Local music guru Richard Gale gives us his top picks for music events this week:

May 22

LIONS LIONS with THE MADDIGANS, MACKENZIE HEIGHTS, and MORE
Wed May 22nd @ Black Pirates Pub / 7:30pm / $10.00 / AA

Thunder Bay Musicians Association Local 591 – 75th Anniversary Celebrations – May 22 (Day 1)
Wed May 22nd @ Thunder Bay International Airport – 100 Princess St. / 9:30am / $FREE / AA

May 23

Lakehead Festival of Music and the Arts Gala
Thu May 23rd @ Community Auditorium / 7:00pm / $10.00 / AA

Thunder Bay Musicians Association Local 591 – 75th Anniversary Celebrations – May 23 (Day 2)
Thu May 23rd @ Thunder Bay International Airport – 100 Princess St. / 9:30am / $FREE / AA

May 24

BonJourney – May 24
Fri May 24th @ The Foundry / 10:00pm / $10.00 / 19+

NEXT BIG CLUB DJ
Fri May 24th @ Crocks / 10:00pm / $5.00 / 19+

PLAN B – May 24 (Night 1)
Fri May 24th @ Pier 61 / 9:00pm / $TBA / 19+

THE COVER SHOW ENCORE 3 – May 24 at BPP
Fri May 24th @ Black Pirates Pub / 10:00pm / $5.00 / 19+

Thunder Bay Musicians Association Local 591 – 75th Anniversary Celebrations May (Day 3)
Fri May 24th @ Thunder Bay International Airport – 100 Princess St. / 9:30am / $FREE / AA

An Evening with James VanPraagh – May 24 at the TBCA
Fri May 24th @ Community Auditorium / 8:00pm / $55 – 99 / AA

May 25

Cougars in America – Live at the Apollo!
Sat May 25th @ The Apollo / 8:00pm / $5.00 / 19+

MY LITTLE PARTY- live DJs @ Black Pirates Pub
Sat May 25th @ Black Pirates Pub / 9:00pm / $5.00 / 19+

PLAN B – May 25 (Night 2)
Sat May 25th @ Pier 61 / 9:00pm / $TBA / 19+

SUMMER BLAST // STEINER & DELEO //
Sat May 25th @ Crocks / 10:00pm / $5.00 / 19+

Thunder Bay Musicians Association Local 591 – 75th Anniversary Celebrations – May 25 (Day 4)
Sat May 25th @ Victoria Inn / 8:00pm / $FREE / AA

Webby D & Grimmace the Butler Live @ Cheer’s Saturday May 25th
Sat May 25th @ Cheers Pub / 11:00pm / $NO COVER / 19+

May 26

Thunder Bay Musicians Association Local 591 – 75th Anniversary Celebrations – May 26 (Day 5)
Sun May 26th @ Victoria Inn / 6:00pm / $40.00 / AA