Wednesday, Feb. 26

ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- I Tell You What, 10

BLUE NILE -- Soul Remedy, 10:30

CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7:30

CARROLLTON STATION -- Paul Sanchez & John Thomas Griffith

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Hot Karl, T-Bone Stone, Domenic, 9

CIRCLE BAR -- Alex McMurray, 10

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D. B. A. -- 3 now 4, 10

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Leigh "Li'l Queenie" Harris, 9:30

EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels, 10:30

ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Holy Cross Jazz Band, 7

FRITZEL'S -- Lisa Lynn & Stu Crawford Quartet, 9:30

FUNKY BUTT -- Rebecca Barry's Bust

FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & The Blues Masters, 9

HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Topsy Chapman, 8

HI-HO LOUNGE -- Madcap, 10

HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL -- Leah Chase & Bill Solley, 5

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Interpol, the Raveonettes, 9

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Tribute to Red Hot Chili Peppers featuring Brown, Kerfunk, Juba Moon, 10

JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Lynn Drury, 6; Mike West, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Juli & the Crew, Ms Maggie's Mayhem, 8

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Royal Rounders, 10

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Johnny Vidacovich Trio with George Porter Jr. and June Yamagishi, 10

MERMAID LOUNGE -- Colonel Sanchez, 10

MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, 6:30

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Jerry Embree, 8:30

MO'S CHALET -- Rockin' Rod & the R&B Express, 8

MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Sycamoes, 7; Leslie Smith, 8; Tao Poetry, 9; Josh Bennett, 10

O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Murphy & Phillips, 6

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Gang of Four, 3; Big Soul, 8

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFÉ -- Wednesday Night Fish Fry, 8

PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30

PRESERVATION HALL -- John Brunious & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band

RED EYE GRILL -- Theresa Andersson, 10

SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Punk Rock & Heavy Metal Karaoke, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Davell Crawford, 9 & 11

SPOTTED CAT -- Mike West Band, 6:30; Otra, 10

TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- the Molly Ringwalds, 7

TRICOU HOUSE -- Vince Vance & Lenny McDaniel, 8

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10

TWIROPA -- Illumination, featuring The Southern Players, Lion I, MC Ryan, DJ Calculus, 10

Thursday, Feb. 27

ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Harmonica Jazz Quartet, 10

BELLE FORCHE -- Chef Tim Butterly, 9

BLUE NILE -- Improv Arts Council Acid Test, 7:30; Musician's Night, 10:30

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- the Trend

CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7:30

CARROLLTON STATION -- Walter "Wolfman" Washington & The Roadmasters

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Adult Toys, Lips & the Trips, 9

CIRCLE BAR -- St. Roch, 10

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D. B. A. -- Otra, 10

DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Evan Christopher & Tom McDermott, 9:30

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Los Tres Amigos, 9:30

EL MATADOR -- John Boutte, 8; Supagroup, 11

ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Sally Stitches and Nothing Heroic, 7

FINE ARTS CENTER -- Soul Heirs, 8

FIORELLA'S -- Bingo!, 10

FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9

FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage & The Rythmakers, 9:30

FUNKY BUTT -- Joe Krown Organ Combo

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 -- Ill Nana, 10

HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL -- Leah Chase & Bill Solley, 5

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Ludacris, The Disturbing Tha Peace Family, 8; (Parish) Kinky, Grupo Fantasma, 9

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Johnny Vidacovich with Brian Jordan, Chris Chew, Mark Mullins, 10

JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Jeannie Breazele, 3; Lynn Drury, 6; Joe Bennett, 9

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Invisible Cowboy, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Smoke City Band, 2; the Bedrocks, 8

LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 6

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Elvis Marsalis, 10

MERMAID LOUNGE -- Rotary Downs, Cien Fuegos, 10; Already Slated for Crashville, 2 a.m.

MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Michaul's Mamou Brew, 6:30

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Keith Frank, 9:30

MO'S CHALET -- Timmy Wells & Good Stuff, 8

MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Opal, 7; Garrick Davis, 8; Joe Barbara, 9; Badura, 10

O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Murphy & Phillips, 6; Mardi Gras Bash featuring the Latelys, 9

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Big Soul, 2; At Fault, 8

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFÉ -- Crescent City Joy Makers, 8

PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30

PRESERVATION HALL -- Dave Bartholomew & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band

RENE BISTROT -- Leslie Smith, 5

SNUG HARBOR -- David Ellington & Trio Chevere, 9 & 11

SPOTTED CAT -- Panorama Jazz Trio, 6:30; Royal Rounders, 10

STEAK PIT -- the Dick Show, 8

TIPITINA'S -- Funky Meters CD-Release Party, ReBirth, 10

TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- Blue Eyed Soul Revue, 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

TWIROPA -- Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, Solfiya, 10

VAUGHAN'S -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10

VESPERS -- Noche Tropical, DJ Javi

Friday, Feb. 28

ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30

BELLE FORCHE -- Chef Tim Butterly, 9

BJ'S LOUNGE -- Little Freddie King, 10 p.m. & 12 a.m.

BLUE NILE -- Devyani Tribal Belly Dancers, 7:30; Fredy Omar, 10:30; DJ Proppa Bear, 2 a.m.

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lisa Lynn & Trio, 9

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Alley Cats

CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7

CARROLLTON STATION -- Jim McCormick & His Full Band, Beatin Path

CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda & Joe Krown

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Tumbleweeds, Wise Acres, Bob's Brew, 9

CIRCLE BAR -- Pink Slip, Grown Up Wrongs, Gnarltones, 10

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- Jerry & the Jazz Makers, 5; New Orleans Streetbeat, 8

D. B. A. -- the Rites of Swing, 6

DELTA BLUES GRILL -- J. Monque D Blues Band, 10

DIXIE TAVERNE -- Systemic, Caustic Lye, Scrotesque, Vertigo Sun

DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Mardi Gras Party with Big Chief Bo Dollis & the Wild Magnolias, 10:30

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Wendell Brunious, 10

EL MATADOR -- Stump Knockers, 8; Morning 40 Federation, 11

FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9

FUNKY BUTT -- Funk 'N Horns

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 Mark Braud, 10

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Better Than Ezra, 10; (Parish) Dash Rip Rock, 10

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Porter, Batiste & Stoltz, Anders Osborne, Rebecca Barry, 10

JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Washboard Chaz Trio, 3; New Orleans Tumbleweeds, 6; Rocky Charles, 9

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Rites of Passage, 9

KIM'S 940 -- Kristen Becker

KRAZY KORNER -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 2; Ms Maggie's Mayhem, 8

LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 6; Marva Wright, 9

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Walter Wolfman Washington, 11

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- 17th Annual Krewe of O.A.K. Parade & Ball with Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, 10

MERMAID LOUNGE -- Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, 10; Brotherhood of Groove, 1 a.m.

MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Kermit Venable, 6:30

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Rosie Ledet, 8:30, Sonny Landreth, 11

MO'S CHALET -- Party Time, 9; Sudden Impact, 1 a.m.

MULATE'S -- Charivari, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Spencer Livingston & the Little Sisters of the Protecting Veil, 7; Jonathan Harder, 9; The Live Oaks, 10

O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Mardi Gras Party with music all day long featuring Patrick O'Flaherty, Danny O'Flaherty, Jeff Phillips, Justin Murphy, Zaza, Cal & more

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 2; At Fault, 4 & 8

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFÉ -- Ernie Elly's Gentlemen of Jazz featuring Thais Clark, 8

PALMETTO'S -- Slim Nelson Trio

PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30

PRESERVATION HALL -- Leroy Jones & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band

RENE BISTROT -- Brian Coogan, 5

SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Impotent Sea Snakes, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Astral Project, 9 & 11

SPOTTED CAT -- Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys, 6:30; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

STEAK KNIFE -- Bruce Elsensohn, 8

STEAK PIT -- the Dick & Randy Show, 8

SUNRAY GRILL -- Billy Chapman, 8

THE DOCK -- Bottoms Up, 10

TIPITINA'S -- Dave Matthews Cover Band, Cast Iron Filter, 10

TIPITINA'S FRENCH QUARTER -- Henry Butler Band with special guest June Yamagishi, 10

TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- Orleans, 9

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 -- Wharfratz, 2; Brady Roberts, 6; Late as Usual, 10

VESPERS -- Grupo Avatar & DJ Huracan, 9

WATER'S EDGE BAR & GRILL -- Charles Cahill, 9

Saturday, March 1

ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Straight Line, 10

BELLE FORCHE -- Chef Tim Butterly, 9

BLUE NILE -- Blue Universe Quartet featuring Sheik Rashead, 7:30; Higher Heights, 10:30; Ndea Davenport w/ Kudu, 12 a.m.; Kool and the Gang, 2 a.m.

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Stan Wayne Heart & Soul, 9

CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & the Can't Hardly Playboys, 7

CARROLLTON STATION -- Dr. A Go Go, Black Mountain

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Weedeater, Earthride, Hawg Jaw, Scripts, Rat In a Bucket, Bonaparte Lagarde, 9; 37, 3 a.m.

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 1 & 5

D. B. A. -- Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys

DIXIE TAVERNE -- Outplay, Infinity, The Dispensers

DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Mama Digdown's Brass Band, 10:30

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 10

EL MATADOR -- Mama's Boy, 11

FRENCH QUARTER BAR AT THE RITZ-CARLTON -- Jeremy Davenport, 9

FUNKY BUTT -- Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Golden Eagles, the Lil' Stooges Brass Band

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, 8; Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Mark Braud, 10

HI-HO LOUNGE -- Happy Talk, End of the West, 10

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Better Than Ezra, 10; (Parish) BR5-49, 10

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Bonerama, 10

JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Kenny Holladay, 3; Irving Bannister's All-Stars, 6; Joe Bennett, 9

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Kim Carson, 9

LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Ron Jones & Friends, 9

LEO'S FOOD AND SPIRITS -- Mama Digdown's Brass Band

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Slim Nelson, 5; Eric Lindell, 10; The Tin Men, 2 a.m.

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Walter "Wolfman" Washington & the Roadmasters, 10

MERMAID LOUNGE -- 1st Annual Femme Fatale Bal Masque featuring Hazzard County Girls, Pink Slip, Sexmog, Grown Up Wrongs, Won Ton Lust

MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, Hot Sauce Band, 7

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Emperor & The King Knight featuring "Blue-Eyed Soul Revue," 6; The Iguanas, 10

MO'S CHALET -- Legacy, 9; Sudden Impact, 1 a.m.

O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Mardi Gras Party with music all day long featuring Patrick O'Flaherty, Danny O'Flaherty, Jeff Phillips, Justin  Murphy, Zaza, Cal & more

PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30

RENE BISTROT -- Hugo Sanchez, 5

SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Malevolent Creation, Goatwhore, Reflux, Anal Blast, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Brasillience

SPOTTED CAT -- Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6:30

THE DOCK -- The Strangers, 10

TIPITINA'S -- Lil Rascals, 1; Basin Street Carnival with Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, special guest Henry Butler, 10

TIPITINA'S FRENCH QUARTER -- RF7 and the Hightones, Lucy's Walk, DJ Marshal Monica, The Uber Models, 10

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Wharfratz, 2; Brady Roberts, 6; Late as Usual, 10

TWI-RO-PA MILLS -- Galactic, Z-Trip, ReBirth Brass Band, Wild Magnolias Mardi Gras Indians

VESPERS -- Los Babies, DJ CJ

WATER'S EDGE BAR & GRILL -- The Royal Rounders, 9

Sunday, March 2

ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Mauva Belle & Hot Water, 6

BENGAL -- Systemic, Caustic Lye, 10

BLUE NILE -- Milonga Tango, 7:30; Chief Smiley Ricks and the Indians of the Nation, 10:30

CAJUN CABIN -- Allen Fontenot & The Country Cajuns, 7

CARROLLTON STATION -- The Joneses, Electric Swamp Gas, Jim McCormick

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Tordown, 4; Creatures of Habit, Fat Cock, Damn Frontier, 9

CIRCLE BAR -- 007, 10

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 1 & 5

D. B. A. -- Coco Robicheaux

DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Shannon Powell Quartet, 9:30

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- A.J. Loria "King Nino," Uganda, 10

EL MATADOR -- Rock City Morgue, Yellow #5, The Bacchus Skinny, Arugula, 8

FUNKY BUTT -- Big Sam's Funky Nation

FUNKY PIRATE -- TMO & The Riverside Band, 4; Shaka & The Swamp Tones, 8:30

HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Wendell Brunious, 10

HI-HO LOUNGE -- MC Trachiotomy w/ Quintron, Tia Carrera, 10

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Dr. John's Mardi Gras Mambo, 10

HOWLIN' WOLF -- DJ vs. Brass: Two Turntables & a Sousaphone with DJ Logic, Li'l Rascals Brass Band, DJ Dr. Souss, Hot 8 Brass Band, 10

JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Slick Wilson, 3; Irving Bannister's All-Stars, 6; Joe Bennett, 9

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Jeff & Vida Band, 8

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Jim Smith & Damn Frontier, 5; Invisible Cowboy, 10:30

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Johnny & Stanton's New Thing, featuring Johnny Vidacovich, Stanton Moore, Tony Dagradi, Brian Coogan, Mark Mullins, 10

MERMAID LOUNGE -- 7th Annual Masked Band Ball, covering the Pretenders, Brian Eno, Talking Heads, Wire

MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Mamou Brew, Hot Sauce Band, 6:30

MO'S CHALET -- Alley Cats, 7

O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Mardi Gras Party with music all day long featuring Patrick O'Flaherty, Danny O'Flaherty, Jeff Phillips, Justin Murphy, Zaza, Cal & more

PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Jammin Jonno & Bo Ledet, 7:30

SHIM SHAM CLUB -- the Eyeliners, Dynamite Boy, Maniac, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Treme Brass Band, 9 & 11

SPOTTED CAT -- Jerry Jumonville, 6:30; Rob Block, 10

THE DOCK -- The Dock Rockers, 6

TIPITINA'S -- Lil Rascals, 1; Bacchus Bash with The Radiators, Brian Stoltz, 10

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Wharfratz, 2; Al Miller & Late as Usual, 10

TWI-RO-PA MILLS -- Cowboy Mouth, Robert Earl Keen



Monday, March 3

ARNAUD'S JAZZ BISTRO -- Joe Simon Jazz, 6:30

BLUE NILE -- Luna Banda de Bossa Nova, 7:30; DJ Proppa Bear, 12 a.m.; Music Experiment, 2 a.m.

CAFÉ BRASIL -- Systemic, featuring Michael Carreras and Michael Lee Ostrander, 9

CAJUN CABIN -- Jammin Jonno & Bo Ledet, 7

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Jeff & Vida Band, 4; Dirty Mouth, 9; DJ Real & DJ HC + Calculus, 1 a.m.

CIRCLE BAR -- Eric Lindell, 10

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 1 & 5

D. B. A. -- The Fessters

DIXIE TAVERNE -- Valume N.O.B., The Pallbearers, Daisy

DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Bob French & Friends, 9:30

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Ken Swartz, 7:30; Coco Robicheaux, 10

EL MATADOR -- Quintron & Miss Pussycat, 10

FUNKY BUTT -- Maurice Brown

FUNKY PIRATE -- Shaka & The Swamp Tones, 4:45; Big Al Carson & The Blues Masters, 9

HOUSE OF BLUES -- George Clinton & Parliament/Funkadelic, 10; (Parish) Joe Stark, Metal Rose, 10

HOWLIN' WOLF -- George Porter, Jr & the Pardners, Mandorico, 10

JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Brint Anderson, 3; Reed Alleman, 6; Mike West, 9

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Kim Carson & Rites of Passage, 5

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Jonathan Freilich & Friends, 10; Interlopers, 2 a.m.

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Papa Grows Funk, 10

MERMAID LOUNGE -- Egg Yolk Jubilee, Liquidrone

MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Allen Fontenot & the Country Cajuns, Beau Basin, 6:30

O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Lundi Gras Party with music all day long featuring Patrick   O'Flaherty, Danny O'Flaherty, Jeff Phillips, Justin Murphy, Zaza, Cal & more; Bonerama, the Joneses, 10

PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Benny Grunch, 3; Tee Gallo, 7:30

SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville

SPOTTED CAT -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

TIPITINA'S -- Lil Rascals, 1; Galactic, Electrical Spectacle, 10

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Wharfratz, 2; Brady Roberts, 10

TWI-RO-PA MILLS -- Extra Action Marching Band, Extreme Elvis

comedy


CARROLLTON STATION 8140 Willow St., 865-9190 --Wed: Uptown Comedy Night, 9:30

HARD ROCK CAFE 418 N. Peters St., upstairs, 529-5617 -- Sun: Without Annette improv comedy and more, 8

SWEET LORRAINE'S 1931 St. Claude Ave., 945-9654 -- Tue: Jazz/poetry, 9; Fri: Live comedy happy hour, 5; Mon: Comedy night/open mic, 8TRUE 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 lesson, 7; Wed: beginner hustle lesson, 7, intermediate hustle lesson, 8:10; Thu: beginner/intermediate East Coast swing and other social dances, 7; Fri: totally country lesson, 7; Sun: beginner/intermediate West Coast swing lesson, 6, intermediate/advanced West Coast swing lesson, 7; Mon: intermediate 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

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