For those who need a list of independent events around Vancouver and didn’t think there were actually that many to go around think again! Tuesday May 13th
Maria in the shower, Plastic Acid, Ready Rabbitt @ Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir(No Minors) $8 9:30 - 1 am doors at 8:30
www.myspace.com/plasticacid
www.myspace.com/readyrabbit
Rumbletone Productions presents: The Slackers, SubCity Dwellers @ The Red Room, 398 Richards Street (No Minors) Doors at 9pm
www.myspace.com/theslackers
www.myspace.com/subcitydwellers
Wednesday May 14th
New Music West: Forty Birds, Danielle Duval, Jacob S Harris @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings Street Doors at 9pm
www.myspace.com/danielleduval
Low Down Dirty Productions presents: Happy Bowesday to Me: Dirty Dave’s BDay Blowout The Jolts, Motorama, Duvallstar @ The Anza Club, 3 West 8th Ave. (No Minors) $5 9 doors at 8
www.myspace.com/thejolts
www.myspace.com/motorama
New Music West Presents: Scram C Baby, Krome, Senticsphere, Over the Coals, Venemous Tank @ Blarney Stone, 216 Carrall Street (No Minors) $10.00 7pm - 2am
www.myspace.com/scramcbaby
www.myspace.com/krome3
www.myspace.com/overthecoals
New Music West presents: One Eleven Archer, Raggedy Angry (ON), Fire Bug (LA), Italian Edition, The Rev Squad, Sammi Morelli @ The Cellar, 1006 Granville Street (No Minors) 8:00 - 2:00
www.myspace.com/oneelevenarcher
www.myspace.com/raggedyangry
New Music West presents: Hannah Georgas, Josh Turner, Connor McGuire, Simon Hoskyn @ Cafe deux Soleils, 2096 Commercial Drive (All Ages) 8:15 - 12 15
Darren Frank, Adam Crossley, Cameron Latimer, adaline, Jess Hill @ Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir Street (No Minors) $8. 9:30 pm - 1 am doors at 8 pm
www.myspace.com/darrenfrank
www.myspace.com/adamcrossley
www.myspace.com/adalinesmusic
New Music West presents: Versus The Nothing, Grass City, Southern Death Threat, Prox @ The Roxy, 932 Granville Street (No Minors) 7pm
www.myspace.com/versusthenothing
www.myspace.com/grasscity
www.myspace.com/southerndeaththreat
Thursday May 15th
New Music West: Fuzzcat, Remember Marksam, Firebug, Jeremy Head and the Moral Support@ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings (No Minors) Doors at 9pm
www.myspace.com/fuzzcat
www.myspace.com/remembermarksam
www.myspace.com/firebug
New Music West and Blarney Stone present: The Golden Mean, Hello Beautiful, Esper, Sons Of York, The Fury @ Blarney Stone, 216 Carrall Street (No Minors) $10 7pm - 2am
www.myspace.com/thegoldenmeanband
www.myspace.com/hellobeautifulrock
www.myspace.com/furytunes
Jon And Roy, Acres of Lions, Vince Vicarro @ The Media Club, 695 Cambie Street (No Minors) $10 8pm - 2am doors at 9pm
www.myspace.com/jonandroy
Mint Records presents: A CiTR FM and CBC Radio 3 presentation Paul & Lucy (Young and Sexy), Larissa Loyva (Kellarissa), Shane Nelken (The Awkward Stage), Adam Nation (The Great Outdoors), Cameron & Charla (Bella), Caleb Stull (The Parlour Steps), Cameron Dilworth (The Neins Circa), Rodney Decroo, and host Carolyn Mark @ Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir Street (No Minors)
New Music West and 604 Records present: Armchair Cynics, Oakalla, The Aaron Pritchett Band, Jessie Farrell, 16mm, Lotus Child @ The Red Room, 398 Richards Street (No Minors) 8pm - 2am
www.myspace.com/armchaircynicsbroken
www.myspace.com/oakalla
www.myspace.com/lotuschildband
Friday May 16th
New Music West: Broadband Shortwave, Neins Circa, Danny Echo, Beehive, We Just Stole a Car @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings Street. Doors at 9pm
www.myspace.com/dannyecho
www.myspace.com/beehive
Harley Productions presents: Versus The Nothing, Rishloo, Macula, Gemini Side, Fenix Foundation @ Amber Jack’s Pub & Restaurant, 9850 King George Hwy. Surrey BC (No Minors) $15 at the Door 7:30
www.myspace.com/maculaband
www.myspace.com/geminiside
www.myspace.com/fenixfoundationmusic
SKASPOT Live Vancouver and New Music West present: BC’s Top Ska Bands Showcase for the New Music West Festival Skaboom!, Kiltlifters, The Easy Brothers, Rude City Riot, SEVEN O’CLOCK SCANDAL, Tequila Mockingbird Orchestra @ The Biltmore Cabaret, 395 Kingsway (No Minors) $10 advance 8:30 pm - 1:15 am doors at 8 pm
www.myspace.com/theeasybrothers
www.myspace.com/rudecityriot
New Music West and New Found Frequency present: Bladeshy, The Satellite Nation, The Tiger and Me, Osh10, Qynn @ The Bourbon, 50 West Cordova (No Minors) 7pm - 12pm doors at 5pm
www.myspace.com/bladeshy
www.myspace.com/thesatellitenation
www.myspace.com/thetigerandme
NO BOLLOCKS EVENTS presents: the Furies @ The Cobalt, 917 Main Street (No Minors) 10 pm
www.myspace.com/thefuriesrock
ONEYEDJACKS, Harem of Men @ Hoko Karaoke Bar, 362 Powell (All Ages) By Donation 9 - 12 doors at 8
www.myspace.com/oneyedjacks
www.myspace.com/haremofmen
New Music West presents: Pete Samples, Chantelle Upshaw, Jason Crocker, Brasstronaut, Winston, Aaron Nazrul @ The Media Club, 695 Cambie Street (No Minors) 7:00 doors at 6:30
www.myspace.com/petesamplesmusic
www.myspace.com/winston
CHEEZE and CRACKERZ Productionz presents: Nu Sensae, Mattress (Portland), stamina mantis, Ora Cogan, Joe Von Happen @ Pub 340, 340 Cambie Street (No Minors) 10 pm - 3 am doors at 9 pm
www.myspace.com/oracogan
Mint Records presents: a CiTR FM and CBC Radio 3 presentation The Ramblin’ Ambassadors, Hot Panda, Carolyn Mark, The Great Outdoors @ Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir (No Minors)
www.myspace.com/hotttpanda
www.myspace.com/thegreatoutdoorsddg
Saturday May 17th
New Music West: KJB Agents, Blackeyes and Neckties, Like a Martyr, Arms Up, The Void, Terracotta Pigeons @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings Doors at 9pm
www.myspace.com/kjbagents
www.myspace.com/likeamartyr
the national shield, Bells Clanging, banner fair @ Hoko Karaoke Bar, 362 Powell Street (All Ages) $5 9 - 12 doors at 7
www.myspace.com/thenationalshield
www.myspace.com/bellsclanging
No Sense Productions presents: All Ages Hardcore/Punk show!! Vanguard, Slingshot, Grave Maker, A Crow’s Glory, Ill Intent @ La Casa Del Artista, 150 East 3rd Ave. (All Ages) $8 7:30 - 10:30 doors at 7pm
www.myspace.com/vanguardhc
www.myspace.com/slingshotpunk
www.myspace.com/gravemaker
Garage Entertainment and New Music West present: Rishloo, Featherz Edge, Fenix Foundation, DJ TBA, ENGINE LIGHT, Yesterday @ The Media Club, 695 Cambie Street(No Minors) TBA 7pm - 1am doors at 6:45pm
www.myspace.com/rishlooband
www.myspace.com/featherzedge
www.myspace.com/fenixfoundationmusic
Night Creature Productions presents: SpreadEagle, The Spitfires, The Cheats, and Black Wizard @ Pub 340, 340 Cambie Street (No Minors)
www.myspace.com/theeag
www.myspace.com/thespitfiresvancouver
www.myspace.com/blackwizardcom
www.myspace.com/heythecheats
Mint Records presents: A CBC Radio 3 and CiTR FM presentation Parlour Steps, The Awkward Stage, Vonnegut Dollhouse, Rebekah Higgs @ Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir Street(No Minors)
www.myspace.com/parloursteps
www.myspace.com/theawkwardstageband
www.myspace.com/vonnegutdollhouse
Sunday May 18th
Kate Maki, Nathan Lawr, Cindy Doire, Ryan Bishops @ Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir Street(No Minors) $8/$6 Members 9 pm - 11:45 doors at 8 pm
www.myspace.com/katemaki
www.myspace.com/nathanlawr
www.myspace.com/ryanbishops
Live Nation presents: Dead Meadow, Lord Yeggs @ Richard’s On Richards, 1036 Richards Street (No Minors) $13 9pm
www.myspace.com/deadmeadow
Monday May 19th
Welcome Home Show Dan Mangan, James Lamb & The Liabilities, The Crackling @ The Biltmore Cabaret, 395 Kingsway (No Minors) 9:30pm
www.myspace.com/danmangan
www.myspace.com/jameslamb
www.myspace.com/thecrackling
The Modelos, + special guests @ Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir Street (No Minors) $7 9:30 pm - 1 am doors at 8:30 pm
www.myspace.com/themodelos
Wednesday May 21st
Live Nation presents: Crash Parallel @ The Media Club, 695 Cambie Street (No Minors) $12+ 9pm
www.myspace.com/crashparallel
Greenbelt tour homecoming! Greenbelt, Ghost Bees, The Wind Whistles, fall horsie @ Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir Street (No Minors) 9 - 1 doors at 7
www.myspace.com/greenbeltcollective
www.myspace.com/ghostbees
www.myspace.com/thewindwhistles
The Brains and Uptown Riot! @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings Doors at 9 pm (No Minors)
www.myspace.com/thebrains
www.myspace.com/uptownriot
Thursday May 22nd
SSPR presents: B-E A-G-G-R-E-S-S-I-V-E!!! conversation,
JUVENILE ASSASSINS, Sinister Black, Irreverents, Paul Filek, kokos @ Royal Unicorn Cabaret, 147 East Pender Street (No Minors) 10 bux 9 - 2
www.myspace.com/conversationband
www.myspace.com/juvenileassassinsfsmk
www.myspace.com/sinisterblack
Randy Kohrs @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings (No Minors) Doors at 9 pm show at 10
www.myspace.com/randykohrs
Blowfly, mr. plow, DJ Betti Forde, ANTiSEEN @ The Biltmore Cabaret, 395 Kingsway(No Minors) 9:30pm
www.blowflymusic.com
Friday May 23rd
I.M.U. presents Cowboys and Indians, Desert Radio & Sick Days @ The Bourbon, 50 West Cordova . Doors 7pm Show @ 8-11pm sharp / $10 (No Minors)
www.myspace.com/thecowboysandindiansband
www.myspace.com/desertradio
No Promises presents: 7th sunn, Ignite The Sea, Death.Pop, RECKONER @ The Balmoral, 159 East Hastings (No Minors) $8 9:30pm - 1:00am doors at 9:00pm
www.myspace.com/7thsunn
www.myspace.com/ignitethesea
www.myspace.com/reckonervancouver
I.M.U. presents Stephen Hedley, Tarl & Paint @ The Backstage Lounge, 1585 Johnston St. 9pm / $10 (No Minors)
www.myspace.com/hellostephenhedley
www.myspace.com/tarlsmusic
Mint Records presents: Young & Sexy, Sleep Holiday, The Alchemists @ The Biltmore Cabaret, 395 Kingsway (No Minors) 10:00 - 1:00 doors at 9:00
www.myspace.com/yands
www.myspace.com/sleepholiday
www.myspace.com/thealchemistsbc
The Rebel Spell, Knucklehead, BROADCAST ZERO, The Vicious Cycles @ The Cobalt, 917 Main Street (No Minors) 10 bones 10 - 2am doors at 9
www.myspace.com/therebelspell
www.myspace.com/kh
www.myspace.com/broadcastzero
Fireball Productions presents: The Last of the Bad Men, The Tranzmitors, The B-Lines @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings (No Minors) $10.00 8:00 - 2:00
www.myspace.com/thelastofthebadmen
www.myspace.com/thetranzmitors
CHEEZE and CRACKERZ Productionz presents: Lownote, Spectre, Certain Breeds @ Pub 340, 340 Cambie Street (No Minors) 10 pm - 3 am doors at 9 pm
www.myspace.com/lownote
www.myspace.com/certainbreeds
SSPR Presents: Superstar DJ Keoki w/ guests DJ Betti Forde, Geoff Pye, DJ Dizzy Miss, Emcee Exxxtraordinaire- Drew Willis, and Live Go-Go Dancers from Vixen Squad!! @ The Royal Unicorn Cabaret, 147 East Pender Doors at 8pm, tickets available at ticketzone.ca
Saturday May 24th
Bison, SpreadEagle, and The Deathrays @ The Astoria, 769 East Hastings Street. Doors at 9pm (No Minors)
www.myspace.com/bisoneastvan
www.myspace.com/theeag
www.myspace.com/deathrays
Surf Night! Surf Messiahs, Los Caminos and Boss Monster @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings Street Doors at 9pm (No Minors)
www.myspace.com/surfmessiahs
www.myspace.com/loscaminos
Low Down Dirty Productions presents: INVASIVES, Ford Pier, Hawaiian Bibles @ The Anza Club, 3 West 8th Ave. (No Minors) $10 10 doors at 9
www.myspace.com/invasives
www.myspace.com/fordpier
www.myspace.com/hawaiianbibles
NO BOLLOCKS EVENTS presents: The White Trash Debutantes, JP5, the piss ups @ The Cobalt, 917 Main Street (No Minors)
www.myspace.com/whitetrashdebutantes
www.myspace.com/gerryjenn
www.myspace.com/pissups
I.M.U. Presents Dreams of Treason, Like A Martyr, Go Ghetto Tiger, and Like A Martyr @ The Media Club, 695 Cambie Street (No Minors) $10 9 - 1 doors at 8
www.myspace.com/dreamsoftreason
www.myspace.com/likeamartyr
www.myspace.com/goghettotigermusic
Perfect Youth Productions presents: Nobunny, So Cal, Vancougar, Dead Ghosts @ Pub 340, 340 Cambie Street (No Minors) 10 pm - 3 am doors at 9 pm
www.myspace.com/nobunnylovesyou
www.myspace.com/thedeadghosts
Sunday May 25th
Timbre Productions presents: ADELE @ The Red Room, 398 Richards Street (No Minors) $16.00 advance 9:30pm - 12:00am doors at 8:00pm
www.myspace.com/adelelondon
Wednesday May 28th
Three Chord Rebel Productions presents: Bladeshy, Missing Starla, and Firebrands @ The Bourbon, 50 West Cordova. Show at 9pm (No Minors)
www.myspace.com/bladeshy
www.myspace.com/missingstarla
www.myspace.com/firebrandinvan
Thursday May 29th
SG Productions presents: Teenage Head, Orchid Highway @ Plaza Club, 881 Granville Street (No Minors) $20 plus s/c 10pm doors at 9pm
www.myspace.com/teenageheadband
Friday May 30th
I.M.U. presents Dustin Bental Birthday Bash! w/ special guests @ The Bourbon, 50 West Cordova . Doors 7pm . Show 8-11pm sharp / $10 (No Minors)
Torque Recording Artists Sotreum with Civil Ruin, Between Lives and Nihilate @ Pub 340, 340 Cambie Street. Doors at 9pm, No Minors.
www.myspace.com/sotreum
www.myspace.com/civilruin
www.myspace.com/betweenlives
PRINCESS PRODUCTIONS presents: The Parallels, Dead Ghosts @ The Balmoral, 159 East Hastings (No Minors) $8 10pm - 1am doors at 8pm
www.myspace.com/parallels
www.myspace.com/thedeadghosts
NO BOLLOCKS EVENTS presents: Crystal Pistol, The Spitfires, The Hits!, Burn Hollywood Burn @ The Cobalt, 917 Main Street (No Minors)
www.myspace.com/crystalpistol
www.myspace.com/thespitfiresvancouver
www.myspace.com/the_hits
Saturday May 31st
The Living, with guests Cartoon Army @ The Red Room, 398 Richards Street. Early show at 7:30 $8.00 at the door, $5.00 Presale.
JAPANTHER (Brooklyn, NY), Ladies Night, Vapid, Robin Bank$ @ The Astoria Hotel, 769 East Hastings Street (No Minors) $10 10pm - 1am doors at 9pm
www.myspace.com/officialjapanther
www.myspace.com/ladiesnight
www.myspace.com/vapid
I.M.U. presents The Fab Fourever (Formerly Twist & Shout) a Beatles Tribute Extravaganza w/ special guests The Top Drawers, Austin Powers and more! @ The Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir Street . Doors 9pm / $10 (No Minors)
www.myspace.com/thefabfourever
www.myspace.com/thetopdrawers
Grease n Grind 1 year anniversary show! Proudly Sponsored by Me and Mic w/ Car and bike show, “Hot Rods and Cool Broads” art show, Ray Gun Cowboys, The Zip Guns, The Still Creek Brothers and The Mags!!! @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings Street. Doors at 9pm, No minors.
www.myspace.com/zipguns
www.myspace.com/stillcreekbrothers
Trigger Effect, Mad Cowboys, and Rio Bent @ Pub 340, 340 Cambie Street. Doors at 9pm, No Minors
www.myspace.com/triggereffect
www.myspace.com/riobent
Wednesday June 4th
Three Chord Rebel Productions presents: Haven, Green Tree, and Double Happiness @ The Bourban, 50 West Cordova. Show at 9pm, No Minors.
www.myspace.com/havenonline
Friday June 6th
The Matadors, Spread Eagle, Rio Bent @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings. Doors at 9PM, No Minors.
www.myspace.com/thematadors
www.myspace.com/theeag
www.myspace.com/riobent
I.M.U. presents Black Dog a Led Zeppelin Tribute w/ special guests War Of The Minds @ The Bourbon, 50 West Cordova . Early show 8-11pm (No Minors)
www.myspace.com/blackdog
www.myspace.com/waroftheminds
Saturday June 7th
The Heels,The TVees, Murder She Wrote @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings. Doors at 9PM, No Minors
www.myspace.com/theheelsrock
www.myspace.com/thetvees
www.myspace.com/muurdershewrote
Thursday June 12th
Local H and guests @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings. Doors at 9pm, No Minors
www.myspace.com/localh
Friday June 13th
Smokin 45’s, Stag Reels, The Getaway Sticks @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings. Doors at 9pm, No Minors
www.myspace.com/thegetawaysticks
Saturday June 28th
Grease n Grind featuring Rich Hope, The Paperdolls and guests @ Pat’s Pub, 403 East Hastings. Doors at 9pm, No Minors.
www.myspace.com/richhope
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most of your show listings are wrong
there’ve been changes to most of these