo Square. Very interesting.
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From $30
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).