The gig list: Vancouver

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Week 1 (Thu, Jul 30-Sat, Aug 1)
Week 2 (Sun, Aug 2-Sat, Aug 8)
Week 3 (Sun, Aug 9-Sat, Aug 15)
Week 4 (Sun, Aug 16-Sat, Aug 22)
Week 5 (Sun, Aug 23-Mon, Aug 31)

Week 1

Thu, Jul 30 - Sat, Aug 1 (back to top)

Friday, July 31

  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Bonnie Northgraves Quintet (FREE)
  • 6:00 PM - Jim Deva Plaza, Jazz jam with host The Hipponauts: Hae-il Jung, Ian Leyland, Ian Wijesinghe, Randy Giles, & Vincent Chan (FREE)
  • 7:30 PM - Apollo's, Jennifer Scott Trio w/ Marta Kalmar & Rene Worst ($5)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Mike DiRubbo Quartet Way Out Northwest album release w/ Tilden Webb, David Caballero, & Graham Villette ($28.49+)
  • 7:00 PM - The American, Fabiano do Nascimento + Itamar Erez ($35.12)
  • 9:30 PM - Tyrant Studios, Elliot Freedman Group w/ Nick Apivor, John Stetch, Dan Howard, & Paul Mason ($21.50)
  • 10:00 PM - Guilt & Co., The Grand Koolios ($15)
  • 11:00 PM - Frankie's, Timeless Trio: William Xu, Maxwell Holmes, & Bill Coon ($10)

Today

Saturday, August 1

  • 2:00 PM - La Fabrique St-George, Phil Dwyer Trio w/ David Caballero & Arvind Ramdas (no cover)
  • 4:30 PM - Gigi Blin East Cafe Marpole, Jazz jam (no cover)
  • 6:30 PM - 2nd Floor Gastown, Jake Huse's Ballads, Bossas, and Blues ($12)
  • 7:30 PM - Apollo's, Joelle Lush Trio w/ David Sikula & Dan Howard ($5)
  • 7:30 PM - Tyrant Studios, Tyrant Gets a New Piano: Lisa Cay Miller Trio w/ Alvaro Rojas & Nikko Whitworth + Jimi James Fraser Trio ft. Ardeshir & Atley King, w/ Brad Pearson & Wes Anderson ($21.50)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Mike DiRubbo Quartet Way Out Northwest album release w/ Tilden Webb, David Caballero, & Graham Villette ($28.49+)
  • 11:00 PM - Frankie's, Jade Decker Trio w/ Brittany Or & Bea Mondido ($10)

Week 2

Sun, Aug 2 - Sat, Aug 8 (back to top)

Sunday, August 2

  • 4:00 PM - St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, Jazz Vespers ft. Teresa Marie Trio w/ Bill Coon & Dean Thiessen (by donation)
  • 5:00 PM - Admiral Pub, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach (no cover)
  • 5:30 PM - Oppenheimer Park, Powell Street Music Festival ft. The Shorties: Kaya Kurz, Cindy Dai-Thiessen, & Sydney Tough (FREE)
  • 6:30 PM - 2nd Floor Gastown, Lache Cercel Roma Jazz Ensemble ($12)
  • 7:30 PM - Flamingo Room, Francis Henson Trio ($6/set)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Lucas Dubovik Quartet w/ Kyle Pogline, Conrad Good, & Wes Anderson ($25.99+)

Monday, August 3

  • 7:00 PM - District Bar Restaurant, Ingrid Li Trio (no cover)
  • 9:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Casey Thomas-Burns ($12)

Tuesday, August 4

  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Dean Thiessen & The Good Apples (FREE)
  • 9:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Krystle Dos Santos' Underneath the Harlem Moon ($12)

Wednesday, August 5

  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Georgina Arntzen: Me & G (FREE)
  • 6:00 PM - Provence Marinaside, Gary Comeau & The Sounds of New Orleans Trio w/ Adam Rohrlick & Nino DiPasquale (no cover)
  • 6:30 PM - Blenz Coffee Sullivan Heights, Surrey Jazz Nights ft. Mireia Cuenca & Aria Mesana ($10/PWYC)
  • 7:00 PM - Frankie's, Wednesdays / Wine / Weeds ft. Cory Weeds Quartet w/ Tilden Webb, David Caballero, & Graham Villette ($8.49+)
  • 8:00 PM - Brentwood Presbyterian Church, Jazz Evensong ft. Kathleen Driscoll (by donation)
  • 8:00 PM - LanaLou's, Gander Jam: improvised/groove open jam ($10/PWYC)
  • 9:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Bradley/McGillivray Blues Band ($12)

Thursday, August 6

  • 2:00 PM - Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, ISBN: Isabel Leong, Sofia Avelino, Bella Fedrigo, & Nick Wise (RSVP)
  • 5:00 PM - West 10th & Sasamat Plaza, Lesley Branton Trio (FREE)
  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Tim Sars Quintet (FREE)
  • 7:00 PM - Apollo's, Dan Howard ($5)
  • 7:30 PM - Flamingo Room, Midnight Boogaloo ($6/set)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Sharon Minemoto Quintet Side A: Cellar 25th Anniversary w/ Brad Turner, Cory Weeds, Darren Radtke, & Bernie Arai ($25.99+)
  • 8:00 PM - Sylvia Hotel, Weaver & Werth (no cover)
  • 8:00 PM - Tyrant Studios, Aidan Farrell and the Credenzas w/ Cole Tinney, Brad Pearson, & Trent Otter + jam ($21.50)

Friday, August 7

  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Noah Gotfrit Quintet (FREE)
  • 6:00 PM - Jim Deva Plaza, Jazz jam with host The Hipponauts: Hae-il Jung, Ian Leyland, Ian Wijesinghe, Randy Giles, & Vincent Chan (FREE)
  • 7:00 PM - Aperture Coffee Bar Main Street, Jeanne Rudd Quartet w/ Andrew Skepasts, Steve Smith, & Arvind Ramdas ($16 door)
  • 7:00 PM - Fox Cabaret, Jade Monet Band + Victoria Raskin + Haley Ahonen ($34.94)
  • 7:30 PM - Apollo's, Laura Crema ($5)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Lorne Lofsky / Bill Coon Quartet w/ Conrad Good & Joe Poole ($28.49+)
  • 9:00 PM - Flamingo Room, Kate Yahn ($6/set)
  • 9:30 PM - Tyrant Studios, Quatuor André Lachance w/ Brad Turner, Chris Gestrin, & Trent Otter ($26.50)
  • 10:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Funkyard ($15)
  • 11:00 PM - Frankie's, Luke Young Quintet w/ Kevin Huang, Rick Son, Raphael Agustin, & Jordy McIntosh ($10)

Saturday, August 8

  • 2:00 PM - La Fabrique St-George, Victor Noriega Trio w/ Dan Howard and Max Huberdeau (no cover)
  • 3:00 PM - UBC outside The Nest, UBC Jazz Club Summer Jams (FREE)
  • 6:30 PM - 2nd Floor Gastown, Dutch Robinson Trio ($12)
  • 7:30 PM - Apollo's, Carman J. Price ($5)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Lorne Lofsky / Bill Coon Quartet w/ Conrad Good & Joe Poole ($28.49+)
  • 11:00 PM - Frankie's, Amanda Cabralda Trio w/ Patrick Kao & David Caballero ($10)

Week 3

Sun, Aug 9 - Sat, Aug 15 (back to top)

Sunday, August 9

  • 2:00 PM - Hero's Welcome, Jazz jam with host Jimi James Fraser Trio (FREE)
  • 2:00 PM - VIFF Centre, Laura Crema w/ Jon Bentley, Sharon Minemoto, Wynston Minckler, & Nino DiPasquale + Jazz on a Summer’s Day film screening ($35)
  • 4:00 PM - St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, Jazz Vespers (by donation)
  • 5:00 PM - Admiral Pub, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach (no cover)
  • 6:00 PM - Frankie's, Joelle Lush w/ David Sikula, Michael Creber, Conrad Good, & Nino DiPasquale ($25.99+)
  • 6:30 PM - 2nd Floor Gastown, Steve Lloyd Smith Quartet ($12)
  • 7:00 PM - Meo Chinatown, Benjamin Sigerson Trio (no cover)
  • 7:30 PM - Flamingo Room, Benjamin Millman Trio ($6/set)
  • 9:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Tim Sars Quartet ($12)

Monday, August 10

  • 6:30 PM - Brentwood Presbyterian Church, Improv Karaoke (by donation)
  • 7:00 PM - District Bar Restaurant, Cory Weeds Trio (no cover)
  • 7:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Equilibrium: Ahmed Maher, Khamisa Wilsher, & Ben Kyle ($8)
  • 8:00 PM - 8EAST, Jaiden Christie / Ben Cai / Klee Zubot / Valentina Oh / Leo Courtney / Sadie Koshan + Peggy Lee / Lisa Cay Miller / Anthony Schulz (by donation)

Tuesday, August 11

  • 5:00 PM - Robson & Bute Plaza, Antonio Larosa Trio (FREE)
  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Belleville Swing (FREE)
  • 9:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Trent Otter Trio ($12)

Wednesday, August 12

  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Brad Shigeta's Swingtime Band (FREE)
  • 6:00 PM - La Fabrique St-George, Bruno Hubert Trio w/ James Meger & Joe Poole (no cover)
  • 6:00 PM - Provence Marinaside, Doc Fingers Trio w/ Adam Rohrlick & Dennis Burke (no cover)
  • 7:00 PM - Frankie's, Wednesdays / Wine / Fraser ft. Jimi James Fraser Trio w/ Brad Pearson & Dave Robbins ($8.49+)
  • 7:00 PM - Fraser River Heritage Park, Jazz Orchestra of the 49th Parallel (FREE)
  • 8:00 PM - Brentwood Presbyterian Church, Jazz Evensong ft. JP Larpin (by donation)
  • 8:00 PM - Sylvia Hotel, The Dog Ears (no cover)
  • 9:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Lache Cercel ($12)

Thursday, August 13

  • 2:00 PM - Vancouver Public Library Central Branch, Mivule (RSVP)
  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Lloyd Arntzen & Tom Arntzen (FREE)
  • 7:00 PM - Apollo's, Lesley Branton ($5)
  • 7:30 PM - Flamingo Room, Midnight Boogaloo ($6/set)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Tamas Balai Quartet w/ Brad Turner, David Caballero, & Arvind Ramdas ($25.99+)
  • 8:00 PM - Green Auto Pop-Up Stage, SIESKI + Connor Roff + Oceaan Pendharkar ($15.80)
  • 8:00 PM - Sylvia Hotel, Harris & DeBray (no cover)

Friday, August 14

  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Josh Roberts Orchestra (FREE)
  • 6:00 PM - Jim Deva Plaza, Jazz jam with host The Hipponauts: Hae-il Jung, Ian Leyland, Ian Wijesinghe, Randy Giles, & Vincent Chan (FREE)
  • 7:30 PM - Apollo's, Bea Lagrisola ($5)
  • 7:30 PM - Evergreen Arts Rehearsal Hall, Jack Campbell & Hank Bull: Spontaneous Compositions ($26)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Organ-izing Weeds: Cory Weeds, Steve Kaldestad, Nick Peck, & Jesse Cahill ($25.99+)
  • 8:00 PM - Vogue Theatre, Corinne Bailey Rae ($62.32+)
  • 8:00 PM - Zameen Art House, Michael Sarin, Ron Samworth, & Bill Clark ($22.63)
  • 11:00 PM - Frankie's, Daniel Marmer Quartet w/ Rick Son, Raphael Agustin, & Arvind Ramdas ($10)

Saturday, August 15

  • 2:00 PM - La Fabrique St-George, Mike Allen Quartet w/ Bill Coon, André White, & Steve Holy (no cover)
  • 4:30 PM - Gigi Blin East Cafe Marpole, Jazz jam (no cover)
  • 7:30 PM - Apollo's, Amanda Cabralda ($5)
  • 8:00 PM - China Cloud, Ruthie Ha w/ Jade Decker, Jancis Bautista, David Caballero, & Jordy McIntosh ($22.63)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Organ-izing Weeds: Cory Weeds, Steve Kaldestad, Nick Peck, & Jesse Cahill ($25.99+)
  • 8:00 PM - Rec Room Granville, Colin Sankey Band plays Mario ($25)
  • 9:00 PM - Flamingo Room, Kate Yahn ($6/set)
  • 9:30 PM - Tyrant Studios, Julio Avila Cuban Band ($26.50+)
  • 11:00 PM - Frankie's, Dan Howard Trio w/ Max Huberdeau & Jesse Cahill ($10)

Week 4

Sun, Aug 16 - Sat, Aug 22 (back to top)

Sunday, August 16

  • 2:00 PM - Hero's Welcome, Tenorrific: Mike Allen, Steve Kaldestad, Bill Coon, Steve Holy, & Joe Poole ($10)
  • 4:00 PM - St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, Jazz Vespers (by donation)
  • 5:00 PM - Admiral Pub, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach (no cover)
  • 6:00 PM - Frankie's, Kosma Busheikin / Graham Villette Quartet w/ Ale Nuñez & John Lee ($25.99+)
  • 7:00 PM - Meo Chinatown, Jake Kostuchuk Trio (no cover)
  • 7:30 PM - Flamingo Room, Fisk Trio ($6/set)
  • 8:00 PM - Sylvia Hotel, Chapter 11 (no cover)
  • 9:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Arsen Shomakhov ($12)

Monday, August 17

  • 7:00 PM - District Bar Restaurant, TBC (no cover)
  • 8:00 PM - Heatley, Daniel Manglo Quartet w/ Ma'afu Keteca, José Guilles, & Dan Howard (by donation)

Tuesday, August 18

  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Company B Jazz Band (FREE)
  • 7:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Sugarfungus ($8)
  • 9:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Tambura Rasa ($12)

Wednesday, August 19

  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Joe Abbott's Swing Team (FREE)
  • 6:00 PM - La Fabrique St-George, Paul Rushka Quartet w/ Jon Bentley, Tristan Paxton, & Joe Poole (no cover)
  • 6:00 PM - Provence Marinaside, Hip Pocket Trio: Adam Rohrlick, Tom Arntzen, & Brent Gubbels (no cover)
  • 6:30 PM - Blenz Coffee Sullivan Heights, Surrey Jazz Nights ft. Roly Poly Trio ($10/PWYC)
  • 7:00 PM - Frankie's, Wednesdays / Wine / Weeds ft. Cory Weeds Quartet w/ Tilden Webb, David Caballero, & Graham Villette ($8.49+)
  • 7:00 PM - Spirit Square Pitt Meadows, Jazz Orchestra of the 49th Parallel (FREE)
  • 8:00 PM - Brentwood Presbyterian Church, Jazz Evensong ft. Wynston Minckler (by donation)
  • 8:00 PM - LanaLou's, Gander Jam: improvised/groove open jam ($10/PWYC)

Thursday, August 20

  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Lache Cercel Roma Jazz Ensemble (FREE)
  • 7:00 PM - Apollo's, Bill Coon ($5)
  • 7:00 PM - Cultch Historic Theatre, Backdoor Pilot: Jaelem Bhate's House of Common Time w/ Michael Kim, Julian Borkowski, Nikolaj Hansen, Steve Kaldestad, Mo Miao, Ardeshir Pourkeramati, Adam Kyle, Mia Gazley, Kevin Jackson, Ellen Marple, Hayley Bennett, Casey Thomas-Burns, Jared Richardson, David Caballero, & Duran Ritz ($31.30+)
  • 7:30 PM - Flamingo Room, Toto Berriel Trio ($6/set)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Neil Swainson Quintet live recording w/ Brad Turner, Mike Allen, Chris Gestrin, & Fabio Ragnelli ($28.49+)
  • 8:00 PM - Hero's Welcome, Los Duendes ($22.63)

Friday, August 21

  • 5:30 PM - Bill Curtis Square Yaletown, Terminal City Brass Band (FREE)
  • 6:00 PM - Jim Deva Plaza, Jazz jam with host The Hipponauts: Hae-il Jung, Ian Leyland, Ian Wijesinghe, Randy Giles, & Vincent Chan (FREE)
  • 7:00 PM - The Well Studios at City Centre Motor Hotel, Now What?: Aaron Skepasts, Rishi Dhillon, Raphael Agustin, Justin Juan, Ben Dadoun, Tamas Balai, & Nikolaj Hansen ($18.46)
  • 7:30 PM - Apollo's, Laura Crema ($5)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Neil Swainson Quintet live recording w/ Brad Turner, Mike Allen, Chris Gestrin, & Fabio Ragnelli ($28.49+)
  • 8:00 PM - KW Studios, Improv Butoh with Kokoro Dance ft. Cole Schmidt & Alvaro Rojas ($28.74+)

Saturday, August 22

  • 2:00 PM - La Fabrique St-George, Darren Radtke Quartet w/ Chris Sigerson, Steve Holy, & Dave Robbins (no cover)
  • 3:00 PM - UBC outside The Nest, UBC Jazz Club Summer Jams (FREE)
  • 7:30 PM - Apollo's, Jennifer Scott ($5)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Neil Swainson Quintet live recording w/ Brad Turner, Mike Allen, Chris Gestrin, & Fabio Ragnelli ($28.49+)
  • 9:00 PM - Flamingo Room, Alvin Brendan Trio ($6/set)
  • 10:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Melgar ($15)

Week 5

Sun, Aug 23 - Mon, Aug 31 (back to top)

Sunday, August 23

  • 2:00 PM - Hero's Welcome, Paul Rushka Trio +1 w/ Brad Turner, David Sikula, & Bernie Arai ($10)
  • 4:00 PM - St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, Jazz Vespers (by donation)
  • 5:00 PM - Admiral Pub, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach (no cover)
  • 6:00 PM - Frankie's, Teresa Marie w/ John Nicholson, Dean Thiessen, Wynston Minckler, & Tyler Murray ($25.99+)
  • 7:00 PM - Meo Chinatown, David Caballero Trio (no cover)
  • 7:00 PM - Revue Stage, Miki Yamanaka Trio & Nicole Glover, w/ Tyrone Allen II & Jimmy Macbride ($45)
  • 7:30 PM - Flamingo Room, Arvind Ramdas Trio ($6/set)
  • 8:00 PM - Heatley, Hanako + Christopher Atkins + Jaiden Christie & Cole Schmidt ($15)
  • 8:00 PM - Sylvia Hotel, Bonnie Northgraves (no cover)
  • 9:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Robin Layne & Friends ($12)

Monday, August 24

  • 7:00 PM - District Bar Restaurant, Tamas Balai Trio (no cover)
  • 9:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Harrison Ivaz Trio ($12)

Tuesday, August 25

  • 5:00 PM - Robson & Bute Plaza, Taras Luka (FREE)
  • 7:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Steve Atlas ($8)

Wednesday, August 26

  • 6:00 PM - La Fabrique St-George, Rumba Calzada (no cover)
  • 6:00 PM - Provence Marinaside, Hip Pocket Trio: Adam Rohrlick, Diane Lines, & Brent Gubbels (no cover)
  • 6:30 PM - 8EAST, Improv Karaoke (by donation)
  • 7:00 PM - Frankie's, Wednesdays / Wine / Weeds ft. Cory Weeds Quartet w/ Tilden Webb, David Caballero, & Graham Villette ($8.49+)
  • 8:00 PM - Brentwood Presbyterian Church, Jazz Evensong ft. Lisa Cay Miller (by donation)
  • 9:00 PM - Guilt & Co., Hot Jazz Wednesdays ft. Django's Jewels ($12)

Thursday, August 27

  • 5:00 PM - West 10th & Sasamat Plaza, Lesley Branton Trio (FREE)
  • 7:00 PM - Apollo's, Seraphina Crema Black ($5)
  • 7:30 PM - Flamingo Room, Toto Berriel Trio ($6/set)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Paul Rushka Quartet w/ Jon Bentley, Tristan Paxton, & Joe Poole ($25.99+)
  • 8:00 PM - Sylvia Hotel, Soda Crackers (no cover)

Friday, August 28

  • 3:00 PM - Hastings & Kamloops Plaza, Lesley Branton (FREE)
  • 6:00 PM - Jim Deva Plaza, Jazz jam with host The Hipponauts: Hae-il Jung, Ian Leyland, Ian Wijesinghe, Randy Giles, & Vincent Chan (FREE)
  • 7:30 PM - Apollo's, Steve Maddock ($5)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, Kerry Pollitzer Trio w/ George Colligan & John Lee ($23.49+)
  • 11:00 PM - Frankie's, Matt Franceschini Trio w/ Wynston Minckler & Karl DeJong ($10)

Saturday, August 29

  • 2:00 PM - St. James Community Square, Steelhead Sound Summer Run Jazz Fest ft. Brad Turner Quartet w/ Bruno Hubert, André Lachance, & Joe Poole + Jimi Jame Fraser Sextet w/ Spencer Drody, Connor Lum, Cam Henderson, Brad Pearson, & Dave Robbins + Jillian Lebeck Trio w/ Conrad Good & Bernie Arai + Chris Fraser Trio w/ David Caballero & Karl DeJong + Dean Thiessen's Stranger Friends 4tet w/ Thad Bailey-Mai, Wynston Minckler, & Ben Parker ($52)
  • 7:30 PM - Apollo's, Kosma Busheikin ($5)
  • 8:00 PM - Frankie's, George Colligan Trio w/ Dan Howard & John Lee ($23.49+)
  • 11:00 PM - Frankie's, Winston Matushita Trio w/ David Caballero & Wes Anderson ($10)

Sunday, August 30

  • 4:00 PM - St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, Jazz Vespers (by donation)
  • 5:00 PM - Admiral Pub, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach (no cover)
  • 5:30 PM - Princeton Pub, Lesley Branton Trio (no cover)
  • 6:00 PM - Frankie's, Chapman Stick All-Stars ($25.99+)
  • 7:00 PM - Meo Chinatown, Chris Fraser Trio (no cover)
  • 7:30 PM - Zameen Art House, Maktoub: Ahmed Maher, Geoff Claridge, Anthony Schulz, Conrad Good, & Atin Cheraghchi (TBC)
  • 7:30 PM - Flamingo Room, Alvin Brendan Trio ($6/set)
  • 8:00 PM - Sylvia Hotel, Lawless Firm (no cover)

Monday, August 31

  • 7:00 PM - District Bar Restaurant, Bill Weeds Trio (no cover)
  • 7:00 PM - Guilt & Co., What the Funk!?: Lucia Monchi, Purum Kim, Kerry Hall, Geoff Petines, Colm McIntosh, & Derrick Lacoviello ($8)