Tuesday, May 21
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; Permagrin, 10
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- acoustic open mic night with Jim Smith, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Happy Talk Band, 10:30
D.B.A. -- Joe Krown Quartet, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9
EL MATADOR -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10
FOUR COLUMNS -- Bill Grass Cajun Band, 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 Topsy Chapman, 8
HOUSE OF BLUES -- (Parish) Tre-8 CD-release party, Cheeky Black, 310 Hurricane, 9:30
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Magnolia, 5; Marva Wright & the BMWs, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Brian "Breeze" Cayolle, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Shotgun House, 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
MULATE'S -- Filé
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Mike Miller, 7; Mike Kerwin, 8; Jeff & Vida, 9; Gina Forsyth, 10; Lowerline, 11
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 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 -- 9's Coldest, Drone, And Brown Sox, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
VAQUEROS -- Vivaz, 6
WINDSOR COURT -- Arnett Hayes, 6; Dean Fransen, 9
Wednesday, May 22
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 -- Boulevards, 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 -- Carl LeBlanc, 6
D.B.A. -- Ian McPhail Trio, 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
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 -- EZ Bake Organs, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Sugar Ray, 8; (Parish) 15 Mins, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Kids Kicking Cancer Concert Series, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Magnolia, 5; Chucky C & Clearly Blue, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Brian "Breeze" Cayolle, 11
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LAFAYETTE SQUARE -- Irma Thomas, 5
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, the Little Stooges Brass Band, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Johnny Angel & the Swingin' Demons, 8:30
MO'S CHALET -- Richie Ladner & David Cook, 9
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- New Orleans Banjos, 7; open mouth poetry, 9; Josh Rowland, 10
OLD POINT BAR -- Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. & Anders Osborne, 10:30
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
RED ROOM -- Fredy Omar con su Banda
SALVATORE RISTORANTE -- Spool, Rockin' Rod, Terri Lynn, 7
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Cranes, Matthew, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Derek Douget, 9 & 11
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Sky Covington, 8
SWEET'S AGAIN -- Brenda Mac, 7:30
TIPITINA'S -- Greater New Orleans Gun Buy Back with Walter "Wolfman" Washington & friends, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time featuring Brennan Manale, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Victor Atkins, 6; Maboya Nicholson, 9
Thursday, May 23
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; Asparagus All-Stars, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- No Idea
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Denise Marie, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- DJ Rubik, 10:30
COBALT -- Carl LeBlanc, 6
D.B.A. -- Charm City Brokers, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Carl LeBlanc, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Snakebite Jenkins, 9:30
EL MATADOR -- David Dunbar, 8
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FUNKY BUTT -- 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 -- Atomic Thunk, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Billy Bob Thornton, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Captain Midnight, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Magnolia, 5; Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Brian "Breeze" Cayolle, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Rites of Passage, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels Brass Brand
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones Duo, 9
MAPLE LEAF -- Brotherhood of Groove, Roshibobo, TBA
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Kingsnake Boogie, Odd John, Carla Hall, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Zydeco Force, 9:30
MO'S CHALET -- the Uniques, 9
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Kent Hardouin, 7; Komenka, 8; Jac Neilson, 9
PARKVIEW TAVERN -- Bag o' Donuts
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SALVATORE RISTORANTE -- Dina Dina Sudden Impact Band, 7
SNUG HARBOR -- Henri Smith with Wendell Brunious & Donald Harrison Jr., 9 & 11
TIPITINA'S -- Dirt, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
VAUGHAN'S -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Tony Dagradi, 6; Roland Guerin, 9
Friday, May 24
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BLUE NILE -- Daydreams & Curry, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 7
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Bag o' Donuts
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda & Joe Krown
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Spickle with Hex Error, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Fireball Rocket, 10:30
COBALT -- Carl LeBlanc, 6
COLUMNS HOTEL -- Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil, 6
DIXIE TAVERNE -- the Casualties
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Treme Brass Band, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rickie Castrillo & Dreamland, 10
EL MATADOR -- the Special Men, 8; Shannon Wright, Octopus Project, 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 Topsy Chapman, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Won Ton Lust, Belfry Bats, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Dickey Betts & Great Southern, 9; (Parish) Puerto Rican Rum Drunks, Flatware, 10
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Arturo Sandoval, Fredy Omar con su Banda, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Magnolia, 5; Wanda Rouzan & A Taste of New Orleans, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Brian "Breeze" Cayolle, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Barry Cowsill, 5
KRAZY KORNER -- Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- DJ Davis, 7; Sol Fiya
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Chucky C & Clearly Blue, 9
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Eric Lindell, 2; Hot Club Of New Orleans, 3; Lisa Mednick, 4
MARTINE'S LOUNGE -- Tornaod, 9
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zip & Freddie Staehle, 8
MERMAID LOUNGE -- New Orleans Rhythm & Blues Co. featuring Michelle Ploue, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Michaul's Mamou Brew, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Bucktown All- Stars, 10
MO'S CHALET -- Legacy, 9; Richie Ladner Trio, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Claire Maloney & Virginia Warnken, 7; David Doucet, 8; Rebecca Fontane & Joe McGinty, 9; Esther Sparks, 10; Anthony Cipolone, 11; Myshkin, 12 a.m.
OLD POINT BAR -- New Orleans Juice, 10:30
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 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
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Roland Guerin, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
TIPITINA'S -- Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krewe, Van 6, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Jason Marsalis, 9
Saturday, May 25
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BLUE NILE -- Los Vecinos, 10
BOBBY CURE'S BEACH HOUSE -- Stan Wayne's Heart & Soul, 10
BOMBAY CLUB -- Willie Metcalf, 10
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Burgundy
CAFÉ BRASIL -- Vivaz, 11
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Leslie Smith, 10
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda & Joe Krown
CIRCLE BAR -- Mod Dance Party with DJ Matty, 10:30
COBALT -- Carl LeBlanc, 6
DAGO'S CANTINA -- Legends on Tour by Buddy Dees, 9
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Demise, Pistol Whip, Thumogun
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Ellen Smith & friends, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Wendell Brunious, 9
EL MATADOR -- Alianza Flamenca, 8 SophistiCats & SophistiKittens, 11
FRENCH MARKET -- Eddie King & the King Size Jazz 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 Topsy Chapman, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- X27, Numbers, 900 Dix, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Michael Franks, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Supersuckers, Jesse Dayton, Black Mountain, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Latin jazz with Kiki Bonilla, 3; Charmaine Neville, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Brian "Breeze" Cayolle, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Jim Smith, 5; Jeff & Vida, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Night Shift, 4; Blues Krewe, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- J. Monque'D
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Bob French, 9
MARTINE'S LOUNGE -- Tordown, 9
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zip & Sweet Magnolia, 8
MERMAID LOUNGE -- American Medical Student Association benefit for Burkina Faso featuring Colonel Sanchez, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Michaul's Mamou Brew, 7
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Mixed Nuts, 10
MO'S CHALET -- Summer Breeze, 9; Richie Ladner Trio, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Buddy Francioni, 7; Elisabeth Gill, Caleb Guillotte, Thomas McDonald, 8; Edith Sidebottom & Paisley Skirts, 10
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PONTCHARTRAIN VINEYARDS -- Rites of Swing, 6:30
RED ROOM -- Henry Butler
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6
SAENGER THEATRE -- Diana Krall
SALVATORE RISTORANTE -- Spool & the Gang, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Astral Project, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Changes, 10:30
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Fundraiser for Ervin Charles
TIPITINA'S -- Barstool Logic, Hotstream, Sell Out, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late as Usual, 10
WINDSOR COURT -- Roland Guerin, 9
Sunday, May 26
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeff Naideau, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BLUE NILE -- Kirmani, 8; Los Vecinos, 11
BOMBAY CLUB -- Stu Crawford, 10
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Mason McClain & Floyd Brown
CAJUN CABIN -- Allen Fontenot, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Dave Hickey & John McCay, 9
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda & Larry Sieberth
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- open mic blues jam, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Lisa Mednick, 10:30
D.B.A. -- Smoky Greenwell' Smoke Alarm, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Willie Metcalf Quartet fea- turing Donald Harrison, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Biff Rose, 9
E & J PARADISE LOUNGE -- BRW, 8
EL MATADOR -- David Dunbar, 8
FRENCH MARKET -- Mark Bergson & Sea Breeze, 1
FRITZEL'S -- Jamie Wight & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 9:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 5
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Caustic 6, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Michael Franks, 9; Strung Out, Glasseater, the Line, Rufio, 5:30
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Echobrain with Jason Newstead of Metallica, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Latin jazz with Kiki Bonilla, 3; Walter Payton & Snapbeans, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Brian "Breeze" Cayolle, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Lynn Drury, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Sunpie's Caribbean Dance Party
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zip & Sweet Magnolia, 8
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- open mic with Count Z Bop
OLD POINT BAR -- Johnny J & Ben Maygarden, 10:30
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Shim Sham Revue, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Darryl Reeves CD-release party, 9 & 11
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Adonis Rose, 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; Matt Lemmler, 9
Monday, May 27
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith with Ray Shall, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BLUE NILE -- Joe "Survival" Caruso, 10
CAFÉ BRASIL -- Elemental: Theater of Fire & Time, 7:30
CAJUN CABIN -- Recycled Cajuns, 7
CIRCLE BAR -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 10:30
D.B.A. -- Rob Wagner Trio, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Mofo Monday
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 -- Delta Heavy Tour featuring Sasha & John Digweed, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Tom Worell, 5; Storyville Stompers Brass Band, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Humphrey Davis, 11
KRAZY KORNER -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown Piano Night
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil, 9
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zip & Sweet Magnolia, 8
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Pierre Descant, 6:30
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- the Music of Perry Como, 7:30; Theresa Andersson, 9; Carla Hall, 10
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
RED BIKE -- Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil, 6
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; Larry Sieberth, 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: Vise Records record release party with DJs Trent Cantrelle, Ellis G and Russel Saltzman, 9
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 -- 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, LA Games DanceSport Challenge Welcome Dance, professional exhibitions, 8; 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), swing/hustle dance with DJ Linda Comeaux, 8; Mon: ballroom lesson, 7, jazz lesson, 8:45
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
