Kenner, Louisiana

Everything Kenner is known for

3 songs mention this city 3 artists from here

Kenner, Louisiana, a suburb of New Orleans, is a city with a notable musical heritage. It is the hometown of jazz artist Jon Batiste, who grew up there as part of a prominent New Orleans musical family. Rhythm and blues singer Lloyd Price, known for hits like "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" and "Personality," was also born and raised in Kenner.

The city's connection to music extends to songs that mention it, such as "pontchartrain" by Sarah Hobbs and "on the banks on the old ponchartrain" by Hank Williams. Kenner is situated on the shores of Lake Pontchartrain, and is also home to the Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport.

Music in Kenner

Songs About Kenner

on the banks on the old ponchartrain
hank williams
10%
Rock Island Line
Johnny Horton
7%
"Just before you get into New Orleans why they got a big toll gate"
Roasted
Curren$y
5%
"The homie flew me from Kenner to N-Y city yea"

Artists From Kenner

J
Jon Batiste
jazz Pop: 58
K
King Floyd
r-n-b Pop: 44
L
Lloyd Price
r-n-b Pop: 40

Rivers & Roads in Song near Kenner

Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Kenner.

US Route 61 4 songs Interstate 10 23 songs Eagle Street 2 songs US Route 90 6 songs Mississippi River 135 songs St. Charles Avenue 2 songs

Musical Heritage

Fats Domino's Yellow-and-Black House RoadyGoat

1960

On the corner of Caffin Avenue and Marais Street at 1208 Caffin Avenue stands the longtime home of Antoine 'Fats' Domino, the New Orleans rock-and-roll pioneer behind 'Blueberry Hill' and 'Ain't That a Shame.' He bought the compound around 1960 and lived here for decades, a pink-and-yellow landmark in the Lower 9th Ward. When Hurricane Katrina's levee failures flooded the neighborhood in August 2005, Domino, then 77, stayed home and was rescued by boat, then airlifted to safety. In the chaos he was briefly and wrongly presumed dead, and someone spray-painted 'R.I.P. Fats, You will be missed' on the house. He survived, lived until 2017, and the city later renamed a stretch of the avenue in his honor. The house remains a quiet pilgrimage site.

13.5 mi away

History of Kenner

Willie Mae's Scotch House RoadyGoat

Willie Mae Seaton opened her Scotch House in New Orleans' Treme neighborhood in 1957. In 2005, the James Beard Foundation named it an America's Classic. Two months later, Hurricane Katrina destroyed it. Volunteers from across the country — including teams from the Southern Foodways Alliance — rebuilt the restaurant from the studs. The fried chicken, with its impossibly crispy, almost translucent crust, is worth every minute of the wait.

10.0 mi away

Acme Oyster House RoadyGoat

Acme Oyster House has been shucking on Iberville Street in the French Quarter since 1910. The chargrilled oysters — swimming in butter, garlic, and Parmesan — are a New Orleans invention that spread nationwide. The shuckers behind the marble counter are as fast as any in the Gulf. In a city of legendary food, Acme is the first stop for most visitors.

10.9 mi away

Cafe du Monde RoadyGoat

1862

At 800 Decatur Street, in the French Market on the edge of New Orleans' French Quarter, Cafe du Monde has been frying beignets and pouring chicory coffee since 1862 — making it the city's oldest coffee stand. It opened mid-Civil War, while Union troops occupied New Orleans. The signature order: three square, holeless beignets buried in powdered sugar, with a cafe au lait cut with roasted chicory root, a wartime habit born when coffee ran scarce and locals stretched their supply. The original stand keeps famously long hours and runs nearly every day of the year, closing only on Christmas and when a hurricane threatens (so 'open around the clock since 1862' is a charming overstatement — it's long hours, not truly 24/7). Order the beignets; expect to wear the sugar.

11.1 mi away

Tipitina's

1977

Iconic Uptown New Orleans music venue named after Professor Longhair's signature song, a cornerstone of the city's live music scene since 1977.

8.9 mi away

Congo Square

1740

The open space in what is now Louis Armstrong Park where enslaved Africans gathered on Sundays to play music, dance, and trade, creating the foundation of American popular music.

10.6 mi away

The Cabildo - Louisiana Purchase

1803

The Spanish colonial government building on Jackson Square where the Louisiana Purchase transfer ceremony took place on December 20, 1803, doubling the size of the United States.

11.0 mi away

William Frantz Elementary School

1960

On November 14, 1960, six-year-old Ruby Bridges became the first Black child to attend an all-white elementary school in the South, escorted by federal marshals past screaming crowds.

12.6 mi away

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 - Marie Laveau

1801

The reputed tomb of Marie Laveau, the Voodoo Queen of New Orleans, in the oldest cemetery in the city, established in 1789.

10.5 mi away

Preservation Hall

1961

Legendary French Quarter jazz venue founded in 1961 to protect and honor traditional New Orleans jazz.

10.9 mi away

Things to Do in Kenner

food 10.0 mi away
Willie Mae's Scotch House

New Orleans' fried chicken temple since 1957. James Beard Award winner. Destroyed by Katrina and rebuilt by volunteers who couldn't let it die.
food 10.3 mi away
Commander's Palace

New Orleans' legendary Creole restaurant in the Garden District since 1893. 25-cent martini lunch.
historical 10.9 mi away
Preservation Hall

Traditional New Orleans jazz in an intimate crumbling venue since 1961. No air conditioning. Pure music.
food 11.1 mi away
Cafe Du Monde

Beignets and chicory coffee at 3 AM in the French Quarter since 1862.
nature 6.0 mi away
Cajun Swamp Tours

Airboat through Louisiana bayous with alligators and cypress knees. The real Cajun country.
food 9.0 mi away
Po-Boy shops of New Orleans

Parkway Bakery Domilise's or Mahony's — overstuffed fried seafood sandwiches on French bread.
food 10.9 mi away
Acme Oyster House

New Orleans French Quarter raw bar since 1910. Chargrilled oysters and cold ones on the half shell. The shuckers are faster than your eyes.
quirky 11.2 mi away
Mardi Gras World

Where Mardi Gras floats are built year-round. Walk through giant sculptures and try on costumes.

Everything Near Kenner

55 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.

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