Weekend Roundup: August 5-7

Friday, August 5

The Pink Floyd Night does The Wall – The Pink Floyd Night performs “The Wall” on Grey Street. Some of Sudbury’s best musicians have been putting together this Pink Floyd night for a few years. People wept openly the first time they watched Anita nail The Great Gig in the Sky. They have done complete renditions of Dark Side, Obscured by Clouds, Atom Heart Mother, Wish You Were Here and Animals… most of Piper at the Gates… the one that has eluded the band is now coming. Cost: $15 – 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. @ The Townehouse Tavern – 206 Elgin Street

CHI POW WOW Fundraiser – Chi Miigwetch 🙂 for all the support with the fundraising initiative for the Chi Pow Wow. Proceeds goes towards the non-profit cultural gathering, August 6 & 7, 2016. Cost: $25-$45 – 6:30 p.m. – 10:30 p.m. @ Theatre Cambrian – 40 Eyre Streeet

Anyone Issue 2 Launch – Our summer issue launches this Friday, join us at the Speakeasy to check it out! Meet the contributors – Chat about the project – Listen to some music – Enjoy $5 pints! 7:00 p.m.@ Speakeasy – 113 Durham Street

Green Jelly live in Sudbury – Cost: $15 advance | $20 at the door – 9:00 p.m. – 1:00 a.m. @ The Asylum Sudbury – 19 Regent Street

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Saturday, August 6

Elgin Street Craft Beer Festival – Founded in 2013, The Elgin Street Craft Beer Festival evolved out of the two sister businesses, The Laughing Buddha and The Townehouse Tavern. The Buddha has been Sudbury’s home of Craft and Imported beers since its opening in 2005. Since 2008, we have driven the province to buy direct from the many small craft brewers in the province as well as purchased direct from importers and LCBO through our license. Cost: $25 – 6:00 p.m. – 12:00 a.m. @ Elgin Street

Pan Am Games Fundraiser – Melbrook Academy is hosting a fundraiser to help send Canadaian National Team Competititor Scott Bartlett to Mexico for The Pan Am Games in October! Scott will be representing Canada in the -91kg K1 division!  Demo bouts will be on display at the event. We will be hosting a few gyms from Sudbury as well as teams from southern Ontario!  Food and Drinks will also be sold! Cost: $15 – 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. @ Melbrook Academy – 100 Brian McKee Lane

NCRD Live Roller Derby *Sudbury vs The North* – NCRD celebrating 7 years tearing up the flat track. First come for our Betties in blue taking on the rough n’ tough Gold Miner’s Daughters from Timmins… And stay to see our Smelly Smelter’s taking on Kirkland Lake’s Hard Rock n’ Rollers! Cost: $12 advance | $15 at the door – 5:00 p.m. @ Carmichael Arena – 1298 Bancroft Drive

Indiana Jones and Batman V Superman – Come out this Saturday to The Sudbury Drive-In for Indiana Jones followed by Batman V Superman! Gates open at 8:00 PM and the first show starts at 9:30 PM. Second movie starts at Midnight! Check out our website for more details, can’t wait to see you there! 8:00 p.m. @ 1500 Marcus Drive

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Sunday, August 7

Smash At The Asylum 12 – Cost: $5 venue fee | $3 per game – 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. @ The Asylum Sudbury – 19 Regent Street

Will Gillespie at the Townehouse! – Singer-Songwriter Will Gillespie returns to the Townehouse! 4th stop on Kings of the Summer solo tour. Will is heading up North and out East across Ontario and the Atlantic provinces celebrating this new EP. New songs and old favourites. 10:00 p.m. @ The Townehouse Tavern – 206 Elgin Street