House Of Blues

My first time at the HoB was with my now-boyfriend, the last weekend in August, in 2001. It was our first date and he was taking me to see The Counting Crows.

We had a charming supper at the restaurant, then headed into the club where friends of his were holding our seats. I absolutely loved the intimate atmosphere of the club; everyone was so close to the band, it was as if they were just hanging out, performing for a small group of friends. An amazing experience all around – the HoB and The Counting Crows.

We truly bonded, and now…almost six years later…we’re still together and ridiculously happy.

we stayed in a condo above the house of blues that my father’s company owned when we visited. it was awesome, because they had all-american rejects in. you could hear the band loud and clear. we ate there too, and the decorations in the courtyard were pretty good.

A small town like NOLA, esp. after Katrina, makes HOB a fantastic venue to see great artists perform right in front of you. Saw Lucinda Williams, Femi Kuti and more with fun people and NOT too big a crowd.

A far cry from the scene in LA or NYC.

Friendly folks as always.

How cool is that?