Winnipeg Tonight

Top event:

Mardi Gras: Rockin’ Dopsie Jr & the Zydeco Twisters, Colossal Canadian Couple – 6 pm – 2 am – Winnipeg Convention Centre – $16/2 for $25 (18+)

Classical (New Music)

• New Music Festival: Closing Night – Amplify, Multiply, Remix, and Redefine… Oh My! WSO – 8 pm – Centennial Hall

Jazz/Blues/Soul

• Marco Castillo – Current Lounge
• Luisa D’abramo- Palm Room
• Dr. Dave Trio, Jenifer Scott- Paragon
• Ed Goertzen – Prairie Ink Grant Park
• Robert Naumko – Gates on Roblin
• Dave McMurdo Jazz Lab – Eva Clare Hall, University of Manitoba
• Kyle Chamberlain, Blue Steele – Lincoln Hotel
• Oscar & Grupo Sabor – New Cavalier (w)
• The Keith Price Organ Trio – Luxalune Gastropub (w)

Words

• Kelly Hughes Live! w/ Al Simmons, greyhound rescuer Michaela Lamoureux, Household Hints with Handyman Rod and music by Cluster All-Stars- 7pm – Aqua Books

Folk/Country

• Les Chauffeurs à pieds, Le Vent du Nord – Sugar Shack @ Festival du Voyageur
• The Dusty Roads Band, La Bardasse, Les Chauffeurs à pieds (Festival du Voyageur) – Centre Culturel Franco-Manitobain
• Johnny Cajun – Le Garage Cafe
• Day After Nashville – Cowboys
• Pepe Cortes – Pony Corral Pier 7

Theatre

• Mother Courage – 8 pm – MTC – $36 – $61
• Beneath the Banyan Tree – 7 pm – MTYP
• Lawrence & Holloman – 8 pm – PTE – $38
• Cinderella – 6:30 pm – Forrest Nickerson Theatre – $9
• Law and Order Canadian Edition – Celebrations – 6:15 pm – $62

Sport

• Manitoba Moose vs. Toronto Marlies – 7:30 pm – MTS Centre
• Olympic Opening Ceremonies – 6 pm – Polo Park Cinema

Film

• New Winnipeg Film Group Shorts – 7 pm – Cinematheque
• Collapse – 9 pm – Cinematheque

Comedy

• Darryl Lenox- 7:45 & 10:30 pm – Rumors – $15 (10:30 show a fundraiser for Black History Month)

Rock/Pop

• Rude Dale, Sons of York – Academy Food Drinks Music
• Almost Famous – Alive
• Tracy Martin – Brooklands
• Calabi Yau, Mode 7 – Cavern
• Pushing Daisies, Skyway Avenue, Dead Silence, Latka, In the Out Door – Dylan O’Connor’s
• T.J. Hughes – Festival du Voyageur
• Oh My Darling – Hotel La Broquerie
• All That – Jeffrey’s
• Retro Rhythm Review – King’s Head Pub
• Neil Keep – Kristina’s on Corydon
• Bob Cats – Lincoln Hotel
• Gin Palace – Marion Hotel
• The Service – Mirrors
• Cryptic Chaos – Monty’s
• Steve Adams, DJ Skittlz – Mybar
• Mother Groove – Norwood Hotel
• Left Of Centre, The Cheap Escape – Ozzy’s
• M60, Davinport, AM Glory – Park Theatre
• The F-Holes, Venus Murphy – Riviere-Rouge Trading Post @ Festival du Voyageur
• DJ Combo – Room 720
• Quagmire, ExGirlfriends, The Terribles – Royal Albert
• Billy Joe Green – Royal George
• Softcops, The Untrained Eyes, Kram Ran, Everyone’s Fired – Rudolf Rocker Cultural Centre (91 Albert)
• Tim Haverluck – Shannon’s Irish Pub
• The Boom – Silver Spike Saloon
• Pop the Trunk – Silverado’s
• Bart House Band – Snow Bar @ Festival du Voyageur
• Atomic Candy – St. Norbert
• Open Mic Cabaret – Standard
• Road Trip – Teddy Bobs
• Fundrive 2010 Closing party: The Playing Cards, Middle Names, The Paperbacks – The Lo Pub
• 3 Day Binge, Hearsemen, Saxton, The Second Function – The Zoo – Osborne Village
• Andrew Neville & The Poor Choices, Ultra Mega – Times Change(d) High & Lonesome Club
• Ian La Rue & The Condor, Nova, Canon Bros – West End Cultural Centre
• Diana Desjardins – West Kildonan Legion
• Doubt Brothers – Westbrook
• Eye-2-Eye – Whiskey Dix
• 77 Guns, MacLean Brothers, Prophet, High Five Drive – Wise Guys on Campus

Misc

• Shiver Ball Gala – Children’s Wish Foundation – Cocktails and fun casino 6pm, Dinner 7pm, Live and Silent Auctions - Delta Winnipeg Hotel (350 St. Mary Avenue)
• Piano Catz – Joker’s Lounge/Upperdeck @ McPhillips St. Station (w)

DJs/Dancing

• The White Out and Hat Party w/ DJ RPG – Pyramid Cabaret
• Free Ride – Jaguars Dance Club
• Ben Stevens, Rodi Style – Pure
• DJ Hollywood Hype, Nav Stereo – Stereo
• DJ Combo – Room 720
• Steve Adams, DJ Skittlz, Xstatic – Mybar
• Almost Famous, Covergirl – Alive in the District
• DJ Ryan – Gio’s
• DJ Divine – Tijuana Yacht Club (w)
• DJ Barca – Rookies (w)
• Havana Nights – Ozzy’s (w)
• DJ Throwdown – Vibe (w)
• Martini Madness w/DJ Vance Jr – The O.C. (w)
• Ladies ’80s Night w/ DJ Biff & live bands – Silverado’s (w)