Wednesday, January 1
BLUE NILE -- Brian Prunka Quartet, 8; Irie Vibrations, 10:30
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- One Pump Chimp, T- Bone Stone, Domenic, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- the World Accordion to Glenn Hartman, 10
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels Brass Band, 10:30
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Ingrid Lucia, 7:30
FRITZEL'S -- Jack Maheu and friends, 8:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Topsy Chapman, 8
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Lynn Drury, 6; Mike West, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Kim Carson, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Ms Maggie's Mayhem, 8
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Love Sexy Five, 8
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFÉ -- 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 -- Peter Martin, 9 & 11
TRICOU HOUSE -- Vince Vance & Lenny McDaniel, 8
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10

Thursday, January 2
BLUE NILE -- Improvisational Arts Council, 8; Bust, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- B & Reality, 9
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- One Pump Chimp, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- DJ Ruckus & DJ Nate Rock-a-billy Night, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Evan Christopher & Tom McDermott, 9:30
EL MATADOR -- John Boutte, 8
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jack Maheu and friends, 8:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- Shaka & the Swamp Tones, 4:45; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Topsy Chapman, 8
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Penguin, Chasbrasco, Society Hates Us, 10
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Climate Control, Hercules Approved, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Jeannie Breazele, 3; Lynn Drury, 6; Joe Bennett, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Shillings Short, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- the Bedrocks, 8
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Secret Annex, the Gold Standard, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, 9:30
MO'S CHALET -- Timmy Wells & Good Stuff, 8
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Murphy & Phillips, 6; Jeremy Ruiz, 8; the Jones, 9
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
RENE BISTROT -- Tim Green, 5
SNUG HARBOR -- Derek Douget, 9 & 11
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

Friday, January 3
BLUE NILE -- Devyani Tribal Belly Dancers, 7:30; Fredy Omar, 10:30; DJ Proppa Bear, 2:30 a.m.
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- the Trend, 9
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Suplecs, Dixie Witch, Ottoman Pyte Driver, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- All Night Movers, 10
DELTA BLUES GRILL -- Joe "Survival" Caruso, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Treme Brass Band, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Stump Knockers, 8; Alexander Fly, 11
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jack Maheu and friends, 9:30
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
HI-HO LOUNGE -- I Tell You What, 10
HOWL AT THE MOON -- John Autin, 4
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Overtone, Lowerline, Alone At the Wheel, the Cell, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Washboard Chaz Trio, 3; New Orleans Tumbleweeds, 6; Rockie Charles, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Denise Marie, 5; Paul Hayes, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Smoke City Band, 4; Absolute Zero, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Bust! Featuring Rebecca Barry, the Modern Primitives, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Kermit Ruffins, 10; (Cafe) Proud Mary's, 9
MO'S CHALET -- Party Time, 9; Sudden Impact, 8
MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Katie Smith, 5; Danny O'Flaherty, 8; Murphy & 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
RENE BISTROT -- Tony Dagradi, 5
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Encompass, Stalemate, Demise, Cathlicon, 10
SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11
TIPITINA'S -- Big Daddy O and Jack Neilson, 10:30
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

Saturday, January 4
BIG AL'S ITALIAN CAFE & SPORTS PUB -- JDK, 9
BLUE NILE -- Blue Universe Quartet, 8; Bust, 2 a.m.
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Vieux Carre, 9
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Dirty Mouth, Cupid's Itch, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Mod Dance Party w/ DJ Matty, 10
DELTA BLUES GRILL -- Coolbone Brass Band, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- John Boutte & friends, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Alianza Flamenco, 8; Los Vecinos, 11
FRENCH MARKET -- Paulin Brothers Jazz Band, 1
FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Jack Maheu and friends, 9:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- Shaka & the Swamp Tones, 1:45; 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
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Scrotesque, Pallbearers, 10
HOWL AT THE MOON -- John Autin, 4
HOWLIN' WOLF -- C.O.G., Glorybee, Electrical Spectacle, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Jeff Chaz Blues Trio, 12 noon; Kenny Holladay, 3; Irving Bannister's All Stars, 6; New Orleans Tumbleweeds, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Lynn Drury, 5; Paul Hayes, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- the Rain, 4; Soul Jones, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Humans, Reception is Suspected, Michael Patrick Welch, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Snooks Eaglin, Eddie Bo, 10
MO'S CHALET -- Alley Cats, 9; Sudden Impact, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Jeff Phillips, 5; Danny O'Flaherty, 8; Ceili, 9
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 2; At Fault, 8
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band, 8
PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
RENE BISTROT -- Tim Green, 5
SNUG HARBOR -- Bill Summers featuring Donald Harrison Jr. & Maurice Brown, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- JD Lyons, 10:30
TIPITINA'S -- Sol Fiya, Have Soul Will Travel, 10:30
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 -- Brady Roberts, 6; Late as Usual, 10
Sunday, January 5
BLUE NILE -- Milonga Tango Band, 7:30; Higher Heights Reggae Band, 10:30
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
EL MATADOR -- Warren Batiste, 7
FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage's Rhythm Makers, 9
FUNKY PIRATE -- Two & the Riverside Band, 4; Shaka & the Swamp Tones, 8:30
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Topsy Chapman, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Louis Ford, 10
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Jeff Chaz Blues Trio, noon; Kenny Holladay, 3; Irving Bannister's All Stars, 6; New Orleans Tumbleweeds, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Mike West, 9
KINGPIN -- Al Tharp & David Doucet, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Ready Teddy, 2; the Bedrocks, 7
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Catch Velvet, 2- Way Radio, Punch People, 5
MO'S CHALET -- Tracey & Ferd, 8
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Murphy & Phillips, 9;
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bonoffs, 2; Love Sexy Five 8
PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Lucien Barbarin's Sunday Night
PRESERVATION HALL -- Harold "Duke" Dejan's Olympia Brass Band
SNUG HARBOR -- James Singleton Quartet, 9 & 11
TIPITINA'S -- Cajun Fais do do featuring Bruce Daigrepont, 5
TRICOU HOUSE -- Lips & Trips, 5; 711 Blues Band, 8; Brady Robert, 1 a.m.
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON-- Debi & the Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 10

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; Mon: Comedy night/open mic, 8

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; 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: live music; Sat: Latin Night with DJ Nasty; Sun: blues jam

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 solo lesson, 7, salsa lesson, 8, Club Silhouette's New Year's Eve Party, ballroom and social dance music provided by DJ Henry De Los Reyes, 8:30; Wed: beginner hustle lesson, 7, intermediate hustle lesson, 8; Fri: country and more lesson, 7; Sun: West Coast swing lesson, 6; Mon: ballroom lesson, 7, jazz lesson, 8:30

COWPOKES 2240 St. Claude Ave., 947-0505 -- Tue: line-dance lessons, 8; Wed: karaoke, 8; Fri: country dancing, 9; Sat: 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.; Mon: SIN Night with DJ Dr. Souss

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

LOFT 523 523 Gravier St., 304-4555 -- Sat: DJ, 11

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, Fri, Sun afternoons: Drag queen bingo

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; Sun: karaoke, 6

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 -- 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; Sat: salsa class, 8, Los Babies, DJ CJ

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; Sun: "Superstar Sunday," hip hop and bounce party, 10; Mon: ladies' night and college night wit DJ Spin, 8