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 9
BLUE NILE -- Juste, 10
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Acoustic Open Mic with Jim Smith, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Peter Holsapple, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D. B. A. -- 007, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9
DRAGON'S DEN -- Sheik Rasheed's Triangle
EL MATADOR -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10
FOUR COLUMNS -- Hot Sauce Cajun Band, 7:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia & the Flying Neutrinos, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jack McLaughlin's OZ Band, 5; Brian Carrick's Jazz Band, 7; Dr. Jaz, 9; Canal Creepers, 11
FUNKY BUTT -- Evan Howards Jazz Party, 7:30; James Alsanders Jazz Project, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Topsy Chapman, 8
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Tension Wire, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Les Getrex, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Eddie Bo, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Slim Nelson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Kurt Chambers Band, 8:15
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Paul Longstreth's Duo, 9
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10:30
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Michael's Mamou Brew, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Rock'n'Bowl Talent & Gong Show wih Marva Wright, 8:30
MULATE'S -- File, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Eric Paul, 7; Olga, 8; Washboard Chaz Trio, 9; Phillip Melancon, 10
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- Brotherhood of Groove, 10
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PETE FOUNTAIN'S JAZZ CLUB -- Pete Fountain, 9
PRESERVATION HALL -- Gregg Stafford & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Mahoney Big Band, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Coup d'Fire, 9
TIPITINA'S -- Dimorphodon, Space Trap, Walk Through Walls, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Wednesday, April 10
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 4:30; Amy Adams, 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 -- Dave Thomas Trio, T- Bone Stone, Dominic, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Alex McMurray, 10
COBALT -- Lenny McDaniel, 6
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D. B. A. -- Heartifacts, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Leigh "Little Queenie" Harris, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- the Asparagus Allstars
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 10:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia & the Flying Neutrinos, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jack McLaughlin's OZ Band, 7; Dr. Jaz, 9; Canal Creepers, 11
FUNKY BUTT -- Evan Howards Jazz Party, 7:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Topsy Chapman, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Adam's Attic, Sub 7, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Eddie Bo, 11
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LAFAYETTE SQUARE -- Bag of Donuts, 5
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 9
MAMA'S BLUES -- Lynn Drury, 9 & 11
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Heritage Jazz Band, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- G. Ningroy, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Johnny Angel & Swingin' Demons, 8:30
MO'S CHALET -- Richie Ladner & David Cook, 9
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Kelda, 7; Fred Clark, 8; open mouth poetry 9; Lowerline, 10
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Vanessa Boyd, 9
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- George Porter Jr., Johnny Vidacovich, and friends, 10
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RED ROOM -- Fredy Omar con su Banda, 9
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Red Elvises, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Kevin Clark & Tom McDermott, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Beatin Path, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time featuring Brennan Manale, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Thursday, Apri1 11
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 10
BLUE NILE -- Rob Wagner's New Thing, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- No Idea
CAFÉ BRASIL -- the Revealers, 11
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Truman Holland Band, Jivey Jam Band, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Flatware, 10
COBALT -- Harry Connick Sr., 6
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D. B. A. -- Michael Ray's Funk Quartet, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Potholes Brass Band, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Snakebite Jenkins, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- open mic, 8;
EL MATADOR -- Fireball Rockett, Hazard County Girls, 10:30
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Andre Bouvier, 7
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Brian Carrick's Jazz Band, 3; Big Chief Jazz Band, 5; Vintage Jazz Men, 7; Dr. Jaz, 9; Canal Creepers, 11
FUNKY BUTT -- Robin Boudreaux Quintet, 7:30; Joe Krown Organ Combo, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Topsy Chapman, 8
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Bi-Polaroid, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Boney James, Donnie, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Brotherhood of Groove, Funk'n'Horns, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Eddie Bo, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Eddie Bo, 11
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones Duo, 9
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Astral Project, 10:30
MAX LOUNGE -- Jerry Embree Band, 8:30
MERMAID LOUNGE -- the Owls, Need New Body, Community, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Rosie Ledet, 9:30
MO'S CHALET -- the Uniques, 9
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE-- Electronic Music Night with Kristy Vinylux, Pot Pie, D.J. Despair, & D. O. N., 7
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 4; At Fault, 8:15
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Dave Bartholomew & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RED ROOM -- Kid Merv & All That Jazz
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SNUG HARBOR -- Amasa Miller & his women with Ingrid Lucia, Charmaine Neville, the Pfister Sisters, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- the Dick Show, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Brown, 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 12
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 4:30
BLUE NILE -- Iris May Tango, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7; Samirah Evans & trio, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- the Topcats
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Lisa Mednick Band, 10
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda with Joe Krown, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- All Jive Aside, King Snake Boogie, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Royal Pendletons, 10
COBALT -- Charmaine Neville with Amasa Miller, 6
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Britz Squash Brass Band, 8; Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias, 11
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rickie Castrillo & Dreamland, 10
DRAGON'S DEN -- New Orleans Klezmer Allstars
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jack McLaughlin's OZ Band, noon; Brian Carrick's Jazz Band, 2; Sweet Mary Cat Jazz Band, 4; Pontchartrain Owls, 6; Canal Creepers, 10:30; Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 10:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Devin Phillips Jazz Quartet, 7:30; New Orleans Night Crawlers, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
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 Topsy Chapman, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Bob's Brew, Spacetruck, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Buddy Guy, 8; (Parish) Superdrag, Motorway, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Words for Water, Overtone, Soula, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Marva Wright & the BMWs, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam fea- turing Eddie Bo, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Barry Cowsill, 5; Paul Hayes, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- DJ Davis Trio, 7; Sol Fiya, 10
LE CHAT NOIR -- Soiree Edith Piaf, 8
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Sweet Mary Cat Jazz Band, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Pow! Featuring Kevin O'Day, Matt Perrine, & Jimbo Walsh, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Lafourche, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Bucktown Allstars, 10
MO'S CHALET -- Legacy, 9; Richie Ladner Trio, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Element, 7; Leslie Smith, 8; Pat Flory, 9; John Parker, 10; Dan Kahn, 11
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs , 2; At Fault, 8:15
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL PIANO BAR -- Philip Melancon, 9
PRESERVATION HALL -- Leroy Jones & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RED ROOM -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Pontani Sisters, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Doug Parfait & the Music Maniacs, 11
STEAK KNIFE -- Leigh Harris & Dave Ellington, 8
STEAK PIT -- the Dick and Randy Show, 8
SUNRAY GRILL -- Billy Chapman, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Cronk, Have Soul Will Travel, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON-- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
Saturday, April 13
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Amy Adams, 6; Jeff Naideau, 10:15
BLUE NILE -- John Boutte & Uptown Okra, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7; Willie Metcalf & Betty Shirly, 10:30
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Leslie Smith and her band, 9
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda with Joe Krown, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Dirty Mouth, F.O.B., 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Charm City Brokers, 10
COBALT -- Red Hot & Blues, 6
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 7
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Charlie's 67th birthday party with Leroy Jones Quintet, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 10
DRAGON'S DEN -- All That
EL MATADOR -- Allianza Flamenca, 8; Rotary Downs, Goudie, God Drives a Galaxy, 11
FRENCH MARKET -- Hot 8 Brass Band, the Recycled Cajuns, 1
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Vintage Jazzmen of France, noon; Siemens Hot Six, 2; Mr. Dixie Jazz Band, 4; Martello Jazz Band, 6; Kid Bastian & His Happy Pals, 8; Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 10:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Devin Phillips Jazz Quartet, 7:30; Astral Project, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 2 & 10; Big Al Carson, 6
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Topsy Chapman, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Zydepunk, Acme, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Big Al Carson, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Supagroup, Jucifer, Black Mountain, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Eddie Bo, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Lynn Drury, 5; Paul Hayes, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Cronk, 10
LE CHAT NOIR -- Soiree Edith Piaf, 8
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Sweet Mary Cat Jazz Band, 9
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Todd Washko, 2; Uptown Okra with John Boutte, 3
MAMA'S BLUES -- the Friendly Travelers, 9
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Walter "Wolfman" Washinton & the Roadmasters, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Choupique, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Geno Delafose, 10
MO'S CHALET -- Prime Time featuring Lauren Munch, 9; Richie Ladner Trio, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Buddy Francioni, 7; Billy DeCastro, 8; Jim Badura, 9; Ryan Panepinto 10; Elizabeth Gill & Caleb Guillotte, 11
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs , 2; At Fault, 8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- Sean Ardoin & Zydekool, 10
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PETE FOUNTAIN'S JAZZ CLUB -- Pete Fountain, 9:30
PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL PIANO BAR -- Philip Melancon, 9
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RED ROOM -- Johnny Angel & the Swingin' Demons
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SNUG HARBOR -- Irvin Mayfield, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Night Hawk, 10:30
STEAK KNIFE -- Eleonore Winston, 8
STEAK PIT -- the Dick and Randy Show, 8
TIPITINA'S -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
Sunday, April 14
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jam Session with Earl Stanley & friends, 4
BLUE NILE -- Dance With Borders with Soora Gameda, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Stu Crawford, 7
CAJUN CABIN -- Allen Fontenot, 7
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda with Larry Seiberth, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- open mic blues jam, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- the Oaks, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D. B. A. -- Charm City Brokers, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Shannon Powell Quartet, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Christine Schmid with the Tony Green Trio, 9
DRAGON'S DEN -- Los Vecinos
E & J PARADISE LOUNGE -- A Melting Pot Band, 8
EBONY SQUARE -- open mic poetry, 8:30
EL MATADOR -- Sunset Jazz featuring the David Dunbar Quartet, 8; Kevin Clark's Jumpin' Jazz Jam, 10
FRITZEL'S -- Siemens Hot Six, noon; Mr. Dixie Jazz Band, 2; Martello Jazz Band, 4; Kid Bastian, 6; Pontchartrain Owls, 8; Jamie Wight & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 10:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Robin Boudreaux Quintet, 7:30; Big Sam's Funky Nation, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 5
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Fall from Eden, Nail in the Brain, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Eyes Adrift featuring Bud from Sublime, Curt from Meat Puppets & Krist from Nirvana; Landon, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Tribal Dissent, Droppin' Trou, 8, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Barbara Shorts, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Eddie Bo, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Hard Travelers, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Kurt Chambers Band, 3; Blues Krewe, 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 -- RBT, 8
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE-- open mic with Count Z Bop
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs , 2;
OLD POINT BAR -- Johnny J & Ben Maygarden, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Harold "Duke" Dejan's Olympia Brass Band
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Shim Sham Revue featuring the Southern Jezebells & Ingrid Lucia, 8 & 10
SILKY O'SULLIVAN'S -- the Friendly Travelers, 5
SNUG HARBOR -- Henry Butler, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- the Randy Show, 8
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 15
BLUE NILE -- Greg Piccolo, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Stu Crawford, 7
CAJUN CABIN -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Eric Lindell, Places, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D. B. A. -- Rob Wagner Trio, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Army of Ponch, Winterset, the Picts
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
EL MATADOR -- Glory Bee, 10:30
FRITZEL'S -- Vintage Jazzmen of France, 3; Martello Jazz Band, 5; Pontchartrain Owls, 7; Canal Creepers, 9; Sweet Mary Cat Jazz Band, 11
FUNKY BUTT -- St. James Jazz Collective, 7:30; Jason Marsalis Quartet, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Motorhead, Morbid Angel, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Sunset Jazz fea- turing Lenny McDaniel, 5; NewBirth Brass Band, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Roderick Paulin, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Kim Carson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Kurt Chambers Band, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown Piano Night, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Riccardo Crespo, 9
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Papa Grows Funk, 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; Gallivan Burwell, 9; Lee Quick, 10
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 8:15
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Reginald Koeller & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 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
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, country/swing/hustle dance, 8:30, DJ Henry De Los Reyes; Sat: Julio & Ceasar, 7; 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
