This week in the clubs

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BARCA (423 McMillan, 453-2277): Pool hall with cabaret licence at Confusion Corner.

Thursday: Turn The Gun, Sound Barriers and Hell-N-Back.

COLLECTIVE (108 Osborne): No-frills Osborne Village indie rock and hardcore venue, attached to dance club Die Maschine.

Saturday: Norman Nawrocki, Absent Sound, Summerlad and Ham.

Wednesday: The Camaromance and The Paperbacks.

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

Thursday and Saturday: Momentary Madness.

COYOTE’S (1931 Pembina, 275-2300): Pembina Highway roadhouse with a cabaret licence. Mostly cover bands, occasional classic rock bands.

Saturday: Big Orange.

JOE’S GARAGE (Pandora Inn, 222-0571): Rock and blues club at Transcona’s Pandora Inn.

Thursday: Dirty Little Secret with Girl Friday.

MARION (393 Marion, 233-1477): St. Boniface rock club, mostly cover bands.

Saturday: Renegades.

MIRRORS (1975 Portage, 338-8777): St. James hangout offering Top 40 dance tunes.

Saturday: O.P.M.

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

Thursday and Saturday: Caraballo.

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

Thursday: The Hitchers.

Monday: Dry Kill Logic, Devoid.

ROOKIES (201 Melrose E., 222-4777): Neighbourhood hangout at Transcona’s Central Hotel. Beverage-room ambiance.

Saturday: Plan B.

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

Thursday: Hot Live Guys, Ditchpig and No Hope.

SIMON’S (10-1111 Logan, 786-7676): North-End cabaret sporting cover bands.

Saturday: Crackin Foxy.

THE ZOO (160 Osborne, 452-9824): Winnipeg’s home for heavy rock and metal. Also the longest-running original rock room in the city.

Thursday: The Home Crew.

Saturday: 3-Day Binge, Accepting Silence, Red Blanket and High Five Drive.

FOLK, ROOTS & BLUES

BELLA VISTA (53 Maryland, 775-4485): Cosy, musician-friendly pizza joint on the edge of Wolseley.

Wednesdays: Scott Nolan.

OSBORNE FREEHOUSE (437 Stradbrook, 284-5222): Long, sleek Osborne Village restaurant and lounge.

Mondays: Jam w/Steve Kirby.

ROYAL GEORGE (123 Regent West, 224-1882): Transcona blues club.

Thursday and Saturday: River City Blues Band.

Tuesdays: Ragdoll.

Wednesdays: Sassy Jack.

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

Thursday: Dave Lang, Tolan McNeil, Spread Eagles and The Turnstiles.

Friday: Little Hawk, Righteous Ike & The Jakebrakes.

Saturday: Righteous Ike & The Jakebrakes.

Sundays: Blues jam w/J.P. Lepage.

Monday: Geoff Berner, Kris Demeanor.

WEST END CULTURAL CENTRE (586 Ellice, 783-6918): Non-profit, inner-city music hall renowned as live performance venue.

Tuesday: Castrati, Semi Side Kick and The Morning After.

Wednesday: Easily Amused, Steve Schellenberg, Lianne Fournier, Hugo Torres and Fresh I.E.

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

Thursday and Saturday: Brent Parkin.

Wednesday: Big Dave McLean.

DANCE, ELECTRONIC & HIP-HOP

AMPERSAND (114 Market, 942-6274): Dance club component of three-storey MASH complex in the Exchange.

Saturday: Top 40.

AU BAR (65 Rorie, 989-8080): Exchange District cabaret with lots of comfy couches.

Thursdays: Reload, a drum ‘n’ bass night.

Saturday: Top 40.

BAR ITALIA (737 Corydon, 452-1929): The original Corydon Avenue coffee bar now sports an urban music vibe.

BULL & BEAR (177 Lombard, 943-2483): Pub and pool room 50 paces from Portage & Main.

Thursday: Audio Angel, Coda, Domain, N-Deep, Plain Jane and Polly.

CLUB GENESYS (1740 Ellice, 775-7131): Dance club at the airport HoJo.

Thursday to Saturday: Top 40

DIE MASCHINE (108 Osborne): Dance club attached to Collective Cabaret.

Saturdays: DJs Dexx, Jones, Kipp, Mesmer and Krisco.

THE DOCK (1700 Pembina, 275-8822): Pembina Highway restaurant-bar.

Saturdays: DJ Clifton, Top 40.

EMPIRE (436 Main, 943-3979): Restored heritage building with high ceilings. Mostly DJs, occasional live acts.

Thursdays: Hip-hop & R&B.

Saturdays: Top 40 upstairs; 02 with Oxide and Audio Angel downstairs.

EXCHANGE EVENT CENTRE (291 Bannatyne, 987-3390): Exchange District hall, Formerly Vertigo and Mezzo.

Thursday: Underground City with Tim Patrick, Vernon, Phaze M and Sisk.

HENDERSON DRAFT HOUSE (1011 Henderson, 334-4355): East Kildonan beverage room and dance bar.

Monday to Saturday: Top 40.

THE LIBRARY (115 Bannatyne): Exchange District dance club.

Saturdays: Top 40.

THE LOCAL (110 Market, 942-6274): Pub component of three-storey MASH complex in the Exchange.

Saturdays: Top 40.

MARDI GRAS (2100 McPhillips, 474-2582): Garden City dance bar attached to country bar Silverado’s.

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

MONTY’S (2280 Pembina, 261-4808): Similar to Mirrors, near University of Manitoba.

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

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

Wednesday through Saturday: Top 40.

PHARAOH’S (1034 Elizabeth, 474-2582): Windsor Park dance club.

Thursdays: Hip-hop, R&B and Top 40.

Saturdays: Hip-hop, R&B and Top 40.

RED CACTUS (691 Corydon, 453-4616).

Fridays: DJs Brent Phillips and Charityboy.

RUM JUNGLE (826 Regent, 474-2582): Transcona dance club.

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

TIJUANA YACHT CLUB (St. Matthews & Empress, 474-2582): Polo Park-area club very close to Canad Inns Stadium.

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

VIBE (York at Hargrave, 942-0101): Dance club at downtown’s Best Western Charterhouse.

Saturday: DJ’s Disspare, Massive and Love.

COUNTRY

BROOKLANDS (8 Keewatin, 633-9707): No-nonsense country hangout.

Thursday and Saturday: Darryl Sanderson.

BUFFALO BILL’S (826 Regent, 474-2582): Transcona rock and country club, occasional country acts.

Saturday: Marc LaBossiere.

Tuesday: Big Orange.

COUNTRY CORRAL (3740 Portage, 837-5831): St. James country hangout.

Thursday and Saturday: Damn Straight.

NEON LIGHTS (Canadiana Hotel, 1400 Notre Dame, 786-3471)

Thursday and Saturday: Hatfield McCoy.

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

Saturday: Spice Of Life.

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

Thursday and Saturday: VooDoo Tatoo.

PONY CORRAL NAIRN (1050 Nairn, 668-4414): Elmwood eatery and lounge.

Thursdays: Wayne Walker.

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

Thursday and Saturday: Ali’s World.

Wednesday: Juke Box Heroes.

SILVERADO’S (2100 McPhillips, 474-2582): Garden City rock and country bar attached to dance club Mardi Gras.

Thursday: Tooth ‘N’ Nail.

Saturday: Juke Box Heroes.

ST. NORBERT (3540 Pembina, 269-1290): Country bar just south of the Perimeter.

Saturday: Rodeo Active.

TEDDY BOB’S (1105 Arlington, 786-6601): Inner-city character bar.

Thursday: Troy Westwood & Little Hawk .

Saturday: Clint Dutiaume.

WESTBROOK (Keewatin & Pacific, 633-6204): Brooklands country bar.

Thursday to Saturday: Fred Mitchell.

PUBS

DYLAN O’CONNOR’S (2609 Portage, 831-6730): St. James pub, allied with downtown’s Shannon’s.

Thursday: Hal Brolund.

Friday: J.P. Hoe.

Saturday: The Barrymores.

KING’S HEAD (120 King, 957-7710): Two-storey British pub adjacent to Old Market Square. Membership or guest sign-in required for admission.

Thursdays: Band battle with Airfoil.

Sundays: All The Kings Men.

REGAL BEAGLE (331 Smith, 942-6411): Ramada Marlborough pub. Mostly local indie bands.

Saturday: Little Hawk, Brenda Rogers.

Wednesday: Open mic w/Justin LaCroix.

SHANNON’S (175 Carlton, 943-2302): Irish pub across from the Convention Centre. Membership or guest sign-in required for admission.

Thursday: Driver.

Saturday: Velvet Lounge.

Tuesdays: Danny Kramer Band.

JAZZ

LE FOYER (340 Provencher, 233-8972): Jazz and francophone pop venue at Centre culturel franco-Manitobain.

Tuesday: David Hasselfield.

PALM ROOM (222 Broadway, 942-8251): Classy Fort Garry Hotel lounge and piano bar.

Wednesday and Thursday: Don Shannon.

Friday and Saturday: Jose Poneira Trio.

Sunday brunch: Poneira and Moose Jackson.

Monday and Tuesday: Don Kissick.

PARAGON (220 Carlton, 480-3212): Lounge in Carlton Inn, opposite Winnipeg Convention Centre.

Friday afternoons: Dr. Dave Trio.

PEMBY (1011 Pembina, 453-3724): Beverage room by day, sports bar by night.

Saturday afternoons: George Reznik Trio.

OTHER LOUNGES

ACADEMY (414 Academy, 489-6630): Neighbourhood restaurant/lounge featuring local and occasional touring acts.

Thursday: Improvision.

Friday: The Diversions.

Saturday: Marcel Desilets, Stephen Johns and Paul Mackintosh.

Tuesday: Mike Gavriloff.

Wednesday: Don Jacks.

BELGIAN CLUB (407 Provencher, 237-4263): St. Boniface social hall.

Thursdays: Jam w/Mojo Mechanix.

CURRENT LOUNGE (Inn At The Forks): Appetizer and martini bar.

Saturday: Kelly Robinson.

DREGS (167 Osborne, 478-4946): Osborne Village coffee shop.

Monday: Norman Nawrocki.

ORBIT ROOM (2077 Pembina, 269-5004): Intimate south Pembina lounge adjacent Nicolino’s restaurant.

Saturday: Kool Runnins Reggae Band.

PONY CORRAL GRANT PARK (400 Wilton, 475-4464): Grant Park eatery and lounge.

Saturday: Mike & The Eastwood Gang.

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

Saturday: Curtis Newton.

ROUND TABLE (800 Pembina, 453-3631): Pembina Highway pub.

Mondays: Curtis Newton & Dave Caissy.

SECTION 8 (1480 Pembina, 474-1444): Funky room atop Fort Garry restaurant of the same name.

Tuesday: Matthew Epp and Roger Fournier.

WEST KILDONAN LEGION (1748 Main, 338-3266).

Thursday and Saturday: Lavallee Tradition.

GAY & LESBIAN

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

Thursdays: Bar games w/Anita Stallion.

Saturdays: DJ Willie.

Tuesdays: Go-Go Boys.

Wednesdays: Ray Moss.

DESIRE (Main & Bannatyne, 956-5544): Straight-friendly lesbian and gay club.

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

Wednesdays: Karaoke.

Saturdays: DJ Ian.

CASINOS

ROYAL PALMS (1425 Regent, 957-2700): Lounge at Club Regent casino.

Thursday and Saturday: Jay Harrison.

JOKER’S LOUNGE (484 McPhillips, 957-3900): Lounge at McPhillips Street Station.

Thursday and Saturday: Ilena Zaramba.