It’s officially spring and Easter Weekend is upon us! A 4 day weekend for many will mean a getaway or some family fun to wrap up spring break. Our mindframe is shifting to shed the winter blahs and perk up with the brighter weather. Stanley Park: the Easter Train chugs its way around the Stanley…
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Mika strips for ‘Origins Of Love’ tour
Mika – Venue – March 22, 2013 Kicking off his ‘Origins Of Love’ tour, Mika took to the stage at Venue in Vancouver for a stripped down set. Starting the show singing a solo piano version of “Grace Kelly” before being joined by two bandmates, who were also the opening DJs, for the remainder of…
Picks Of The Week – March 20, 2013
It’s the last week of winter, time to dust off the cobwebs and spring clean! Spring Break: Play Dome, Canada’s largest indoor carnival continues bringing Spring Break fun for the whole family until Sunday March 24th at BC Place. Sounds: This Friday, March 22nd Mika brings his effervescent pop sounds to the Venue stage in…
Good For Grapes, Great for St Paddy’s
Good For Grapes – Commodore Ballroom – March 16, 2013 (opening for Spirit Of The West) Local indie-folk septet, Good For Grapes got the festivities off to a roaring start on Saturday night as a full house at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom were ready to get their St Patrick’s Day weekend going. Often the opening act…
Spirit Of The West celebrate 30 years
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…
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…
Squamish Valley Music Festival unveils 2013 line-up
Last Friday night at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver brandLIVE and Livenation Canada debuted the line-up for the 2013 Squamish Valley Music Festival. The evening featured performances by Yukon Blonde and Diamond Rings, both Canadian artists are in the line-up for the August 8-10 multi-stage event. Headlining the festival, which is fast becoming one of…