Concerts

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June 12-15, Old Market Square. Thursday: Ten Too Many, The Afterbeat, The Barrymores, JFK and Tabarruk.

Friday: Kyle Riabko, Blues De Vuille, Curtis Newton, All the Kings Men and Big Dave McLean. Saturday: River City Blues Band, Maggie May, Throbtones, Bad Weather, Tracy K and Jordan Cook. Sunday: Amy Rempel, June (Pepper) Harris, Rudimentale, Jack Brass band, Rumba Calzada. Free admission.

Ember Swift

June 13, West End Cultural Centre. Jazz-steeped, acoustic punk. Tickets $10 in advance at Ticketmaster or $13 at the door.

Planet Of The Drums

June 15, Avenue. Touring drum ‘n’ bass show starring Philadelphia’s DJ Dieselboy. Tickets $20 at Frenzee, Urban Bakery and Nyce Records or $25 at the door.

Little Feat

June 16, Burton Cummings Theatre. Blues-rock improvisationalists. Tickets $39 at Ticketmaster.

Tribute to Miles Davis

June 16, Prairie Theatre Exchange. Jazz Winnipeg Festival Manitoba Night. Tickets $20 at Ticketmaster.

The Dears

June 16, Pyramid. Montreal art-rock band. Tickets $10 at Ticketmaster.

Phil Dwyer

June 17, Prairie Theatre Exchange. With the Manitoba All-star High School Big Band. Tickets $20 at Ticketmaster.

Jully Black

July 17, Pyramid. Toronto rapper. Tickets $10 at Ticketmaster.

Cyrus Chestnut Trio

June 18, Prairie Theatre Exchange. Tickets $35 at Ticketmaster.

Nazareth

June 18, Colosseum. With Lennon. Tickets at 694-7469.

K-OS

July 18, Pyramid. Toronto rapper and vocalist. Tickets $10 at Ticketmaster.

The Wyrd Sisters

June 19, West End Cultural Centre. Winnipeg’s premiere contemporary folk group. Tickets $17 at Ticketmaster or $20 at the door.

Benny Green & Russell Malone

June 19, Prairie Theatre Exchange. Tickets $35 at Ticketmaster.

Beady Belle

June 19, Pyramid. Norwegian soul-jazz band. Tickets $10 at Ticketmaster.

Antibalas

June 20, Pyramid Cabaret. New York City afrobeat orchestra. Tickets $20 at Ticketmaster.

Jesse Cook

June 20, Centennial Concert Hall. Toronto rumba-flamenco guitarist. Tickets $39 at Ticketmaster.

Holly Cole

June 21, Centennial Concert Hall. Tickets $49 and $39 at Ticketmaster.

Moneen

June 21, West End Cultural Centre. Up-and-coming emo band from Brampton. With Selfmademan and Counterfeit. Tickets $8 in advance at SK8, Into The Music and Music Trader or $10 at the door.

Do Make Say Think

June 21, Pyramid (early evening). With Absent Sound. Tickets $10 at Ticketmaster and Into The Music or $12 at the door.

DJ Jazzy Jeff

June 21, Pyramid. Former musical partner to Will Smith. Tickets $22 at Ticketmaster.

Tom Cochrane

June 23, Red River Exhibition. Manitoba-born Canadian rock legend. Free with Ex admission.

The Moody Blues

June 23, Winnipeg Arena. ’70s prog-rock band. Tickets $59.50 and $49.50 at Select-A-Seat.

Adam Gregory

June 24, Red River Exhibition. Alberta country singer. Free with Ex admission.

Five Man Electrical Band

June 25, Red River Exhibition. Early ’70s rock band. Free with Ex admission.

Cinematic Orchestra

June 26, Pyramid Cabaret. Jazzy electronic outfit from the U.K. Tickets $22 in advance at Ticketmaster, Urban Bakery, Nyce Records and Pyramid or $25 at the door.

Wide Mouth Mason

June 27, Pyramid. Saskatoon rock trio. With Winnipeg’s Burnt. Tickets $10 at Ticketmaster, $15 at the door.

Grand Rock Music Festival

June 28-30, Grand Beach Entertainment Centre.

Three-day outdoor concert. June 28: Great Big Sea, Sarah Harmer, The Watchmen. June 29: Matthew Good, Bif Naked, I Mother Earth, The Harlots. June 30: Sum 41, Treble Charger, Dropkick Murphys, The Ataris, Not By Choice, BurnThe8Track, Undecided. Hosted by Mood Ruff. Weekend passes $119.50, day passes $44.50 and campsites $50 until June 14 at Select-A-Seat. Beginning June 15, weekend passes go up to $129.50, day passes for June 28 and June 29 will be $49.50 and day passes for June 30 will be $54.50.

Reel Big Fish

June 28, Le Rendez-Vous. Ska powerhouse. With Zebrahead, Wakefield and The Matches. Tickets $23.50 at Ticketmaster.

Spiritfest: Strings & Brass

June 30, The Forks. With Winnipeg Pops Orchestra, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Rozmai Ukrainian Dance Ensemble and Ron Paley Big Band. Free admission.

Spiritfest: Canada Day

July 1, The Forks. Canada Day concert featuring Big Sugar, Sonic Bloom, The Harlots, Wailin’ Jennys, Driven. Free admission.

Smog

July 1, West End Cultural Centre. Progenitor of Low-Fi movement. Tickets $12 at Ticketmaster, Into The Music or Music Trader or $15 at door.

Paul Di’Anno

July 3, The Zoo. Original singer for Iron Maiden. Tickets TBA.

Dauphin’s Countryfest

July 3-6, Selo Ukraina Site near Dauphin.

With Blue Rodeo, Ennis Sisters, Jimmy Rankin, Doc Walker, Luther Wright & The Wrongs, Del McCoury Band, Emerson Drive, Glen Campbell and more. Weekend passes $140 at 1-800-361-7300.

New Pornographers

July 4 , West End Cultural Centre. Canadian indie supergroup, featuring Neko Case. With The Organ. Tickets $12 at Ticketmaster, $15 at door.

Lisa Brokop

July 4, Club Regent Casino. Country singer. Tickets $15 at Ticketmaster.

Theory Of A Deadman

July 7, Colosseum. With 40 Foot Echo and 3 Days Grace. Tickets $20 at 694-7469.

Swollen Members

July 8, Colosseum. Vancouver hip-hop stars. With Winnipeg’s DJ Fin-S. Tickets $15 at 694-7469.

Winnipeg Folk Festival

July 10-13, Birds Hill Park.

Critically acclaimed folk and roots festival with Billy Bragg, Ani DiFranco, John Hammond, Bob Geldof, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Blackie & The Rodeo Kings, Kathleen Edwards and 70 more. Weekend passes $118 for adults, $73 for youths/seniors and $12 for kids. Day passes $48 adults, $28 youths/seniors and $5 for kids. Campsites $20. All tickets at Ticketmaster until July 1.

Loretta Lynn

July 17, Centennial Concert Hall. Country music legend, $43.75 and $50.75 at Ticketmaster.

Spiritfest: Super Spike Concert

July 19, The Forks. With The Northern Pikes, Naughty Neptunes, The Mistakes, The New Meanies. Free admission.

Joe Cocker

July 22, Burton Cummings Theatre. Blue-eyed soul singer. Tickets $59.50 at Ticketmaster.

Horace X

July 23, West End Cultural Centre. British worldbeat-dance fusion act. Ticket info TBA.

Little River Faithfest

July 26-27, Lake Minnedosa.

Christian music festival with Jars Of Clay, Pillar, Skillet, Benjamin’s Gate, World Famous Harlem Gospel Choir and more. No alcohol. Tickets at 1-888-363-2484.

Crosby, Stills & Nash

July 31, Winnipeg Arena Woodstock-era folk supergroup. Tickets $65 and $50 plus fees at Select-A-Seat.

Little River Rockfest

July 31-Aug. 3, Lake Minnedosa.

Classic rock festival featuring Joan Jett, Glass Tiger, Molly Hatchet, Wide Mouth Mason, David Clayton Thomas, Toronto, Paul Rodgers, Headpins, Chilliwack, America, BTO, tribute to Tina Turner and Kenny Kramer. Tickets at 1-866-666-7625.

Spiritfest: Muddy Rivers Music Festival

Aug. 23, The Forks. With Otis Rush, other acts TBA. Free admission.

ROCK

BARCA (423 McMillan, 453-2277): Cabaret/pool hall at Confusion Corner.

COLLECTIVE (108 Osborne, 475-2239): No-frills Osborne Village indie rock and hardcore venue, attached to dance club Chaos Chameleon.

Thursday: Lucky Punch.

Friday: Hide Your Daughters and Big Trouble In Little China.

Saturday: Moment: Device, Doug & Jess and Poor Tree.

Wednesday: Wednesday Night Heroes, DSC and Teenage Knockups.

COLOSSEUM (1034 Elizabeth, 474-2582): Two-storey, 700-seat Windsor Park club with Roman theme. Occasional big-name touring acts.

Wednesday: Classic rock legends Nazareth.

COYOTE’S (1931 Pembina, 275-2300): Pembina Highway roadhouse with long lines on weekends. Mostly cover bands.

Thursday to Saturday: Atomic Candy.

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

LIVE WIRE (Regent & Lagimodiere, 669-0255): Rock club at New Cavalier Hotel, specializing in tribute acts.

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

Thursday to Saturday: Damn Straight.

NORWOOD (112 Marion, 233-4475): St. Boniface karaoke bar.

Thursday to Saturday: Marc LaBossiere.

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

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

Friday: Sylmarillon.

Saturday: Electronic night with DJ Maxx, Bambz, Sisk, Phase M and Freaky Alien.

Monday: The Dears.

Tuesday: Jully Black.

Wednesday: K-OS.

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

Friday and Saturday: X-Files.

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

Thursday: Godmother, Bruce Hallet and Black Rice.

Friday: Dysphoria and Diademegon.

Saturday: Afternoon blues jam with Gator Barnes.

Tuesday: Deville, Katelyn and Few Screws Loose.

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

Thursday to Saturday: The Hawks.

THE ZOO (160 Osborne, 452-9824): Osborne Village beverage room dedicated to heavy rock and metal bands.

Thursday: Matt Cairns and Young Lust.

Friday: Ditchpig, Trixxie, Wife and Deep Stock Crusher.

Saturday: Fewtrils of Fey, Girl Friday, Rainside and Inside.

FOLK, ROOTS & BLUES

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

Wednesday: Singer/songwriter Scott Nolan.

BRAEMAR (349 Wardlaw, 949-7200): Latin/Caribbean hangout attached to Trinidadian restaurant near Osborne Village.

Thursday: DJ Bunny, Capone & Mellow Man.

Friday and Saturday: Reggae band Tabarruk.

Sunday: Eric The Great Band.

GILROY’S (179 Bannatyne, 943-1700): Friday and Saturday: Slim & The Bluestones.

LATIN GARDEN (500 Portage, 774-8440): Portage Avenue Salvadoran restaurant and lounge.

Fridays and Saturdays: Oscar y su Grupo Sabor.

MONA LISA (1697 Corydon, 488-3687): Lounge in Italian restaurant on the Corydon strip.

MOVADO (690-A St. James, 783-7800): Polo Park-area restaurant/lounge.

Thursdays: Curtis Newton.

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

TIMES CHANGE(d) (Main & St. Mary, 957-0982): Intimate Main Street roots club with plenty of good, old-fashioned character.

Thursday: Indie rock show with Giant Sons and Sixty Stories.

Friday: Big Mama Rama.

Saturday: Das Macht Show.

Sunday: Jam with Big Dave McLean.

Wednesday: Veal, featuring Luke Doucet.

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

Friday: Ember Swift.

Saturday: Add 4 Saxophone Quartet.

Sunday: The Ripperz, Threadline and Ethan.

WINDSOR (187 Garry, 942-7528): No-nonsense blues bar with no-nonsense clientele and no cover charge for local acts.

Monday and Tuesday: Mocking Shadows.

Wednesday: Joe Bonamassa.

WOODBINE (466 Main, 943-4672): Main Street character bar.

DANCE, ELECTRONIC & HIP HOP

AVENUE (333 Portage, 944-8881): Urban and electronic club located on Portage Avenue.

Thursday: Rinsed, drum ‘n’ bass with resident DJ Cain, downstairs at Cloud 9.

Friday: Hip hop upstairs; Havinit Large, hard house and trance with DJ Justrich and Freaky_Alien, downstairs.

Saturday: Sweet Saturdays, house and techno with residents Joe Silva, Oxide and Brent Phillips.

Sunday: Planet Of The Drums with Dieselboy, AK1200, DJ J-Messinian & Dara.

Wednesdays: Live wrestling.

BAR ITALIA (737 Corydon, 452-1929): Corydon Avenue coffee shop and urban music lounge.

THE BEACH (1792 Pembina, 474-2582): Pembina Highway dance club.

Wednesday through Saturday: Top 40.

BLUE AGAVE (335 Donald, 943-5538): Three-storey Mexican restaurant offering funk and electronic lounges on top two floors.

CHAOS CHAMELEON (108 Osborne, 475-2239): Dance club attached to Collective Cabaret.

Thursdays: ’80s & ’90s tunes.

Friday: Industrial goth w/DJ Evil Bastard.

Saturdays: Loaded, a mod & soul night.

CLUB GENESYS (1740 Ellice, 775-3131): Airliner Hotel dance club.

Thursday to Saturday: Top 40

THE DAK (1105 St. Mary’s, 256-4315): St. Vital dance club.

Thursdays and Fridays: Classic and modern rock.

Saturdays: Top 40.

Monday to Wednesday: Classic and modern rock.

THE DRINK (436 Main, 943-3979): Exchange District cabaret in restored bank building. Formerly Kairo.

Thursday to Saturday: Top 40.

EMPIRE (436 Main, 943-3979): Restored heritage building right off Portage & Main with tall ceilings and club DJs.

Thursday & Saturday: Top 40, dance and Latino.

Friday: Shared cover with Vertigo.

Monday and Tuesday: Rumba Calzado on the patio.

Wednesdays: House w/DJ Gus; Big Jay & The Jive Flyers on the patio.

LOT ONE 15 (115 Bannatyne, 947-6997): Two-level Exchange District club with Top 40 upstairs and a warehouse feel in the basement.

Saturdays: House w/DJ Harry Chan.

Otherwise: Top 40.

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

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

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

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

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

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

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

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

PHAT DADDY’S (165 McDermot, 284-7428): Urban music club in the Exchange.

Thursdays to Saturdays: Hip hop & R&B.

SAFARI CLUB (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 Winnipeg Stadium.

Wednesdays to Saturdays: Top 40.

VERTIGO (291 Bannatyne, 943-3979): Upscale Top 40 room in Exchange heritage-building setting.

Thursdays: Hip hop and R&B.

Friday: Shared cover with Empire.

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

COUNTRY

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

Thursday to Saturday: Vic Solo.

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

Thursday to Saturday: The Party.

Tuesday: Shaker.

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

Thursday to Saturday: Big Orange.

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

Thursday to Saturday: Renegades.

PALOMINO (1133 Portage, 772-0454): Portage Avenue mainstay booking as many rock bands as country acts.

Thursday to Saturday: Fleshtone Rockets.

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

Thursday to Saturday: Eye-To-Eye.

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

Friday and Saturday: Latin band Caraballo.

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

Thursday to Saturday: Wildfire.

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

Thursday to Saturday: C-Weed.

PUBS

BULL & BEAR (177 Lombard, 943-2483): British pub across from Richardson Building.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: Jack Brass Band.

FINN McCUE’S (210-25 Fork Market, 944-8118): Pool hall and Celtic music venue.

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

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

Friday: Das Macht Show.

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

Friday and Saturday: Men In Kilts.

TOAD IN THE HOLE (108 Osborne, 284-7201): Two-storey Irish pub in Osborne Village.

TOAD ON MAIN (172 Main, 942-8623): Restaurant/pub across from Via Rail Station.

JAZZ & OTHER LOUNGES

ALLEY CATZ (1824 Pembina, 474-2582): Pembina Highway piano bar. High kitsch value.

Thursday to Saturday: AlleyCatz Players.

BEST FRIENDS (1811 Portage, 837-1717): Neighbourhood lounge.

BLAZE (350 St. Mary, 944-7259): Ultra-stylized Delta Hotel lounge.

Thursdays: Ken Gold, Jeff Presslaff and Ron Halldorson.

BLUES LAGOON (1415 Regent, 474-2582): Lounge in hotel adjacent casino Club Regent.

DJANGO’s (3740 Portage, 837-5831): Lounge at St. James’ Downs Motor Inn.

EDDY’S GARAGE (61 Sherbrook, 783-1552): Wolseley-area lounge sporting unique garage-door patio.

LE FOYER (340 Provencher, 233-8972): Dedicated jazz venue at Franco-Manitobain Cultural Centre.

Friday: Envol 91- FM (French radio station).

Tuesday: Tony Desmarteaux and Helene Molin Gautron.

JUST OFF BROADWAY (160 Smith, 942-5300): Sheraton Hotel lounge.

Saturday: Al Andrusco Trio.

LIBERTY GRILL (177 Lombard, 947-0660): Exchange District eatery with live music during Jazz Winnipeg Festival.

Tuesday: George Reznik.

Wednesday: Peters Drury Trio.

PALM ROOM (222 Broadway, 942-8251): Classy Fort Garry Hotel lounge with piano tunes and some of the best service in town.

Wednesday and Thursday: Don Shannon.

Friday and Saturday: Jose Poneira Trio.

Sunday: Poneira and Moose Jackson at brunch; Garry Currie in the evening.

Monday and Tuesday: Don Kissick.

POCKETS (171 McDermot, 957-7665): Three-storey Exchange restaurant/pool club with roots and cover bands on top floor.

Monday: Jennifer Hanson upstairs; David Hasselfield on main floor.

Tuesday: Jennifer Hanson upstairs: Walle Larsson on main floor.

Wednesday: Greg Lowe & Jack Semple upstairs; Martha Brooks on main floor.

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

Saturday: Curtis Newton.

PONY CORRAL (400 Wilton, 475-4464): Eatery and lounge.

Friday and Saturday: Mike & The Eastwood Gang.

ST. REGIS (185 Smith, 942-0171): Downtown hotel lounge.

Thursday to Saturday: Travis Barre.

TOM’S ROYAL (B-628 St. Anne’s, 257-0250): St. Vital pizza joint and lounge.

Sunday: Rock jam w/Barry G. Player.

Wednesday: Blues jam w/Tim Butler.

VELVET GLOVE (2 Lombard Place, 957-1350): Fairmont Hotel lounge.

Wednesday: Jeff Preslaff.

WINDOWS (160 Smith, 942-5300): Sheraton Hotel jazz and blues lounge.

Friday and Saturday: Conscious Contact.

COFFEE HOUSES

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

BREAD & CIRCUSES (238 Lilac, 477-4555): Corydon-area restaurant/bakery.

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

Friday: Tom Dowden.

Saturday: Bob Watts.

PRAIRIE INK PORTAGE PLACE (Portage Place, 943-8376): Same as above, only downtown.

Friday: Sister Dorothy.

ROCA JACK’S COFFEE COMPANY (775 Corydon, 475-6529):

Friday: Michael Jones.

GAY & LESBIAN

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

Thursday and Friday: Anita Stallion.

Saturdays: DJ Willie, Go-Go Boys.

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

HAPPENINGS (274 Sherbrook, 774-3576): Gay dance club also popular with straight house crowd.

Thursdays: DJ Marcus.

Fridays: Lipstick Lounges drag show.

Saturdays: DJ Kris.

CASINOS

CLUB REGENT (1425 Regent, 257-2700): Transcona casino with tropical theme and walk-through aquarium.

McPHILLIPS STREET STATION (484 McPhillips, 957-3900): North-end casino complex, Roaring ’20s theme.

Friday and Saturday: Rory Allen Elvis tribute.