The Maple Leaf Bar is a true New Orleans institution, hosting some of the city's biggest names in a space unique to the Maple Leaf. Venture inside and the long bar parallels the stage area, and the band is practically in your face as the entire crowd sways and rocks out to the music. As you tire out and head to the back you'll pass a second bar on your way to the Maple Leaf's secluded New Orleans courtyard.