THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27
10pm. Fight Night @ Royal Phoenix, 5788 St-Laurent. Every last Thursday night of the month Royal Phoenix pits one killer DJ against another to determine who has the best beasts in town. This week DJ B’UGO (Hi-Budget/EDMTL) goes head-to-head with TIZI (Hot Sauce/Circus Afterhours). The guaranteed winners? The dancers of course! No cover.
10pm. Fandango/Seb Diamond and Shaydakiss @ Blizzarts, 3956A St-Laurent. Soul siblings Seb and Shay are back together, bringing you fun tunes of all kinds to forget the fall! Get ready to get sweaty: the two best dancers will get a new Kreayshawn CD. No cover.
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 27, FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 28 & SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29
7:30pm. Waiting for Godot @ Players’ Theatre, 3480 McTavish. McGill’s Players’ Theatre perform Samuel Beckett’s classic absurdist play, Waiting for Godot. Director Isaac Robinson has contemporized the play for a twenty-first century audience but the play’s dramatization of existential questions is timeless. Tickers $6 students/seniors, $8 general admission.
SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 29
8pm. Beth Orton @ L’Astral, 305 Ste-Catherine O. British singer-songwriter Beth Orton plays L’Astral in support of her new album, “Sugaring Season” her first in six years, out on October 2nd. $25.
10pm. Faggity Ass Saturday @ Royal Phoenix, 5788 St-Laurent. By popular demand…The Faggity Ass Fridays crew hosts the second Faggity Ass Saturday event at Royal Phoenix. Featuring a performance by Benni E, sets by DJs Nino Brown and Sam, hosted by Princess Johnston Newfield. The theme of edition of FAS is “Hair,” a celebration of ‘dos, long or short, dyed or natural, wigged or not. From 10pm-1pm a fabulous surprise Montreal hair stylist will be doling out live PWYC haircuts (first come first serve). As always, the night raises funds for Head & Hands’ Sense Project, which provides sexual education to Montreal youth. $10/PWYC.
10pm. Pete Rock @ Tokyo Bar, 3709 St-Laurent. Legendary rapper, DJ and hip-hop producer Pete Rock performs at Tokyo, with guests D. R. One and Psychology. Cover $5.
SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 30
8pm. A$AP ROCKY @ Metropolis, 59 Ste. Catherine E. A$AP ROCKY kicks off his North American tour in support of his debut solo album “LongLiveA$AP,” set to be released on October 31, 2012. $30.
8pm. Gossip @ Theatre L’Olympia, 1004 Ste. Catherine E. Beth Ditto brings her electrifying stage performance to Montreal, as indie act Gossip plays Olympia. $28.
~Heidi Craig