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RUSH Canadian prog-rock legends
("Tom Sawyer", "2112"), composed of·
bassist-vocalist Geddy Lee, guitarist Alex
Lifeson, and drummer Neil Peart. May 29,
7:30 pm, G.M. Place (800 Griffiths Way).
Tix $85/65/45 (plus service charges and
fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/.
TAJ MAHAL/THE BLIND BOYS OF
ALABAMA The Georgia Straight presents a double-bill of American blues legend and gospel-blues vocal ensemble.
May 29, 8 pm, Centre in Vancouver for
Performing Arts (777 Homer). Tix $58.50
(plus service charges and fees) at www.
ticketmaster.ca/.
PANIC AT THE DISCO The Georgia
Straight presents art-pop-tinted emorockers from Las Vegas, playing tunes
from new CD, Pretty. Odd, with guests
Motion City Soundtrack and the Hush
Sound. June 6, 7 pm, PNE Forum (2901E.
Hastings). Ti)\ $35 {plus service charges
and fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/.
K.D. LANG The Georgia Straight
presents Grammy Award-winning
pop vocalist from Alberta ("Constant
Craving"). June 12, Centre in Vancouver
for Performing Arts (777 Homer). Tix
$74.50/64.50 (plus service charges and
fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/.

JACK JOHNSON The Georgia Straight
TD CANADA TRUST VANCOUVER
presents mellow folk-pop singer-songINTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL
writer from Hawaii, playing tunes from
Twenty-third annual jazz festival features
latest CD, Sleep Through the Static, with
performances by Herbie Hancock, the
Dave Brubeck Quartet, Jazz at Lincoln
guests Rogue Wave and Culver City Dub
Collective, featuring Paula Fuga. Aug. 21,
Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis,
6 pm, Thunderbird Stadium (UBC). Tix $46
Pink Martini, Cowboy Junkies, Charlie
(plus service charges·and fees) at www.
Haden Quartet West; John Scofield
Trio, Jesse Cook, Andy Bey Trio, Ivan
ticketmaster.ca/.
Lins, Brad Meldau Trio, Naturally 7, Ira
OASIS
The Georgia Straight presents
Haarla Quintet, Bill Frisell with Tony Scherr
multiplatinum guitar-rockers from
& Rudy Royston, Molly Johnson, e.s.t.
Manchester, England ("Wonderwall",
(Esbjborn Svensson Trio), Ana Moura,
Steve Dawson, and Monty Alexander Trio. "Morning Glory"), with guests Ryan
June 20-29, various Vancouver venues. Tix Adams & the Cardinals. Aug. 27, 7
at www.ticketmaster.ca/, info 604-872-5200, pm, G.M. Place (800 Griffiths Way). Tix
$69.50/59.50/49.50(plus service charges.
www.coastaljazz.ca/.
and fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/.
MATTHEW GOOD AND HIS BAND The
Georgia Straight presents local singersongwriter-guitarist ("Born to Lose", "I'm
a Window"), performing tunes from latest
•CD, Hospital Music, with his brand new
band. June 26, 7:30 pm, Orpheum Theatre
(Seymour & Smithe). Tix $39.50/32.50
(plus service charges and fees) at www.
ticketmaster. ca/.
TRUE COLORS TOUR Featuring performances by Cyndi Lauper, the ·B-52s,Joan
Armatrading, and Rosie O'Donnell, with
host Carson Kressley of TV's Queer Eye for
the Straight Guy. July 2, 4 pm, Deer Lake
Park (Burnaby). Tix $57.50 (plus service
charges and fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/.

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Open mike
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Woodhead Tue; singer-songwriters
with Mike Weterings and guests Wed.
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BAR NONE 1222Hamilton, 604-689-7000.
Hip-hop, soul, and disco with Hedspin
and P Luv Thu; house beats and dance
hits with Meesh Fri; R&B, house, and
dance with Marlon J. English Sat.

BILTMORE. CABARET 395 Kingsway,
604-676-0541.Michael Venus and guests
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CAPRICE 967 Granville, 604-681-2114.
Top
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CELLAR 1006Granville, 604-605-4350.
Nineties rock with Gen X Wed; live British
rock with Radio One Thu; dance and Top
40 with DJ Joseph Michael Fri-Sat.
COBALT 917 Main,.604-764-PUNK.Live
punk-rock Mon, hip-hop open mike
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twisted variety show with DJ Roy every
second and fourth Tue; fake jazz improv
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◊BOOM CHIX April 11◊HINTON HART
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April 14 ◊MELD April 17 ◊BIG ROAD
April 18 ◊BUKOWSKI April 19
DARBY'S PUB 2001 Macdonald (at 4th),
604-731-0617.Neighbourhood pub tea- lures standup comedy with Patrick Maliha
Tue at 9:30 pm ($5 cover); karaoke Wed
at 9 pm; neighbourhood jamboree Thu at
9 pm; open mike Sun at 9 pm.
LAMPLIGHTER PUBLIC HOUSE 92
Water, Gastown, 604-687-4424,www.dhm
bars.cal. Live hip-hop hosted by Emotinz
Mon, alt-comedy hosted by John Beuhler
Tue, rock band showdown Wed, classic
rock and Brit-pop with Ernold Sane and P.
Deady Fri, all-girl DJ lineup Sat.
LIBRARY SQUARE PUBLIC HOUSE 300
W. Georgia, 604-633-9644,www.dhmbars.
cal. Funk and soul with Wood & Sao Thu;
glam and classic rock with John Cougar
Fri; music from the '80s to today with
Ernold Sane and P. Deady Sat.

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NOW ORCHESTRA For30 years.
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importerof majorjazz innovators.
and a wildlyswinging.if abstract.
juggernautof a big band.It is still
all of thosethings.but it'salso
undergoinga majorchange,when
the grouptakesthe stageat the
VancouverEastCulturalCentre
on Friday(April 11), manyof its
stalwartswill be absent.replaced
by relativenewcomerssuchas
trumpeterJP Carter,guitarist
ChadMacauarrie.and drummer
Skye Brooks.It'sall part of the
band'sevolution.whichthis time
aroundincludesspoken-wordartists MercedesBainesand Kedrick
James.plusa guestappearanceby
acclaimedChicagocomposerand
flutistNicoleMitchell.
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Mediterranean restaurant with live
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