• Louis Armstrong Park - Begin your journey through the world’s most musically rich city at Louis Armstrong Park and Congo Square, a historic site where African slaves gathered. It was the only place in North America where authentic West African religious rituals and musical traditions were performed. Congo Square is regarded as the birthplace of all New Orleans music and, by extension, much of the world’s popular music. It also hosted the first New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1970.

From Armstrong Park, you can see the building that housed Cosimo Matassa’s pioneering J&M Studios, which crafted the “New Orleans Sound” with local legends like Professor Longhair, Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino, Guitar Slim, Shirley & Lee, Lloyd Price, Ernie K-Doe, Allen Toussaint, Clarence “Frogman” Henry, and visitors such as Little Richard, Ray Charles, and Jerry Lee Lewis. J&M Studios is the true birthplace of rock ’n roll.

• St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 - From outside St. Louis Cemetery #1, observe the New Orleans Musicians Tomb, generously donated by the Barbarin Family for the free burial of musicians. The first interment was Lloyd Washington of the Ink Spots on October 23, 2004. The Musicians Tomb has been restored and is managed by Robert Florence of Historic New Orleans Tours.

• Basin St. Station - Visit Basin Street Station and take a walk down Basin Street to see the remnants of Storyville, including Frank Early’s “My Place” Saloon where “Pretty Baby” was composed. This legendary turn-of-the-century red-light district featured performances by King Oliver, Buddy Bolden, Jelly Roll Morton, Sidney Bechet, and many more during the early jazz era.

• May Baily’s Place - Continue through the Tango Belt to May Bailey’s and the site of the Old French Opera House.

• Preservation Hall - Conclude at the iconic Preservation Hall, a venue that embodies the past, present, and future of New Orleans music.

Discover the roots of New Orleans Bounce Music and enjoy the world’s finest street musicians who continue to keep the tradition alive today.

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• What to bring: comfortable shoes, water, sunscreen, hat, and rain/sun protection
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