, n o w i n it's 5 t n y e a r , is t h e y o u n g e s t t n N o r t h Shore pubs a n d restaurants also strike a c h o r d and w i t h live music buffs. T h o s e l o o k i n g f o r a lofty m u s i c a l experience should take a trip u p to G r o u s e M o u n t a i n for their very p o p u l a r in the A l t i t u d e s B i s t r o w h e r e y o u c a n " f e e l t h e b e a t a t 3 7 0 0 feet". Featuring musical luminaries like J i m Byrnes, H o l l y M c N a r l a n d a n d the r o m p i n g r o l l i c k i n g T o w n Pants, the l o c a t i o n o f f e r s a b r e a t h - t a k i n g v i e w o f m o u n t a i n s , sea a n d c i t y as w e l l as a n e c l e c t i c m e n u t o d e l i g h t a l l c u l i n a r y preferences. T h i s summer's line-up includes local favourites Taylor James, Jennifer H e r s h m a n a n dC h a d Oliver. F o r s o m e t h i n g a little m o r e d o w n t o e a r t h , the M a p l e w o o d P u b o n S p i c e r R o a d , just a l i t t l e east o f t h e S e c o n d N a r r o w s Bridge, has live music o n Saturday nights " O u r entertainment featur- m e m b e r o f t h e series. L o c a t e d i n t h e C i v i c P l a z a a t 1 4 L o n s d a l e , these c o n c e r t s d r a w t h e i r a u d i e n c e s f r o m t h e m o r e u r b a n n e i g h b o u r h o o d . A l t h o u g h t h e r e is p l e n t y o f r o o m to sit o n t h e m a n y b e n c h e s s c a t t e r e d a r o u n d t h i s b e a u t i f u l p u b l i c space w i t h its p r o x i m i t y t o C i t y H a l l a n d t h e l i b r a r y , many people prefer t o stand a n d d a n c e t o the m u s i c . Judging by the c o m m e n t s o f concert goers... "A great way to spend ."Awesome. "Contributes "Thanks Fabulous Friday family evenings." night out!" spirit" Fridays." a lot to community us such great for giving i n g styles r a n g i n g f r o m b l u e s t o c l a s s i c r o c k t o h i p - h o p . focuses o n l o c a l live m u s i c , " says Jesse B r i g h t m a n w h o b o o k s t h e b a n d s f o r t h e p u b . " W e see a h u g e d e f i c i t o f p l a c e s w h e r e o r i g i n a l m u s i c c a n progress. Just about everybody i n N o r t h V a n c o u v e r has a b a n d these d a y s . T h e p l a c e t o s h o w c a s e t h e i r t a l e n t is t h e Maplewood Pub." T h i s friendly venue i n the heart o f N o r t h V a n c o u v e r ' s industrial n e i g h b o u r h o o d attracts local residents, w o r k i n g f o l k a n d o u t - o f - t o w n e r s w i t h its v i e w o f t h e b r i d g e , p o p u lar dance f l o o r a n d great f o o d . U p c o m i n g events i n c l u d e a C a n a d a D a y party o n July I w i t h Eden's Threesome, Oneeyed J a c k s , the F u r i o s , C a l l a g h a n , a n d D e f Poets. O n J u l y 15, the M a p l e w o o d hosts a m u s i c a l fundraiser as part o f the W e e k e n d t o E n d B r e a s t C a n c e r . T h e r e a r e m a n y o t h e r v e n u e s f o r l i v e m u s i c here i n N o r t h ...these series a r e d e f i n i t e l y m a k i n g w a v e s . B e s t o f a l l , t h e y ' r e free, 7 - 9 p m o n F r i d a y e v e n i n g s . they are c a n c e l l e d i f i t r a i n s . is a n o t h e r c o n c e r t series r u n n i n g f r o m 1 : 3 0 - 3:00 o n Sunday afternoons. Sponsored b y the N o r t h V a n c o u v e r C o m m u n i t y A r t s C o u n c i l , Sunny Sundays is i n its infancy. T h i s is its s e c o n d y e a r at C h r i s t i e H o u s e o n Q u e e n s R o a d , right next t o D i s t r i c t H a l l . M a n y people w a l k t o the l o v e l y g a r d e n s o f t h e r e c e n t l y - r e s t o r e d Heritage House, entertainbringing their o w n blankets o r l a w n c h a i r s , g i v i n g the event a community picnic atmosphere. T h e afternoon's ment i n c l u d e s a c r e a t i v e c r a f t p r o j e c t f o r y o u n g c h i l d r e n . Unfortunately, Summer i n the C i t y (Civic Plaza) July 1 4 : Blackthorn (Celtic) Blues) V a n c o u v e r . A r t s A l i v e w i l l f e a t u r e m o r e a b o u t these i n f u t u r e issues. ( A h o t t i p f o r A d a m W o o d a l l f a n s - h e p l a y s every M o n d a y night at Seymour's P u b i n the H o l i d a y Inn.) T h i s s u m m e r m a k e it a p o i n t t o e n j o y s o m e o f t h e w o n d e r f u l m u s i c a l t a l e n t at i n d o o r a n d o u t d o o r v e n u e s t h r o u g h o u t the city a n d district. B r i n g the kids a n d invite y o u r friends. A little m u s i c goes a l o n g w a y t o m a k i n g s u m m e r a v e r y s p e c i a l t i m e o f t h e year. J u l y 2 1 : C o l l e e n S a v a g e 8c F r i e n d ( J a z z & A u g 4: D o n Stewart ( M o t o w n & Jazz) July 28: T h e Sweetpea S w i n g B a n d (Jazz w i t h a T w i s t ) S u n n y S u n d a y Series ( C h r i s t i e H o u s e ) July 9: Pe-De-Cana (Brazilian M u s i c Ensemble) July 16: H a n d s w o r t h Senior Jazz C o m b o July 2 3 : G e e Strings - D i a n e H u b e r , C i n d y N e l m s , Teresa M c G i l l v e r y (feel-good vocal July 3 0 : L o r a B i r d (local singer harmonies) songwriter) 1