New Orleans Music Heritage Tour: Discovering Musical Legends
4.8
216 Ratings
New Orleans
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: 1 day learn more
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 Marigny, French Quarter, and Treme - spanning space, time and genres we learn 300 years of New Orleans Music & Heritage. The aural-visual walking tour is accompanied by Bluetooth speaker capability to provide musical accompaniment of the artists and locations along the tour. This is Keith’s favorite record store - everything we talk about on the tour, you can get here!
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 Toussaint, Professor Longhair, Buddy Bolden, Mahalia Jackson, among others, all part of the city’s 300-year rich musical legacy.

  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
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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(216 Ratings)
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380andrec
Apr 27, 2024
So fun, I would do it again! - Keith is really just the best tour guide you could ask for. His energy in infections, not only within the tour but throughout the whole city. So many people on the street know and love him and you can feel his love for them and his community. He's so knowledgeable about the city's history especially in regards to music and has a seemingly endless amount of personal stories on the matter. I would recommend this tour for anyone visiting NOLA but especially music lovers. You can't go wrong!
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David_p
Apr 25, 2024
Can't be missed! - Our tour guide was FANTASTIC, engaging and entertaining! He answered any and all questions that we had. We learned so much on this tour. If you are a music lover you cannot miss this tour it is so worth it.
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Karen
Apr 17, 2024
Tour with a friend - Great experience. Keith was extremely knowledgeable and personable. Felt like you were with a friend. Would recommend this tour.
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Susanne_m
Apr 4, 2024
Fantastic tour! - Keith was knowledgeable about not just music, not just history, but all the political and social trends that affected things throughout the last 100 years. He clearly enjoys sharing what he knows about New Orleans. It was just my husband and I on the tour so it was very personal—he took photos of us along the way and sent them to us, and we stopped for a beer at Jean LaFitte.
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Jeff_w
Apr 2, 2024
Great Music History Tour - Great tour. Keith was very knowledgeable and an excellent story teller. Learned lots about the musical history of NOLA.
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C438lxnathana
Mar 31, 2024
Great tour - Fantastic tour FULL of information. If you want to learn about the history of music in New Orleans then this is for you. Our teenage son enjoyed it, so you know it was good. Keith is a great guide and will keep you entertained the entire time.
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Jennifer_j
Mar 30, 2024
Music exploration - We enjoyed all the stories about the various musicians, the tour stops, the walk and the history. Hearing the music that went along with the artists was a great addition while we toured. We appreciated the coffee/restroom stop halfway through, too. Overall a unique experience and Keith made it a lot of fun. Both of our older teens thought it was well worth it!
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Andear2022
Mar 24, 2024
Wonderful experience - Keith was a font of information on the music and its history, with great stories and a wonderful sense of humor and a whole heck of a lot of passion! The experience was informative and lots of fun. We enjoyed our tour very much!
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Davechipak
Mar 21, 2024
A Stroll with Jazz history and music - worth doing - Keith is a great guide, he has had so many wonderful personal experiences and it shows in his knowledge and enthusiasm. The tour started a little slow, but quickly got into rhythm and our whole family enjoyed it. Keith endeared himself to our kids 16 and 20 yrs old as he was genuine and easy to be around. It was like going to a stroll with an old friend who is excited to show you the things they love about their city, and the history that makes it special. He also took pics and sent us the play list for the tour.
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Ozgoodel
Mar 10, 2024
A Master Class in NOLA Music - I had a wonderful tour this morning with Keith and his encyclopedic knowledge of New Orleans’ superlative musical scene, both past and present. Not only that, he seemed to be personally acquainted with a sizeable percentage of the French Quarter’s current inhabitants, as we encountered them during our sojourn. I can’t guarantee you’ll experience the same perfect weather that we enjoyed today, but chilly rain or humid shine, you will spend two hours being educated, entertained and enriched.
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