Tuesday, November 16

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

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Soul Project, 10:30

CAJUN CABIN -- Jonno, 7

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Open mic w/ Jim Smith, 10

CREOLE QUEEN PADDLEWHEEL BOAT -- the New Orleans Spice, 7

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Jeff & Vida, 10

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9

DRAGON'S DEN -- Rambis, 10:30

ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Nicole Ockmond & Don Williams, 7

FOUR COLUMNS -- Lafourche Cajun Band, 7:30

FRITZEL'S -- Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 8

FUNKY BUTT -- Evan Howard Quintet, 10

FUNKY PIRATE -- St. Louis Slim, 6; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9

HARRAH'S CASINO -- Mark Braud, 8, 9, 10, 11; (Earl Turner Theatre) Earl Turner, 9

HOOKAH CAFE -- Nina Simone Tribute feat. Jhelisa, 9

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Karl Denson's Tiny Universe; (The Parish) Matt Wertz, Dave Barnes

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Al Farrell, 7

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Betsy McGovern, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Big Easy Band, 2; Ms. Maggie's Mayhem, 8

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10:30

MARGARITAVILLE -- Jesse 'Hoodoo Man' Moore, 3; Joe Bennett, 6; Mike West, 9

MARTINIQUE RESTAURANT -- Tony Green & Gypsy Jazz, 7:30

MERMAID LOUNGE -- the Clumsy Lovers, 10

MICHAULS -- Michaul's Mamou Brew, 6:30

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- 56 Hope Road, 8:30

MO'S CHALET -- the Nite Owl, 8

MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7

NEW ORLEANS ARENA -- Sarah Brightman, 8

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Duane Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 3; Salty Dogs, 8

ONE EYED JACKS -- Legendary Shack Shakers, 10

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Waylon Thibodeaux, 5; Gary Brown, 9

SHILOH -- Crazyface, 10

STEAK PIT -- Bedrocks, 8

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Dwight Breland, 9

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Rachel Van Voorhees, 2:30; Matt Lemmler, 6; (Polo Lounge) Kirk Branch, 6:30

Wednesday, November 17

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

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Juice, Joe Krown, 10:30

BLUE NILE -- Higher Heights, 11

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

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

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Domenic, 9

CIRCLE BAR -- Michael Hurtt and his Haunted Hearts, 11

COLUMNS HOTEL -- John Rankin, Clarence Johnson III & Tim Paco

CREOLE QUEEN PADDLEWHEEL BOAT -- the New Orleans Spice, 7

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Alexandra Scott, 10

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Leigh 'Little Queenie' Harris, 9:30

ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Jude LeBlanc, 7

FAIRMONT HOTEL -- Monica Dillon, 5:30

FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage Quartet, 8

FUNKY BUTT -- Scott Bourgeois, 10

FUNKY PIRATE -- St. Louis Slim, 6; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9

HARRAH'S CASINO -- Mark Braud, 8, 9, 10, 11

HOOKAH CAFE -- Atman Roots, 9

HOTEL MONTELEONE -- (Carousel Bar) John Autin, 9

HOUSE OF BLUES -- (The Parish) John Hammond

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeannie Breazeale, 7

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Crawfish Fossil, Homegrown Suicide, Prestress, 10

KRAZY KORNER -- Big Easy Band, 2; Ms. Maggie's Mayhem, 8

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Soul Project, 10:30

MARGARITAVILLE -- Jesse 'Hoodoo Man' Moore, 3; Joe Bennett presents Robin Smith, 6; Mike West, 9

MERMAID LOUNGE -- Everybody Uh Oh, Sam Sarah, Fantastic Ooze, 10

MICHAULS -- Beau Basin, 6:30

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Julia LaShae w/ Joe Krown Swing Band, 8:30

MO'S CHALET -- Eddie Powers Band, 8

MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Duane Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 3; Salty Dogs, 8

ONE EYED JACKS -- Bad Wizard, the Witnesses, 10

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Waylon Thibodeaux, 5; Gary Brown 9

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Palm Court Jazz Band, 8

PAMPY'S -- Sharon Martin

RITZ-CARLTON -- (The Lobby Lounge) Karin Williams, 7

ROSIE'S TAVERN -- the Oliviers, 8

SANDBAR -- John Mahoney w/UNO Jazz Orchestra, 7:30

SHILOH -- the Blue Project, 11

SMOKE-N-BLUES BBQ -- Open Mic Night w/ Ched Reeves, 8

SNUG HARBOR -- UNO Armstrong Quartet w/ Mark Braud, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- (Deck) Pig Pen & the Pork Chops, 8

STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8

The Rib Room Bar -- Bobby Ellis w/Sidney Price, 4:30

THE SEAPORT -- Schatzy, 9

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Huey P's, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Dwight Breland, 9

TWI-RO-PA MILLS -- Madrona, Sozai, 9

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Rachel Van Voorhees, 2:30; Fred Sanders, 6; (Polo Lounge) Michael Pellera, 6:30

Thursday, November 18

ANDREA'S -- Eric Bethancourt, 5

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

BADA BING'S -- Jay Steven's Rockshow, 9

BIRDIE'S ROADHOUSE -- the Pettybones, 7

BLUE NILE -- Blake Amos and Saulade, 9

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- No Left Turn, 9

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

CARROLLTON STATION -- Leigh 'Little Queenie' Harris, 10:30

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Roberto & Lisa Duo, 7

CIRCLE BAR -- Hairy Lamb (of Black Mountain), 11

CREOLE QUEEN PADDLEWHEEL BOAT -- the New Orleans Spice, 7

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Grayson Capps, 6; New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, 10

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

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Eric Traub, 9:30

DRAGON'S DEN -- N'Stankt, 10:30

FAIRMONT HOTEL -- Monica Dillon, 5:30

FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage & his Rhythmakers, 9:30

FUNKY BUTT -- Andrew Baham, 10

FUNKY PIRATE -- St. Louis Slim, 6; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9

HANGAR -- Cory Morrow, Bourbon Cowboys, 9

HARRAH'S CASINO -- Mark Braud, 8, 9, 10, 11; (Earl Turner Theatre) Earl Turner, 9

HI-HO LOUNGE -- Sale Pending, Paradox

HOOKAH CAFE -- Early Evening Raga, 6; Rob Black Trio, 10

HOTEL MONTELEONE -- (Carousel Bar) John Autin, 9

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Soul to Soul

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeannie Breazeale, 7

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Joe Stark, the Tomatoes, 10

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Patrick Catania of Invisible Cowboy, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Big Easy Band, 1; Ms. Maggie's Mayhem, 8

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Brotherhood of Groove

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- the Trio w/Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter, Jr., Mark Mullins, 10:30

MARGARITAVILLE -- Mr. Manny & Steamboat Willie, 3; Robin Smith, 6; Joe Bennett, 9

MERMAID LOUNGE -- Giant Sand, Heavenly States, 10

MICHAULS -- Hot Sauce, 6:30

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, 9:30

MO'S CHALET -- Big Rubba Bubba, 8

MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7

OGDEN MUSEUM -- Mike West, 6

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Duane Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 1; Salty Dogs, 8

OLD POINT BAR -- Dave Easley, 8

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Waylon Thibodeaux, 5; Gary Brown, 9

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Crescent City Joymakers, 8

QUEEN & CRESCENT HOTEL -- Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil, 5

RED EYE GRILL -- Beatin' Path

RITZ-CARLTON -- (FQB Restaurant) Jeremy Davenport, 9; (The Lobby Lounge) Karin Williams,

SHILOH -- DJ T-Roy, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Walter Payton & Snap Bean, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- (Hall) the Red Fish Groupies, 8

ST. CHARLES PORTERHOUSE -- Chris Klein & the Boulevards, 7

STATE PALACE THEATER -- Good Charlotte, Sum 41

STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Jam session w/Adonis Rose, 9

The Rib Room Bar -- Bobby Ellis, 4:30

THE SEAPORT -- Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys, 9

TIPITINA'S -- Asylum Street Spankers, 10

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late As Usual, 10

TWI-RO-PA MILLS -- the Shapeshifters, DJ Quickie Mart, DJ Lady Fingaz, Soapbox, 9

VAUGHAN'S -- Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10:30

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Rachel Van Voorhees, 2:30; Zaza Marjanishvilli, 6; (Polo Lounge) Michael Pellera, 6:30

Friday, November 19

ANDREA'S -- Eric Bethancourt, 5; Jeannie D'Avray, 8

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

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Andi Hoffman and the B-Goes, 10:30

BIRDIE'S ROADHOUSE -- the Pettybones, 10

BLUE NILE -- Brotherhood of Groove, 10; Fredy Omar, 10:30

BOMBAY CLUB -- Ingrid Lucia Trio, 9:30

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Aaron Foret, 9

BYBLOS -- Sisters of Salome, 8

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

CARROLLTON STATION -- Big Blue Marble, 10:30

CASINO ROUGE -- Kenny Cornet & Killin' Time

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- R.P.G. & friends, 10

COBALT -- David Torkanowsky & George Porter, 7

COUNTRY CLUB -- Jodi Adair, 8:30

CREOLE QUEEN PADDLEWHEEL BOAT -- the New Orleans Spice, 7

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Dr. Bone & the Hepcats, 6

DECKBAR & GRILLE -- Hungover Outlaws, 10

DOCK -- Nothing Personal, 10

DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews and Orleans Avenue, 10:30

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Java Swing, 10

DRAGON'S DEN -- N.O.madic Tribal Bellydancers, 8; New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, 10:30

FAIRMONT HOTEL -- Monica Dillon, 5:30; Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 9

FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage & his Rhythmakers, 9:30

FUNKY BUTT -- the Next Generation, 10

FUNKY PIRATE -- EJ & the Electrifying Blues Band, 3:45; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9

HAMMERHEAD'S -- Dry Socket, Dormant No Longer, Axis Down, 10

HARRAH'S CASINO -- Mark Braud, 4, 5, 6, 7; Topsy Chapman, 8, 9, 10, 11

HOBNOBBER'S -- OTEL, 11

HOOKAH CAFE -- Early Evening Raga, 6; Raga Ja, 10

HOTEL MONTELEONE -- (Carousel Bar) John Autin, 9

HOUSE OF BLUES -- MTV2 Headbangers Ball w/ Cradle of Filth, Arch Enemy, Bleeding Through, Himsa; (The Parish) Captured! By Robots, 8

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeannie Breazeale, 7

HOWLIN' WOLF -- the Fixx, Manny Bazoo, 10

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Slim Nelson,5; Mike West, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 1; Nothing Personal, 8

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown, 7; Sunpie & the Louisiana Sunspots, 10

LOFT 523 -- Kermit Ruffins, w/ Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews & Jason Marsalis, 6

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Grayson Capps & the Stumpknockers, 7; Jake Leg, 10

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Tony Hall, 10:30

MARGARITAVILLE -- Joe Bennett, 3; Mr. Manny & Steamboat Willie, 6; Irving Bannister's All-Stars, 9

MERMAID LOUNGE -- Mermaid Garden Party, 5; Testeverde, 10

MICHAULS -- Hot Sauce, 7

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Mixed Nuts, 10

MO'S CHALET -- Jake & the Nifty Fifties, 9; Eddie Powers Band, 1

MULATE'S -- Jonno, 7

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 1; 24 Hour Virus, 8

OLD POINT BAR -- Little Freddie King, 10

ORA MAE'S -- One-A-Chord, 8

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Final 4, 2; Waylon Thibodeaux, 6; Gary Brown, 10

ORPHEUM THEATRE -- Daler Mehndi, 8

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Ernie Elly's Gentlemen of Jazz w/ Thais Clark, 8

PAMPY'S -- Frank Richard, 8

PLANTATION COFFEEHOUSE -- Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil, 8:30

RITZ-CARLTON -- (FQB Restaurant) Jeremy Davenport, 9; (The Lobby Lounge) Karin Williams, 7

SMOKE-N-BLUES BBQ -- Ched Reeves w/Danny Duplantier, 9

SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- (Deck) the Augmentors, 7

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

STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8; Danny T, 1 am

SUNRAY GRILL -- Billy Chapman, 8

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Roland Guerin, 10 & 12

The Rib Room Bar -- Bobby Ellis, 5

TIPITINA'S -- Bonerama CD release party, 10:30

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Brady Roberts, 6; Late As Usual, 10

TWI-RO-PA MILLS -- Shanni Sane, 4Mag Nitrous, Lowerline, 9

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Patti Adams, 2:30; Zaza Marjanishvilli, 6; Kim Prevost & Bill Solley, 9; (Polo Lounge) Michael Pellera, 6:30

Saturday, November 20

ANDREA'S -- Joey Arnd, 8

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

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Groove Cartel, 11

BIRDIE'S ROADHOUSE -- Grayson Capps and the Stumpknockers, 8

BLUE NILE -- Kermit Ruffins and the BBQ Swingers 11; the Fessters, 11

BOMBAY CLUB -- Johnny Angel & the Swingin' Demons, 9:30

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Alley Cats, 9

BUFFA'S LOUNGE -- H.G. Breland, 9

CAC -- Itanji, 8

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

CARROLLTON STATION -- Mary's Ex, 10:30

CASINO ROUGE -- Van Broussard

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- J.D. & the Jammers, 9

CIRCLE BAR -- DJ Matt's Mod Dance Party, 11

COBALT -- Heather & the Monkey King, 7

CREOLE QUEEN PADDLEWHEEL BOAT -- the New Orleans Spice, 7

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Otra, 10

DEANGELO'S -- Julia LaShae, 6:30

DECKBAR & GRILLE -- Shake, Shimmy & Roll Bellydance Party w/ Sisters of Salome, 10

DOCK -- Five Finger Discount, 10

DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Leroy Jones Quintet, 10:30

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tony Green & Gypsy Jazz, 10

DRAGON'S DEN -- Permagrin, 10:30

FAIRMONT HOTEL -- Bob French & the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band, 9

FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage & his Rhythmakers, 9:30

FUNKY BUTT -- Sharamitaro/Hyman & Co., 7:30

FUNKY PIRATE -- EJ & the Electrifying Blues Band, 2:45; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9

HAMMERHEAD'S -- High Rise Radio, Project Untitled, 10

HARRAH'S CASINO -- Mark Braud, 4, 5, 6, 7; Topsy Chapman, 8, 9, 10, 11; (Earl Turner Theatre) Earl Turner, 9

HI-HO LOUNGE -- Don Libido, Mad Happy

HOOKAH CAFE -- Early Evening Raga, 6; Raga Ja, 10

HOTEL MONTELEONE -- (Carousel Bar) John Autin, 9

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Kem; (The Parish) Overtone, Torrent

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeannie Breazeale, 7

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Benefit for the LA Family Council: Mexico 1910, Glasgow, 10

JAMILA'S -- Sisters of Salome, 8

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Mike West, 5; Christian Serpas & Ghost Town, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 1; Nothing Personal, 8

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Juice

LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Miss Linda C. Jones & then Some, 2; Drew Landry, 3

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Slim Nelson Trio, 6; Kenny Claiborne Band, 10

MANDALAY JAZZ CAFE -- Betsy McGovern, 8

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Mingo Fishtrap, 10:30

MARGARITAVILLE -- Brady Roberts, 3; Irving Bannister's All-Stars, 6; Joe Bennett, 9

MERMAID LOUNGE -- Thousand Dollar Car, 10

MICHAULS -- Hot Sauce, 7

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Rockin' Dopsie, Jr., 10

MO'S CHALET -- Bobby Cure & the Summertime Blues, 9; Eddie Powers Band, 1

MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7

NEW ORLEANS MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM -- Benefit concert w/ United We Funk All-Stars, 9

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Swamp Water Band, 1; 24 Hour Virus, 8

OLD POINT BAR -- June Victory & the Bayou Renegades, 10

ONE EYED JACKS -- Hot Snakes, Detonations, Ponys, 10

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Waylon Thibodeaux, 2; Humphrey Davis, Jr., 6; Final 4, 10

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band, 8

PARKWAY BAKERY & TAVERN -- Triad

RITZ-CARLTON -- (FQB Restaurant) Jeremy Davenport, 9; (The Lobby Lounge) Karin Williams, 7

RIVERSHACK TAVERN -- Lenny McDaniel, 10

ROSIE'S TAVERN -- Blackened Blues Band, 9

SHILOH -- DJ Kinetic, 10

SMOKE-N-BLUES BBQ -- Invisible Cowboy, 9

SNUG HARBOR -- Astral Project, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- (Hall) Mirkin, Chased by Mars, Shutter, 10

ST. CHARLES PORTERHOUSE -- Quite Contrary, 7

STEAK KNIFE -- Al Farrell, 8

STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8; Danny T, 1 am

STORYVILLE -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 5

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Herlin Riley, 10 & 12

The Rib Room Bar -- Bobby Ellis, 6

TIPITINA'S -- 'Once in a Blue Moon' Annual Benefit w/ Bobby Rush, Allen Toussaint, Frankie Ford, Walter 'Wolfman' Washington, Iguanas, Irene Sage and others, 10

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 4; Debi & the Deacons, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Brady Roberts, 6; Late As Usual, 10

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Patti Adams, 2:30; Zaza Marjanishvilli, 6; Matt Lemmler, 9; (Polo Lounge) Michael Pellera, 6:30

Sunday, November 21

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

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Elastic Karma Kings, 9

BLUE NILE -- Ingrid Lucia, 8

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

CAFE BRASIL -- Walter Payton's File Gumbo w/Al Carson, 4

CAFE NEGRIL -- Rico Suave, 7

CAFE SBISA -- Julia LaShae Jazz Trio, 11 a.m.

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

CANAL BUS STOP BAR & GRILL -- Red Morgan & the Bobby Love Band w/ Blues Boy George, 7

CHEZ VODUN -- Eluard & Co., 6

CIRCLE BAR -- Doc Otis and the Medicine Show, 11

CREOLE QUEEN PADDLEWHEEL BOAT -- the New Orleans Spice, 7

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Johnny J., 10

DOCK -- Blackened Blues Band, 7

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

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Burke Ingraffia, 9

DRAGON'S DEN -- the O.C. Davis Group, 10:30

FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage & his Rhythmakers, 9:30

FUNKY BUTT --Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews & Orleans Avenue., 10

FUNKY PIRATE -- EJ & the Electrifying Blues Band, 4; Mother Blues, 8

HI-HO LOUNGE -- Fortune 500, J. Infinite

HOOKAH CAFE -- Early Evening Raga, 6; Sisters of Salome, 9

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Kem, Leela James; (The Parish) Vice Records Tour w/ Panthers, VietNam, Death from Above

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- the George French Trio w/ Germaine Bazzle, 7

JOE'S COZY CORNER -- Kermit Ruffins, 7

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Hurricane Refugees, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Jimmy Thibodeaux, 1; Ms. Maggie's Mayhem, 8

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Ginza Jazz, 6; Walter 'Wolfman' Washington, 10

LUCKY'S -- Senor Furor, 10

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Robert Walter & Johnny Vidacovich, 10:30

MARGARITAVILLE -- Mr. Manny & Steamboat Willie, 3; Irving Bannister's All-Stars, 6; Joe Bennett, 9

MO'S CHALET -- Billy Bell & the Dominoes, 8

MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7

NEW ORLEANS ARENA -- Bette Midler

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Swamp Water Band, 1; Salty Dogs, 8

OLD POINT BAR -- Jack Fine & the Algiers Stompers, 4

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Waylon Thibodeaux, 5; Final 4, 9

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Lucien Barbarin's Sunday Night Swingers, 8

ROSIE'S TAVERN -- Bobby's Kitchen, 1

SHILOH -- DJ Real, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Doug Bickel, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- (Deck) Kim Carson, 3

STEAK PIT -- Danny T, 6

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Kim Provost w/Bill Solley, 9 & 11

TIPITINA'S -- Cajun fais do do w/ Beausoleil and Michael Doucet, 5

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 2; Debi & the Deacons, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Al Miller, 9

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (New Orleans Grill) the Hot Club Trio, 11 a.m.; (Le Salon) Patti Adams, 2:30; (Polo Lounge) Mari Watanabe, 6:30

Monday, November 22

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

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Open mic w/Chris Polacek Band, 9

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

CAJUN CABIN -- Jonno, 7

CIRCLE BAR -- Billy Ding and the Hot Wings, 11

COLUMNS HOTEL -- David Doucet & Al Tharp

CREOLE QUEEN PADDLEWHEEL BOAT -- the New Orleans Spice, 7

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Rob Wagner Trio, 10

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

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Joe Krown, 9:30

DRAGON'S DEN -- Atman Roots, 10:30

FRITZEL'S -- Fritzel's Swing Trio, 8

FUNKY BUTT -- Big Sam's Funky Nation, 10

FUNKY PIRATE -- EJ & the Electrifying Blues Band, 5; Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, 9

HI-HO LOUNGE -- Bellicose

HOOKAH CAFE-- Tondrae, 10

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Bond; (The Parish) Saul Williams

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Eddie Zip, 7

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Kim Carson, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Big Easy Band, 1; Ms. Maggie's Mayhem, 8

LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Kermit Ruffins, 6

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Papa Grows Funk, 10:30

MARGARITAVILLE -- Brint Anderson, 3; Joe Bennett, 6; Mike West, 9

MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Duane Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 3; Salty Dogs, 8

OLD POINT BAR -- Marc Stone Band, 9

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Waylon Thibodeaux, 5; Final 4, 9

SPOTTED CAT -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

STEAK PIT -- Bedrocks, 8

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Brady Roberts, 9

TWI-RO-PA MILLS -- TV on the Radio, Macrosick, WhiteBitch, 10

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Rachel Van Voorhees, 2:30; Matt Lemmler, 6; (Polo Lounge) Kirk Branch, 6:30

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735 NIGHTCLUB AND BAR -- 735 Bourbon St., 581-6740 -- Wed: 'Metropolis,' electroclash and newer wave; Thu: Shim Sham presents '1984'; Fri: 'Dress to Impress' hip hop; Sat: DJ Brien Watson and DJ EjWhite, house and popular remixes; Sun: Pussy Katz illusion show

AMPERSAND -- 1100 Tulane Ave., 587-3737 -- Fri: 3 Parts Hip-Hop to 1 Part Techno, 10; Sat: Top DJs from around the globe take the guest spotlight bimonthly; Blake Jarrell, 10; Ellis G., 1 a.m.; Sky-Hi + Trashy, 4 a.m.

ARGENTINE TANGO CLUB OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS -- 2621 David Drive, Metairie, 887-3095 -- Fri: open dance, beginner to expert levels welcome, 8

AUDUBON CLUB -- 1225 St. Charles Ave., 566-1717 -- Wed: DJ/dance/karaoke

BEACH HOUSE -- 2401 N. Woodlawn, Metairie, 885-1407 -- All-ages karaoke nightly; adults-only karaoke after 9

BLUE DOOR LOUNGE -- 940 Elysian Fields Ave. (side door at Matrixxx Bar) -- Sat: Deep Soulful House featuring residents Javier Drada, Saadir Williams, Dave Garcia and Walter Jones

BLUE NILE -- 532 Frenchmen St., 948-2583 -- Thu: Chronic Illness ver.02 with special guests Mursdef Jux, DJ Teeko4OneFunk03, Know One and DJ Quickie Mart and DJs Booga Fresh, Wizdum, Kinetik, Know-Know and J. Infinite

CLUB ALTERNATIVE (RAINBOWS) -- 3201 Edenborn Ave., Metairie, 885-0700 -- Thu: Sing with Hi 'C,' 9; Fri: DJ Tre, 10; Sat: Club Night with DJ Stan the Man and DJ Tre, 10

DAIQUIRIS & CREAMS -- 1701 Lake Ave., Metairie, 835-3698 -- Sat: Karaoke by Danny & DJ Hi 'C,' 9

DELTA BLUES GRILL -- 524 S. Jefferson Davis Pkwy., 822-0358 -- Sat: DJ Smitty, 9

DOMINIC'S -- 291 Carondelet St., 566-1876 -- Wed: GROOVE LOUNGE hip hop with DJ Real and guests, 10; Thu: Mambomundo presents Latin, salsa and merengue dance, 10; Fri: REWIND '80s New Wave with DJ Friede and guests, 10; Sat: FST FWD house, breakz and trance with DJ Didactic and Residents, 10; Sun: EJECT SIN Nite dance and hip hop with DJ Friede and guests, 10: Mon: reggae and dancehall with DJ T-Roy, 10

DRAGON'S DEN -- 435 Esplanade Ave., 945-7744 -- Popular dance music nightly

THE DUNGEON BAR -- 738 Toulouse St., 523-5530 -- Popular dance music nightly

GRACE EPISCOPAL CHURCH -- 3700 Canal St. 483-9011 -- Thu: Crescent City International Dancers -- Greek, French, English, Israeli, German, Italian, Croatian, Serbian, Bosnian, Macedonian, Turkish, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Romanian, Arabic, Swedish, Polish and more, 7:30

THE GROOVE LOUNGE -- 2604 Magazine St., 846-4464 -- Fri-Sun: DJ MATIC and DJ REAL mix hip-hop

HI-HO LOUNGE -- 2239 St. Claude Ave., 947-9344 -- Fri: Bassbin Safari, Sun: Pablo-Z & Tom Harvey + Guests

HOUSE OF BLUES -- 225 Decatur St., 52BLUE -- Thu: SOUL TO SOUL hip hop dance party, 12 a.m.; Fri: RUMBA Latin dance night, 12 a.m.; Sat: GROOVE house, hip hop, dancehall, 12 a.m.

HOUSE OF TANGO -- 509 Octavia St., 894-1718 -- Sat: Argentine Tango Dance Party, 9:30; Sun: Tango barre exercise class, 10 a.m.

LOFT 523 -- 523 Gravier St., 304-4555 -- Tue: Planet Tango 'Dance Tango Tonight,' complimentary lesson and general dancing to DJ TangoMan, 8

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- 200 Decatur St., 598-1500 -- Wed: Twisted Karaoke, live band, punk, rock, metal, 10

LUCY'S UPTOWN -- 5961 Magazine St., 895-0240 -- Fri: DJs Ronnie Cleland and Justin Thomas, 10; Sat: DJs Ronnie Cleland and Justin Thomas, 10

MIMI'S -- 2601 Royal St., 947-8015 -- Sat: 'Hustle!' with Soul Sister, 11

THE NEW ORLEANS CITY CLUB -- 1525 St. Charles Ave. -- Sat: Uptown Saturday Nights with DJ Sub Zero, 10

ONE EYED JACKS -- 615 Toulouse St., 569-8361 -- Thu: Fast Times, an '80s dance night, 10

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

POLYNESIAN JOE'S -- 869 Magazine St., 525-9301 -- Fri: DJ Soul Slinger Birthday Bash, 9

POP BAR -- 533 Toulouse St., 568-1940 -- Tue: Expression ladies night; Wed: Stonewash, '80s music; Thu: Freedom, college specials; Fri: Live GoGo dancers and female DJs; Sat: Live GoGo dancers and female DJs; Sun: Shag '60s music; Mon: S.I.N.

RASPUTIN -- 600 St. Charles Ave., 561-9261 -- Thu: Models and Bottles featuring DJ Marshall Monica, guest DJs and the übergirl Dancers, 11

SHILOH -- 4529 Tchoupitoulas St., 895-1456 -- Thu: DJ T-Roy, 10; Fri: Drunken Masters DJ Battle with hosts DJ Quickie Mart and DJ Lady Fingaz and featuring local DJs J Infinite, Booga Fresh, Salamander, Prolific, Deceptacon and Wizdum, 10; Sat: DJ Kinetik, 10; Sun: DJ Real, 10

SIDELINES BAR & GRILL -- 1229 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 831-4002 -- Fri: DJ Jerry Lewis, 9

SOUTHPORT HALL -- 200 Monticello Ave., Jefferson, 835-2903 -- Sat: DJ, 9

TWI-RO-PA -- 1544 Tchoupitoulas -- Thu: '80s ladies night; Fri: Factory 1544 Fridays with DJ J Infinite and DJ Maximillian, 11; Sat: Tumbao! Latin night with live Latin music and DJs, 10

UTOPIA -- 227 Bourbon St., 523-3800 -- Happy hour every day till 8 p.m.; Sun-Wed: live music; Thu: homemade bikini contest; 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