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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: Covergirl.

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

EPICA is at the Royal Albert Monday.
EPICA is at the Royal Albert Monday.

Thursday: Route 59.

Friday: Chris Carmichael, Mr. McCurdy.

Saturday: The Afterparty, Gramma Hash.

Monday: James Brown.

Tuesday: Dr. Hotbottom & The Soul Prescriptions.

CYRK (254 Young): West Broadway performance venue.

Thursday: Ann Vriend.

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

Friday and Saturday: Day After Nashville.

Sundays: Jam with The Hat

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

Friday and Saturday: Gin Palace.

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

Friday and Saturday: Momentary Madness.

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

Thursday: Dan L, DJ Dial Up.

Tuesday: Here the World, Half Man Half Elf, Jordan Ashlin.

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

Sunday: Jesse Dietschi Double Quartet.

Tuesday: Jenn Grant, Jason Plumb & The Willing.

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

Thursday: DJ Co-op, DJ Hunnicutt, Freshest, Lytics.

Saturday: Res One, Ric Hard, Quadratik, Bad News Brown.

Wednesday: Raekwon.

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

Friday: Angry Dragons, Bloodshot Bill, Vibrating Beds, Blowholes.

Saturday aft: Blues Jam.

Saturday: Bloodshot Bill, Farrel Brothers, Lonely Vulcans.

Monday: Epica, Threat Signal, Blackguard.

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: Nathan, Nova.

Sunday: Hugo Torres-Cereceda, Nathan, Greg MacPherson.

Tuesday: Rural Alberta Advantage, Wooden Sky, Great Bloomers.

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

Friday: Chocolate Bunnies from Hell, Red Seed.

Saturday: Scarlet Halo, Laika, Eyam, Silence for the Fallen.

 

FOLK, ROOTS & BLUES

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

Thursday to Saturday: Chris Bigford.

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: Vince Andrushko.

Friday and Satuday: Perpetrators, Link & The Moustaches

Sunday: Blues jam w/Big Dave McLean.

 

 

DANCE, ELECTRONIC & HIP-HOP

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

Friday: DJ Baby Yu.

Saturday: DJ Kee$h.

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

Friday: DJ Fin-S, Tha Coach.

Saturday: DJ Fin-S, Bunn, Massive, Tha Coach.

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.

PURE (423 McMillan): Dance club in the former Barca Club.

RAEKWON of Wu-Tang Clan plays the Pyramid Wednesday.
RAEKWON of Wu-Tang Clan plays the Pyramid Wednesday.

Thursday: Check Your Pulse, Manalogue, Lotek.

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

Thursday: DJ Dow Jones/Hectic.

Friday and Saturday: DJ Combo.

Sunday: DJ Fin-S, Tha 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 hot spot across from Canad Inns Stadium.

Thursdays: Adam West, DJ Hypnos.

Saturdays: DJ Hypnos.

 

COUNTRY

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

Friday and Saturday: Permission to Land.

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

Thursday to Saturday: 4 Mile Road.

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

Thursday and Saturday: Eye-2-Eye.

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

Thursday to Saturday: Mother Groove.

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

Thursday to Saturday: The Service.

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

Friday and Saturday: Pop Vegas.

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

Friday: Shakin n Stirred.

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

Friday and Saturday: Doubt Brothers.

WEST KILDONAN LEGION (1748 Main, 338-3266)

Friday and Saturday: Da Party.

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

Friday and Saturday: Marc LaBossiere.

 

PUBS

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

Thursday: Groovy Mustache.

Friday and Saturday: CORE.

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

Saturday: The Rusty Far-I Dub Experience.

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

Thursday: Moonbeam Jazz, Joel Nickel.

Friday: Kwitcherbitchin.

Saturday: Whole Lotta Angus.

Sunday: All the King’s Men.

Monday: Magician.

Wednesday: Welcome Mats.

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

Thursday: Scoots McTavish.

Friday: Maclean Brothers.

Saturday: Maximum 60.

Monday: J Williamez.

Tuesday: Deflated Egos.

Wednesday: Big City Filter.

TOAD IN THE HOLE (112 Osborne, 284-7201): Osborne Village institution.

Sunday afts: Debra Lyn Neufeld, Gord Kidder.

 

JAZZ

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

Thursday to Saturday: Papa Mambo.

DISTRICT (177 Lombard): New high-class lounge in the Exchange.

Thursdays: Walle Larsson.

SONS OF YORK: Retro-rock trio made up of former Blue Bomber Trevor Kennerd’s sons entertains at Bisons women’s hockey matinee game, Friday at 3 p.m. at U of M’s Max Bell Arena, vs. the Regina Cougars. Tickets to the game are $10, students/senorios $5.
SONS OF YORK: Retro-rock trio made up of former Blue Bomber Trevor Kennerd’s sons entertains at Bisons women’s hockey matinee game, Friday at 3 p.m. at U of M’s Max Bell Arena, vs. the Regina Cougars. Tickets to the game are $10, students/senorios $5.

PARAGON (220 Carlton)

Friday: Dr. Dave Trio.

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

Sat aft: George Reznik Trio.

 

OTHER LOUNGES

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

Thursday: Greyman.

Friday: DJ B.

Saturday: DJ Kayo.

Wednesday: Frieso, Greg Sczebel.

CHURCHILL’S (The Marlborough, 331 Smith): Hotel restaurant.

Sunday: Robert Naumko.

GATES ON ROBLIN (6945, Roblin): Swanky restaurant.

Friday and Saturday: Robert Naumko.

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

Friday and Saturday: Barry G. Player.

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

Friday: Debra Lyn Neufeld.

Saturday: Chris Carmichael.

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

Thursday: Ferruccio Montanino.

Friday and Saturday: Marianne D’Elia

Sunday and Monday: Elmer Negado.

Tuesday: Michelle Gregoire.

Wednesday: Danny Carroll.

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

Sunday: Jam hosted by DJ 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.

 

COFFEE HOUSES

FORBIDDEN FLAVOURS (851 Cavalier Dr., 831-6689): St. James coffee roastery/ice cream shop.

Saturday: Joy Stadnichuk, Terry Yeomans, Pat Elazar.

GORDIE’S COFFEE HOUSE (127 Cobourg, 797-2563): Gathering place inside a church.

Thursday: Matt Ward.

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

Friday: Doug Voice Duo.

Saturday: Crooked Brothers Trio.

YOUNG UNITED CHURCH (Broadway at Furby):

Friday: Lisa Rempel, Garth Rempel, Stefan Braun.

 

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.

JAGUARS DANCE CLUB: Dance club at Club Regent.

Thursday: Foster Martin.

Friday and Saturday: The Boom.

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

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

Thursdays: Danny Kramer Band.

Fridays: Piano Catz.

Sundays: Pepe Cortes.

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