Tuesday, April 26

APPLE BARREL -- Wendy Darling, 8; Mike Hood, 11

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

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

BLUE NILE -- Old Skool (feat. David Torkanowsky & Walter 'Wolfman' Washington) & guests, 9

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

CAJUN CABIN -- Jonno, 7

CHECKPOINT CHARLIE -- Acoustic open mic w/ Jim Smith, 10:30

CIRCLE BAR -- Peter Holsapple & the People's Revolutionary Army of St. Bernard, 10:30

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Robert Walter w/ Cochemea Gastelum & George Sluppick, 10

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

DOS JEFES-- Tom Hook, 9

DRAGON'S DEN -- Boom Boom Room presents 'Dragon's Smoke' w/ Eric Lindell, Robert Mercurio, Ivan Neville, Eric Boulevar & special guests, 9:30; 'Beelzeboob' feat. Skerik, Will Bernard, Robert Mercurio, Eric Boulevar, Robert Walter & special guests, 2 a.m.

ESPRESSO YOURSELF -- Open-mic night, 7

FOUR COLUMNS -- Tout Les Soir Cajun Band, 7:30

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

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

GAZEBO CAFE -- Joe Fox Jazz Group feat. Prince Albert the Dogman, 11 a.m.

GRAND PALACE JAZZ -- Gregg Stafford & the Heritage Hall Jazz Band, 8

HARRAH'S CASINO -- (Earl Turner Theatre) Earl Turner, 8

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

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Sum 41, Unwritten Law, Hawthorne Heights, 6:30; (The Parish) the Exies, the Vanished, 10

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Mother Tongue, 7:30

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Pigface, Sheep on Drugs, Nocturne, VooDou, 10

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

KRAZY KORNER -- Adrenaline Rush, 2

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Anders Osborne, Johnny Vidacovich & George Porter Jr., 10:30

LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Schatzy, noon; Henry Gray, Li'l Buck Sinegal & Harry Hypolite, 1; Kirk Joseph, 2; Little Freddie King, 3; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 4; PBS, 5; Coco Robicheaux, 6; Tin Men, 7; Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 8

MAPLE LEAF -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10

MARGARITAVILLE -- Jesse Moore, 6

MARKET CAFE -- Jazz Cats, 10:30 a.m.; French Market Band, 4

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

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Ponderosa Stomp, 4:30 p.m.

MO'S CHALET -- the Nite Owl, 7

MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE HOUSE -- Richard Bates, 8; Ceris Wainwright, 9; Paul Sprawl, 10; Black Flamingo, 11

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Plan B, 2; Duane Dopsie & the Zydeco Hell Raisers, 8

OLD POINT BAR -- Marc Stone Band feat. Leigh 'Little Queenie' Harris, Sarah Brown & guests, 10

ONE EYED JACKS -- Brotherhood of Groove, Motherload, 10

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

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Lars Edegran's Palm Court Jazz Allstars feat. Juanita Brooks, Topsy Chapman & Barbara Shorts, 8

PRESERVATION HALL -- Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8; Garage A Trois, midnight

R BAR -- Lynn Drury, 8

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

SNUG HARBOR -- Maurice Brown Quintet, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- Marva Wright & the BMWs, 10

STORYVILLE -- Pfisters Sisters, 5; Rooster, 8:15

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Jazz & poetry night feat. Willie 'Tee' Turbinton,' 9

TIPITINA'S -- New York to New Orleans Funk Collective (feat. Ian Neville, Adam Deitch, June Yamagishi, Eric Krasno, Tim Green), Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, 10

TOWER RECORDS -- Armand St. Martin, 11 a.m.; Hot Club of New Orleans, noon; Maurice Brown, 1; Alexandra Scott, 2; Kirk Joseph, 3; Bryan Lee, 4; John 'Papa' Gros, 5; Big Blue Marble, 6; Soul Rebels, 7; Hot 8 Brass Band, 8

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9

TROPICAL ISLE ORIGINAL -- Dwight Breland, 9

TWIROPA -- (Live Room) Mindless Self Indulgence, 8:30

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

Wednesday, April 27

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

BANKS STREET BAR -- Juice, 10; Soul Project, 1 a.m.

BIG TOP GALLERY -- Davis, Tad Fest, 7

BLUE NILE -- Kermit Ruffins, ReBirth Brass Band, 10; (Alley Katz) Lynn Drury, 10

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

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

CARROLLTON STATION -- John 'Papa' Gros Band, 10

CHECKPOINT CHARLIE -- Dominic, 9; Bootleg, midnight

CIRCLE BAR -- Shannon McNally, 10:30

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Walter 'Wolfman' Washington & the Chosen Few, 10

DOMINIC'S -- OTEL, 7

DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- George French Band feat. Germaine Bazzle & Juanita Brooks, 9

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

DRAGON'S DEN -- Double CD-release party w/ N'Stankt & Redshift, 10:30; Government Majik, 1:30 a.m.

FIVE O'CLOCK GRILLE -- Recycled Cajuns, 8

FRITZEL'S -- Ryan Burrage Quartet, 8

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

GAZEBO CAFE -- Joe Fox Jazz Group feat. Prince Albert the Dogman, 11 a.m.

GRAND PALACE JAZZ -- Jack Maheu's Grand Palace Jazz Band, 8

HOOKAH CAFE -- Sun Raga, 10

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

HOUSE OF BLUES -- North Mississippi Allstars, MOFRO, 9; (The Parish) ReBirth Brass Band, Big Sam's Funky Nation, Hot 8 Brass Band, 9

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Eddie Zip, 7:30

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Lettuce, Jamakazi, 10

KRAZY KORNER -- Bayou Boys, 1; Big Soul, 8

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Soul Rebels, 10:30

LE CITRON BISTRO -- the Geraniums, 10

LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Vic Shepherd, noon; Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 1; Forgotten Souls Brass Band, 2; Theresa Andersson, 3; Henry Butler, 4; Kermit Ruffins, 5; Susan Cowsill, 6; Shannon McNally, 7; John Sinclair & the Blues Scholars, 8

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- ASI, Shogun, Narcissy, 10

MAPLE LEAF -- Elastic Karma Kings, 10; New Monsoon, midnight

MARGARITAVILLE -- Jesse Moore, 6

MARKET CAFE -- Jazz Cats, 10:30 a.m.; French Market Band, 4

MICHAUL'S -- Beau Basin, 6:30

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Ponderosa Stomp, 4:30 p.m.

MO'S CHALET -- Eddie Powers Band, 8

MULATE'S -- Lee Benoit, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE HOUSE -- the New Black, 7; 'G' String Bluegrass, 8; Jetbaby, 10; Buffalo Speedway, 11

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Plan B, 2; In A Minute, 8

OLD POINT BAR -- Westbank Mike & the Fischer Project w/ Lehman Sammons, 10

ONE EYED JACKS -- Gabby LaLa w/ special guest bassist, That One Guy, New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, 10

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

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFE -- Clive Wilson's New Orleans Serenaders w/ Butch Thompson, 8

PRESERVATION HALL -- Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8; Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, midnight

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

RIVERBOAT CAJUN QUEEN -- funky Meters, 7

ROSIE'S TAVERN -- the Oliviers, 8

ROSY'S JAZZ HALL -- Sonny Landreth, Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, the Sketchy Strings, 9:30

SEAPORT -- Schatzy, 9

SHILOH -- Signal Path, 10

SMOKE-N-BLUES BBQ -- Open-mic night w/ Ched Reeves, 8

SNUG HARBOR -- Marcia Ball, Tom McDermott & Joe Krown, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- Pig Pen & the Pork Chops, 8; the Radiators (acoustic show), 10

SPOTTED CAT -- the Pfister Sisters, 6:30

STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8

STORYVILLE -- Palmetto Bug Stompers, 5; Marva Wright & the BMWs, 8:15

TIPITINA'S -- Garage A Trois, Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, DJMedi4, 10

TOWER RECORDS -- Shotgun House, 11 a.m.; David Egan, noon; Allen Toussaint, 1; Rockin' Jake, 2; James Andrews & the Andrews Family Band, 3; Lance Ellis, 4; Coco Robicheaux, 5; Amanda Shaw, 6; Bonerama, 7; G. LaBeaud, 8

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Huey P's, 9

TROPICAL ISLE ORIGINAL -- Dwight Breland, 9

TURTLE BAY -- the Zydepunks, 7

UNO SANDBAR -- Jeremy Pelt, 7:30

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

Thursday, April 28

ANDREA'S -- Eric Bethancourt, 5

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

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

BANK CAFE -- Hot Club of New Orleans, 10

BANKS STREET BAR -- Walter 'Wolfman' Washington, 10:30

BIRDIE'S ROADHOUSE -- the Petty Bones open-mic night, 7

BLUE NILE -- Henry Butler, 10; (Alley Katz) Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove, the Forgotten Souls Brass Band, 1 a.m.

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- No Idea, 9

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

CARROLLTON STATION -- Anders Osborne, John Gros, Mark Mullins & Michael Skinkus, 10

CHECKPOINT CHARLIE -- Hungover Outlaws, 7; Ken Swartz, 10; Green Light, midnight

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

COBALT -- Linnzi Zaorski, 7

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Grayson Capps, 8; New Orleans Klezmer All-Stars, midnight

DOMINIC'S -- Lisa Lynn, 9

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

DOS JEFES-- Loren Pickford, 9:30

DRAGON'S DEN -- Permagrin, 10:30

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

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

GAZEBO CAFE -- Joe Fox Jazz Group feat. Prince Albert the Dogman, 11 a.m.

GRAND PALACE JAZZ -- Jack Maheu's Grand Palace Jazz Band, 8

HANGAR -- the Benjy Davis Project, the Eames Era, 9

HARRAH'S CASINO -- (Earl Turner Theatre) Earl Turner, 8

HOOKAH CAFE -- Atman Roots, 10

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

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Dr. John's Tribute to Ray Charles, Bobby 'Blue' Bland, 8; Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, 2 a.m.; (The Parish) Marcia Ball, 9; MOFRO w/ Papa Mali, 2 a.m.

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Charmaine Neville, 7:30

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Mike Clark's Prescription Trio (feat. Robert Walter & Skerik), New Monsoon, Tishamingo, 10

JAZZY'S RESTAURANT & BAR -- Ebony Soul, 8

KERRY IRISH PUB -- the Zydepunks, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Bayou Boys, 1; Smoke City, 8

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Morning 40 Federation, 10:30; Big Sam's Funky Nation, 2 a.m.

LE CITRON BISTRO -- Colonel Sanchez Players, 10

LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Sonny Landreth, 5; Bluerunners, 6; Red Stick Ramblers, 7; Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown, 8

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- A.L.O., the Ritual, Band du Jour, 10

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

MAPLE LEAF -- Johnny Vidacovich, Wil Bernard, Reed Mathis & Brian Hass, 10

MARGARITAVILLE -- Jesse Moore, 6

MARKET CAFE -- Jazz Cats, 10:30 a.m.; French Market Band, 4

MCNULTY'S BITTER END -- Lost Bayou Ramblers, 8

MELVINS -- Absinthe Minded, 9

MICHAUL'S -- Hot Sauce, 6:30

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Nathan & the Zydeco Cha Chas, Geno Delafose, Chris Ardoin & Double Clutchin,' 9

MO'S CHALET -- Big Rubba Bubba, 8

MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE HOUSE -- Mario Ortiz, 7; McKinley Brothers, 8; Jethro Easyfields, 9; Esther Sparks, 10; Amelia Ray, 11

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

OLD POINT BAR -- Chris Klein & the Boulevards w/ Vic Shepard, Greg Izor & Charles Champagne, 10

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Sammy's Cajun Connection, 5; the GeezeCats, 7; Gary Brown, 9

ORPHEUM THEATER -- the Mars Volta, DJ Nobody, 10

PALM COURT JAZZ CAFÉ -- Crescent City Joymakers, 8

PARKWAY BAKERY & TAVERN -- Johnny J. & the Hitmen, 7

PRESERVATION HALL -- Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8; Charlie Hunter Trio feat. John Ellis & Derrek Phillips, midnight

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

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

ROSY'S JAZZ HALL -- 'SlideMania 2' with Sonny Landreth, Papa Mali, Eric Lindell, Chris Mulé, Marc Stone and the New Orleans Riding Lawnmowers, 9:30

SAENGER THEATRE -- Gavin DeGraw, Aslyn, 7:30

SHILOH -- Signal Path, Crazyface, 10

SNUG HARBOR -- Heath Brothers, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- PBS CD-release party, Mem Shannon, 9:30

SPOTTED CAT -- Jerry Jumonville & the Jump City Band, 10

ST. BERNARD CIVIC CENTER -- Kutless, 6:30

STEAK PIT -- Dick & Randy Show, 8

STORYVILLE -- Bradford Truby Trio, 5; Marva Wright & the BMWs, 8:15

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Kim Prevost & Bill Solley, 9 & 11

TIPITINA'S FRENCH QUARTER -- Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Drummers Cometh, 10

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9

TROPICAL ISLE ORIGINAL -- Late As Usual, 10

TWIROPA -- (Live Room) George Clinton & Parliament Funkadelic, 9:30; Les Claypool, 1:30 a.m.; (Tchops Room) Topaz & friends, Half A Xanax, 9:30; Vinyl, DJ BP Fallon & Jenn Durkin, 2 a.m.; Eenor (of the Frog Brigade), Eric McFadden & friends, 6 a.m.

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, April 29

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

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

BANKS STREET BAR -- Rockin' Jake, 10:30

BIG TOP GALLERY -- the Setting Sun, Silent Cinema, 9

BJ'S LOUNGE -- Little Freddie King, 10

BLUE NILE -- Los Hombres Calientes, 10; Boom Boom Room presents Vinyl w/ star guests Melvin Sparks & Papa Mali, DJ Medi4 & others, 2 a.m.

BOMBAY CLUB -- Julia LaShae Quartet, 9:30

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Beatles Tribute Night feat. Penny Lane, 9

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

CARROLLTON STATION -- Twangorama w/ Leigh 'Little Queenie' Harris, 10

CHECKPOINT CHARLIE -- Roberto & Lissa, 7; Kenny Claiborne, 10; Dave Stover, midnight

CIRCLE BAR -- Deep Blue Sun, New Orleans All-Stars, 10:30

COBALT -- David Torkanowsky & George Porter Jr., 6

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

CYPRESS HALL -- Divided by Zero, 7

D.B.A. -- Coco Robicheaux, 6; Lost Bayou Ramblers, 10; That One Guy, 2 a.m.

DIXIE TAVERNE -- DediQueso & the Violators, High Five, 10

DOCK -- Third Echo, 10

DOMINIC'S -- Angie K, 9

DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Treme Brass Band, 8:30; Henry Butler, 11:30

DOS JEFES-- Rick Trolsen & Gringo de Choro, 10

DRAGON'S DEN -- N.O.madic Tribal Belly Dance, 8; Triple Delight, 10:30

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

FIVE O'CLOCK GRILLE -- Recycled Cajuns, 8

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

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

GAZEBO CAFE -- Joe Fox Jazz Group feat. Prince Albert the Dogman, 11 a.m.

GRAND PALACE JAZZ -- Gregg Stafford & the Heritage Hall Jazz Band, 8

HAMMERHEAD'S -- Cea Serin, the Pretentious, Torn and Frayed, 9

HANGAR -- Big Sam's Funky Nation, 9

HARRAH'S CASINO -- (Earl Turner Theatre) Earl Turner, 8

HOOKAH CAFE -- Government Majik, 10

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

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Toots & the Maytals, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 8; Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, 2 a.m.; (The Parish) Snooks Eaglin, Roy Rogers & the Delta Rhythm Kings, 9; Benevento-Russo Duo, 2 a.m.

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Ellen Smith, 7:30

HOWLIN' WOLF -- the Bayou Rendezvous feat. New Orleans Allstars, the Codetalkers, the Grease Factor, Eric McFadden Trio, Cecil 'P-Nut' Daniels, 10

IRVIN MAYFIELD'S OVER THE CITY -- Louis Hayes & the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band, 8:30

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Jeff Phillips, 5; Rites of Passage, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Bayou Boys, 1; Adrenaline Rush, 8

LAMPLIGHTER LOUNGE -- Billy Chapman, 10

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Joe Krown, 7; Brother of Groove, 10:30; Sol Fiya, 2 a.m.

LE CITRON BISTRO -- Joe Krown, 10

LOFT 523 -- Kermit Ruffins & Jason Marsalis, 6

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Mountain Sprout, 6; Billy Iuso & the Restless Natives, Sam Kininger Band, Pocketfoxx, 10

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

MAD ASS SALOON -- the Jimmy Thibodeaux Band, 1

MANDALAY JAZZ CAFE -- Betsy McGovern, 8

MAPLE LEAF -- MOFRO, 10; Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, 1 a.m.; Robert Walter's 20th Congress, 2:30 a.m.

MARKET CAFE -- Jazz Cats, 10:30 a.m.; French Market Band, 4

MCNULTY'S BITTER END -- Johnny Sansone Harp Show, 8

MICHAUL'S -- Hot Sauce, 7

MICHEL'S C-NOTE LOUNGE -- Kajun SS, Maniac Mansion, DJ Tha' Hussy, 11

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Sonny Landreth, Tab Benoit, ReBirth Brass Band, the Iguanas, 9

MO'S CHALET -- Cloud, 9; Eddie Powers Band, 1 a.m.

MULATE'S -- Jonno, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE HOUSE -- Sauce & Company, 8; Blue Fondue, 9; Shotgun House, 10

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

OLD POINT BAR -- the Luther Kent Band, 10

ONE EYED JACKS -- Nellie McKay, 9; Bernie Worrell & the Strangers (feat. Will Calhoun & Doug Wimbish of Living Colour), midnight

ORA MAE'S -- Betty Winn & One A-Chord, 8

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Willie West, 2; Waylon Thibodeaux, 6; the GeezeCats, 7; Gary Brown, 10

ORPHEUM THEATER -- Gov't Mule, Umphrey's McGee, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 10

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

PARKWAY BAKERY & TAVERN -- Lynn Drury, 7

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

PRESERVATION HALL -- Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8; Charlie Hunter Trio feat. John Ellis & Derrek Phillips, midnight; Lost Bayou Ramblers, 2 a.m.

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

RIVERBOAT CAJUN QUEEN -- Particle, 8

ROSY'S JAZZ HALL -- Sousaphone Showcase feat. Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove, Sousaphonic Philharmonic, Original Dirty Dozen Brass Band, the Soul Rebels, Forgotten Souls Brass Band, 9:30

SEAPORT -- Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys, 9

SHILOH -- Papa Mali, 11

SNUG HARBOR -- Ellis Marsalis, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- Rickie Castrillo, 7; the Subdudes, Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, 10

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

STEAK KNIFE -- Johnny Sansone, 10:30

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

STORYVILLE -- Kurt Brunus Project, 5; Rooster, 8:15

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Hannibal Lokumbe (feat. Cecil McBee & Gary Bartz), 10 & midnight

SWIZZLE STICK LOUNGE -- Paul Longstreth, 5

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

TIPITINA'S -- the Radiators, 9; Michael Franti & Spearhead, 2 a.m.

TIPITINA'S FRENCH QUARTER -- Papa Grows Funk, Bonerama w/ Anders Osborne, 10

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Debi & the Deacons, 9

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

TWIROPA -- (Live Room) daKAH Hip Hop Orchestra, 9:30; Blackalicious, Soulive, 2 a.m.; (Tchops Room) Moonshine Still, 2 a.m.; Perpetual Groove, 6 a.m.

VAUGHAN'S -- Walter 'Wolfman' Washington & the Roadmasters, 10:30

VOOBREW COFFEE & TEA -- Hi-Fi Sky, 8

WINDSOR COURT HOTEL -- (Le Salon) Patti Adams, 2:30; Zaza Marjanishvilli, 6 & 9; (Polo Lounge) Michael Pellera, 7

Saturday, April 30

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

BANKS STREET BAR -- Bryan Lee & Marc Adams, 10

BIG TOP GALLERY -- Ford Fest feat. the Grown Up Wrongs, Paradise Vendors, We Are the Pretenders, Pink Slip, 10

BLUE NILE -- Frenchmen block party w/ Ledisi, 10; Tea Leaf Green, midnight, Sam Kininger & friends, 3:30 a.m.; (Alley Katz) Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, DJ Kenetic, 10

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

BOOMTOWN CASINO -- Blue Eyed Soul, 9

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

CARROLLTON STATION -- Dash Rip Rock, the Swingin' Haymakers, 10

CHECKPOINT CHARLIE -- Rhoades D'Ablo & the Devil's Right Hand, Stephanie & the White Sox, Keith Hollis & the Po'Boys and others, 7

CIRCLE BAR -- the Plowboys, the Bushhogs, 10:30

COBALT -- Heather & the Monkey King, 7

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

CYPRESS HALL -- the Blivitz, Sam Sarah, Gladius, 7

D.B.A. -- Linnzi Zaorski, 8; Drums & Tuba, midnight

DECK BAR & GRILLE -- Little Freddie King, 10

DIXIE TAVERNE -- Single Handed, 10

DOCK -- Lazy K, 10

DOMINIC'S -- OTEL, 9

DONNA'S BAR & GRILL -- Helsinki/New Orleans Connection, 10:30

DOS JEFES-- Sunpie Barnes, 10

DRAGON'S DEN -- Egg Yolk Jubilee, 10:30

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

FIVE O'CLOCK GRILLE -- Recycled Cajuns, 8

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

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

GAZEBO CAFE -- One Time Jazz Band feat. 'Big Five' Ellen Smith, 11 a.m.

GRAND PALACE JAZZ -- Jack Maheu's Grand Palace Jazz Band, 8

HAMMERHEAD'S -- Hysteria, Alone at the Wheel, Torrent, 9

HANGAR -- the Radiators, 9

HARRAH'S CASINO -- (Earl Turner Theatre) Earl Turner, 8

HOOKAH CAFE -- Touch Acoustra, 10

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

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Better Than Ezra, the Friendly Travelers, 8; Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, 2 a.m.; (The Parish) Oteil & the Peacemakers, Eric McFadden Trio, 9; Robert Walter's 20th Congress, Jon Cleary & the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, 1 a.m.

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Rebirth Brass Band, Supafunk, Cowboy Mouth, 10

IRVIN MAYFIELD'S OVER THE CITY -- Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers, ReBirth Brass Band, 8:30

KERRY IRISH PUB -- Betsy McGovern, 5; Ghost Town, 9

KRAZY KORNER -- Bayou Boys, 1; Adrenaline Rush, 8

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Stanton Moore Trio (feat. Robert Walter & Will Bernard), 10:30; Harry Apes & the BMX, 2 a.m.

LE CITRON BISTRO -- John Rankin CD-release party, 10

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Slim Nelson Trio, 6; Doctor A Go-Go, the Sophisticats & the Sophistikittens, 10

MAD ASS SALOON -- the Jimmy Thibodeaux Band, 1

MANDALAY JAZZ CAFE -- Cherie Mannino & Jimmy Foster, 8

MAPLE LEAF -- Joe Krown Organ Combo, Vinyl, 10

MARGARITAVILLE -- Jesse Moore, 3 & 6

MARKET CAFE -- Jazz Cats, 10:30 a.m.; French Market Band, 4

MCNULTY'S BITTER END -- Jeff 'Guitar' Nelson Band, 8

MICHAUL'S -- Hot Sauce, 7

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- Snooks Eaglin w/ George Porter Jr. & Eddieboh Paris, Russell Batiste, Anders Osborne, Terrance Simien, Theresa Andersson, 9

MO'S CHALET -- Flip Side, 9; Al Normand & Earl Stanley, 1 a.m.

MULATE'S -- Jay Cormier, 7

NEUTRAL GROUND COFFEE HOUSE -- Bruce Wiley, 7; Joe Barbara, 8; Badura, 9; Second Drag, 10; Organic Sound, 11

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

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

ONE EYED JACKS -- Alianza Flamenca, 8; Morning 40 Federation, 10; Jeff Watkins, Dave Gripo & others, 2 a.m.

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Waylon Thibodeaux, 2; Kim Carson, 6; the GeezeCats, 7; Kurt Brunus Project, 10

ORPHEUM THEATER -- Gov't Mule, Umphrey's McGee, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, 10

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

PARKWAY BAKERY & TAVERN -- Susan Cowsill, 7

PLANTATION COFFEEHOUSE -- Billy Chapman, 8

PRESERVATION HALL -- Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8; Charlie Hunter Trio feat. John Ellis & Derrek Phillips, midnight

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

ROSIE'S TAVERN -- Bacon, 9

SAENGER THEATRE -- Robert Randolph & his Family Band, 9

SAL AND SAM'S -- Joey Arnd, 8

SHILOH -- Eric Lindell, midnight

SNUG HARBOR -- Astral Project, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- Marcia Ball, Traci Nelson, Maria Maulder & Angela Strehli, Paula & the Pontiacs, 10

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

STEAK KNIFE -- Jeff 'Guitar' Nelson Band, 10:30

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

STORYVILLE -- New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 5; Marva Wright & the BMWs, 8:15

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Magic of Jazz Jam Session w/ Adonis Rose & Delfeayo Marsalis, 10 & midnight

SWIZZLE STICK LOUNGE -- Kim Prevost & Bill Solley, 5:30

TIPITINA'S -- Dr. John, Walter 'Wolfman' Washington & the Roadmasters, 9; Umphrey's McGee, Gabby LaLa, 2 a.m.

TOWER RECORDS -- John Butler Trio, 7:30

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

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

TWIROPA -- (Live Room) Jurassic 5, Soulive, 9:30; Benevento-Russo Duo w/ Mike Gordon, 1:30 a.m.; (Tchops Room) Almas Gemelas, 11; R.E.D. (feat. Rob Wasserman, Eric Gould & Darren Pujalet), 6 a.m.

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

Sunday, May 1

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

BANKS STREET BAR -- Joe Krown Organ Combo, 10:30

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

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

CARROLLTON STATION -- Susan Cowsill Band, the Lonesome Travelers, 10

CHECKPOINT CHARLIE -- American Cheese, 4; MJ Baby & the Last Word, 8; T-Bone Stone, 11

CIRCLE BAR -- Healthy White Baby, Luke Allen Band, 10:30

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

D.B.A. -- Washboard Chaz Blues Trio, 8; Stanton Moore Trio w/ Robert Walter & Wil Bernard, midnight

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

DOS JEFES-- Coco Robicheaux, 9

DRAGON'S DEN -- Zion Trinity, 8; Gris Gris Presents, 12:30 a.m.

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

GAZEBO CAFE -- One Time Jazz Band feat. 'Big Five' Ellen Smith, 11 a.m.

GRAND PALACE JAZZ -- Jack Maheu's Grand Palace Jazz Band, 8

HOOKAH CAFE -- Samadha, 9

HOUSE OF BLUES -- Little Feat, the subdudes, 9

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Red Morgan, 7:30

HOWLIN' WOLF -- Krewe of Zigaboo feat. Zigaboo Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli, Cyril Neville, midnight

IRVIN MAYFIELD'S OVER THE CITY -- Roderick Paulin, 8:30

KRAZY KORNER -- Bayou Boys, 1; Plan B, 8

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Wild Magnolias, 10

LOUNGE LIZARDS -- Ginza Jazz, 6; Vinyl, A.L.O., the Ritual, Band du Jour, 9

LUCKY'S -- Senor Furor, 10

MAD ASS SALOON -- the Jimmy Thibodeaux Band, 1

MAPLE LEAF -- Walter 'Wolfman' Washington & the Roadmasters, Young Lions of Funk, 10

MARKET CAFE -- Jazz Cats, 10:30 a.m.; French Market Band, 4

MID CITY LANES ROCK 'N' BOWL -- John Mooney w/ Theresa Andersson, ReBirth Brass Band, Roy Rogers, Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove w/ Anders Osborne, 9

MULATE'S -- Jonno, 7

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

OLD POINT BAR -- Benevento-Russo Duo w/ Johnny Vidacovich, 10

ONE EYED JACKS -- Cabaret Diosa, midnight

ORIGINAL PAPA JOE'S BEACH CLUB -- Willie West, 1; Sammy's Cajun Connection, 5; Kurt Brunus Project, 9

PARKWAY BAKERY & TAVERN -- Craig Caliva, 7

PATIO 79 BAR -- the Hot 8, 10

PRESERVATION HALL -- Preservation Hall Jazz Band, 8; Charlie Hunter Trio feat. John Ellis & Derrek Phillips, midnight; Jeremy Lyons & the Deltabilly Boys, 2 a.m.

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

SNUG HARBOR -- Nicholas Payton, 9 & 11

SOUTHPORT HALL -- Benny Grunch & the Bunch, 4; Michael Ray & the Cosmic Krewe Funkalicious Funk Fest w/ special guests, 10

STEAK PIT -- Danny T, 6

STORYVILLE -- Bradford Truby Trio, 5

SWEET LORRAINE'S -- Deacon John, 9 & 11

TIPITINA'S -- funky Meters, Bonerama, DJ Medi4, 10

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

TROPICAL ISLE ORIGINAL -- Al Miller, 9

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

WISDOM -- Treme Brass Band, 6; Kermit Ruffins & the BBQ Swingers w/ special guests, 8

Monday, May 2

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

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

BOMBAY CLUB -- Lenny McDaniel, 8:30

CAJUN CABIN -- Jonno, 7

CIRCLE BAR -- Sean Moran Family Affair, 10:30

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

CRESCENT CITY BREWHOUSE -- New Orleans Streetbeat, 6

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

DIXIE TAVERNE -- Debris, 10

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

DOS JEFES-- John Fohl, 9

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

GAZEBO CAFE -- One Time Jazz Band feat. 'Big Five' Ellen Smith, 11 a.m.

HARRAH'S CASINO -- (Earl Turner Theatre) Earl Turner, 8

HOOKAH CAFE -- Mother Tongue, 9

HOUSE OF BLUES -- (The Parish) Camp Summer Tribe Benefit feat. Cowboy Mouth & friends, 10

HOUSE OF SEAFOOD -- Eddie Zip, 7:30

KRAZY KORNER -- Adrenaline Rush, 2

LE BON TEMPS ROULE -- Marva Wright, 10

LE CITRON BISTRO -- ReBirth Brass Band, 10

LOUISIANA MUSIC FACTORY -- Tim Laughlin, 11 a.m.; Kelly Bill Stinson, noon; John 'Papa' Gros, 1; Tom McDermott & Evan Christopher, 2; Mem Shannon, 3; Joe Krown Organ Combo, 4; James Andrews & the Andrews Family Band, 5; Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes, 6; Allen Toussaint, 7; Hot 8 Brass Band, 8; ReBirth Brass Band, 9

MAPLE LEAF -- Papa Grows Funk, 10

MARKET CAFE -- Jazz Cats, 10:30 a.m.; French Market Band, 4

MELVINS -- Boozilla, 9

MICHAUL'S -- Kermit Venable, 6:30

MULATE'S -- La Touche, 7

OLD OPERA HOUSE -- Plan B, 2; In A Minute, 8

OLD POINT BAR -- Marc Stone Band, 9

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

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

SNUG HARBOR -- Charmaine Neville Band, 9 & 11

SPOTTED CAT -- Jerry Jumonville & the Jump City Band, 6:30; New Orleans Jazz Vipers, 10

TOWER RECORDS -- John Cruz, 11 a.m.; Anders Osborne, noon; Ingrid Lucia, 1; ReBirth Brass Band, 2; Chris Thomas King, 3; Theresa Andersson, 4; Jon Cleary, 5; Sansone, Krown & Fohl, 6; Rick Trolsen & Gringo do Choro, 7

TROPICAL ISLE BOURBON -- Party Time Band, 9

TROPICAL ISLE ORIGINAL -- Brady Roberts, 9

TULANE UNIVERSITY -- (Dixon Hall Annex) Trio Chausson, 8

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

djs/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 -- Thu: Awesome! featuring DJs Brice Nice and Facial Hair, 9; 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 -- 3218 Magazine St., 887-3095 -- Fri: Argentine tango lessons in four-lesson cycle, intermediate and advanced, 7, beginners, 8

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

CAFE PYRAMID & COURTYARD -- 1113 Decatur St., 569-0041 -- Sun: 'DiscOasis' with DJs Wizdum and B.Jandres plus special guests, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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

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

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.

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 -- Tue: Revolution Din-O-Mite with DJ Pasta, 10

MIMI'S -- 2601 Royal St., 947-8015 -- Thu: 'B-Side' with Lady Fingaz, 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 -- Thu: Bass Invaders and Below C Level present Electroasis with weekly guests, 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

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: Live Forever Brit pop dance night, 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

karaoke

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

CAFE LAFITTE IN EXILE -- 901 Bourbon St., 522-8397 -- Wed: Balcony Bar karaoke, 9

DAIQUIRI BAY CAFE -- 1001 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, 838-2282 -- Wed: Karaoke w/ O.T., 8

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

DALTON'S TAVERN -- 1801 E. St. Bernard Hwy., Chalmette, 276-0661 -- Thu: Karaoke by b Sharp Entertainment, 7; Sat: Karaoke by b Sharp Entertainment, 9

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

MO'S CHALET -- 3201 Houma Blvd., Metairie, 780-2961 -- Tue: Karaoke w/ Jody, 8; Mon: Karaoke w/ Jody, 8