Editor's note: Gambit Weekly's club listings show performances first by day, then by venue. Not all showtimes were available by press time, so check the live music directory and call the particular club for details. All times are p.m. unless otherwise noted.
Tuesday, April 2
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Al Farrell, 7
BLUE NILE -- Basin Street Sheiks, 10
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Acoustic Open Mic with Jim Smith, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Yellow #5, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D.B.A. -- Dave Dunbar Quartet
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9
EL MATADOR -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Glam Dale Fontenot, 7
FOUR COLUMNS -- Bruce Daigrepont, 7:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia & the Flying Neutrinos, 9
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 8
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Jagged Edge, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- John Scofield, Col. Sanchez, 8
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Hurley Blanchard, 7:30
KRAZY KORNER -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Paul Longstreth's Duo, 9
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10:30
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Talent & Gong Show wih Marva Wright, 8:30
MULATE'S -- File, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Zachary James, 7; Pat Flory, 8; Mike Kerwin, 9; Jeff & Vida, 10; the Johnnys, 11
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Vanessa Boyd, 9
OLD POINT BAR -- Brotherhood of Groove, 10
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PETE FOUNTAIN'S JAZZ CLUB -- Pete Fountain, 9
PRESERVATION HALL -- Gregg Stafford & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Millencolin, Home Grown, Bombshell Rocks, 7
SNUG HARBOR -- Mahoney Big Band, 9 & 11
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Coup d'Fire, 9
TIPITINA'S -- Dismorphodon, St. Roch, Gleny's Rogers & the Mavericks, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Wednesday, April 3
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Al Farrell, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- I Tell You What, 10
BLUE NILE -- Blake Amos & Saudade, 10
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Sol Fiya, T-Bone Stone, Dominic, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Alex McMurray, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D.B.A. -- Joe Krown Quartet
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Leigh "Little Queenie" Harris, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Zydepunk
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 10:30
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Aural Elixir, 7
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia & the Flying Neutrinos, 9
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 8
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Jabe, 10
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Focus 21, Each Sold Separately, Alone at the Wheel, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen, 7:30
KERRY IRISH PUB -- 37, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 9
MAMA'S BLUES -- Kim Carson, 9 & 11
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Bancroft & Jay Open Blues Jam, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Adult Rodeo, Beyondo, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Michaul's Mamou Brew, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Deke Dickerson, 8:30
MO'S CHALET -- Richie Ladner & David Cook, 9
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Claire Malone, 7; Paul Arabie, 8; open mouth poetry, 9; Anthony Cipolone, 10
OLD POINT BAR -- George Porter Jr., Johnny Vidacovich, and Friends, 10
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RED ROOM -- Fredy Omar con su Banda, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Leslie Smith CD-release party, 9 & 11
TIPITINA'S -- Mary's Den, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time featuring Brennan Manale, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
UNO SANDBAR -- James Singleton, 7:30
Thursday, Apri1 4
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Al Farrell, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 10
BLUE NILE -- Thinking Plyers, Trip Warmsley, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- the Topcats
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Morris Minor and friends, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Gnarltones, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D.B.A. -- Schatzy!
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Teddy Royal Quartet, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rebecca Barry, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- open mic, 8; Rob Wagner's New Thing, 10:30
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- St. Bernard Youth Chorus, 7
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 8
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Kingsnake Boogie, Shotgun House, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- the Beta Band, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Two Way Radio, Lowerline, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Chucky C & Clearly Blue, 7:30
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones Duo, 9
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Astral Project CD-release party, 10:30
MERMAID LOUNGE -- EE, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Mamou Brew, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Andre Thiery, 9:30
MO'S CHALET -- the Uniques, 8
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE-- Karla Melendez, 7; Olga, 8; Lisa O'Neill, 9; Mary's Point, 10; Josh Roland, 11
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Dave Bartholomew & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RED ROOM -- Glenys Rodgers
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SNUG HARBOR -- Davell Crawford, 9 & 11
TIPITINA'S -- Cookout, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late as Usual, 10
VAUGHAN'S -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10
Friday, April 5
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Al Farrell, 7
BLUE NILE -- Cronk, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, Lisa Lynn & trio, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Dash Rip Rock
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- RF-7, Misled, Spacetrap, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- the Stacks, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Treme Brass Band, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Don Vappie & Matt Lemmler, 10
DRAGON'S DEN -- the Revealers, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Rob Wagner's New Thing, 11
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jack McLaughlin's OZ Band, 7; Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 10:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 3:30; Big Al Carson, 8:30
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Topsy Chapman, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Fontanelles UK, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Rudy Ray Moore AKA Dolemite with special guest Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Roadmasters, 9; (Parish) Tom's House, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band 7:30
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Barry Cowsill, 5; Kim Carson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- DJ Davis Trio, 7; All That, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Lisa Lynn, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Velveteen, Hurricane Lamps, Glory Bee, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Michael's Mamou Brew, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Mem Shannon, 8:30; ReBirth Brass Band, 10
MO'S CHALET -- Legacy, 9
MULATE'S -- File, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Igor, 7; Dorothy Carter, 8; Rebecca Fontane & Joe McGinty, 9; Balsawood Fliers, 10; Audry's Old Bed, 12 a.m.
OLD POINT BAR -- Leslie Smith, 10
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Leroy Jones & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RED ROOM -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Hatebreed, Converge, Norma Jean, Stalemate, Downpour, 8
SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Doug Parfait & the Music Maniacs, 11
STATE PALACE THEATER -- Tenacious D
STEAK KNIFE -- Jessie McBride, 8
SUNRAY GRILL -- Billy Chapman, 8
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Derek Dabbs
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
Saturday, April 6
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Al Farrell, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Slim Nelson Trio, 9
BLUE NILE -- Electrical Spectacle, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7; Samirah Evans, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Jake & Nifty 50
CAFÉ BRASIL -- Fredy Omar's annual birthday fiesta, 11
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Todd Washko CD-release party with Brian Perry, 9
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Random Thought, Lips & the Trips, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Plowboys, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 7
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Ellen Smith & friends, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Wendell Brunious, 10
DRAGON'S DEN -- Egg Yolk Jubilee
EL MATADOR -- Allianza Flamenca, 8; Charm City Brokers
FRENCH MARKET -- the Real Untouchables Brass Band, 1
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jack McLaughlin's OZ Band, 7; Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 10:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 2 & 10; Big Al Carson, 6
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Topsy Chapman, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Gravitone, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- the X-ecutioners, the Coup, Kenny Mohammed, 9; (Parish) Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Little Nathan, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Kirk Ford, 7:30
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Balsa Wood Flyers, 5; Foot & friends, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Night Shift, 4; Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Li'l Rascals Brass Band, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 9
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Com'N'Groove, 2; Brian Perry, 3
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Mean Willie Green Machine, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- the Meat Purveyors, the Bruisers, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Mitch Landry, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Snooks Eaglin, Henry Butler, Kermit Ruffins, Eddie Bo, 10
MO'S CHALET -- Richie Ladner & David Cook, 9; Richie Ladner Trio, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Julie St.
Ripling, 7; Esther Sparks, 8; David Doucet, 9; Adam's Attic, 10
NEW ORLEANS ARENA -- Kenny Chesney
OLD POINT BAR -- Roshibobo, 10
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PETE FOUNTAIN'S JAZZ CLUB -- Pete Fountain, 9
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RED ROOM -- Marva Wright & the BMWs
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Daniel Ash (of Love & Rockets), Lennon, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Astral Project, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Rites of Passage, 10:30
STEAK KNIFE -- Bruce Elsensohn, 8
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Juanita Brooks
TIPITINA'S -- Benefit for Ozanam Inn with Los Hombres Calientes, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
Sunday, April 7
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeff Naideau, 7
BLUE NILE -- Dance With Borders with Soora Gameda, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Stu Crawford, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Mason McClaim & Memories featuring Dale & Grace
CAJUN CABIN -- Allen Fontenot, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- open mic blues jam, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Maria & the Aftermath, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D.B.A. -- Smoky Greenwell & Smoke Alarm
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Shannon Powell Quartet, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Lenny McDaniel, 9
DRAGON'S DEN -- Los Vecinos
EBONY SQUARE -- open mic poetry, 8:30
EL MATADOR -- Sunset Jazz featuring the David Dunbar Quartet, 8; Jerry Jumonville Quartet, 10
FRITZEL'S -- Jack McLaughlin's OZ Band, 7; Jamie Wight & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 10:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 5
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Outplay, the Slip, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Beres Hammond, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen, 7:30
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Dave Sharp, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Sunpie's Caribbean Dance Party, 10
MAMA'S BLUES -- poetry & rhythm with Eluard & Co., 4
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, 8; Brotherhood of Groove, 10:30
MO'S CHALET -- Tordown, 8
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- open mic with Count Z Bop
OLD POINT BAR -- Johnny J & Ben Maygarden, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Harold "Duke" Dejan's Olympia Brass Band
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Shim Sham Revue featuring the Southern Jezebelles & Ingrid Lucia, 8 & 10
SILKY O'SULLIVAN'S -- the Friendly Travelers, 5
SNUG HARBOR -- Quintology, 9 & 11
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Bad Boys of Comedy Fundraiser, 7:30
TIPITINA'S -- Cajun fais do do with Bruce Daigrepont, 5
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Monday, April 8
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Al Farrell, 7
BLUE NILE -- the Greyhounds, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Stu Crawford, 7
CAJUN CABIN -- Recycled Cajuns, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Eric Lindell, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D.B.A. -- Rob Wagner Trio
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Bob French & friends, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Ken Swartz, 7; John Fohl, 9
DRAGON'S DEN -- Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys
FRITZEL'S -- Jack McLaughlin's OZ Band, 7; Brian Carrick's Jazz Band, 10:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- acoustic open mic night, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Storyville Stompers Brass Band, 7:30
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Rites of Passage, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown Piano Night, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Riccardo Crespo, 9
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Papa Grows Funk, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- the World Inferno Friendship Society, the Independents, Robo Cop Kraus, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Pierre Descant & the Cajun Fiddlers, 6:30
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Monkee Monday with Julie St. Ripling, Billy DeCastro, Mary Minto, 7:30; Dan Kahn, 9; George Hirstius, 10
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Reginald Koeller & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Anti-pop Consortium
SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville, 9 & 11
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
BEACH HOUSE 2401 N. Woodlawn, 885-1407 -- Nightly all-ages karaoke; adults-only karaoke after 9
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, jazz lesson, 8:45; Tue: jazz lesson, 6, salsa lesson, 7:30; Wed: hustle lesson, 7 (beginner), 7:30 (intermediate); Thu: ballroom lesson, 7, Spool and the Gang, 8-11; Fri: ballroom lesson, 7:30; 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
KENNY'S KEY WEST 3012 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie 456-9500 -- Thu: Latin dance party, 11; Fri: ladies' night with progressive trance and house music; Sat: ladies' night with progressive trance and house music
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
