For the 40th season, the Vancouver Folk Music Festival will once again take over Jericho Beach Park. From July 13th to 16th folk fans, friends and families, will find another remarkable line-up of the best of traditional and contemporary folk and roots music from around the globe. In celebration of its 40th Anniversary, Canada 150+,…
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Picks of the Week – June 28, 2017
This weekend marks the crescendo of the year long Canada 150 celebrations for Canada’s sesquicentennial providing plenty of activities in the picks of the week. Canada 150! : On Saturday and throughout the weekend Canada Day events will be everywhere you turn, check out our list of what’s on for Canada Day at Canada Place, Steveston,…
Picks of the Week – June 21, 2017
Finally, Summer is upon us, with the long days that gives us more time for more picks of the week Comedy: It’s Thursday Night Live when SNL comedian Michael Che takes the stage at The Vogue Theatre Seeds: Australian act Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds bring down under to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Thursday…
The Phillips Backyard Weekender 2017 line-up
This week, Atomique Productions announced the line-up for the 2017 Phillips Backyard Weekender. While many other festivals are being cancelled or suffering from bad PR, Phillips Backyard Weekender returns for it’s 5th year, on July 7 – 9, 2017 at the Phillips Brewery Backyard in Victoria. In it’s short history, the Weekender has become a…
Picks of the Week – June 14, 2017
As we countdown to Summer, let’s see what kind of entertainment is in our Picks of the Week. Eats: Tonight, Tasting Plates Riley Park brings food fans out to see what the the Main Street area has to offer. Rock: Hard rockers Tool take to the stage at Rogers Arena on Thursday night Electro: Vegas…
Picks of the Week – June 7, 2017
The longer days of June allow us more time to get out and enjoy the picks of the week; Words: The Museum of Anthropology’s exhibition Traces of Words: Art and Caligraphy of Asia examines forms of the written word around Asia, on until October. Shop: Get out and enjoy a special evening of, performances, food and…
John Legend – Darkness & Light Tour
John Legend – Rogers Arena – June 1, 2017 June started with an uplifting, soulful evening as John Legend brought his Darkness and Light Tour to Vancouver. The Academy, Grammy, Golden Globe award winner started the show promptly at 8:55pm, rising slowly into the centre of the stage with his piano. As the stage screens…