Tuesday, Jan. 1
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- acoustic open mic night with Jim Smith
CIRCLE BAR -- Peter Holsapple, 10:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- closed
FUNKY BUTT -- James Alsanders Jazz Project, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Marc Adams, 6; Mike West Band, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Dave Sharp, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
MAPLE LEAF -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, 9
MULATE'S -- File, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Craig & Todd, 7:30; Tito Mambo, 9:30
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Jeff Phillips, 4; Betsy McGovern, 8; (Ballad Room) Danny O'Flaherty, 8
SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Treme Brass Band, 12 p.m.; David Torkanowsky, 3:30
TRICOU HOUSE -- 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Wednesday, Jan. 2
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ANDREW JAEGER'S RESTAURANT (Metairie) -- Ellen Smith, 4:30; Barbara Lane, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Manabu Sakei Jazz Trio, T-Bone Stone
CIRCLE BAR -- Alex McMurray, 10:30
COBALT -- David Torkanowsky, 5:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Rebecca Barry & friends
FUNKY BUTT -- Have Soul Will Travel, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Bad Mayo, 6; Mike West Band, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Slim Nelson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 9
MAPLE LEAF -- Bancroft & Jay open blues jam, 10:30
MAX LOUNGE -- Cotton & Lace with Jimmy & Joelle, 8:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Jerry Embree Swing Band, 8:30
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Burke Ingraffaia, 7:30; Morgan Lane, 8:30; open mouth poetry, 9:30; Azerus, 10:30
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith, 4; Jeff Phillips & Justin Murphy, 8; (Dun Aengus) Richie Stafford-Seisun, 9
OLD POINT BAR -- Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter, & June Yamagishi, 10
SNUG HARBOR -- Victor Atkins, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Tricia "Sista Teedy" Boutte, 6:30
TRICOU HOUSE -- 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time featuring Brennan Manale, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE-- John Gros, 10
Thursday, Jan. 3
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ANDREW JAEGER'S RESTAURANT (Metairie) -- Barbara Lane, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Topcats
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Ryan Donohue Extravaganza
CIRCLE BAR -- Quaalords, 10:30
COBALT -- Harry Connick Sr., 5:30
DIXIE TAVERNE -- All Pain Aside, the Falling, Allis with an I, Out of My League
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Leon Brown Quintet, 10:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- open mic, 8:30; Rob Wagner's New Thing
ERNIE K'DOE'S MOTHER-IN-LAW LOUNGE -- Live Band, 10:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Soul to Soul
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Birdfinger, Climate Control, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Kenny Holladay, 3; Jeff Naideau, 6; Lynn Drury & the Drivers, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Denise Marie, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 9
MAPLE LEAF -- Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Roadmasters, 10:30
MAX LOUNGE -- Jerry Embrees Swing Band, 8:30
MERMAID LOUNGE -- the Mirrors,10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Rosie Ledet, 9:30
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Troy Kelt, 7:30; Jeff & Vida, 8:30; Count Z Bop, 9:30; Brian Perry, 10:30
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Jeff Phillips, 8 (Informer) Betsy McGovern, 8
SNUG HARBOR -- Dave Goodman & the Stick Band, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- the Dick Show, 8
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Joe Krown Organ Combo, 6:30
TIPITINA'S -- Pat Jolly's Jammin' Birthday Party, 10
TRICOU HOUSE -- 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late as Usual, 10
Friday, Jan. 4
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ANDREW JAEGER'S RESTAURANT (Metairie) -- Ellen Smith, 4:30; Jeff Naideau, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Dysfunktion
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- F.O.B & friends
CIRCLE BAR -- Amy Rigby, 10:30
COBALT -- Charmaine Neville with Amasa Miller, 5:30
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Loyal Frisby, Brazil, the Robinsons
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Treme Brass Band, 10:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Funk'n' Horns
FUNKY BUTT -- New Orleans Nightcrawlers, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 3:30; Big Al Carson, 8:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Red, Hot & Blues, 9 (Parish) Adam's Attic CD-release party, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Papa Grows Funk, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Kenny Holladay, 3; Lynn Drury & the Drivers, 6; Jeremy Lyons, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Barry Cowsill, 5; Kim Carson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- DJ Davis Trio, 7; Nelson Lunding & Blues in the Pocket, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Bob French, 9
MAPLE LEAF -- TBA
MAX LOUNGE -- Good Stuff featuring Marilyn & Tim, 9
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Mixed Nuts, 10
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE-- Balsa Wood Fliers, 7:30; Jim Badura, 8:30; Audry's Old Bend, 9:30; Ed Wills & Grind, 10:30
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith, 4; Justin Murphy & Betsy McGovern, 9; (Ballad Room) Danny O'Flaherty & Misha Kachkachishvili, 8
OLD POINT BAR -- Tommy Malone, 10
RED BIKE -- Billy Chapman, 6
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Know Nothing Family Zircus Zideshow, 10
SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Doug Parfait & the Music Maniacs, 11
STEAK PIT -- the Dick & Randy show, 8
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Storyville Jazz Jam featur- ing Humphrey Davis, 6; John Boutte, 9:30
TIPITINA'S -- Iris May Tango, 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, Jan. 5
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ANDREW JAEGER'S RESTAURANT (Metairie) -- Jeff Naideau, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Bobby Cure
CARROLLTON STATION -- Irene Sage, 10
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Random Thought, Santeria
COBALT -- Marc Adams Trio, 5:30
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Never Heard of It, Riot in Progress, Dirty Dingus
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Leroy Jones Quintet, 10:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Have Soul Will Travel
FRENCH MARKET -- Mike Carrubba & the Poor Boy Express Band, 1
FUNKY BUTT -- Astral Project, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 2 & 10; Big Al Carson, 6
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles featuring Brian Stoltz, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- BeauSoleil avec Michael Doucet, the Broken String Band, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Kenny Holladay, 3; Irving Bannister's All Stars, 6; Jeremy Lyons, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Ryan Donohue, 5; Lynn Drury, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Night Shift, 4; Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Them Taggart Boys, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Marva Wright, 9
MAPLE LEAF -- Alvin "Youngblood" Hart, 10:30
MAX LOUNGE -- Good Stuff featuring Marilyn & Tim, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Kahoots, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Rockin Dopsie Jr., 10
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- the First Annual Krewe du Fromage Cheez Ball, 7:30
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- (Ballad Room) Danny O'Flaherty & Misha Kachkachishvili, 8
OLD POINT BAR -- New Orleans Klezmer All Stars, 10
RED BIKE -- Billy Chapman, 6
SNUG HARBOR -- Alvin Batiste, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Monster Crawfish, 10:30
STEAK PIT -- the Dick & Randy show, 8
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Storyville Jazz Jam featur- ing Tim Laughlin, 6; John Boutte, 9:30
TIPITINA'S -- Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Mem Shannon & the Membership, Li'l Freddie King, 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
Sunday, Jan. 6
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeff Naideau, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Kip Sonnier
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- open mic blues jam
CIRCLE BAR -- Kingsnake Boogie, 10:30
DIXIE TAVERNE -- the Devil is Electric, Backhand, Code Word: Remorse
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- David Torkanowsky and friends featuring Topsy Chapman, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Los Vecinos
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 All Stars, 6; Slick Wilson, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Dave Sharp, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
MAPLE LEAF -- Troy Andrews, 8:30
MAX LOUNGE -- It'll Do featuring Al McCrossan, 9
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Benny Grunch Mardi Gras kickoff party, 6
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- open mic
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Betsy McGovern, 8; (Informer) Jerry Carwood, 4; Jeff Phillips, 8
SNUG HARBOR -- Christina Machado, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- the Randy show, 8
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Brian "Breeze Cayolle, 6:30
TIPITINA'S -- Cajun Fais do do with Bruce Daigrepont, 5
TRICOU HOUSE -- Frank Nola, 4; 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Monday, Jan. 7
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- the Lovin' Catahoulas
CIRCLE BAR -- the Hot Club of New Orleans, 10:30
DIXIE TAVERNE -- the Escaped, the Strap-Onz
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Bob French & Friends, 10:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys
FUNKY BUTT -- Jason Marsalis Quartet, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- open mic night, 9
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Blake Amos, 6; Mike West Band, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Kim Carson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown Piano Night, 9
MAPLE LEAF -- Papa Grows Funk, 10:30
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE-- George Harrison tribute, 7:30; Basin Street Sheiks, 9:30
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Beth Patterson, 8
SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville, 9 & 11
STATIONHOUSE GRILLE -- Brian Seeger's Jazz Hang
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Newbirth Brass Band, 6:30
TRICOU HOUSE -- 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Charlie "Jake the Snake" Cuccia, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 10
comedy
AMPERSAND (&) 1100 Tulane Ave., 587-3737 -- Sun: B.E.T. COMICVIEW's Hurricane Andrew plus more, 8:30 & 10:45
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
dance
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
