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Where are you located?

Buffa's has been on the Border of the Quarter on the corner of Esplanade and Burgundy since 1939. Our address is 1001 Esplanade Avenue, New Orleans, LA. 70116
How do you pronounce "Buffa's?"

Even though it looks like it is pronounced "BUFF-ahs," the correct pronunciation is "BOO-fahs"
Does the Buffa's family still own Buffa's Bar & Restaurant?

No. Although the sons of Vince Buffa, Sr. (the original owner) still own the building, the business has not ben owned or operated by the Buffa's family since the mid 1980s. In 2010, the Rogers family purchased the business. In 2025 Cary Rogers and his spouse Christy Bagley took over full ownership.
What are your hours?

Our Front Bar is open 24 hours, 7 days a week, including holidays. Our Back Room opens about 30 minutes before the first show of the day and closes after the last show has finished and all customers have left.
Where do musicians play?

All music happens in our Back Room, which is a full service dining room.
What's up with the white alligator on the wall?

That white alligator — and the mural it lives in — was painted by a local artist for the Hulu series "The First" starring Sean Penn. If it looks familiar, it also makes an appearance in "Your Honor" with Bryan Cranston.

Fun fact: for Season 2 of Your Honor, scenes that were supposed to take place in our Back Room were filmed on a soundstage in Los Angeles. The official reason? Bryan Cranston wanted to be closer to family. The real reason? There’s a scene where the Back Room gets trashed by vandals. Rather than risk paying for actual damages (and possibly shutting us down for repairs), the studio decided it was safer — and cheaper — to just rebuild the whole thing. They even flew the same artist out to L.A. to recreate the mural.
What is your room capacity?

We can comfortably seat up to 50 people, with maximum seating at 63.

The total room capacity is 80, including standing room.
What kind of sound system do you have?

We have two speakers on stands facing the audience. There are three monitors facing the stage.

We are running a Berringer wireless board, controlled by a Mac Mini in the back of the room. An iPad is also available for adjusting sound from the stage if you would like.
Do you have volume restrictions?

As a neighborhood bar, we need to keep the volume within the city's noise ordinance restrictions. To help with this, we have a decibel meter mounted on the rear wall near the ceiling to the left of the back door as you are looking from the stage.

Please keep the sound levels at or below 95 decibels as much as possible, This also helps our servers hear customers, which reduces incorrect orders.

The first picture below is a close up of our decibel meter. The second is how it looks from the stage.
What instruments do you have in house?

We have a Steinway upright piano and a Ludwig drum set (once played by Dr. John!). Drummers will need to provide their own cymbals and sticks.
Do you have a drum set?

Yes, we have a drum set on the stage. Drummers will need to bring their own cymbals and drumsticks.
Do you have a piano?

Yes, we have a Steinway upright piano on the stage.
Do you have a DI (Direct) Box?

Yes, we have a DI box available.
How many microphones do you have?

We have 5 Shure microphones. Two of them have on/off switches. The others are always on. We also have several mic stands.
Can I use my own microphone(s)?

Of course you can use your own microphones.

We have not had much luck getting phantom power mics to work, however, even though there is a setting on the soundboard software for them.
Is there table service during shows?

Yes, we will have one or two servers available during your show to serve guests.
Are children allowed?

Our Back Room is family friendly. All ages are welcome. Children under 12 do not need a ticket to attend as long as they are with a parent or legal guardian.

Our front bar is 21 and up due to the presence of video poker machines.
What do you charge for a ticket?

What we charge is entirely up to you. Musicians get 100% of all ticket revenue. Most musicians charge $8 for tickets purchased in advance and $10 at the door, but you are free to charge more or less if you choose.

Our default is $8 for tickets purchased in advance and $10 for tickets purchased at the door. If you would like different amounts, please let us know.
Do musicians get a percentage of sales?

Since we pay musicians 100% of ticket sales and door covers we do not pay a percentage of sales. Everyone receives a $50 guarantee on top of any ticket sales or door charges..

You get to keep your money (including all tips collected) and we keep the money we collect for food and drinks.

The reality is that if you do well, we both do well, If you don't, then neither do we. This is why it is important you promote your own gigs on the various social media platforms in addition to the promotion we do.
Why do you pay a $50 guarantee?

Sometime things happen. Maybe it is bad weather, or just a slow time of year. While we both suffer when attendence is low, we want to make sure you at least get something to cover your expenses. You get this guarantee regardless of whether you playing to an empty room or a full one or anything in between.
When do musicians get paid?

Musicians are usually paid the next day after their gig, This is so we can make sure all the door covers were rung in and any refunds (which is very rare) are processed. We pay via Venmo, PayPal, or Zelle. Please make sure we have your correct address to insure prompt payment. Like everyone else, we're human and can make mistakes. If you didn't receive a payment or have questions about the amount, do not hesitate to reach out to ObscureInfoEmail.
Do musicians get a discount on food or drinks?

We offer two free drinks OR a free meal for each musician and 25% off for any additional drinks or food.
Can I have guests come to my show at no charge?

Absolutely. Since you keep 100% of the ticket and door money, you’re welcome to invite as many guests as you’d like at no charge. Just let us know how many you’re bringing so we can pull those tickets off the website, and make sure your guests either introduce themselves to the server or that you pass their names along before your set starts.

Just a heads-up — guests will need to pay full price for food and drinks unless you’d like them to use your comp meal or drink discount instead. Totally your call, but comps and discounts only apply to one person. That means each performer can choose to use their own or give it to a guest — not both.
Is there parking available?

There is usually plenty of street parking within a block or so of Buffa's. All we ask is that you do not block our neighbor's driveways.
Where can we unload our equipment?

If there is no parking available right next to the building, pull up by the stop sign on Burgundy or just in front of the bar on the corner at Esplanade to unload equipment.
Do you live stream your events?

We used to live stream almost every music event. But as things have picked back up post-pandemic, fewer people are tuning in. On top of that, Facebook — which we used for streaming — uses AI that regularly mutes songs it thinks are under copyright, even when it’s wrong. The end result? A frustrating experience for anyone trying to watch from home.

We’ve also found that switching to a different platform just isn’t realistic right now — our team doesn’t have the time or tech skills to make it happen smoothly.

That said, if live streaming is important to you, talk to Cary Rogers or email ObscureInfoEmail. We can’t make any promises, but we’ll do our best to help.
How are events promoted?

We share our event list with WWOZ, Gambit, Times Picayune, Where Y'At, and Offbeat. In addition, we have posters up in the building listing all the events for the month. All events have a listing on Facebook, and we also do two posts on Facebook and Google the day of your event.

We encourage you to share your Facebook page with us so we can make you a cohost. You can do that by filling out the form on our web site.

We also have an email list. We send out almost 1300 emails once a week to our subscribers. The email typically goes out on Wednesday or Thursday and covers all events up to the following Tuesday or Wednesday.
How can I find my event on your web site?

There are several ways to find your event on our site. All are listed on our Home Page (you may need to click the load more button until your date loads).

You can also go to our events page and select your name from the pop-down to see a list of your upcoming events.
Where do you get the musician's bio information?

Ideally, straight from you — that’s always best. But if we don’t get one, or if yours could use a little updating, we’ll pull info from the web to fill in the gaps. Either way, we’ll rewrite it in our voice so everything on the site has the same feel. If you like what we come up with, feel free to use it anywhere — it’s your story, after all.

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Address

Buffa's Bar & Restaurant
1001 Esplanade Avenue
New Orleans, LA. 70115
USA

Contact Us

Telephone: +1 504 949-0038

Email: ObscureInfoEmail

Privacy Policy:

Buffa's Bar & Restaurant ("Buffa's") operates buffasbar.com, musicians.buffasbar.com and may operate other websites. It is Buffa's policy to respect your privacy regarding any information we may collect while operating our websites.

Website Visitors

Like most website operators, Buffa's collects non-personally-identifying information of the sort that web browsers and servers typically make available, such as the browser type, language preference, referring site, and the date and time of each visitor request. Buffa's purpose in collecting non-personally identifying information is to better understand how Buffa's visitors use its website. From time to time, Buffa's may release non-personally-identifying information in the aggregate, e.g., by publishing a report on trends in the usage of its website.

Buffa's also collects potentially personally-identifying information like Internet Protocol (IP) addresses for logged in users and for users leaving comments on www.sugarindustrytechnologists.com blogs/sites. Buffa's only discloses logged in user and commenter IP addresses under the same circumstances that it uses and discloses personally-identifying information as described below, except that commenter IP addresses and email addresses are visible and disclosed to the administrators of the blog/site where the comment was left.

Gathering of Personally-Identifying Information

Certain visitors to Buffa's websites choose to interact with Buffa's in ways that require Buffa's to gather personally-identifying information. The amount and type of information that Buffa's gathers depends on the nature of the interaction. For example, we ask visitors who sign up at www.sugarindustrytechnologists.com to provide a username and email address. Those who engage in transactions with Buffa's are asked to provide additional information, including as necessary the personal and financial information required to process those transactions. In each case, Buffa's collects such information only insofar as is necessary or appropriate to fulfill the purpose of the visitor's interaction with Buffa's . Buffa's does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below. And visitors can always refuse to supply personally-identifying information, with the caveat that it may prevent them from engaging in certain website-related activities.

Aggregated Statistics

Buffa's may collect statistics about the behavior of visitors to its websites. Buffa's may display this information publicly or provide it to others. However, Buffa's does not disclose personally-identifying information other than as described below.

Protection of Certain Personally-Identifying Information

Buffa's discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only to those of its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations that (i) need to know that information in order to process it on Buffa's behalf or to provide services available at Buffa's websites, and (ii) that have agreed not to disclose it to others. Some of those employees, contractors and affiliated organizations may be located outside of your home country; by using Buffa's websites, you consent to the transfer of such information to them. Buffa's will not rent or sell potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information to anyone. Other than to its employees, contractors and affiliated organizations, as described above, Buffa's discloses potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information only in response to a subpoena, court order or other governmental request, or when Buffa's believes in good faith that disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the property or rights of Buffa's, third parties or the public at large. If you are a registered user of an Buffa's website and have supplied your email address, Buffa's may occasionally send you an email to tell you about new features, solicit your feedback, or just keep you up to date with what's going on with Buffa's and our products. If you send us a request (for example via email or via one of our feedback mechanisms), we reserve the right to publish it in order to help us clarify or respond to your request or to help us support other users. Buffa's takes all measures reasonably necessary to protect against the unauthorized access, use, alteration or destruction of potentially personally-identifying and personally-identifying information.

Cookies

A cookie is a string of information that a website stores on a visitor's computer, and that the visitor's browser provides to the website each time the visitor returns. Buffa's uses cookies to help Buffa's identify and track visitors, their usage of Buffa's website, and their website access preferences. Buffa's visitors who do not wish to have cookies placed on their computers should set their browsers to refuse cookies before using Buffa's websites, with the drawback that certain features of Buffa's websites may not function properly without the aid of cookies.

Business Transfers

If Buffa's, or substantially all of its assets, were acquired, or in the unlikely event that Buffa's goes out of business or enters bankruptcy, user information would be one of the assets that is transferred or acquired by a third party. You acknowledge that such transfers may occur, and that any acquirer of Buffa's may continue to use your personal information as set forth in this policy.

Ads appearing on any of our websites may be delivered to users by advertising partners, who may set cookies. These cookies allow the ad server to recognize your computer each time they send you an online advertisement to compile information about you or others who use your computer. This information allows ad networks to, among other things, deliver targeted advertisements that they believe will be of most interest to you. This Privacy Policy covers the use of cookies by Buffa's and does not cover the use of cookies by any advertisers.

Privacy Policy Changes

Although most changes are likely to be minor, Buffa's may change its Privacy Policy from time to time, and in Buffa's sole discretion. Buffa's encourages visitors to frequently check this page for any changes to its Privacy Policy. If you have a www.sugarindustrytechnologists.com account, you might also receive an alert informing you of these changes. Your continued use of this site after any change in this Privacy Policy will constitute your acceptance of such change.

Terms of Service

The following terms and conditions govern all use of the buffasbarcom website and all content, services, and products available at or through the website (taken together, the "Website"). The Website is owned and operated by KS Ventures Inc ("Buffa's"). The Website is offered subject to your acceptance without modification of all terms and conditions contained herein and all other operating rules, policies (including, without limitation, Buffa's Privacy Policy) and procedures that may be published from time to time on this Site by Buffa's (collectively, the "Agreement").

Please read this Agreement carefully before accessing or using the Website. By accessing or using any part of the website, you agree to become bound by the terms and conditions of this agreement. If you do not agree to all terms and conditions, you may not access the Website or use any services. If these terms and conditions are considered an offer by Buffa's, acceptance is expressly limited to these terms. The Website is available only to individuals who are at least 13 years old.

Your Buffa's Account and Site
If you create content on the Website, you are responsible for maintaining the security of your account and blog, and for all activities under the account.
Responsibility of Contributors
If you post or allow content ("Content"), you are responsible for any harm resulting from that Content. By making Content available, you represent and warrant that:
- Downloading, copying, and using the Content will not infringe third-party rights.
- You have permissions or waivers needed regarding intellectual property.
- You comply fully with third-party licenses related to Content.
- Content contains no harmful or destructive content.
- Content is not spam, unethical, or misleading.
- Content is not pornographic or threatening.
- Blog naming and advertising methods do not mislead or involve spam.
- Content with computer code is accurately described.
By submitting Content, you grant Buffa's a worldwide, royalty-free license to reproduce, modify, adapt, and publish Content.
Payment and Renewal
- General Terms: Payments are non-refundable.
- Automatic Renewal: Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in writing.
Services
- Fees; Payment: You agree to pay setup and recurring fees. Service terms can change with notice.
- Support: Priority email support will receive a response typically within one business day.
Responsibility of Website Visitors
Buffa's is not responsible for content posted by others, nor for resulting harm.
Content Posted on Other Websites
Buffa's has no responsibility for content on linked websites.
Copyright Infringement and DMCA Policy
Buffa's respects intellectual property rights and adheres to DMCA policies.
Intellectual Property
Intellectual property rights remain with Buffa's or third parties.
Advertisements
Buffa's reserves the right to display advertisements unless an ad-free account is purchased.
Attribution
Attribution links may be displayed on your blog.
Partner Products
Activation subjects you to the partner's terms.
Domain Names
Domain names are subject to ICANN policies.
Changes
Buffa's reserves the right to modify this Agreement.
Termination
Buffa's may terminate your access under specified conditions.
Disclaimer of Warranties
The Website is provided "as is" without warranties.
Limitation of Liability
Buffa's liability is limited as specified.
General Representation and Warranty
You agree to comply with this Agreement, Privacy Policy, and applicable laws.
Indemnification
You agree to indemnify Buffa's against claims arising from your Website use.
Miscellaneous
This Agreement is governed by laws of Louisiana, U.S.A., subject to arbitration in Orleans Parish, LA. It constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes prior agreements.