Are you a fan of live music? Would you like to be able to attend concerts featuring nationally and internationally touring musicians on the Northshore? How about if those concerts were fully seated among plush surroundings, with drink and food options, every seat with a great view of the stage, nobody making noise during the show, and every concert ending with a group photo of the audience and performers? Well, guess what? There is a concert venue in Slidell, Louisiana, that provides all of that and more: The Lobby Lounge.

 

A listening room concert venue located inside The Harbor Center, the Lobby Lounge started its full first season in 2019 after a debut performance in November 2018. After one full season, and on-and-off Covid interruptions, it got going again in 2022, 2023, and are now more than halfway through their 2024 concert season, featuring monthly listening room concerts with professional touring musicians from across the world.

 

Paul Childers performs at The Lobby Lounge.
Paul Childers

 

Best described as, “warm, intimate and Bohemian,” The Lobby Lounge has been repeatedly voted Best Venue for Live Music in East St. Tammany by Edge of the Lake Magazine. Just about every type of music has been featured – jazz, folk, Americana, pop, rock, Cajun/zydeco, soul, and more. All musicians appearing at The Lobby Lounge are professional touring singer/songwriters or bands that have written and released their own music.

 

The Nanci Zee Trio performs at The Lobby Lounge.Nanci Zee Trio

 

To prepare for the concerts, staff members of The Harbor Center lay rugs on the tile floor, hang tapestries around the walls and stage, dim all the lights, and then decorate the entire area with a mix of eclectic and whimsical items to add to the overall ambiance of the venue, including their signature mascot: llamas! Every table features a centerpiece plush llama and many more of the lovely animals are scattered around the stage and throughout the room. (And the answer is no—you may not take a Lobby Lounge llama home!)

 

 

Sofia Talvik performs at The Lobby Lounge.
Sofia Talvik

 

As it is housed in Slidell’s premier convention center, The Lobby Lounge is accessible to all, with all-ground floor seating, ample onsite lighted parking for any vehicle (buses welcome), and front-door access for van drop-offs.

The Lobby Lounge primarily promotes their venue, artists and shows on their Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/LobbyLoungeSlidell. Shows are generally booked early on for the entire year so it’s very easy to save the dates and get your tickets well in advance. Tickets are not sold at the door, so all sales are advance. You can find also all their scheduled shows on EventBrite by searching “Lobby Lounge Slidell.”

 

 

Plush front row seating at The Lobby Lounge.
Plush front row seating in The Lobby Lounge

 

Upcoming shows for the 2024 concert season are:

 

So, come enjoy an intimate, comfortable concert experience “where the music is the attraction without distraction”—as we like to say, “Up Close & Musical”—and get your ticket to an upcoming show. Questions, group seating requests, or special occasion requests are welcomed by calling Mark Myers, (985) 768-9015. 

 

Maiah Wynne performs on The Lobby Lounge stage.
Maiah Wynne


 

Mark Myers is Co-Creator and CEO* for The Lobby Lounge. The Lobby Lounge is located inside The Harbor Center, 100 Harbor Center Blvd., Slidell, LA.

*Chief Entertainment Officer