The Spotted Cat hosts a lot of Traditional Jazz on a nightly basis. The shows are always free, but there is a 1-2 drink minimum. Depending on the night, you can sit and calmly watch the musicians or you can be a part of the swing dancers that dominiate the dance floor near the stage.
The Spotted Cat has music all day into the wee hours of the morning. You will see a lot of the same musicians playing.
Main styles: | Traditional Jazz |
Overall feel: | Laid Back |
Acoustics: | Decent. There's no PA system for instruments. |
Avg. crowd size: | varies |
Avg. age of crowd: | varies |
Stuff to do around there: | Frenchmen St. is the official music district of New Orleans. There are a lot of bars, and restaurants on the street. |
Jam Session? | No |
Avg. age of musicians: | 30s-40s |
Skill of musicians: | Intermediate-Advanced |
Notable past acts: | Pfister Sisters, Kristina Morales |