Tuesday, February 26
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- acoustic open mic night with Jim Smith
CIRCLE BAR -- Peter Holsapple, 10:30
D. B. A. -- the Geraniums, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Clocked In, the Picts
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9
DRAGON'S DEN -- Schatzy, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10
FUNKY BUTT -- James Alsanders Jazz Project, 10p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the BluesMasters, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Sevendust, Gravity Kills, Flaw,7:30; (Parish) Keller Williams, 9
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl,3; Marc Adams, 6; Mike West Band, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Lynn Drury, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10:30
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot &the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MULATE'S -- File, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Monica, 7:30;Lela Cloud, 8:30; Dave Thomas Trio, 9:30
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Vanessa Boyd, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- Brotherhood of Groove, 10:30
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PETE FOUNTAIN'S JAZZ CLUB -- Pete Fountain, 9
PRESERVATION HALL -- Gregg Stafford and thePreservation Hall Band, 8:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia and the FlyingNeutrinos, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Steve Masakowski's 3 Amigos, 9& 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Son Del Pantano, 6; Ian McPhail,9:30
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- the George French Band,6:30
TIPITINA'S -- homegrown music night, 10
TRICOU HOUSE -- 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Wednesday, February 27
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- I Tell You What, 10
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't HardlyPlayboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Solenose, T-Bone Stone,9
CIRCLE BAR -- Alex McMurray, 10:30
COBALT -- Scott Thomas, 5:30
D. B. A. -- D.J. Davis Trio, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Leigh Harris & Larry Sieberth, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Sheik Rasheed's Triangle, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels, 10:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Have Soul Will Travel, 10 p.m. & 12a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the BluesMasters, 9
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Road Dawg Divas, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Less Than Jake, Recover,Whippersnapper, Cruiser Weight, 6:30; (Parish)Melissa Ferrick, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Hotstream, RF-7 & the Hightones,10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl,3; Bad Mayo, 6; Mike West Band, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger
MAMA'S BLUES -- Denise Marie's All Star Jam, 10
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- the Pureen Celebration with Roshi Bobo, 10:30
MAX LOUNGE -- Cotton & Lace with Jimmy & Joelle, 8:30
MERMAID LOUNGE -- V for Vendetta & specialguests, Ovary Action, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot &the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK'N'BOWL -- Johnny Angel,8:30
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- MartaVincent on Bagpipe, 7:30; Kate Mooney, 8:30; openmouth poetry, 9:30
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- 7 Blues Band, 8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- Johnny Vidacovich Trio with George Porter Jr. & June Yamagishi, 10:30
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Wendell Brunious and thePreservation Hall Band, 8:30
RED ROOM -- Fredy Omar con su Banda
RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia and the Flying Neutrinos, 9
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Rosie Flores, O.L.D., 10
SNUG HARBOR -- Arlee Leonard, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- David Mooney Trio, 6; New OrleansJazz Vipers, 9:30
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Walter Payton & Snapbeans, 6:30
TIPITINA'S -- DMBC (Dave Matthews Cover Band),10
TRICOU HOUSE -- 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time featuring Brennan Manale, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Thursday, February 28
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Dr. Bone & theHepcats, 10
BLUE MOON TAVERN -- Dave Badie Quintet, 10
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- the Topcats
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- King Snake Boogie,Manabu Sakei Jazz Trio, 9
COBALT -- Harry Connick Sr., 5:30
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Leon Brown Quintet, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Wendell Brunious Quartet, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- open mic, 8; Blake Amos &Saudade, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Ingrid Lucia, 10
FRENCHY GALLERY -- Charlie Miller, 12; JohnSinclair & Everette Eglin, 3
FUNKY BUTT -- Joe Krown Organ Combo, 10 p.m. &12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the BluesMasters, 9
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Update, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- the Smiling Assassin Tour fea-turing JoJo Herman and the North Mississippi AllStars, Paul "Wine" Jones, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Irene Sage, Janet Lynn & Red Hot& Blues, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- KennyHolladay, 3; Jeff Naideau, 6; Lynn Drury & theDrivers, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Laura Freeman's Secret Band,9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels Brass Band,10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 9
MAMA'S BLUES -- Reggae Night, 10:30
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Brotherhood of Groove, 10:30
MAX LOUNGE -- Jerry Embree Swing Band, 8:30
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Ricky Sebastian presentsFusion League, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Michaul's MamouBrew, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Geno Delafose,9:30
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- AcousticBlues with Nelson Lunding
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- the Bonoffs, 4:15; BobbyLove, 8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- Stanton Moore & the Morons,10:30
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious and thePreservation Hall Band, 8:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SNUG HARBOR -- Quintology, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Panorama Jazz Band, 6; Hot Clubof New Orleans, 9:30
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Marva Wright & theBMWs, 6:30
TIPITINA'S -- Nat Simpkins CD-release party featur-ing Henri Smith, 10
TRICOU HOUSE -- 711 Blues Band, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late as Usual, 10
VAUGHAN'S -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers,10
Friday, March 1
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- EllenSmith with Ray Shall, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Irene Sage Band, 10
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Root Doctors, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- the Plow Boys, 10:30
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Big Chief Bo Dollis & theWild Magnolias, 10:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- the Revealers, 10:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON --Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's JazzBand, 9:30
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Bob's Brew, Dirt, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- (Parish) the Calling, 10:30
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Wesley Willis, Grand Buffet, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl,3; Blake Amos, 6; Mike West Band, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Funkin' Horns, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Walter Payton, 9
MAX LOUNGE -- Good Stuff featuring Marilyn & Tim,9
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Topcats, 10
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Kate Smith,4; Betsy McGovern, 8; Jeff Phillips & JustinMurphy, 9
PRESERVATION HALL -- Leroy Jones and thePreservation Hall Band, 8:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Fu Manchu, Injected,Headstrong, 9
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Doug Parfait & the MusicManiacs, 11
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Charmaine Neville, 6;Marva Wright & the BMWs, 9:30
SUNRAY GRILL -- Billy Chapman, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Lateas Usual, 10
Saturday, March 2
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- EllenSmith with Ray Shall, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- the Mike DarbyBand, 10
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Hot Karl, Truman HollandExperience, 9
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Leroy Jones Quintet, 10:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- New Orleans Nightcrawlers,10:30
FRENCH MARKET -- Dr. Jazz and the New OrleansDixieland Band, 1
FRITZEL'S -- Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's JazzBand, 9:30
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Gravitone, I Tell You What, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Mystikal, 9 p.m. & 12 a.m.;(Parish) Savoy Brown, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Morning 40 Federation, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl,3; Marc Adams, 6; Mike West Band, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Night Shift, 4; Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Sunpie & the LouisianaSunspots, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Chucky C, 9
MARTINE'S LOUNGE -- Lenny McDaniel, 9
MAX LOUNGE -- Good Stuff featuring Marilyn & Tim,9
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Snooks Eaglin,Sonny Landreth, 8:30
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Kate Smith,4; Betsy McGovern, 8; Jeff Phillips & JustinMurphy, 9
PRESERVATION HALL -- Wendell Brunious and thePreservation Hall Band, 8:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Southern Culture on the Skids,9
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Night Hawk, 10:30
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Mark Braud, 6; the GeorgeFrench Band, 9:30
TIPITINA'S -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Lateas Usual, 10
Sunday, March 3
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- JeffNaideau, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Le Cheile CD-releaseparty, 9:30
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- open mic blues jam, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- the Stacks, 10:30
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Shannon Powell Quartetfeaturing Topsy Chapman & Davell Crawford, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Los Vecinos, 10:30
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Gravity Sheep People, DirtyDingus, 10:30
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl,3; Bad Mayo, 6; Mike West Band, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
MAX LOUNGE -- It'll Do featuring Al McCrossan, 9
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Jeff Phillips,8
PRESERVATION HALL -- Olympia Brass Band, 8:30
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Lydia Lunch, 9
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Kirk Ford, 7:30
TIPITINA'S -- Cajun Fais do do with BruceDaigrepont, 5
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Monday, March 4
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- EllenSmith with Ray Shall, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Kitchen Syncopators, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 10:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Jeremy Lyons & the DeltabillyBoys, 10:30
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Bob French & friends,10:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON --Ingrid Lucia & the Flying Neutrinos, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Busta Rhymes, Nappy Roots, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- acoustic open mic night, 8
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- KennyHolladay, 3; Jeff Naideau, 6; Lynn Drury & theDrivers, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown Piano Night, 9
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Chucky C, 9
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Papa Grows Funk, 10:30
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- BethPatterson, 8
PRESERVATION HALL -- Reginald Koeller and the Preservation Hall Band, 8:30
STORYVILLE DISTRICT -- Treme Brass Band, 7:30
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
AUDUBON CLUB 1225 St. Charles Ave., 566-1717 -- Wed: DJ/dance/karaoke
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
CLUB SILHOUETTE 3505 N. Hullen St., Metairie, 885-1771 -- Mon: ballroom lesson, 7; Tue: Argentine tango lesson, 7:30; Wed: hustle lesson, 7; Thu: ballroom lesson, 7, Spool and the Gang, 8-11; Fri: ballroom/Latin dance, 9; Sat: Tina & Lionel's "The Big Dance," 8; Sun: West Coast swing lesson, 6 (beginner), 7 (intermediate), dance, 8-11
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 -- 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
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 -- Wed: Alternative dance in Theater, Anarchy Rules (punk) in Juke Joint, Fadded Flannel (grunge) Upstairs, 10; Thu: '80s dance in Theater, '80s rock in Juke Joint, Fred Radio XM44 Upstairs, 9; Sat: rock 'n' roll dance in Theater, '60s soul and mod in Juke Joint, Hedwig & the Angry Inch Upstairs, 11
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
