Tuesday, August 20
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 -- the Furlong, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6
D. B. A. -- Jeff & Vida, 10
DANTE'S KITCHEN -- Maria Berg, 5:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9
EL MATADOR -- The Special Men, 10
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Not All There, 7
FOUR COLUMNS -- Lafourche Cajun Band, 7:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia, 7:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Maurice Brown's Hot 6, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Kipori Woods, 5
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Shotgun House, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- M.T. Muggz, 8
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 5
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10
MULATE'S -- File, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- David Doucet, 7; Harmon & Annie, 8; Mark Fernandez, 9; Gallivan Burwell, 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 -- Gregg Stafford & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Delfeayo Marsalis, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Jessie McBride, 6; Larry Sieberth, 9
Wednesday, August 21
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 -- T. Bone Stone, Domenic, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Glenn Hartman, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6
D. B. A. -- 007, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Marlene Decker, 9:30
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels, 10
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia, 7:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Delfeayo Marsalis, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Riot in Progress, HCA, Urban Underground, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Kipori Woods, 5
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Kids Kicking Cancer: Motorway, Catch Velvet, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Slim Nelson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- M.T. Muggz, 8
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Quite Contrary, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Johnny Angel & the Swingin' Demons, 8:30
MO'S CHALET -- Gary Evans Band, 9
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- New Orleans Banjos + 2, 7; Tao Poetry, 9; Michale Bourquard, 10
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 -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL -- Karin Williams, 6:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Christian Scott Quintet, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Tru Thug, Jay Shine, Black Flagg, 9
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON-- Party Time featuring Brennan Manale, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Victor Atkins, 6; Courtney Bryan, 9
Thursday, August 22
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 -- Cutting Edge Music Festival
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Top Cats, 9
CAFE BRASIL -- Ben Hunter
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- DJ Jiggy, Hoodoo Taxi, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Cutting Edge Music Business Conference: Ovis, 10; Olga, 10:30; Liese's Livingroom, 11; Sue & Dee, 11:30; Mike Carson, 12 a.m.
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6
D. B. A. -- New Orleans Klezmer Allstars, 10
DAIQUIRI BAY CAFE -- open mic with Steve Arceneaux, 6
DANTE'S KITCHEN -- Rebecca Barry, 5:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Los Tres Amigos, 9:30
EL MATADOR -- The Detonations with The Original Three
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Glenn Dale Fontenot, 7
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FUNKY BUTT -- Evan Howard Band, 7; Mark Braud Quartet, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Burning Radios, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Kipori Woods, 5
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Cutting Edge Music Business Conference: Captain Midnight, 9; Black Opium, 9:45; Bitter, 10:30; Frigg-a-go-go, 11:15; Mono Type, 12 a.m.; Elipsis, 12:45
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL -- Cutting Edge Music Business Conference: Monica Dillon, 6:30; Ravi, 7; Marc Broussard, 8; Tabu, 8:30
JAVA JUNGLE -- open mic, 7
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Balsa Wood Flyers, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- the Bedrocks, 8
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 5
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Have Soul Will Travel, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Fore Day Creep, the Geraniums, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Chris Ardoin, 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 -- Kate Mooney & Elisabeth Gill, 8; Mark & Lisa, 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 -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Dave Bartholomew & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL -- Karin Williams, 6:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Troy Andrews Jazz Band, 9 & 11
STEAK PIT -- the Dick Show, 8
TIPITINA'S -- F.O.B., 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 -- Chris Severin, 6; Roland Guerin, 9
Friday, August 23
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Amy Adams, 7
BLUE MOON TAVERN -- Blues from the Rocky Mountains with Sammy Dee, 7
BLUE NILE -- Fredy Omar con su Banda, 10:30
CAFE BRASIL -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 11
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Radio Nation, Fat Cock, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- the Uptown Plowboys, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- Jerry & the Jazzmakers, 5; New Orleans Streetbeat, 8
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Mark Braud Quintet, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rickie Castrillo & Dreamland, 10
EL MATADOR -- Stump Knockers, 8; Liquid Drone, 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; Delfeayo Marsalis, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 3:30 & 10; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 8:30 a.m.
HARD ROCK CAFE -- Cutting Edge Music Business Conference: Clabbergirl, 9; Mad Seed, 9:45; Won Ton Lust, 10:30; JFJ, 11:15; Adam's Attic, 12 a.m.; Alexander Fly, 12:45 a.m.; Bird Finger, 1:30 a.m.
HI-HO LOUNGE -- One Drop Plus, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Kipori Woods, 5; John Sinclair CD-release party, Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Code Name: Meltdown, 10
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL -- Cutting Edge Music Business Conference: Le-Jit, 5:30; John the Cop, 6; Tokya Tramps, 6:30; Monica Dillon, Ishmael Knoweles, Paula Postell, Upskale, Crescendo, 8
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Denise Marie, 5; Kim Carson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Smoke City Band, 4; Absolute Zero, 10
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- DJ Davis, 7; Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, 10
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 5
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Alvin Youngblood Hart, 10
MICHELLI'S LOUNGE -- Benny Grunch & the Bunch, 9
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Bucktown Allstars, 10
MOJO BISTRO -- Ellen Smith & the Mojo Revieux, 7
MO'S CHALET -- Legacy, 9
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Justin Reuther, 7; Jim Badura, 8; Billy de Castro, 9; Josh Bennett, 10; Jonathan Harder, 11
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith,4; Danny O'Flaherty & Misha Kachkachishvilli, Betsy McGovern, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 2; At Fault, 8:15
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Ernie Elly's Gentlemen of Jazz featuring Thais Clark, 8
PARKVIEW TAVERN -- Bag o' Donuts
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Leroy Jones & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL -- Karin Williams, 6:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Doug Parfait & the Music Maniacs, 11
STEAK KNIFE -- Riccardo Crespo, 9
STEAK PIT -- the Dick & Randy Show, 8
TIPITINA'S -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10:30
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Olivier Bou, 9
Saturday, August 24
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Chile Groove Blues Band, 10
BLUE NILE -- Cutting Edge Music Business Conference: Josephine Mills, 9; John the Cop, 9:30; John Sinclair & Brother Tyrone & the Mindbenders, 10; Marc Broussard, 11; Rickie Castrillo & Dreamland, 11:45; Mother's Favorite Child, 12:30 a.m.; Wes Raymond, 1:15 a.m.
BOMBAY CLUB -- Samirah Evans, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Jerry Embree, 9
BOURBON ROOM -- Cutting Edge Music Business Conference: (first floor) Thaddeus Ford, 10; Frank Richard, 11; (third floor) N'Thais'N, Hollywood, LGB, Lionel King, African American Shakespeare, Imani
CAFE BRASIL -- Cutting Edge Music Business Conference: Sunday Veil, 10; Gina Longo, 10:40; Cupic's Itch, 11; Lucy's Walk, 11:40; Olga, 12 a.m.; the Oswalds, 12:40 a.m.; the Shade, 1 a.m.
CAFE NEGRIL -- Cutting Edge Music Business Conference: Ron Tarumbae Hardy, 10; Tony Express, 11; Dr King Cobra, 12 a.m.; Henry Turner Jr. & Flavor, 1 a.m.
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Bob's Brew, Chinese Dentist, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Dr. a Go-go, 10
CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 8
DAIQUIRI BAY CAFE -- Cakewalk, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Alianza Flamenco, 8; Egg Yolk Jubilee, 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, 7; Harold Batiste presents the Next Generation, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 2; Big Al Carson, 6
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Complicated Math Problems, Statue, 10
HOTEL INTER-CONTINENTAL -- Cutting Edge Music Business Conference: Originall, 8; Ill Roux, 8:12; Jaye da Hustla, 8:24; Mister Wayne, 8:36; Teflon, 8:48; Spark Plugg, 9; Voyces, 9:13; Upscale, 9:26; Blyss, 9:39; Angelique, 9:52; Jahbo, 10:05; Chris Howard, 10:18; Paula Postell, 10:28; Red, Ghinn, Menace & Tru Thugg, 10:43; Blakk Flag, 11:07; Struggle for Life, 11:19; Hide Out Clique & Thugga, 11:22; Livewire Entertainment, 11:40; Grid-Iron & Soup, 11:53; W.A.R., 12:10; Prophet, 12:14; Raw Poetix, 12:24; Big Grille Recordz, 12:34
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Norah Jones, Richard Julian, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Shanni Sane?, 10
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Lynn Drury, 5; Rites of Passage, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- the Rain, 4; Soul Jones, 10
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones, 5
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Papa Grows Funk, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Explosions in the Sky, Amerigo, 10
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Tab Benoit, 10; Ravi, 8:30
MOJO BISTRO -- Ellen Smith & the Mojo Revieux, 7
MO'S CHALET -- Billy Bell & the Dominoes, 9
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Lchele, 7; Amalie, 8; Leslie Smith, 9; Kim Ruehl, 10; Katrina Geenen, 12 a.m.
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith,4; Celli with Richie Stafford & friends, Smithfield Fair, 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
RITZ-CARLTON HOTEL -- Karin Williams, 6:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Adonis Rose All Stars with Mulgrew Miller, Terence Blanchard, Tim Werfield, Jason Stewart, 9 & 11
STEAK KNIFE -- Louis Dupaquier, 8
STEAK PIT -- the Dick & Randy Show, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Iris May Tango, the Revealers, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6; Late as Usual, 10
TWI-RO-PA -- Cutting Edge Music Business Conference: Ladder 2600, 9; WaterShip Down, 10; Finger Cuff, 11; Alexander Fly, 12 a.m.; TABU & Judge Genius, 1 a.m.
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Kim Prevost & Bill Solley, 9
Sunday, August 25
BLUE NILE -- Deviani tribal bellydancing, 8; Los Vecinos, 11
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Wayne Foret, 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. -- Lynn Drury & Bad Mayo, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Shannon Powell Quartet, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Lenny McDaniel, 9
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 -- Jeff & Vida, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- the Bedrocks, 4
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 5
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Johnny Vidacovich Trio with George Porter Jr., 10
MOJO BISTRO -- Ellen Smith & the Mojo Revieux, 7
MO'S CHALET -- Bobby Cure & the Summertime Blues, 4
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- open mic
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith,4; K.C. King & Shanty Night, Jim Flanagan, 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 -- Adonis Rose All Stars with Mulgrew Miller, Terence Blanchard, Tim Werfield, Jason Stewart, 9 & 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 26
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 Trio, 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. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Samirah Evans, 5; (Parish) Dishwalla, Motorway, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- acoustic open mic, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Rites of Passage, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Soul Jones, 8
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown Piano Night
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 5
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Papa Grows Funk, 10
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Beatles Tribute, 7:30;
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 & 11
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON-- Charlie "Jake the Snake" Cuccia, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Dean Fransen, 6; Matt Lemmler, 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; Sat: Running Funny, co. with Jodi Borello, Tom Hassinger and Mike Strecker, 9 and 11
ROCK 'N' BOWL CAFE 4133 S. Carrollton Ave., 885-2113 -- 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, 5 TRUE 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 360° 2 Canal St., 33rd floor, 595-8900 -- Wed: Grey Goose fall fashion show featuring clothes from Mimi, 9
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, Jerry Embree Band, 8:30; 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; Fri: hip hop and Latin, DJ Barbaro; Sat: Los Babies and DJ CJ
VINYL 3012 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, 456-9500 -- Contemporary dance music a la MTV, VH1 and The Box
