House of Blues - (225 Decatur St.)

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Written by Kevin O'Day Tuesday, 03 March 2009 13:57

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houseofblues.jpgThe New Orleans flavor of the House of Blues chain of Music Venues is, like the others, full of "outsider" art and religious iconography, and has a world class stage and sound system. The venue is spacious for the performers, however, if you are going to try to catch a concert there, be sure to get there early, becuse there are a very limited number of spaces to check out the show with a clear view of the stage. Of course, the musical acts that perform at the House of Blues are some of the best in the world, and sometimes that is worth having to jockey for position to see.

The backyard of the restaraunt features a blues happy hour on Fridays that features small (usually acoustic) bands on the back porch bar, and it is a vey mellow and relaxed atmosphere.  There is also a smaller venue that is separate from the main club, but part of the same building, called The Parish.  It has the same style and world class sound system and stage that the main room features, with a better view of the performers from any position in the room. 



The food is good and reasonably priced, although the drink prices are fairly high compared to other venues in New Orleans. Offsetting the high drink prices is the fact that the restrooms are attended and always well maintained. The location is excellent, two blocks off of Canal St. on Decatur, right acrosst the street from the Louisiana Music Factory, New Orleans' finest record store. Covers are consistent wtih the poularity of the band performing, and are usually between $15 and $35.
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written by Faith, April 29, 2009
Whose picture hangs above the music hall stage?

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