New Orleans' Preservation Hall was established in 1961 to honor one of America's truest art forms - Traditional New Orleans Jazz. Operating as a music …
Reviews
Tripadvisor
4.5/5 · 5,987 reviews
5-star
64%
4-star
11%
3-star
11%
2-star
9%
1-star
5%
Recent reviews
Music
Tickets
Time
History
Events & Exhibition
Price
Cultural
Kid Friendly
Any rating
Loading reviews...
Mar 3, 2025
This was my 3rd visit to Preservation Hall and each time was better than the last. I could be rather frugal when it comes to certain things while on vacation, but this was not one of those times. IMH…Full review by USFFrank
Mar 1, 2025
The outside of the building doesn’t look like much. Inside, you have a choice between standing and hard wooden benches depending on the ticket you bought. And then the band begins to blow and you say…Full review by FlaGolf55
Feb 25, 2025
This was my 3rd visit to Preservation Hall and each time was better than the last. I could be rather frugal when it comes to certain things while on vacation, but this is not one of those times. IMH…Full review by USFFrank
Hi, how is seating arrangement in this Covid time? Roughly how many people are in the audience? Do they required the audience to wear masks?
A:
They do require masks currently. And the seats are just old wooden benches without backs. They limit the number of people that can attend each concert but you are literally sitting …
They do require masks currently. And the seats are just old wooden benches without backs. They limit the number of people that can attend each concert but you are literally sitting right beside someone on a bench.
What is the difference when you get tickets when it says preservation all star or something like legacy band? Does anyone have an opinion on which is better to see?
A:
It looks like the all stars is the one I’ve seen both times. It is an authentic listen to jazz evening you won’t soon forget. Totally worth the $20 and more. I haven’t seen the walls talk but …
It looks like the all stars is the one I’ve seen both times. It is an authentic listen to jazz evening you won’t soon forget. Totally worth the $20 and more. I haven’t seen the walls talk but sounds like you get to hear the musicians talk about the music and their life some. That’s pretty cool but, my opinion is that it’s only 45 min so would rather hear the music.