22 Vancouver concerts this weekend, February 10 to 12

FRIDAY: guitarist Dave Stryker, alto saxophonist Steve Slagle, organist Jared Gold, and drummer Jesse Cahill play Frankie's Jazz.

FRIDAY: the Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society presents Australian country-blues artist Henry Wagons at the Fox Cabaret, with guest Ryan Boldt.

FRIDAY: annual, local independent-music awards ceremony, the Whammy Awards, takes place at the Rickshaw.

FRIDAY: East Van Valentine's Concert at the Rio features roots, rock, and R&B music by Brickhouse, Roots Roundup, and the Grames Bros.

FRIDAY: DJs Keith McCafferty and Dave Mac play soul-dance music to celebrate Valentine's Day at the Astoria Pub.

FRIDAY: Tom Petty tribute band Runnin' Down a Dream plays the Backstage Lounge, with American Woman and Rippin' and Taron.

FRIDAY: local band Nothingness plays a release party at Hidden City Records for new album Being, with guests Spruce Trap and Moondle.

FRIDAY: Vancouver singer-songwriter Louise Burns (above) performs a selection of songs inspired by the love of star gazing at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre.

FRIDAY: Vancouver psychedelic-country band Real Ponchos plays the WISE Hall, with guest James Green.

FRIDAY: the Rogue Folk Club presents Americana-roots supergroup Cajun Country Revival at St. James Hall.

FRIDAY: Canadian alt-dance duo USS plays the Commodore, with guests Repartee.

SATURDAY: London rock band White Lies plays the Rickshaw, performing tunes from latest album Friends.

SATURDAY: local jazz ensemble the Maria Ho Quintet presents a Valentine's Day concert presented as a live radio show at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre.

SATURDAY: Vancouver outlaw-country band Ben Rogers and the Bloodred Yonder plays the WISE Hall.

SATURDAY: American hip-hop artist Prof plays the Fortune Sound Club, touring in support of latest album Time Bomb.

SATURDAY: Ween tribute band Japanese Cowboy plays the Backstage Lounge, with Crazy Diamonds and Iconix.

SATURDAY: Bob Marley Birthday Bash at the Grandview Legion features performances by the East Van All Stars, Daveton Jones, Doron Bell, and MC/DJ George Barrett.

SATURDAY: Vancouver country band the Washboard Union (above) performs at the Commodore with guest host and DJ jaXon Hawks. SOLD OUT.

SUNDAY: the Rogue Folk Club presents Scottish folk fiddler Alasdair Fraser coheadlining St. James Hall with Canadian folk cellist Natalie Haas.

SUNDAY: Black History Month celebration at Surrey's Northwood United Church features tributes to Ella Fitzgerald and Duke Ellington.

SUNDAY: Project Joybomb Fundraiser at New Westminster's Columbia Theatre features music by the X Presidents, the People Northwest, Maverick, Buffalo Jones, Amanda Silvera, Simple Machines, Clean Freq, and DJ Hixz.

SUNDAY: saxophonist Dylan Cramer and pianist Ron Johnston perform at Dunbar Heights United Church in support of new CD Blue Prelude.