Tuesday, July 2
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- acoustic open mic night with Jim Smith, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Settly Solo, 10:30
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6
D. B. A. -- the Unmentionables, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- the Pallbearers, Pretty Little Flower
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9
EL MATADOR -- the Special Men, 10
FOUR COLUMNS -- Lafourche Cajun Band, 7:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia, 7:30
FUNKY BUTT -- James Alsanders Jazz Project, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Brian O'Neill, 8
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Mushroomhead, Reveille, 7
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Mathilda Jones, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Roderick Paulin, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- 37, 9
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 5
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10
MULATE'S -- File, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Betsy McGovern, 8
PRESERVATION HALL -- Gregg Stafford & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Olivier Bou Trio, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Son Del Pantano, 6:30; Ian McPhail Quartet, 10
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Coup de Fire, 9
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
VAQUERO'S -- Vivaz Trio, 9:30
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Darryl Levigne, 6; Jessie McBride, 9
Wednesday, July 3
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- I Tell You What, 10
BLUE NILE -- Music Maker Relief Foundation Benefit with Lani Ramos, T-Bone Stone and the Lazy Boys, the Basin Street Sheiks, Smoky Greenwell Blues Band, Kenny Holladay Blues Band, Irene Sage Band, and more, 6
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- T-Bone Stone, Domenic, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Glenn Hartman, 10:30
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Burke Ingraffia, 9
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 10:30
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Glenn Dale Fontenot, 7
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia, 7:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Samir Zarif Sextet, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Brian O'Neill, 8
HOUSE OF BLUES -- (Parish) J. Mascis (of Dinosaur Jr.), Dave Fera, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Eddy Redd Band, 9
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Mathilda Jones 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Roderick Paulin, 11
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 5
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Johnny Angel & the Swingin' Demons, 8:30
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Betsy McGovern, 8; Danny O'Flaherty, 8
OLD POINT BAR -- Johnny Vidacovich and George Porter Jr.
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Betty Shirley & Chuck Chaplin Trio CD-release party, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Dr. Guitar & the Franklin Ave. O.P., 6:30; Loren Pickford & N.O. Gamur, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time featuring Brennan Manale, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Larry Sieberth, 6; James Westfall, 9
Thursday, July 4
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 9
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Creatures of Habit, Fatcock, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Duane Jarvis, 10:30
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6
D. B. A. -- Deadboy & the Elephantmen, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Carl LeBlanc Quartet, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- David Dunbar Trio, 8
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FUNKY BUTT -- Matt Fricke Quintet, 7
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Brian O'Neill, 8
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Powersquid, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Musiq, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Morgan Lane, Lucy's Walk, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Mahogany Brass Band, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Roderick Paulin, 11
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 5
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Zydeco Joe, 9:30
MILE HIGH CLUB -- Dark
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Betsy McGovern, 8
OLD POINT BAR -- Tarnation
PRESERVATION HALL -- Dave Bartholomew & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Hank Mackie & Ted Ludwig, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Panorama Jazz Band, 6:30; Hot Club of New Orleans, 10
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Willie Metcalf, Sharon Martin, Betty Shirley, Troi Bechet, Samirah Evans, Christian Scott, 11 p.m. & 1 a.m.
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
VAUGHAN'S -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Olivier Bou, 6; Roland Guerin, 9
Friday, July 5
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Amy Adams, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- RF-7, Spacetrap, Neologos, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Rare Soul with DJ Assfault, 10:30
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- Jerry & the Jazzmakers, 5; New Orleans Streetbeat, 8
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Encompass, Stalemate, Rat-in-a- Bucket
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Treme Brass Band, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rickie Castrillo & Dreamland, 10
EL MATADOR -- Domenica Fusca, 8
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 9:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Devin Phillips Quartet, 7; Have Soul Will Travel, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Brian O'Neill, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Belfry Bats, 10:30
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Musiq, 8
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Eddie Bo, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam featuring Roderick Paulin, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Slim Nelson, 5; Hurricane Refugees, 9
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- DJ Davis Trio, 7; Juice
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 5
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zip & Sweet Magnolia, 8
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Little Stooges Brass Band, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Bucktown All Stars, 10
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith, 4; Betsy McGovern, 8; Danny O'Flaherty & Misha Kachkachishvili, 8
PRESERVATION HALL -- Leroy Jones & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Astral Project, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Blake Amos & Saudade, 6:30; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Frediric Yonnet, Michael Ward, 11 p.m. & 1 a.m.
TIPITINA'S -- Supagroup, 10:30
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Victor Atkins, 6; Olivier Bou, 9
Saturday, July 6
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Chile Groove Blues, 10
BUTTHEDZ THE CAMP -- Ernie Vincent & the Top Notes with Tommy Singleton, 10
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Invisible Cowboy, Too Much Coffee, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Mod Dance Party with DJ Matty, 10:30
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 8
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Death From Down South 2, D.I.E., Blood Churn, Dead for Ten Weeks
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Willie Metcalf Quintet, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Alianza Flamenca, 8; the Stump Knockers, 10:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 9:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Devin Phillips Quartet, 7; Continuum, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Brian O'Neill, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band featuring Louis Ford, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Chill Out, DJ Tom Harvey, 10:30
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Irene Sage, the Proud Marys, 10
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Reggie Hall & the Twilighters, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam fea- turing Roderick Paulin, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Rites of Passage, 9
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- J. Monque'D
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 5
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Kenneth Hagans, 2; Kelly Jones, 3; Myself, 4
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zip & Sweet Magnolia, 8
MERMAID LOUNGE -- New Orleans Klezmer All Stars, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- the Iguanas, 10
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith, 4; Betsy McGovern, 8; Danny O'Flaherty & Misha Kachkachishvili, 8
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RIVERSHACK TAVERN -- Paula and the Pontiacs
SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Washboard Chaz & his Blues Trio, 6:30; Joe Caruso, 10
SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Frediric Yonnet, Michael Ward, 11 p.m. & 1 a.m.
TIPITINA'S -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10:30
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late as Usual, 10
TWIROPA -- Lucy's Walk, MadSeed, Electric Swamp Gas, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Tony Dagradi, 9
Sunday, July 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
BULLET'S SPORTS BAR -- Irie Vibrations, 6
BUTTHEDZ THE CAMP -- Ernie Vincent & the Top Notes with Tommy Singleton, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- open mic blues jam, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 10:30
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D. B. A. -- Smoky Greenwell & Smoke Alarm, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- open mic night
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Adonis Rose Band, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Shotgun House, 9
EL MATADOR -- David Dunbar Quartet, 8
FUNKY BUTT -- Evan Howard, 7; Big Sam's Funky Nation, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Etta James, 8
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Reggie Hall & the Twilighters, 7:30; Storyville Jazz & Blues Jam fea- turing Roderick Paulin, 11
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Dave James, 9
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Sunpie's Caribbean Dance Party
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zip & Sweet Magnolia, 8
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith, 4; K.C. King & Shanty Night, 8; Vanessa Boyd & Danny O'Flaherty, 9
PRESERVATION HALL -- Harold "Duke" Dejan's Olympia Brass Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Davell Crawford, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Dick Grayson's N.O. Tumbleweeds, 6:30
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 HOTEL -- James Westfall, 6; Larry Sieberth, 9
Monday, July 8
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Manabu Sakei Jazz Trio, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Boon Dogs, 10:30
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6
D. B. A. -- Rob Wagner Trio, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Bob French & friends, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Ken Swartz, 7; John Fohl, 9
EL MATADOR -- Chick Graning, 8; Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys, 10
FUNKY BUTT -- Just Off the Boat Refugee Jazz Band, 7; Jason Marsalis Quartet, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Reggae Night, 10:30
JAZZ PARLOR AT STORYVILLE -- Paula & the Pontiacs, 7:30
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Lynn Drury, 9
LE BON TEMPS ROULE --Joe Krown Piano Night
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 5
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Betsy McGovern, 8
OLD POINT BAR -- Bob Andrews
SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Ryan Burbage & the Rhythm Masters, 6:30; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Charlie "Jake the Snake" Cuccia, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Mike Eseneault, 6; Matt Lemmler, 9
comedy
AMPERSAND (&) 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., 523-SHOW -- Thu: Without Annette, all-improv comedy, 9
MARTINE'S 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie, 831-8637 -- Fri: the Comedy Crew, 10
SWEET LORRAINE'S 1931 St. Claude Ave., 945-9654 -- Mon: Comedy night/open mic, 8; Tue: Jazz/poetry, 9; Fri: Live comedy happy hour, 5TRUE 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
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; Thu: "Glitz: The art of Illusion," female impersonation featuring Bianca del Rio, Nikki Rich, DJ Tim Pflueger and more.
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 : live music with Brenda Mac, 7:30; Sat: live music, 10-2; Sun: karaoke, 6-9
TYLER'S 3841 Orleans Ave., 482-7202 -- Wed and Sat: karaoke, 10
UTOPIA 227 Bourbon St., 523-3800 --Three for one happy hour every day till 8 p.m.; Sun.-Wed.: live music Sun.-Wed.; Thu: homemade bikini contes.; Fri.-Sat.: contemporary dance music by DJ Gil and Tony Twillie
VINYL 3012 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, 456-9500 -- Contemporary dance music a la MTV, VH1 and The Box

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