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Tuesday, June 3
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & The Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Topsy Chapman, 8
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Kerry Grombacher, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Smoke City, 3; Ms. Maggie, 8
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- ReBirth Brass Band
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Michaul's Mamou Brew, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Johnny J. & Ben Maygarden
MULATE'S -- Lucky Playboys, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Uke Joint, 7; David Doucet, 9; Nick Diaz, 10
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- (Informer Pub) Justin Murphy, 4:30; Beth Patterson, 8; (Don Aengus Room) Jeff Gaffney & Burke Ingraffia, 7:30
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Desert Rose, 3; Full Throttle, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Tee Gallo, 7:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- (French Quarter Bar) George French, 6:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Maurice Brown, 9 & 11
STORYVILLE -- Marva Wright, 8:30
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
Wednesday, June 4
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- I Tell You What, 10
BLUE NILE -- Scherzo Trio, 7:30; Papa Duke & Friends, 10:30
BLUES CLUB -- CP Love, 2; Marva Wright, 7; Rooster, 11
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & The Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHATEAU PUB -- Open mic with Steve Arceneux, 9
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Menagerie, T-Bone Stone, Domenic, 10
CIRCLE BAR -- Alex McMurray, 11
D. B. A. -- Rhino, 10
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Leigh "Little Queenie" Harris, 9:30
EL MATADOR -- Soul Rebels, 10:30
FRITZEL'S -- Lisa Lynn & Stu Crawford Quartet, 8
FUNKY PIRATE -- Big Al Carson & The Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band w/ Topsy Chapman, 8
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Ratt Scurvic's Singularity
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL -- Leah Chase & Bill Solley, 5
HOTEL MONTELEONE -- (Carousel Bar) John Autin, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Who Are They?
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Patrick Catania, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Smoke City, 3; Ms. Maggie, 8
LAFAYETTE SQUARE -- The Iguanas, 5
LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Kermit Ruffins & The BBQ Swingers, 10
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Johnny Vidacovich Trio
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Beau Basin, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Joe Krown
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Claudia Curole, 7; Phipps Steward, 8; Matthew Kahler, 10; Dave Thomas Trio, 11
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- (Informer Pub) Jeff Phillips, 4:30; Justin Murphy, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Full Throttle, 3; Bayou Boys, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- (French Quarter Bar) George French, 6:30; (Lobby Lounge) Karin Williams, 7
SHIM SHAM CLUB -- X, The Bellrays, The Fags, 8
SNUG HARBOR -- Tim Laughlin CD-release party, 9 & 11
TIPITINA'S -- homegrown music night, 9
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Al Miller & Late As Usual, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10

Thursday, June 5
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Marc Adams & Friends, 10
BLUE NILE -- Improvisational Arts Council, 7:30; Panorama Jazz Band, 10:30
BLUES CLUB -- CP Love, 2; Marva Wright, 7; Rooster, 11
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & The Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Menagerie, River Blues, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Mayfair, 11
D. B. A. -- Theresa Andersson, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Evan Christopher & Tom McDermott, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Los Tres Amigos, 9:30
EL MATADOR -- Julia LaShae, 8
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Glenn Dale Fontenot
FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage & His Rhythmakers, 8
FUNKY PIRATE -- The Swamp Tones, 4:45; Big Al Carson & The Blues Masters, 9
HARRAH'S CASINO -- Harrah's All That Jazz Band w/ Topsy Chapman, 8
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Josh Milligan
HOTEL INTERCONTINENTAL -- Leah Chase & Bill Solley, 5
HOTEL MONTELEONE -- (Carousel Bar) John Autin, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Pusher
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Balsawood Flyers, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Smoke City, 2; Blush, 8
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Mark Bancroft open blues Jam
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Already Slated for Crashville, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Hot Sauce, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Cedryl Ballou
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Richard Bates, 9; Justin & Mike, 10; Josh Rowland, 11
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- (Informer Pub) Murphy & Phillips, 6; (Ballad Room) Danny O'Flaherty, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 2; At Fault, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- (French Quarter Bar) Thaddeus Richard, 7; Jeremy Davenport, 9; (Lobby Lounge) Karin Williams, 7
SNUG HARBOR -- Rob Wagner Quintet, 9 & 11
TIPITINA'S -- Save America's Wetlands Benefit with Tab Benoit, Monk Boudreaux, Jumpin' Johnny Sansone, Brian Stoltz, plus Bob's Brew, 9
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & The Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late As Usual, 10
VAUGHAN'S -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10

Friday, June 6
BLUE NILE -- Fredy Omar con su Banda, 10:30
BLUES CLUB -- CP Love, 1; Lady Lois, 7; Lady T, 12 a.m.
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & The Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Juniper Row
CHATEAU PUB -- Breakwater Drive, 10:30
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Dirty Mouth, Jeff Guitar Nelson, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- St. Roch, 11
D. B. A. -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 6
DELTA BLUES GRILL -- Little Freddie King Blues Band, 10
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Crimson Sweet, The Carbonas, Overnight Lows
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Pinettes Brass Band, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Wendell Brunious, 10
EL MATADOR -- Stump Knockers, 8; The Sophisticats & Sophistikittens, 10
FAIRMONT HOTEL -- Sullivan Dabney & His Musik Jazz Band, 9
FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage & His Rhythmakers, 8
FUNKY PIRATE -- The Swamp Tones, 3:45; 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/ Loren Pickford, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Post
HOTEL MONTELEONE -- (Carousel Bar) John Autin, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Big Chief Monk Boudreaux & The Bayou Renegades featuring June Victory, 9
HOWLIN' WOLF -- Deadboy & The Elephantmen
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Denise Marie, 5; Quite Contrary, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 1; Nothing Personal, 8
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Theresa Andersson
MERMAID LOUNGE -- New Orleans Klezmer Allstars CD-Release Party, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Hot Sauce, 6:30
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Funky Beans
MULATE'S -- Lucky Playboys, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Balsawood Flyers, 7; Jeff Edwards, 8; P.H. Fred, 9; Ryan Hiller, 10; Spencer Livingston & de Lil' Sisters of de Protectin' Veil, 11
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- (Informer Pub) Katie Smith, 5; Murphy & Phillips, 9; (Ballad Room) Danny & Patrick O'Flaherty, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 1; At Fault, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- (French Quarter Bar) Thaddeus Richard, 7; Jeremy Davenport, 9; (Lobby Lounge) Karin Williams, 7
SNUG HARBOR -- Donald Harrison Jr., 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10
STEAK KNIFE -- Jessie McBride, 8
STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8
TIPITINA'S -- The Iguanas, 10
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- Batiste Brothers Band, 9
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & The Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Brady Roberts, 6; Late As Usual, 10

Saturday, June 7
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Nick Diaz Experiment, 10
BLUE NILE -- Blue Universe Quartet, 7:30; Brian Stoltz, 10:30
BLUES CLUB -- CP Love, 1; Lady Lois, 7; Marva Wright, 12 a.m.
CAJUN CABIN -- Mitch Cormier & The Can't Hardly Playboys, 7
CARROLLTON STATION -- Marys Ex
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Funk on the Bayou, Jake Leg, 9
DIXIE TAVERNE -- Les Turds, Bonaparte Lagarde & The Conquerers, The Scripts
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Leroy Jones Quintet, 10:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Todd Duke, 10
EL MATADOR -- Alianza Flamenco, 8
FAIRMONT HOTEL -- Sullivan Dabney & His Musik Jazz Band, 9
FRENCH MARKET -- The Sophisticats, 1
FRITZEL'S -- Jacques Gauthe & The Fritzel's Jazz Band, 8
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 with Topsy Chapman, 6; Harrah's All That Jazz Band with Loren Pickford, 10
HI-HO LOUNGE -- Atone Paintribe
HOTEL MONTELEONE -- (Carousel Bar) John Autin, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Pat Green, 9; (The Parish) Sitcom Hell, 10
HOWLIN' WOLF -- The Press, Electric Swamp Gas
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Balsawood Flyers, 5; Rites of Passage, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 1; Ms. Maggie, 8
LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Generations Blues Band, 2; Roland Guerin, 3; John Boutte, 4
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Juice
MERMAID LOUNGE -- Ballzack, White Bitch, 10
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Mitch Landry, 7
MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Kermit Ruffins
MILE HIGH -- Leslie Smith & Band, 10
MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Igor, 7; Josh Milligan, 8; Annie, 9; Dan Kahn, 10; Seth Bernard, 11
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- (Informer Pub) Jeff Phillips, 5; Ceili, 9; (Ballad Room) Danny & Patrick O'Flaherty, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Bayou Boys, 1; At Fault, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Recycled Cajuns, 7:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- (French Quarter Bar) Thaddeus Richard, 7; Jeremy Davenport, 9; (Lobby Lounge) Karin Williams, 7
SNUG HARBOR -- Alvin Batiste & his Jazztronauts, 9 & 11
STEAK KNIFE -- Charles Brewer Trio, 8
STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8
TIPITINA'S -- Los Vecinos, Milonga, 10:30
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- Night Falls, 6; Ritmo Caribeno, 9
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & The Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Brady Roberts, 6; Late As Usual, 10
TWI-RO-PA MILLS -- Vivaz
WATER'S EDGE BAR & GRILL -- Al Farrell & Jerry Jumonville, 9

Sunday, June 8
BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Flying Palmetto's, 9
BLUE NILE -- Milonga Tango Band, 7:30; Mississippi Mudder featuring Jack Maheu & Charlie Miller, 10:30
BLUES CLUB -- S.T.P., 1; Lady Lois, 7; Middle Passage, 11
BULLET'S SPORTS BAR -- Crescent City Connection, 7
CAJUN CABIN -- Allen Fontenot & The Country Cajuns, 7
CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Dixie Witch, Choleric, Zync, 9
CIRCLE BAR -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 11
D. B. A. -- Mike West, 10
DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Shannon Powell Quartet, 9:30
DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Grayson Capps, 9
EL MATADOR -- Warren Batiste & Friends, 7; Barracudas & Beehive with Dan Sartain, 10
ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Rhett Butler & Chris Miller
FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage & His Rhythmakers, 8
FUNKY PIRATE -- TMO & The Riverside Band, 4; The Swamp Tones, 8:30
KERRY IRISH PUB -- LeCheile, 8
KRAZY KORNER -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 1; Ms. Maggie, 8
MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- (Informer Pub) Jeff Phillips, 8; (Ballad Room) Danny & Patrick O'Flaherty, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Full Throttle, 1; Bayou Boys, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Tee Gallo, 7:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- (French Quarter Bar) George Butts, 6:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Karen Williams, 9 & 11
TIPITINA'S -- Cajun Fais do do w/ Bruce Daigrepont, 5
TREASURE CHEST CASINO -- No Idea, 1; The Madhatters, 6
TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & The Deacons, 9
TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- John Gros, 10
WATER'S EDGE BAR & GRILL -- Bayouself, 2

Monday, June 9
BLUES CLUB -- S.T.P., 1; Middle Passage, 7; Lady T, 11
CAJUN CABIN -- Jammin Jonno & Bo Ledet, 7
CIRCLE BAR -- Paris, 11
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
EL MATADOR -- Tin Men, 10
FRITZEL'S -- Jacques Gauthe & The Fritzel's Jazz Band, 8
FUNKY PIRATE -- The Swamp Tones, 4:45; Big Al Carson & The Blues Masters, 9
HOUSE OF BLUES -- Deana Carter, 8
KERRY IRISH PUB -- Josh Milligan, 9
KRAZY KORNER -- Smoke City, 3; Ms. Maggie, 8
MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Papa Grows Funk
MICHAUL'S ON ST. CHARLES -- Kermit Venable, 6:30
MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7
NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Lee & Heidi Campbell, 9; Courtney Fairchild, 10
O'FLAHERTY'S IRISH CHANNEL PUB -- (Informer Pub) Justin Murphy, 4:30; Beth Patterson, 8
OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Desert Rose, 3; Full Throttle, 8
PATOUT'S CAJUN BISTRO -- Tee Gallo, 7:30
RITZ-CARLTON -- (French Quarter Bar) George Butts, 6:30
SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville, 9 & 11
SPOTTED CAT -- 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 Drive, 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
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
KIMS 940 940 Elysian Fields Ave., 944-4888 -- Thu: '80s night with DJ Mags, 10
LE CHAT NOIR 715 St. Charles Ave., 581-6333 -- Tue: tango dancing, 7:30
LIONEL MILTON GALLERY 1818 Magazine St., 522-6966 -- Fri: hip hop Soul Session with DJ Dave Soul, DJ Real, DJ Maxmillion or guest DJs, 5:30
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
TWIROPA 1544 Tchoupitoulas -- Fri: POSH Fridays, a blend of house, lounge, down-tempo and hip hop with special headlining DJs and rotating residents
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: Alter-Latin rock with Grupo Benito; Thu: salsa class, 8, Noche Tropical with DJ Javi; Fri: salsa class, 8, Latin with DJ Huracan; Sat: salsa class, 8, Latin with Los Sagitarios, Los Babies, DJ CJ and DJ Huracan
VINYL 3012 N. Arnoult Road, Metairie, 456-9500 -- Contemporary dance music a la MTV, VH1 and The Box

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