jazz + blues
fri sept 26 to thur oct 2
The Bears Den Restaurant Friday and Saturday: Deanne Matley and Bruce Petherick. 254028 Bearspaw Rd. N.W. 403-241-7611. The Blues Can Friday (11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.): Live Blues Lunch Hour with Tim Leacock. (5-7 p.m.): PianoMan Live Blues Happy Hour featuring Peter Fischer. (9 p.m.): Donald Ray Johnson. Saturday (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.): The Blues Can Weekend Brunch. (3-7 p.m.): Tim Williams Blues Jam. (9 p.m.): Donald Ray Johnson. Sunday (11 a.m. to 2 p.m.): The Blues Can WeekEnd Brunch. (2-6 p.m.): Bill Dowey Blues Jam. (7-11 p.m.): Mike Watson & the 6L6’s Blues Jam. Monday: Tom Phillips Solo Acoustic Show. Tuesday: Super-Jam hosted by Johnny Juke. 1429 9th Ave. S.E. 403-262-2666, thebluescan.com. Booker’s BBQ Grill & Crab Shack Friday and Saturday: The Real Deal. 316 3rd St. S.E. 403-264-6419, bookersbbq.com.
Cafe Koi Thursdays: Jazz ’n’ More Open Mic hosted by Deanne Matley and friends. 1011 1st St. S.W. 403-206-1564, cafekoi.com. Grey Eagle Casino Friday and Saturday: Doctor Zeuss and the Blue Whos. 3777 Grey Eagle Dr. S.W. 403-385-3777, greyeaglecasino.ca.
The Ironwood Stage and Grill
Friday and Saturday (9 p.m.): Monkey Junk. Saturday (2-4 p.m.): Prime Time Big Band Brunch. Sunday (2 p.m.): John Reid Quintet, Tribute to George Gershwin. $17. (8 p.m.): Devon Bjarmsson and Brent Tyler. 1229 9th Ave. S.E. 403-269-5581, ironwoodstage.ca. Kerby Centre Wednesdays (1-3 p.m.): Big Band Jam Session. 1133 7th Ave. S.W. 403-265-0661.
Lolita’s Lounge Fridays: Just Jazz Fridays. 1413 9th Ave. S.E. 403-265-5739, lolitaslounge.ca. Lynnwood Station Thursday: Ron Sisson. 7025 Ogden Rd. S.E. 403-279-8003, lynnwoodstation.com.
Mikey’s Juke Joint Mondays: Steve Pineo’s Blue Mondays with the Blue Monday Trio. Tuesdays: Tim Williams Solo Acoustic Blues. 1901 10th Ave. S.W. 403-245-8833, mikeysjukejoint.com. The Oak Room Friday: Joanna Borromeo and Steve Shepard. Wednesday: Kodi Hutchinson and Ralf Buschmeyer. Thursday: Kate Melvina Lauchlan and Steve Shepard. At The Fairmont Palliser Hotel, 133 9th Ave. S.W. 403-260-1219, fairmont.com/palliser. Ric’s Lounge and Grill Tuesdays and Wednesdays: Ralf Buschmeyer solo jazz guitar. Thursdays: Ralf Buschmeyer and Corinne Plomish. 501 2nd Ave. S.W. 403-764-7427, ricsgrill.com.
Royal Canadian Legion 284 Mondays (1-3 p.m.): Big Band Jam Session. 606 38th Ave. N.E. 403-276-1775. Royal Canadian Legion 285 Thursdays (1-3 p.m.): Big Band Jam Session. 9202 Horton Rd. S.W. 403-255-5772.
Rush Tuesdays through Fridays: Johanna Sillanpaa/Kyemara and Sheldon Zandboer. 100, 207 9th Ave. S.W. 403-271-7874. Wine-Ohs Wednesdays: Jazz Jam hosted by Jon May. 811 1st St. S.W. 403-263-1650, wine-ohs.com.