START YOUR WEEK RIGHT WITH THE V.I.A. WEEKLY PLAYLIST WEEK 217: Steam Whistle Unsigned Guest Playlist

With over 36,000+ artists, boasting more than 150,000+ tracks, the CBC Music/CBC Radio 3 web site is the absolute ultimate authority, and the home, of independent music in Canada. With that massive library along with tools for members (free to join!), we’re taking advantage of what they’ve set up by bringing you a fresh batch of music every week featuring local groups who have tracks (entire albums, even!) on the R3 site.

		SCENE AND HEARD showcases the independent music scene here in Vancouver.

We've been a big fan of the Steam Whistle Unsigned concert series since the very first one here in Vancouver, and fans of Steam Whistle beer even longer. So we decided to ask the team behind them to create this week's playlist, seeing as they put together another great show happening this Thursday! This go around will feature JP Maurice, Rolla Olak, and Redbird at the Biltmore, and to make this post even better, Steam Whistle wants to give away a pair of tickets and a prize pack to one of you!

All you have to do is either... Comment on THIS post on Facebook with YOUR favourite Vancouver indie band  ...OR... tweet the following: Just entered to win tickets to the @SteamWhistle #Unsigned concert April 3rd via @VIAwesome http://bit.ly/1ggL05y

Click on the images below to hear the playlist and come to the show on Friday (all proceeds are going to Music Heals by the way!) and hear some great music in person too!