JAZZ FEST AT 50 HISTORIC PHOTO OF THE DAY -- Dizzy Gillespie performs on May 1, 1979, at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, aka "Jazz Fest," at the Fair Grounds.

The Municipal Auditorium was the site of amateur basketball games and an annual Sugar Bowl basketball tournament in the 1950s. And yes, it also hosted professional basketball in the 1960s and ...

The city of New Orleans said it is looking at ways to redevelop the Municipal Auditorium in Treme. Last year the city considered moving city hall to the building, but the proposal was later ...

New Orleans City Council enters into agreement to take step forward in revitalizing Municipal Auditorium Updated: 7:28 AM CDT Jun 21, 2024 Editorial Standards ⓘ ...

New Orleans leaders say it would cost more than $100 million dollars to restore the municipal auditorium. Yet, they are still considering relocating city hall to the vacant building.

The new New Orleans: Memories still locked behind closed doors, a post on the travel website Gadling, talks about the storied past of the Municipal Auditorium and the role it has played in the ...

NEW ORLEANS — Armstrong Park and Congo Square have served as a north star for New Orleans culture. But just behind the gatherings stands a backdrop that visually doesn't align with the beauty of ...

The New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival has arrived. Festival organizers announced in January that Pearl Jam, Luke Combs and Lil Wayne will headline the 10-day "cultural feast" in New Orleans ...

City of New Orleans to begin $38 million project to redevelop the Municipal Auditorium. ... In 1930, the Municipal Auditorium opened as a multi-use entertainment venue in the Treme neighborhood.

F or many New Orleans visitors, a stay is all about beignets, Bourbon Street, and, depending on the time of year, the pageantry of Mardi Gras. For me and my mom, it’s a trip down memory lane ...

The F.X. Jeff Municipal Auditorium has sat largely untouched since levee flooding after Hurricane Katrina badly damaged the important facility almost seven years ago. Now FEMA has approved a $16.6 ...