Hozier and Madison Ryann Ward at the Thunderbird Sports Centre, 10/18/19 Hozier is truly in his own lane in the modern pop music scene. What other guy with a theatrical, resonant bass range, and ly...
Live Music Reviews
A reckless experiment in dialogue and music with an audience
Nick Cave at the Massey Theatre, 10/10/19 You could sense the anticipation and curiosity of the audience as they entered the Vancouver suburb of New Westminster’s sold-out Massey Theatre on ...
MARINA closes out tour with birthday show at Orpheum
MARINA and Allie X at the Orpheum, 10/9/19 Welsh pop princess MARINA (formerly Marina & the Diamonds) seemingly saved the last remnants of her energy to close her North American tour on a high ...
Elton John says farewell to Vancouver fans … for three nights
For many, Sir Elton John is such a familiar figure and voice that he feels ingrained into their lives. That definitely felt like the case on Saturday evening when the icon and Rocket Man himself ki...
Get to Know Ziggy Alberts, Vancouver’s new favourite one-man-act
Meet Ziggy Alberts. Homeschooled. Independent. Australian. Fun. Enjoys sleep, long walks on the beach. But only when there aren’t any waves. Then, Ziggy Alberts enjoys surfing. He’s a little weird,...
Pop Punk very much alive at the Vogue Theatre
The Westward Music Festival returned to Vancouver for its third year on Thursday, Sept. 12 to kick off four nights of local and international talent. This year’s genre-blending lineup had something...
The National Proves They Still Got It
The National kicked off their tour promoting recent record ‘I am Easy to Find’ to a wildly enthusiastic crowd at a sun-drenched Deer Lake Park. Before the band came on, the large multimedia screens...
The Re-rebirth of Soul with Kelly Finnigan
Traditional soul music has come a long way since its start in the 1950s and 60s yet there is something about its revival over the course of the last 20 years that is pulling heartstrings and reachi...
Queen + Adam Lambert Shine as Mercury’s in Retrograde
Queen + Adam Lambert’s Rhapsody Tour kicked off on Wednesday night to a smoke-filled Rococo inspired stage at Rogers Arena. It was an absolute onslaught of monumental hits from the drop-dead bass l...
Paul McCartney brings a marathon evening of the ‘old, new and inbetween’ to BC Place
The legendary Sir Paul McCartney, who needs no introduction or list of accolades, returned to Vancouver Saturday evening to play an all-McCartney, three-hour show for a packed BC Place stadium. Pl...
Blue October back in Vancouver and happier than ever
Blue October at the Venue Nightclub, 06/23/19 In 2006, a man in eyeliner, wearing a suit and tie, began making frequent appearances on TV screens throughout North America with a song called “Hate M...
Shawn Mendes reminds Vancouverites that they still have their youth
Shawn Mendez at Rogers Arena, 6/14/19 Shawn Mendes rocked out to a packed concert at Rogers Arena on Friday. The night started off with Mendes’ band playing an instrumental introduction. Within sec...
