Thursday, August 20
Music
Cayucas Indie-pop outfit from California, on tour in support of their new release, Dancing At The Blue Lagoon with special guest Hibou. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Circuit Des Yeux Chicago singer-songwriter-musician also known as Haley Fohr, on tour in support of In Plain Speech with special guest Marisa Anderson. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
The Earnest Hummingways Toronto’s folk-bluegrass troubadours travel west to share their stories with special guests, Vancouver’s barn burning bluegrass specialists The Lonesome Town Painters, The Scott Paulley Trio and Franklyn Currie. 9:30pm at Railway Club. Tickets $10 at the door only.
Econoline Crush Vancouver alternative rockers who hit it big in the early 90’s with hits like All That You Are perform with special guests Killing Vogue and Bridges To Royal. 9pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife and TicketWeb.ca
Keith Ape Twenty-one year old South Korean rapper and member of “The Cohort” plays Vancouver on his Underwater Kanada Tour with special guests JayKin, Sing Sing DJ’s, Joseph L’Entranger and Sangnoir Landyn and Noah. 9pm at Venue. Tickets at Zulu, Beatstreet, Red Cat, DIPT and BPLive.ElectroStub.com
Comedy
Ivan Decker A comedy career started in a dusty broken down bar in East Van has taken this modern day observational comedian on an introspective journey bypassing the cheap laughs for hilarious and insightful commentaries, as heared on CBC’s The Debaters and his own half hour comedy special on CTV. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Friday, August 21
Music
Homeshake Peter Sagar, aka Mac DeMarco’s guitarist, embarks on a solo project of lo-fi, indie pop, touring in support of his forthcoming album, Midnight Snack with special guests Sheer Agony. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
The Food Twelve-piece local weirdo, soul band takes the stage with special guests The Psychic Alliance, Kownterpoint and The Hit. 9pm at Railway Club. Tickets $10 at the door.
Cobra Ramone and Black River Killers The purveyors of greasy rock and roll co-headline with the two-man rock band from out east. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Neptoon, Highlife and RickshawTheatre.com
Comedy
Colin Mochrie Canada’s best known improviser (Whose Line Is It Anyway), teams up with Vancouver Theatre Sports League to light up the stage for four shows over two days featuring all of your favourite VTSL antics. 7:30pm & 10pm at The Improv Centre. Tickets $70 at VTSL.com
John Cullen The “immediately likable” stand-up comic tackles wide-ranging topics with imaginative and witty material delivered with an unmistaken ability to make audiences feel at ease. 8pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com
Events
Vancouver Queer Film Festival Out On Screen presents the 11-day festival, now in its 27th year, celebrating the best in queer cinema with a variety of performances, panels and workshops featuring over 80 films from 20 countries, with themes ranging form transgender trailblazers to queer con artists. Various events & showtimes at a variety of theatres. Check out QueerFilmFestival.cafor details. Runs until August 23.
Saturday, August 22
Music
The Ballantynes Vancouver soul band with a gospel, garage and ska feel hit the stage in support of their debut LP, Dark Drives, Life Signs with special guests Kandle and the Krooks, and The Uprights. 7pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $10 at TicketFly.comand at the door.
The Binz Local post-punk rockers take the stage with special guests Dagrs, and Low Levels. 9pm at LanaLou’s Rock n Roll Eatery. Tickets $10 at the door only. All ages show.
The Tallest Man on Earth Swedish singer-songwriter known to his parents as Kristian Matsson, who draws comparisons to Bob Dylan returns to Vancouver. 8pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets $25+ at Ticketmaster.caand LiveNation.com
David Duchovny American actor-writer-director turned singer-wongwriter, on tour in support of his debut release Hell or Highwater. 8pm at Alexander Gastown. Tickets $24.50 at TicketWeb.ca
Fucked Up An expanded lineup from the Toronto hardcore punk band, marks the release of Year of the Hare, the seventh 12’ single in the Zodiac serieswith special guests Doomsquad and Gang Signs. 8pm at WISE Hall. Tickets $18 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Miguel Grammy Award winning R&B singer-songwriter-producer from LA performs ahead of his highly anticipated third studio album, Wildheart with special guest Dorothy. 9pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $42.50 at Beatstreet, LiveNation.comand Ticketmaster.ca
Inner Circle Grammy Award winning reggae band bring their pop-oriented Jamaican beats to town, with nostalgic hits like “Bad Boys” with guests, East Van All Stars, Tank Gyal, and LDG The Madd Mixer. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets at Highlife, Zulu, Rehanah’s Roti, Carribean Market, Salon Supreme and TicketWeb.ca
Alea Rae A special, stripped-down set using alternate arrangements to create intimate reinterpretations from the singer-songwriters with special guests The W Lovers and M. Lund. 9pm at Café Deux Soleils. Tickets $7 at the door only.
Echo Nebraska & Isaak Salomon Vancouver folk-rockers co-headline a pair of acoustic performances, in support of the release of Echo’s debut EP, Send The Ships. 8pm at Skinny Fat Jack’s. Admission by donation. All ages show.
Dispell Jazz, funk and blues rock outfit take to the stage with special guests Hastings, Return of the Stern, and Search Party. 9pm at Railway Club. Tickets $10 at the door.
Theatre/Dance
Haunted House What haunts you? This production confronts the things we fear the most with the stories of seven youth and their ghosts, that will captivate and haunt you. 8:30pm at Barclay House (1447 Barclay St). Tickets at MiscellaneousProductions.BPT.me. Runs until August 23.
Sunday, August 23
Music
Incanto Enjoy an afternoon of song with this collaboration of four outstanding and diverse singers performing a program of everything from opera to Broadway to spiritual and folk songs. 3pm at West Point Grey Baptist Church (4509 West 11th Avenue). Admission by donation.
Clint Black Country crooner with hits like “Killin’ Time” takes the stage as part of the Summer Concert Series at the PNE. 8pm at PNE Amphitheatre. Tickets $40 at EV8.Evenue.net
Mutoid Man Brooklyn metalcore band whose sound encompasses everything from hardcore punk to rock & roll to prog-rock and eno-psych, on tour in support of Bleeder with special guests Wild Throne and He Whose Ox Is Gored. 8pm at Venue. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and BPLive.Electrostub.com
Comedy
Cipha Sounds MTV VJ from the Bronx, known for his spinning skills on Chappelle’s Show and his work on Hot 97, brings his stand-up to the GREAT comedy night with Dino Archie, Jamie Callica and The Freshest. 8pm at Alexander Gastown. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beatstreet, DIPT and TicketWeb.ca
Theatre/Dance
Les Miserables Experience the spectacular musical that has swept the world with its story of love and redemption set against the backdrop of nineteenth century France. 8pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until August 23.
Cheap & Fun
Pet-A-Palooza The West Coast’s largest pet festival returns to Yaletown with events like “Running of the Bulls”, the 20 ft. French and English bulldog races, fly ball shows, agility demos, cool down stations, and photo lounges, with over 80 pet related exhibitors. 10am-4pm at 1100 Mainland St. Free.
Monday, August 24
Music
Slipknot Grammy Award winning American heavy-metal band from Des Moines, Iowa who rose to fame with their aggressive tone and signature face masks, hit Vancouver on their Summer’s Last Stand tour with Lamb of God, Bullet for My Valentine and Motionless in White. 5pm at Rogers Arena. Tickets $35+ at LiveNation.com. All ages show.
Anita Eccleston and Andrew Smith The live jazz duo play a casual show where other jazz-loving musicians are invited to sit in and jam. 9pm at Kino Café (3456 Cambie). Admission by suggested donation of $10.
Comedy
Queer Prov The Bobbers have returned to the Davie Village and are performing hilarious queer improv comedy every week with a whole new format and a new cast! 8pm at 1181 (1181 Davie St.).
The Laugh Gallery with Graham Clark One of Vancouver’s brightest comics hosts this weekly, wonderfully eclectic show where you get to laugh AND win a great prize! 9pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $5 at EventBrite.ca
Cheap & Fun
Sick Boss Mondays Live, improvised avant-garde jazz with pyschedelic projections in a cool room with cheap craft beer and a rotating cast of guests from Vancouver’s creative scene is the best way to spend a Monday night. 9pm at The Lido. Admission is free.
Tuesday, August 25
Music
SnailFest Five bucks a piece for 4 bands, featuring Dirty Spells, Still Creek Murder, The Pistolwhips and Phoenix Thunderbird with beer from Parallel 49 and gear from Underworld. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $20 at Underworld, Neptoon, Red Cat, Beatstreet, Puff East Side and TicketFly.com
Theatre/Dance
Theatre Under The Stars Celebrating 75 years of song and dance filled summer nights in picturesque Stanley Park, TUTS presents Oliver! and Hairspray: The Musical, providing theatrical delight in the outdoor splendour of Vancouver’s iconic park. 8pm at Malkin Bowl. Tickets at Tuts.ca. Held over until August 29.
Cheap & Fun
Ce Soir Noir All white picnic in the park not exactly your thing? Good news. You can wear black and do the exact same thing, for free! Join a smattering of fine folks of all kinds for this no-chic picnic. Bring a blanket, a beverage, and a meal, but please don’t bring your dog. And, please bring a non-perishable food item to donate to Backpack Buddies. 5pm at Crab Park. Free.
Summer Cinema Grab a lawn chair, a blanket and a buddy and head to Stanley Park for the last summer film in the park, featuring Tomorrowland. All movies start at dusk at Second Beach. Admission is free.
Events
B.C.’s Top Chefs Dinner The collaborative affair celebrates the province’s finest chefs for the 25th anniversary of Wines of British Columbia featuring the work of Executive Chef Lee Cooper as he hosts guest chefs Vikram Vij, Scott Jaeger and Bernard Casavant. 6:30pm at L’Abattoir. Tickets at https://kiosk.eztix.co
Wednesday, August 26
Music
Twin Shadow Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter tours in support of his latest release, Eclipse on the Night Rally tour. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife, Beatstreet and TicketWeb.ca
Terry Vancouver musical comedy act gets you laughing, singing, dancing and crying to songs like, “Step Dad”, “Sister Banger” and “Don’t Use That Towel” with their live stage performance. 8pm at The Roxy. Tickets $7 at TicketZone.comand $10 at the door.
Theatre/Dance
A Modern Fairy Tale In the land of Kingdom Town, a blooming romance between Wolf and Red Riding Hood spins in a new direction - with a story re-written with LGBTQ inclusiveness and gender neutral terms – where ballroom meets hip-hop dance routines, cross-playing, and contemporary internet humour draw you into this pop-rock musical parody. 7pm at Metro Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.MetroTheatre.com. Runs until August 30.
Events
Ukranian Independence Day Indulge in the riches of Ukranian culture with a delicious, traditional dinner, kid’s activities, silent auction, local musicians and headliner Bria Blessing, straight from the Ukraine. 6pm at St. Mary’s Ukranian Hall (550 West 14th Avenue). Tickets $20+ at EventBrite.ca
Cheap & Fun
Multi-Sports Day Spinal Cord Injury BC hosts an adaptive-multi sports day with water and racquet sports like paddle-boarding, wheelchair tennis, bocce, yoga and hand-cycling, followed by an evening bbq. 2-8pm at Locarno Beach. Admission is free.
Thursday, August 27
Music
The Protomen A rock opera from the future about the good, the evil, and the in-between from the Nashville, Tennessee band largely influenced by the Mega Man games. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $15 at TicketFly.com
Psychic Pollution Experimental synth, noise, ambient, performance art band from Victoria performs with special guest Lucid 44 from Calgary. 9:30pm at The Lido. Free.
Comedy
Kyle Bottom With appearances on XM Satellite Radio, at Vancouver’s International Comedy Festival and on stages all over town, this self-proclaimed “nerd in a slacker’s body” takes the stage at his home club with his signature blend of raw confession and comic observation. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Events
Vancouver International Tap Dance Festival The world-renowned tap dance festival returns for its 16th year showcasing the deep-rooted musical art with new perspectives and skill levels, and the Canadian premiere of two globally celebrated artists. 8pm at Norman Rothstein Theatre. Tickets at VTixOnline.com. Runs until August 30.
Cheap & Fun
August Summer Nights Front & Company presents this unique shopping experience, collaborating with Black Rook Bakehouse, Brand & Iron Leather Goods, and Hocus Rocus for a night of shopping and mingling. 7pm at Front & Company (3772 Main St.). Admission is free.
