Preservation Hall Foundation

Today, tomorrow and every day, we're celebrating our musicians and the precious gift they give to us through their music: JOY. Now more than ever, our musical family needs us. Your contribution will allow us to continue providing direct financial assistance and support to the 60 members of our Musical Collective, until we can gather at the Hall again and witness the joy of New Orleans music. Daniel "Weenie" Farrow at Preservation Hall.

The 60 musicians who make up the Preservation Hall Musical Collective serve vital roles in the community: they are teachers, mentors, tradition bearers and living legends. Now more than ever, they need our support. Providing for their well-being during this crisis will ensure a solid future for the generations of New Orleans musicians still to come. Preservation Hall trombonist Freddie Lonzo engages with a young student.

Donations to the Preservation Hall Foundation are being MATCHED by Spotify, helping to ensure we're able to continue to provide financial support and resources to our Collective throughout this crisis. Charlie Gabriel plays his horn at his home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Katie Sikora.

"Instruments are nothing but an extension of the human voice. God gave us all a natural instrument, the voice. That is the greatest instrument of all." Preservation Hall trombonist Maynard Chatters at his home during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo by Katie Sikora.

The members of the Preservation Hall Musical Collective aren't just mentors, teaching artists and bearers of New Orleans musical traditions. They are living legends. Preservation Hall drummer Shannon Powell, also known as the "King of Tremé." Photo by Howard Lambert.