Welcome to Real New Orleans Music, your portal for everything about New Orleans music and the New Orleans music industry.
This resource is brought to you by the Mayor’s Office of Economic Development/Office of Music Business Development. If you have questions, comments or would like to submit a link, please contact Scott Aiges, Director of Music Business Development.
To make your visit easier, we’ve organized this site into four parts:
MO Fest 2005
NEW ORLEANS' MO Fest, a free outdoor showcase of local music sponsored by the City of New Orleans, returns to Woldenberg Park April 25-26, the Monday and Tuesday between Jazz Fest weekends.
Now going into its third year, MO Fest ("The Mayor's Office Festival") will take place from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Hibernia Pavilion. It will feature great local food and more than a dozen outstanding New Orleans musicians, most of them not appearing at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival. Click here for more details.
Multimedia
• View video streams of past Music Business Seminars
Upcoming Events
• Music Office Co-Op Workshops scheduled
Latest News
• MO Fest Returns in April and more
• “Booking Your Own Tour” workshop scheduled
• Ray Charles Donates $1 Million for Black Culture Studies at Dillard and more
• New Orleans Media Experience Update and more
• Music Initiatives Help Build Professional Skills of New Orleans Performers
MORE NEWS >>

The Music Office Co-Op
The City of New Orleans and Tipitina's have joined forces to create a unique resource for the development of the local music industry.
Music Resources
• New Orleans Musician’s Health Clinic
• How to start a record label, protect your copyrights and more: See our FAQ
Stop CD Bootlegs
Find out how you can help protect the New Orleans music industry by stopping this illegal activity.
Scott Aiges
Director of Music Business Development
Mayor's Office of Economic Development
1515 Poydras Street, Suite 1150
New Orleans, Louisiana 70112
Tel: (504) 658-0913
E-mail: musicbiz@mayorofno.com