The Soul and Sound of New Orleans: Culture and Music Tour Discount Tickets

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Overview

Experience the heartbeat of New Orleans with 2nd Line Tours’ ultimate cultural journey, combining the Soul of New Orleans and The Sound of New Orleans: Music & Legends Tour into one unforgettable experience. Go beyond the typical sightseeing tour and discover the neighborhoods, stories, and rhythms that shaped one of the world’s most influential cities. Travel through historic areas like Tremé, Central City, the Garden District, Back O’ Town, and the Lower Ninth Ward while exploring African, Creole, and Indigenous influences, civil rights history, Hurricane Katrina, and traditions that keep New Orleans culture alive. Discover how the city’s history created its legendary sound — from Congo Square to jazz, rhythm & blues, rock ’n’ roll influences, brass bands, bounce, and hip-hop. Visit landmarks like the historic Dew Drop Inn and hear stories of musicians, entertainers, and cultural figures who carried New Orleans’ influence worldwide.

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Studio Be
Studio Be is a cultural destination in New Orleans. A product of alchemy, a space for artists and the things they create. A space for the local community and the culture that comes from it , and a welcomed space for visitors across the globe - a place all those voices go to sharpen their critical voice and imagine a future that benefits us all.
2. Hollygrove
Explore the neighborhood connected to New Orleans’ modern music legacy and artists who carried the city’s sound onto a global stage.
3. Congo Square
The Birth place of Jazz
4. Treme
Experience America’s oldest Black neighborhood and explore its powerful influence on jazz, brass bands, second line traditions, and New Orleans culture. Oldest African American neighborhood
5. Garden District
Neighborhoods of famous celebrities
6. Uptown
Legendary Gladys Bar, the birthplace of Cash money Records and the iconic Dew drop inn a place that played a significant role in a rock ‘n’ roll genre during segregation.
Duration: 15 mins
7. New Orleans
See neighborhoods, landmarks, and locations connected to New Orleans icons across jazz, bounce, hip-hop, gospel, R&B, and entertainment while hearing the stories behind their rise.
8. Lower 9th Ward
See the aftermath of neighborhood was devastated during hurricane Katrina.

Inclusion

Local bar stop experience (drinks available for purchase)

Learn the roots of Jazz, Rhythm & Blues, Bounce, and Hip-Hop

Professional New Orleans storyteller/guide

Price covers the entire tour

Celebrity landmarks, music video locations, and local stories

Visit the historic Dew Drop Inn — legendary music landmark

Explore neighborhoods that shaped New Orleans music culture

Exclusion

Alcoholic beverages (available for purchase during bar stop) ✕ Food and drinks

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller

Public transportation options are available nearby

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Supplied by 2nd Line Tours/Experience

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