Thursday, July 23
Music
Yumi Zouma Indie dream-pop band from New Zealand, on tour in support of their new EP release with special guest Mesa Luna. 8pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Jamie XX UK electronic music DJ, producer and member of The XX, plays two shows in one night, in support of his debut solo release In Colour with special guest Young Marco. 7pm & 10:30pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Quartered Five-piece progressive metal band from Vancouver take the stage with guests Over The Coals, These Colours Don’t Run and Ugly Men. 9pm at Red Room Ultra Bar. Tickets $10 at TicketZone.com
Comedy
Matt Bilinski Making a name on the comedy circuit for the past 12 years, Bilinski draws humour from his own life, no matter how embarrassing or incriminating, building a solid reputation for witty, creative and clever material. 8:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Events
Queer Arts Festival – Trigger: Drawing The Line One of the top five queer arts and culture festivals worldwide, the annual artist-run multi-disciplinary gathering celebrates the unique creative expressions of visual and performing artists who identify as LGBT2SI. Various exhibition/event/show times at Roundhouse Community Centre. Tickets at QueerArtsFestival.com. Runs until Aug. 7.
Cheap & Fun
Free Slacklining Lessons Absolute Slacklines will be holding free workshops for beginners and intermediate slackliners every Thursday; challenge yourself to find your balance, gain core strength and have fun! 5-7pm at English Bay/Kitsilano Beach. Free.
Friday, July 24
Music
Shred Kelly Peak Project Performance finalists from Fernie, BC play tunes from their new album Sing To The Night with special guests Colby Morgan and the Catastrophes. 9pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Comedy
Kathleen McGee She’s the girl your parents warned you about, she’ll make you laugh and blush all at the same time with her unapologetic, dark and sassy sense of humour, as heard on CBC’s The Debaters. 8pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com
Theatre/Dance
Henry V Carousel Theatre for Young People’s Teen Theatre Program celebrates 25 years of training teen actors with the staging of its first historical play, the mighty tale of ambition, power and what it means to be a leader. 7:30pm at Performance Works Outdoor Stage. Admission is free, but reservations are available for $5 per seat at Tickets.CarouselTheatre.ca. Runs until August 8.
The Children’s Hour Lillian Hellman’s 1934 breakout hit play, a heart-wrenching cautionary tale is the story of scandal at a girls’ boarding school in New England. 2pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at Vendini.com. Runs until August 6.
Events
Vancouver Fetish Weekend Returning for its third year, this full scale weekend – the hot spot for kink-related events – features the Three Ds: Dancing, DJs and Dungeon play, along with performances, fashion shows and a fetish cruise on the Pride of Vancouver. Dress code is strictly enforced at all events. Check out VancouverFetishWeekend.com for event details. Runs until July 26.
Saturday, July 25
Music
Lower Dens Indie rockers out of Baltimore, on tour in support of their latest release Escape From Evil. 7pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Built To Spill American indie rockers from Boise, ID on tour in support of their latest release Untethered Moonwith special guests Slam Dunk. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $26.50 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Shannon and the Clams Oakland-based garage punk trio, on tour in anticipation of their upcoming studio release with special guests Dead Soft and Les Chausettes. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $14 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com
Abigail Williams American black metal band from Phoenix/LA takes the stage with special guests Bushwacker, Kafirun and Illithid. 8pm at The Hindenburg. Tickets $10 Scrape Records, TicketWeb.ca or $15 at the door.
Talib Kweli Brooklyn rapper, lyrically-gifted and socially aware performer debuts new material and old favourites in support of his latest release, Radio Silence. 8pm at Venue. Tickets $30 at BPLive.ElectroStub.com
Theatre/Dance
The Pipeline Project With multiple pipelines aimed at the BC coast, a fresh spill in the Burrard Inlet and a devastating one along the California Coast, global warming and species extinction, mass media and corporate hegemony, this production asks, “How are we meant to live?”. 8pm at Vancouver East Cultural Centre.
Events
The Deighton Cup The seventh annual Deighton Cup includes eight races, the Cocktail Jockey Mixology Competition, charity roulette and blackjack and the Style Stakes fashion competition for the best-dressed man and woman. 12-6pm at Hastings Racecourse. Tickets from $35, benefitting Variety-The Children’s Charity.
Cheap & Fun
Shorefest Kicking off the Honda Celebration of Light, two stages at Sunset Beach and English Bay will play host to over twenty different bands over the course of three separate evenings, including local favourites, artisan vendors, delicious eats and live music culminating with a night of fireworks over English Bay. 2pm-11pm at Davie & Denman. Admission is free.
Mount Pleasant Park Festival The annual family-friendly evening is back for another year, with a Western Theme, live entertainment, photo booth, petting zoo, food trucks and bring your lawn chairs & blankets for a showing of Rango at dusk. 6-10:30pm at Mount Pleasant Park (3161 Ontario). Admission is free.
Art
Kiss & Tell A re-mounting of the Drawing The Line photo-based exhibition that debuted in 1988, features images of lesbian sexuality, identity, and sexual practice from the Kiss & Tell Collective. The exhibit went on to be referenced by the Oxford Dictionary of Art as the quintessential example of LGBT art. 7:30pm at Roundhouse Community Centre, as part of the Queer Arts Festival. Artists will be in residence for a talk moderated by Janine Fuller and videos by Lorna Boschman. Admission is by donation.
Sunday, July 26
Music
Meatbodies LA indie rock outfit fronted by Chad Ubovich of Mikal Cronin/Fuzz, on tour to support their self-titled debut release with special guests Dead Ghosts and Sh-Shakes. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Psychedelic rockers out of Portland, Oregon, on tour in support of their new release Mutli-Love with special guest Vinyl Williams. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $17.50 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Keb’ Mo’ Band American three-time Grammy-winning blues singer-songwriter-guitarist, on tour in support of this latest offering, BLUESAmericana. 7pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $25 at TicketFly.com. All ages show.
Jazz Vespers The Maria Ho Quartet performs a summer concert with a selection of songs from Maria’s new album, Smile. 4pm at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church. Admission by donation, all ages welcome.
Comedy
The Late Show Veteran improvisers come together to bring you a fast and fun mix of classic improve games and modern long form formats. Be prepared for continuous surprise and hilarity with these spontaneous scenes, all based on your suggestions as per a designated theme each week. 9pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $8 at InstantTheatre.com
Theatre/Dance
Things That Go BOOM In honour of the Fireworks Festival, Kitty Nights shoots off some sparks of their own with a truly dazzling night of explosive burlesque featuring Seattle’s Persephone Illyri, the stunning Audrey Hipturn and go go goddess Androsia Wilde. 9pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $9 at TicketFly.com
Monday, July 27
Music
Ratatat Electronic/instrumental rock duo from Brooklyn take the stage in support of their latest release Magnifique. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $37.50 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
ILoveMakonnen OVO artist and Atlanta rapper makes his Vancouver debut with special guests Sailor Gerry, DJ Cherchez and Andishae the DJ. 10pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beatstreet and DIPT.
Danzig American heavy metal rockers from New Jersey, on tour in support of their forthcoming tenth studio album with special guests Cancer Bats and Pennywise. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $47.50 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.ca
Anita Eccleston and Andrew Smith Jazz duo perform an evening of everything from uptempo to cool, ballads, duets and funky mixes, while keeping the crowd entertained with their onstage banter. 9pm at Kino Café (3456 Cambie St.). Admission by suggested donation of $10 at the door.
Comedy
Queer ProvThe 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).
Cheap & Fun
Autocorrect: The East Van Spelling Bee Word nerds unite! It’s East Van’s first ever adult spelling bee hosted by Ivan Decker, with 25 contestants competing to win a $200 cash prize. Can’t spell? No worries, there’s a crown for the werst, too. 7:30pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Admission is $5.
Tuesday, July 28
Music
The Naturals Your live band on demand; this power trio is Vancouver’s pre-eminent live karaoke band, with the audience a rockstar experience with a catalogue of over 400 classics, from rock anthems to ballads. 9pm at Railway Club. Tickets $5 at BrownPaperTickets.com
Theatre/Dance
Theatre Under the Stars Celebrating 75 years of song and dance filled summer nights in picturesque Stanley Park, TUTS presents Hairspray: The Broadway Musical, providing theatrical delight in the outdoor splendour of Vancouver’s iconic park. 8pm at Malkin Bowl. Tickets at Tuts.ca. Runs until Aug. 22.
‘Tis Pity She’s A Whore A complex tragedy brimming with passion, deception, intrigue and revenge; John Ford’s most famous drama is re-imagined in 1930’s Italy, a dark and unnerving story of moral corruption within a mafia family. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre with a post-show talkback. Tickets at Vendini.com. Runs until Aug. 8.
Cheap & Fun
Summer Cinema Grab a lawn chair, a blanket and a buddy and head to Stanley Park for this summer’s incarnation of movies in the park, this week featuring the rock & roll classic Grease. All movies start at dusk at Second Beach. Admission is free. Runs weekly until Aug. 25.
Wednesday, July 29
Music
The Casualties New York City street punk band on tour in support of their latest release, We Are All We Have. 9pm at Venue. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and BPLive.ca
Corinna Rose & Familiar Wild The banjo-wielding singer-songwriter from Montreal is joined by the Vancouver band for an evening of pushing the boundaries of folk and symphonic melody. 9pm at Skinny Fat Jack’s. Tickets $8 at the door.
Theatre/Dance
Sister Mary’s A Dyke?! Toronto-based playwright Flerida Pena tells us the story of Abby, a Catholic school girl who embarks on a thrilling mission that sends her beyond the confines of her all-girls school in this one-woman, coming-of-age, coming-out comedy starring Kim Villagante. 7:30pm at Roundhouse Community Centre. Tickets at QueerArtsFestival.com. Runs until Aug. 2.
Events
Pride Party Covenant House Fundraiser A night of music by Mark Woodyard, comedy with Nick Pound, food & drink specials, door and raffle prizes, all benefitting Covenant House, aiding homeless youth, a large percentage of which are LGBTQ. 6pm at Steel Toad Brewpub & Dining Hall. Tickets $20 include a complimentary beer and all proceeds to Covenant House.
Cheap & Fun
Honda Celebration of Light The annual festival of fireworks displays returns in conjunction with Shorefest for an evening of live music, and the legendary firework show over the waters of English Bay; participating countries this year include Brazil, China, and Canada. Music begins at 7:30pm and fireworks at dusk at Davie & Denman. Free.
Thursday, July 30
Music
Dido and Aeneas Early Music Vancouver presents the first ever presentation of Henry Purcell’s iconic baroque masterpiece, based on Virgil’s epic, The Aeneid, widely acknowledged as one of the greatest operas of all time. 7:30pm at Chan Centre (UBC). Tickets $17.50 at Tickets.UBC.ca
Imagine Dragons Grammy-Award winning rockers from Las Vegas, on tour in support of their latest release Smoke & Mirrors with Toronto’s Metric. 8pm at Rogers Arena. Tickets $34.50 & up at LiveNation.com
Comedy
Chris James Vancouver born and bred stand-up comic with appearances on CBC’s radio program LOL, the host of a live talk show, Talk Showcase and soon to embark on a regular monthly at the Little Mountain Gallery on Main St. 8:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Theatre/Dance
Godspell Stephen Schwartz’s Tony Award-nominated exuberant pop musical about Jesus and his apostles will raise your spirits in a timeless tale of friendship, loyalty, and love. 8pm at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until Aug. 1.
Frost/Nixon A riveting portrayal of the British talk show host’s groundbreaking interviews with the disgraced former US President is a study in contradictions, and set the template for how journalists approached hard-hitting exposes; a must-see for political junkies. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at Vendini.com. Runs until Aug. 8.
