Never let it be said that there’s nothing to do in Vancouver. Spoken word and slam poetry. The re-opening of one of Vancouver’s longest running and most cutting edge artist run centres. A live rendition of David Bowie’s “Blackstar” album, in full. TEDxEastVan. And Rihanna. All this, and more, over the next four days. Get out there and enjoy yourselves.
Thursday April 21
8 p.m. JPNSGRLS & Fine Times @ Biltmore8 p.m. Lush @ Rio
8 p.m. Anamanaguchi @ Venue
7 p.m. High Functioning Flesh & Body of Light @ Astoria
8 p.m. 10th Annual Gypsy Jazz Festival @ St James Hall
9 p.m. Zomboy + Ghastly @ Celebrities
Friday April 22
7 p.m. Bend Sinister & Boreal Sons @ Biltmore7 p.m. Sound of Dragon Chinese Music Festival @ Roundhouse (Fri, Sat, Sun)
8 p.m. Peregrine Falls @ Fox
12:30 p.m. Hullabaloo's 2016 All-Star Slam @ Rio
6 p.m. Vancouver World Music Festival @ Rio (Fri & Sat)
10 p.m. Mano Le Tough & The Drifter @ Imperial
Saturday April 23
9 a.m. TEDxEastVan @ York Theatre7:30 p.m. Rihanna @ Rogers
8 p.m. Live Band Karaoke launch party @ Fox
7 p.m. Dilly Dally & Dumb @ Cobalt
8 p.m. Yelawolf & Fefe @ Commodore
8 p.m. Space Junk performs David Bowie's Blackstar @ Rickshaw
Sunday April 24
12 p.m. Jangle & Shout: The Verses-Hullabaloo Remixer @ Space12 p.m. Open House: Celebrating The Re-opening of VIVO
7 p.m. Megan Leonardo & Leah Barley @ Backstage Lounge
2 p.m. NewWorks Dance Allsorts @ Evergreen Cultural Centre
2 p.m. Canada Line Public Art Tour
2:30 p.m. Design Sundays Workshop: Improv-ing The City @ MOV
Have a great next few days in Vancouver. Check back next week for our newest Weekend Forecast, courtesy the city’s most in-the-know people, Do604.
Secret tip: do you know, in addition to our Vancouver Events calendar and the Weekend Forecast, we also release a new playlist every week, comprised of bands coming to Vancouver? It’s published every Monday. Listen to our past playlists, and come back this Monday for the newest.