Kermit Ruffins, owner of Kermit’s Tremé Mother-in-Law Lounge, is stepping down from managing the iconic New Orleans jazz bar. His final day running the bar was Tuesday (May 6).
The renowned jazz musician first announced his decision to step down on May 1. He will remain its owner and will continue performing at the bar, which is one of the city’s few Black-owned music venues.
Ruffins has spent over a decade running the bar. He told Verite News in an interview that although it’s been fun, he’s ready to shed the day-to-day work that comes with operating a successful bar…