Akon – Rogers Arena – May 25, 2011 Although he could easily headline his own bill, supporting Usher seems a natural fit for Akon. As an often collaborator/write/producer, Akon has supported and kick-started many careers, including Lady Gaga, Pitbull and T-Pain. Dressed in all white, Akon took to the Rogers Arena in front of an…
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Usher – OMG!
Usher – Rogers Arena – May 25, 2011 During a show in which Usher paid tribute to his idol Michael Jackson, the audience was more than ready to anoint a new King Of Pop title. Usher has many similarities to the iconic Jackson; child star, amazing dancer, great pop/r&b hits, millions of adoring fans…but so…
Canucks from the #MetropolisHotSeats!
Vancouver Canucks vs Minnesota Wild – Roger’s Arena – April 7, 2011 The final home game of the regular season is always a special one. Sometimes it’s bittersweet if the team hasn’t made the playoffs, other times there’s excitement in anticipation of a playoff run to come. This night was the later…the Canucks are best…
Gorillaz – Makin’ the crowd go Ape
GORILLAZ – Rogers Arena – November 3, 2010 Formed in 1998 as a side project for Blur frontman Damon Albarn and British cartoonist Jamie Hewlett (of Tank Girl fame), Gorillaz has up to now existed mostly in a two dimensional plane. When it comes to touring…one wonders how a ‘virtual band’ will translate to the live concert…
Walking With Dinosaurs: The Arena Specatular
Walking with Dinosaurs:The Arena Spectacular – Rogers Arena – Aug 26, 2010 Based on the award winning BBC-TV series, Walking With Dinosaurs truly brings the giant beasts to life right in front of you. Led by an ‘archaeologist’ / host who guides us through the eras and tells the story of the dinosaurs, flora and…
Lady Gaga – Don’t Believe The Hype?
Lady Gaga – Rogers Arena – August 24, 2010 Perhaps one of the most anticipated concert events of the year blew through Vancouver for two shows. Unfortunately anticipation was the downfall of this concert for me. After reading and hearing about so many great things about Lady Gaga’s shows in other cities I had huge expectations for an amazing show. Of course being…
Backsteet Boys w/ Dan Talevski & Shawn Desman
Backstreet Boys – Rogers Arena (formerly GM Place) – August 6, 2010 Friday night and thanks to a good friend I had two tickets to the Backstreet Boys show so May and I went off to our first show at the newly renamed Rogers Arena (the last event in the venue when named GM Place…