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ROCK ALIVE (140 Bannatyne, 989-8080): Exchange District dance club.

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ROCK

ALIVE (140 Bannatyne, 989-8080): Exchange District dance club.

Friday and Saturday: The Boom. MARION (393 Marion, 233-1477): St. Boniface rock club, mostly cover bands.

Friday and Saturday: Gin Palace.

WESTERN STATES: Local roots act plays its last show at Times Change(d) tonight.
WESTERN STATES: Local roots act plays its last show at Times Change(d) tonight.

MIRRORS (1975 Portage, 888-4806): Assiniboine Inn beverage room.

Friday and Saturday: Barry G. Player.

NORWOOD (112 Marion, 233-4475): St. Boniface beverage room, famous for Saturday afternoon seafood buffet.

Thursday: Doctor Hop Bottoms.

Friday and Saturday: Bob’s Yer Uncle.

THE OAK (Canad Inns Transcona, 826 Regent Ave. W, 224-1681)

Friday: Jukebox Heroes.

Tuesday: All That.

PARK THEATRE (698 Osborne, 478-7275): Restored movie theatre that doubles as live venue.

Thursday: Subcity Dwellers, Vibrating Beds and Kickers.

Friday: Mode 7.

Monday: Soulberry, Keith Dyck and the Olds Trees.

Tuesday: Steve Raizen.

Wednesday: Ex-Girlfriends, Afterparty, Banshees Wail.

PYRAMID (176 Fort, 957-7777): Touring acts and local bands/DJs in a downtown room with great sightlines.

Saturday: X-Engine.

ROYAL ALBERT (48 Albert, 943-8433): Legendary punk club in historic Exchange District hotel.

Thursday: The Business.

Friday: The Dunce, The Babyshakers and Johnny Sizzle.

Saturday: Long Term Enemy, Dr. Rage, The Uppercuts and 2MSU. Tuesday: Iszoloscope, Ad-ver-sary, Fanny and Cakebuilder.

ZOO (160 Osborne, 452-9824): Winnipeg’s home for heavy rock and metal.

Friday: Celestrial Machine.

Saturday: Psychotic Gardening, Tyrant’s Demise, Eyam.

 

FOLK, ROOTS & BLUES

ROYAL GEORGE (123 Regent West, 224-1882): Historic Transcona blues club with plenty of character.

Thursday: Slow Motion Walter.

Friday and Saturday: Harvey Henry Band Reunion.

Sunday: Phat Country.

Mondays: The McLean Brothers.

Tuesdays: Garry Gatch and the Band.

Wednesdays: Sassy Jack.

TIMES CHANGE(D) (Main & St. Mary Ave., 957-0982): Small downtown roots club with a big heart.

Thursday: Western States.

Friday: The New Lightweights, 7 p.m.; The Perpetrators, 10 p.m.

WINDSOR (187 Garry, 942-7528): No-nonsense blues bar.

Thursday to Saturday: Curtis Newton.

 

DANCE, ELECTRONIC & HIP-HOP

HI-FI CLUB (108 Osborne): Osborne Village dance club.

Fridays: Dow Jones.

Saturdays: DJ Kee$h.

LEVEL TWO NITECLUB (575 Portage, 415-0965) New Portage Avenue hotspot.

Fridays: DJ Massive

MYSTIQUE NIGHTCLUB (441 Main, 943-2623)

Tuesdays: DJ’s DLO & Dow Jones

Fridays: DJs Hollywood Hype & DJ Tec-G

Saturdays: DJ Seven vs DJ Hectic

MYBAR (826 Regent, 474-2582) Canad Inns Transcona rock bar.

Fridays: Steve Adams, DJ Special K.

OFF CAMPUS SOCIAL CLUB (1792 Pembina, 474-2582): Pembina Highway dance club.

Saturdays: Jordan Knight, DJ DLO.

REPUBLIC (291 Bannatyne Avenue): Upscale Exchange District club.

Fridays: DJ DLO, Diggs.

Saturdays: Dow Jones.

ROOM 720 (720 Corydon, 415-0076

Thursday: DJ Dow Jones/Hectic.

Friday and Saturdays: DJ Combo.

Sunday: DJ Fin-S, The Coach.

Tuesday: DJ Quadratic.

Wednesday: DJ Rahdil.

STEREO (Canad Inns Windsor Park, 1034 Elizabeth). The latest incarnation of this Windsor Park club.

Saturdays and Wednesdays: Lloyd the Intern, DJ Hollywood Hype.

TIJUANA YACHT CLUB (St. Matthews & Empress, 474-2582). Polo Park-area hot spot across from Canad Inns Stadium.

Thursdays: Adam West, DJ Hypnos.

Saturdays: DJ Hypnos.

 

COUNTRY

COWBOYS (1034 Elizabeth, 253-2641): Live rock and recorded Top 40 at the Windsor Park Canad Inn.

Thursday to Saturday: Day After Nashville.

LA SALLE (346 Nairn, 668-5367): Elmwood character bar.

Friday and Saturday: Kathy Kennedy Band.

NICOLETT (632 Lafleche, 237-3144): St. Boniface character venue.

Friday and Saturday: Renegades.

PALOMINO (1133 Portage, 772-0454): Popular nightclub with rock and country cover bands.

Thursday to Saturday: Covergirl.

SILVER SPIKE (202 Bond, 224-4885): Transcona rock and country bar.

Thursday to Saturday: Caraballo.

SILVERADO’S (2100 McPhillips, 474-2582): Garden City rock and country bar.

Friday and Saturday: Mother Groove.

ST. NORBERT HOTEL (3540 Pembina Highway, 269-1290)

Friday: Chocolate Pie.

WHISKEY DIX (436 Main, 944-7539): Upscale country bar in former bank.

Friday and Saturday: Marc Labossiere.

 

CANNON BROS: play the Lo Pub and Bistro Saturday.
CANNON BROS: play the Lo Pub and Bistro Saturday.

PUBS

DYLAN O’CONNOR’S (2609 Portage, 831-6730): St. James pub.

Friday and Saturday: James and the Giants.

Tuesday: Living in Red.

Wednesday: Nu-Frequency.

J. FOX’S (414 Academy, 487-3035): Traditional Irish pub.

Friday: The Rockdoras.

Saturday: Paradigm Brass.

KING’S HEAD (120 King, 957-7710): Two-storey British pub adjacent to Old Market Square.

Friday: The Fighting Hellfish.

Saturday: Angry Dads.

THE LO PUB AND BISTRO (330 Kennedy): Located at the HI Downtowner Hostel.

Friday: Volcanoless in Canada.

Saturday: Cannon Bros Tour with Nova and Fox Opera.

LUXALUNE GASTROPUB (453 Osborne St., 453-0222)

Wednesdays: The Marlborough Men.

SHANNON’S (175 Carlton, 943-2302): Irish pub across from the Convention Centre.

Thursday: Kyle Night.

Friday: Floor Thirteen.

Saturday: Mean Tangerine.

Monday: J. Williamez.

Tuesday: Scoots.

Wednesday: Broken Roadie.

TAVERN UNITED (260 Hargrave, 944-0022): Restaurant/bar with rooftop patio attached to the MTS Centre.

Thursday and Sunday: JJR

Friday and Saturday: Rena Semenko.

YELLOW DOG TAVERN (384 Donald): Intimate downtown venue.

Wednesdays:Chris Carmichael.

 

JAZZ

PALM ROOM (Fort Garry Hotel, 222 Broadway, 946-6502): Swanky bar in downtown landmark.

Thursday: Ferruccio Montanino.

Friday and Saturday: Walle Larsson.

Sunday and Monday: Elmer Negado.

Tuesday: Danny Carroll.

Wednesday: Robert Naumko.

RESTO GARE (630 Rue Des Meurons, 237-7072)

Thursday: Len Hunchak.

 

OTHER LOUNGES

ACADEMY FOOD DRINKS MUSIC (437 Stradbrook, 221-2837):

Thursday: D Lo and Dow Jones and Reminisce.

Tuesday: Dram Radio.

CURRENT LOUNGE (Inn at the Forks, 944-2445)

Thursday to Saturday: Chuck Mclelland.JEFFREY’S (1420 Henderson, 338-7398): East Kildonan restaurant lounge.

Friday and Saturday: Kaiser Jet.

LE GARAGE CAFE (166 Provencher): St. Bonifice restaurant and venue in historic building.

Thursday: Bean’s CD release.

Friday: Sean Ashby.

Saturday: Les Voyous.

PONY CORRAL DOWNTOWN (444 St. Mary Ave., 942-4414): Downtown roadhouse.

Sundays: Jam hosted by D.J. St. Germain.

PONY CORRAL GRANT PARK (400 Wilton): Grant Park roadhouse.

Fridays and Saturdays: Mike & The Eastwood Gang.

PONY CORRAL PIER 7 (1700 Pembina, 275-3687): Former Grapes Pier 7 location.

Wednesdays: Pepe Cortes.

WEST KILDONAN LEGION (1748 Main, 338-3266)

Friday and Saturday: Tannis T.

 

COFFEE HOUSES

JOE BLACKS (2037 Portage): Across from Assiniboine Park.

Wednesdays: Tom Dunlop and Friends.

PRAIRIE INK (Grant Park Shopping Centre, 475-0483): Bookstore café offering jazz and readings.

Friday: Robert Burton Trio.

Saturday: Lois Gillespie.

SAM’S PLACE (159 Henderson, 415-4728) Intimate cafe/used bookstore with live music.

Friday: Monika Loewen Wall.

Wednesday: Joelle Kidd.

 

GAY & LESBIAN

CLUB 200 (190 Garry, 943-6045): Downtown cabaret, mostly men.

Monday and Thursday: Malvin.

Tuesday: Anita Stallion.

GIO’S (155 Smith, 786-1236): Downtown bar and nightclub.

Friday: DJ Wizzard

Saturday: DJ Ian

Saturday and Sunday: Live music at 5 p.m.; karaoke at 10:30 p.m.

 

CASINOS

JAGUARS DANCE CLUB: (Dance club at Club Regent Casino)

Friday and Saturday: Damn Straight.

UPPERDECK SPORTS BAR: (McPhillips Station Casino, 957-3900).

Friday and Saturday: Roadtrip.

Sundays: Pepe Cortes.

 

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