“You can’t go to New Orleans without the music swallowing you whole” says travel editor Lisa A. Tomaszewski of HMP Communications. “New Orleans bleeds music – it’s in the air, in the water, in the people.”
So there’s no doubt why the land of beignets, Mardi Gras and some of the smoothest jazz and bluegrass in the world – New Orleans was recently voted the #1 city for live music in North America by the Society of American Travel Writers.
“Music bubbles up from nearly every street corner and throughout our history has been one of the integral elements that make New Orleans such a unique and authentic place,” says Stephen Perry, president and CEO of the New Orleans Convention and Visitors Bureau.
Other cities ranked in the top 10 include (in order of ranking): New York City; Austin, Texas; Nashville, Tennessee; Chicago, Illinois; Memphis, Tennessee;
For more information, visit www.neworleanscvb.com.
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