The start of summer is upon us, what lies ahead for the official kick off of the season? Let’s see in the picks of the week… Heroes: Capt American, Iron Man, Thor and more are all battling evil when Marvel Universe Live brings the heroes together at Pacific Coliseum for 8 shows Thursday – Sunday Roar:…
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Starsailor and Embrace wrap up NA tour
British rock acts Starsailor and Embrace just wrapped up their co-headlining North American tour this weekend. Both bands made a splash in the early 2000s but after a few quiet year are back on the road, they made a recent stop at The Imperial in Vancouver. Starsailor was on hiatus from 2009 until 2014 but the regrouped…
Picks of the Week – June 10, 2015
With all this heat, it’s hard to believe that we are still 10 days away from official Summer. Here’s some picks of the week for your last full week of Spring; Food: Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates explores the Cambie Village this evening. Jazz: The Roedde House Summer Jazz Concert Series, takes place the 2nd Thursday…
Entertainment for everyone at PNE 2015
The Fair at the Pacific National Exhibition is always loaded with free entertainment and this year’s line-up is loaded with even more than ever. In addition to the great Hot Summer Night Concerts series the Mosaic Music Series at the Chevrolet Stage packs even more entertainment. Enjoy acts like The Zolas, Lee Aaron, Headpins, Bif Naked,…
Picks of the Week – June 3, 2015
Here we are, June already. While we hope that the dreaded Junuary rains don’t come, we’ll be thinking of summer. Here’s some picks of the week to get you started; Rock: Best Coast comes up the West Coast from LA to perform tonight at the Imperial. Loud: Celebrate this year’s recipients of the 6th Annual…
Polaris Panels kick off in Vancouver
Wednesday night, the 2015 Polaris Music Prize campaign starts off with the first in a nationwide series of Polaris Panels. Last week, Founder and Executive Director of the Polaris Music Prize, Steve Jordan, announced plans for a series of Polaris Panels in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax. Replacing the former Salons, Polaris Panels…
Picks of the Week – May 27, 2015
Wrapping up May just brings us that much closer to Summer. The signs are there as the entertainment season heats up with these picks of the week; Kids: All week long, the Vancouver International Children’s Festival fills Granville Island with fun and entertainment that’s great for kids of all ages and their family’s Gig: Singer-Songwriter,…