Mid-City Lanes Rock 'N Bowl
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone: (504) 482-3133
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- Hours:
- Sun-Wed 12pm-12am, Thu-Sat 12pm-2am
Editorial Review for Mid-City Lanes Rock 'N Bowl – by Jason McCann
The Scene
This unlikely music venue attracts all kinds. Locals of all ages come to Cajun two-step on the large, wooden dance floor. Tourists generally stand at the protruding half-circle bar eyeing the dancers. Some patrons just come to bowl with great background music, not the usual repetitious drone heard in more traditional alleys. Rock 'N' Bowl focuses on regional roots styles, from Cajun and zydeco to swing and rockabilly.
The Draw
Don't expect high-tech bowling that keeps score for you; this is an old score-sheet-and-pencil kind of alley. A downstairs performance space, cheekily named Bowl Me Under, hosts special events and local acts during busy times such as Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest. Patrons pony up a pay-one-price cover for unlimited back-and-forth access to both the alley and the hall below.
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Insider Tips
Know Before You GoMulticolored bowling shoes cost a buck, and each lane rents for $15 per hour.
User Reviews for Mid-City Lanes Rock 'N Bowl
05/03/2006 Posted by nola_girl76
This place is a classic option for a Saturday night out, you can't go wrong. When they re-opened post-K it seemed like the whole city was there to welcome them back! The crowd is mostly local. The best is when they have live rockabilly music, if you like to people-watch, you'll be staring in amazement at the dancers geared up in 50's pompadours and poodle skirts. There's a sort of 'alternative' vibe here that I really appreciate. It's a friendly place with good service and cheap drinks, and always great music. Sometimes the cover charge can be high here which is the only [albeit minor] thing I can think of that I don't love about Rock N Bowl.
Pros: not touristy, great live music
Cons: high cover charge , random location
02/01/2006 Posted by get_awesome
This place is like paradise... lanes and lanes of vintage alleys and rockin' bands to make you bowl like a pro. Actually, I think the lanes were a little crooked, but who cares, esp after some drinks and dancing. Locals were in there for the zydeco band gliding around like ballroom champions - it was a surreal and amazing experience!
Pros: bowling, bands, brews
Cons: waiting for a lane
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