BLUE NILE -- Ted Hefko Quartet, 8; the Rockin' Blue Tones,
10:30
CAFE SBISA -- Earle Brown, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- acoustic open mic night with Jim
Smith, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Original 3 CD-release party, 10
D.B.A. -- the Geraniums, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9
EL MATADOR -- Happy Talk Band with Bones, 10
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Mike Patton, 7
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia,
7:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Maurice Brown, 7:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Topsy
Chapman, 8
HOUSE OF BLUES -- (Parish) Catch Velvet, World Leader Pretend,
9
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Jeannie
Breazele, 6; Mike West, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Slim Nelson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Ms Maggie's Mayhem, 8
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Electric Eel Shock, Cambre & Landsnes,
10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country
Cajuns, 6:30
MULATE'S -- File, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Jeff Phillips, 5; Beth
Patterson, 9
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 8
PRESERVATION HALL -- Gregg Stafford & the Preservation Hall
Jazz Band
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Roger Miret & the Disasters, 6
SNUG HARBOR -- Jason Marsalis Quintet, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Son Del Pantano, 6:30; Linny Zaorski & Delta
Royal, 10
TIPITINA'S -- Jo "Cool" Davis Gospel Show, 8
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- Topcats, 7
TRICOU HOUSE -- Vince Vance & Lenny McDaniel, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual,
9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- David Torkanowsky, 6; Larry Sieberth,
9
Wednesday, December 18
BLUE NILE -- Irie Vibrations, 10:30
CAFE SBISA -- Earle Brown, 7
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda & Joe Krown
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Kid Red, T-Bone Stone, Domenic,
10
CIRCLE BAR -- The World Accordion to Glenn Hartman,
10
D.B.A. -- 3 Now 4, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Leigh "Little Queenie" Harris,
9:30
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels, 10
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Hanna Poetry Readings, 7
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia,
7:30
FRITZEL'S -- Jack Maheu and friends, 8:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Jim Markway, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Topsy
Chapman, 8
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL -- Leah Chase and Bill Solley,
5
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Pusher, Surface, Erased By the Sun,
10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Lynn Drury,
6; Mike West, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Ms Maggie's Mayhem, 8
LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Marc Stone Band, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- V is for Vendetta, the Tender Nurturers,
10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country
Cajuns, 6:30
MO'S CHALET -- Sudden Impact, 8
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Jeff Phillips, 5; Beth
Patterson & Justin Murphy, 9
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Love Sexy Five, 8
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Wednesday Night Fish Fry, 8
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall
Jazz Band
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Punk Rock/Heavy Metal Karaoke, 10
SNUG HARBOR -- Davell Crawford, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- A.J. Loria, 6:30; Otra, 10
TIPITINA'S -- Michael Ray's 50th Birthday Party, 10
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- the Rain, 7
TRICOU HOUSE -- Vince Vance & Lenny McDaniel, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Jessie McBride, 6; Matt Lemmler,
9
Thursday, December 19
BLUE NILE -- Improvisational Arts Council, 8; Kelly Love
Jones, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- the Topcats, 9
CAFE SBISA -- Earle Brown Jazz Trio, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Hoodoo Taxi, Nick Diaz Experiment,
9
CIRCLE BAR -- All Night Movers, 10
D.B.A. -- Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Chosen Few,
10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Mark Braud Quartet, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Jason Marsalis Vibes Combo,
9:30
EL MATADOR -- John Boutte, 8; The Myrtles, 10
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Jude LeBlanc, 7
FINE ARTS CENTER -- Soul Heirs, 8
FIORELLA'S -- Bingo!, 10
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport,
9
FRITZEL'S -- Jack Maheu and friends, 8:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Joe Krown, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Shaka & the Swamp Tones, 4:45; Big
Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HANGAR AT RENDON INN -- John Gros, 9; DJ Beatboy,
12 a.m.
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Topsy
Chapman, 8
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL -- Leah Chase and Bill Solley,
5
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Jones' Lounge, Deadboy & the Elephant Men,
Valume Nob, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Jake Prell, 3; Lynn
Drury, 6; Joe Bennett, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Ryan Donahue, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- the Bedrocks, 8
MARIGNY BRASSERIE -- Phil deGruy & Leigh Harris, 6
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Kingsnake Boogie, the Elevations,
10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country
Cajuns, 6:30
MO'S CHALET -- Timmy Wells & Good Stuff, 8
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Foot & friends, 8;
Murphy & Phillips, 6
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 4; At Fault, 8
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Crescent City Joy Makers, 8
PRESERVATION HALL -- Dave Bartholomew & the Preservation
Hall Jazz Band
RED BIKE -- Riccardo Crespo, 6
SNUG HARBOR -- Spencer Bohren Christmas Party, 9 & 11
SPANISH PLAZA (AT RIVERWALK) -- Topcats, 5
SPOTTED CAT -- Panorama Jazz Band, 6:30; Royal Rounders,
10
TIPITINA'S -- Happy Birthday Fess with Ed Volker, Tom Worrell,
the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, and more, 10
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- Vintage, 7
TRICOU HOUSE -- 711 Blues Band, 8; Brady Robert, 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
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Brice Winston, 6; Ronald Markham,
9
Friday, December 20
BLUE NILE -- Fredy Omar con su Banda, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Chee Weez, 9
CAFE SBISA -- Earle Brown Jazz Trio, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- the Joneses, Sellout, 10
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda & Joe Krown
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- 37, the Unit, 9
D.B.A. -- Chris Klein & the Boulevards, 10
DELTA BLUES GRILL -- Walter "Wolfman" Washington, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Absence, Nick Diaz Experiment
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Treme Brass Band, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rickie Castrillo & Dreamland,
10
EL MATADOR -- the Stump Knockers, 8; Liquidrone,
10
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport,
9
FRITZEL'S -- Jack Maheu and friends, 9:30
FUNKY BUTT -- Li'l Stooges, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.
FUNKY PIRATE -- Shaka & the Swamp Tones, 3:45; Big
Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Topsy
Chapman, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Louis Ford, 10
HOUSE OF BLUES -- 12 Stones, 8; (Parish) Brotherhood
of Groove, Have Soul Will Travel, 10
HOWL AT THE MOON -- John Autin, 4
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Sub 7, Punch People, Foursight, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Washboard Chaz Trio,
3; New Orleans Tumbleweeds, 6; Rockie Charles, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- X-mas with Denise & Nancy, 5; Paul
Hayes, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Smoke City Band, 4; Absolute Zero,
10
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen,
10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Slick 57, the Uptown Plowboys, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Michaul's Mamou Brew, 6:30
MO'S CHALET -- Wiseguys, 9; Sudden Impact, 1
a.m.
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Celtic Christmas Concert,
8; Katie Smith, 5; Jeff Phillips, 9
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Kush, 2; At Fault, 8
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Ernie Elly's Gentlemen of Jazz featuring
Thais Clark, 8
PRESERVATION HALL -- Leroy Jones & the Preservation Hall
Jazz Band
RED BIKE -- Flamenco with Franco, 6
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Two Way Radio, Each Sold Separately, Overtone,
10
SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- JD Lyons, 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Jeremy Lyons, 6:30; New Orleans Jazz
Vipers, 10
STEAK KNIFE -- Tom Hook, 8
SUNRAY GRILL -- Billy Chapman, 8
TIPITINA'S -- the Revealers, 10:30
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- Summer Breeze, 7
TRICOU HOUSE -- Brady Robert, 5; 711 Blues Band,
8; Wine Cellar Band, 1 a.m.
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Brady Roberts, 6; Late
as Usual, 10
WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- Ronald Markham, 6; Roland
Guerin, 9
ZEITGEIST MULTI-DISCIPLINARY ARTS CENTER -- Donald Miller,
Rob Cambre, Vanessa Skantze
comedy
CARROLLTON STATION 8140 Willow St., 865-9190 --Wed:
Uptown Comedy Night, 9:30
SWEET LORRAINE'S 1931 St. Claude Ave., 945-9654
-- 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
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
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
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: live music
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
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 solo lesson, 7, salsa lesson, 8; Wed: beginner hustle lesson,
7, intermediate hustle lesson, 8; Fri: country and more lesson, 7, Jerry Embree
Holiday Party, 8:30
COWPOKES 2240 St. Claude Ave., 947-0505 -- Tue: line-dance
lessons, 8; Wed: karaoke, 8; Fri: country dancing, 9
THE DUNGEON BAR 738 Toulouse St., 523-5530 --
Nightly popular dance music
THE HANGAR 1511 S. Rendon, 821-2215 -- Thu: ladies
night with Kirk Holder, 9, and DJ Beatboy, 12 a.m.
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.
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
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
OZ 800 Bourbon St., 593-9491 -- Nightly high-energy
dance music; Thu-Fri.
PARADE 801 Bourbon St., 529-2107 -- Nightly high-energy
dance music
PARLAY'S 870 Harrison Ave., 482-4700 -- Thu-Fri:
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
SWEET'S "AGAIN" BAR & GRILL 3721 Hessmer Ave., Metairie
455-8681 -- Wed: live music with Brenda Mac, 7:30
TYLER'S 3841 Orleans Ave., 482-7202 -- Wed: karaoke,
10
UTOPIA 227 Bourbon St., 523-3800 --Three for
one happy hour every day till 8 p.m.; Tue.-Wed: live music; Thu: homemade bikini
contes.; Fri: contemporary dance music by DJ Gil and Tony Twillie
THE VESPER 1414 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie,
833-0050 -- Tue: salsa class, 8; Wed: Grupo Avatar, DJ Passion; Thu: salsa
class, 8, Noche Tropical featuring DJ Barbaro; Fri: salsa class, 8, Noche Tropical
featuring DJ Huracan
VINYL 3012 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, 456-9500
-- Contemporary dance music a la MTV, VH1 and The Box
THE WAREHOUSE MUSIC HALL 7838 Earhart Blvd., 314-0766
-- Tue: "Center Stage," spoken word, r&b and rap, 8
