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 23
BLUE NILE -- Slewfoot Blues Band, 6; 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. -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9
EL MATADOR -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10
FOUR COLUMNS -- Choupique Cajun Band, 7:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia & the Flying Neutrinos, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Sun Lane LTD, 9
FUNKY BUTT -- 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
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Drowning Pool, Coal Chamber, Il Nino, 40 Below Summer, Jemani, Rich Hardesty, 7:15
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Sunset Jazz with Tom Worrell, 5; Wanda Rouzan & a Taste of New Orleans, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featur- ing Roderick Paulin, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Shotgun House, 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 -- Michaul's Mamou Brew, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Rock'n'Bowl Talent & Gong Show with Marva Wright, 8:30
MULATE'S -- File, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Kate Mooney, 7; Elizabeth Gill, 8; Jeff & Vida, 9; Gina Forsyth, 10
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- Brotherhood of Groove, 10:30
PARKVIEW TAVERN -- Bag o' Donuts
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
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Mike Watt & the Secondmen, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Rajery, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Coup d'Fire, 9
SWEET'S AGAIN -- Brenda Mac, 7:30
TIPITINA'S -- Torrent, John Potier & the Justice Band, Next Up Compilation, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Arnett Hayes, 6; Larry Sieberth, 9
Wednesday, April 24
735 CLUB -- ElectraVibe, 9
A.R.K. -- Nels Cline Singers with Carla Bozulich per- form Willie Nelson's Red Headed Stranger, 10
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 4:30; Amy Adams, 7
BADA-BINGS -- Sweet Pea's Revenge
BLUE NILE -- Cookout, 10
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Overdrive, T-Bone Stone, Dominic, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Alex McMurray & Tin Men, 10
COBALT -- Lenny McDaniel, 6
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D. B. A. -- John Boutte & Uptown Okra, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Leigh "Little Queenie" Harris, 9:30
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 10:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia & the Flying Neutrinos, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jazz Breeze, 8; Sun Lane LTD, 10:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Funk'n' Horns, 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
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Darude, John Kelley, 10
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Frank Black & the Catholics, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Sunset Jazz with Tom Worrell, 5; Sharon Martin & Frist Take, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Larry Sieberth, 11
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LAFAYETTE SQUARE -- Rosie Ledet, 5
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 9
MAMA'S BLUES -- Women on Wednesdays: Audrey Elizabeth & Soora Gameela, 9 & 11
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Brotherhood of Groove, 10:30
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Jet By Day, Radionation, Casura/Lucero, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Paula & the Pontiacs, 8:30
MO'S CHALET -- Richie Ladner & David Cook, 9
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Mark Fernandez, 7; Vanessa Boyd, 8; open mouth poet- ry, 9; Josh Bennett, 10; Chris Rosenquest, 11
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- Johnny Vidacovich Trio, 10:30
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 -- Dead Kennedys, the Picts, Pallbearers,9
SNUG HARBOR -- Maria Muldaur, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
SWEET'S AGAIN -- Brenda Mac, 7:30
TIPITINA'S -- Sherman, Houseman, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time featuring Brennan Manale, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
UNO SANDBAR -- Rajery from Madagascar, 7:30
WINDSOR COURT -- Victor Atkins, 6; Fred Sanders, 9
Thursday, Apri1 25
BADA-BINGS -- open mic night with The Burgers
BLUE NILE -- Slewfoot Blues Band, 6; Yo Flaco!, Wasted Nation, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Stones Throw
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Hoodoo Taxi, We're Only in it for the Honey, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Red Stick Ramblers, 10
COBALT -- Kim Prevost, 6
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D. B. A. -- Daydreams & Curry, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- George French Band fea- turing Germaine Bazzle, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Jason Marsalis Vibes Combo, 9:30
EL MATADOR -- David Dunbar, 8; Ingrid Lucia, 10
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- the Robinsons, 7
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jazz Breeze, 7; the French Connection, 9; Sun Lane LTD, 11
FUNKY BUTT -- Anders Osborne & Big Chief Monk Boudreaux, 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 -- Drums & Tuba, Glory Bee with DJ Tom Harvey, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- ReBirth Brass Band, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Tribute to Patti Samuels: Los Hombres Calientes, Henry Butler, Kermit Ruffins, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Sunset Jazz with Tom Worrell, 5; Brian "Breeze" Cayolle, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Larry Sieberth, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Foot & friends, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels Brass Band
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones Duo, 9
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- John Autin, noon; Bonerama, 1; Little Freddie King, 2; Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 3; Nat Simpkins, Henri Smith, 4; Tab Benoit, 5; Irene Sage, 6; Snooks Eaglin, 7
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Astral Project, 10:30
MAX LOUNGE -- Jerry Embree Band, 8:30
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Afroskull, 10; Dirty Dozen Brass Band with DJ Logic, 12 a.m.
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Mamou Brew, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Geno Delafose, Keith Frank, Chris Ardoin, 9:30
MILE HIGH CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel Trio, 8:30
MO'S CHALET -- the Uniques, 9
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Flying Shu Trio, 7; Acoustic Blues with Nelson Lunding, 9
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 4; At Fault, 8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- Tab Benoit, 10:30
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Dave Bartholomew & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SNUG HARBOR -- David Murray & the Gwo-Ka Masters, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- the Dick Show, 8
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Kurt Brunus Project, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Galactic, Anders Osborne, 10
TOWER RECORDS -- Bonerama, 3; Troy Turner, 4
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late as Usual, 10
VAUGHAN'S -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Paul Longstreth, 6; Brianna Guerin, 9
Friday, April 26
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 4:30
BJ'S LOUNGE -- Little Freddie King, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
BLUE NILE -- Morning 40 Federation, 11; DJ Harry, 2:15 a.m.; the Slip, 3:15 a.m.; DJ Harry, 5:15 a.m.; Particle, 6:30 a.m.
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7; Samirah Evans & trio, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Tom's House
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Dash, Michael Jeansonne and his Band of Indians, 10
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda with Joe Krown, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Dirty Mouth, Funk on the Bayou, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Plow Boys, 10
COBALT -- Christina Machado, 6
COLUMNS HOTEL -- Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil, 6
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5 & 9
D. B. A. -- Permagrin, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Herlin Riley Quartet featur- ing Wes Anderson, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Sunpie & Jumpin' Johnny Sansone, 10
EL MATADOR -- the Special Men, 8; the Sophisticats & the Sophistikittens, 11
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jazz Breeze, 6; the French Connection, 8; Sun Lane LTD, 10:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Big Sam's Funky Nation, 10 p.m.; Anders Osborne, 12 & 2 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; Dr. John, 9 & 11; Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Rotary Downs, Urbosleeks, Greyhounds, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- the Neville Brothers, 9; (Parish) the Mahotella Queens, 9; Melvin Sparks, Particle, 1 a.m.
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Mike Clark, George Porter, Donald Harrison Jr, & special guests, 2 a.m.
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Sunset Jazz with Tom Worrell, 5; Eddie Bo, 8:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Larry Sieberth, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Barry Cowsill, 5; Ghosttown, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Egg Yolk Jubilee, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlessinger's Quartet, 9
MAMA'S BLUES -- Tab Benoit, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.; Big Chief Monk Boudreaux with the Brian Stoltz Band, 2 a.m.
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Rockin' Dopsie Jr., 10:30; Papa Grows Funk, 2 a.m.
MARTINE'S LOUNGE -- Folk 'n' Funny with Tommy Malone & Jodi Barello, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Dirty Dozen Brass Band with DJ Logic, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Michaul's Mamou Brew, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Sonny Landreth, the Iguanas, 9:30
MO'S CHALET -- Legacy, 9; Richie Ladner Trio, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Balsawood Flyers, 7; Jonathan Harder, 9; Leslie Smith, 10; Myshkin, 11; Burke Ingraffia, 12
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs , 2; At Fault, 8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- Bonerama, 10:30
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 -- Leroy Jones & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RED ROOM -- Wanda Rouzan & A Taste of New Orleans
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
RIVERBOAT CAJUN QUEEN -- the Radiators
SAENGER THEATER -- Galactic
SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Doug Parfait & the Music Maniacs, 11
STEAK KNIFE -- Bruce Elsensohn, 8
STEAK PIT -- the Dick and Randy Show, 8
SUNRAY GRILL -- Billy Chapman, 8
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Davell Crawford & Juanita Brooks
TIPITINA'S -- Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band, Marva Wright & the BMWs, 9; Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, 2 a.m.
TOWER RECORDS -- John Ellis, noon; Nat Simpkins, 1; Dave Badie, 2; Trombone Shorty, 5
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Ronald Markham, 6; Brice & Eleanor Winston Quartet, 9
ZEITGEIST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER -- 3 Now 4, 8; Children of the Sun, 9:30
Saturday, April 27
A.R.K. -- Kowald, Cambre & Landsnes, 10
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Amy Adams, 6; Jeff Naideau, 10:15
BLUE NILE -- Fredy Omar con su Banda, 11; DJ Harry, 2:15 & 5:15; Liza & the Soul Stars with very special guests, 3:15; Global Funk Council, 6:45 a.m.
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7; Johnny Angel & Swingin' Demons with Julia LaShae, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- No Idea
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Tab Benoit, 10
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda Duo featuring Jeff Naideau, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Creatures of Habit, Eric Lindell CD-release party, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 10
COBALT -- Marc Adams Trio, 6
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 1 & 7
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Warren Batiste Band, 10:30; Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 12 a.m.
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rickie Castrillo & Dreamland, 10
EL MATADOR -- Allianza Flamenca, 8; Dash, the Jive Turkeys, 11
FRENCH MARKET -- the Li'l Stooges Brass Band, 1
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- the French Connection, 6; Martinique Jazz Band, 8; Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 10:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Big Sam's Funky Nation, 10 p.m; Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 12 & 2 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 2 & 10; Big Al Carson, 6
HARD ROCK CAFÉ -- Peabody, 8
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 -- Subteens, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- the Neville Brothers, 9; the Funky Meters, 2 a.m.; (Parish) Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings, 9; Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, the Slip, 2 a.m.
HOWLIN' WOLF -- 2 Skinny Js, 8; Ozomatli, New Deal, 1:30 a.m.
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Latin Jazz with Kiki Bonilla, 3; Marva Wright & the BMWs, 8:30; Sieberth, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Kitchen Syncopators, 5; Kim Carson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 10
LE CHAT NOIR -- the Pfister Sisters & their Swinging Big Band, 9 & 11
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Chucky C & Clearly Blue, 9
MAMA'S BLUES -- Sansone, Krown & Fohl, 9; Clarence Gatemouth Brown, 11 p.m. & 1 a.m.
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- the Iguanas, Ann Rabson, 10:30; the Slip, 2 a.m.
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Egg Yolk Jubilee, All That, 9; Dirty Dozen Brass Band with DJ Logic, 1 a.m.
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Mamou Brew, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Rockin' Dopsie Jr. & the Zydeco Twisters, Anders Osborne, ReBirth Brass Band, 9:30
MO'S CHALET -- Summer Breeze, 9; Richie Ladner Trio, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Lela Cloud, 7; Atlas' Backpack, 8; Joe Barbara & Bruce Wiley, 9; Edith Sidebottom & the Paisley Skirts, 10
NOCCA RIVERFRONT -- A New Orleans Jazz Tribute to Stevie Wonder featuring Matt Lemmler's Portraits of Wonder, 9 & 11
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs , 2; At Fault, 8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- Stanton Moore, 10:30
ORPHEUM THEATER -- Vida Blue, the New Deal
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PONTCHARTRAIN HOTEL PIANO BAR -- Philip Melancon, 9
PRALINE CONNECTION GOSPEL & BLUES HALL -- Charlie B's Midnight Jazz
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RED ROOM -- Batiste Brothers with Glenys Rodgers & Smiley Ricks Mardi Gras Indians
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SAENGER THEATER -- String Cheese Incident
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Demons & Dragons: the songs of Uriah Heep, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Astral Project, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Echo's House, 10:30
STEAK KNIFE -- Rebecca Barry, 8
STEAK PIT -- the Dick and Randy Show, 8
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Michael Ward, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
TIPITINA'S -- Dr. John, Marcia Ball, 9; the Radiators, 2 a.m.
TOWER RECORDS -- Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 1
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Ronald Markham, 6; Jason Marsalis, 9
ZEITGEIST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER -- the New Thing, 8; Kelvin Sholar & Esoterica with guest poet Luquantum, 9:30
Sunday, April 28
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jam Session with Earl Stanley & friends, 4
BLUE NILE -- Drums & Tuba, 10; Charlie Hunter, Idris Mohammed, Will Benard, 1 a.m.
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, Hoodoo Taxi, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Royal Pendletons, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 1 & 7
D. B. A. -- Joe Krown Quartet, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Bongzilla, Floor, Hawg Jaw, Eat a Bag of Dicks
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Shannon Powell Quartet & special guests, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Burke Ingraffia Trio, 9
E & J PARADISE LOUNGE -- Savey, 8
EBONY SQUARE -- open mic poetry, 8:30
EL MATADOR -- Sunset Jazz featuring the David Dunbar Quartet, 8; Charm City Brokers, 10
FRITZEL'S -- Jazz Breeze, 6; Martinique Jazz Band, 8; Jamie Wight & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 10:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Devin Phillips Sextet, 9; Wess Anderson Quintet, 10 p.m. &12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 5
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 8
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Yo Flaco!, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- the Neville Brothers, 9; (Parish) Papa Grows Funk, 11
HOWLIN' WOLF -- David Cross & special guests, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Latin Jazz with Kiki Bonilla, 3; Barbara Shorts, 8:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Larry Sieberth, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Dave Sharp, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Kurt Chambers Band, 3; Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Sunpie's Caribbean Dance Party, 10
LE CHAT NOIR -- Cynthia Owen & Trio Bechet, 9 & 11
MAMA'S BLUES -- Kim Carson & the Casualties, Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys, 9 p.m. & 12 a.m.
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, 8; Brotherhood of Groove, 10:30
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Dirty Dozen Brass Band with DJ Logic, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Poncho Chavis & Boozoo's Magic Sounds, ReBirth Brass Band, George Porter Jr. & his Runnin' Pardners
MO'S CHALET -- the Uniques, 8
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- open mic with Count Z Bop
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs , 2;
OLD POINT BAR -- Astral Project, the Slip, 10:30
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFÉ -- Sam Butera & the Wildest, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Harold "Duke" Dejan's Olympia Brass Band
SAENGER THEATER -- String Cheese Incident
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Shim Sham Revue featuring the Southern Jezebells & Ingrid Lucia, 8 & 10
SILKY O'SULLIVAN'S -- the Friendly Travelers, 5
SNUG HARBOR -- Victor Goines, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- the Randy Show, 8
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Nat Simpkins featuring Henri Smith & Marlon Jordan
TIPITINA'S -- Steve Kimock Band, Zigaboo's Funk Revue, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Amina Figarova, 6; Jason Marsalis, 9
ZEITGEIST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER -- Off the Road, 8; Alvin Fielder, Edward "Kidd" Jordan & Peter Kowald, 9:30
Monday, April 29
BLUE NILE -- Have Soul Will Travel, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Stu Crawford, 7
CAJUN CABIN -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Twang-O-Rama with Tommy Malone, 9
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Drums & Tuba, Kitchen Syncopators, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Glyn Styler, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D. B. A. -- Rob Wagner Trio, 10
DELGADO COLLEGE -- Vivaz, Cuatro Cuerdas, 1
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Bob French & friends, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Ken Swartz, 7; John Fohl, 9
EL MATADOR -- Happy Talk, 10
FRITZEL'S -- Jazz Breeze, 5; Soprano Meets Clarinet, 7; Martinique Jazz Band, 9; Sun Lane LTD, 11
FUNKY BUTT -- 3 Now 4, 9 & 11 (downstairs); John Ellis CD-release party featuring Nicholas Payton and Jason Marsalis, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
GENERATIONS HALL -- WWOZ Piano Night
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Topsy Chapman, 8
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Wolfpac, the Method, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- George Thorogood and the Destroyers, Joe Bonamassa, 8; (Parish) Earth Will Swallow You, 6:30 & 9; Kudzu Kings, 10:30
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Mr. Quintron & Ms. Pussycat, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Mahogany Brass Band, 7:30
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Kim Carson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Kurt Chambers Band, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown Piano Night
LE CHAT NOIR -- Banu Gibson, 9 & 11
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Chucky C, 9
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Johnny Vidacovich, 11 a.m.; Astral Project, noon; Mem Shannon, 1; Ingrid Lucia, 2; Tom McDermott & Evan Christopher, 3; Forgotten Souls Brass Band, 4; Los Vecinos, 5; Leslie Smith, 6; Kim Prevost, 7
MAMA'S BLUES -- Jumpin' Johnny Sansone
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Papa Grows Funk, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Peter and the Wolf, 7; 007, 10; Dirty Dozen Brass Band with DJ Logic, 12 a.m.
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Pierre Descant & the Cajun Fiddlers, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Snooks "Big Chief Muggachuga" Eaglin with Monk Boudreaux & the Golden Eagles featuring Brian Stoltz
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Monkee Monday with Julie St. Ripling, Billy DeCastro, Mary Minto, 7:30; Gallivan Burwell, 10
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- Garage a Trois, 10:30
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFÉ -- Linda Hopkins, 8
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
TIPITINA'S -- Instruments a Comin': A Benefit for High School Bands featuring Galactic, Dr. John, George Porter Jr., Cyril Neville, ReBirth Brass Band, New Orleans Klezmer All Stars, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Davell Crawford, Anders Osborne with Tab Benoit, Li'l Rascals Brass Band, Chief Monk Boudreaux, Chief Peppy, and more, 5
TOWER RECORDS -- E.J. Phillips, noon; Forgotten Souls Brass Band, 1; Chucky C., 2; Marva Wright, 3; Little Freddie King, 4; Irene Sage, 5; Uptown Okra with John Boutte, 6
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Charlie "Jake the Snake" Cuccia, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Amina Figarova, 6; Larry Sieberth, 9
ZEITGEIST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER -- Unit 1, Contra Contra Bass, 8:30; Dennis Gonzalez's Yells at Eels, 10
comedyAMPERSAND (&) 1100 Tulane Ave., 587-3737 -- Sun: B.E.T. COMICVIEW's Hurricane Andrew plus more, 8:30 & 10:45HARD ROCK CAFE 418 N. Peters St., 529-SHOW -- Thu: Without Annette, improvisational comedy, 9
KENNY'S KEY WEST 3012 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, 523-SHOW -- Wed: Without Annette, improvisational comedy, 9
SWEET 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., 6TRUE 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 NIGHTCLUB AND BAR 735 Bourbon St., 581-6740 -- Tue: Cinema and Draught House, 8; Wed: '80s and new wave in the main room, De-Lux in the loft with DJ Lance, 9; Thu: "That's the Breaks," breakbeat in the main room with the best breakbeat DJs in the area, hip hop and more with DJ Lance in the loft, 9; Fri:Giant, 9; house, radio remixes and trance in the main room with special guest DJs, alternative and hip hop in the loft with DJ Lance; Sat: Cabaret, with Michelle Baker and her girls, 9; DJ Raymond Mattix in the main room, alternative and hip hop in the loft with DJ Lance; Sun: Cinema and Draught House, 8
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
BADA-BINGS 3515 Hessmer Ave., Metairie, 454-1120 -- Tue: karaoke; Fri: Bike Nite
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: salsa lesson, 7:30; Wed: hustle lesson, 7 (beginner), 7:30 (intermediate); Thu: ballroom lesson, 7, Spool and the Gang, 8-11; Fri: ballroom and country lessons, 7:30, country/swing/hustle dance with DJ Henry De Los Reyes, 8:30; Sat: ballet, 11 a.m., Tina and Lionel's "The Big Dance" with DJ Linda Comeaux, 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
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
SWEET'S AGAIN BAR & GRILL 3721 Hessmer Ave., Metairie 455-8681 -- Wed and Sun: Frank, Dino & Sammy karaoke
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
