Hot 8 Brass Band, New Orleans

From the Foo Fighters to Wu-Tang Clan, Death Cab for Cutie to Dr. John—The Howlin’ Wolf’s storied stage has hosted them all. The music hotspot plays host to a variety of bands most nights a week, filling its calendar with jazz, rock, and blues. The Grammy-nominated Hot 8 Brass Band plays every Sunday, and the venue also hosts touring and local New Orleans acts. Should audiences prefer to dance to the sounds of laughter, live comedy can be found at the venue-within-a-venue, The Den.