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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.
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.
