How is it already mid-July?! While it feels like summer’s not even begun, the picks of the week show there’s lots of summer fun happening… Balls: Watch for the rainbow illuminations on BC Place tonight for the Whitecaps FC annual Pride Match as they host Real Salt Lake, then on Saturday the ‘Caps host Orlando…
Category: Sounds
music, concerts, theatre, arts and performance
Todrick Hall #StraightOuttaOz Tour
Thursday night, Todrick Hall kicked off his new Straight Outta Oz Tour in Vancouver. The YouTube star, American Idol alum and Broadway performer debuted the Straight Outta Oz tour to coincide with his recently released visual album of the same name. A diverse audience gathered at The Vogue Theatre, to witness Todrick Hall and his…
Keys to the Street – Woodwards Summer Jam
Over the last 3 summers, Keys to the Streets has become a popular addition to the streetscape as painted pianos grace the sidewalks for anyone to play. Monday, July 11th a line-up of local artists will fill the atrium at Woodward’s with music for the inaugural Keys to the Streets: Woodwards Summer Jam Session a…
Picks of the Week – July 6, 2016
As we head into the peak of summer, entertainment heats up with these picks of the week. TUTS: another season of live Theatre Under The Stars gets under way this week as TUTS presents previews of West Side Story and Beauty and The Beast at Malkin Bowl Oz: Thursday night at The Vogue Theatre, YouTube…
Ten Vancouver Island Summer Music Festivals
Summer is always the season of outdoor music festivals and concerts. While the lower mainland’s music festivals tend to get the bulk of the buzz and attention, Vancouver Island is becoming a major destination for music festivals of all styles, attracting big names and small. Just in time for your summer holidays, the next few…
Sheena Easton plays Canada Day at Canada Place
Sheena Easton – Canada Place – July 1, 2016 Canada Day at Canada Place brings a massive crowd to participate in the family fun and take in the free entertainment. This year, in celebration of the 30th anniversary of the opening of Canada Place for Expo 86, the day had an 80s theme. In 1986, Sheena…
Light Organ Record’s Railtown Sessions – July 13
Light Organ Records is a Vancouver indie record label with a goal to bring attention to the best, raw West Coast talent. A new project by Vancouver songwriter/producer Andy Bishop fits right into that goal, for The Railtown Sessions Bishop invited his favourite local artists to record four original songs at Light Organ’s Railton studios….