East Meets West Busker Performances: Abracadabra Street Theatre w/ Peter Duchemin; Gentlemen Jugglers; Diabloist, acrobat & strongwoman Kat Finck; Magic w/ Michael James; Bart the Busker; Alley’Oop Hula Hoop, 12pm-8pm, free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)
East Meets West Chef Demos w/ mussels, slamon, steel head, shrimp, crab, lamb & pork, 1pm-8pm, free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)
East Meets West Music: Tim Barnes (1:30pm), Vanessa Williams (3pm), John Feltham (4:30pm), Mark Bragg Band (7:30pm), The Regulators (9pm), Laser Show (10:30pm), free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)
Friendship Club: For seniors, 2pm-4pm, 737-2333
MUN Botanical Garden: Trails, giftshop & tearoom, 10am-5pm, free today, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590
Solar Eclipse
St. John’s Pride Pubcrawl, check Facebook tinyurl.com/5n3lka for details
Wed, Jul 30, 2008
A Touch of Class, Ironworks, Amusia, 9pm, Musicians Bar
Adam & The Tear Jerkers, Trapper John’s
Badcock Four (blues) Fat Cat
Better Than The Buskers (acoustic), Maggie Meyer (acoustic), 11pm, $5, Roxxy’s
Big Tom: All request, Lottie’s Place
Bionic (Montreal rock), Sheavy (rock), Jigger (rock), $10/$12, Junctions
Blackie O’Leary (5pm) Kelly’s
Bluegrass Concert (New Life NF) 7pm, free, Bannerman Park
Bob MacDonald, 6pm-10pm, no cover, The Republic
Chris Hennessey (5pm), Larry Foley & Patrick Moran (8:15pm), Greeley’s Reel (11:30pm), O’Reilly’s
Dave White, The Well
DJs Mikey B, DJ Steve Murry & DJ Electro, no cover before 1:30am, Junctions
George Street Festival: Billy & The Bruisers (5:30pm); Stereotype (8pm); Timber (9pm), $15, George Street Band Stand
Idlers (ska reggae) The Ship
Jersey, Greensleeves
Liz Solo (rock), Jill Porter (rock), Mike Kean, Marcel Levandier, Steve Colbourne, Vanessa Mary Wade, $6, Rose & Thistle
Mick Davis (rock) Whalen’s
Miss Conduct, Club One
Potatobug (rock), Dan Ficken, 10:30pm, $8/$10, Distortion
St. John’s Pride: Doris Anita Douche’s That Time of the Month…Doris goes in search of the Best Chest & more, 11pm-3am, no cover before 12am, The Zone
Stereotype (rock) The Dock
Steve Abbott Hi Lighter Party, 10pm, Turner’s Tavern
Taharan, 10:30pm, Bridie Molloys
The Insiders, Rock House
The Subtitles (pop), Texas Chainsaw (rockabilly), CBTGs
The Vibe, Green Sleeves
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Liquid Ice Promotions) DJ Kevin Penney, Leo Van Ulden, Moxy, Mike Taylor, 8pm, $40 (dinner & music), The Abbey Restaurant 757-3318
Badcock Four, Fat Cat
Bionic (Montreal rock), Potatobug (rock), $10/$12, Distortion
Bob MacDonald, 6pm-9pm, PJ Billington’s – Kenmount Rd
Breakdown, Whalen’s
Bump, Rock House
Dead Tree Snipers, CBTGs
Denielle Hann, The Well
DJs Mikey B, DJ Steve Murry & DJ Electro, no cover before 1:30am, Junctions
DJ Slayer w/ video by DJ Eric, The Zone
Errand Boy (indie electronica) 10pm, Turner’s Tavern
Fuse (rock) Trapper John’s
George Street Festival: Tequila Rockingbirds (7pm); Terri Lynn Eddy Band (8pm); Bump (9:30pm), $15, George Street Band Stand
Karla Pilgrim (folk/country) $5, Rose & Thistle
Idlers (ska/reggae)The Ship
Jimmy Thompson Jazz Band, Black Dog Pub
Miss Conduct, Club One
Rob Cook (3pm), Traditional Session (6pm), Fergus O’Byrne (10pm), Greeley’s Reel (11:30pm), O’Reilly’s
St. John’s Pride: Spank…Pride Weekend Fetish Night, 10pm, The Zone
Stereotype (rock) The Dock
Taharan, 10:30pm, Bridie Molloys
Terri Lynn Eddy Band (rock) Rock House
The Regulators, Green Sleeves
The Vibe, 9pm, West Side Charlie’s (Torbay Rd)
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Book Signing: Emily and the Captain by Noelle Hall, 2pm-4pm, Downhome Shoppe
East Meets West Busker Performances: Abracadabra Street Theatre w/ Peter Duchemin; Gentlemen Jugglers; Diabloist, acrobat & strongwoman Kat Finck; Magic w/ Michael James; Bart the Busker; Alley’Oop Hula Hoop, 12pm-8pm, free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)
East Meets West Chef Demos w/ mussels, slamon, steel head, shrimp, crab, lamb & pork, 1pm-8pm, free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)
East Meets West Music: Barry Dewling (1:30pm), Seagull Soup (7:30pm), In the Flesh: Tribute to Pink Floyd (9pm), Laser Show (10:30pm), free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)
St. John’s Pride All Ages Bowling, check Facebook tinyurl.com/5n3lka for details
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Blair Harvey (solo acoustic) 9:30pm-12:30am, Rose & Thistle
Blair Harvey & The Dregs (country) Rock House
Damian Follett, 10:30pm, Green Sleeves
Denielle Hann (1:30pm) O’Reilly’s
George Street Festival: The Waiting: Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Tribute (7pm); Solitary Man: Neil Diamond Tribute (8pm); Dixie Chicklets (9:30pm) $15, George Street Band Stand
Irish Afternoons w/ Darcy Broderick & Ron Kelly, Green Sleeves
Lindsay Barr & Friends (folk rock) CBTGs
Mike Hanrahan, Bridie Molloy’s
Skinny Lenny & The Ruckus, Trapper John’s
The Tequila Rockingbirds, Fat Cat
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
East Meets West Antique Car Show, 1pm-5pm, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)
East Meets West Busker Performances: Abracadabra Street Theatre w/ Peter Duchemin; Gentlemen Jugglers; Diabloist, acrobat & strongwoman Kat Finck; Magic w/ Michael James; Bart the Busker; Alley’Oop Hula Hoop, 12pm-5pm, free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)
East Meets West Chef Demos w/ mussels, slamon, steel head, shrimp, crab, lamb & pork, 1pm-5pm, free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)
East Meets West Music: Terry Parsons (1:30pm), Sharon Clarke (3pm), Blacky O’Leary (4:30pm), free, Centennial Square (Mount Pearl)
East Meets West Shed Party w/ Síochána (4pm); Hypnotist Gary Summers (5:30pm); The Hustling Bustling Cabaret (7pm); Billy and the Bruisers (8:30pm); Masterless Men (10:15pm), The Glacier (Mount Pearl)
Le Café Français: Pour parler le français, et aussi socialiser avec des francophones et des francophiles, L’anglais est interdit, 16H, gratuit, Atlantic Place, près de Starbucks (Facebook: tinyurl.com/37nojj)
Nature Hike: Explore barrens, boreal forest & bog. Suitable for young children, 10am, MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590
North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Young Fiddlers: The STEP Fiddlers, The Celtic FIddlers, Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Jaden Cormier,The Petty Rogues, Russells in the Corner, 2:30pm, $6/$12, Arts & Culture Centre 729-3900
Open Mic Stand Up Comedy, 10pm, no cover, Victory Tavern
Port Wine Tasting w/ Wine Educator Tom Beckett: Taste & talk, 7:30pm & 8:30pm, prices vary, Newman Wine Vaults, 436 Water St
St. John’s Pride Parade, Drag Race & BBQ: Bring rainbows, flags, streamers, costumes, waterguns & anything else that means Pride to you (1pm); Drag races & BBQ to follow, City Hall
Wading Into Wetlands: Crafts, stories, games, activities, duck-feeding & nature hikes, 10am-4pm, MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590
Walk on Water: Get fit, meet new people and learn about the downtown area, 10am (rain or shine), free, Auntie Crae’s
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Damien Follett, Greensleeves
Darrell Cooper & Colin Harris, The Dock
Dave White, 9:30pm, MexiCali Rosa’s
Con O’Brien (8pm) Kelly’s Pub
Fergus O’Byrne, 9pm-1am, O’Reilly’s
George Street Festival: Queen’s Maid (7pm); Original member Manny Charlton & the music of Nazareth (8pm); Loverboy (9:30pm), $20, George Street Band Stand
Jim Joyce, Erin’s
North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Crossing over: An Evening of North American Fiddle Music w/ Crooked Stovepipe (NL), Ivan & Vivian Hicks (NB), Alan Jabbour & Ken Perlman (US), Pierre Schryer & Andy Hillhouse (ON/BC), Mike Stevens & Raymond McLain (ON/US), Brenda Stubbert & Janine Randall (NS), 7:30pm, $25/$30, Arts & Culture Centre
Queens Maid (rock) Rock House
Stereotype (rock) Trapper John’s
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Florence: Performed by dancer/actor Louise Moyes, this show recreates the life of storyteller, musician & dancer Florence Leprieur, aged 94, from the Port-au-Port Peninsula, $6/$12, 12pm, Arts & Culture Centre 729-3900
Open Poetry Night, 9pm, Turner’s Tavern
Port Wine Tasting w/ Wine Educator Tom Beckett: Taste & talk, 7:30pm & 8:30pm, prices vary, Newman Wine Vaults, 436 Water St
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
2nd Annual Putting the House Up (Cabot Habitat for Humanity) Pre-Regatta day party & silent auction w/ Billy & The Bruisers, Shawn Silver & the iDancers, $10/$15, Bella Vista
Chris Hennessey (5pm), Blaine Lamb (8pm), open mic (10pm), Larry Foley & Rob Cook (12am), O’Reilly’s
Colin Davis & Dave Edmunds, Whalen’s
Con O’Brien, Kelly’s
Damian Follett & Gary Gambin, Green Sleeves
Danielle Tobin, Andrew Mast & Friends, CBTGs
George Street Festival: Kilkenny Krew (7pm); Tarahan (8pm); Celtic Connection (9:30pm)$15, George Street Band Stand
Greg Bolger, Trapper John’s
Hot Piano Tuesday w/ Sharon Clarke & Dave Brodrick, 9:30pm, Martini Bar
Joe Belly & The Sin City Ramblers, Rose & Thistle
Mick Davis (solo acoustic) 9:30pm-1am, no cover, Fat Cat
Middle Tickle, Rock House
Mike Hanrahan, Erin’s
North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Celtic Crossings: Paul Anderson (SCOT), Bulla Timpanica (SP), Matt Cranitch & Seamus Creagh (IRE), The Dardanelles (NL), Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas (SCOT), Nancy Kerr & James Fagan (ENG), Ward Allan MacDonald & Richard Wood (PEI), 7:30pm, $25/$30, Arts & Culture Centre
Singer-Songwriters Night, no cover, Musicians Bar
Sizzlin’ Salsa: Come dance with us, 8pm, $5, Bella Vista
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Auntie Crae’s Band, lunchtime, free – no purchase necessary, Auntie Crae’s
MS Maasdam: Arrives 12pm, St John’s Harbour
North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Canadian Old Time Dance: Learn a new, old dance or kick up your heels & socialize (foxtrots, two-steps, waltzes, schottisches & square sets), 10:30pm-1am, $12, MUN Gushue Hall 729-3900
North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Soup & Scandanavia: Music from Norway, Denmark & Sweden featuring eaturing Haugaard & Høirup, Owe Ronström, Karin Eriksson, Mats Nilsson, Ingegerd Sigfridsson, Trent Bruner, 12pm, $20 (lunch included), Cochrane St. United 729-3900
Poetry, Jazz and Biography (A Brace of Hehirs Productions) Michael Boyle (poetry), Patrick Boyle (trumpet), Wayne Ralph (author), 8:30pm, $10, The Ship
Trivia Night, Rose & Thistle
Youth Group: For lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgendered, queer questioning, or curious youth. Chill out, grab some food & meet new folks, 6:30pm, free, Choices for Youth, 12-16 Carter’s Hill Pl 699-0509
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Anthony McDonald, Erin’s
Chris Kirby (solo acoustic blues) Fat Cat
Denielle Hann (7pm), Arthur O’Brien & Fred Jorgensen (10pm), O’Reilly’s
Epic Wednesdays w/ host Adam Baxter, Distortion
Folk Night, 9pm, $5, The Ship
Friends of Jack, Trapper John’s
Greg Tobin, The Well
Heavy as F@#$, 9pm, Turner’s
Kronik, Greensleeves
North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Crossing Cultures: A Crowd of Bold Sharemen (NL), Eric Favreau and Paul Marchand (QC), Folk of Labrador (NL), Haaguard and Høirup (DEN), Anne Lederman & Tom Leighton (ON), Kelly Russell (NL), Lesa Terry (US), 7:30pm, $25/$30, Arts & Culture Centre
The Superstars, 10:30pm, Martini Bar
Wednesday Night Collective, CBTGs
Wet Wednesdays w/ DJ Sina (hip hop) vs Dr. Drake (house / hip house), no cover B4 midnight, Junctions
Women Rockin Night, Musicians Bar
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Family Programs: Regatta Day activities plus The Titanic Story & Journey Through Space, Johnson Geo Centre 175 Signal Hill Road, 737-7884
North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Dancing on the Atlantic Rim: Dance your way across the Scandinavia, Cape Breton & other shores, 10:30pm-1am, $12, MUN Gushue Hall 729-3900
Royal St. John’s Regatta, weather permitting! 576-8921
The Great Casavant Organ, David Drinkell plays varied programs of sacred and secular works, 1:15pm-1:45pm, free, Anglican Cathedral
The Rooms: Free admission 6pm-9pm, 9 Bonaventure Ave 757-8000
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Damian Follett, The Well
Darrell Cooper (solo acoustic) no cover, Fat Cat
Dave Panting, Erin’s
Don Brownrigg, Sherry Ryan, The Ship
Downstairs Mix Up w/ The Danny Keating & Steve Abbott Collective, CBTGs
Early Show w/ Alison White, 9pm, no cover, Rose & Thistle
Figgy Duff: Figgy Duff Live – Silver Reunion featuring Pamela Morgan, Frank Maher, Dave Panting, Kelly Russell, Philip Dinn, George Morgan & Rob Laidlaw, 8pm, $28, Bella Vista 722-5237
Fred Jorgenson & Arthur O’Brien, Kelly’s
Friends of Jack, Trapper John’s
Kronik, Greensleeves
North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Crossing Back: Liz Carroll & John Doyle (US/IRE), Graham Wells & Chain Rock (NL), Christian Lemaitre (FR), Fiddle Stories: The Métis Elder Youth Legacy (CAN), Christina Smith (NL), Erynn Marshall & Dave Clarke (BC), finale features as many fiddlers as can fit on stage, 7:30pm, $25/$30, Arts & Culture Centre 729-3900
Percy Macdonald & Dave Caines, Whalen’s
Ron & Robert Kelly (7pm), Larry Foley & Patrick Moran (10:30pm), O’Reilly’s
Songwriter’s Showcase w/ Jerry Stamp & Sharon Clarke, no cover, Bull & Barrel
Stixx & Stones w/ Greg Tobin & Roger Stoodley, The Dock
The Acoustic Insiders, 10:30pm, Martini Bar
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Mall Walkers Club, 8:45am, Avalon Mall, 737-2333
North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Ceilidh Dance: Learn a new, old dance or kick up your heels & socialize (Scottish set dances), 10:30pm-1am, $12, MUN Gushue Hall 729-3900
Republic Pro Wrestling, 8:30pm-11pm, $8, Junctions
Seniors Bridging Cultures: Tea, guest speakers & conversation, 2pm, Seniors Resource Centre 737-2333
Tuckamore Festival (Chamber Music) We’re Home to Play! Alumnus Patrick Cashin (piano) & Sean Rice (clarinet,) 12:30pm-1:15pm, free, The Kirk – St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Weaving the Wind: A Celtic harp recital by Ed Kavanagh, 1pm-2pm, $7, Basilica Museum, 200 Military Rd
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
709, Club One
Big Tom: All request, Lottie’s Place
Blackie O’Leary (5pm) Kelly’s
Bob MacDonald, 6pm-10pm, no cover, The Republic
Catcher (rock) 10pm, Distortion
Chris Hennessey (5pm), Larry Foley & Patrick Moran (8:15pm), Navigators (11:30pm), O’Reilly’s
Dave White, The Well
Daytime Ghost (electronic rock CD release) 10pm, Turner’s Tavern
Destroy Hope (Halifax punk), Richard, Dead, Departed (metalcore), Braveyard (punk), At Large, 10pm, Junctions
DJ Fabian, The Zone
DJ Hatiras (house), Mikey B, Steve Murray, $10/$15, Junctions
Evening Matinee w/ Scott Goudie, 6pm-9pm, no cover, Fat Cat
Funky Dory (funk / jam band) The Ship
Ignition, Green Sleeves
NL Folk Festival: Opening ceremonies & Ode to NL (6:15pm); Mike Hanrahan, Lifetime Achievement award, Nancy Kerr & James Fagan, Erynn Marshall & Dave Clarke, The Duane Andrews Quartet, Andy Irvine, Gulliver’s Spree, Ron Hynes, Ford Elms, The Masterless Men, $10-$60, Bannerman Park 576-8508
Scott Conway, Whalen’s
Sherry Ryan (country), Don Brownrigg (folk), Rose & Thistle
The Comuppins, Texas Chainsaw (rockabilly) Rock House
The Discounts (hip hop/reggae) CBTGs
The Monday Nights (rock) Fat Cat
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
5th Annual Downtown Buskers Festival: Juggling, acrobatics, magic, comedy – from sword swallowing to death defying coffin escapes, 1pm-10pm, Pier 7, Scotia Center & Murray Premises
Family Programs: Interactive programs featuring The Titanic Story & Journey Through Space, Johnson Geo Centre, 175 Signal Hill Road 737-7884
Friendship Club: For seniors, 2pm-4pm, 737-2333
Kids Day: Puppet show, tattoo performance, musket demos by costumed staff, face painting, Frisbee w/ prizes, free hotdogs & refreshments, 11am, free, Signal Hill National Historic Site of Canada
North Atlantic Fiddle Convention: Lasting Legacy Concert w/ fiddlers Ed Lear, Karen Iny, Evelyn Osborne, Rendell Mercer, 4pm, by donation, DF Cook Recital Hall 729-3900
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
709, Club One
Bob MacDonald, 6pm-9pm, PJ Billington’s – Kenmount Rd
Colleen Power (singer/songwriter) The Victory
Dave White, The Well
Dave White & Carl Peters, 9pm, West Side Charlie’s (Kenmount Rd)
DJ Hatiras (house), DJ Fox, Dr Drake, $10/$15, Junctions
DJ Slayer w/ video by DJ Eric, The Zone
Ignition, Green Sleeves
Jermey Rice B-Day Show, 9pm, Turner’s Tavern
Jimmy Thompson Jazz Band, Black Dog Pub
Mark Bragg & The Butchers (indie rock) The Ship
Mojo (blues) Fat Cat
NL Folk Festival: Songwriters Circle w/ Colleen Power, Lindsay Ferguson, Blair Harvey, Amelia Curran & Ron Hynes, The Forgotten Bouzouki, Seamus Creagh & Matt Cranitch, A Crowd of Bold Sharemen, Le
Vent Du Nord, The Roger Howse Band, Idlers, 8-Track Favourites. 6:30pm-12am, $10-$60, Bannerman Park 576-8508
Redline, 9pm, West Side Charlie’s (Torbay Rd)
Rob Cook (3pm), Traditional Session (6pm), Fergus O’Byrne (10pm), Navigators (11:30pm), O’Reilly’s
The Fall From Here (screamo), Destroy Hope (Halifax punk), Richard, Regiment (punk), Articuno (prog), Distortion
The Gramercy Riffs, CBTGs
The Kremlin (Red Menace CD release), The Pathological Lovers (rock), 11pm, $10, Rock House
The Player’s Cue 15th Anniversary w/ 3’s A Crowd, 10pm, Player’s Cue, Mount Pearl
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
5th Annual Downtown Buskers Festival: Juggling, acrobatics, magic, comedy – from sword swallowing to death defying coffin escapes, 1pm-10pm, Pier 7, Scotia Center & Murray Premises
Family Programs: Interactive programs featuring The Titanic Story & Journey Through Space, Johnson Geo Centre, 175 Signal Hill Road 737-7884
NL Folk Festival: MAIN STAGE: The Mahers Bahers, Danny Mills & Charlotte-Anne Malischewski, Roy Johnston, Folk of Conception Bay North, The Myricks, Eventide, Folk of Bay St. George. NEIL MURRAY STAGE: Katrina & Keely Boland, Ellen Power, Russells in the Corner, Valerie Hewson, STEP Fiddlers, Jenna Kelly, Cunla, Chelsea Parsons. DANCE STAGE: NF Set Dancing (10am), Scottish Country Dancing (11am), Irish Set Dancing (12pm), 1pm-5:30pm unless noted, $10-$60, Bannerman Park 576-8508
Wild Rose Rally & Ride (Protected Areas Association benefit) Motorcycle enthusiasts raise funds for wilderness protection w/ rally, enterainment & bike show, St John’s Racing & Entertainment Centre 738-3278
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Blair Harvey (solo acoustic) 9:30pm-12:30am, Rose & Thistle
Damian Follett, 10:30pm, Green Sleeves
Denielle Hann (1:30pm) O’Reilly’s
Irish Afternoons w/ Ronnie Power & Anthony McDonald, Green Sleeves
Lindsay Barr & Friends (folk rock) CBTGs
Mike Hanrahan, Bridie Molloy’s
NL Folk Festival: MAIN STAGE: Amelia Curran, Sons of Erin, Curtis Andrews, Nuno Cristo & Patrick Boyle, The Lori Cooper Band, Sylvia Tyson, Figgy Duff, Graham Wells & Chain Rock, Shanneyganock.
6:30pm-12am, $10-$60, Bannerman Park 576-8508
The Tequila Rockingbirds, Fat Cat
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
5th Annual Downtown Buskers Festival: Juggling, acrobatics, magic, comedy – from sword swallowing to death defying coffin escapes, 1pm-10pm, Pier 7, Scotia Center & Murray Premises
Angelle Apparel: 6th Annual Fashion Show (Fluvaruim benefit) Andria Edison shows her latest environmental-themed designs, plus silent auction, 7pm, Masonic Temple 765-4912
Family Nature Hike, 10am, MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590
Flower Garden Tour, Suitable for families w/ young children, 12pm-1pm, MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590
Le Café Français: Pour parler le français, et aussi socialiser avec des francophones et des francophiles, L’anglais est interdit, 16H, gratuit, Atlantic Place, près de Starbucks (Facebook: tinyurl.com/37nojj)
Morning Bird Watch w/ Dr. Howard Clase, 8am, free, MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590
Nature Hike: Explore barrens, boreal forest & bog. Suitable for young children, 10am, MUN Botanical Garden, 306 Mt. Scio Rd 737-8590
NL Folk Festival: MAIN STAGE: Matthew Byrne, Pierre Shryer, Jerome Epstein, Art Stoyles & Friends, John Clarke & The Rosalines, Allan Ricketts & Hugh Scott, The Dardanelles, The Folk of Labrador. NEIL MURRAY STAGE: Matthew Morry, Haley McGrath, William Corbett & Sarah Harris, Jesse English, Mark Browne, Petty Rogues, Branch Lancers, Young Folk. DANCE STAGE: nglish Country Dancing (10am), Traditional Inuit Drumming & Dancing (11am), English Morris Dancing (12pm), 1pm-5:30pm unless noted, $10-$60, Bannerman Park 576-8508
Port Wine Tasting w/ Wine Educator Tom Beckett: Taste & talk, 7:30pm & 8:30pm, prices vary, Newman Wine Vaults, 436 Water St
The Titanic Story: The astonishing tale of this world-famous disaster, 1:30pm, 3:30pm & 7:30pm, Johnson Geo Centre 175 Signal Hill Road, 737-7884
Walk on Water: Get fit, meet new people and learn about the downtown area, 10am (rain or shine), free, Auntie Crae’s
Wild Rose Rally & Ride (Protected Areas Association benefit) Motorcycle enthusiasts raise funds for wilderness protection w/ ride, 738-3278
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Damien Follett, Greensleeves
Darrell Cooper & Colin Harris, The Dock
Dave White, 9:30pm, MexiCali Rosa’s
Con O’Brien (8pm) Kelly’s Pub
Fergus O’Byrne, 9pm-1am, O’Reilly’s
Jim Joyce, Erin’s
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
Council Meeting: Refer to Council Agenda at stjohns.ca for meeting agenda items (posted Friday afternoon), Public is welcome, 4:30pm, Council Chambers, 4th floor St. John’s City Hall
Open Poetry Night, 9pm, Turner’s Tavern
Port Wine Tasting w/ Wine Educator Tom Beckett: Taste & talk, 7:30pm & 8:30pm, prices vary, Newman Wine Vaults, 436 Water St
The Titanic Story: The astonishing tale of this world-famous disaster, 1:30pm, 3:30pm & 7:30pm, Johnson Geo Centre 175 Signal Hill Road, 737-7884
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Wed, Jul 30, 2008
The Scope