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

BANKS STREET BAR -- Soul Project, 10:30

BLUE NILE -- Troy 'Trombone Shorty' Andrews and Orleans Ave., 8

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Acoustic open mic w/ Jim Smith, 10

CIRCLE BAR -- Zoom, 10:30

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

FRITZEL'S -- Jacques Gauthe & the Fritzel's Jazz Band, 9

FUNKY BUTT -- Evan Howard, 10

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

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

HOBNOBBER'S -- OTEL, 9

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

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Red Morgan Trio, 7

MAPLE LEAF -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10

MARGARITAVILLE -- Jesse Moore, 3; Joe Bennett, 6; Brint Anderson, 9

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

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Vic Shepherd's New Orleans Harmonica, 8:30

MO'S CHALET -- the Nite Owl, 8

MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Uke Joint, 7; Parlor Jazz, 9, Category 5, 10

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Waylon Thibodeaux, 5; Mother Blues, 9

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

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

SHILOH -- Crazyface, Dead Future of Funk, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Maurice Brown Quintet, 9 & 11

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9

TROPICAL ISLE ORIGINAL-- Dwight Breland, 9

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Matt Lemmler, 6

Wednesday, January 5

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

BANKS STREET BAR -- Juice, 10:30

BLUE NILE -- Katie Wall, 8; Big Bang Machine, 10

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Dominic, 9

CIRCLE BAR -- Jimmy & the Wolfpack, 10:30

COLUMNS HOTEL -- Chip Wilson, 5

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 -- Leigh 'Little Queenie' Harris, 9:30

FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage Quartet, 9

FUNKY BUTT -- Ocie Davis, 10

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

HOOKAH CAFE -- Vivid, 9

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

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Alter Bridge, Silvertide, Submersed, 7:30

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Willie West & Bobby Love, 7

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels, 10

MAPLE LEAF -- Mark Bancroft Open Blues Jam, 10

MARGARITAVILLE -- Jesse Moore, 3; Joe Bennett, 6; Washboard Chaz Trio, 9

MICHAUL'S -- Beau Basin, 6:30

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

MO'S CHALET -- Eddie Powers Band, 8

MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Jay P. Dufour, 8

OLD POINT BAR -- Trinity, 8

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Waylon Thibodeaux, 5; Mother Blues, 9

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Palm Court Jazz Band, 7

PRESERVATION HALL -- Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8

Rib Room Bar -- Bobby Ellis, 5:30

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

ROSIE'S TAVERN -- the Oliviers, 8

SEAPORT -- Schatzy, 9

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

SNUG HARBOR -- Donald Waits CD-release party w/ Hot Club of New Orleans, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- Pig Pen & the Pork Chops, 8

STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Huey P's, 9

TROPICAL ISLE ORIGINAL -- Dwight Breland, 9

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Fred Sanders, 6

Thursday, January 6

ANDREA'S -- Eric Bethancourt, 5

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

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

BANKS STREET BAR -- Westbank Mike & the Fisher Project, 10:30

BIRDIE'S ROADHOUSE -- The Petty Bones, 7

BLUE NILE -- Henry Butler, 9; Marc Stone, 11

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Topcats, 9

BYBLOS -- Sisters of Salome belly dancers, 8

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Hungover Outlaws, 7; Mountain Sprout, 10

CIRCLE BAR -- Mike Hurtt & his Haunted Hearts, 10:30

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Grayson Capps, 6; Poorman's Speedball, 10

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

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

FRITZEL'S -- the Brackman Brothers, 6; Ryan Burrage & his Rhythmakers, 9:30

FUNKY BUTT -- Jazz & Funk Jam Session, 10

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

HANGAR -- the Monty Russell Band, 9

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

HOOKAH CAFE -- Rob Block Quartet, 9

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

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Charmaine Neville Band, 7

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Twelfth Night Party, feat. Bonerama, New Orleans Jazz Vipers, Egg Yolk Jubilee, Al 'Carnival Time' Johnson, 10

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Left Field Ramblers, 9

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- J.D. & the Jammers, 10

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

MAPLE LEAF -- the Trio feat. Johnny Vidacovich, George Porter Jr. & Tab Benoit, 10

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

MICHAUL'S -- Hot Sauce, 6:30

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Steve Riley & the Mamou Playboys, 9:30

MO'S CHALET -- Big Rubba Bubba, 8

MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Lee Quick, 8; the Malvinas CD-release party, 8; Esther Sparks, 10

OGDEN MUSEUM OF SOUTHERN ART -- Coco York, 6

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

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Crescent City Joymakers, 7

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

Rib Room Bar -- Bobby Ellis, 5:30

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

SEAPORT -- Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys, 9

SHILOH -- DJ T-Roy, 11

SNUG HARBOR -- Jonathan Batiste Quartet, 9 & 11

SPOTTED CAT -- Jerry Jumonville & Jump City, 10

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

STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8

TIPITINA'S -- Dan Arnold & the Bywater Sound, Furcharger, 10

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9

TROPICAL ISLE ORIGINAL -- Late As Usual, 10

TWI-RO-PA MILLS -- the Shady Deal Band, Soul Project, 10

VAUGHAN'S -- Twelfth Night Party, feat. Storyville Stompers, 10

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Zaza Marjanishvilli, 6

Friday, January 7

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

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

BANKS STREET BAR -- Rockin' Jake's Badmouth Quartet, 10:30

BLUE NILE -- Michaela y Fiesta Flamenca, 7:30; Fredy Omar con su Banda, 10:30; OTEL, 10

BOMBAY CLUB -- Samirah Evans & Trio, 9:30

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Bag O' Donuts, 9

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Roberto & Lissa, 7; T-Bone Stone & the Lazy Boys, 9:30

CIRCLE BAR -- Life Is Bad, Troublemakers, 10:30

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. -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 6

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

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Javier & Elegant Gypsy, 10

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

FRITZEL'S -- St. Louis Slim, 6; Ryan Burrage & his Rhythmakers, 9:30

FUNKY BUTT -- Stooges Brass Band, 10

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

HANGAR -- Big Sam's Funky Nation, 9

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

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

HOUSE OF BLUES -- the Chee-Weez, 9

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Carl LeBlanc, 7

HOWLIN' WOLF -- New Orleans Online Community Prom Party feat. DJ Soul Sister & Paul B, 10

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Rites of Passage, 9

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- the Plowboys, 10

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Grayson Capps & the Stumpknockers, 7; Rhoades D'Ablo & the Devil's Right Hand, 10

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

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

MICHAUL'S -- Hot Sauce, 6:30

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10

MO'S CHALET -- Heart & Soul, 9; Eddie Powers Band, 1

MULATE'S -- Jonno, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Cats on Holiday, 7; Jesse Moore, 9; David Doucet, 10; Mandarin Dynasty, 11

OLD POINT BAR -- Quite Contrary, 10

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

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Humphrey Davis Jr., 2; Mother Blues, 6; Final 4, 9

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Ernie Elly Slickshots w/ Thais Clark, 7

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

Rib Room Bar -- Bobby Ellis & Sidney Price, 5:30

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

SHILOH -- DJ Quickie Mart & DJ Lady Fingaz, 11

SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- Benny Grunch & the Bunch, 7

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

STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8; Danny T, 1 a.m.

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Rebecca Barry, 10 & midnight

THIRD ROCK -- Open mic w/ Annie & John, 9

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9

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

TWI-RO-PA MILLS -- Deadboy & the Elephantmen, Silent Cinema, 10

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Zaza Marjanishvilli, 6; Matt Lemmler, 9

Saturday, January 8

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

BANKS STREET BAR -- Billy Iuso & the Restless Natives, 10

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

BOMBAY CLUB -- Johnny Angel & Swinging Demons, 9:30

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Na Na Sha, 9

CARROLLTON STATION -- Stupid Face, 10:30

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- Country Fried, 9

CHEZ VODUN -- Solid Harmony feat. Topsy Chapman & her daughters, 9

CIRCLE BAR -- DJ Matty's mod dance party, 10:30

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

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

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Wendell Brunious, 10

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

FRITZEL'S -- St. Louis Slim, 6; Ryan Burrage & his Rhythmakers, 9:30

FUNKY BUTT -- Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove, 10

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

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

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

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Adam's Attic CD-release party, Addavoy, Soulmod, 8; (The Parish) Flickerstick, 10

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Marva Wright, 7

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Ghost, CO, Deficit, Glasgow, 10

JAMILA'S CAFE -- Sisters of Salome belly dancers, 8

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Betsy McGovern, 5; Jeff & Vida, 9

LA FRENIERE -- Sisters of Salome belly dancers, 8

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

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Ginza Jazz, 6; Pocketfoxx, 10

MANDALAY JAZZ CAFE -- Dyane Mitchell, 8

MAPLE LEAF -- Tony Hall, Jon Cleary, 10

MARGARITAVILLE -- Jesse Moore, 3; Irving Bannister's All-Stars, 6; Joe Bennett, 9

MICHAUL'S -- Hot Sauce, 6:30

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Snooks Eaglin, Eddie Bo, George Porter Jr., Oliver 'Who Shot the La La' Morgan, Al 'Carnival Time' Johnson, 10

MO'S CHALET -- Summer Breeze, 9; Eddie Powers Band, 1

MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Lux, 7; Dead Irish Blues, 8; Mark Fernandez, 9; the Maybelles, 10; Julie Sez, 11

OLD POINT BAR -- Westbank Mike & the Fischer Project, 10

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Mother Blues, 6; Final 4, 10

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Lionel Ferbos & the Palm Court Jazz Band, 7

PARKWAY TAVERN & BAKERY -- Band in a Pocket, 7

PRESERVATION HALL -- Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8

Rib Room Bar -- Bobby Ellis, 5:30

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

ROSIE'S TAVERN -- 4db, 9

SAL AND SAM'S -- Joey Arnd, 8

SHILOH -- DJ Kinetic, 11

SNUG HARBOR -- Don Vappie & Creole Jazz Serenaders, 9 & 11

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

ST. CHARLES PORTERHOUSE -- Quite Contrary, 7

STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8; Danny T, 1 a.m.

STORYVILLE -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 5

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Adonis Rose, 10 & midnight

THIRD ROCK -- Ronnie, Scooter & friends, 11

TIPITINA'S -- Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Papa Grows Funk, 10:30

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

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

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Zaza Marjanishvilli, 6; David Mooney, 9

Sunday, January 9

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

BANKS STREET BAR -- Elastic Karma Kings, 9

BLUE NILE -- Ingrid Lucia, 9

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

CAFE NEGRIL -- Rico Suave, 7

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

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

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- American Cheese, 4; Open blues jam, 10

CHEZ VODUN -- Eluard & Co., 6

CIRCLE BAR -- Rahlude, 10:30

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Rockin' Jake, 10

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

DOS JEFES UPTOWN CIGAR BAR -- Joe Krown, 9

DRAGON'S DEN -- Lost Bayou Ramblers, 10:30

FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage & his Rhythmakers, 9:00

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

HOOKAH CAFE -- Sisters of Salome belly dancers, 9

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- George French & Germaine Bazzle, 7

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Esther Sparks & Tom Marron, 9

LUCKY'S -- Senor Furor, 10

MAPLE LEAF -- Robert Walter, Johnny Vidacovich, 10

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

OLD POINT BAR -- Jack Fine & the Algiers Stompers, 5

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Mother Blues, 6; Final 4, 9

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Lucien Barbarin & the Sunday Night Swingsters, 7

PRESERVATION HALL -- the Olympia Brass Band, 8

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

SHILOH -- DJ Real, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Jeff Boudreaux Reunion Band, 9 & 11

SPOTTED CAT -- Jerry Jumonville & Jump City, 6:30

STEAK PIT -- Danny T, 6

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Abstract feat. Gerald French, 9 & 11

TIPITINA'S -- Cajun fais do do w/ Bruce Daigrepont, 5

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

TROPICAL ISLE ORIGINAL -- Al Miller, 9

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

Monday, January 10

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

BANKS STREET BAR -- Open Blues Mic w/ Chris Polacek, 9

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

CARROLLTON STATION -- Acoustic open mic night, 9:30

CHECK POINT CHARLIE -- St. Louis Slim & Ryan Donahue, 9

CIRCLE BAR -- Doc Otis & the Medicine Show, 10:30

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

FRITZEL'S -- Fritzel's Swing Trio feat. David Boeddinghaus, Tom Fischer & JJ Juliano, 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 CAFE -- Tondrae, 9

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Jimmy Eat World, Reubens Accomplice, Elefant, 8

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Topsy Chapman, 7

MAPLE LEAF -- Papa Grows Funk, 10

MARGARITAVILLE -- Brint Anderson, 3; Joe Bennett, 6; Jesse Moore, 9

MICHAUL'S -- Kermit Venable, 6:30

MO'S CHALET -- Karaoke w/ Jody, 8

MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEEHOUSE -- Rollin' Hills, 8; Dave Famous, 9

OLD POINT BAR -- the Marc Stone Band, 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

SHILOH -- JuJu, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville Band, 9 & 11

SPOTTED CAT -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9

TROPICAL ISLE ORIGINAL -- Brady Roberts, 9

VOOBREW COFFEE & TEA -- John Boutté, 7

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Matt Lemmler, 6

dance

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; Sat: DJs Tony Estrada and Tom Harvey, 10; 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.

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

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