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History of Blues and Jazz Music

A 7 day trip, travelling to New Orleans, Thibodaux, Memphis, Chicago
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Day 1 - New Orleans

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New Orleans

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New Orleans, LA, United States
Day 1 2:00pm - Day 3 12:00am
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Maison Dupuy Hotel

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The Maison Dupuy hotel is a luxury boutique property located in the heart of the French Quarter, two blocks from …
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Maison Dupuy Hotel
1001 Toulouse St
New Orleans, LA 70112
United States
504-586-8000
Day 1 2:00pm - Day 3 10:00am
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Louis Armstrong Park

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Louis Armstrong Park made of grassy knolls and lagoons is named after world-famous musician and native son, Louis Ar …
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N Rampart St
New Orleans, LA 70116
United States
+1 504 286 2100
Day 1 4:00pm - Day 1 5:00pm
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The Treme

A neighbourhood in New Orleans in which many black slaves lived. It is the oldest African American Community in …More  
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Day 1 4:00pm - Day 1 8:00pm
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Louisiana Museum of African American History

A museum dedicated to the African American Heritage of Louisiana State. It is located in the Treme. Three major …More  
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Day 1 5:00pm - Day 1 6:30pm
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Day 2 - Thibodaux, New Orleans

Plantation Tours

Visit the places where the history of Blues and Jazz was started. Visit the plantations where African American …More  
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Day 2 10:00am - Day 2 11:00am
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Zam's Bayou Swamp Tours

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Narrated tours of the swamps in Louisiana. French speaking guides available. They are open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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136 Kraemer Bayou Road
Thibodaux, LA 70301
United States
985-633-7881
Day 2 1:30pm - Day 2 3:00pm
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Natchez Steamboat

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Natchez Steamboat features full-service catering from the on-board galley and is docked at the back of JAX Brewery . …
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2 Canal St
New Orleans, LA 70130-1201
United States
+1 504 586 8777
Day 2 4:00pm - Day 2 6:00pm
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Day 3

New Orleans Jazz Festival

Visit the long going festival that displays the current jazz musicians. The festival is headlined every night …More  
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Day 3 12:00am - Day 3 12:00pm
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Day 4 - Memphis

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Memphis, TN, United States
Day 4 7:00am - Day 5 12:00am
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Hampton Inn & Suites at Beale Street

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The Hampton Inn and Suites at Beale Street is only half a block from historic Beale Street, adjacent to the Peabody …
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Hampton Inn & Suites at Beale Street
175 Peabody Pl
Memphis, TN 38103
United States
901-260-4000
Day 4 10:00am - Day 5 10:00am
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Beale St

Visit the street where it all happened for such legends such as BB King. Learn the history and visit buildings …More  
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Day 4 10:00am - Day 4 12:00pm
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B.B. King's Blues Club

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The club,B.B. King's Blues Club as the name would suggest, is owned by legendary blues musician B.B. King and featur …
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B.B. King's Blues Club
143 Beale St
Memphis, TN 38103-3713
United States
+1 901 524 5464
Day 4 12:00pm - Day 4 2:00pm
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Graceland

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This is it—the second most visited house in the United States—preserved exactly as when Elvis Presley lived here, co …
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Graceland
3734 Elvis Presley Blvd
Memphis, TN 38116-4106
United States
+1 901 322 3322
Day 4 2:00pm - Day 4 6:00pm
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Day 5 - Memphis

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Cotton Exchange Building

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In the old South, cotton was king and Memphis was the center of the cotton universe. The Memphis Cotton Exchange for …
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Cotton Exchange Building
65 Union Ave
Memphis, TN 38103-5113
United States
+1 901 543 5333
Day 5 10:00am - Day 5 11:00am
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National Civil Rights Museum

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While speaking on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. You can re …
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National Civil Rights Museum
450 Mulberry St
Memphis, TN 38103-4214
United States
+1 901 521 9699
Day 5 1:00pm - Day 5 3:00pm
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Rock and Soul Museum

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Elvis, the King of Rock 'n' Roll, Stax Records, Isaac Hayes, the Staple Singers, all called Memphis home. So, the ri …
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Rock and Soul Museum
191 Beale St
Memphis, TN 38103-3715
United States
+1 901 205 2533
Day 5 3:30pm - Day 5 6:30pm
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Day 6 - Chicago

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Chicago

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Chicago, IL, United States
Day 6 9:00am - Day 7 12:00am
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Maxwell St

Visit one of the oldest neighbourhoods in Chicago. See where the sound of blues developed from more acoustic sounds …More  
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Day 6 10:00am - Day 6 11:00am
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Wyndham Chicago

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Located in Chicago's Magnificent Mile corridor, the Wyndham Chicago is one block off Michigan Avenue and 20 miles …
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Wyndham Chicago
633 N Saint Clair St
Chicago, IL 60611
United States
312-573-0300
Day 6 12:00pm - Day 7 10:00am
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Millennium Park

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Millennium Park is one of the newest additions to Chicago's many wide-open urban spaces, and is host to a range of i …
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Millennium Park
201 E Randolph St
Chicago, IL 60601-6530
United States
+1 312 742 1168
Day 6 12:00pm - Day 6 1:00pm
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Chicago Blues Festival

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Othar Turner and his Rising Star Fife and Drum Band opened this musical extravaganza called Chicago Blues Festival. …
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Grant Park
Chicago, IL 60605
United States
+1 312 744 3315
Day 6 1:00pm - Day 7 11:00pm
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