There’s still one week left before Summer officially ends so let’s make the most of it with these picks of the week;
Fest: Vancouver Fringe Fest continues through the weekend bringing world class cutting edge performance all round the city.
Hip Hop: American duo Atmosphere bring their two decades of hip hop to the Commodore Ballroom tonight.
Rock: UK five piece alt-rockers Nothing But Thieves prepare to steal the show when they take the Vogue Theatre stage this evening
Bard: There’s still time to get to Vanier Park to catch the 2016 Bard On The Beach line-up before it closes on September 24th.
Riff: Across the pond in Victoria, one of the regions largest music festivals, Rifflandia, runs Thursday-Sunday bringing Jurassic 5, Michael Franti & Spearhead, Wolf Parade, X Ambassadors, De La Soul, Lee Scratch Perry and many more to indoor and outdoor stages, day and night around the city.
Icon: Thursday, spend an evening with legendary singer/songwriter David Crosby in the intimate setting of Vogue Theatre
Stage: The Arts Club Theatre Company’s season gets underway with a farcical whodunit, Baskerville, at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until October 9th.
Blues: Friday night at Vogue Theatre, Brit blues-rock trio Band Of Skulls perform in support of their latest release, By Default
Charcuterie: Have a tasty Saturday at the Vancouver Meat and Cheese Festival at the Terminal City Club
Drizzy: Saturday and Sunday bring you a double shot of superstar Drake at Rogers Arena supported by fellow rapper Future
Playboy: Saturday night at XYYVR join Jane Smoker, Dee Blew and DJ DomTop for Playboy – hip hop and r&b night