BAR NONE
1222 Hamilton, 604-689-7000. Live funk and soul with house band Soulstream Mon.-Tues.; house with live keyboards, bass, and DJs Wed.; Zak Santiago Thurs. & Sat.; Jesse James Fri. HALO, LUKE McKEEHAN, JAY TRIPWIRE Aug. 11
BEAN AROUND THE WORLD
3598 Main, 604-875-9199. Coffeehouse with live music Sat. from 8 to 10 pm. LES FINNIGAN Aug. 5 & Sept. 30 HALF BAKED Aug. 12
BLARNEY STONE
216 Carrall, Gastown,
http://www.blarneystone.ca/. THE CAPITALS, THE FEBRUARY MARCH, DANNY ECHO Aug. 3 THE FEBRUARYS, DAWNTREADER, ASTORIA Aug. 10
CAFE DEUX SOLEILS
2096 Commercial, 604-254-1195. Live music some nights, reggae Wed., open mike Thurs. SPACE 9Aug. 5 ROGR LEE, STEPHEN EMERY, JOHN SCOTT Aug. 8 VAN DRIVER Aug. 12 THE WIND WHISTLES, FASPA Aug. 15
CAPRICE
967 Granville, 604-681-2114,
http://www.capricenightclub.com/. Hot summer hits with DJ Daryl O Wed., international DJs Thurs., Top-40 dance and R&B hits Fri.-Sat. MC UFFIE, THE NO NO SPOTS Aug. 22 ANDY CALDWELL & LISA SHAW Aug. 24
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.; DJ Joseph Michael Fri.-Sat. DJ MALENTE Aug. 6
THE COBALT
917 Main, 604-764-PUNK. AGAINST EMPIRE, GOLERS, MEAT OF MANKIND Aug. 3 THE ACCUSED, THE GOLERS, LIMB FROM LIMB, MASS GRAVE Aug. 4 NIBBLER, LUPUS Aug. 5 SELF RULE, ELEUTHEROS, BETWEEN LIVES Aug. 7 OFF BY AN INCH Aug. 9 THE RIPCORDZ, ALCOHOLIC WHITE TRASH, OUR COMMON STRUGGLE Aug. 11 LIFE AGAINST DEATH, IRON FIST, MEAT OF MANKIND Aug. 12
THE COLUMBIA
303 Columbia, 604-683-3757. Live-music venue with bands and DJs nightly, hip-hop Mon. with the Kids, metal Fri. DAMBALLA, SINNED, ENTROPIA Aug. 4 CERTIFIED BANANAS Aug. 5 SOULSCAR, DIVINITY, CRADLE TO GRAVE Aug. 11 FLOSSTRADAMUS Aug. 12
COMMODORE BALLROOM
868 Granville, 604-739-4550. Tix for most concerts at Ticketmaster, 604-280-4444. PARAMOUNT’S LASERSPECTACULAR Aug. 4 PEACHES, EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, STINKMITT Aug. 10 MARK FARINA, LUKE McKEEHAN Aug. 12 BYRON LEE & THE DRAGONAIRES Aug. 19 WOLF PARADE, FROG EYES Aug. 20 TODD RUNDGREN Aug. 25 ZERO 7, JOSE GONZALEZ Sept. 2 MATT COSTA, THE 88, THE WATSON TWINS Sept. 4 ATMOSPHERE, MAC LETHAL, PSALM ONE Sept. 5 IAN GILLAN Sept. 8 MELVINS, BIG BUSINESS Sept. 12 MOE. Sept. 14 THE OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW Sept. 15 MEDESKI, MARTIN AND WOOD, THE WOOD BROTHERS Sept. 21 ICE-T Sept. 23 GEORGE CANYON, GORD BAMFORD Sept. 25 BILLY BRAGG Sept. 29 PENNYWISE, CIRCLE JERKS, IGNITE, BROWN BRIGADE Oct. 4 JAMIE CULLUM, JOSH RITTER Oct. 19 BLIND GUARDIAN, LEAVES’ EYES Nov. 14
DARBY’S PUB
2001 Macdonald (at 4th), 604-731-0617. Neighbourhood pub with DJ Fri., open mike Sun, comedy Mon. No cover.
LAMPLIGHTER
210 Abbott, 604-681-6666,
http://www.thelamplighter.ca/. Live bands most nights. FUCK ME DEAD, VAPID, WHITE LUNG, LIVE GIRLS, LIFE WITHOUT WATER Aug. 3 LEFT SPINE DOWN, FMTA, PSYOPTIC Aug. 4 DEEDS OF FLESH, VILE, DECREPIT BIRTH, ODIOUS MORTEM Aug. 6 DL INCOGNITO Aug. 7 LIKE A STORM, DENDERAH, BROADBAND NOISE Aug. 10 EUX AUTRES, THE R.A.D.I.O. Aug. 11 TV HEART ATTACK, PEPPERSANDS, READY.SET.DIE. Aug. 12
LYNNWOOD
1515 Barrow St., North Van., 604-988-6161,
http://www.lynnwoodinn.com/. Live bands on weekends, original open-stage Tues. DANCE MOB Aug. 3-5 HEY STEWEY Aug. 10-12 YVR Aug. 17-19
MAIN
4210 Main, 604-709-8555. Mediterranean restaurant with live music Thurs.-Sat. D TREVLON, JESS HILL Aug. 3 SHANNON & JULIE SAUNDERS Aug. 4 MONICA LEE BAND Aug. 5
MARINE CLUB
573 Homer, 604-683-1720. Live bands Wed.-Sat., rockabilly first and third Sat. of every month. DREAMDATE, VANCOUGAR, WEATHERED PINES, THE MOORE BROTHERS Aug. 7
MEDIA CLUB
695 Cambie, 604-608-2871,
http://www.themediaclub.ca/. Live music most nights, comedy night hosted by Shawn Hall Sun., open mike Mon., classic-rock jam Wed. MELISSA McLELLAND, BEN SIGSTON, COCO LOVE ALCORN Aug. 3 CARPENTER, BEND SINISTER, A GHOST TO KILL AGAIN, THE FILIGREES Aug. 4 JAM, PAUL CARGNELLO, SABER TEETH Aug. 5, 5:30 pm STEEL TOE BOOTS, RUN GMC, DB CLIFFORD Aug. 5, 9 pm COURTNEY WING, STEVE REYNOLDS, EMILY SPILLER Aug. 8 MOKA ONLY, CHECKMATE AND CONCISE, JEFF SPEC, SUNDAY SCHOOL DROPOUTZ, CASPIAN Aug. 9 BOB KEMMIS, THE YOKO CASIONOS, DUSTIN BENTALL Aug. 10 THE FEBRUARYS, ELIAS, ORCHID HIGHWAY, FIELDS TO FLOOD Aug. 12 PAUL KELLY Aug. 13 KROME, STATE OF SHOCK, ECHOES IN ORBIT, LTG Aug. 25 LES SEANTISTES Aug. 30 TV HEART ATTACK, 16MM, SWEETHEART, FLOODLIGHT Aug. 31 SCREAMING EAGLES, FNDMNTL, WOOD HANDS Sept. 1 TH’ LEGENDARY SHACK SHAKERS Sept. 17 VIVA VOCE, BELLA, IN MEDIAS RES Sept. 22 ANDREW BIRD Sept. 29
METROPOLE PUB
320 Abbott, 604-915-5336. Karaoke with Gogan Wed., music bingo Thurs., drum ‘n’ bass with DJs Bias & Shamus Fri., hip-hop and Top-40 with DJ Pavel Sat.
NAAM
2724 W. 4th, 604-738-7151. Natural-foods restaurant with live music nightly from 7 to 10 pm. BRANDY GIBB Aug. 3 THE LAND OF DEBORAH Aug. 4 HUGH FISHER Aug. 5 JOEL LOWER Aug. 6 HUGH FISHER Aug. 7 & 11 IVAN TUCAKOV Aug. 8 ANDREW KIM Aug. 9 DEREK MASON Aug. 10
PAT’S PUB
403 E. Hastings, 604-255-4301. Live bands some nights. THE BARCELONA CHOIR Aug. 4 GERONIMO, 12-YEAR-OLD GIRL, LOVER LOVER LOVER Aug. 5 MY PROJECT BLUE, SWEETHEART, KID THEODORE Aug. 11
PICCADILLY PUB
620 W. Pender, 604-682-3221. Karaoke with the Bev Mon., acoustic star competition Tues., live bands Thurs.-Sat. GENGHIS TRON, A JAVELIN REIGN, FAKESHARK REALZOMBIE, MOTHRA Aug. 30
PLAZA CLUB
881 Granville, 604-646-0064,
http://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. TV HEART ATTACK, ELIZABETH Aug. 3 YUCA Aug. 10KILLA KELA, MAT THE ALIEN, HEDSPIN, PLUSKRATCH Aug. 16 SUPERBEING Aug. 17THE BEAUTIFUL GIRLS Aug. 24 OUT ON SCREEN CLOSING GALA Aug. 27 AMPSTOCK Aug. 30 VEER Aug. 31 OF MONTREAL, PANURGE Sept. 1 M. WARD Sept. 2 ROGUE WAVE Sept. 3 NOUVELLE VAGUE Sept. 5 RODNEY GRAHAM, THE BOOK OF LISTS, HELLO BLUE ROSES Sept. 14 SUBTLE Sept. 17 MOJAVE 3 Sept. 24 MOFRO Sept. 28 JUNIOR BOYS Sept. 30 THE HOLD STEADY, SEAN NA NA Oct. 20
PRINCETON PUB
1901 Powell, 604-253-6645. DJ Palo Wed., DJ Elan Thurs.-Fri., live bands Sat., karaoke Sun. HOWARD & ROSE Aug. 5 SANDY BONES Aug. 8 PHYLLIS ADEL Aug. 12
PUB 340
340 Cambie, 604-602-0644. Live bands on weekends, tribal to metal with DJ NPstylZ Thurs. THE FEELERS, LADIES NIGHT, VAPID Aug. 18
RAILWAY CLUB
579 Dunsmuir, 604-681-1625. Live bands Mon.-Sat. Cover varies. PANURGE, LOVE & MATHEMATICS, SAVILE ROW Aug. 3 THE MOHAWK LODGE, PRECIOUS FATHER Aug. 4 COUSIN HARLEY, HADICOL COWBOYS Aug. 5 JOHNNY DOWD, KEVIN HOUSE Aug. 6 HARD ROCK MINERS SINGALONG Aug. 7 SWANVISTA, HEARTWARMONGERING, A GHOST TO KILL AGAIN Aug. 8 TREACHEROUS MACHETE, HUNG JURY, RAISED BY WOLVES Aug. 9 HANK & LILY, DAVID P. SMITH, MEAT DRAW Aug. 10
RED ROOM
398 Richards, 604-687-5007. Latin, top 40, and hip-hop Fri.; electronic house with Nicky Delgado Sat.; live bands some nights. JOE FIRSTMAN & FAMILY, TONY LUCCA, CURTIS PEOPLES Aug. 5 TOMI SWICK Aug. 17 THE VOID Aug. 19 SHIFTKIT Aug. 26 HIGH ON FIRE Sept. 21 HANZEL UND GRETYL, BELLA MORTE Oct. 21 DAN BERN Nov. 18
REPUBLIC
958 Granville, 604-669-3266. Live rock and soul with Tim Fuller and Tino Sun.; bell-bottom rock with Blaze and guests Mon.; Brit pop, rawk, and electro with guest DJs Tues.-Wed.; Dana D spins indie rock, Motown, and discopunk Thurs.; Marlon J. English spins eclectic dance tunes Fri.; electro, ‘80s, and house with Timeline Sat.
RICHARD’S ON RICHARDS
1036 Richards, 604-687-6794,
http://www.richardsonrichards.com/. Tix for most concerts at Ticketmaster, 604-280-4444. THE SESSIONS, REVENUE KANADA, CURTIS SANTIAGO AND THE VENDETTA REPUBLIC, CASTLE PROJECT, TRESHELL, P. DEADY Aug. 3 THE COUP, COMMON MARKET Aug. 4 WORLD PARTY Aug. 9 FRENCH KICKS, MATT & KIM, THE FALL COLLECTION Aug. 14 SILVER MT. ZION, CARLA BOZULICH Aug. 16 DARKEST HOURS, MISERY SIGNALS Aug. 23 MEMPHIS Aug. 24 BT, DANNY TAYLOR Aug. 25 BEN LEE, THE SUITS XL Aug. 28 VASHTI BUNYAN, P:ANO Sept. 1 JEREMY ENIGK Sept. 2 SILVER JEWS Sept. 6 BRIAN JONESTOWN MASSACRE Sept. 9 RICHARD BUCKNER, ERIC BACHMANN Sept. 10 BOB LOG III, BLOWFLY Sept. 13 AMY MILLAN Sept. 20 PHOENIX Sept. 26 THE EASY STAR ALL-STARS Oct. 6 THE NATIONAL Oct. 5 THUNDERBIRDS ARE NOW!, YOU SAY PARTY! WE SAY DIE! Oct. 7 CITIZEN COPE Oct. 19
RIME
1130 Commercial, 604-215-1130. Live-music venue features local performers and touring musicians, ska night Mon., comedy night Wed. Cover varies. THE MICROSCOPIC Aug. 3 BEATS WITHOUT BORDERS Aug. 4 C.R. AVERY Aug. 5 RON SAMWORTH Aug. 6 ANA BON BON, AMELIA ROSE Aug. 8 ROY BOOK BINDER Aug. 11
RIVER ROCK SHOW THEATRE
River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., Richmond, 604-247-8900,
http://www.riverrock.com/. 1,000-seat venue features live performances by touring acts from across North America and around the world. Tix for all shows at Ticketmaster, 604-280-4444. TANYA TUCKER Aug. 3 CREEDENCE CLEARWATER REVISITED Aug. 4-5 ED McMAHON Aug. 6 JULIO IGLESIAS Aug. 10 PETER FRAMPTON Aug. 18 KENNY ROGERS Sept. 6-7
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. IKUKO Aug. 4-5 JULIE DELAPENA Aug. 11-12 JONI DAVIS Aug. 18-19 ARMI GRANO Aug. 25-26
ROXY
932 Granville, 604-331-7999,
http://www.roxyvan.com/. Joe’s Garage Mon.-Tues.; house band Troys ‘R Us Wed. & Fri., Dr. Strangelove Thurs.; Does Your Monkey Bite (live classic and top-40 rock) Sat., live country by Blazing Saddles 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.
TREES ORGANIC COFFEE HOUSE
450 Granville (between Hastings and Pender), 604-684-5060. Live acoustic blues, folk, jazz, and country Fri. at 8 pm. No cover. SCOTT JACKSON, JOHN PIPPUS & NATASHA JAY, LINDSAY MAY Aug. 4 ELAINE RYAN, DENISE DODD, FRANKLYN CURRIE, NENAH BARKLEY, NATHAN DEJAGER, A PALE BLUE Aug. 11
URBAN WELL
1516 Yew, 604-737-7770. Improv night Mon., standup comedy showcase Tues., house with DJ Sotzl Wed., R&B, funk, and hip-hop with DJ Oliver Pla Thurs., downtempo and lounge with DJ Tyler Fri., downtempo and lounge with DJ Colin J Sat., chillout beats with DJ Maxx Sun.
WISE HALL
1882 Adanac, 604-254-5858. Live music by local artists and international touring acts. DYKE MARCH DANCE Aug. 5
YALE
1300 Granville, 604-681-YALE,
http://www.theyale.ca/. Jam with Incognito Sat., 3-7 pm; jam with Tony Robertson Sun., 3-7 pm; showcase hosted
