NEW ORLEANS – Curtis Doucette Jr. unlocked the front door of a long-vacant building in New Orleans' Central City neighborhood. Covered in plywood and a crumbling brick veneer, it looked like so many ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The historic night spot, The Dew Drop Inn, in Central City was once a haven for Black musicians during segregation. Now, it’s a new day for the redeveloped Dew Drop Inn. It is a ...

Irma Thomas headlined the lovingly restored Dew Drop Inn’s opening night on Friday, March 1. In a glittering outfit, the delightful soul queen of New Orleans ruled from the venue’s stage on a ...

NEW ORLEANS — A piece of music history is coming back to life. Friday night, the newly-renovated Dew Drop Inn will kick off a three-day series of shows after being closed for more than 50 years.

The Dew Drop Inn, the storied Central City music hall and stopping point for top African-American musicians touring through the Jim Crow South, will have a new owner next month who plans to reopen the ...

NEW ORLEANS — The four men sitting on creaky chairs out front amounted to a crowd in the empty city. They hardly moved during the day because of the heat and the thick air, but nighttime was so ...