Good Measure

Jelly Joseph is a Grammy Nominated singer/songwriter whose musical talents and gifts have taken her far beyond her hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana. Born to a mother with gospel roots and a father known for soulful blues, Joseph's voice is a perfect combination of spiritual, soulful and raw. Internationally known for her work with Tank and The Bangas, HaSizzle, and as the frontwoman of Galactic, traveling and sharing her eccentric and sassy vocals is the singer's main passion. In 2024 she and her band appeared in the Amazon Movie Roadhouse. Her new single "Thru The Roof" was released on 4.20.26. Learn more about this free show here.

Led by saxophonist, vocalist, and songwriter James Martin, the James Martin Band delivers a modern New Orleans sound rooted in funk, soul, and contemporary jazz. Blending strong melodic writing with groove-driven arrangements, the band reflects Martin's range as both a performer and composer. Learn more about this free show here. 

Just blocks from the Caesars Superdome, The Barnett is your Saints game-day headquarters in the heart of the Warehouse District. Large parties are welcome. Grab a table, settle in, and watch the game on the big screen at Good Measure, our live music venue that flows straight into the Lobby and its full bar. Game-day bites, $10 cocktails, $8 wines, and specials like $5 Paradise Park Draught and $2 Fireball Shots, kickoff to final whistle. Food specials inclue game-day inspired bites like Fried Chicken Sliders and our Barnett Smash Burger. Click here to view the entire menu. Entry is free, join us for all the fun every home game.

Led by Bruce "Sunpie" Barnes, Sunpie and the Louisiana Sunspots deliver a powerful blend of zydeco, blues, gospel, and Afro-Caribbean rhythms rooted in Louisiana tradition. Anchored by Barnes' commanding vocals and multi-instrumental versatility, the band's sound reflects a lifetime of musical and cultural exchange across what he describes as a true "musical gumbo." Learn more about this free show here. 

Brasinola plays the music of Brazil's Tropicalia movement with a New Orleans rhythm underneath. The band draws on the late 1960s and 1970s heyday of that Brazilian sound, its blend of samba, funk, folk, and psychedelia, while grounding everything in the feel of the city where they perform. As bassist and co-founder Ron Johnson has put it, "the NOLA in our name is the foot of the New Orleans drummer." A longtime presence on the city's club circuit, the band first made their name at the Maple Leaf Bar and have been a Frenchmen Street fixture since. Learn more about this free show here. 

Jake Carter is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, and producer from Red Hook, New York, who studied at Berklee College of Music before spending three years producing in Atlanta and ultimately planting roots in Jackson, Mississippi. His music blends traditional blues guitar and harmonica with hip-hop, trap, and bounce beats, placing him at the leading edge of the Southern Soul and Chitin scene. Learn more about this free show here.

Victor Campbell is a pianist from Camaguey, Cuba, whose playing moves fluently between Cuban jazz, timba, classical technique, and the New Orleans musical vocabulary he has spent years absorbing since moving to the city in 2019. He trained at Cuba's National School of the Arts and first came to New Orleans in 2012 through the Louis Armstrong Summer Jazz Camp, a visit that, in his own words, changed his life. Learn more about this free show here.

A New Orleans ensemble fusing jazz, funk, and soul with the iconic melodies of video game music. Mario Kart Live pairs CLOUDSAVE's live brass and groove arrangements with a fully playable Mario Kart race happening in real time. Performers at gaming festivals including MAGFest and MomoCon. Learn more about this free show here. 

Vibe with Ayanna & Zahria brings together sound curator and DJ Ayanna Cooper Vasquez and saxophonist and bandleader Zahria Sims for a live collaboration that sits at the intersection of house music and jazz. Ayanna is a New Orleans and Milwaukee-based DJ whose sets draw from house, disco, Afro-Latin rhythms, and globally inspired sounds, built around deep grooves and soulful, unhurried programming. Zahria Sims is a Baton Rouge native now rooted in New Orleans and founder of the Zahria Sims Collective, whose layered saxophone melodies and looped textures bring a live jazz voice to Ayanna's DJ sets Learn more about this free show here.

Gov't Majik is a New Orleans collective led by bassist and co-founder Bru Bruser and fronted by vocalist Ten Spencer. Self-described as "The Dirty South Afro-Beat Arkestra," the band blends the music of Fela Kuti and other Afrobeat and Afrofunk pioneers with the funk, jazz, rap, and rock and roll of New Orleans, landing somewhere between Fela, OutKast, and Kool & the Gang. Learn more about this free show here.

The party is on for Halloween at Good Measure, sponsored by Liquid Death and featuring local DJ duo TWIN PEAKS. Join the fun, learn more about this free event here.