Don't take our word for it — always call the venue in advance to confirm acts are still scheduled to perform as advertised

Remy Shand Rising Blue Note star fusing R&B and underground pop. Oct 1, 7pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 22E

Roy Gaines Jazz guitarist with his West Coast Blues Band. Oct 1-6 & 8-13, 10:30pm, Lionel Hampton Jazz Club, 81 bd Gouvion St-Cyr 17e, tel: 01 40 68 30 42, 25E

Chip Taylor US country singer makes his long-awaited Paris debut. With Carrie Rodriguez and John Platania. Oct 2, 8pm, Les Etoiles, 61 rue de Château d’Eau, 10e, M° Château d’Eau, tel: 01 53 19 98 88, 22E

Jamie Lidell Warp artist performs live at the Anti-clockwise night, with DJs Quezako and Stress. Oct 3, 9pm, Batofar, opposite 11 quai François-Mauriac, 13e, M° Bibliothèque, tel: 01 56 29 10 00, 9.5E

Thievery Corporation Washington duo perform new album (see CD reviews). Oct 5, 7pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 22E

Dan Bern With special guest Eric Sardiento. Oct 7, 8pm, Les Etoiles, 61 rue de Château d’Eau, 10e, M° Château d’Eau, tel: 01 53 19 98 88, 22E

Ronny Jordan Pivotal guitarist from the ’90s Acid Jazz scene. Oct 7, 9pm, New Morning, 7-9 rue des Petites Ecuries, 10e, M° Château d’Eau, tel: 01 45 23 51 41, 22E

Xzibit Ex-rapper with Tha Alkaholiks. Oct 8, 8pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 23E

Jean-Louis Murat Alternative French rock vocalist. Oct 8-12, 8:30pm, Nouveau Casino, 109 rue Oberkampf, 11e, M° Parmentier, tel: 01 43 57 57 40, 16E

Tina Arena The Australian Celine Dion. Oct 8-10, 8:30pm, L’Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 36-51E

Bugge Wesseltoft Norwegian electro-jazz pianist. With Sidsel Endersen. Oct 9, New Morning, 7-9 rue des Petites Ecuries, 10e, M° Château d’Eau, tel: 01 45 23 51 41

Gonzales The Original Prankster gets comfortable in his “Presidential Suite.” Oct 12, 7:30pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 22E

Shimauta Traditional Japanese music from Okinawa. With Misako Ooshiro and Suekichi Matsuda. Oct 13, 8pm, Nouveau Casino, 109 rue Oberkampf, 11e, M° Parmentier, tel: 01 43 57 57 40, 8E

In Flames Swedish death metal band raise the temperature. Oct 14, 7:30pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 21E

Gotan Project Electro meets Tango. Oct 15, 8pm, L’Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 29E

Le Peuple de l’Herbe Smoked-out dub hop. Oct 16, 7:30pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 20E

The Cranberries Dolores celebrates 10 years with her Irish band. Oct 16, 8pm, L'Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 35E

Archive Electronic rock. Oct 17, 7pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 22E

The Music Psychedelic rock from four English teenage scruffians. Check out their new eponymously-titled LP. Oct 21, 8pm, La Cigale, 120 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Pigalle, tel: 01 49 25 89 99, 18E

Marianne Faithful ’60s rock chick. Oct 21, 8:30pm, L'Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 40E

Papa Roach Californian alt-metal group present new album “lovehatetragedy.” Oct 21, 7pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 23E

Marseille Reggae Allstars Allstars from Marseille who play reggae. Oct 22, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 12E

Moby Bald-headed, energetic techno vegan, on the road with new LP “18.” With Royksopp in support. Oct 22, 7pm, Bercy, 8 bd de Bercy, 12e, M° Bercy, tel: 08 25 03 00 31, 25-32E

schnieder TM German electronica from Dirk Dresselhaus. Oct 22, La Maroquinerie, 23 rue Boyer, 20e, M° Gambetta, tel: 01 40 33 30 60

The Vines Debut album “Highly Evolved” has guaranteed this rock band from Sydney, a much-hyped career. Oct 22, 7:30pm, Le Bataclan, 50 bd Voltaire, 11e, M° Oberkampf, tel: 01 47 00 30 12, 19E

Sigur Ros Sombre organica from Reykjavik. Oct 23, 7:30pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 22E

Sonny Rollins One of the true masters of the tenor saxophone and an inspirational band leader. Oct 23, 8:30pm, L'Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 49-69E

Dream Theater Progressive metal band. Oct 23-24, 8pm, La Mutualité, 24 rue St-Victor, 5e, M° Maubert Mutualité, tel: 01 40 46 12 00, 28E

The Herbaliser Live hip hop from Ollie Teeba’s crew, with DJ Vadim. Oct 24, 7pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 25E

Add N To (X) Sleazy ’80s electro pop. Oct 25, 7pm, Nouveau Casino, 109 rue Oberkampf, 11e, M° Parmentier, tel: 01 43 57 57 40, 21E

Chris de Burgh Still looking for “The Lady in Red” and another one-hit wonder to follow it. Oct 28, 8:30pm, L'Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 41E

Dj Krush Japanese drum’n’bass doctor. Oct 29, 6:30pm, La Maroquinerie, 23 rue Boyer, 20e, M° Gambetta, tel: 01 40 33 30 60, 25E

Paris Combo Theatrical cabaret music, fused with Latin, jazz and French chanson. Oct 31, 7pm, La Cigale, 120 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Pigalle, tel: 01 49 25 89 99

Misty in Roots “Roots Controller” marks the comeback of the reggae band with African influences. Oct 31, 7pm, Elysée Montmartre, 72 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Anvers, tel: 01 55 07 06 00, 22E

Christophe Ageing French variety crooner’s comeback. Oct 30-31, 8:30pm, L'Olympia, 28 bd des Capucines, 9e, M° Opéra, tel: 01 47 42 25 49, 40E


JVC Jazz Festival
The annual jazz fest is back, taking place Oct 18-26, in the usual haunts around town.

Mighty Mo Rodgers Oct 18, 9pm, New Morning, 21E

Sarah Morrow Quintet Oct 18-20, 10:30pm, Lionel Hampton Jazz Club, 25E

David Linx & Diederik Wissels Oct 19-24, 9pm, Sunside, 20E

Paris Swing Orchestra Oct 21, 10:30pm, Lionel Hampton Jazz Club, 25E

Angelique Kidjo Oct 22, 8:30pm, La Cigale, 24E

Renaud Garcia Fons Trio Oct 22, 9pm, New Morning, 22E

Sylvain Beuf Trio Oct 23-24, 10pm, Sunset, 20E

Xavier Richardeau Sextet Oct 24, 9pm, New Morning, 15E

Laurent Coq “American” Quartet Oct 25-26, 10pm, Sunset, 18E

Orquesta Aragon Oct 25, 8:30pm, Bataclan, 25E

Ravi Coltrane Quintet Oct 25, 9pm, New Morning, 21E

Kurt Elling Quartet Oct 26, 8:30pm, Bataclan, 27E

Belmondo Quintet & Bois Oct 26, 9pm, Sunside, 20E

Where?
Sunset & Sunside 60 rue des Lombards, 1er, M° Les Halles, tel: 01 40 26 46 60
New Morning 7-9 rue des Petites Ecuries, 10e, M° Château d’Eau, tel: 01 45 23 51 41
Bataclan 50 bd Voltaire, 11e, M° Oberkampf, tel: 01 47 00 30 12
La Cigale 120 bd de Rochechouart, 18e, M° Pigalle, tel: 01 49 25 89 99
Lionel Hampton Jazz Club 81 bd Gouvion St-Cyr, 17e, tel: 01 40 68 30 42

Compiled by Neil Atherton