Preservation Hall was started in the early 1960’s by a Californian named Ken Mills assisted by a lady by the name of Barbara Reid. Mills was a jazz buff who wanted to get the older musicians playing in public again and, of course, record them. He rented a hall on St Peter Street and Preservation Hall was born. Alan Jaffe, referred to in a later paragraph, came on the scene after Mills. In those early days the $400 monthly rent for the hall and the musicians’ fees were met from the nightly “kitty” collection from the audience.
These are photos from concerts where Preservation Hall Jazz Band played, so they may be of other bands that played the concert as well.
Bourbon and Beyond 2018 Sep 22 - 23, 2018 Louisville, Kentucky, United States Uploaded by Wsb
Voodoo Threauxdown Aug 19, 2018 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Uploaded by Thom Patterson
Voodoo Threauxdown Aug 19, 2018 Atlanta, Georgia, United States Uploaded by Scott Heins
Newport Folk Festival Jul 27 - 29, 2018 Newport, Rhode Island, United States Uploaded by Stage Light Photography
Arcade Fire / Preservation Hall Jazz Band Apr 18, 2018 Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany Uploaded by Irene Neumann