Since the beginning of the pandemic, the live music scene in New Orleans has experienced waves of shutdowns, slowdowns, “new normals,” and illness among musicians, performers, and venues. A new collaborative is working with venues to create a chart to communicate to the public what strategies various venues are taking. The organizers of this survey hope that this project will help live music patrons make informed decisions during the pandemic and beyond and that venues will learn from each other’s strategies and that live music will be consistently accessible.
Please contact Marie-Isabelle Pautz at (337) 344-7442 or [email protected] if you have questions, suggestions, or know of others who might like to join this project. Thanks to Dr. MarkAlain Déry (musician and infectious disease specialist) for helping edit the survey.
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| Venue | Outdoor Seating | Outdoor Stage | Spacing | Vax/ Neg Test | Masking Requested & Reinforced | Positive Cases (contact tracing, positive staff days away from work) | Air Flow: HVAC and Cross Ventilation | High Case Rates / Surge Policies | Staff Policies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboula’s | No | No | Groups spaced | Entire event at Door | At Door | 5-7 days | Updated HVAC | City guidelines | vax and Mask |
| Bar Redux | Yes | Yes | Outdoor venue | Entire event at Door, vax only | City Guidelines | Case by Case/ 10 days | Cross Ventilation/ Outdoors | City Guidelines, Spacing, Outdoors | Vax |
| Bullet’s | Yes | Sometimes | Groups spaced | Entire event at Door | Door & Floor Always | Staff stay home 10 days | Sometimes | Masking Door and Floor | Vax & mask |
| DBA | Sometimes | Sometimes | No | Entire event at Door, vax only | At Door | Case By Case, 5-7 days | Upgraded HVAC, Cross Ventilation | Temporarily Close | Vax & mask |
| Faubourg Brewery | Yes | Sometimes | Outdoor | Bartender | City Guidelines | 5-7 days | Outdoors | Spacing, Masking Door and Floor, Outdoors | Vax and Sometimes weekly testing |
| Hi-Ho Lounge | Yes | Sometimes | Stage Spacing | City Guidelines | City Guidelines | Case By Case, 5-7 days | Upgraded HVAC | City Guidelines | Vax |
| Live Oak | Sometimes | No | Stage spacing, Max spacing | Entire event at Door, vax only | Door and Floor Always | 10 days or neg PCR test | Upgraded HVAC, Cross Ventilation | Spacing, Masking Door and Floor, , Temp close | Vax + Mask + weekly testing |
| Maple Leaf | Under Construction | Under Construction | Stage Spacing | Entire event at Door | City Guidelines | Case by Case, 10 days, Temporarily Close | Upgraded HVAC, Cross Ventilation | Limited Entry, Masking at Door, Outdoor Shows | Vax & mask |
| Saturn Bar | Sometimes | No | Stage Spacing | Entire event at Door | City Guidelines | Case By Case, 5-7 days | In process. Sometimes | City Guidelines | City Guidelines |
| Tipitina’s | No | No | No spacing | Entire event at Door | City Guidelines | Case By Case, 5-7 days | Upgraded HVAC | City Guidelines, Mask at Door | Vax & mask |
| Hard Rock Cafe New Orleans | No | No | Stage Spacing | City Guidelines | Door and Floor Always | 10 days | Upgraded HVAC | City Guidelines; Limited Hours; Limited Entry | City Guidelines |
| Bayou Bar | No | No | Stage Spacing | Entire event at Door | City Guidelines | Case By Case | Upgraded HVAC, Sometimes Cross Ventilation | Spacing, Masking at Door | Vax |
| Bourree | Yes | Yes | Groups spaced | Outdoor Venue | Outdoor Venue | 5-7 days, Temporarily Closes | Outdoor Venue | City Guidelines, Outdoor Shows | City Guidelines |
| Beauregard-Keyes House | Sometimes | No | Outdoor Venue | City Guidelines | City Guidelines | 5-7 days, Inform people who have signed-up for events | Sometimes cross ventiliation, Outdoor Seating | City Guidelines, Space, Outdoor Shows | City Guidelines |
| Carrollton Station | Yes | Sometimes | No spacing | City Guidelines | City Guidelines | 5-7 days | Upgraded HVAC | City Guidelines | City Guidelines |
| Le Bon Temps Roule | No | No | No spacing | At door entire event | City Guidelines | 5-7 days | Upgraded HVAC | City Guidelines | City Guidelines |
