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May 16-29
VOL.11 ISSUE. 19
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Thursday May 16
Fezaoke feat. Steve Rock and JH43 at The FezMay 16
The Abramson Singers, Twin Voices and Silent Sea at Vangelis TavernMay 16
The Oak Ridge Boys at TCU PlaceMay 16
DJ Stikman at TequilaMay 16
Open Stage at The WoodsMay 16
Friday May 17
Phoenix Laur�n & the Strength with Joanna Borromeo at AmigosMay 17
Absofunkinlutely at Lydia's PubMay 17
The Gaff at Spadina FreehouseMay 17
Herd of Wasters, Good Enough, Filthy Senoritas and Pro-Teens at The FezMay 17
Cam Penner, Kiera Dall'Osto and Timothy O'Doran at Vangelis TavernMay 17
Activist Maguire at Bud's on BroadwayMay 17
Zeljko Bilandzic at Prairie InkMay 17
Dueling Pianos at StaqattoMay 17
Jett Run at Stan's PlaceMay 17
DJ Dislexik at TequilaMay 17
Recliners at Toon Town TavernMay 17
Eddie Robertson Electric Blues at Somewhere Else Pub & GrillMay 17
Marion Mendelsohn at The BassmentMay 17, 4:30 pm
Saturday May 18
Smokekiller, Castle River and Zachary Lucky at AmigosMay 18
Shawn Jobin, Fayde and Kris Jones at Spadina FreehouseMay 18
Bye Bye Baby, Jumbo, Agony Spawn, Destrier and Wrathed at The Fez - rockthebottom.comMay 18
Bad Decisions, Sexy Preacher and Brucey Ramone at Vangelis TavernMay 18
Psychotik Tantrum, Exoskeleton, Grimace and Hydra at LeppsMay 18
Saskatoon Symphony Gyro Masters Series: 'An American Salute' at TCU PlaceMay 18
Activist Maguire at Bud's on BroadwayMay 18
Saturday Afternoon Jam at Bud's on BroadwayMay 18
One More Troubadour at Prairie InkMay 18
Dueling Pianos at StaqattoMay 18
Jett Run at Stan's PlaceMay 18
DJ Dislexik at TequilaMay 18
Eddie Robertson Electric Blues at Somewhere Else Pub & GrillMay 18
Loverboy, Men Without Shame and The Gong Show at New Holland Training CentreMay 18
Sunday May 19
Boogie Hill Faders at Beily's Pub and GrillMay 19
Blues Jam at Vangelis TavernMay 19
Wrathed, Rebuild/Repair, Necrophilic Cunilinguist and Exoskeleton at LeppsMay 19
Breakbeat, Castaway, Bring the Fight, Bonfire and Collections at St. Mark's Hall - All ages.May 19
Monday May 20
Synaptic Electronic Open Stage at Vangelis TavernMay 20
The Sheepdogs at Broadway AvenueMay 20, 3:00 pm
Tuesday May 21
Open Stage at Lydia's PubMay 21
Apollo Cruz at Bud's on BroadwayMay 21
Jannecke and Kylee Glover at StaqattoMay 21
Wednesday May 22
Dr. J at Lydia's Pub - Souled OutMay 22
Gregory S. Edmunds at Spadina FreehouseMay 22
Open Mic with Chad Reynolds at The FezMay 22
Fish And Bird at Vangelis TavernMay 22
Apollo Cruz at Bud's on BroadwayMay 22
Oldtimey Fiddle Acoustic Jam at D'lish By Tish CaféMay 22
Greber, Adolyne and Weak Ends at Beaumont Film & Record - All ages.May 22, 8:00 pm
Thursday May 23
Fezaoke feat. Steve Rock and JH43 at The FezMay 23
Apollo Cruz at Bud's on BroadwayMay 23
DJ Stikman at TequilaMay 23
Open Stage at The WoodsMay 23
Jay Semko at The Listening RoomMay 23
Friday May 24
Young Benjamins and Indigo Joseph at AmigosMay 24
Apollo Cruz with Ray Elliot Band at Lydia's PubMay 24
Sound Society at Spadina FreehouseMay 24
Alexis Normand at The BassmentMay 24
Big Bang Baby at The FezMay 24
Evil Ebenezer, Factor and Gescha at Vangelis TavernMay 24
Riff Raff at Bud's on BroadwayMay 24
Doug Boomhower Trio at Prairie InkMay 24
Dueling Pianos at StaqattoMay 24
Jomama at Stan's PlaceMay 24
Ritornello Chamber Music Festival: Plumes Ensemble at Third Avenue United Church - http://ritornello.ca/May 24
DJ Dislexik at TequilaMay 24
Forever Young at Toon Town TavernMay 24
Tim Vaughn at Somewhere Else Pub & GrillMay 24
East of Eden at D'lish By Tish CaféMay 24
Freddy & The Axemen at Piggy'sMay 24
Dennis Borycki at The BassmentMay 24, 4:30 pm
The Midnight Roses with Jayne Trimble at The RefineryMay 24, 8:00 pm
Saturday May 25
The Brains at AmigosMay 25
Eclipse Chorus at Broadway TheatreMay 25
Fabolous, Pusha-T, Dayda Banks and Akadelik at The Odeon NiteclubMay 25
Charly Hustle at Spadina FreehouseMay 25
The John Harmon Quartet, The Bassment Big Band and The Saskatoon Community Jazz Band at The BassmentMay 25
Caught in a Dream at The FezMay 25
Plumes with Minor Matter at Vangelis TavernMay 25
Riff Raff at Bud's on BroadwayMay 25
Saturday Afternoon Jam at Bud's on BroadwayMay 25
Dave Nelson Trio at Prairie InkMay 25
Dueling Pianos at StaqattoMay 25
Jomama at Stan's PlaceMay 25
Ritornello Chamber Music Festival at Third Avenue United Church - http://ritornello.ca/May 25
Tim Vaughn at Somewhere Else Pub & GrillMay 25
Honeymoon Suite, Nick Gilder & Sweeney Todd and Harlequin at New Holland Training CentreMay 25
Freddy & The Axemen at Piggy'sMay 25
Sunday May 26
Blues Jam at Vangelis TavernMay 26
Meeting In Progress at Prairie InkMay 26
DJ Dislexik at TequilaMay 26
Ritornello Chamber Music Festival at Mayfair United Church - Tickets at picatic.com.May 26, 2:30 pm
Chimo Chordsmen with Trademark at Broadway TheatreMay 26, 3:00 pm
Monday May 27
Synaptic Electronic Open Stage at Vangelis TavernMay 27
Puttin' On the Foil at Bud's on BroadwayMay 27
Tuesday May 28
New Found Glory, Living With Lions and Cartel at Louis' PubMay 28
Open Stage at Lydia's PubMay 28
Puttin' On the Foil at Bud's on BroadwayMay 28
Jannecke and Kylee Glover at StaqattoMay 28
Wednesday May 29
Dr. J at Lydia's Pub - Souled OutMay 29
Kelly Read at Spadina FreehouseMay 29
Open Mic with Chad Reynolds at The FezMay 29
Puttin' On the Foil at Bud's on BroadwayMay 29
Lucas Chaisson at Gillian's House - Visit gilliansnider.com.May 29

Venues

302 Lounge & Discotheque
302 Pacific Avenue
6Twelve
612 Spadina Cres.
Saskatoon, SK
Amigos
632 10th St.E
Barney Kutz Pocket Park
21st St East between 1st Ave & 2nd Ave
Beily's Pub and Grill
2404 8th St. E
Saskatoon, SK S7H 0V6
Broadway Theatre
715 Broadway Ave.
Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B3
Bud's on Broadway
715 Broadway Ave.
Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B5
Convocation Hall
105 Administration Place, U of S campus
Cosmo Seniors Centre
614 11th St East
Credit Union Centre
101 3515 Thatcher Ave.
Saskatoon, SK S7R 1C4
Diva's
#110 - 220 Third Ave. S
Saskatoon, SK
Hose & Hydrant Brew Pub
612 11th St. E.
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0G3
Le Relais
308 4th Avenue North
Lepps
255 3rd Ave S.
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1M3
Long & McQuade
Louis' Pub
U of S Campus
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A3
Lydia's Loft
Lydia's Pub upstairs, 650 Broadway Avenue
Lydia's Pub
650 Broadway Ave.
Saskatoon, SK S7N 1A9
Maguires Irish Pub & Brewery
2105 8th St. E.
Saskatoon, SK S7H 0T8
McNally Robinson
3130 8th St. E
Saskatoon, SK S7H 0W2
Mystic Java
209 3929 8th St. E
Saskatoon, SK S7H 5M2
Prairie Ink
McNally Robinson Booksellers
Remai Arts Centre
100 Spadian Crescent East
Saskatoon, SK
Rodeo's Bar & Dance Hall
106 Circle Dr. W
Saskatoon, SK S7L 4L6
Roxy Theatre
320 - 20th Street West
Somewhere Else Pub & Grill
2605 Broadway Avenue
Spadina Freehouse
608 Spadina Cres. E
Saskatoon, SK S7K 3G9
TCU Place
35 22nd St W.
Saskatoon, SK S7K 0C8
The Bassment
202 4th Ave. N.
Saskatoon, SK
The Fez
834B Broadway Ave. N.
Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B6
The Hayloft
401 - 27th Street West
The Longbranch
806 Idylwyld Dr
Saskatoon, SK S7L 0Z6
The Odeon Niteclub
241 2nd Ave. S
Saskatoon, SK S7K 1K8
The Pat
345 2nd Ave. N.
Saskatoon, SK S7K 2B8
Toon Town Tavern
Confederation Inn 3330 Fairlight Drive
Vangelis Tavern
801 Broadway Ave.
Saskatoon, SK S7N 1B5
Winston's
Senator Hotel, 2nd Avenue East
Yard & Flagon
718 Broadway Avenue

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