DETAILS
ANZA CLUB
3 W. 8th (at Ontario), 604-876-7128. Live performances by local bands and musicians on various nights. »THEY SHOOT HORSES, DON’T THEY?, FOND OF TIGERS, WINNING Dec. 15 »CLANCY’S ANGELS, THE REVOLUTIONISTS Dec. 16 »DYAD, THE MOUNTAIN BLUEBIRDS, REDGRASS, VIPER CENTRAL, PLOUGH AND THE BREAKMEN Dec. 17
BACKSTAGE LOUNGE
Arts Club Theatre, Granville Island, 604-687-1354. »CORY WOODWARD, STEPHEN HEDLEY, MARY ANCHETA Dec. 15
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 Los Hermanos Libres Thurs.; house Fri.; hip-hop, dance, and R&B with Zak Sat.
BUFFALO CLUB
1161 Granville, 604-688-7803. Skate/snow/surf industry night Mon. with live hip-hop, punk-rock and metal performances. »FIVE ALARM FUNK Dec. 14 »THE VOLTS, GRIM PROJECT, DREAMS OF TREASON Dec. 15 »THE FLAIRS, SUGARBLADE Dec. 16 »BETWEEN LIVES, QUARTERED, OVER THE COALS, ENTROPIA Dec. 18 »SOL 3, RALLYCAR Dec. 21 »TODD KERNS, THE TURN Dec. 22 »THE SESSIONS Dec. 23 »SURE FIRE Dec. 26 »THE TURN, ON HOLIDAY Dec. 31
CAPONES
1141 Hamilton (off Davie), 604-684-7900. Restaurant and live jazz club features guitarist Joe Mavety Mon., pianist Jack Velker Tues., blues-rock trio Terminal Station Wed., Paul Pigat Trio Thurs., and Wes “The Blues Man” Mackey Sun. »UNO MAS Dec. 15-16 »WES “THE BLUES MAN” MACKEY Dec. 22-23 »TERMINAL STATION Dec. 28-29 & 31
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. »PLASTIC ACID, HEY OCEAN Dec. 18 »PLASTIC ACID, ALEX MAHER BAND Dec. 19 »FIVE ALARM FUNK Dec. 21
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.; comedy Fri.; 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. »FRED STRIDE JAZZ ORCHESTRA Dec. 14 »DENZAL SINCLAIRE AND THE B3 KINGS Dec. 15-17 »BRUNO HUBERTO XMAS SHOW Dec. 20 »KARIN PLATO, KATE HAMMETT-VAUGHAN, JENNIFER SCOTT Dec. 21 »HUGH FRASER QUINTET Dec. 22-23 »ZAPATA NEGRO Dec. 31
CLUB 686
686 W. Hastings, www.club686.com/. Urban beats with DJs Teppi & Changsta Thurs., Top-40 hits with Zak Santiago Fri., hip-hop with DJ Relik & Remsta Sat.
THE COBALT
917 Main, 604-764-PUNK. Art Mon., with free art space and gallery for artists; hip-hop open mike with Pot C 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. »MENDOZZA, MUDLARK, IN OVO, HACKSAW Dec. 14 »GRASS CITY, LOW LIFE, ACTING ENSIGN, CAMBODIA, OBEY THE EYE Dec. 15 »YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE!, FROSTED TIPZ, THE DOERS, FUN 100, CHRIS-ARIFFIC VS. MR. PLOW Dec. 17 »SILEOPHAGE, ELTON BONG, COLLAPSING OPPOSITES, THE WILL AUSTIN ESCAPE, THE NIHILIST PARTY Dec. 20 »SKORT, THE NERVOUS BREAKDOWNS, JOEL TONG Dec. 22 »POWERCLOWN Dec. 31
COMMODORE BALLROOM
868 Granville, 604-739-4550. Thousand-seat venue features live performances by touring bands and musicians from across North America and around the world. Tix for most concerts at Ticketmaster, 604-280-4444. »THE DECEMBERISTS, TALKDEMONIC Dec. 14 »THE FAMOUS PLAYERS Dec. 31 »MICHAEL WHITE & THE WHITE Jan. 6 »AUGUSTANA Jan. 15 »HINDER, BLACK STONE CHERRY Jan. 16 »EMILY HAINES, TALL FIRS Jan. 18 »TRAILER PARK BOYS, HELIX, SWOLLEN MEMBERS Jan. 22-23 »MAD PROFESSOR, DR. ISRAEL Jan. 26 »PAPA ROACH, IT DIES TODAY, ART OF DYING Jan. 27 »THE ROOTS Feb. 1-2 »LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES, NEW MONSOON Feb. 9 »CRADLE OF FILTH, THE 69 EYES Feb. 11
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. »NO-DENIAL Dec. 20 »GARAJ MAHAL, BRICKHOUSE Dec. 30 »GARAJ MAHAL, TODD TAYLOR BAND Dec. 31
LAMPLIGHTER
210 Abbott, 604-681-6666, www.thelamplighter.ca/. Live bands most nights, Super Fantastic Variety Gong Show with host Julie Henderson Tues. »HEFE, AT THE CONTROLS, BLACK CANVAS Dec. 14 »CATAPULT Dec. 15 »KARMETIC UNDERGROUND, MISS EMILY BROWN & THE SUBTITLES, BENNY SCHUETZE, BLAKE WRINKLES, MIKE SMEETS Dec. 16 »EMOTIONZ, EVIL, ASHES, MIC MURDER & YOUNG CIN, XYL Dec. 18 »A SINGLE FEW Dec. 22 »MACULA, GEMINI SIDE Dec. 23 »CHEEK, FOUNDATION, DROP RADIO, DAN MANGAN Dec. 29 »THIS WEEK IN HISTORY, DEAD RINGER, MAKE THE LION Dec. 30 »CHAZ ROYAL’S INFAMOUS NEW YEAR’S EVE BURLESQUE BASH Dec. 31
LIMERICK JUNCTION
315 Carrall, 604-681-7580, www.limerickjunction.ca/. Irish pub with live music Thurs. & Sat., DJs on weekends, Circle of Songwriters Tues. »THRESHOLD, THE CAPITALS, FIRST REIGN Dec. 14 »UNCLE NESTOR, THE HITS, THE PISS-UPS, DJ SQUEEZEBOX Dec. 16 »COLIN SPRING, DUSTIN KINSETT, TEA Dec. 19 »DANNY ECHO, DAWNTREADER, THE FEBRUARY MARCH Dec. 21 »THE REBEL SPELL, RIO BENT, COBWEB SOCIETY, KAMIKAZE NIGHTS, LIKELY LADS Dec. 23
LOTUS SOUND LOUNGE
455 Abbott, 604-685-7777, www.lotussoundlounge.com/. Electronic beats with DJs Timeline, Reza, and Hamed Wed.; electro and indie rock with DJs Robin Banks, Snailrider, and morgan_muffler Thurs.; progressive house Fri.; electronic music with DJs Abasi, Andy Clockwork, G-Rock, Ollie Pie, and Woodhead Sat. »DJ LUKE FAIR Dec. 15 »ULTIMATE DJ SHOWDOWN Dec. 27 »JAY TRIPWIRE Jan. 10
LYNNWOOD INN
1515 Barrow St., North Van., 604-988-6161, www.lynnwoodinn.com/. Live bands on weekends, original open-stage Tues. »DANCE MOB Dec. 14-16 & 21-23 »SODA JONES Dec. 29-31
MAIN
4210 Main, 604-709-8555. Mediterranean restaurant with live music Thurs.-Sat. »PRETTY SAD BAND, TROUBLE IN HIPPIELAND Dec. 14 »THE GRANGE Dec. 15 »ROBOKEITH, AMY HONEY Dec. 16 »THE BREAKMEN Dec. 31
MALONE’S BAR AND GRILL
608 W. Pender (at Seymour), 604-684-9977. Live bands Fri.-Sat. »FREE WILL Dec. 15 »SWANK Dec. 16 »JOHN SCOTT BAND Dec. 29 »SANTA LUCIA Dec. 31
MARINE CLUB
573 Homer, 604-683-1720, www.myspace.com/themarineclub/. Rockabilly first and third Sat. of every month. »THE HADACOL COWBOYS Dec. 16
MEDIA CLUB
695 Cambie, 604-608-2871, www.themediaclub.ca/. Live music most nights, comedy night hosted by Shawn Hall Sun., karaoke competition Mon., classic-rock jam Wed. »CHAD OLIVER, SCOTTY VALENTINE, JAGUA, NIKKI HURST Dec. 14 »STEVE RIO, WINDOWS ‘78, WELKIN, SHUKOV Dec. 15 »DARKBLUEWORLD, MARNIE MAINS, TARRAN THE TAILOR Dec. 16 »THE FOUNDATION, THE APPROACH, SANTO ANGELO, DJ AUDIO ADDICT Dec. 17 »GEMINI SIDE, PEDWELL, EMILY MADDEN, FEATHERZ EDGE, SAMANTHA LEIGH KELLEY Dec. 19 »DANIEL WESLEY, JORDAN STRINGER, JAMES HIL Dec. 21 »MONGOOSE, THE SMEARS, THE FURIOS, HOT BREAKFAST Dec. 31
PAT’S PUB
403 E. Hastings, 604-255-4301. Live bands some nights. »NOBLE FIRS Dec. 15 »GAY BEAST, SHEARING PINX, PINK NOISE, NO FEELING Dec. 16 »THE RAIN AND THE SIDEWALK, THE WILL AUSTIN ESCAPE, THE CHURCH OF THE VERY BRIGHT LIGHTS Dec. 23 »THE DEADCATS, SEASONS OF NIGHTMARES, RIO BENT Dec. 29 »DEFEKTORS, CHEERLEADER CAMP Dec. 30
PICCADILLY PUB
620 W. Pender, 604-682-3221. Karaoke with the Bev Mon., live bands some nights. »EMOTIONZ, DJ MOVES, RHEK Dec. 15 »THE FUCKSTIXX Dec. 16 »VAPID, JUNIOR MAJOR, A DATE WITH DESTINY, WHITE LUNG Dec. 22 »THUNDERSTRUCK (AC/DC TRIBUTE), SWINE Dec. 31
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. »THE MARBLE INDEX, ELIAS, THE PAINTED BIRDS Dec. 14 »CHICLET & VELVET’S XMAS DISCO BOOGIE Dec. 20 »ARMCHAIR CYNICS, WHITFIELD Dec. 21 »DSK, SPREADEAGLE, FLOODLIGHT Dec. 28 »ED RUSH, OPTICAL Jan. 23 »WHITFIELD, AU2, LOTUS CHILD Jan. 25 »POLYSICS Jan. 26
PRINCETON PUB
1901 Powell, 604-253-6645, www.princetonpub.com/. Jam with Sandy Bone and friends Tues., DJ Paco Wed., DJ Elan Thurs.-Fri., live bands Sat., karaoke Sun. No cover. »CATWATER Dec. 16 »DOUBLE D & SANDY BONE Dec. 23 »SANDY BONE Dec. 26 »THE REASONABLE MAN Dec. 30 »THE STIMULATORS Dec. 31
PUB 340
340 Cambie, 604-602-0644. Live bands on weekends, tribal to metal with DJ NPstylZ Thurs.
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. »LEELA GILDAY, YVETTE NARLOCK Dec. 14 »THE SKATOMATICS, ARBUTUS TRIO Dec. 15 »SPARROW, THE BATTLES, E.S.L., PRAIRIE CAT Dec. 16 »MOHAWK LODGE, THE CASTLE PROJECT Dec. 17 »THE MODELOS, COLIN SPRING Dec. 18 »DISASTER MAN, TRANSYLVANIAN POLKA, KEITH HAMILTON Dec. 19 »MORGAN ROSS, CHRISTOPHER JOHN Dec. 20 »FRANK FRINK FIVE Dec. 21 »COUSIN HARLEY, THE MODELOS Dec. 22 »THE HIGHBALLS, ROYAL GRAND PRIX Dec. 23 »YOKO CASIONOS Dec. 31
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. »EDDIE MONEY Dec. 15 »AIR SUPPLY Dec. 16 »54-40, CHILLIWACK Dec. 31 »JAMES BROWN Jan. 12-13 »CHEAP TRICK Jan. 19-20 »RICHARD SIMMONS Jan. 27 »BELLYDANCE SUPERSTARS Feb. 1-3 »REO SPEEDWAGON Feb. 9-10 »WAYNE BRADY Feb. 23 »HOWIE MANDEL March 23-24 »RANDY TRAVIS March 30-31 »THE BEACH BOYS April 20-21
RED ROOM
398 Richards, 604-687-5007. Latin, top 40, and hip-hop Fri.; electronic house with Nicky Delgado Sat.; live bands some nights. »GENITORTURERS, LEFT SPINE DOWN, DJ PANDEMONIUM Dec. 28 »GLENN KOTCHE & NELS CLINE Feb. 23
REPUBLIC
958 Granville, 604-669-3266. Live rock and soul with Retrofit Sun.; live rock covers with Chad Oliver Mon.-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, www.richardsonrichards.com/. Tix for most concerts at Ticketmaster, 604-280-4444. »AKRON/FAMILY, PANURGE Dec. 14 »JAKALOPE, THE SESSIONS Dec. 15 »STANTON MOORE TRIO Dec. 16 »THE LIVING END, CARPENTER, BUGHOUSE 5 Dec. 17 »THE MODERNETTES, THE MANVILS, RICH HOPE Dec. 29 »THE POINTED STICKS, RAISED BY WOLVES, FRMO FILM TO PAPER, MC NARDWUAR THE HUMAN SERVIETTE Jan. 6, 4 pm »THE POINTED STICKS, TRANZMITORS, SHINY DIAMONDS, MC NARDWUAR THE HUMAN SERVIETTE Jan. 6, 9 pm »STEPHEN MALKMUS AND THE JICKS, ENTRANCE Jan. 18 »BLACK LIPS, THE PARALLELS, VANCOUGAR Jan. 20 »SUBTLE, PIGEON JOHN Jan. 24 »MATT MAYS Jan. 31 »ROSE HILL DRIVE, LIONS IN THE STREET Feb. 3 »OF MONTREAL Feb. 7 »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. 2KEVIN HOUSE, MAC PONTIAC Dec. 14 »DOUG ANDREW & THE CIRCUS IN FLAMES, RODNEY DECROO Dec. 15 »SOMETHING ABOUT REPTILES Dec. 16 »JACOB ELIJAH AGINSKY Dec. 17 »GEORGE BARRETT Dec. 18 »BLIND GOD Dec. 19 »THE SKEEDADDLERS Dec. 21 »MARK BERUBE, MOTHER MOTHER, JOSH MARTINEZ AND THE PISSED OFF WILD, DJS MICHAEL RED AND THE ATTORNEY Dec. 31
RIVER ROCK SHOW THEATRE
River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., Richmond, 604-247-8900, www.riverrock.com/. Thousand-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. »AIR SUPPLY Dec. 15 »JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS Dec. 16 »BJORN AGAIN (TRIBUTE TO ABBA) Dec. 31 »STICKY FINGERS (TRIBUTE TO THE ROLLING STONES) Jan. 12 »COAST CAPITAL JAZZILLA Feb. 1 »SMOKEY ROBINSON Feb. 2-3 »CHANTAL KREVIAZUK, RAINE MAIDA Feb. 9-10 »WAYNE BRADY Feb. 24 »ANDRE-PHILIPPE GAGNON March 8-10
ROSSINI’S GASTOWN
162 Water St., 604-408-1300. Restaurant with live jazz by Cecil Berinbam Thurs., Ron Johnston Trio Fri.-Sat. »DON STEWART Dec. 15-16 »JULIE DE LAPENA Dec. 22-23 »JONI DAVIS Dec. 29-30
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. »PATTI V Dec. 15-16 »THE TWISTERS Dec. 16, 3:30-6:30 pm »LAURA CREMA Dec. 22-23 »MISS NADINE Dec. 23, 3:30-6:30 pm »DON STEWART Dec. 29-30 »LESISMORE Dec. 30, 3:30-6:30 pm
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.
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. »KATE DUFFY, ROYAL THOMAS, SARAH McDOUGAL Dec. 15 »MEGAN REGEHR, JOHN PIPPUS Dec. 29
WISE HALL
1882 Adanac, 604-254-5858. Live music by local artists and international touring acts. »HEADWATER, JESS HILL AND THE HIGH HOPES, FRANCIS MANTSI Dec. 16 »SWEETER THAN THE DAY, ZONY MASH, VARMINT, THE HIGHBALLS Dec. 31
YALE
1300 Granville, 604-681-YALE, www.theyale.ca/. Brickhouse Fri.-Sat. from 12:30-3 am; jam with Incognito Sat., 3-7 pm; jam with Tony Robertson’s Vaqueros Sun., 3-7 pm; showcase hosted by Brickhouse Sun.; Jerry Adolphe and friends Mon. »CHRISTMAS DREAMS COME TRUE BENEFIT Dec. 14 »ALL STAR BLUES REVIEW Dec. 15-16 »TEXAS FLOOD Dec. 19-20 »GLENDA RAE & THE ESSENTIAL BAND Dec. 21 »BILL JOHNSON BAND Dec. 22-23 »BLUES FOR XMAS Dec. 26-28 »MUD DOG Dec. 29-30 »BRICKHOUSE Dec. 31
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