Spirit Of The West – Commodore Ballroom – March 16, 2013 The perfect performers for a Saint Patrick’s Day weekend, Vancouver legends Spirit Of The West took to the Commodore Ballroom stage before a sold out audience. The boisterous St Paddy’s crowd were ready to party into the night and they got a rollicking sing-along…
Category: Music
Picks of the Week – March 13, 2013
Scanning the city and web, here’s what my picks of the weeks in the following categories. Sounds : At the Orpheum Theatre on March 15 & 16 at 8pm, the Vancouver Symphony’s A Celtic Celebration featuring guest performers Leahy will surely be a highlight for many people’s Saint Patrick’s Day. Sport : The Canucks vs…
Brit Award Winners 2013
The 33rd edition of the British Phonographic Industry’s annual pop music awards, The Brits, took place Wednesday evening at The O2 Arena in London. For the third year in a row, the event was presented by funnyman James Corden. Leading the nominations were Mumford and Sons and Emeli Sandé with four nominations each, but Sandé…
Granville Island Winterruption 2013
This weekend Granville Island celebrates its eighth annual winter festival – Winterruption runs February 22 – 24, 2013. Throughout the weekend themed events and festivities take place all around the island. Eating, drinking and entertainment are a great way to dust off the cobwebs of winter. Vive Vendredi! is a celebration of Francophone flavours, comedy, cinema…
Beekeeper Debuts ‘Shout At People’ EP
Last weekend, local trio beekeeper debuted their latest EP, Shout At People, at the Biltmore Cabaret in Vancouver. The third release from, vocalist/guitarist Devon Lougheed, bassist Brandi Sidoryk and drummer Luke Cyca follows their Top 20 place in The 2012 PEAK Performance Project. The performance at the Biltmore Cabaret felt more like a party of…
MUSE wraps up West Coast ‘2nd Law’ tour in Vancouver
MUSE – Rogers Arena – February 6, 2013 Wrapping up a dozen dates up the West Coast of North America, MUSE visited Rogers Arena in Vancouver. Delivering their usual spectacular stage performance, the trio from Teignmouth kept the near sell-out audience on their feet for the entire two hour show. Coming on stage with a…
The Tenors kick off Canadian “Lead With Your Heart” Tour
The Tenors, formerly known as The Canadian Tenors, returned home to Canada last night to began their cross country tour in Vancouver. The sold-out Queen Elizabeth Theatre was like a hometown reunion, especially for Vancouver born member Fraser Walters who had many family and friends in the audience. As well, Clifton Murray, the other BC…