Tuesday, August 6
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
BLUE NILE -- Moyuba, 10:30
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys,
7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- acoustic open mic with Jim Smith,
10
CIRCLE BAR -- Big Daddy's Emerald Room Organ Lounge, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6
D. B. A. -- Five O'Clock Charlie, 10
DANTE'S KITCHEN -- Marc Stone, 5:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia, 7:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Maurice Brown's Hot 6, 10 p.m. and 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Benny Dominic, 5
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Denise Marie, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- M.T. Muggz, 8
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 5
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys,
8:30
MULATE'S -- File, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Balsa Wood Flyers, 6; Anthony
Cipolone, 8; Jack Neilson, 9; KELDA,
10; Anonymous, 11
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Beth Patterso, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 8:15
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Gregg Stafford & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Delfeayo Marsalis, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helm, 8
STEAMBOAT NATCHEZ -- Butch Thompson with Duke Heitger & the Steamboat
Stompers, 11:30 a.m. and 2:30 a.m.
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Darrll Levigne, 6; Larry Siebert,
9
Wednesday, August 7
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- I Tell You What, 10
BLUE NILE -- Mafouz, 10:30
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys,
7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Rev. Easemore & Mojo Workers, T-Bone Stone,
Domenic, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Glenn Hartman, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6
D. B. A. -- Ian McPhail Quintet, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Philip Melancon, 9:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia, 7:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Delfeayo Marsalis, 10 p.m. and 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Master, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Benny Dominic, 5; the First Annual
Fast Horse Hootenanny featuring Tuatara, Cedell Davis, Minus 5, Wayward Shamans,
9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- PHD, Sellout, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Slim Nelson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- M.T. Muggz, 8
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers,
10
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Bancroft & Jay open blues jam, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Johnny J. & the Hitmen, 8:30
MO'S CHALET -- Gary Evans, 9
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE-- Playground Pirates, 7; George Hirstius, 8; Tao Poetry, 9; Josh Bennett, 10; Dave Thomas Trio, 11
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Beth Patterson, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Wednesday Night Fish Fry Band, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Jason Marsalis, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Fat C--k, Endora's Mask,
Foot & friends, 9
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time featuring Brennan Manale,
9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Victor Atkins, 6; Paul Lonsgstreth, 9
Thursday, August 8
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 9
BLUE MOON TAVERN -- Dave Badie Quartet, 7
BLUE NILE -- Milonga Tango Band, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Stones Throw, 9
CAFE BRASIL -- Ben Hunter
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys,
7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Rev. Easemore & Mojo Workers, Straightline, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Mahayla, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6
D. B. A. -- Daydreams & Curry, 10
DAIQUIRI BAY CAFE -- open mic with Steve Arceneaux, 6
DANTE'S KITCHEN -- Mike West, 5:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rebecca Barry, 9:30
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Andre Bouvier, 7
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FUNKY BUTT -- Evan Howard Band, 7; Geoff Green CD-release
party, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Trip Daddies, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Benny Dominic, 5; Jurassic 5, 4th Ave. Jones, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Esther Sparks, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- the Bedrocks, 8
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 5
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Have Soul Will Travel, 10
MARRIOTT HOTEL -- Joshua Stewart CD-release party, 7
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Kerfunk, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Andre Thierry, 9:30
MOJO BISTRO -- Ellen Smith & the Mojo Revieux, 7
MO'S CHALET -- Timmy Wells & Good Stuff, 9
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Brian Perry, 7; Russ Cummings, 8; Jeff Edwards, 9; Ryan Chatelain, 10; Paul Bouquet, 11
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Danny O'Flaherty, Betsy
McGovern, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 4; At Fault,
8:15
OLD POINT BAR -- Eric Lindell, 10:30
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Crescent City Joymakers with Ink Spot Lloyd Washington, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Dave Bartholomew & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Betsy Braud, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- the Dick Show, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Santeria, Aloke Dutta, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late As Usual, 10
VAUGHAN'S -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Brice Winston, 6; Roland Guerin, 9
Saturday, August 10
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Amy Adams, 7
BLUE MOON TAVERN -- Blues from the Rocky Mountains with Sammy Dee, 7
BLUE NILE -- Irie Vibrations, 10:30
BOMBAY CLUB -- Samirah Evans, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- the Trend, 9
CAFE BRASIL -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 11
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Lucy's Wok
CIRCLE BAR -- Pro-Mods, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- Jerry & the Jazzmakers, 5; New Orleans Streetbeat, 8
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Treme Brass Band, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rickie Castrillo & Dreamland, 10
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, 7
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 3:30 &
10; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 8:30,
a.m.
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Pallbearers, Fall from Eden, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Benny Dominic, 5; Eek-a- Mouse,9
(Parish) Chee Weez, 10HOWLIN' WOLF -- Sub
7, 10
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Lynn Drury, 5; Mike West, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Smoke City Band, 4; Absolute Zero, 10
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- DJ Davis, 7; Rattlesnake Shake, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 5
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- the Codetalkers featuring Colonel Bruce Hampton, 10
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zip, 8
MERMAID LOUNGE -- the Bluerunners, Uptown Plowboys, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, 10; (Cafe) Benny Grunch, 9
MOJO BISTRO -- Ellen Smith & the Mojo Revieux, 7
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- David Mooney, 7; Leslie Smith, 8; Pat Flory, 9; John Parker, 10; Josh Rowland, 11; Andrew Hammock, 12 a.m.
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith,4; Betsy McGovern, Danny O'Flaherty & Misha Kachkachishvilli, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 2; At Fault, 8:15
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Ernie Elly's Gentlemen of Jazz featuring Thais Clark, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Leroy Jones & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Two Way Radio, Birdfinger,
9
SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Doug Parfait & the Music Maniacs, 11
STEAK KNIFE -- Roland Guerin, 8
STEAK PIT -- the Dick & Randy Show, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Roland Guerin, 9
Saturday, August 10
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- T-Bone & the Rhythm Makers, 10
BLUE NILE -- New Orleans Klezmer Allstars, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Kingsroe, 9
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Dirty Mouth, Jake Leg, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- the Sophisticats, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 8
DAGO'S CANTINA -- Craig Christopher & company, 9
DAIQUIRI BAY CAFE -- Lucky Dog, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Deadfood, Headpro
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Mark Braud Quintet, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Ryan Burbage and his Rhythm Makers, 10
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, 7
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 2; Big
Al Carson, 6
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Latelys, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- L.L. Cool J, Naam Brigade, 9; (Parish) Ghost, Life Without Elvis, 10
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Van Hudson, 5; Kim Carson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- the Rain, 4; Soul Jones, 10
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- The Revealers, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 5
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Clark Knighten & the St.Joseph the Worker, 2
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Irene Sage Band, the Oswalds, 10
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zip, 8
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Jeff and Vida, Trouble Junction, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Rockin' Dopsie, Jr., 10
MOJO BISTRO -- Ellen Smith & the Mojo Revieux, 7
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Connie, Cath & Adam, 7; Me & Billy Jack, 8; Eric DiSanto, 9; Jim Badura, 10; The Fens, 11
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith,4; Danny
O'Flaherty & Misha Kachkachishvilli, Celli with Richie Stafford
& friends, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 2; At Fault,
8:15
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Astral Project, 9 and 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Sugarhouse, 10:30
STEAK KNIFE -- Jessie McBride, 8
STEAK PIT -- the Dick & Randy Show, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Wild Magnolias, 10:30
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Kim Prevost & Bill Solley, 9
Sunday, August 11
BLUE NILE -- Deviani tribal bellydancing, 8; Los Vecinos, 11
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Floyd Brown, 4
CAJUN CABIN -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- open mic blues jam
CIRCLE BAR -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 5
D. B. A. -- Smoky Greenwell & Smoke Alarm, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Blind Society
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Shannon Powell Quartet, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Gary Hirstius, 9
E & J PARADISE LOUNGE -- Scandalous Band, 8
FUNKY BUTT -- Evan Howard Band, 7; Big Sam's Funky Nation, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 5
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Big Green, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- the Bedrocks, 4
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 5
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Johnny Vidacovich Trio with George Porter Jr., 10
MAX TAVERN -- Eddie Zip, 8
MOJO BISTRO -- Ellen Smith & the Mojo Revieux, 7
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- open mic
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith,4; K.C. King & Shanty
Night, 6; Vail Talbot, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 2; Love Sexy Five 8:15
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Lucien Barbarin & the Sunday Night Swingers, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Harold "Duke" Dejan's Olympia Brass Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Brian Seeger Jazz Organ Trio, 9 and 11
STEAK PIT -- the Randy Show, 6
TIPITINA'S -- Cajun Fais Do Do with Bruce Daigrepont, 5
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Fred Sanders, 6; Dean Fransen, 9
Monday, August 12
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
BLUE NILE -- Otra, 10:30
CAJUN CABIN -- Recycled Cajuns, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Two Pan Sam jazz jam, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Eric Lindell, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6
D. B. A. -- Rob Wagner Tio, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Bob French & friends, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Ken Swartz, 7; John Fohl, 9:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Just-off-the-boat Refugee Jazz Band, 7; Jason Marsalis Quartet, 10 p.m. and 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Denise Marie, 5
HOWLIN' WOLF -- acoustic open mic, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Kim Carson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Soul Jones, 8
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown Piano Night, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 5
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Have Soul Will Travel, 10
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Beatles Tribute, 7:30; Bud Tower & Buck Provosity, 9; Justin Stetler, 10
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Beth Patterson, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 8:15
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Reginald Koeller & the Preservation Hall Jazz
Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville, 9 and 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Charlie "Jake the Snake" Cuccia, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Matt Lemmler, 6; Paul Lonsgstreth, 9
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., 523-SHOW -- Thu: Without Annette, improv comedy and more,
9
MARTINE'S 2347 Metairie Road, Metairie, 831-8637 -- Fri: the Comedy Crew, 10
ROCK 'N' BOWL CAFE 4133 S. Carrollton Ave., 482-3133 -- Sun: A Fistful of Monkeys,improv sketch comedy 6
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
CLUB SILHOUETTE 3505 N. Hullen St., Metairie 885-1771 -- Tue: salsa lesson, 8; Wed: beginner hustle lesson, 7, intermediate hustle lesson, 8; Thu: ballroom lesson, 7, and Spool and the Gang, 8; Fri: country and more lessons, 7, ballroom lesson, 7:30, Totally Country dance, 8:30; Sat: Julio and Cesear, dance, 8; Sun: beginner West Coast swing lesson, 6, intermediate West Coast swing lesson, 7, swing/hustle dance, 8; Mon: ballroom lesson, 7, jazz lesson, 8:45
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; Thu: homemade bikini contes.; Fri-Sat: contemporary dance music by DJ Gil and Tony Twillie
THE VESPER 1414 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 833-0050 -- Wed: ladies night, lingerie show, 8; Thu: salsa classes, 8, DJ Barbaro and DJ Ex-tacy; Fri: hip hop and Latin, DJ Barbaro and DJ Ex-tacy; Sat: Los Sagitarios and DJ CJ
VINYL 3012 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, 456-9500 -- Contemporary dance music a la MTV, VH1 and The Box