The Vancouver winter festivals are in full swing but there’s still even more to do in the picks of the week
Eat: Dine Out Vancouver Festival is in full swing, there’s still plenty of restaurants to dine at and events to participate in until the Festival wraps January 31st.
Ahoy: The Vancouver International Boat Show sets sail today until Sunday, at two locations BC Place and Granville Island.
Arts: The 2016 PuSh International Performing Arts Festival is now underway, bringing three weeks of theatre, dance, performance arts, film and more to Vancouver.
Art/Eat: Tonight, part of Dine Out Vancouver Festival: Art, Eat and Sip on Granville Island explores the food, drink and artists that make Granville Island the top destination.
Piano: XY presents a new take on Showtunes when they turn out Keys – Piano Bar & Live Showtunes on Wednesday evening
Folk: Thursday at The Commodore, Nathaniel Rateliff & the Night Sweats perform their folk/R&B style
Cage: Another Dine Out event, Dinner At The Birdcage, benefitting Vancouver Friends For Life Society, bringing cabaret & drag to Guilt & Co on Thursday night.
Brat: The Bratpack is back! Head to XY Thursday night as Valynne Vile, Jane Smoker, Shanda Leer, Jem and Gia Metric get their bad girl act together with DJ Nick Bertossi
Rock: Friday night, multi-instumentalist Californian Ty Segall & The Muggers play the Vogue Theatre
Dubstep: Canadian DJ / Producer Excision brings his sounds to the Commodore for two nights, Friday and Saturday
Brunch: More Dine Out events, as Vancouver Foodster’s Brunch Crawls visit the downtown and North Vancouver neighbourhoods, Saturday and Sunday morning
Pride: The 2016 Whistler Pride & Ski Festival kicks off in Vancouver with Avalanche at Encore Dance Club with DJs Alan Jackinsky, Landon James, then moves up to Whistler for a week-long celebration.
Country: Sunday night, former Survivor contestant and country artist Chase Rice plays the Commodore Ballroom.