Updated 08.14.04 - Added Andrew's House in Baton Rouge.

 

[nola]	The Ark  A community arts space in the Marigny district downtown.  They take 30% of the door and no longer provide a PA.  For a full list of the Ark's policies as written by Kelly, Deputy Sheriff of the Scene Police, click here [sign in as a "Guest" if you're not on delphi].  As of right now, they can only book out certain amplified shows; they cannot book punk, hardcore, etc. shows. 511 Marigny | New Orleans, LA 70117 | Kelly | 504.945.0252.  *  Directions:  Take I-10 towards the city.  Take the I-610 split.  Get off at the Elysian Fields exit.  Take a left [if coming from the east] or a right [if coming from the west] onto Elysian Fields going towards downtown.  Take a left on Chartres [1st street after Royal St.].  Take a right on Marigny.  It's the door at the end of the block on the left.  Duh.
	Badabings Night Club  Bar; 18+.  One block behind Ruth's Chris Steak House. 3515 Hessemer | Metairie, LA |  504.454.1120 | Tony | 504.237.8082
	The Big Top  All ages.  Art gallery.   1638 Clio St. (between St. Charles and Carondelet) | New Orleans, LA 70130 | 504.569.2700 | Adele
	Blue Nile Formerly the Dream Palace.  Infectious Publicity 534 Frenchman St. | NOLA | 504.948.BLUE.
	Butler's  An Uptown bar.  140 Millaudon St. | 504.861.3444
	Burmaster's Basement  Bar; 18+.  They have free shows every Saturday night, and the bands get paid.  St. Claude Ave. | Arabi.
	Cafe Brazil  Bar; 18+.  Downtown.  Frenchman St. | New Orleans, LA | Haday | 504.949.0851.
	Carrolton St. Bar.  8140 Willow St. | New Orleans, LA 70118 | 504.865.9190
	Checkpoint Charlie's  Bar; 21+.  They have free shows where the bands get paid a percentage of the food and alcohol sales made during their set.  501 Esplanade Ave. | New Orleans, LA | 504.947.0979.
	Circle Bar  Bar.  1032 St. Charles Ave. | Booking.
	The Country Club  A country club just outside downtown.  Only available for "quieter" events.  18+ because of the bar.    Karl | 504.945.0742
	Cypress Hall  All ages.  Rental is a few hundred bucks or by the hour and you have to rent a cop too.    3612 Hessemer Ave. | Metairie, LA.
	Dixie Tavern  Bar; 18+.  Rental is $50; they supply a PA but no microphones.   Andrew Banton (504.909.2887) | 3340 Canal St. | New Orleans, LA 70119 | 504.822.8268.
	End of Banks  DIY warehouse/punk house/art space.  4820 Banks St. | New Orleans, LA 70119 | 504.301.9890 | Bryan
	Ernie K Doe's Mother-in-Law Lounge  Bar; 18+.    Claiborne St.
	Espresso Yourself 3604 DeLaRonde | Chalmette, LA New Orleans, LA 70114 | 504.271.0380
	Harahan Gym  All ages.  Rental is $60/hour and I think you have to get a rent-a-cop too.  Somewhere off Hickory Ave. in The Ridge.  It's on Colonial Club Dr.
	Hi-Ho Lounge 9th ward bar right off Elysian Fields.  They provide a small pa and some mics.   Casey | Scott Simoneaux | 2239 St. Claude Ave | New Orleans, LA | 70117
	The Howlin Wolf  18+ bar in the Warehouse district. 828 S. Peters | Booking | NOLA | 504.529.5844.
	Jimmy's Music Club Bar.  Still all ages?  They haven't had shows here in a while.  8200 Willow St. | New Orleans, LA 70118 | 504.861.8200.
	Kim's 940 18+; bar.  940 Elysian Fields | New Orleans, LA 70117 | 504.944.4888 | Kim
	Lion's Home  All ages.  Off Vets by Lowes 3110 Division | Metairie, LA
	Lounge Lizards  18+; bar.  200 Decatur St. | New Orleans, LA | 504.598.1500
	Lyon's Club  All ages.  $700 to rent out.  2920 Arlington St. | off of Jefferson Hwy in the Ridge.
	Mama's Blues 18+. Above Mama Rosa's Slice of Italy. $50 to rent out.  They provide pa and mics.  Ample parking at the Winn-Dixie on the other side of Armstrong Park.  616 N. Rampart St. | New Orleans, LA 70112   Shay (booking) 504.453.9290 | Mike (owner) 504.259.2749 | fax 504.524.1871   * DIRECTIONS:  Take Canal St. towards downtown.  Left on Rampart.  It's a few blocks down on the right, upstairs from Mama Rosa's, across the street from the police station.
	El Matador Bar; 21+. address?
	Melvins  Bar; 18+.   2112 St. Claude near Elysian Fields.
	Mermaid Lounge  Bar; 18+.   Brendon (booking) | Pat (owner) | 1100 Constance St. | 504.524.4747.
	Maple Leaf  Bar; 18+.  Uptown.  8316 Oak St. | New Orleans, LA 70118 | 504.866.9359.
	Mike's Garage All ages.  House shows in Chalmette. 6PM shows. 3929 Imperial Dr. | Chalmette | Mike Patton | 504.909.9775 * DIRECTIONS: Take Claiborne into St. Bernard. It will become Judge Perez   Hwy. When you reach Chalmette, you'll see the Civic Center on your left. To get to my house, take a LEFT after the Civic Center. The street is Jean Lafitte and it has a stoplight and a turning lane and all. Go all the way down Jean Lafitte and turn RIGHT at Benjamin, the 2nd-to-last street. My house is at the corner of Benjamin and Imperial. Imperial is the first street to cross Benjamin (so it's a block down). My address is 3929 Imperial, but the garage is on Benjamin.
	Nine Mile Point Best Bank. Remember when Dino Velvet played their first show? No you don't because I was the only one there.
	Nowe Miasto  All ages.  Middle-city punk house.     223 Jane Pl. | New Orleans, LA | 504.821.6721
	One Eyed Jacks  Formerly the Shim Sham.     New Orleans, LA
	Riverside Indoor Soccer  All ages.  Show space on a soccer field.     6124 Jefferson Highway | River Ridge, LA | Logan | 504.237.2347
	Rocks Off  Independent record store that occasionally does free in-stores.    4739 Magazine St. | New Orleans, LA | Stephanie
	Sara's House All ages.  Posh house on the West Bank.       5601 Durham Dr. | New Orleans, LA 70131 | Sara
	The 735 Bar.       735 Bourbon St. | New Orleans, LA
	The Spellcaster Lodge Quintron's above ground basement in the 9th ward.       3052 St. Claude Avenue | New Orleans, LA | 70117
	Twiropa Bar; 18+.  Corner of Tchoupitoulas and Orange Street in the Warehouse District
	The Warehouse  Uptown.  Info?      7838 Earhart [at Carrollton] | New Orleans, LA
	Zeitgeist Mutli-Disiplinary Arts Center  Not down with the punk shows.  Only down with the jazz and the weird, artsy shit.  But they host a lot of political-type activities.      booking | 1724 Oretha Castle Haley Blvd. (at Felicity) | 504.525.2767 | email list
	Zeppelin's  Bar; 18+.  I think it costs $175 to to a show here, but they supply a PA and a soundman.   3712 Hessmer Ave. | Metairie, LA | 504.889.0955
Baton Rouge/Denham Springs area venues.
[br]	American Legion Hall  All ages.  $250 to rent, does not include sound.      911 Florida Ave SE | Denham Springs, LA
	Andrew's House  House.  Baton Rouge
	The Caterie  ?  Baton Rouge
	Chelsea's  ?  148 W. State St. | Baton Rouge, LA | 225.387.3679
	The 415 Club  18+.        330 Lobdell Highway (Hwy 415) | Port Allen, LA 70767 | Chance
	The Furnace  All ages.        16026 Airline Highway | Prairieville, LA 70769 | Chance
	Ichabod's Bar; 18+. 136 W Chimes St. | Baton Rouge, LA | 225.381.3118
	Red Star ? 222 Laurel (Downtown)  | Baton Rouge, LA | 225.346.8454
	Rotolo's Bar; 18+. 1125 Bob Pettit Blvd. | Baton Rouge, LA | 225.761.1999
	Spanish Moon Bar; 18+. 1109 Highland Rd. | Baton Rouge, LA | 225.955.5582
	The Waiting Room  All ages.  Formerly the Drive-In. 3585 O'Neal Lane | Baton Rouge | Kyle
Lafayette area venues.
[laf]	Renaissance Cafe ? Jefferson St. (downtown)
	Rinky Dink ? Washington St. (downtown) * Take I-10 to Lafayette exit 103A which is I-49/hwy90 take it into Lafayette; when you get to second street, take a right, follow it down till it turns into W. Congress.  After it turns to W. Congress, Washington St. should be the 2nd or 3rd street on the right (across from the lafayette public library).  Take a right on Washington.  Go down to the stop sign; you can't go forward because it turns into a one way in the direction you're heading (or you can make the block).  There is a gravel parking lot on your left.  Park there.  The Rinky Dink is right next to the gravel parking lot.
	Root Hog's ? 222 Jefferson St. | 337.501.3420
	Shannahan's Bar. address?
Shreveport area venues.
	Soundstage ? 516 Texas St. | Shreveport, LA 71101
	For directions to any of these venues please consult the map-finder at yahoo or mapquest.

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