Tuesday, September 3
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys,
7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- acoustic open mic night with
Jim Smith, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Vinylux, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9
EL MATADOR -- The Special Men, 10
FOUR COLUMNS -- Bruce Daigrepont, 10:30
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 -- Lynn Drury, 5; (Parish)
Tony Furtado & the New American Gypsies, Theresa Andersson,
9
HOWL AT THE MOON -- Dueling Pianos with the Howl at
the Moon Maniacs, 8
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Jeannie
Breazele, 6; Mike West, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Denise Marie, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- M.T. Muggz, 8
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Denali, the Good Life and special guest Lis
Harvey, 10:30
MULATE'S -- File, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Danny O'Flaherty, 4; 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
RED BIKE -- Riccardo Crespo, 7
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- L.A. Guns, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Harold Batiste & the Next Generation, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Son Del Pantano, 6:30; Ian McPhail Jazz Group,
10
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Chromosome 180, Dirty Mouth, Brother, 10
TRICOU HOUSE -- Lips & Trips, 8; Lenny McDaniel, 12 a.m.
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
VAQUERO'S -- Vivaz, 6
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Fred Sanders, 6; Jessie McBride, 9
Wednesday, September 4
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- I Tell You What, 10
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- T-Bone Stone, Domenic, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Glenn Hartman, 10
COBALT -- Lenny McDaniel, 5
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Leigh "Little Queenie" Harris,
9:30
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels, 10:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia, 7:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Victor Atkins' Big Lineup, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Scully, 10
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL -- Leah Chase & Bill Solley, 5
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Lynn Drury, 5
HOWL AT THE MOON -- Dueling Pianos with the Howl at the Moon
Maniacs, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Brown, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Lynn Drury,
6; Mike West, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- M.T. Muggz, 8
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Bancroft & Jay open blues jam, 10
MO'S CHALET -- Richie Ladner, 8
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Danny O'Flaherty, 4; Justin
Murphy, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Love Sexy Five, 8:15
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall
Jazz Band
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6:30
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- New Bomb Turks, Demons, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Dave Goodman & the Stick Band, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Dr. Guitar & the Franklin Ave. Underpass, 6:30;
Otra, 10
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
TIPITINA'S -- World Leader Pretend, Johnny Sketch & the Dirty
Notes, 10
TRICOU HOUSE -- E.J. Electric Blues, 8; Brady Roberts, 12 a.m.
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time featuring Brennan Manale,
9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Fred Sanders, 6; Matt Lemmler, 9
Thursday, September 5
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen
Smith, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Dr. Bone & the
Hepcats, 9
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- the Strangers, 9
CAFÉ MATRIX -- Riccardo Crespo, 3
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly
Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Dave Thomas Trio
CIRCLE BAR -- DJ David Carey Rockabilly Surf
Night, 10
COBALT -- Willie T, 5
DAIQUIRI BAY CAFÉ -- open mic with Steve
Arceneaux, 9
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Los Tres Amigos,
9:30
EL MATADOR -- The Stump Knockers, 8
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON --
Jeremy Davenport, 9
FUNKY BUTT -- Evan Howard, 7; David Torkanowsky's
Organism, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues
Masters, 9
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL -- Leah Chase & Bill
Solley, 5
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Lynn Drury, 5
HOWL AT THE MOON -- Dueling Pianos with the
Howl at the Moon Maniacs, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- McCloud, Neeka, Pinter, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Kenny Holladay,
3; Lynn Drury, 6; Mike West, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Dave Sharp, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- the Bedrocks, 8
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Deep Mud, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Freak Show, Daisy Chain,
10:30
MOJO BISTRO -- Ellen Smith & the Mojo Revieux,
7
MO'S CHALET -- the Uniques, 9
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Danny O'Flaherty,
8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 4; At Fault, 8:
15
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux,
7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Dave Bartholomew & the
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6:30
SNUG HARBOR -- James Westfall Sextet, 9 &
11
SPOTTED CAT -- Panorama Jazz Band, 6:30; Hot
Club of New Orleans. 10
STEAK PIT -- the Dick Show, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Brotherhood
of Groove, 10:30
TRICOU HOUSE -- Lenny McDaniel, 5; 711 Blues
Band, 8; Brady Roberts, 1 a.m.
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON-- Debi & the Deacons,
9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late As Usual, 10
VAUGHAN'S -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers,
10
WAREHOUSE -- Hip Hop Smokin' Local Jam with
DJ JMK, Souljah Slim, Hot Boy Ronald, 5th Ward Weebie, and more, 8:30
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Chris Severin, 6; Matt
Lemmler, 9
Friday, September 6
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Amy Adams,
7
BLUE NILE -- Fredy Omar con su Banda, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Bucktown All Stars, 9
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly
Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Magic Mojo Medicine
Show featuring Chief Smiley Ricks, Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, Basin Street Sheiks,
9
CIRCLE BAR -- Frigg-a-go-go, 10
COBALT -- David Torkanowsky, 5
COLUMNS HOTEL -- Riccardo Crespo, 6
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Treme Brass Band, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rickie Castrillo
& Dreamland, 10
EL MATADOR -- 007, 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 Band, 7; Have
Soul Will Travel, 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.
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Lynn Drury, 5; Victor Wooten
Band, 9; (Parish) Phix, 9
HOWL AT THE MOON -- New Orleans Piano Man
John Autin, 4; Dueling Pianos with the Howl at the Moon Maniacs, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- MVVP, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Washboard
Chaz Trio, 3; New Orleans Tumblweeds, 6; Irving Bannister's All Stars, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Slim Nelson, 5; Foot &
friends, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Smoke City Band, 4; Absolute
Zero, 10
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- DJ Davis, 7; Sunpie
& LA Sunspots
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Joe Krown Organ Combo, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Laura Minor, Slick 57, 10:30
MOJO BISTRO -- Ellen Smith & the Mojo Revieux,
7
MO'S CHALET -- Legacy, 9; Sudden Impact, 1
a.m.
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith,
4; Betsy McGovern, 8; Danny O'Flaherty, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 2; At Fault, 8:15
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux,
7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Leroy Jones & the Preservation
Hall Jazz Band
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6:30
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Twinemen (featuring members
of Morphine), 10
SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- Doug Parfait & the Music
Maniacs, 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Saudade, 6:30; New Orleans
Jazz Vipers, 10; Jerry Jumonville, 2 a.m.
STEAK KNIFE -- Kim Prevost & Bill Solley,
8
STEAK PIT -- the Dick & Randy Show, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Big Chief Donald Harrison, Jr.
& the Congo Nation, Henry Butler, 10:30
TRICOU HOUSE -- Brady Roberts, 5; 711 Blues
Band, 8; Wine Cellar Band, 1 a.m.
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons,
9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6;
Late as Usual, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Chris Severin, 9
Saturday, September
7
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen
Smith, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Mike Hood & the
Root Revelators, 10
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Vieux Carre, 9
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly
Playboys, 7
CIRCLE BAR -- Mod Dance Party with DJ Matty,
10
DAIQUIRI BAY CAFÉ -- Deep Delta, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Leroy Jones Quintet,
10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Two Pan Sam,
10
FRENCH MARKET -- Dr. Jazz & the New Orleans
Dixieland Band, 1
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 Band, 7; Los
Vecinos, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues
Band, 2; ; Big Al Carson, 6
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Bob's Brew, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Dirty Dozen Brass Band,
Papa Grows Funk, 9; (Parish) Jack Ingram & the Beat Up Ford Band, Tim Krekle,
10
HOWL AT THE MOON -- New Orleans Piano Man
John Autin, 6; Dueling Pianos with the Howl at the Moon Maniacs, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- the Iguanas, Ingrid Lucia,
10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Kenny Holladay,
3; Irving Bannister's All Stars, 6; New Orleans Tumbleweeds, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Balsa Wood Flyers, 5; Dave
Sharp, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- the Rain, 4; Soul Jones, 10
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Sol Fiya
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Slick Fifty Seven,
2; Brian Cayolle, 3
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Acoustic Syndicate, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Soul Rebels Brass Band,
10:30
MOJO BISTRO -- Ellen Smith & the Mojo Revieux,
7
MO'S CHALET -- Bobby Cure & the Summertime
Blues, 9; Sudden Impact, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith,
4; Ceili with Richie Stafford & Murphy, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 2; At Fault, 8:15
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux,
7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation
Hall Jazz Band
RITZ-CARLTON -- Karin Williams, 6:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Astral Project, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- 2 Faced Kitty, 10:30
SPOTTED CAT -- Washboard Chaz Blues Trio,
6:30; Otra. 10; Charles Brewer, 2 a.m.
STEAK KNIFE -- Tom Hook, 8
STEAK PIT -- the Dick & Randy Show, 8
TRICOU HOUSE -- Lips & Trips, 5; 711 Blues
Band, 8; Wine Cellar Band, 1 a.m.
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons,
9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 6;
Late as Usual, 10
VESPER -- Los Sagitarios, DJ CJ
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Victor Atkins, 6; Paul
Lonsgstreth, 9
Sunday, September 8
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Shotgun House,
10
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Treater & Zydeco Joe, 4
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- open mic blues jam, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Shannon Powell Quartet, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Gary Hirstius, 9
EL MATADOR -- Linzzi Zaorski, 8:30
FRITZEL'S -- Jamie Wight & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 9:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Evan Howard, 7; Big Sam's Funky Nation, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- E.J. & the Electrifying Blues Band, 5
HOWL AT THE MOON -- New Orleans Piano Man John Autin, 6; Dueling Pianos with the Howl at the Moon Maniacs, 8
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Slick Wilson, 3; Irving Bannister's All Stars, 6; Davis & Warren, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- the Bedrocks, 4
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Sunpie's Caribbean Dance Party, 9
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Johnny Vidacovich Trio, 10
MOJO BISTRO -- Ellen Smith & the Mojo Revieux, 7
MO'S CHALET -- Gary Evans, 8
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Danny O'Flaherty & K.C. King, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 2; Love Sexy Five 8:15
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
PRESERVATION HALL -- Olympia Brass Band
SNUG HARBOR -- Olivier Bou Trio, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Captain Cook, 6:30; Denise Marie, 10
STEAK PIT -- the Randy Show, 6
TIPITINA'S -- Cajun fais do-do with Bruce Daigrepont, 5
TRICOU HOUSE -- Lips & Trips, 5; 711 Blues Band, 8; Brady Roberts, 1 a.m.
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Brice Winston, 6; Larry Sieberth, 9
Monday, September 9
ANDREW JAEGER'S HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7
CAJUN CABIN -- Recycled Cajuns, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Two Pan Sam jazz jam, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Eric Lindell, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Bob French & friends, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- John Fohl, 9
EL MATADOR -- Chick Graning, 8
FUNKY BUTT -- Fresh-Off-the-Boat Refugee Band, 7; Andrew Bahan & 4 a.m., 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Miller, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Little Queenie, 5
HOWL AT THE MOON -- Dueling Pianos with the Howl at the Moon Maniacs, 8
HOWLIN' WOLF -- acoustic open mic, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Reed Alleman, 6; Mike West, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Rites of Passage, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Soul Jones, 8
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown Piano Night
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Papa Grows Funk, 10
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Danny O'Flaherty, 4; Beth Patterson, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 8:15
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 7:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Ryan Burrage & the Rhythm Makers, 6:30; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10
STEAK PIT -- Brad Helms, 8
TRICOU HOUSE -- Lips & Trips, 8; Lenny McDaniel, 12 a.m.
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Charlie "Jake the Snake" Cuccia, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Joe Bennett, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Wendell Brunious, 9
comedy
AMPERSAND (&) 1100 Tulane
Ave., 587-3737 -- Sun: B.E.T. COMICVIEW's Hurricane Andrew plus more,
8:30 & 10:45MARTINE'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, 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 Night with Pig Pen
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 Nicole Miller, 9; Thu: Masquerade Party to benefit NO/AIDS Task Force, 8
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
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
VIRGIN MEGASTORE 620 Decatur St., 671-8100 -- Fri: DJ Brian Smith (Nu-Skool Breakz), 9
