Live Music and Clubs
Vancouver's live-music venues showcase a variety of musical styles, but mainstream rock groups are the most common bill of fare; the city is also a fertile breeding ground for punk bands, with particularly vocal fans. Jazz is generally hot news in Vancouver, with a dozen spots specializing in the genre (ring the Jazz Hot Line at tel 682-0706 for current and upcoming events). And, while Vancouver isn't as cowpoke as, say, Calgary, it does have several clubs dedicated to country music , though many are in the outer suburbs. Many venues also double as clubs and discos, and as in any city with a healthy alternative scene there are also plenty of fun, one-off clubs that have an irritating habit of cropping up and disappearing at speed. Cover charges are usually nominal, and tickets are often available (sometimes free) at record shops. At the other end of the spectrum, the 60,000-seat Pacific Coliseum is on the touring itinerary of most international acts
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