Tuesday, December 18
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BIG BAD WOLF -- Funhouse, 9
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- acoustic open mic night with Jim Smith, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Peter Holsapple, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9
DRAGON'S DEN -- Post Watusi Dancers, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers
FUNKY BUTT -- James Alsanders Jazz Project, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Drowning Pool, 6:30
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Styrofoam, Gravitone, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Marc Adams, 6; Mike West Band, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Slim Nelson, 9
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10:30
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE-- Jamal Williams Trio, 9:30
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Beth Patterson, 8
OLD POINT BAR -- Moore & More, 10:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Gregg Stafford and the Preservation Hall Band, 8:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Khore, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Son del Pantano, 6
ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL -- Rachel van Voorhees Chamber Ensemble, 8
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Sharon Martin, 6:30
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Coup d'Fire (Jazz on the Bayou), 9
TIPITINA'S -- Rusty Bonz, Shotgun House, 10
TRICOU HOUSE -- 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Wednesday, December 19
ACADIAN BEER GARDEN -- Trout
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BIG BAD WOLF -- Funhouse, 9
CARROLLTON STATION -- Willis Alan Ramsey & Tommy Malone, 9
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- HooDoo Taxi, We're Only in it for the Honey, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Alex McMurray, 10
COBALT -- David Torkanowsky, 5:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Leigh Harris & Dave Ellington, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Brian Prunka Group, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels Brass Band
FUNKY BUTT -- Albert Ankrum Project, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- ReBirth Brass Band, 007, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Dead Hand System, Section 8, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Bad Mayo, 6; Mike West Band, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Hard Travelers, 9
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10
LE CHAT NOIR -- the Rites of Swing, 8
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Elio Schiavo, 10:30
MAX LOUNGE -- Cotton & Lace with Jimmy & Joelle, 8:30
MERMAID LOUNGE -- the Oaks, Shine, Del Gorno, 10:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Johnny Angel & Swingin' Demons, 8:30
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- David Mooney, 8:30; open mouth poetry, 9:30
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Celtic Christmas, 8; Richie Stafford & friends, 9
OLD POINT BAR -- Johnny Vidacovich, Rich Vogel & Brian Seeger, 10:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Wendell Brunious and the Preservation Hall Band, 8:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Clarence Johnson III, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Doug Parfait & Music Maniacs, 7
ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL -- Dr. Vallerie Francis, Lyle Henderson & Emanuel, 8
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Eddie Bo, 6:30
TRICOU HOUSE -- 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time featuring Brennan Manale, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Thursday, December 20
ACADIAN BEER GARDEN -- Albert-Ankrum Project
ARNAUD'S -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Dr. Bone & the Hep Cats, 9
BIG BAD WOLF -- Funhouse, 9
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- No Idea
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- O.L.D., Lips & the Trips, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Flatware, 10
COBALT -- Kim Prevost, 5:30
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Leon Brown Quintet, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Jason Marsalis, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- open mic, 8; Rob Wagner's New Thing, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- the Gong Show, 10
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FUNKY BUTT -- Victor Atkins Quartet, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Naked on the Floor
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Hoobastank, Pressure 4-5, Earshot, 6:30; Better Than Ezra, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Mahayla, Mexico 1910, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Kenny Holladay, 3; Jeff Naideau, 6; Lynn Drury & the Drivers, 9
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 10
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Juice, 10:30
MAX LOUNGE -- Jerry Embree's Swing Band, 8:30
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Inhalers, the Supercarters, 10:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Keith Frank
MO'S CHALET -- the Uniques, 8
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- George Hirstius, 7:30; Lizard of Oz, 8:30; Gina Forsyth Yule Show, 9:30; Brian Perry, 10:30
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Celtic Christmas, 8
OLD POINT BAR -- Zeke Fishead's Icy Marauders, 10:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious and the Preservation Hall Band, 8:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Spencer Bohren, 9 & 11
STATIONHOUSE GRILLE -- Jesse Lewis Jazz Trio
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- the George French Band, 6:30
TRICOU HOUSE -- 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late as Usual, 10
Friday, December 21
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BIG BAD WOLF -- Funhouse, 9
BJ'S LOUNGE -- Little Freddie King Blues Band, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Louisiana Spice
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 6
CARROLLTON STATION -- Paul Sanchez, 10
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- SolFiya, Truman Holland Experience, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- the Plow Boys, 10
COBALT -- Samirah Evans, 5:30
DAGO'S CANTINA -- Premiere Sounds, 9
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Those Cool Guys, Dummy Dumpster, Walk thru Walls, Short Round, 9
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Funk'n'Horns featuring Steven Walker, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rick Trolsen & the Usual Suspects, 10
DRAGON'S DEN -- Iris May Tango, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Ingrid Lucia, 9:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 3:30; Big Al Carson, 8:30
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Louie Fontaine
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Better Than Ezra, 9; (Parish) Kermit's Birthday Show,
HOWLIN' WOLF --Hip-hop Fusion Experience, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Kenny Holladay, 3; Lynn Drury & the Drivers, 9; Jeremy Lyons, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Barry Cowsill, 5; Mike West, 9
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Irene Sage, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 9
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- the Young Nevilles, 10:30
MAX LOUNGE -- Good Stuff featuring Marilyn & Tim, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Sophisticats, Sleepyheads, 10:30
MICHAUL'S LES BON TEMPS MUSIC HALL -- the Revealers, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Mixed Nuts
MO'S CHALET -- Legacy, 9; Richie Ladner Trio, 1 a.m.
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE-- Lenny Jorns, 8:30; Brett & Chris, 10:30; Mary's Point, 11:30
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith, 4; Celtic Christmas, 8; Betsy McGovern, 9
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Leroy Jones and the Preservation Hall Band, 8:30
RED BIKE -- Billy Chapman, 6
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SNUG HARBOR -- Delfeayo Marsalis, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Doug Parfait & Music Maniacs, 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Blake Amos & Saudade, 6
ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL -- Peter Martin, 8
STEAK KNIFE -- Bruce Elsensohn, 8
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Storyville Jazz Jam featur- ing Carl LeBlanc, 6; the George French Band, 9:30
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Christian Scott
TIPITINA'S -- the Iguanas, 007, 10
TRICOU HOUSE -- Frank Nola, 4; 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
Saturday, December 22
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Denise Marie and Dream Danger, 10
BIG BAD WOLF -- Funhouse, 9
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Top Cats
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 6
CARANEK'S BAR -- Billy Chapman, 4
CARROLLTON STATION -- Sansone, Krown, & Fohl, 10
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Headwoundz, Pallbearers, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- 007, 10
COBALT -- Tony Green, 5:30
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Leroy Jones Quintet, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rickie Castrillo & Dreamland, 10
DRAGON'S DEN -- the Revealers, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Alianza Flamenca, 8; Fredy Omar, 11
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 2 & 10; Big Al Carson, 6
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Lowerline
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Bag of Donuts, Children of the Grave, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Vince Neil (of Motley Crue), Shanni Sane, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Kenny Holladay, 3; Irving Bannister's Allstars, 6; Jeremy Lyons, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Denise Marie, 5; Kim Carson, 9
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Have Soul Will Travel, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 9
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Lenny Jorns, 2; Foret Tradition, 3; 3 Now 4, 4
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Roadmasters, 10:30
MARTINE'S LOUNGE -- Lenny McDaniel, 9
MAX LOUNGE -- Good Stuff featuring Marilyn & Tim, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- All That, the Forty-fives, Dirty Knives, 10:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- the Funky Beans
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Balsa Wood Flyers, 8:30
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Celtic Christmas, 8; Justin Murphy & Richie Stafford, 9
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
Preservation Hall -- Wendell Brunious and the Preservation Hall Band, 8:30
RED BIKE -- Billy Chapman, 12
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SNUG HARBOR -- Phillip Manuel with Leah Chase, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Paradox, 10:30
ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL -- "Gospel Diva" Rev. Louis Dejean, Rev. Jermaine Landrum & Abundant Praise, 8
STATIONHOUSE GRILLE -- Drumbeg, 8
STEAK KNIFE -- Kim Prevost & Bill Solley, 8
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Storyville Jazz Jam featur- ing Chucky C, 6; Wanda Rouzan & A Taste of New Orleans, 9:30
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Michael Ward
TIPITINA'S -- the Radiators, 10
TRICOU HOUSE -- Lips & the Trips, 4; 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
VIC'S KANGAROO CAFÉ -- Gary Hirstius and Friends Christmas Show
Sunday, December 23
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeff Naideau, 7
ARNAUD'S -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BIG BAD WOLF -- Funhouse, 9
CAJUN CABIN -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- open mic blues jam, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- DJ Speakeasy, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- David Torkanowsky & friends featuring Topsy Chapman, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Los Vecinos, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- David Dunbar & the Southern Peach Sweet Tarts, 8
FUNKY BUTT -- Johnny Vidacovich Trio, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 5
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Kenny Holladay, 3; Irving Bannister's Allstars, 6; Slick Wilson, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Dave Sharp, 9
MAX LOUNGE -- It'll Do featuring Al McCrossan, 9
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Benny Grunch, 6
MO'S CHALET -- Tordown, 8
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- open mic
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Jeff Phillips, 8
OLD POINT BAR -- Brotherhood of Groove, 10:30
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Olympia Brass Band, 8:30
RED BIKE -- Billy Chapman, 12
SNUG HARBOR -- Leigh Harris, 9 & 11
ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL -- Philip Manuel, 8
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Sunday jam with Adonis Rose, Peter Martin, Roland Guerin, Brice Winston and special guest Nicholas Payton
TRICOU HOUSE -- Frank Nola, 4; 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Monday, December 24
ARNAUD'S -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BIG BAD WOLF -- Funhouse, 9
CAJUN CABIN -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7
CIRCLE BAR -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Bob French & friends, 10:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys, 10:30
FUNKY PITRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Blake Amos, 6; Mike West Band, 9
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown Piano Night
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Beth Patterson, 9
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Reginald Koeller and the Preservation Hall Band, 8:30
STATIONHOUSE GRILLE -- Brian Seeger's Jazz Hang
TRICOU HOUSE -- 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Charlie "Jake the Snake" Cuccia, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 10comedy
HARD ROCK CAFE 418 N. Peters St., 529-SHOW -- Thu: Without Annette improvisational comedy, 9SWEET LORRAINE'S 1931 St. Claude Ave., 945-9654 -- Wed: Ms. Dupre of the Tom Joyner Morning Show, 8; Fri: Comedy happy hour hosted by Carrey B., 6
TRUE BREW CAFE 200 Julia St., 524-8441 -- Tue: Comedy District, open mic comedy with featured comedian; emcees T Ray and Aldo, 8; Sat: BROWN! Improvisational comedy, 11
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735 CLUB 735 Bourbon St., 581-6740 -- Tue: Deep Lounge with DJ Al Fresco; Wed: breakbeat and freestyle with DJ Iceman; Thu: DJ Alyson spins house and club, 12 a.m;. Fri: DJ Ray-Man's remixed hits, Bob Slades' hip-hop retro loft; Sat: progressive house DJs Alyson Calagna and Bob Slade
AMPERSAND (&) 1100 Tulane Ave., 587-3737 -- Wed: "Electric Relaxation" hip-hop and reggae; Thu: "Up Close and Personal" open poetry reading night; Fri: "Euforia" international dance, European, Latin, hip-hop; Sat: "Starf**ker" -- resident DJ Sean Carnahan; Sun: "Blackout Sunday" R&B night
CALLAHAN'S 3213 Kingman St., Metairie, 888-9898 -- Tue: line dancing, 7; Wed: hustle dance classes, 7, DJ Linda Comeaux, 9; Thu: West Coast swing dance lessons, 7, DJ Mark Sanders, 8; Fri: West Coast swing dance lessons, 7, Short Circuit, 10; Sat: comedy, 8:30; Sun: cha-cha dance lessons, 5, DJ Linda Comeaux, 8; Mon: Two-step dance lessons, 7; Tue-Mon: Short Circuit, 10
CAT'S MEOW 701 Bourbon St., 523-2788 -- Nightly karaoke sing-along with more than 1,000 hits
THE DUNGEON BAR 738 Toulouse St., 523-5530 -- (Opening nightly at midnight) Nightly popular dance music
HOUSE OF BLUES 225 Decatur St., 52BLUE -- Thu. SOUL TO SOUL hip-hop dance party, 12 a.m.; Fri. RYTMO Latin dance party, 12 a.m.; Sat. OLD SCHOOL funky jam dance party, 10
JAZZLAND 12301 Lake Forest Blvd. (I-10 at I-510), 253-8100 -- Fri. "Club J" teen dance party, 7 (every Friday through 8/17)
LE CHAT NOIR 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-6333 -- Tue. tango dancing, 7:30
THE NEW WAREHOUSE 7838 Earhart Blvd., 949-3115 -- Fri. Nabii Nadada & Black Menke, 10; Sat. Latin Night, 9
OZ 800 Bourbon St., 593-9491 -- Nightly high-energy dance music
PARADE 801 Bourbon St., 529-2107 -- Nightly high-energy dance music
PARLAY'S 870 Harrison Ave., 482-4700 -- Thu.-Sun.: high-energy dance music
THE RED ROOM 2040 St. Charles Ave., 528-9759 -- Fri: hip-hop dance party, 12 a.m.; Sat: DJ Vic world dance music, 12 a.m.
SHIM SHAM CLUB 615 Toulouse St., 565-5400 -- Thu: '80s dance night; Fri: "Club Slut," dark dance night; Sat: "Glitter," glam-rock extravaganza; Mon: Punk and porno night with DJ Rhodes
TYLER'S 3841 Orleans Ave., 482-7202 -- Wed. and Sat.: Karaoke, 10
VINYL 3012 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, 456-9500 -- Contemporary dance music a la MTV, VH1 and The Box
WESTAR CAFE 605 Lapalco Blvd., Gretna, 433-0633 -- Mon. Honky Tonk Stompers Line Dancing, 6; Tue. Karaoke with Roy Brondum sings Elvis, 8; Wed. Two-Step & West Coast Swing dance lessons with Michelle Boudreaux (music by Cruising Classic Oldies), 7; Sat. country dance with Kermit Venable, 2; Kid's Karaoke with Sapphire, 6
