When it comes to finding something to do on any given night, Montreal is the place to be. There is no denying the plethora of places to peruse in this fair city, but the problem often becomes one of where to go. All dressed up and looking for somewhere (but you're not sure where yet) to strut your stuff? Here are a few of my favourite haunts...

• McKibbin's Irish Pub- (Bishop) Live music nightly, great atmosphere...really terrible stage setup. Not to worry, those who play there are professional enough to get around bad acoustics.
• Hurley's Irish Pub- (Crescent) (See a pattern developing here?) Much larger than McKibbin's, two (if not more that I don't know about) performance spaces. They hosted the Concordia Cabaret last year...must be tolerant folks, eh?
• Reggie's- (Mackay) Every University student should know Reggie's...cheap beer, frequent specials. Very wallet-friendly.
• Brutopia- (Crescent) Nice atmosphere, cramped pool table (it adds to the challenge, I swear...), and extremely friendly waitstaff.  Try their raspberry blonde beer.
• Jello Bar- (Ontario) The place to be on Monday nights if you're in a jump jivin' mood. Grab yourself a "007" martini and let the music carry you back in time. Or just sit around and watch people in funny clothes. Your call.