Jazz up the night

Live music Bourbon Street Blues Club

441 Bourbon St.; (504) 566-1507

Pat O'Brien's 718 St. Peter St.; (504) 525-4823

This hangout for the university crowd is a world-famous establishment with six exciting areas for you to have fun, making it a great entertainment venue.

Tipitina's Uptown501 Napoleon Ave.;(504) 895-8477

Enjoy live performances.

Snug Harbor626 Frenchman St.; (504) 949-0696

Offers a relaxed setting and cool jazz.

Preservation Hall 726 St. Peter St.; (504) 522-2841

Many talented jazz musicians perform here.

Gaming fun Harrah's

400 Canal St.; (504) 533-6000

Bally's Casino Lake-Shore Resort

One Stars and Stripes Blvd.;

(800) 572-2559

Features 30,000 square feet of games.

On the Mississippi The Natchez

(504) 586-8777

You can enjoy a dinner buffet and The Dukes of Dixieland Jazz band performing live on this paddlewheeler.

Creole Queen or the Cajun Queen

(504) 524-0814

Great dinner cruises that are romantic and fun.

Paint the town Bombay Club

830 Conti St.; (504) 586-0972

Great martinis and conversation, live jazz, good food and dancing.

Mulate's201 Julia St.; (504) 522-1492

Features peppy Cajun sounds seven nights a week. There's also a restaurant serving fine Cajun cuisine.

Patout's Cajun Cabin

501 Bourbon St.; (504) 529-4256

Features upbeat rhythms of live Cajun Zydeco, Cajun food (including 25-cent oysters with red bean dip and Cajun salsa), Cajun dance lessons, late-night dancing and more with a down-home feel.