Rixton – Rio Theatre – August 18, 2014On Monday, Manchester based pop/R&B quartet, Rixton made a stop on their The Broken Heart Tour in Vancouver at the Rio Theatre. The up and coming band has grown beyond its YouTube origins to score their first UK #1 and now headline their first North American tour. The…
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Join @VanFoodster Tasting Plates Lonsdale
Vancouver Foodster’s Tasting Plates Summer Series continues with the final of three editions on July 23rd taking a tour around the Lonsdale area. From 6pm to 9:30pm Tasting Plates patrons will descend on the area from 1st to 15th in North Vancouver to get a bite of what each of the restaurants are serving up…
Cyndi Lauper opens Cher’s Dressed to Kill Tour
Cyndi Lauper – Rogers Arena – June 27, 2014 Opening the night for Cher’s Dressed to Kill concert, Cyndi Lauper had the audience in their seats early at Rogers Arena so not to miss the effervescent pop star. An legend in her own right, Ms Lauper was a great warm up before the Cher spectacular to…
Elbow Takes Off
Elbow – Commodore Ballroom – May 23, 2014 British alternative rock band, Elbow made their way to the stage at the Commodore Ballroom last week in support of their recently released album – Take Off And Landing Of Everything. The quintet; Guy Garvey, Mark Potter, Craig Potter, Richard Jupp and Pete Turner, plus a pair…
The Nick & Knight Tour coming to town
Two of the most popular members of two of the most popular boybands are heading out on tour together; Backstreet Boys’ Nick Carter and New Kids On The Block’s Jordan Knight. The Nick & Knight Tour brings the boys back together for the first time since their two groups NKOTBSB World Tour in 2011/2012. In…
Tasting Plates Gastown Edition Recap
Wednesday night, 300 foodies lined up at Catch 122 Restaurant in Gastown to kick off the sold out Tasting Plates: Gastown Edition. Tasters grabbed their Tasting Plates cards and headed off on a tasty trip around the neighbourhood. Dinner, desserts, and drinks were on the menus as we ventured through the city’s oldest neighbourhood to try some…
Tower Of Song take Leonard Cohen on the road.
The songs of Leonard Cohen are perhaps some of the most covered around the world, demonstrating the love of the Canadian poet, singer/singerwriter’s music. Covering Cohen’s works is not an easy task due to his own unique style, but Victoria-based songwriters and musicians Oliver Swain and Glenna Garramone were up for the challenge, forming the…