Gasa Gasa

When you can walk up into a bar on a freaking Wednesday and you can just Vibe off with people on music and food and just life. They were playing the Kanye West album The life of Pablo. But it was so interesting. Everyone was just vibing out enjoying the drinks and music. The bartender was very knowledgeable of different food areas to eat and just some good suggestions on food and parking. I wish there was food but no food. Just all bar and drinks. The bartender was awesome and very attentive. I font go to too many places and an album is playing. Mind you guys I was In a Kanye West Mood so this was awesome bruh! There was also a dog that was friendly to all guests. It definitely flared my Sinuses through but that’s ok. I enjoyed the environment and my drink. There’s also a stage where bands /​artists performs. I heard that it goes down here! So I’m excited. That’s just the waves!!!

Best spot in New Orleans to see new up and coming musical talent for all genres of music. Micha Burns does a phenomenal job recruiting the talent and his beautiful wife does an even better job on the artistic side making this venue a must come place, whether you are out of town or a local. Probably my favorite music spot in New Orleans!

Wonderful atmosphere, great events, inclusive yet high quality shows… rad bartenders :) performed at an open mic/​open canvas event and am excited to check this place out more!

Awesome sound and beautiful atmosphere. They rotate the artwork every month with a different local artist. The shows are fantastic too! Their bar has a wide variety of beer and the cocktail specials are great.

I saw Mutemath here for a concert on Oct. 8, 2015 (my husband and I flew down from NY just for the show :) amazing trip). We lined up an hour before showtime, but as staff walked up and down IDing people for alcohol bracelets around 7:20 (twenty minutes after doors were to open), they decided to open the doors by the patio and the doors by the record store. This basically meant that those that just lined up about 10 minutes before doors opened had a better shot at getting up front to the stage than those that were waiting an hour or more. It wasn’t a huge deal to me (hubs and I always scope out a spot off to the side where we can get a place to lean that’s close but not way up front), but it was a pretty crappy thing to do.
Second, the acoustics were questionable at times during the opening and main act. I’ve been to many mutemath shows over the years, and I’ve never heard a show where high-​pitched feedback from the microphone incessantly towards the end of the show. It was an amazing show, and I loved how intimate and close yoi were in the venue no matter where you were. It was an experience I will always cherish and never forget.

Gasa Gasa has become one of my favorite live music venues in the city. It’s a very small space, so it works well for bands that draw a smaller crowd. This past weekend I was there for a show where the crowd got pretty rowdy, which made the space feel more claustrophobic than cozy. But all in all, Gasa Gasa has got the basics for a great music venue — reasonable drink prices, relatively clean bathrooms, and really good acoustics.

Well, i like this place but they didnt let me leave the door to the patio open so i could hear the music. And other things i wont mention. They just didnt let me live. The place was emtpy.
There was a dirty hipster there that got on my nerves.
Hung out in the «patio» while the bands werent playing. I wanted the aux cord, but didnt even bother asking.
Its a cool place.
There was alot of barbwire.

This is a decent space. Me and some friends came here to see some music and we had a pretty good time. The area we were in was pretty small and dark. I’m not sure if the entire place is like this, but once the space started filling up it was pretty tight. Cover wasn’t horrible– $ 10 at the door, and the bar had a decent beer selection.
Parts of the show sounded like it was a bit too loud for the space. I don’t even know if this is a legitimate complaint, or maybe I’m just old. It’s a nice enough place that I would return for future events, but it would have to be something that I really want to see.

Gasa Gasa is another venue that I adore. Some places that host events have left a bad taste for themselves, and that’s unfortunate. If you’ve read any of my other reviews on music venues, you know that my biggest qualm with them is sound quality; the engineer is also another major concern at music venues. Neither of those are of concern here, though.
Every show i’ve been to has been pretty awesome. Sounds great, fair drink prices, friendly staff, and there’s pretty much always some hunnies in here for an aesthetically pleasing environment. Nobody comes here with the foolishness, at least every time i’ve been.
This is a good venue to keep on your short list of places to check out for a great show. I’ve also been to crawfish boils here, over the Summer they host an event: (and one of my favorite discoveries) Assfest. Yes, it is exactly what it sounds like. Brazilians. Is that not what you thought?
I’ve even purchased a live painting done here during an event, well i won it because it was a silent auction, but i get a lot of compliments on it hanging in my kitchen. I believe the artist who did the painting is also one of the owners? I could be wrong about that but i think i’m right. Cool people.
The floor is not tremendous by any means, its a very small, intimate venue, there’s a tight outdoor space for smoking, but its’ best to just step outside on the sidewalk and have your toke, they’re not re-​entry nazis, plus there’s gonna be a stamp or something they’ll give you if its a paid-​entry event.
Also, i like what you guys have done with the address out front ;)

I visited here in 2014 for a spoken word showcase. I love the selection of beer because there were ample cider choices. You could have a great date here just commenting on all the crazy art work there. But I also know they always have events which really support all types of local music and that is a big olé plus. There is seating at the bar, standing room and seating at tables. Just a good place to support the people who are performing their art from their heart and not just for the dolla dolla.

This is a really eclectic music venue that offers a more intimate space to jam out to some of your favorite local bands and a few coming through town that can be pretty popular shows.
If you think a show might sell out, it’s going to sell out in this space, so buy your tickets in advance. This space has some great funky artwork, and I feel like I see something I didn’t notice before each time I go.
I’ve been here with a sorta full show, and I’ve been here when the house was packed to the brim, but even in the standing-​room only show I found it very easy to get a drink at the bar. One guy was working his butt off during the Weezer cover show, and I really only waited mere seconds to get an order in. I agree with Shercole that they’re not kicking out craft cocktails, but you’ve got Cure across the way for that, and during a show I’m fine with a Bourbon and Diet, or a beer.
When it’s packed it’s not the easiest to get back and forth to the bathroom so make sure you’ve got one of those great friends that will grab your hand and not give to shiz about pushing people out of the way.
Check out their site for their schedule or sign up for their email which is pretty straightforward on the their upcoming shows. I’d definitely suggest putting this into your repertoire of music joints to visit!

Cool atmosphere — very interesting design, with a wide floor to dance on surrounded by the bar.
Interesting line of events and regular New Orleans beers (which are their own experience :)).

I recently attended a Happy Hour and Listening Party at this location and definitely pleasantly surprised and the cool atmosphere that can be found throughout this location. It’s a small location but great for small gatherings for musical and other art form events. I would definitely consider this space for listening parties, music as well as poetry events.
Drinks: Nice and simple, just how you need them sometimes. Decent beer selection and decent alcohol selection to find something that you like.
Parking: No private lot, it’s on Freret. Depending on the time of the evening it may be slightly difficult to find parking being it’s close to so many other businesses. Expect to possibly have to park on a side street.

Stylish looking place, with good use of reclaimed materials. However the music was painfully loud. Many other patrons complained about how incredibly loud the music is. Best place to listen is OUTSIDE.
The staff was very friendly, and scrounged up some earplugs for me (which made the volume tolerable but still wasn’t a nice way to hear live music).
For $ 10 cover, I’d hope for slightly cheaper drinks ($ 5 well), and maybe someone working sound check. This is New Orleans, get your game together.
I left after the opening acts, and my friends who stayed without earplugs all had ringing ears when they came home. This could be a cool hang-​out if there were more seats, but it was a terrible place to see a band.

I ducked in here on a whim during the Freret Street Festival and was very pleased with this cozy little bar and music venue. Smoke free too which is an additional bonus.
Intimate atmosphere and funky décor make this a wonderful little music venue. Emphasis on the little; I would estimate the total capacity at maybe one hundred and that would probably mean crowd surfing to get to the bathrooms. The bar is a full service bar with about a half dozen beers on tap and a much bigger selection of bottled and canned beers. Liquors look to be all high quality; Basil Hayden was the cheapest bourbon on the stand.
The stage is smallish, enough for four or five performers and associated gear. The size of the venue makes for great acoustics. There is also a small courtyard next to the bar for better weather; when I was there they had a crawfish boil going on and were serving additional drinks. They also had a little arts/​crafts show going on.
This is a great little venue that seems to carry some pretty unique bands. They’re also a good place to take in some cheap music; looking at their lineup about half of the bands playing didn’t have a cover and of the ones that did 10 bucks were the most expensive. Free food is occasionally part of the deal too!

Great new uptown spot to catch a show. When I went the bartender was a little slow and it was hard to hear him. The sound is amazing is here. The room is small and cramped at times especially when there is a good show. some of my favorite local promoters throw shows here. and the sound here is next level compared to that venue. I also live uptown so it’s nice to have a cool spot close to home.
I like the changing art on the walls and the cocktail menu. Great spot to catch a show.

A group of us went to see Mike Cooley (from the Drive By Truckers) at Gasa Gasa. It was shockingly $ 20 per person (cash only at the door) to see his solo show. The place itself was shockingly nice. I was expecting to see a rundown dump like a lot of live music spaces. They owners have turned it into a sort of «art gallery» of live music venues. Cool decorations on the wall, very nice bar area, great sound system and a cool «video painting» projected onto a sculptured wall above the stage.
The problem was that they FILLED THE VENUE TRIPLE OVER CAPACITY. The place is already tiny. I’m assuming their fire load card is like 80 people. They must have had over 200 people in the main room. NO ONE COULD EVEN MOVE. If you can imagine what is is like being trapped in an elevator where you have to touch people on all sides of you, this is what it was like at Gasa Gasa. All eight of us that went to the concert thought it was terrible because of how greedy the venue was for selling too many $ 20 tickets…
I know a venue wants to make money and that they have limited space but this hurts them for two reasons. 1. You couldn’t get to the bar to purchase drinks. 2. Everyone had a miserable time and will tell others not to waste money seeing a show where you can’t move.
I had to eventually make my way to the back corner where I could at least have a few inches of space to breathe but I was separated from my fiends because they were trapped in the middle of the room.
Unfortunately, I can’t comment too much on Mike Cooley’s set because I was counting down the songs until he was finished so we could leave.

Staff & facility seem stretched WAY beyond capacity. It actually does require some work and maintenance to run a ‘hole in da wall.’
Relying on local flavor and college kids is not a sustainable business plan.

⁴⁄₅ funky space
love this spot. i remember when i first wandered in during freret festival that it felt really empty, and now it’s full of life and funk. recently went this past friday for a fundraiser, and the space was buzzing at a good level, and my eyes trailed the lights towards all the art on the wall. the bar was accessible, and i felt their team were in good spirits. my only issue is that the floor is pretty uneven in a number of spots, just be careful. it was pretty cool to be around such a diverse crowd of folks, and i look forward to coming back!

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The Freret Street neighborhood has been booming this season. More than a handful of new restaurants and bars have opened on the short eight-​block uptown strip in just the past few months alone
Being a secondary ELA teacher in urban landscapes both in California and New Orleans and being Latino/​Hispanic in ethnicity gentrification is not a stranger when it comes to the developing parts of a city. The community voice and culture of a city is rooted in its music, and last night at the new opening of Gasa Gasa the music fusion was slamming and so were the cocktails fo-​real! (why can I not italicize Unilocal!?)
Music:
Trenton Thomas is a violinist/​lyricist/​mad skilled spoken world artist, not to mention his covers and dope too! He was backed by DJ Paul. This amazing fusion of kickin DJ backbeats/​scratchin and the violin/​spoken artist was through the roof!
Cocktails:
Speaking of fusion, it wasn’t just limited to the music. Now I am usually a traditionalist when it comes to cocktail, but being that the menu didn’t seem to offer any I went with their Four Roses Old Fashion. The beautiful mixologist wouldn’t share her secret, but if you like Old Fashions hit it up!
Setting
1) Very beautiful, digital, and active light system that syncs with the beats
2) Art graffiti, paintings, sculpture, a authentic figure head from a pirate ship…
3) Did I mention this place is awesome because it IS!!!