45 Vancouver concerts in January

JANUARY 5: Scottish singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer Midge Ure, former member of Thin Lizzy, Visage, and Ultravox, plays the Rickshaw Theatre.

JANUARY 6: Vancouver-based blues singer-guitarist Wes Mackey performs blues standards and originals at Richmond's Army and Navy Club.

JANUARY 7: Canadian country singer-songwriters Tim Hicks and Chad Brownlee play the first of two nights at the Commodore Ballroom.

JANUARY 8: Canadian country singer-songwriters Tim Hicks and Chad Brownlee play the second of two nights at the Commodore.

JANUARY 9: American indie-rock singer-songwriter and Typhoon lead vocalist Kyle Morton plays the Rickshaw, with guests Old.Soul.Rebel and Anthony D'Amato.

JANUARY 12: Victoria-based folk-roots band Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra celebrates 10 years at the Rickshaw Theatre.

JANUARY 12: American actor and rapper T.I. (above) plays the Commodore, touring in support of his latest release Us or Else.

JANUARY 13: the Rogue Folk Club presents Vancouver singer-songwriter David Beckingham and Twin Bandit at St. James Hall.

JANUARY 13: music by War Baby, Wishkicker, Frank Love, and Mess at the Rickshaw Theatre, with Friday the 13th films playing all night long.

JANUARY 14: celebrate the life and legacy of David Bowie at the Rickshaw's Bowie Ball, featuring performances by Martin Flytrap, the Salvos, Unique Motels, Zafirios, Rebel Priest, China Syndrome, Jimmy Baldwin, the Judys, Jesse Waldman and the Mojophonics, Nu Braineaters, Space Junk, Cass King and the Next Right Thing, Eddy D and the Sex Bombs, Lil Miss Rockpile, Left Spine Down, and Fuck Guns.

JANUARY 14: Kitty Nights presents a burlesque tribute to David Bowie at the Rio Theatre, featuring performances by Burgundy Brixx, Shaboobie Boobarella, Sasja Smolders, Vixen Von Flex, Ann Narky, and the Kitty Nights' Hot and Heavy Band.

JANUARY 14: album-release party at China Cloud for Elisa Thorn's Painting Project.

JANUARY 16: Los Angeles-based Welsh folk-rock singer-songwriter Cate Le Bon (above) coheadlines the Fox Cabaret with American garage-rock singer-songwriter Tim Presley.

JANUARY 16: American folk-country singer-songwriter John Paul White plays the Biltmore Cabaret, touring in support of new album Beulah.

JANUARY 16: New York City-based indie-pop duo Great Good Fine OK plays Alexander Gastown, tours in support of latest release III.

JANUARY 18: Bronx-based rapper A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie plays the Rio Theatre.

JANUARY 19: local blues vocalist-guitarist Jim Byrnes performs with guests Mainstreet Muze, featuring Babe Gurr, at the Deep Cove Shaw Theatre.

JANUARY 19: Toronto-based electronica collective Holy Fuck plays the Fortune Sound Club, touring in support of its latest album Congrats.

JANUARY 19: German heavy-metal vocalist Udo Dirkschneider (above) of Accept fame leads his current band at the Rickshaw.

JANUARY 20: Los Angeles-based glam-metal/comedy band Steel Panther plays the first of two nights at the Commodore.

JANUARY 20: California heavy-metal band High On Fire plays the Rickshaw, with guests Waingro, Astrakhan, Dead Quiet, Heron, and Hedks.

JANUARY 20: New York City jazz trio the Bad Plus plays the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts.

JANUARY 20: local blues vocalist-guitarist Jim Byrnes performs with guests Mainstreet Muze, featuring Babe Gurr, at the Deep Cove Shaw Theatre.

JANUARY 21: Nordic Trax presents New York City house-disco musician Eli Escobar at Open Studios.

JANUARY 21: Los Angeles-based glam-metal/comedy band Steel Panther plays the second of two nights at the Commodore.

JANUARY 21: British alt-rock band Bear's Den plays the Imperial, touring in support of latest album Red Earth & Pouring Rain.

JANUARY 21: Canadian Celtic-fingerstyle guitarist Adam Dobres (above) performs a CD-release party at Bluedog Guitars, with guests the Gabriel Dubreuil Trio.

JANUARY 22: Swedish death-metal band Entombed A.D. plays the Rickshaw, with guests Full of Hell, Turbid North, and Terrifier.

JANUARY 24: American rock band AFI plays the Commodore, with guests Chain Gang of 1974 and Souvenirs.

JANUARY 24: Toronto jazz-rap duo Dream Warriors plays the Fortune Sound Club, performing on its Legends of the 6ix Tour.

JANUARY 25: American hip-hop artist Talib Kweli plays Venue, with guest K'Valentine.

JANUARY 26: Los Angeles hip-hop artist Dumbfounded plays Alexander Gastown, with guests Year of the Ox.

JANUARY 27: American rock band Big Wreck plays the first of two nights at the Commodore, with guests Ascot Royals.

JANUARY 27: Canadian roots-rock band Blue Rodeo, featuring singer-guitarists Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, plays the first of two nights at the Queen E. Theatre.

JANUARY 27: hear some of Paul Leahy's favourite bands play tribute to his extensive back-catalogue of songs at the Rickshaw's Super Duper Show.

JANUARY 27: American folk-pop band Us the Duo (above) plays the Vogue Theatre, performing on its Just Love Tour.

JANUARY 27: the Canadian Guitar Quartet performs original music and classical works at Kay Meek Centre.

JANUARY 27: American rapper Lizzo plays Alexander Gastown, touring in support of new release Coconut Oil.

JANUARY 28: as part of the Bright Moments series, the American jazz tenor-saxophone quartet Battle Trance performs at the Western Front with guests Josh Zubot and Tony Wilson.

JANUARY 28: Celtic band Blackthorn and a guest piper perform at a tribute to Scotland's national bard Robbie Burns at Coquitlam's Place des Arts.

JANUARY 28: Canadian folk-bluegrass band the Jaybirds, led by mandolinist John Reischman, plays White Rock's Blue Frog Studios.

JANUARY 28: International Guitar Night at the Massey Theatre sees Gypsy-jazz musician Lulo Reinhardt hosting performances by Luca Stricagnoli, Chrystian Dozza, and Debashish Bhattacharya.

JANUARY 28: Andrea Menard, Renae Morrisseau, Sandy Scofield, and Dalannah Gail Bowen sing traditional and original songs at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts' Women in the Round.

JANUARY 28: American rock band Big Wreck plays the second of two nights at the Commodore, with guests Ascot Royals.

JANUARY 28: Canadian roots-rock band Blue Rodeo (above), featuring singer-guitarists Jim Cuddy and Greg Keelor, plays the second of two nights at the Queen E. Theatre.