Canada Day 2016 brings us a bonus long weekend this year, with plenty of activities in the picks of the week to go along with it. Voyageurs: Tonight at BC Place, Whitecaps FC hope to defend their Amway Canadian Championship against challengers Toronto FC Trio: Tonight at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre welcomes the coming together of…
Category: Music
Hiatus Music Festival 2016
Summer is filled with music festivals, but in the midst of all the massive, multi-day shows Hiatus Music Festival stands out. Hiatus Fest is carving its own spot in the city’s music scene as a one-day boutique music festival. Produced in collaboration with Postmark Brewing and Space + Time agency, The Waldorf Hotel welcomes Hiatus…
Rock Of Ages at Arts Club Theatre
She’s just a small town girl, living in a lonely world and he’s just a city boy, born and raised in South Detroit. Sound familiar? If Journey’s Don’t Stop Believing brings back fond memories for you, you’re going to get along just fine with Rock Of Ages. Now playing at The Arts Club Granville Island Stage, Rock…
Picks of the Week – June 22, 2016
Let’s see what the first week of Summer has brought for our picks of the week: Sing: On Wednesdays at XY sing along to live Showtunes at Keys – Piano Bar & Live Showtunes Laughs: The hilarious Kiwi acts, Flight of the Conchords bring their music and comedy to the Orpheum Theatre on Thursday Ska: Jamaican band,…
Polaris Music Prize 2016 Long List Revealed
Last week in Whitehorse, the Polaris Music Prize revealed the Long List of 40 albums in contention for the 2016 prize. This year’s list includes 19 returning and 21 new nominees. The Polaris Prize Long List and Short List are selected by an independent jury of music journalists, broadcasters and music bloggers from across Canada….
Pemberton Festival 2016 Daily Line-Up
Pemberton Festival has announced the daily line up for the 2016 edition of the festival. While Pemby Fest 4-day passes are getting close to selling out, a limited number of single-day passes have been released as well. If you can’t make the whole 4 days of the festival, now is your chance to get the…
Picks of the Week – June 15, 2016
Mid-June already, Summer officially starts next week! Let’s see what the picks of the week have in store for us… Sing: On Wednesdays at XY sing along to live Showtunes at Keys – Piano Bar & Live Showtunes Stage: The Arts Club Stanley Stage features Billy Elliot dancing until July 10th and previews begin Thursday for Rock Of Ages…