Thursday March 3
Music
Redrick Sultan Experimental funk-jazz and prog-rock from local rockers as theycelebrate the release of Jest Us with Supermoon and Jo Passed. 9:30pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $10 at the door only.
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls English folk singer-songwriter brings his backing band, on tour in support of Positive Songs for Negative Peoplewith special guests Northcote and Mo Kenney. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $30+ at Red Cat, Ticketmaster.caÌý²¹²Ô»å LiveNation.com
The Bills BC’s finest stringband appear in support of their new album Trail of Tales. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $24 at Red Cat, Highilfe, Tapestry Music, Rufus’ Guitars and RogueFolk.bc.ca
Comedy
Dino Archie Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»comic from Fresno, California plays the first of three nights with local comics Chris James and Charlie Demers. 8:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Theatre/Dance
Foutrement Quebec’s lauded contemporary dance company, Compagnie Virginie Brunelle, makes their highly anticipated west coast premiere in this provocative and physically complex work exploring themes of love and infidelity. 8pm at Yaletown Roundhouse Exhibition Hall. Tickets $25+ at VIDF.ca. Runs until March 5.
Art
Antisocial Media A collection of works from iheart, eafo and The Grominator made in the wake of several cliché personal experiences involving love, addiction, and stupidity simultaneously mourning and rejoicing in this unsolicited eduation. 12-5pm at Hot Art Wet City. Runs until March 19.
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Friday, March 4
Music
Eleanor Friedberger American singer-songwriter and vocalist for The Fiery Furnaces, on tour in support of her third solo release New View with special guests Icewater and Rolla Olak. 8:30pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Joseph Indie-folk-pop sister trio from Portland, Oregon on tour in support of their debut release Native Dreamer Kin with special guest Corey Kilgannon. 8:30pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Hey Marseilles Seattle indie rockers on tour in support of their latest release Lines We Trace with special guest Hibou. 8pm at Media Club. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Lennie Gallant Acadian singer-songwriter-guitarist performs an intimate show of his signature folk, rock, country and Celtic sounds. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $24 at Red Cat, Highlife, Tapestry Music, Rufus’ Guitars and RogueFolk.bc.ca
James Prescott Trio An evening of high energy jazz from Vancouver’s best up and coming in the genre featuring Prescott, Nikko Whitworth and Chris Roberts. 9pm at Skinny Fat Jack’s. Tickets $5 at the door only.
Choral Tapestry Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Chamber Choir presents an outstanding repertoire of North American choral music based on the models of musical immigrants from Europe. 8pm at Shaughnessy Heights United Church. Tickets $27.50+ at Ticketmaster.ca
Bongzilla and Black Cobra Wisconsin stoner metal band and San Fran doom metal rockers co-headline with Lo-Pan and Against The Grain. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Neptoon, Scrape and TicketFly.com
Cannibal Corpse Regarded as the biggest death metal band in the world, the American rock outfit appears with special guests Obituary, Cryptopsy and Abysmal Down. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $32.50+ at Scrape, LiveNation.comÌý²¹²Ô»å Ticketmaster.ca
Wett Stilettos Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»punk rock outfit hits the stage with special guests The Getmines, Dried Out and Bound By None. 9:30pm at Railway Club. Tickets $10 at the door only.
Theatre/Dance
Chickens Take Europe: A Burlesque Spectacular As Western Canada’s largest and longest-running, award-winning burlesque troupe get ready to pack their bags and travel across the pond to headline in Munich, they give a hometown audience a sneak peek in true chicken mayhem. 8pm at WISE Hall. Tickets $15 at ChickensTakeEurope.BPT.meÌýor $20 at the door.
Postsecret: The Show Projected images, videos, three actors and a guitarist guide the audience through an immersive, poignant journey through the humour and humanity of the personal stories we keep to ourselves, and on rare occasions, share with others. 8pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at FirehallArtsCentre.ca. Runs until March 5.
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Saturday, March 5
Music
Anderson East American R&B-blues-pop musician from Athens, Alabama swings through town in support of his debut album Delilah with special guest Dylan LeBlanc. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Aoife O’Donovan American folk-rock singer-songwriter on tour in support of her latest release In The Magic Hour with special guests Robt Sarazin Blake. 8:30pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Highlife, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Comedy
John Beuhler One of North America’s fastest rising and controversial comedians, the west coast native has opened for Martin Short and Joan Rivers, with appearances on Just For Laughs, and star of his own Global mockumentary Chill with Kelly Dyer and Kyle Jones. 7pm & 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com
Theatre/Dance
Wait Until Dark A masterfully constructed thriller woven with secret identities, a sordid drug smuggling ring, and murder as a recently blinded woman unwittingly finds herself in possession of a doll filled with heroin. 8pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com. Runs until March 12.
Events
SHEÌýIn honour of International Women’s Day, SHE spotlights indigenous, black, mixed race women who gather to rock mics, bodies and hearts with live poetry and sound featuring Jillian Christmas & Chelsea Johnson, Tasha Receno, Okalani, Quanah Style, Mam Rudegyal, Miss Christie Lee and Succulents, hosted by the amazing Jazmine Khan in a trans-friendly, hate-free queer space. 8pm at WISE Hall. Tickets $10-$20 sliding scale at the door.
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Sunday, March 6
Music
An Evening of Song Reuniting under one roof, Elliot Christopher Way of The Wild North, Brother Bob Sumner and Dirty Luke dust off and get back in the saddle with new material, old favourites and special guest cowboy poet, Davy Longworth. 8pm at WISE Hall. Tickets $10 at the door.
Rebelution Roots-reggae band from Santa Barbara bring the Winter Greens tour to town with special guest Proteje. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $23.50+ at Red Cat, Highlife, LiveNation.comÌý²¹²Ô»å Ticketmaster.ca
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
The Gay Heritage Project Buddies In Bad Times Theatre returns to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»with this production from three of the country’s most gifted creator/performers who uncover a rich history of LGBTQ culture not often shared and shine new light on contemporary gay culture. 2pm at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»East Cultural Centre. Runs until March 19.
Go, Dog. Go! Carousel Theatre for Young People brings PD Eastman’s classic children’s book to life on stage in a zany, tongue-wagging, tail-spinning musical, fun for the whole family. 2pm at Waterfront Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.CarouselTheatre.ca. Runs until March 20.
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Monday, March 7
Music
Black Sabbath Legendary British rockers make good on promise of a rescheduled show, part of The END tour with special guests Rival Sons. 7:30pm at Rogers Arena. Tickets $49.50+ at LiveNation.comÌý²¹²Ô»å Ticketmaster.ca
Comedy
Queer Prov Back for another year of hilarious antics, Vancouver’s unique Queer Improv Comedy troupe hits the stage featuring Pearce Visser, Amy Lucille, Jamie Chrest, Shane Edwards, Aamir Khan, and Josh Rimer. 8pm at XY (1216 Bute).
The Laugh Gallery Graham Clark wants you to come and laugh at his jokes as he hosts this wonderfully eclectic show featuring some of the best and brightest comics in the city. 9pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $5 at EventBrite.ca
Art
Like a Rolling Stone An exhibition about rock and rock conflates geology and rock music considering the ways in which two seemingly unrelated subjects linked by the same homograph share associations and points of contact. 12-5pm at Charles H. Scott Gallery. Runs until April 17.
Cheap & Fun
Boob Tube Mondays Join East Van’s oddball drag couple Ponyboy and Thanks Jem at Uncle Abe’s, aka the reincarnation of your family’s rec room, for this new queer weekly viewing party launching with season eight of RuPaul’s Drag Race and just like home – the drinks are cheap, there’s no cover and somebody will be performing in front of the TV. 9pm at Uncle Abe’s (3032 Main).
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Tuesday, March 8
Music
Silverstein Canadian post-hardcore band on tour in support of the recently released I Am Alive In Everything I Touch with special guests Being As An Ocean, Emarosa, Youth Decay and Rarity. 6:30pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Scrape, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Run River North Indie-folk-pop band from LA on tour in support of Drinking From A Salt Pondwith special guest The Wild Reeds. 9pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Heart Legendary rock duo, sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson hit the stage with special guests Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. 7:30pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets $85+ at Ticketmaster.ca. All ages show.
Protomartyr & Chastity Belt American post-punk band headlines with the Seatlle rock ‘n’ roll outfit. 8pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and BPLive.ca
Theatre/Dance
Ga Ting A powerful and emotionally charged story centres around an immigrant Chinese couple trying to come to terms with their death of their son, as they invite his Caucasian boyfriend for dinner after the funeral. 8pm at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»East Cultural Centre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until March 19.
Cats The musical theatre phenomenon, based on the poetry of TS Eliot tells the story of the annual gathering of Jellicle Cats, where upon one special cat is selected to ascend to the Heaviside layer. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca. Runs until March 12.
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Wednesday, March 9
Music
Andrew Wedman: Bass Piano Installation Musician/piano technician transforms an upright piano turning it down a full octave, taking on a unique tonal quality for an installation/concert. 7pm at Western Front. Admission is free.
Elaquent DJ/producer from Ottawa swings through townin support of Less Is More with special guests Nick Wisdom, Joseph L’Étranger and BSD.U. 9pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $13 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com
Robert Sarazin Blake Bellingham folk singer-songwriter begins his March residency, telling tales and singing raw, honest songs with surprise local guests each week. 8pm at Skinny Fat Jack’s.
Randy McAllister One of the most versatile bluesmen in Texas, McAllister plays driving drums and world-class harmonica, writes incredible songs and sings like no one else. 7pm at Fairview Pub. Tickets $15 at the door.
Theatre/Dance
Tu Te Souviendras De Moi When a retired history teacher starts to lose his memory, the man used to expressing his ideas in the media via his position as a political analyst must suddenly step out of the spotlight, and in doing so revisits a part of his personal life he had chosen to forget. 8pm at Studio 16. Tickets at Seizieme.ca. Runs until March 12.
The Hooker Monologues A collection of true stories paint a candid portrait of various aspects of the sex work industry, challenging myths and dispelling stigmas, as created and performed by a collective of active and former sex workers and allies. 8pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets $20 at FirehallArtsCentre.com. Runs until March 13.
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Thursday, March 10
Music
Reverend Horton Heat Legendary Texas psychobilly trio returns to town with special guests Unknown Hinson, Legendary Shack Shakers and Lincoln Durham. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $26.50 at Highlife, Neptoon, Red Cat, Zulu and TicketFly.com
Junior Boys Canadian electronic music duo stop by in support of their new release Big Black Coat with special guests Jessy Lanza and Borys. 9pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Beat Street, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Robyn Hitchcock British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist plays tunes from the recently released The Man Upstairs with special guest Emma Swift. 9pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Anjunabeats An evening of EDM with performances from Andrew Bayer, iLan Bluestone and Jason Ross. 9pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $38.50 at LiveNation.com
The Real McKenzies Blistering punk rock boot stompers and passionate sing-a-long ballads from this road-hardened crew of travelling minstrels, as they hit the stage with special guests Bishop’s Green and Boids. 8pm at Venue. Tickets $16 at BPLive.Electrostub.com
Comedy
Andrew Grose Charlottetown, PEI comedian heard weekdays on Alberta’s 630 CHED’s Afternoon News brings over twenty-five years of live comedy club and theatre performance experience with opening sets from Sophie Buddle and Darcy Michael. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Theatre/Dance
Moll CelticFest presents this production of Irish playwright John B. Keane’s award-winning play, an uproarious comedy that parodies the goings-on in a rural presbytery in Kerry in the 1970’s. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $20 at BrownPaperTickets.com. Runs until March 16.
