It’s the perfect time to start planning a night of live music as we head into Family Day long weekend! Here’s just some of the shows happening this week.
Monday, February 5
Petunia & The Vipers – WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac St (8pm) – Country/Roots
Jam Session w. Sharon Minemoto at The Patricia – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (7:30pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Tuesday, February 6
Sawdust Collector Series: Nikki Carter Trio – Gold Saucer, 207 W Hastings St (8pm) – Avant
Adventures in Steel Guitar #10: Don Helms – The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St (8pm) – Blues
Wednesday, February 7
Coastal Jazz’s February Artist in Residence: Russ Botten Plays Cedar Walton – Frankie’s Jazz Club (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Adam Rohrlick’s Hip Pocket New Orleans Mardi Gras with Gary Comeau – Provence Marinaside, 1177 Marinaside Crescent (6pm) – Traditional
Wednesday Night Blues: Steve Kozak w. Dave Webb – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (7pm) – Blues
Jazz Evensong: Kristian Braathen Trio – Brentwood Presb. Church, Bby (8pm) – Gospel
Ben Parker Band – Presentation House, 333 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver (8pm) – Modern
Invisible Taste Presents: Lights Out TBA – China Cloud, 524 Main St (9pm) – Avant
Sweet & Hot Wednesdays: Jen Hodge All-Stars – Guilt & Co., 1 Alexander St (9:30pm) – Swing
Thursday, February 8
Coastal Jazz: Cari Burdett & Friends – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Angela Verbrugge/Joe Poole/James Meger/Dan Reynolds – Roedde House Museum, 1415 Barclay St (7pm) – Modern
Thad Bailey-Mai/David Blake/Eli Davidovici/Miles Wong – Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Dr (8:30pm) – Modern
Friday, February 9
Coastal Jazz’s B3 for Bunny: Pat Bianchi – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Doug Louie, Dave Quinn & Sarah Kennedy – The Revel Room, 238 Abbott St (8pm) – Blues
East Van Mardi Gras – WISE Hall, 1882 Adanac St (8pm) – Traditional
Simple City, Elisa Thorn’s Hue & Laura Swankey – The Toast Collective, 648 Kingsway St (8:30pm) – Modern
Parkland with guest Gillian Moranz – Merge, 1305 Powell St (9pm) – Modern
Saturday, February 10
Coastal Jazz’s B3 for Bunny: Pat Bianchi – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Blues Brunch w. Rob Montgomery & Friends – Railway Club, 579 Dunsmuir (1pm) – Blues
Patty V w. Miles Black, Nick Apivor, Finn Mann – Brentwood Presb. Church, Bby (2pm) – Early Valentine’s Show!
Sara Kim/Mili Hong & the Watermill Project – Pat’s Pub, 403 E. Hastings St (3pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Steve Maddock’s Tribute to Frank Sinatra – Queens Avenue United Church, New West (7:30pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Parkland with Gillian Moranz – Merge, 1305 Powell St (9pm) – Modern
Jack Wright/Evan Lipson/Torsten Muller/Dylan van der Schyff – China Cloud, 524 Main St (9:30pm) – Avant
Sunday, February 11
Coastal Jazz Louisiana Haymakers – Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St (8pm) – Traditional
Brassfire w. Jens Lindemann – Kay Meek Studio, 1700 Mathers Ave, West Vancouver (3pm) – Modern
Jazz Vespers: Celebrating Black History Month w. Don Stewart & Mike Henry – Northwood United Church, Surrey (4pm) – Motown
David Sikula/James Meger/Omar Amlani – Tangent Cafe, 2095 Commercial Dr (6pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Linda Szentes & Roy Sluyter – Sylvia Hotel, 1154 Gilford St (7pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Jazz Jam with Gabriel Hasselbach and Bruno Hubert – Blue Martini Jazz Cafe, 1516 Yew St (8pm) – Straight Ahead/Mainstream
Jesse Waldman & Friends – Libra Room, 1608 Commercial Dr (8pm) – Blues
Aram Bajakian’s Kef with James Meger & Josh Zubot – ARC Studios, 1701 Powell St [contact Highlife Records] – Avant