The summer season is upon us which means we want to spend every minute possible taking advantage of the better weather. While Vancouver has some great indoor concert stages the outdoor venues around the city are spectacular. There are places to take in a show all around Metro Vancouver, some permanent stages and many seasonal…
Category: Music
Picks Of The Week : June 12, 2013
We’re midway through June already, the days are getting longer and summer is fast approaching! Laughter: Head to The Junction on Thursday night for laughter and fun as The Ryan & Amy Show takes over the floor for a live comedy show. Festival: The 24th Annual Festival d’Ete Francophone kicks off Thursday June 13 at…
PNE Summer Concert Series 2013 unveiled
The Fair At The PNE has unveiled another season of spectacular concerts, free with admission to The Fair, running August 17-September 2, 2013. In the off-season the PNE made some changes to its format that will save The Fair some money and provide better value to the fairgoers. This year’s Fair will close on the…
Picks Of The Week – June 5, 2013
Can you believe it’s already the second weekend of June?! Summer will be officially here before we know it but before it arrives we still have lots happening in the city Concerts: The legendary Tony Bennett finds his heart in Coquitlam at the Red Robinson Theatre in Boulevard Casino on Friday June 7th. The following…
Foals grow up
Foals – Commodore Ballroom – May 30, 2013 Having seen Foals numerous times over the years, it’s been enlightening to watch them grow and mature as performers. From their first small show at Richards on Richards, where frontman Yannis Philippakis tentatively performed standing sideways to the audience to edgier shows lacking in audience connection to…
Surfer Blood rides a rock wave
 Surfer Blood – Commodore Ballroom – May 31, 2013 Coming from Florida, Surfer Blood are surrounded by sun, sand and surf on a regular basis and that is reflected in their upbeat, pop infused rock stylings. Like the second coming of the Beach Boys albeit with a harder edge, Surfer Blood are able to…
Tame Impala isn’t tame
Tame Impala – Commodore Ballroom – May 27, 2013 Tuques, tokes and tie dye were the order of the night as Western Australian band Tame Impala performed before a sold out Commodore Ballroom on Monday night. Following up from their weekend gig at Sasquatch Festival, the psychedelic rock act brought a lot of expats to the…