Scenes from Preservation Hall's 60th Anniversary Re-Opening Night (June 10, 2021)

 

In 2021, Preservation Hall is celebrating its 60th year as a French Quarter jazz venue. And after 15 months of silence in the performance space due to coronavirus, the iconic carriageway gates were re-opened for eager guests on June 10, 2021: the venue’s 60th anniversary date.

Here are a few precious moments from opening night that we’ll never forget.

Photos by Chris Granger

Wendell Brunious enters the courtyard of Preservation Hall to warm up for his first performance there in 15 months.

Wendell Brunious enters the courtyard of Preservation Hall to warm up for his first performance there in 15 months.

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Mrs. Sandra Jaffe, the co-founder of Preservation Hall, reads about the venue’s re-opening on June 10, 2021.

Mrs. Sandra Jaffe, the co-founder of Preservation Hall, reads about the venue’s re-opening on June 10, 2021.

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Preservation Hall Creative Director Ben Jaffe welcomes the first guests to see a performance at Preservation Hall in 15 months.

Preservation Hall Creative Director Ben Jaffe welcomes the first guests to see a performance at Preservation Hall in 15 months.

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Musicians Kyle Roussel, Shannon Powell, Richard Moten and Wendell Brunious pause in the carriageway before entering the Hall for their performance on June 10, 2021.

Musicians Kyle Roussel, Shannon Powell, Richard Moten and Wendell Brunious pause in the carriageway before entering the Hall for their performance on June 10, 2021.

Sandra Jaffe and her son, Ben, laugh with guests exiting after the first performance of the night, with “fingers crossed” that live music is back for good.

Sandra Jaffe and her son, Ben, laugh with guests exiting after the first performance of the night, with “fingers crossed” that live music is back for good.

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Mary Cormaci