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

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

BLUE NILE -- Kermit Ruffins Presents, 8

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

CAJUN CABIN -- Jonno, 7

CIRCLE BAR -- Royal Sample

COLUMNS HOTEL -- John Rankin w/ Clarence Johnson III & Tim Paco, 8

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Joe Krown Organ Combo, 10

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tom Hook, 9

ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Nicole Ockmond & Don Williams, 7

FOUR COLUMNS -- Bruce Daigrepont Cajun Band, 7:30

FRITZEL'S -- Tony Seville, 6:15; Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 9

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

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

HOBNOBBER'S -- OTEL, 9

HOOKAH CAFÉ -- Nina Simone Tribute w/ Jhelisa, 9

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Lit, Riddlin Kids, 8

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Al Farrell, 7

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Denise Marie, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Coon-Ass, 2; Trick Bag, 8

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

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

MARTINIQUE -- Tony Green & Gypsy Jazz 7:30

MERMAID LOUNGE -- Jeff & Vida, the Believers, the Geraniums, 10

MICHAUL'S -- Michaul's Mamou Brew, 6:30

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Retro night, 8:30

MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Juke Joint, 7; Parlor Jazz, 9; Gal Holiday & Honky-Tonk Revue, 10

O'FLAHERTY'S -- (Informer Room) Danny Burns, 4; Beth Patterson, 8

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Plan B, 2; Duane Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 3; 2-4-30, 8

ONE EYED JACKS -- the Battles (members of Helmet & Don Caballero), 10

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

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFÉ -- Palm Court Jazz All-Stars, 8

PRESERVATION HALL -- Twelve & his Preservation Hall Jazz Gang, 8

RITZ-CARLTON -- (The Lobby Lounge), George Butts, 6 & 9

SHILOH -- Brother Ali, the Lucky Stiffs, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Derek Douget, 9 & 11

STEAK PIT -- Bedrocks, 8

The Rib Room Bar -- Jimmy Maxwell w/ Julie Jules, 6

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Dwight Breland, 9

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Leah Burton Stonum, 11; Rachel Van Voorhees, 2:30; Matt Lemmler, 6; (Polo Lounge) Kirk Branch, 6:30

Wednesday, December 8

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

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

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

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

CIRCLE BAR -- Jonathan Freilich

COLUMNS HOTEL -- Chip Wilson, 5

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Andy J. Forest, 10

DOMINIC'S -- OTEL, 5

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

ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Community Jazz Band, 7

FAIRMONT HOTEL -- Monica Dillon, 5:30

FIVE O'CLOCK GRILLE -- Recycled Cajuns, 8

FRITZEL'S -- Tony Seville, 6:15; Ryan Burrage Quartet, 9

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

HARRAH'S CASINO -- Topsy Chapman, 8, 9, 10, 11

HOOKAH CAFÉ -- Riccardo Crespo & Sol Brasil, 9

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

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeannie Breazeale, 7

KRAZY KORNER -- Bayou Boys, 2; Bourbon Bad-Asses, 8

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels, 10

MAHALIA JACKSON THEATRE OF THE PERFORMING ARTS -- Jimmy Buffett, 8

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Open blues jam w/ Mark Bancroft, 10:30

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

MERMAID LOUNGE -- Zoom, Rob Cambre & friends, Life Is Bad, Dummy Dumpster, 10

MICHAUL'S -- Beau Bassin, 6:30

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

MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Pete Lamousy, Littler Richard, Jay P. Dufore, 7; Tao Poetry, 9; Rollin' Hills, 10

O'FLAHERTY'S -- (Ballad Room) Danny O'Flaherty, 8 (Informer Room) Danny Burns, 4; Jeff Phillips, 8

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Plan B, 2; Trick Bag, 8

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

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFÉ -- Crescent City Joymakers, 8

PAMPY'S -- Sharon Martin

PRESERVATION HALL -- Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8

RITZ-CARLTON -- (The Lobby Lounge), George Butts, 6 & 9

ROSIE'S TAVERN -- the Oliviers, 8

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

SNUG HARBOR -- the Quintet: Adonis Rose, Irvin Mayfield, Donald Harrison Jr., Peter Martin, Neal Caine, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- Pig Pen & the Porkchops, 8

STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Jameela

The Rib Room Bar -- Bobby Ellis, 5:30

THE SEAPORT -- Schatzy, 9

TIPITINA'S -- Project Color 3, 10

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Huey P's, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Dwight Breland, 9

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Leah Burton Stonum, 11; Rachel Van Voorhees, 2:30; Fred Sanders, 6; (Polo Lounge)Michael Pellera, 6:30

Thursday, December 9

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

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

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- the Festers, 10

BIRDIE'S ROADHOUSE -- the Petty Bones, 7

BLUE NILE -- Henry Butler & the Game Band, 9; Marc Stone, 10

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Foret Tradition, 9

BYBLOS -- Sisters of Salome, 8

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

CARROLLTON STATION -- Twangorama w/ the Bonerama Horns, 10:30

CIRCLE BAR -- 007

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Almas Gemelas, 10

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

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Tony Green, 9:30

DRAGON'S DEN -- Bobby Previte, David Torkanowsky, Matt Perrine

FAIRMONT HOTEL -- Monica Dillon, 5:30

FIVE O'CLOCK GRILLE -- Recycled Cajuns, 8

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

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

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

HOOKAH CAFÉ -- Martin Urbach Group feat. James Westfall, 9

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

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Lostprophets, 8

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeannie Breazeale, 7

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Friends of Fire, Alone at the Wheel, Justin Bailey, 10

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Left Field Ramblers, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Bayou Boys, 1; Trick Bag, 8

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Project, 10

LUCKY'S -- Andrew Bouvier & the Royal Bohemians, 10

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

MARGARITAVILLE -- Mr. Manny & Steamboat Willie, 3; Jesse 'Hoodoo Man' Moore, 6; Joe Bennett, 9

MERMAID LOUNGE -- White Bitch, My True Love, the Trashies, 10

MICHAUL'S -- Hot Sauce, 6:30

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

MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Michael Bourquard, 8; the Believers, 9; Le Tre Luci, 10

O'FLAHERTY'S -- (Ballad Room) Celtic Christmas, 8 (Informer Room) Beth Patterson, 4; Jeff Phillips, 8

OGDEN MUSEUM -- Los Vecinos, 6

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Duane Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 1; In A Minute, 8

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

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFÉ -- Ernie Elly Slickshots w/ Thais Clark, 8

PAMPY'S -- Frank Richard, 8

PRESERVATION HALL -- Gregg Stafford & his Preservation Hall Band, 8

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

RED EYE GRILL -- Beatin' Path

RITZ-CARLTON -- (FQB Restaurant) Thaddeus Richard, 7; Jeremy Davenport, 9; (The Lobby Lounge) George Butts, 7

SHILOH -- DJ T-Roy, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- John Mahoney Jazz Ensemble, 9 & 11

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

STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8

The Rib Room Bar -- Bobby Ellis, 5:30

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

TIPITINA'S -- Soda Popinski & Jackrabbit Slim, 10

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & The Deacons, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Late As Usual, 10

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

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Leah Burton Stonum, 11; Rachel Van Voorhees, 2:30; ZaZa Marjanishvilli, 6; (Polo Lounge) Michael Pellera, 6:30

Friday, December 10

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

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- Sweet Peas Revenge CD-release party, 10:30

BIRDIE'S ROADHOUSE -- Big Daddy 'O', 10

BLUE NILE -- Fredy Omar con su Banda, 10:30; OTEL, 10

BOMBAY CLUB -- Samirah Evans Trio, 9:30

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

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Gal Holiday & the Honky Tonk Revue, Roberto & Lissa, 7

CIRCLE BAR -- the Uptown Plowboys

COBALT -- David Torkanowsky & George Porter Jr., 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. -- Linnzi Zaorski, 6; Bobby Previte, Stanton Moore, Jonathan Freilich, Brian Coogan, Scott Bourgeois, 10

DECKBAR & GRILLE -- Ya Ya Soul,10

DOCK -- No Idea, 10

DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Treme Brass Band, 10:30

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Vic Shepherd & NO Harmonica, 10

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

FIVE O'CLOCK GRILLE -- Recycled Cajuns, 8

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

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

HAMMERHEAD'S -- Dry Socket, Jackknife, the Destroyers, 9

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

HOOKAH CAFÉ -- the International Electric Lounge, 11

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

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Delbert McClinton, 8

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeannie Breazeale, 7

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Big Blue Marble, Blair Gimma, 10

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

KRAZY KORNER -- Bayou Boys, 1; Nothing Personal, 8

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- John Lisi & Delta Funk, 10

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

LUCKY'S -- Slewfoot & Cary B Blues Band, 10

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, 10:30

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

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

MICHAUL'S -- Hot Sauce, 7

MULATE'S -- Jonno, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Hanging Daisy, 8; Pat Flory, 9; John Parker, 10; Basin Street Sheiks, 11

O'FLAHERTY'S -- (Ballad Room) Celtic Christmas, 8 (Informer Room) Danny Burns, 4; Jeff Phillips, 8

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Duane Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 1; In A Minute, 8

OLD POINT BAR -- Chicken on the Bone, 10

ONE EYED JACKS -- Deadboy & he Elephantmen, Bones, Silent Cinema, 10

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

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

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

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

PRESERVATION HALL -- Leroy Jones & the Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8

RITZ-CARLTON -- (FQB Restaurant) Thaddeus Richard, 7; Jeremy Davenport, 9; (The Lobby Lounge) George Butts, 7

ROSIE'S TAVERN -- Alex Tateosian, 8

SHILOH -- DJ Quickie Mart & DJ Lady Fingaz, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis Quartet, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- Com'n Groove, 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

SUN RAY GRILL -- Billy Chapman, 8

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Cornerstone feat. Clarence Johnson III

The Rib Room Bar -- Bobby Ellis w/Sidney Price, 5:30

TIPITINA'S FRENCH QUARTER -- 'T.I.P. Intern Holiday Party' w/ Donald Harrison Jr., T.I.P. Interns, Troy Andrews & Orleans Avenue, 7

TIPITINA'S -- Van Hunt, Free Sol, 10

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & The Deacons, 9

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

TWI-RO-PA MILLS -- Babylon feat. Tony Estrada & Marcus w/ Sisters of Salome Bellydancers, 8; Jackmove, Soul Project, the Tomatoes, Level, Sourtongue, 10

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Leah Burton Stonum, 11; Patti Adams, 2:30; Zaza Marjanishvilli, 6; David Mooney, 9; (Polo Lounge) Michael Pellera, 6:30

Saturday, December 11

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

BANKS STREET BAR & GRILL -- the King Brisket Boys, 10

BIRDIE'S ROADHOUSE -- Brady Roberts, 8

BLUE NILE -- Chris Klein & the Boulevards, 7:30, Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers, 10:30; the Fessters, 11

BOMBAY CLUB -- Samirah Evans Trio, 9:30

BORDERS BOOKS & MUSIC -- (Metairie) Jon Cleary's Funky R&B Trio, 7

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

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

CARROLLTON STATION -- Velvetone, 10:30

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Dirty Mouth, 10

CIRCLE BAR -- DJ Matty's mod dance party

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

DECKBAR & GRILLE -- Brian Lee & the Blues Power Band, 10

DOCK -- Five Finger Discount, 10

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

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Wendell Brunious, 10

DRAGON'S DEN -- 3Now4, 10:30

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

FIVE O'CLOCK GRILLE -- Recycled Cajuns, 8

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

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

HAMMERHEAD'S -- Neologos, Swerdlove, 10

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

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

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Hatebreed, Sick of It All, Terror, Full Blown Chaos, No Warning, 7:30

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Jeannie Breazeale, 7

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Vivaz, 10

JAMILA'S -- Sisters of Salome Bellydancers, 8

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Mike West, 5; Beatles Tribute w/ Rites of Passage, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Bayou Boys, 1; Nothing Personal, 8

LA FRENIERE RESTAURANT -- Sisters of Salome Bellydancers, 8

LUCKY'S -- OTEL, 10

MANDALAY JAZZ CAFÉ -- Jay Griggs

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- the Stooges Brass Band, 10:30

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

MERMAID LOUNGE -- Testaverde, 10

MICHAUL'S -- Hot Sauce, 7

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Rockabilly Congo Mongo feat. Ray Sharpe, Deke Dickerson & Joe Clay, 10

MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Fay Wray, 7; Delux Leisure Kings, 8; Gina Forsyth, 9; Julie Sez!, 11

O'FLAHERTY'S -- (Ballad Room) Celtic Christmas, 5:30; the Rogues, 8 (Informer Room) Danny Burns, 4; Jeff Phillips, 8

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Duane Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 1; In A Minute, 8

OLD POINT BAR -- Rickie Castrillo and Dreamland, 8

ONE EYED JACKS -- Hazard County Girls, the Bad-Offs, 10

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

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

PARKWAY BAKERY & TAVERN -- Triad

PRESERVATION HALL -- Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8

RITZ-CARLTON -- (FQB Restaurant) Thaddeus Richard, 7; Jeremy Davenport, 9; (The Lobby Lounge) George Butts, 7

ROSIE'S TAVERN -- 4DB, 9

SAL AND SAM'S -- Joey Arnd

SHILOH -- DJ Kinetic, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Alvin Batiste & the Jazztronauts, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- Hells Bells, 10

ST. CHARLES PORTERHOUSE -- Quite Contrary, 7

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

STORYVILLE -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 5

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Sharon Martin

The Rib Room Bar -- Bobby Ellis, 5:30

TIPITINA'S -- Theresa Andersson & Friends Holiday Bash w/ John Thomas Griffith, Shannon McNally, 10:30

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

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

TWI-RO-PA MILLS -- Spam All-Stars, 11

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Leah Burton Stonum, 11; Patti Adams, 2:30; Zaza Marjanishvilli, 6;Kim Prevost & Bill Solley, 9; (Polo Lounge) Michael Pellera, 6:30

Sunday, December 12

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

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

BLUE NILE -- Ingrid Lucia, 9

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Angels' Place benefit concert w/ the Topcats, Rockin' Dopsie, Mixed Nuts, Bobby Cure & the Summertime Blues, Bag of Donuts, the Chee-Weez and more, 2 p.m.

CAFÉ BRASIL -- Benny Grunch & the Bunch, 3

CAFÉ NEGRIL -- Rico Suave, 7

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

CAJUN CABIN -- Recycled Cajuns, 7

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

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- American Cheese, 4

CHEZ VODUN -- Eluard & Co., 6; Solid Harmony feat. Topsy Chapman & her daughters, 9

CIRCLE BAR -- Country Fried

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- John Lisi & Delta Funk, 10

DOCK -- Po-Boys, 7

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

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Joshua Paxton,9

DRAGON'S DEN -- Grilly Biggs, Triple Delight, 10

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

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

HOOKAH CAFÉ -- Sisters of Salome, 9

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Eddie Zip, 7

JOE'S COZY CORNER -- Kermit Ruffins, 7

KRAZY KORNER -- Bayou Boys, 1; Nothing Personal, 8

LUCKY'S -- Senor Furor, 10

MAPLE LEAF BAR -- Bobby Previte's Latin for Travelers w/ Jim Singleton, Brian Coogan, Jonathan Freilich & Brian Seger and Drum Summit w/ Johnny Vidacovich, Stanton Moore & Bobby Previte, 10:30

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

MERMAID LOUNGE -- the Way Outs, Silent Cinema, Cinema City, 10

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- (Cafe) Bruce Daigrepont, 5

MULATE'S -- Jonno, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Open mic

O'FLAHERTY'S -- (Ballad Room) Celtic Christmas, 2:30 & 8 (Informer Room) Danny Burns, 4; Jeff Phillips, 8

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Duane Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 1; In A Minute, 8

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

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

PRESERVATION HALL -- the Olympia Brass Band, 8

SNUG HARBOR -- James Westfall Quintet, 9 & 11

STEAK PIT -- Danny T, 6

STORYVILLE -- Bradford Truby Trio, 5

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Roland Guerin

TIPITINA'S -- Cajun fais do do w/ Feufollet, 5

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

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Al Miller, 9

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

WISDOM -- Benny Jones & the Treme Brass Band, 6; Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers w/ Sista Teedy, 8

Monday, December 13

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

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Ryan Donohue, St. Louis Slim, Mike Hood, 10

CIRCLE BAR -- World Provider, Daiquiri, In the Skin of a Buffalo

COLUMNS HOTEL -- David Doucet & Al Tharp, 8

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 -- John Fohl, 9

ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Christian Rock Night, 7

FRITZEL'S -- Tony Seville, 6:15; Fritzel's Swing Trio, 8

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

HARRAH'S CASINO -- (Earl Turner Theatre) Earl Turner, 9

HOOKAH CAFÉ -- Mother Tongue, 9

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Eddie Zip, 7

KERRY IRISH PUB -- the Zydepunks, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Coon-Ass, 2; Trick Bag, 8

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

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

MICHAUL'S -- Kermit Venable, 6:30

MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Music of da Holidays, 7:30; Dave Famous, 9; Amy Steinberg, 10

O'FLAHERTY'S -- (Informer Room) Danny Burns, 4; Beth Patterson, 8

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Duane Dopsie & the Zydeco Hellraisers, 2; 2-4-30, 8

OLD POINT BAR -- Marc Stone Band w/ Eric Miller (of the Fessters), 9

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

PRESERVATION HALL -- New Orleans Jazz, 8

RITZ-CARLTON -- (The Lobby Lounge) George Butts, 6 & 9

SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville & Friends, 9 & 11

STEAK PIT -- Bedrocks, 8

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9

TROPICAL ISLE TOULOUSE -- Brady Roberts, 9

VOOBREW COFFEE & TEA -- John Boutte, 7

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Leah Burton Stonum, 11; 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

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

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

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 --Fri: DJ Quickie Mart and Lady Fingaz, 10; Sat: DJ Kinetik, 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