The Commodore Ballroom is Vancouver’s and perhaps one of Canada’s most treasured live music spaces. Great sound, great sightlines and the famous sprung dancefloor have helped to keep fans flocking to the venerable venue. Since 1929, the Commodore has hosted an amazing array of music greats like; Duke Ellington, Tina Turner, James Brown, U2, The…
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The Fratellis return
Scottish rockers, The Fratellis return to touring after a 5 year break with a show at Venue in Vancouver. The band, Jon, Barry and Mince had a lot of tunes to catch up on, supporting their latest album We Need Medicine. The sold out show, was filled with a diverse audience of wildly enthusiastic fans….
Reminisce with Commodore Ballroom’s Historic Archives
The Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver has been an institution in the city for over 80 years. Begun as a ballroom for dining and dancing featuring house bands like the legendary Dal Richards Orchestra. As trends changed and waned the fortunes of the Commodore Cabaret dropped. New owners and the addition of a liquor license in…
Help Keep The WISE Alive Fundraising Concert
With three weeks left in the ‘Keep the WISE Alive’ fundraising campaign and just over half of the $10000 goal raised, WISE Hall has announced a benefit concert. On August 9th, local rockers The Odds, are joined by Palomars and Big Top with an appearance by the Screaming Chicken Burlesque Society. Besides a night of…
Take it outside! Open Air Summer Concerts
The summer season is upon us which means we want to spend every minute possible taking advantage of the better weather. While Vancouver has some great indoor concert stages the outdoor venues around the city are spectacular. There are places to take in a show all around Metro Vancouver, some permanent stages and many seasonal…
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…