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ANZA CLUB
3 W. 8th (at Ontario), 604-876-7128. Live performances by local bands and musicians on various nights. »THE FOUR CHORDS OF WOOD Nov. 27 »ENCHANTED FAERIES, COBRA, FUCK OFF! Dec. 1
BACKSTAGE LOUNGE
Arts Club Theatre, Granville Island, 604-687-1354. »DAVID WARD LOOSE CHANGE TRIO Nov. 23 »SOCIAL DISEASE, GLIM PROJECT, FLOOD OF FIRE, LIKE A STORM Nov. 24
BAR NONE
1222 Hamilton, 604-689-7000. Live funk and soul with house band Soulstream Mon.-Tues.; live house with Marlon J. English Wed.; disco remixes, hip-hop, and house with Zak and Flipout Thurs.; house Fri.; hip-hop, dance, and R&B with Zak Sat. »DJ DISCIPLE Nov. 24 »DEMARKUS LEWIS, LUKE McKEEHAN Dec. 8
CAPRICE
967 Granville, 604-681-2114, www.capricenightclub.com/. Top 40 and dance hits with DJ Daryl O Wed., international DJs Thurs., Top-40 dance and R&B hits Fri.-Sat.
CELEBRITIES
1022 Davie, 604-681-6180, www.celebritiesnightclub.com/. Gay dance club with DJs, live bands, and cabaret shows. Rock and electro with DJ Betti Forde and My! Gay! Husband! Tues.; Latin music and drag show with DJ Dickey Doo Wed.; strippers with Randy Sly and DJ Rob Hall Thurs.; bumpin’ house with DJ Leanne and Todd Omotani Fri.; house with DJ Dickey Doo Sat.; goth, industrial, and alternative with DJ Pandemonium Sun.
CELLAR
1006 Granville, 604-605-4350, www.cellarvan.com/. Live band Gen X plays best of ‘90s grunge rock Wed.; live British rock with Radio One Thurs.; dance and top 40 with DJ Joseph Michael Fri.-Sat.
CELLAR JAZZ
3611 W. Broadway, 604-738-1959, www.cellarjazz.com/. Restaurant with live jazz. »TWO MUCH GUITAR Nov. 23 »BRAD TURNER QUARTET Nov. 24-25 »KATE HAMMETT-VAUGHAN QUARTET Nov. 26 »COAT COOKE TRIO Nov. 27 »BOREALIS STRING QUARTET Nov. 28 »BILL WEEDS SEXTET Nov. 30
THE COBALT
917 Main, 604-764-PUNK. Art Mon., with free art space and gallery for artists; hip-hop with Lenny Diko every first and third Tues.; softcore comedy with Aubrey Tennant every second and fourth Tues.; fake jazz improv Wed.; karaoke hosted by WendyThirteen Thurs. and Chi Pig Sun. »FUCK THE FACTS, ZUCKUSS, MECHANICAL SEPARATION, MUDLARK Nov. 24 »GROTESQUERY, SCREAMING CHICKEN SURPRISE, NEIL E DEE, THE FONDLERS, BLACKIE LEBLANC, MR. PLOW, AUBREY TENNANT Nov. 25
THE COLUMBIA
303 Columbia, 604-683-3757. Live-music venue with bands and DJs nightly, hip-hop Mon. with the Kids, metal Fri. »THE WEBER BROTHERS Nov. 24
COMMODORE BALLROOM
868 Granville, 604-739-4550. Tix for most concerts at Ticketmaster, 604-280-4444. »OZOMATLI, SANTA LUCIA, KILLA KELLA Nov. 26 »CAT POWER & THE MEMPHIS RHYTHM BAND Nov. 29 »THE BE GOOD TANYAS, NATHAN, ORA COGAN Nov. 30 »WOLFMOTHER, SIMON DAVIES, SILVERSON PICKUPS Dec. 4 »AMOS LEE, MUTLU Dec. 12 »THE DECEMBERISTS Dec. 13-14 »EMILY HAINES Jan. 18
DARBY’S PUB
2001 Macdonald (at 4th), 604-731-0617. Neighbourhood pub with DJ Belinda Fri., live rock Sat., open mike with “The Doctor” Radical Rob Sun. at 7 pm, comedy hosted by Richard Lett Mon. at 9 pm. No cover.
FAIRVIEW PUB
898 W. Broadway, 604-872-1262. John Nolan Trio Thurs. from 6-9 pm, Brickhouse Thurs. at 10 pm. »FREEFLOW Nov. 24-25 »GARAJ MAHAL, BRICKHOUSE Dec. 30 »GARAJ MAHAL, TODD TAYLOR BAND Dec. 31
THE HERITAGE GRILL
447 Columbia, New Westminster, 604-759-0819. »RICO VIVANCO Nov. 23 »RAZZMAJAZZ Nov. 24 & 29 »ZAPATO NEGRO Nov. 25 »OCTOBER TRIO Nov. 26 »PAUL PIGAT Nov. 28
HOT JAZZ SOCIETY
2120 Main, 604-873-4131, www.hotjazzsocietybc.com/. Club operated by the not-for-profit Vancouver Hot Jazz Society features live jazz, blues, and swing music Fri.-Sat. from 8:30 pm to 1 am. Wow Big Band Tues., salsa Sat., jam sessions Sun. from 3 to 6 pm. »THE MOJO STARS Nov. 23 »OLD BLUE EYES BAND Nov. 28
LAMPLIGHTER
210 Abbott, 604-681-6666, www.thelamplighter.ca/. Live bands most nights, Super Fantastic Variety Gong Show with host Julie Henderson Tues. »RAISING THE FAWN, IN-FLIGHT SAFETY, MICO Nov. 23 »THE FEBRUARYS, ORGAN TRAIL, SK ROBOT, ORCHARDS & VINES, HUGE MANATEASE Nov. 24 »THE SUPER FANTASTIC VARIETY GONG SHOW Nov. 28 »THE HARVEST, GOLD MEAN, THE HITS Nov. 30 »WEIRD WEEDS, HEARTWARMONGERING, CHRIS-A-RIFFIC Dec. 4
LIBRA ROOM
1608 Commercial, 604-255-3787. Live jazz, Caribbean, and flamenco music nightly from 9 pm–mid., featuring Queso Blanco Mon., Ron Guitar Trio Tues., Monica Lee Wed., Bruno Hubert Trio Fri., Flamenco Alcala Sat., Jaimi Jazz Trio Sun.
LIMERICK JUNCTION
315 Carrall, 604-681-7580, www.limerickjunction.ca/. Irish pub with live music Thurs. & Sat., DJs on weekends, Circle of Songwriters Tues. »STAR COLLECTOR, MARQ DE SOUZA, SOUTHPAW Nov. 23 »THE FEBRUARY MARCH, THE PEPPERSANDS Nov. 25 »HENRY ALCOCK WHITE, WANTING, MAT LO, JOHN PIPPUS Nov. 28
LYNNWOOD INN
1515 Barrow St., North Van., 604-988-6161, www.lynnwoodinn.com/. Live bands on weekends, original open-stage Tues. »HEY STEWEY Nov. 23-25
MAIN
4210 Main, 604-709-8555. Mediterranean restaurant with live music Thurs.-Sat. »TARIQ, MARC BERUBE Nov. 23 »DOUG ANDREW & THE CIRCUS IN FLAMES Nov. 24 »SPARROW Nov. 25 »WAYNE FERGUSON Nov. 30 »COLIN MASKELL Dec. 1 »OLD MAN LUEDECKE Dec. 2
MALONE’S BAR AND GRILL
608 W. Pender (at Seymour), 604-684-9977. Live bands Fri.-Sat. »RICH HOPE Nov. 24 »THE FOUNDATION Nov. 25 »BLACK BONES Dec. 1 »JOEY ONLY OUTLAW BAND, THE STUMBLER’S INN Dec. 8 »FREE WILL Dec. 15 »SWANK Dec. 16
MARINE CLUB
573 Homer, 604-683-1720, www.myspace.com/themarineclub/. Rockabilly first and third Sat. of every month. »JAKARTAH Dec. 6
MEDIA CLUB
695 Cambie, 604-608-2871, www.themediaclub.ca/. Live music most nights, comedy night hosted by Shawn Hall Sun., open mike Mon., classic-rock jam Wed. »LOTUS CHILD, THE SILENT YEARS, THE PAINTED BIRDS Nov. 23 »THE FURIOS, THE HIGHBALLS, HOT BREAKFAST, THE PANIC Nov. 24 »PEDWELL, LIKE A STORM, CHRIS WITOSKI Nov. 28 »LES GEORGES LENINGRAD, DUCHESS SAYS Nov. 29 »TRIFORCE OMEGA, JAY KIN, DJ SEKO, QUOTED MOTIVES, DJ PHONOGRAPH Nov. 30 »LES SCENTISTES, CHEEK Dec. 1
MONTMARTRE CAFE
4362 Main, 604-879-8111. Licensed Parisian café with live entertainment. Bluegrass jam Tues., Celtic and folk with Tim Readman Thurs., and open mike Sun. No cover. »MARK JAMES FORTIN BAND Nov. 24 »KENT McALISTER BAND Nov. 25
NAAM
2724 W. 4th, 604-738-7151. Natural-foods restaurant with live music nightly from 7 to 10 pm. »HEMANT RAO Nov. 23 »AARON CADWALADR Nov. 24 »THE LAND OF DEBORAH Nov. 25 »BRANDY GIBB Nov. 26 »JOEL LOWER Nov. 27 »FRANSISCUS TERPSTRA Nov. 28 »ROBERT BERTRAND Nov. 29 »LES FINNIGAN Nov. 30
PAT’S PUB
403 E. Hastings, 604-255-4301. Live bands some nights. »SLOOP JOHN SCRONGE BERRY, GREENBELT COLLECTIVE, ONOMATOPOEIA, HILARITY! Nov. 24 »BOOK OF LISTS, THE YESTERDAIS, VICTORIA VICTORIA Nov. 25 »BLOODSHOT BILL, RAISED BY WOLVES, DEVIL’S RIGHT HAND Nov. 26 »PETUNIA & THE VIPERS (JOHNNY CASH & HANK WILLIAMS TRIBUTE) Dec. 1
PICCADILLY PUB
620 W. Pender, 604-682-3221. Karaoke with the Bev Mon., live bands some nights. »YESTERDAY’S FORGOTTEN, LANGUAGE ARTS, MaCLEAN, PAINTED CITIES, N-7, EXIT 200, SOUNDSTEM, THE TWITCH, BRIGANTINE GHOST Nov. 23 »LYLE FRANKLIN & THE AMAZING TIGERCAT ORCHESTRA, SOL 3, FULLY LOADED, DAVID BLAIR, TOM HOWIE AND THE SISSIES, KOSTAMAN, THE HUNTER COMETH Nov. 24 »KARMANIX, SCATTERHEART, RED HEADED STEPCHILD, TANGENT, CUTTHROAT, OVER THE COALS, THE BADD HABITS, VOLTZ, QUANTUM CHILES Nov. 25 »A-PRIORI, BUSHLEAGUE, 2ND FLOOR SUICIDE, PROBABLE CAUSE, MELIC THRUM, THE GOLDEN MEAN, SPONTANEOUS HUMAN COMBUSTION Nov. 26
PLAZA CLUB
881 Granville, 604-646-0064, www.plazaclub.net/. Top 40, hip-hop, and R&B with DJs J-Swing and Flipout Wed.; live 99.3 the Fox broadcast with David Hawkes Thurs.; Top 40, R&B, and dance with DJ Dave and J-Swing Fri.; Top 40, R&B, and dance with DJ Tanner Sat. »BC/DC (TRIBUTE TO AC/DC) Nov. 23 »AMY MILLAN, LEEROY STAGGER Nov. 29 »TV HEART ATTACK Nov. 30 »WINTERSLEEP, MALAJUBE Dec. 2 »MICKEY FINN Dec. 5 »THE BLACK HALOS, THE JOLTS Dec. 7 »THE MARBLE INDEX Dec. 14 »DSK Dec. 28
PRINCETON PUB
1901 Powell, 604-253-6645. DJ Paco Wed., DJ Elan Thurs.-Fri., live bands Sat., karaoke Sun. »SHE WAS THE LAW Nov. 25 »SANDY BONE Nov. 28 »THE DRY COUGHS Dec. 2 »BIG JOE BURKE Dec. 9 »CATWATER Dec. 16
PUB 340
340 Cambie, 604-602-0644. Live bands on weekends, tribal to metal with DJ NPstylZ Thurs. »PINK REASON, SHEARING PINX, NO FEELING Nov. 23 »MARRIED TO MUSIC, CARPENTER Nov. 24 »MENDOZZA, FACEPULLER, MOTORAMA, RUMSFIELD Nov. 25 »OBEY THE EYE Nov. 30 »CUM SOC, BLEM DE LA BLEM, EAST SIDE DEATH SQUAD, BLACKIE & KYTAMI Dec. 1
PURPLE CRAB
3916 Main, 604-484-2436. Steak-and-seafood restaurant with live singer-songwriters and/or bands Thurs.-Sat., open stages Tues.-Wed. & Sun. »SARAH ZANTINGH Nov. 23 »IVORY Nov. 24 »PETER FISHER Nov. 25
RAILWAY CLUB
579 Dunsmuir, 604-681-1625. Live bands Mon.-Sat., roots jam with alternating hosts Butch Murphy and Jimy Now Sat. from 4:30 to 8 pm. Cover varies. »GOLDEN WEDDING BAND, EXTRAVAGANZA! Nov. 23 »LEEROY STAGGER & THE STINKING HEARTS, PATRICK BREALEY & THE KNIVES Nov. 24 »LEEROY STAGGER & THE STINKING HEARTS, LESLIE ALEXANDER, DUSTIN BENTALL Nov. 25 »ILL EASE, VANCOUGAR, BETTER FRIENDS... Nov. 26 »T. NILE & THE PEALS, DAVID PARSONS, NEIL CRUICKSHANK Nov. 27 »CITR SHINDIG! Nov. 28 »RACHELLE VAN ZANTEN, JUSTIN HEWITT Nov. 29 »SWANK, THE GRANGE, AMY HONEY Dec. 1
RED ROBINSON SHOW THEATRE
Boulevard Casino, 2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam. New live venue features top-name musical and comedy acts from across North America. Tix at Ticketmaster, 604-280-4444. »LOVERBOY Nov. 25 »JOAN RIVERS Dec. 8 »AMERICA Dec. 9 »EDDIE MONEY Dec. 15 »AIR SUPPLY Dec. 16 »ERIC BURDON Dec. 31 »JAMES BROWN Jan. 12-13 »CHEAP TRICK Jan. 19-20
RED ROOM
398 Richards, 604-687-5007. Latin, top 40, and hip-hop Fri.; electronic house with Nicky Delgado Sat.; live bands some nights. »DJ JACOB CINO, KYTAMI, BPM Nov. 23
REPUBLIC
958 Granville, 604-669-3266. Live rock and soul with Retrofit Sun.; ‘70s rock with Blaze Mon.; rock ‘n’ roll with rotating DJs Tues.; indie-pop and dance classics with John Cougar Wed.; disco-punk and electro soul with Trevor Risk Thurs.; funk, soul, and hip-hop with Marlon J. English Fri.; house and dance grooves with Marlon J. English Sat.
RICHARD’S ON RICHARDS
1036 Richards, 604-687-6794. Tix at Ticketmaster, 604-280-4444. »CHRISTOPHER LAWRENCE, MONTANA & RES Nov. 24 »THE DEARS, THE BLOODLINES Nov. 27 »CHERRY POPPIN’ DADDIES, LE FURIOS Nov. 30 »THE FAINT Dec. 1 »THE SKATALLITES Dec. 2 »THE HIDDEN CAMERAS, BORN RUFFIANS Dec. 3 »THE HANDSOME FAMILY, THE BUTTLESS CHAPS Dec. 7 »JIM NOIR Dec. 9 »AKRON/FAMILY, PANURGE Dec. 14 »JAKALOPE Dec. 15 »STANTON MOORE TRIO Dec. 16 »THE LIVING END Dec. 17 »THE MODERNETTES, THE MANVILS, RICH HOPE Dec. 29 »BLACK LIPS Jan. 20 »BOB SCHNEIDER Feb. 28
RIME
1130 Commercial, 604-215-1130. Live-music venue features local performers and touring musicians, ska night Mon., comedy night Wed. Cover varies. »MICHELE RAYE BAND, KATE REID Nov. 23 »WANDA NOWICKI GROUP Nov. 24 »ROGER DEAN YOUNG AND THE TIN CUP, THE ELEPHANT ISLAND Nov. 25 »ANNA B. AND HER HEARTBONES Nov. 26 »GEORGE BARRETT Nov. 27 »WYCKHAM PORTEOUS Nov. 28 »THE BOOMCHIX, SANDY BONE Nov. 30
RIVER ROCK SHOW THEATRE
River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., Richmond, 604-247-8900, www.riverrock.com/. 1,000-seat venue features live performances by touring musicians and comedians from across North America and around the world. Tix for all shows at Ticketmaster, 604-280-4444. »BILL COSBY Dec. 2 »KOOL & THE GANG Dec. 8 »AIR SUPPLY Dec. 15 »JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS Dec. 16 »BJORN AGAIN Dec. 31 »STICKY FINGERS (TRIBUTE TO THE ROLLING STONES) Jan. 12 »SMOKEY ROBINSON Feb. 2-3 »CHANTAL KREVIAZUK, RAINE MAIDA Feb. 9-10 »WAYNE BRADY Feb. 24
ROSSINI’S KITS BEACH
1525 Yew, 604-737-8080. Restaurant with live jazz at 7 pm by Cecil Perinbam Sun., Francis Fernandez Mon., Peter Trill Tues., Bob York Trio Wed.-Sat. »AMANDA WOOD Nov. 24-25 »MICHAEL MORIARTY TRIO Dec. 3
ROXY
932 Granville, 604-331-7999, www.roxyvan.com/. Joe’s Garage Mon.-Tues.; house band Troys ‘R Us Wed.-Fri., Does Your Monkey Bite (live classic and top-40 rock) Sat., live country by Midnight Cowboys Sun.
SHARK CLUB
180 W. Georgia, 604-687-4275. Velvet K spins top hits and favourite ’80s tunes Fri.; DJ Knowledge, DJ Tropic, and DJ Fresh spin house, funk, R&B, reggae, old skool, and Top 40 Sat.
SHINE
364 Water, 604-408-4321. Rock ‘n’ roll with Trevor Risk and Dana D Mon.; bass and rap with My!Gay!Husband! and Paul Devro Tues.; dancehall and reggae with Royal Platoon Wed.; ‘90s dance and hip-hop hits with the Panic and Timeline Thurs.; hip-hop, R&B, funk, soul, and reggae Fri.; funk, hip-hop, and breaks with Vinyl Richie and Mat the Alien Sat.; techno with Prince Sho Sun. »DJ MARKY, ILL-ESHA, SODA Nov. 23 »SKRATCH BASTID Nov. 24 »SPANKROCK Dec. 7
TREES ORGANIC COFFEE HOUSE
450 Granville (between Hastings and Pender), 604-684-5060. Live acoustic blues, folk, jazz, and country Fri. at 8 pm. Admission by donation. »CHRIS MASKULAK, DEVAN, ADRIAN GLYNN Nov. 24
WISE HALL
1882 Adanac, 604-254-5858. Live music by local artists and international touring acts. »LATIF BOLAT Nov. 24 »INHABITANTS, HEARTWARMONGERING Nov. 29 »BLUE ISLAND TRIO, MICROSCOPIC Nov. 30 »ORQUESTA GOMA DURA Dec. 7 »JIM BYRNES, JAZZBERRY RAM, SPYGIRL, SARAH WHEELER, CHARLIE AND MATT KERR, ROBIN YOUNGE Dec. 7 »THE TIPTONS Dec. 9 »ZONY MASH, VARMINT, THE HIGHBALLS Dec. 31
YALE
1300 Granville, 604-681-YALE, www.theyale.ca/. Jam with Incognito Sat., 3-7 pm; jam with Tony Robertson Sun., 3-7 pm; showcase hosted by Brickhouse Sun.; Jerry Adolphe and friends Mon. »MUD DOG Nov. 23 »KENNY “BLUES BOSS” WAYNE Nov. 24-25 »OLIVER & THE ELEMENTS Nov. 28 »MUD BAY BLUES BAND Nov. 29 »LITTLE CHARLIE AND THE NIGHTCATS Nov. 30 »THE NEW RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE Dec. 6
