AMS Events is currently in the midst of planning events for the 2012 Spring term. We encourage any and all students with ideas for exciting new events to drop by the office (or send us an email!) to chat about what you would like to see happening at UBC this year. Want a band, speaker, or performer for a special event? We have the experience and contacts in the entertainment industry to ensure you get the best for your project. Do you have a brilliant event idea that you want to develop but don't have the resources? Or does your club want to bring it's signature event to the rest of the campus? If you want a partner to continue developing specific programming ideas, we are all ears. We're on the lookout for campus groups with vision and energy to partner with on diverse events for UBC students. If you have an idea we can't pass up, get in touch with us and we'd love to join you in making the plans a reality. There are over 300 AMS Clubs and various other campus groups which program effectively for the diverse audience that is encompassed in the UBC community. You know your audience better than anyone, and do an amazing job. If you think you need some help or want to split the work, feel free to contact us. We'll sit down with you and see if there is an opportunity for us to develop the event together!

AMS Firstweek is super excited to present the Arkells as the closing act of Firstweek 2011. Based in Hamilton, ON and about to release the followup (Whistlerblower) to their critically acclaimed debut, (Jackson Square) the Arkells are leading a new generation of Canadian rock n' roll. Dine Alone records label mates Yukon Blonde and Chains of Love round out this amazing bill. This show is free with all Firstweek wristbands and for those w/o a wristband, they are available at the Outpost for only $20.

Timber Timbre returns to Vancouver in support of their acclaimed new album Creep on Creepin' On (Arts & Crafts). The band will be gracing the stage at the Vogue Theatre on June 1st with special guests Tasseomancy and Emma McKenna. Tickets for the show go on sale March 25, 2011. For more info on Timber Timbre please visit their website at www.timbertimbre.com

Woodpigeon (aka Mark Hamilton) will be coming back to Vancouver on March 24th and AMS Events is very please to be presenting this event. The show will be held in beautiful St James Hall and begins at 7pm Joining Mark on this night will be: Laura Barrett, Phonemes, The Mountain & the Trees. Tickets are available at Zulu, Red Cat, Outpost and on ticketweb.ca

We have already received a whack of great applications for this year but are going to allow the stragglers to get their info in for a couple more days. Wednesday March 2 is the new deadline. Send us an e-mail with an EPK (myspace link is fine) to prog_assist@ams.ubc.ca

Are you an unappreciated musical legend? Does your band rock so hard that it causes nosebleeds and fainting in the audience? When you DJ, do your fans throw themselves at your feet? AMS Events and CiTR present Combat Rock: The AMS Annual Battle of the Bands. Prizes! Adoration! Bragging rights galore! Email us (prog_assist@ams.ubc.ca) a link to your MySpace page or band website with at least one original song uploaded to it by February 27th, 2011 to enter. Please send up to date contact information such as a phone number or frequently checked email address with your submission. Rules 1) All bands must have at least one member with a current UBC Student Number 2)All applicants will be notified if they will be preforming in Combat Rock by March 3rd. 3) All sets will be 30 minutes in length. Any band that exceeds their thirty minutes will be deducted points. 4) All lighting and audio gear will be provided. All bands are to provide their own instruments and amplifiers. (Band members are responsible for the security of their instruments and equipment. AMS Events staff, The Pit Pub staff and CiTR volunteers will not be held responsible for any lost, stolen or damaged gear).

Dallas Good from The Sadies broke his leg on Sunday night hours before the band's show in Saskatoon at The Broadway Theatre. The Sadies played the sold-out show as a three-piece. The balance of the Western tour has been moved to June. The Vancouver date has been reschedule for June 29 at the Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets from the original February 18 show will be honored at the Biltmore on June 29th. If you are unable to make the new date, please return your ticket to the place of purchase by March 4, 2011 for a full refund.