Stereophonics – Commodore Ballroom – October 6, 2013 Stereophonics returned to the Commodore Ballroom for their first time since they played the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Touring in support of their spring 2013 release, “Graffiti On The Train” this is the first tour with new drummer Jamie Morrison, who did a commendable job replacing…
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Tom Odell returns to Vancouver
Tom Odell – Biltmore Cabaret – October 4, 2013 Just 6 months after his debut at Media Club, Tom Odell returned to Vancouver for a show at the Biltmore Cabaret. The audience packed into the small venue to hear the BRIT Award winner perform tracks from his debut album “Long Way Down”. A significant number…
Jake Bugg flashes like a Lightning Bolt
Jake Bugg – Vogue Theatre – September 27, 2013 Stepping on stage at a sold out Vogue Theatre 19 year old Jake Bugg didn’t have to try hard to win over the audience. Being just 19 years old, most of the audience was older than he but you’d never know it by his performance. His…
New Artist Dougal Bain McLean reaches new Peaks
The road to success is a rocky one for most aspiring music artists, Victoria’s Dougal Bain McLean has taken that literally in his performance of his latest single. The roots-rock singer is one of the Top 20 finalists in the 2013 Peak Performance Project. Dougal aims to make the most of reaching this Peak and…
Pemberton Festival rises again!
More than half a decade after the first Pemberton Festival in 2008 a new version of the multi-day festival is rising from the fields in the Village of Pemberton! The new Pemberton Music Festival will take place in Pemberton, BC on Friday, July 18 through Sunday, July 20, 2014. Pemberton Music Festival, will be produced…
Godspeed You! Black Emperor win 2013 Polaris Music Prize
Monday night during a lavish gala held at The Carlu in Toronto, Godspeed You! Black Emperor was awarded the $30,000 2013 Polaris Music Prize for their album ‘ALLELUJAH! DON’T BEND! ASCEND!. “Godspeed will use the prize money to purchase musical instruments for, and support organizations providing music lessons to, people incarcerated within the Quebec prison…
The Lumineers light up Deer Lake Park
The Lumineers – Deer Lake Park – September 19, 2013 For the final time of the season Deer Lake Park played host to a Concert In The Park as The Lumineers, took to the stage under the light of a bright full moon. The sold out show had the park filled with fans waiting for…