It’s the peak of the spring concert season, between Coachella and Sasquatch, as bands hit the West Coast, so we’ve got a good line-up of gigs plus other fun this week.
Food: Tonight, it’s your last minute chance to get a ticket and get eating as Tasting Plates hits Gastown for a night of culinary exploration.
Film: It’s Opening Night of Projecting Change Film Festival at SFU Woodwards, the feature presentation Inside Out plays at 7pm
Brit: Catch the Brit Award winning Ellie Goulding Thursday night at The Orpheum Theatre
Bike: At the Commodore Ballroom, Bombay Bicycle Club takes to the stage on Thursday night
Lies: Thursday night isn’t lacking for entertainment, Venue will be busy too as White Lies packs the house.
Drag: It’s Liberace Thursday at Celebrities Nightclub, this week it’s #Liberace vs Dickslap as the Seattle crew make the trip up the I-5 with special guest Ben de la Creme from RuPaul’s Drag Race season 6
Play: Take a trip to the corner store at The Arts Club Theatre as Kim’s Convenience runs until May 24th.
Laughs: Funny lady and Fashion Police head cop, Joan Rivers brings her stand-up routine to the River Rock Show Theatre Friday, April 25th.
Pop: Reality TV and Pop Stars, The Wanted, bring out the cheers as they play The Orpheum Theatre on Friday night
Rock: A boy band of a different colour, Franz Ferdinand, fill the Commodore Ballroom with their modern rock sounds on Friday night.
70s: Retro in name only, The 1975, play The Vogue Theatre on Saturday night