For a few years now an event’s been held in Regina around this time called Festiv-Ale that was dedicated to celebrating quality beer, wine and spirits. This year, though, there’s a bit of a twist. Beer is still involved, but in addition to being able to wet your whistle, you’ll also be able to sample some ingenious bacon-based snacks created by local chefs.

Oh yeah, there’s also some great Saskatchewan bands performing including Indigo Joseph, the Pistolwhips and the Bureau. Beer Bacon Bands runs at Conexus Arts Centre Jan. 30-31 from 7 p.m. to midnight. You can find out more on the 3B website, and to give you a taste of what to expect here’s the video for the Pistolwhips’ 2014 song “Whatcha Doin’?”: