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The Spotted Cat Music Club

MarignyFrenetic, casual, jazz-centric
$Closedvia Google
Opening hours
  • Monday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM
  • Tuesday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM
  • Wednesday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM
  • Thursday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM
  • Friday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM
  • Saturday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM
  • Sunday: 2:00 PM – 2:00 AM

Weathered bar & intimate jazz venue hosting live acts on a tiny stage for a standing-room crowd.via Google

The quintessential Frenchmen Street jazz club, tiny and packed, where patrons stand inches from the performers.

Reviews from Google

Carla Rupp2 months ago
This music bar is so much fun. I love all the live music!! My favorite place. Nice staff. Great crowd. I have stayed for hours sometimes. With your hand stamped, you can go in and out, which is handed. Very talented musicians.
John4 months ago
An amazing place to listen to live jazz music. It cost $5 cover to come in but it's so worth it. They have a schedule on their website of which bands are playing when. It was a bit crowded but I was able to get some seats. O highly recommend anyone who is interested in jazz to come! The drinks are also delicious as well. I couldn't stop drinking the Cat Nip cocktail.
Heather Hepplewhite4 months ago
What a fantastic place. It was quite busy and there was a cover charge of 5 dollars for the band. We didn’t have any food. The band were brilliant. Jazz, double bass and it was one of the highlights of my trip. I highly recommend going here. Drinks were cheaper than Bourbon street. A can of lager was 7/8 dollars. Staff were brilliant. Very quick to serve you. The guy on the front door was so polite and friendly. A brilliant must see place with a fantastic atmosphere.
Ms Oriz5 months ago
Had 3 beers for $30 (including tax and tips). I felt that I had to start with that, given that the menus don’t display prices. The place has a great potential to be phenomenal (low entry fare, cool setup), but : - $10 for a regular canned beer is a bit on the pricy side - the two bands were either not really good or not giving their all, which killed the atmosphere a bit - we were there at around 4pm, maybe not the best time to get some real ambiance. I’d try it again later in the evening, 4-6pm was a bit underwhelming compared to the reputation of the institution.
Fi7 months ago
My Uber driver told me to check this place out and I'm so glad that I did. The music was amazing! I ended up staying longer than I originally thought I would but the show was so amazing and engaging. It's a very small venue so be prepared to be a bit crowded but it's so worth it. They had a lot of options for drinks and despite how busy it was the bartender was still very helpful. One of those spots where you feel like you travel back in time.
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