Wednesday, April 9
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- I Tell You What, 10
BLUE NILE -- Frank Zapatistas, 7:30; Soul Remedy, 10:30
BULL'S CORNER -- Bill O's, 7
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & The Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Wild Bone, T-Bone Stone, Domenic, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Alex McMurray
D. B. A. -- Jeff & Vida, 10
DOCK -- Pig Pen & the Pork Chops, 8
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Leigh "Lil Queenie" Harris, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Friends of Gravity, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels, 10:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & The Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band w/ Mark Braud, 8
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL -- Leah Chase & Bill Solley, 5
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Suspiria, Bi-Polaroid, The Fairies
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- John Fohl, 3; Lynn Drury, 6; Mike West, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Balsawood Flyers, 5
LAFAYETTE SQUARE -- Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, 5
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers
LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Nick Diaz Experiment, 10
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr., John Gros
THE MAX -- Jimmy Cotton & David Cook, 9:30
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Birddog, Fable Factory, Starbag, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Kermit Venable
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Rocky's Hot Fox Trot Orchestra, 8:30
MO'S CHALET -- Eddie Powers Band, 8
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- (The Informer Pub) Murphy & Phillips, 6
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- The Subhumans, The Enemies, The Code, 7
SNUG HARBOR -- John Mahoney Big Band; 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Lost Bayou Ramblers, 6:30
TIPITINA'S -- Kevin Kinney Band, Charm City Brokers, 10
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- 3rd Echo, 7
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- David Roe & The Rounders, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
UNO SANDBAR -- Irvin Mayfield, 7:30

Thursday, April 10
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Vic Shepherd New Orleans Harmonica, 10
BLUE NILE -- Improvisational Arts Council, 7:30; Hot Jazz Extravaganza featuring New Orleans Jazz Vipers, Hot Club of New Orleans, 10
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Bottoms Up, 9
BULL'S CORNER -- Sudden Impact featuring Dina Dina, 7
CAFÉ NEGRIL -- Kid Merv & All That Jazz, 9
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & The Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Singer/Songwriter Night
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- King Snake Boogie, Younger Blues, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Tyler Keith & the Preachers Kids
D. B. A. -- Naked on the Floor, 10
DIXIE TAVERN -- AD/DC, Giant Bags of Weed, Dan & Matt Beckman, Dirty Charlie
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Evan Christopher & Tom McDermott, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Rebecca Barry, 9:30
DRAGON'S DEN -- Ian McPhail, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- The Preachers Kids, 10
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Andre Bouvier, 7
FIORELLA'S -- Bingo!, 10
FUNKY BUTT -- Joe Krown Organ Combo, 10
FUNKY PIRATE -- The Swamp Tones, 4:45; Big Al Carson & The Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band w/ Mark Braud, 8
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Bleau Roux
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL -- Leah Chase & Bill Solley, 5
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Jai Lai CD-Release party
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Jeannie Breazele, 3; Lynn Drury, 6; Joe Bennett, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Invisible Cowboys, 9
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 6
LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Hoodoo Taxi, 10
THE MAX -- Cotton & Joel, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Ex Models, Paper Lions, Hotchkiss, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Beau Basin
MO'S CHALET -- Timmy Wells & Good Stuff, 8
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- (The Informer Pub) Murphy & Phillips, 6
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Ingrid Lucia & The New Orleans Music Review, 7:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Willie Metcalf & Betty Shirley, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Panorama Jazz Trio, 6:30; Royal Rounders, 10
TIPITINA'S -- Kim Carson & The Casualties "Live CD Recording," 9
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- (Caribbean Showroom) Chucky C & Clearly Blue, 7; Kenny Rogers, 7:30
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- Kenny Rogers, 7:30
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & The Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late As Usual, 10
THE VESPER -- Noche Tropical, DJ Javi

Friday, April 11
ANDREW JAEGER'S RESTAURANT -- Eddie Zip, 7
BIRDIES ROADHOUSE -- David Hyde & Coffee, 10
BLUE NILE -- Fredy Omar con su Banda Birthday Fiesta, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Bag of Donuts, 9
BULL'S CORNER -- Sudden Impact featuring Dina Dina, 7
CAFÉ BRASIL -- Vivaz, 11
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & The Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Andi Hoffman & B-Goes CD-Release Party
CHARLEY G'S -- Bob Sunda & Mike Esnolt
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Dinteen, Poster Child, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Bruisers
D. B. A. -- Linnzi Zaorski & Delta Royale, 10
DELTA BLUES GRILL -- Walter "Wolfman" Washington, 10
THE DOCK -- The Topcats 20 Year Anniversary Spectacular, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Big Chief Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Jerry Jumonville & Jump City, 10
DRAGON'S DEN -- Naked Orchestra, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Stump Knockers, 8
FUNKY PIRATE -- The Swamp Tones, 4:45; Big Al Carson & The Blues Masters, 9
HAIK PARK -- Ana Redmann, 11:30 a.m.
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band w/ Topsy Chapman, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band w/ Mark Braud, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Interstate Pond, Tinklepotty
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Rytmo
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Washboard Chaz Trio, 3; Mr. Manny, 6; Rockie Charles, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Balsawood Flyers, 5; Lynn Drury & Bad Mayo, 9
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Joe Schlesinger, 6; Marva Wright, 9
LOUNGE LIZARDS -- The Irene Sage Band w/ spe- cial guests, 10
MARTINE'S LOUNGE -- Tordown featuring Gwen Voorhies, 9
THE MAX -- Legacy, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- All That, Johnny Sketch & The Dirty Notes, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Mamou Brew
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Bucktown All- Stars, 10
MO'S CHALET -- Heart to Heart, 9; The Eddie Powers Band, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- Jonno & Bo Ledet, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Danny O'Flaherty, 8; (The Informer Pub) Katie Smith, 5; Murphy & Phillips, 9
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis; 9 & 11
SOUTHPORT HALL -- Supercarters
SPOTTED CAT -- Jeremy Lyons & The Deltabilly Boys; 6:30; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10
TIPITINA'S -- George Porter Jr., & The Pardners, 10:30
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- Stormy, 9
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & The Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Brady Roberts, 6; Late As Usual, 10
THE VESPER -- Grupo Avatar & DJ Huracan, 9

Saturday, April 12
ANDREW JAEGER'S RESTAURANT -- Eddie Zip, 7
BALLY'S CASINO -- Frank Richard & Dawn "Angelique" Richard, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Saaraba, 10
BIRDIES ROADHOUSE -- Anne Langston & Jerry Crowell, 8
BLUE NILE -- Blue Universe Quartet, 7:30; Higher Heights, 10:30
BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Deuce of Hearts, 9
BULL'S CORNER -- Sudden Impact featuring Dina Dina, 7
CAFÉ BRASIL -- Papa Henry & The Steamin' Syncopators, 9:30
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & The Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Ingrid Lucia
CHARLEY G'S -- Joe Krown & Amy Adams
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Dirty Mouth, Jake Leg, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Hotchkiss
D. B. A. -- Jeremy Lyons & The Deltabilly Boys, 10
DELTA BLUES GRILL -- Marva Wright & The B.M.W.'s, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Soilent Green, Hawg Jaw, Belfry Bats, Ghoultown
DOCK -- Axis, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Leroy Jones Quintet, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Dave Ellington & Trio Chevere, 10
DRAGON'S DEN -- The Revealers, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Alianza Flamenco, 8; Jon Cleary & The Absolute Monster Gentlemen, 11
FRENCH MARKET -- Tornado Brass Band, 1
FUNKY PIRATE -- TMO & The Riverside Band, 1:30; The Swamp Tones, 4:45; Big Al Carson & The Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band w/ Topsy Chapman, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band w/ Mark Braud, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Hadji, Vinylux, Paradise Vendors
HOWLIN' WOLF -- 54th Platoon Pre-Release Party featuring DJ Big Kat
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Kenny Holladay, 3; Irving Bannister's All-Stars, 6; Joe Bennett, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Denise Marie, 5; Rites of Passage, 9
LE MERIDIEN HOTEL -- Bob French, 9
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Jack Neilson, 2; John Autin, 3; Eric Lindell, 4
LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Royal Rounders, 5; New Orleans Klezmer Allstars, 10
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Walter "Wolfman" Washington, Joe Krown Organ Combo, 10:30
THE MAX -- Legacy, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Luther Wright & The Wrongs, Lynn Drury & Bad Mayo, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Mitch Landry
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Tab Benoit, 10
MO'S CHALET -- Heart & Soul, 9; Richie Ladner Band, 1 a.m.
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier,7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Ramsey & Vaan, 9
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Danny O'Flaherty, 8; (Courtyard) New Orleans Irish Pipe Band, 8; (The Informer Pub) Jeff Phillips, 5; Ceili, 9
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
S.L.U. CENTER -- Chuck Berry & Brandon Bennett
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Glitter Glam Rock Night, 11
SNUG HARBOR -- Tom McDermott & the Jazz Hellions featuring Evan Christopher, 9 & 11
SOUTHSHORE TAVERN -- JDK, 10:30
SPOTTED CAT -- Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 6:30; Royal Rounders, 10
TIPITINA'S -- Straight From the 6th Ward CD-Release Party w/ Lil Rascals, ReBirth, New Birth, Treme, and the 6th Ward Allstars Brass Bands, 10:30
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- Chris Gray, 9
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & The Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Brady Roberts, 6; Late As Usual, 10
THE VESPER -- Los Babies, DJ CJ
WATER'S EDGE BAR & GRILL -- Steve Blailock Trio featuring George French, 9

Sunday, April 13
ANDREW JAEGER'S RESTAURANT -- Eddie Zip, 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- The Hemptones, 9
BLUE NILE -- Milonga Tango, 7:30; Irie Vibrations, 10:30
CAJUN CABIN -- Allen Fontenot & The Country Cajuns, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- open mic blues jam, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Hot Club of New Orleans
D. B. A. -- Coco Robicheaux, 10
DOCK -- Dock Rockers, 6
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Shannon Powell Quartet, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Javier & Elegant Gypsy, 9
DRAGON'S DEN -- Tin Men, 10:30
EL MATADOR -- Warren Batiste & Friends, 7
FUNKY PIRATE -- TMO & The Riverside Band, 4; The Swamp Tones, 8:30
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Slick Wilson, 3; Irving Bannister, 6
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Jeff & Vida Band, 9
KINGPIN -- David Doucet & Al Tharp, 9
LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Jim Smith & Damn Frontier, 5; Invisible Cowboy, 10
THE MAX -- David Cook, 9
MERMAID LOUNGE -- The Thermals, Good Friday Experiment, 10
MO'S CHALET -- Richie Ladner & Tijonne, 8
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- Danny O'Flaherty, 8; (The Informer Pub) Jeff Phillips, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Tee Gallo, 7:30
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Shim Sham Burlesque Revue, 8:30 & 10:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Pfister Sisters w/ special guests; 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Jerry Jumonville, 6:30; Rob Block, 10
TIPITINA'S -- Cajun Fais do do w/ Hadley Castille, 5
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- Blue Rockers, 6
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & The Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
UNO ARENA -- Linkin Park

Monday, April 14
ANDREW JAEGER'S RESTAURANT -- Eddie Zip, 7
BLUE NILE -- Jim Hlavac, 7:30; Tondrae, 10:30
CAJUN CABIN -- Jammin Jonno & Bo Ledet, 7
CIRCLE BAR -- Eric Lindell
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
DRAGON'S DEN -- Electrical Spectacle, 10:30
FUNKY PIRATE -- The Swamp Tones, 4:45; Big Al Carson & The Blues Masters, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Joe Krown & John Fohl, 5; ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead, 9; (Parish) Floetry, 9
JIMMY BUFFETT'S MARGARITAVILLE -- Brint Anderson, 3; Reed Alleman, 6; Mike West, 9
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Kim Carson, 9
LE BON TEMPS -- Joe Krown, 10
LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Tin Men, 10
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Crooked Fingers, Babtist Generals, Eldon Ahrold, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Kermit Venable
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- (The Informer Pub) Justin Murphy, 4:30; Beth Patterson, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Tee Gallo, 7:30
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- Assemblage 23, Cut Rate Box, 9
SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville; 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- Lost Bayou Ramblers, 6:30; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Brady Roberts, 10

comedy

CARROLLTON STATION 8140 Willow St., 865-9190 --Wed: Uptown Comedy Night, 9:30; Thu: Uptown Comedy Invasion
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
ARGENTINE TANGO CLUB OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS 2621 David Dr., Metairie, 887-3095 -- Fri: open practice session, beginning to expert, 8
AUDUBON CLUB 1225 St. Charles Ave., 566-1717 -- Wed: DJ/dance/karaoke
BEACH HOUSE 2401 N. Woodlawn, Metairie, 885-1407 -- Nightly all-ages karaoke; adults-only karaoke after 9
CLUB SILHOUETTE 3505 N. Hullen St., Metairie, 885-1771 -- Tue: salsa lesson, 7; Wed: beginner hustle lesson, 7, intermediate hustle lesson, 8; Thu: beginner ballroom lesson, 7, intermediate line dancing lesson, 8; Fri: country and more lesson, 7, social dance mix with DJ Henry De Los Reyes, 8:30; Sat: Christian Singles Connection Dance (message, 6:30, lesson, 7, dance, 8); Sun: beginner and intermediate West Coast swing lesson, 6, intermediate and advanced West Coast swing lesson, 7
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
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
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