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ROCK

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

Friday and Saturday: Pop Vegas.

CAVERN (112 Osborne, downstairs): Basement rock room at Toad in the Hole.

THE DINGLEBERRIES: play the Pyramid Cabaret on Friday.
THE DINGLEBERRIES: play the Pyramid Cabaret on Friday.

Thursday: Route 59.

Monday: James Brown.

Tuesday: Dr. Hotbottom & The Soul Prescriptions.

GREEN BRIER (1611 Main at Rupertsland, 339-6174)

Saturday: Rusty Nail.

JOE’S GARAGE (Pandora Inn): Transcona landmark.

Friday: MacLean Brothers.

HENDERSON DRAFT HOUSE (Curtis Gordon Hotel, 1011 Henderson, 334-4355)

Thursdays: Battle of the Bands.

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

Friday and Saturday: Barry G Player.

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

Friday and Saturday: The Boom.

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

Friday and Saturday: Atomic Candy.

OZZY’S (160 Osborne, downstairs): Venue in basement of the Osborne Village Inn.

Thursday: Ready Mis Dance Party.

Saturday: Havana Nights.

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

Thursday: Serena Postel, Evan Reeve.

Friday: The Secret Policeman’s Ball featuring Heather Witherden, Jeremy Wells, Suss, Ben Wytinck, Garth Riemer, Miss LaMuse, Funny Box Theatre, HMS Improv, Al Rae and Paul Samborski.

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

Friday: Link Dingle & The Moustache Berries.

Saturday: DJ Co-op & DJ Hunnicutt.

Wednesday: Sloan, Magneta Lane.

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

Thursday: Disturbing The Herd.

Friday: DJ Co-op, Mike B.

Saturday: Illusive Mind Gypsy Crew, Rapture and Midnight Dawns.

ROOKIES (Central Hotel): Historic Transcona hotel.

Thursday to Saturday: DJ Barca.

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

Friday: The Trews.

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

Saturday: Civil Disobedients, Cocktail Hostages and See of the Underground.

Wednesday: The Mudmen, Faith Corvis and Lost Priority.

 

FOLK, ROOTS & BLUES

FOLK EXCHANGE (211 Bannatyne, 231-1377): Intimate room for coffeehouse-style performances, run by the Winnipeg Folk Festival.

Sunday: Sunparlour Players.

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

Thursday: Don Bouchat.

Friday and Saturday: Dameon Styles.

Mondays: MacLean Brothers.

Tuesday: The Experiences.

Wednesdays: Sassy Jack.

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

Thursday: Mike Maryniuk DVD Release

Friday: Wind-Ups, Andrew Neville & The Poor Choices.

Satuday: Brent Parkin (7 p.m.) and Rowdymen CD Release, the Paps (10 p.m.)

Sunday: Blues jam w/Jay Nowicki.

Tuesday: Tom Waits’ Birthday Party with Scott Nolan, Mayor Matt Allen & The Little Buddies and Patrick Keenan.

 

DANCE, ELECTRONIC & HIP-HOP

LEVEL TWO NITECLUB (575 Portage, 415-0965)

Friday and Saturday: DJ Spineasy.

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.

Fridays: DJ Vance Jr.

Saturdays: DJ Euphoria.

PURE (423 McMillan)

Thursday: DJs Owen R and LS_Dave.

Friday: DJs Ryan G and Misha Beat.

ROOM 720 (720 Corydon, 415-0076): Corydon Avenue dance club.

Thursday: DJ Dow Jones/Hectic.

Friday and Saturday: DJ Combo.

Sunday: DJ Fin-s/the coach.

Tuesday: DJ Quadratic.

Wednesday: DJ Rahdil.

STEREO (Canad Inns Windsor Park, 1034 Elizabeth Road at Lagimodiere): 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 club across from Canad Inns Stadium.

Wednesday: Benny Benassi (International DJ)

 

COUNTRY

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

Friday and Saturday: Mark Nabiss.

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

Thursday to Saturday: Last on the Road.

LINCOLN (1030 McPhillips): Old-school watering hole.

Friday and Saturday: South Thunderbird.

NEON LIGHTS (Canadiana Hotel, 1400 Notre Dame, 786-3471): Classic beverage room.

Thursday and Saturday: Renegades.

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

Thursday to Saturday: Eye-2-Eye.

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

Thursday to Saturday: Almost Famous.

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

Thursday: State of Shock with The Latency.

Friday and Saturday: Mother Groove.

ST. NORBERT (3540 Pembina, 269-1290):

Friday: Malfunktion.

WEST KILDONAN LEGION (1748 Main, 338-3266)

Friday and Saturday: Ricki Redbone.

 

PUBS

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

Saturday: English Moccasins.

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

Friday: The Solutions.

Saturday: Retro Rhythm Review.

LO PUB (330 Kennedy St., 802-0911): Cosy hangout at the HI Downtowner Hostel

Monday: Nestor Wynrush recording live EP backed by Jason Banman, Mark Penner, Julian Bradford & DJ Hunnicutt, DJ Co-op, Kinetik and DJ Kutdown.

 

JAZZ

CENTRE CULTUREL FRANCO-MANITOBAIN (340 Provencher, 233-8972): Jazz and francophone pop venue at CCFM.

Tuesday: Starlight Jazz Band.

CURRENT (Inn At The Forks): Sleek jazz lounge/martini bar.

Thursday to Saturday: Marianne D’Elia.

DISTRICT (177 Lombard)

Thursdays: Walle Larsson, 4:30 to 7:30 p.m.

PEMBINA (1011 Pembina, 453-3724): Classic beverage room.

Saturdays: Afternoon jazz with The George Reznik Trio.

 

OTHER LOUNGES

ACADEMY FOOD, DRINKS & MUSIC (437 Stradbrook, 221-2837): Restaurant/lounge in Osborne Village.

Thursday: Winnipeg Walk for Darfur fundraiser with The Shouting Ground, The Frowners and Living In Red.

JEFFREY’S (1420 Henderson, 338-7398): East Kildonan restaurant lounge.

Friday and Saturday: Suzanne Mariani.

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

Thursdays: Ministers of Cool

Friday: Chris Carmichael.

Saturday: The New Lightweights.

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

Thursday: Ferruccio Montanino.

Friday and Saturday: Luisa D’Abramo.

Sunday and Monday: Elmer Negado.

Tuesday: Michelle Gregoire.

Wednesday: Joanne Gustave.

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

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

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

Friday and Saturday: Mike & The Eastwood Gang.

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

Thursday to Saturday: Pepe Cortes.

SAFFRON’S (681 Corydon at Hugo)

Thursdays: Neal Pinto.

 

COFFEE HOUSES

AQUA BOOKS (274 Garry St.)

Wednesday: Hugo Torres-Cereceda CD Release.

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

Friday: Doug Edmond.

Saturday: Bob Watts.

PRAIRIE INK POLO PARK (McNally Robinson, Polo Park, 943-8376): Same as above, only at Polo Park.

Friday: Ryelee.

Saturday: Adley Kurtz.

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

Friday: Firebonfire and Alanadale.

Saturday: Greg Crowe & The Scarlet Union.

Wednesday: Not10 Studios.

 

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.

Fridays: DJ Ian.

 

CASINOS

CLUB REGENT (1425 Regent, 957-2700): Topical-themed casino with walk-through salt-water aquarium.

Tuesday: Rita MacNeil & The Men of the Deeps.

JAGUARS DANCE CLUB: Dance club at Club Regent.

Thursday: Jimmy G and the Doo Wops.

Friday and Saturday: The D’Aoust Brothers.

McPHILLIPS STREET STATION (484 McPhillips, 957-3900): Casino with early 1900s railway town theme.

Thursday and Friday: Rockin’ Elvis Christmas.

UPPERDECK SPORTS BAR: The city’s newest sports bar at McPhillips Street Station.

Thursdays: Danny Kramer Band.

Fridays: Piano Katz.

 

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