Music scene · West Monroe

West Monroe is a northern Louisiana city across the river from Monroe where school bands, gospel choirs, and country cover bands at local bars keep music steady. Community festivals and the fairgrounds bring in regional acts.

The West Monroe High School auditorium, community center, church fellowship halls, and local bars/restaurants are the common venues. The fairgrounds and park pavilions host larger outdoor community events.

Local and regional artists perform in West Monroe, with musicians from the nearby Monroe scene occasionally passing through.

Check the recreation department schedule for open-mic nights, join the school band, or connect with a church choir. A majority of paid gigs are found across the river in Monroe or nearby larger towns.