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, May 14
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BLUE NILE -- Slewfoot Blues Band, 6; Dirt, 10
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- acoustic open mic night with Jim Smith, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Scully, 10:30
D. B. A. -- the Geraniums, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9
EL MATADOR -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10
FOUR COLUMNS -- Tout Les Soir, 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
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Leah Burton, 5; Kid Merv, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featur- ing Eddie Bo, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Denise Marie, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 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 -- Los Straightjackets, Deke Dickerson, 9:30
MULATE'S -- File
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Heather O'Brian & Brando Bergeron, 7; David Mooney, 8; David Doucet, 9; Lela Cloud, 10; Evan, 11
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
RED BIKE -- Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil, 6
SNUG HARBOR -- Mahoney Big Band, 9 & 11
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Coup d'Fire with Natureman, 9
SWEET'S AGAIN -- Brenda Mac, 7:30
TIPITINA'S -- I Tell You What, Abort Retry Fail, the Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Arnett Hayes, 6; Matt Lemmler, 9
Wednesday, May 15
735 CLUB -- ElectraVibe, 9
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BADA BINGS -- Sweet Pea's Revenge
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- I Tell You What, 10
BLUE NILE -- Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 10
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- T-Bone Stone, Dominic, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Glenn Hartman, 10:30
COBALT -- Lenny McDaniel, 6
D. B. A. -- Kingsnake Boogie, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Anodyne
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Leigh "Li'l Queenie" Harris, 9:30
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 10:30
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Jude LeBlanc, 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
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Pete Yorn, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Sellout, Flatware, the Bitters, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Leah Burton, 5; Sharon Martin, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Eddie Bo, 11
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LAFAYETTE SQUARE -- the Iguanas, 5
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Okkervil River, Rotary Downs 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Ezra Charles, 8:30
MO'S CHALET -- Richie Ladner & David Cook, 9
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Mark Fernandez 7; Lisa O'Neill, 8; open mouth poetry, 9; Dan Kahn, 10
OLD POINT BAR -- Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. & Tommy Malone, 10:30
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
RED ROOM -- Fredy Omar con su Banda
SALVATORE RISTORANTE -- Spool, Rockin' Rod, & Terri Lynn, 7
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Faster Pussycat, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Warren Batiste, 9 & 11
SWEET'S AGAIN -- Brenda Mac, 7:30
TIPITINA'S -- Eddy Redd Band, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time featuring Brennan Manale, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Darrell Lavigne, 6; Victor Atkins, 9
Thursday, May 16
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BADA BINGS -- open mic night with the Burgers
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 10
BLUE NILE -- Slewfoot Blues Band, 6; Sol Fiya, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Stones Throw
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Jimbeau Hinson & Marc Alan Barnette, 10
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Manabu Sakei Jazz Trio, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- St. Roch, 10:30
COBALT -- Lenny McDaniel, 6
D. B. A. -- Schatzy, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- New Orleans Helsinki Connection, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Wendell Brunious, 9:30
EL MATADOR -- David Dunbar, 8
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- the Robinsons and Reed, 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 -- St. Rock, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Cyndi Lauper, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Leah Burton, 5; Pat "Mother Blues" Cohen, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Eddie Bo, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- 37, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones Duo, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Chris Bennet, Holly LeFleur, Wilhem featuring Karl Himmel, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns , 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Nathan & the Zydeco Cha-Chas, 9:30
MO'S CHALET -- the Uniques, 9
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Balsa Wood Flyers, 7; Lizard of Oz, 8; Olga, 9; Adam's Attic, 10; Vanessa, 11
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SALVATORE RISTORANTE -- Dina Dina Sudden Impact Band, 7
SNUG HARBOR -- Jonathan Freilich's Naked Orchestra, 9 & 11
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
VAUGHAN'S -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Olivier Bou, 6; Roland Guerin, 9
Friday, May 17
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BLUE NILE -- Derrick Freeman Birthday Bash, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7; Stu Crawford & Lisa Lynn trio, 10:30
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- the Irene Sage Band, 10
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda & Joe Krown
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Buckshot & the Prescription, Black Mountain, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Bruisers, 10:30
COBALT -- Lenny McDaniel, 6
COLUMNS HOTEL -- Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil, 6
DIXIE TAVERNE -- D.I.E., Bloodchurn, Dead for Ten Weeks, Internal Suffering
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Treme Brass Band, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Matt Lemmler & Don Vappie, 10
EL MATADOR -- the Special Men, 8; Lost Goat, Suplecs, 11
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 9:30
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 -- Complicated Math Problem, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Rick James, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Groundfault, Whitewash Theory, Afterhuman, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Leah Burton, 5; Wanda Rouzan & A Taste of New Orleans, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Eddie Bo, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Barry Cowsill, 5; Ricky Castrillo, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- DJ Davis, 7; the Plowboys, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Marva Wright, 9
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zip & Freddie Staehle, 8
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Bluerunners, Tornaod, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Bobby Cure & the Summertime Blues 30th Anniversary Party, 10; Wes Raymond & Soul Factory, 9:30
MO'S CHALET -- Legacy, 9; Richie Ladner Trio, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- File
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Lecheile, 8; Leslie Smith, 9; Jim Badura, 10; Basin St. Sheiks, 11
OLD POINT BAR -- Revealers, 10:30
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
RED ROOM -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SALVATORE RISTORANTE -- Spool & the Gang, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Doug Parfait & the Music Maniacs, 11
TIPITINA'S -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Jason Marsalis, 9
Saturday, May 18
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BLUE NILE -- Van 6, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7; Samirah Evans & trio, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Alley Cats
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- the Proud Marys, 10
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda & Jeff Naideau
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Won Ton Lust, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- the Stacks, 10:30
COBALT -- Lenny McDaniel, 6
DAGO'S CANTINA -- Danny Alexander & Parters in Crime, 9
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Nursery School
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Leroy Jones Quintet, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 10
EL MATADOR -- Alianza Flamenca, 8
FRENCH MARKET -- New Wave Brass Band, 1
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 9:30
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, 10:30
HOWLIN' WOLF -- the Pleasure Club featuring James Hall, Amerigo, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Latin jazz with Kiki Bonilla, 5; Carl LeBlanc, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Eddie Bo, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Denise Marie, 5; Lips & the Trips, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Night Shift, 4; Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Irene Sage, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Bob French, 9
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Samirah Evans, 3; Glen Andrews, 4
MARTINE'S LOUNGE -- the Changes, 9
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zip & Freddie Staehle, 8
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Midlake, Mahayla, the Myrtles, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Michaul's Mamou Brew, 7
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- the Iguanas, 10
MO'S CHALET -- Flip Side, 9; Richie Ladner Trio, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Daniel Jacobs ,7; Wabash III, 8; Brian Perry, 10; Jonathan Harder, 11
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Tornaod
OLD POINT BAR -- Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders, 10:30
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
RED ROOM -- Johnny Angel & Swingin' Demons
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SALVATORE RISTORANTE -- Spool & the Gang, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Germaine Bazzle, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Night Hawk, 10:30
TIPITINA'S -- George Porter Jr. & Runnin' Pardners, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late as Usual, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Roland Guerin, 9
Sunday, May 19
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeff Naideau, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BLUE NILE -- Makari, 8; Los Vecinos, 11
BOMBAY CLUB -- Stu Crawford, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Don Rich
CAJUN CABIN -- Allen Fontenot, 7
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda & Larry Sieberth
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- open mic blues jam, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- the Special Men,10:30
D. B. A. -- Heartifacts, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Drowing Man
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Shannon Powell Quartet, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Lenny McDaniel, 9:30
E & J PARADISE LOUNGE -- Sherry Richards & SRB Band, 8
EL MATADOR -- David Dunbar, 8
FRENCH MARKET -- Jus Fah Nah, 1
FRITZEL'S -- Jamie Wight & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 9:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 5
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Die Cheerleader Die, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Steve Earle, 9; (Parish) Remy Shand, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Latin jazz with Kiki Bonilla, 5; Mark Braud, 7; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Eddie Bo, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Dave Sharp, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Sunpie's Caribbean Dance Party, 9
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zipp & Freddie Staehle, 8
MO'S CHALET -- the Uniques, 9
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- open mic with Count Z Bop
OLD POINT BAR -- Johnny J & Ben Maygarden, 10:30
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Shim Sham Revue, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Wayne Maureau CD-release party, 9 & 11
TIPITINA'S -- Cajun fais do do with Bruce Daigrepont, 5
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Maboya Nicholson, 6; Jason Marsalis, 9
Monday, May 20
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BLUE NILE -- John Lisi & Delta Funk, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Stu Crawford, 7
CAJUN CABIN -- Recycled Cajuns, 7
CIRCLE BAR -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 10:30
D. B. A. -- Rob Wagner Trio, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Die Cheerleader Die, Ovary Action
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Bob French & friends, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Ken Swartz, 7; John Fohl, 9
EL MATADOR -- Chic Goring, 8
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- (Parish) Garrison Starr, Mason Jennings, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Trans Am, Oneida, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Magnolia, 5; Mahogany Brass Band, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Brian "Breeze" Cayolle, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Dave Easley, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown Piano Night, 9
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil, 9
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Pierre Descant, 6:30
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- the Music of Perry Como, 7:30; Lotus Sire, 10
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville, 9 & 11
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Charlie "Jake the Snake" Cuccia, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Brianna Guerin, 6; Paul Longstreth, 9
Comedy
AMPERSAND (&) 1100 Tulane Ave., 587-3737 -- Sun: B.E.T. COMICVIEW's Hurricane Andrew plus more, 8:30 & 10:45CALLAHAN'S 3213 Kingman St. Metairie., 888-9898 -- Thu: New Orleans Comedy Festival Audition Show, 9
HARD 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: Key West Comedy Night, 9
MARTINE'S 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie, 831-8637 -- Fri: the Comedy Crew, 10
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
Dance
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 with Elvis; 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, 8; Wed: hustle lesson, 7 (beginner), 7:30 (intermediate); Thu: ballroom lesson, 7, Spool and the Gang, 8-11; Fri: country and more lessons, 7, ballroom lesson, 7:30, Jerry Embree Band, 8:30; Sat: Julio and Ceasar, 7; Sun: West Coast swing lesson, 6 (beginner), 7 (intermediate), swing/hustle dance with DJ Linda Comeaux, 8
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 -- Tue and Sun: Frank, Dino & Sammy karaoke; Wed and Thu: Brenda Mac, 7:30
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
