Thursday, April 28
Music
Eric Campbell & The Dirt Outlaw rock and roll from the local quintet, appearing in support of their latest release, Western Violence & Brief Sensuality, with special guests If We Are Machines, Passive and Pink Licorice. 8:30pm at The Cobalt. Cover is $5.
Pentatonix American a capella group performs with special guests Us the Duo and AJ Lehrman. 7pm at PNE Forum. Tickets $35+ at LiveNation.com
Tortoise Post-rock from the Chicago quintet on tour in support of The Catastrophist, with special guest Life Coach. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife and TicketWeb.ca
Bleached LA sister duo bring their punk/psychedelic pop band north in support of their sophomore LP, Welcome The Worms with special guest No Parents. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets at Red Cat, Ticketmaster.ca听补苍诲 LiveNation.com
Comedy
Pete Zedlacher Canadian stand-up comedian, actor and television writer from Wawa, Ont., a Just For Laughs regular and former Canadian Comedy Award winner takes the stage with opening sets from Efthimios Nasiopoulos and Matt Billon. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Throne and Games: A Chance of Snow 麻豆传媒映画Theatre Sports League鈥檚 improvised parody inspired by the popular HBO series builds on its 2015 smash hit in an all new production embarking on speculative and uncharted territory. 7:30pm at The Improv Centre. Tickets at VTSL.com. Runs until May 14.
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Friday, April 29
Music
Aidan Knight Victoria folk singer-songwriter plays an early show in support of his latest release, Each Other, with special guest Laura Sauvage. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com
Johnny de Courcy Vancouver-based rocker hits the stage with special guests Dada Plan and Painted Fruit. 9pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $10 at TicketFly.com
Comedy
Darrin Rose Toronto comic with appearances on Last Comic Standing and CBC鈥檚 Mr. D brings My Dad鈥檚 Other Son, his stand-up tour to town. 8pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $27 at TicketFly.com
Canadian Heritage Minutes Remember the Canadian Hertiage Minutes? Graham Clark does, and he鈥檚 providing running comedic commentary of those classic bits of Canadiana. 7:30pm at Hot Art Wet City. Tickets $10 at EventBrite.ca
Theatre/Dance
Man Up: Battle of the 90s Bubblegum pop takes on angsty 鈥�90s grunge rock in the ultimate drag battle featuring Pony Boy and his comrades, Rose Butch, Majik, Grimm, Thanks Jem, Cinnamon Winters and Karmella Barr. 10pm at The Cobalt. Cover is $8 before 10 and $13 after.
Just Words This choreographic journal sketches a portrait of both the profound and happy characteristics of an artistic life, inhabiting the space between poetic tale and personal reflection featuring powerful dance artists Karissa Barry and Hilary Maxwell. 8pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at FirehallArtsCentre.com. Runs until April 30.
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Saturday, April 30
Music
Day Wave Indie rocker from California aka Jackson Phillips plays an early show in support of his sophomore EP, Hard To Read. 7pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $12 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com
Blackbird Blackbird and Chad Valley San Fran-based indie electronic musician co-headlines with the British electronic recording artist and singer, with special guest Manatee Commune. 8pm at Alexander Gastown. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Todd Rundgren Iconic American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer plays his first Canadian show in over a decade in support of Runddans. 8pm at 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse. Tickets $60 at TicketsTonight.TicketForce.com
Beach House Baltimore duo extend their headlining tour in support of Depression Cherry and Thank Your Lucky Stars. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $35+ at Red Cat and LiveNation.com. All ages show.
The Food Twelve-piece weirdo, soul band from 麻豆传媒映画celebrate the release of their debut album with special guests Spruce Trap and The Rash for Life. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $12 at Red Cat, Neptoon, Zulu and 听TicketFly.com
Hand Eye Multi-Grammy winning ensemble Eighth Blackbird and superstar composer sextet Sleeping Giant unite, transporting the audience to a soul-studded jam session. 8pm at The Annex. Tickets $35 at BrownPaperTickets.com
Tough Age Scrappy pop punk influenced by surf overtonesfrom the 麻豆传媒映画band with special guests Adrian Teacher & The Subs, Pinner, TV Ugly. 9pm at The Astoria. Cover is $10.
Lion Bear Fox Canadian folk rockers play a hometown show with special guest Lydia Hol. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at TicketFly.com听补苍诲 $14 at the door.
Comedy
Richard Lett International headlining touring comic who has worked with Robin Williams, Chris Rock and Dave Chapelle among others, and recipient of the Lead Actor Award at LA WebFest for his starring role in Pay Up, performs with opening sets from Ryan Paterson and Andrew Johnston. 7pm & 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk鈥檚. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com
Theatre/Dance
The Intergalactic Nemesis: Target Earth Three actors voice dozens of characters in this story of adventure set in the 1930鈥檚 that mashes up comic-book and radio-play formats for a one-of-a-kind theatrical experience, a new art from, the Live-Action Graphic Novel. 4pm & 7pm at York Theatre. Runs until May 1.
Facing East An upstanding Mormon couple face a long ignored reality, and must reconcile feelings with beliefs in this fully-staged musical when they unexpectedly meet the partner of their gay son, in the wake of his suicide. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at TicketsTonight.TicketForce.com
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Sunday, May 1
Music
Four Tet English post-rock and electronic musician known to his parents as Kieran Hebden appears in support of his latest release, Morning/Evening, with special guest Ben Ufo. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. SOLD OUT.
Deborah Ledon 麻豆传媒映画songstress celebrates her Cuban heritage through a unique interpretation of jazz and appears in support of Diving For Pearls. 9pmat Guilt & Co. Admission by donation. All ages show.
Comedy
The Sunday Service The award-winning improv comedy troupe brings their high energy commitment to comedy with a little slapstick shtick, carrying the audience through a kaleidoscopic trip where scenes barrel into tangents and stories smash together creating comedy gold. 9pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $7 at the door.
Theatre/Dance
Encuentros Kasandra Flamenco and Caravan World Rhythms present a percussive dance spectacular revealing passionate encounters by some of the world鈥檚 great dancers in Flamenco, Irish, Tap and Egyptian Belly Dance. 7:30pm at 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse. Tickets at KasandraFlamenco.com
The Jungle Book Carousel Theatre presents the powerful coming-of-age tale set deep in the Indian jungle where the human Mowgli is raised by wolves, staged for children 6 years and up. 2pm & 4pm at Waterfront Theatre. Tickets at CarouselTheatre.ca. Final performance.
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Monday, May 2
Music
Kvelertak Norwegian metal band stop in on their North American headlining tour with special guests Torche and Wild Throne. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $22.50 at Scrape and TicketFly.com
Napalm Death Grindcore/death metal band from Birmingham, England, appears with special guest Melvins and Melt Banana. 7pm at Venue. Tickets $33 at Red Cat, Scrape, Neptoon, Zulu and BPLive.ElectroStub.com
Comedy
The Laugh Gallery with Graham Clark Join the East Van comedian and his pals for guaranteed laughs and a shot at winning thrift store treasures at one of the longest running comedy shows in town. 9pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $5 at EastVanComedy.com
Queer Prov Don鈥檛 let the queer deter you 鈥� you don鈥檛 have to identify to get it! This not-for-profit society dedicated to creating a queer community that creates, supports, enjoys and teaches improv theatre unites every week on Mondays, to set yourself up for a gay 鈥榦l week. 8pm at XY (1216 Bute).
Theatre/Dance
The Valley This ensemble piece explores the aftermath of a teenage boy鈥檚 arrest on a SkyTrain platform, questioning the contradictory attempts to balance care and public safety in the search for what 鈥渄oing the right thing鈥� actually means. 7:30pm at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until May 7.
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Tuesday, May 3
Music
Cut Loop Assemble Concert Burnaby North Secondary Music and Technology students shine a spotlight on a year of creative music projects, transforming found sounds into aural montages. 8pm at Western Front. Tickets $5 at Western-Front.MyShopify.com, students are free. All ages show.
Angel Edwards Singer, songwriter and guitarist performs a solo acoustic set with special guest Jay Fitzgerald. 8:30pm at The Roxy. Tickets $5 at TicketZone.com
Magic Man Two-piece electronic rock band from Rhode Island and Boston appear with special guests The Griswolds and Panana Wedding. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $18.50 at Red Cat and LiveNation.com
Theatre/Dance
Ithaka This theatrical Canadian premiere is the story of Marine Captain Elaine Edwards who returns from Afghanistan to a changed home, embarking on an Odyssean journey through the American landscape, battling her monsters to find her way back again. 8pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets at Ithaka2016.bpt.me. Runs until May 7 and again May 10-14.
Art
Mashup: The Birth of Modern Culture One hundred years ago, something happened that changed the way we think about art and the way we see the world. The last time this happened they called it the renaissance, this time they鈥檝e called it mashup. This groundbreaking exhibition takes over all four floors of the VAG, documenting the evolution of a mode of creativity that has grown to become the dominant form of cultural production in the 21st century. 10am-5pm at 麻豆传媒映画Art Gallery. Tickets at Tickets.VanArtGallery.bc.ca. Runs until June 12.
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Wednesday, May 4
Music
Hard Up Punkgrass outfit out of Montreal hit the West Coast with special guests Ferocious Timbre Mouse and Skum Shine. 9pm at LanaLou鈥檚. Cover is $10. All ages show.
Bryn Terfel 麻豆传媒映画Recital Society presents the Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singer in a one-night-only performance, accompanied by Natalia Katyukoba on piano. 7:30pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets $25 at VanRecital.com
Theatre/Dance
Renaissance Ballet Kelowna presents a mixed program of dance from Canada鈥檚 finest emerging and established choreographers, accompanied with live music from Toronto鈥檚 Contiuum Contemporary Music. 8pm at Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre. Tickets at ChutzpahFestival.com. Runs until May 6.
Missing From Me A new and original Canadian production that brings together a diverse group of youth faced with life-altering decisions after an unexpected twist leaves 11 travellers adapting to a sudden change in their plans, exploring abuse, transphobia and the importance of support. 1:30pm at Roundhouse Community Arts Centre. Admission is free. Runs until May 7.
The 2016 Lawyer Show: Hairspray A valued 麻豆传媒映画tradition, this fundraiser for Carousel Theatre and Touchstone Theatre stages the musical based on the 1988 film, performed by over 30 of Vancouver鈥檚 top lawyers in a retro celebration of standing out and making waves. 8pm at Waterfront Theatre. Tickets at WaterfrontTheatre.ca
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Thursday, May 5
Music
Pokey Lafarge American country blues singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist on tour in support of his latest release Something In The Water with special guests The Cactus Blossoms. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Highlife, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Cloud City feat. AbJo, Slimkid3 Seattle-based hip hop collective bring their new show to town with special guests Body of Work, The X Presidents. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Highlife, Neptoon, Zulu and TicketFly.com
Theatre/Dance
ReVoLt An intense new solo from Belgian choreographer Thierry Smits featuring Nicola Leahey in a fierce physical and emotional performance, exploring the necessity of resistance under the forces of oppression. 8pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca
Comedy
Mark Forward Canadian Comedy Award winner, with appearances on Mr. D, former writer and performer on the Jon Dore Television show brings his stand-up act to the stage with Mark Nesbitt, Jacob Samuel and Jeff Yu. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Events
Youth Voices/Youth Faces A multimedia project for women-identified youth integrates photography, video and audio in an exploration of the creative potential of sound, words and technology. Opening reception 5-7pm at Roundhouse Exhibition Hall. Admission is free. Runs until May 13.
Art
Quick & Dirty A huge collection of tiny gouache studies created over the past year from Laura Bigano and Mike West, exploring what happens when artists aren鈥檛 precious about their work and creating for the sake of creating. 12-5pm at Hot Art Wet City. Runs until May 28.
