If ever a city oozed live music from its pores, it's New Orleans. Even Hurricane Katrina and the GFC couldn't dampen the town's spirit for musical entertainment, with hundreds and hundreds of venues still offering nightly shows. You won't struggle to find a bar with a live act – you'll struggle to find a bar without one. It's most likely to be jazz, but it could also be soul, or blues, or funk or rock. Get there in April for the Jazz and Heritage Festival to see the city at its best.