Thursday, March 31
Music
Little Green Cars Irish folk-rock band on tour in support of their latest release Ephemera with special guest John Mark Nelson. 9:30pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Yung Lean Swedish rapper and producer returns to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in support of his latest release Warlord with special guest Thaiboy Digitial. 9pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $30 at Red Cat, Zulu, Dipt and TicketWeb.ca
Ra Ra Riot American indie rockers from Syracuse tour in support of Need Your Light with All The Kids and Pwr Bttm. 9pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $18+ at Red Cat and TicketFly.com
The Wild Feathers Nashville rockers on the road in support of their sophomore studio album Lonely Is A Lifetime with special guests The Shelters. 9pm at Venue. Tickets $17+ at Red Cat and LiveNation.com
Mu Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»duo celebrate the release of II with Gang Signs and Summering. 9pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $10 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com
My Ain Countrie Traditional Scottish songs of exile and emigration from vocalist Elspeth McVeigh and fiddler Mark Sullivan. 7pm at Hycroft Manor. Tickets $20 at EventBrite.ca
Comedy
Julian McCollough Philadelphia actor, writer, producer and comedian best known for appearances on Love You, Mean It, Chelsea Lately ²¹²Ô»åÌýGuy Code brings his stand-up to the stage after touring the late night circuit with Ben McGinnis and Patrick Maliha.
Cheap & Fun
Vinyl Art and Leisure An art show packed with records and vinyl DJ’s is Vancouver’s first pop-up record shop and listening party; bring your records to swap with friends, or your cash to build your collection. 6pm-10pm at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Art and Leisure (1965 Main St). Admission is free.
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Friday, April 1
Music
Stop The Pipelines. Start The Music! An evening of dancing and fun up against the fossil fuel industries; a benefit for Unist’ot’en camp featuring performances from Five Alarm Funk, The Boom Booms and Jack Garton & The Demon Squadron. 7:30pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Highlife, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Wolfmother Grammy Award-winning rockers from Australia on tour in support of Victorius with special guest Deap Valley. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $33.50+ at Ticketmaster.caÌýand LiveNation.com
Denzel Curry Florida rapper returns to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»on The Ult Experience Tour with special guests Allan Kingdom and JK The Reaper. 10pm at Alexander Gastown. Tickets $15 at DIPT, Beat Street and TicketWeb.ca
Metric & Death Cab for Cutie Canadian indie rock band co-headlines with the Seattle indie darlings for the Lights on the Horizon tour. 6:45pm at Thunderbird Stadium (UBC). Tickets $40.50+ at Ticketmaster.caÌýand LiveNation.com. All ages show.
Diarrhea Planet Nashville six-piece punk rock band on tour in support of their latest release Aliens in the Outfield with special guests Music Band and Dead Soft. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $12 at Red Cat, Zulu, Neptoon, Highlife and TicketFly.com
Hashteroid Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»rock band throws a vinyl release party with special guests M16, Hallux and Woe Monger. 9:30pm at SBC Restaurant. Cover is $10.
88 Tuned Bongos Cutting-edge piano and keyboardseries continues with pianist Xenia Pestova and tabla player Shawn Mativetsky, performing an eclectic programme of new music for toy piano, harmonium and tablas. 8pm at Western Front. Tickets $15 at Western-Front.MyShopify.com. All ages show.
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Saturday, April 2
Music
Ekachai Jearakul Award-winning classical Thai guitarist presents an intimate evening of song at the VSO School of Music. 7pm at Pyatt Hall. Tickets $20+ at VancouverGuitar.org
Goldroom LA based electronic musician and producer takes the stage with JackLNDN and Pat Lok. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beat Street and TicketWeb.ca
Decibel Magazine Tour Foremost heavy metal authority is back with another national tour featuring live performances from Abbath, Tribulation, High On Fire and Skeletonwitch. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $35+ at Ticketmaster.caÌýand LiveNation.com
Prince Rama Two-piecepsych-dance band from Brooklyn play an early show in support of their latest release Xtreme Now with special guests Dinner and Pavel. 7pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $10 at TicketFly.com
Comedy
Sean Tweedley LA comedian and writer whose credits include The Mike Bullard Show, Alf’s Late Night Talk Show and a starring role on The Warm-Up Show brings his stand-up to the stage after opening sets from Eddie Della Siepe and Sunee Dhaliwal. 8pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com
Theatre/Dance
Companhia Urbana De Dança Eight dancers from Rio de Janeiro on their first Canadian tour, tear up the stage with a high-energy fusion of hip-hop, samba, capoeira, and contemporary dance in boldly imaginative choreography from Sonia Destri Lie. 8pm at Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Playhouse. Tickets at DanceHouse.ca
The Crowd A wedding, an arrest, a celebration, a snitch. A little gang warfare and Beyonce’s greatest hits. Tina and Bobby, the beloved couple from Tough! ²¹²Ô»åÌýMoss Park continue the struggle to find their place in the world in this fast-paced tragicomedy from Canadian playwright George F. Walker. 8pm at Studio 58. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca. Runs until April 3.
Crimes of the HeartÌýBabe Magrath has just shot her husband, and as her family of sisters reunite to deal with their newest tragedy, secrets start bubbling to the surface in this beautiful portrait of three unconventional sisters and the love that unites them from award-winning playwright Beth Henley. 7pm at Little Mountain Gallery. Tickets $20 at BrownPaperTickets.comÌýand at the door. Runs until April 3, and again April 8-10.
Onegin Life is quiet on the Larin family’s Russian country estate, until the charismatic Evgeni Onegin ignites the romantic longings of its residents in this passionate new musical (based on the poem by Pushkin) with a dynamic score (based on the opera by Tchaikovsky); a musical experience as immersive as love itself. 2pm & 8pm at Goldcorp Stage at BMO Centre. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until April 10.
Dead Metaphor This dark comedy from George F. Walker explores what happens when a former sniper in Afghanistan returns home to Canada to find the job market at home doesn’t exactly suit his particular skill set. 8pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at FirehallArtsCentre.com. Runs until April 23.
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Sunday, April 3
Music
Acoustic Night 3.0 An intimate evening of performances from JB Mason, Foxx and Swann, David Alexander, Tommy Vixon and Angel Edwards. 8pm at Studio Records. Tickets $12 at TicketWeb.ca
Killswitch Engage American metalcore band from Massachusetts with special guests Memphis May Fire and 36 Crazyfists. 6pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $46 at Red Cat, Scrape and TicketFly.com. 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
The Laramie Project A cast of nine actors portray 65 characters in this production of the story of Matthew Shepard, who was beaten and left to die outside of Laramie, Wyoming, awakening the world to the abuse and bullying rampant in small American towns. 2pm at Studio 1398. Tickets $10+ at BrownPaperTickets.com. Runs until April 3.
Cheap & Fun
The 5th Annual Mr./Miss Cobalt Drag Competition Your homo away from home plays host to the prestigious East Van drag competition, where may compete but only one wins, determined by an audience ballot and your judges Isolde N. Barron and Rose Butch, hosted by Peach Cobblah. 8pm at The Cobalt. Cover is $7. Runs weekly until April 22.
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Monday, April 4
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 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).
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 we’ve 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 Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Art Gallery. Tickets at Tickets.VanArtGallery.bc.ca. Runs until June 12. Admission is by donation from 10am-1pm for seniors 65+!
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Tuesday, April 5
Music
Father John Misty American singer-songwriter-guitarist and drummer returns to Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»with special guests Tess & Dave. 8pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets $25+ at Ticketmaster.caÌýand LiveNation.com
Bane Hardcore band from Massachusetts celebrates 20 years with one final tour with opening acts Twitching Tongues and Axis. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $18 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Ace Martens Throwback shoe gaze full of dreamy guitar as the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»artist releases the Palm Springs EP with special guest Daniel Rincon. 9:30pm at The Lido. No cover.
Theatre/Dance
The Laramie Project A cast of nine actors portray 65 characters in this production of the story of Matthew Shepard, who was beaten and left to die outside of Laramie, Wyoming, awakening the world to the abuse and bullying rampant in small American towns. 7:30pm at Studio 1398. Tickets $10+ at BrownPaperTickets.com. Runs until April 3.
The Invisible Hand A timely political thriller from Pulitizer Prize-winning playwright Ayad Akhtar is a provocative piece following a kidnapped American trader in Pakistan playing the market for his life admist financial chaos and political vindication. 8pm at The Cultch. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until April 23.
Art
Brian Howell: A Survey Canadian photographer, noted for large scale projects examining vernacular expressions of shifting societal and personal values presents this exhibition featuring works from the past 25 years. 10am-6pm at Winsor Gallery. Runs until April 26, with artist talk and interview April 14.
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Wednesday, April 6
Music
Terence Jack Indie folk rocker plays tunes from the recently released Never Get Back EP on the eve of a 30-date cross-Canada tour with Portland’s The Weather Machine. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at TicketFly.comÌýor $12 at the door.
Theatre/Dance
Gruesome Playground Injuries A fascinating and tender story traces the ricocheting dynamics between a corrosive masochist and an accident-prone daredevil over the course of 30 years as they spar, spat and haltingly try to rescue one another. 8pm at Pacific Theatre. Tickets at PacificTheatre.org. Runs until April 16.
The Government Inspector When an incognito inspector arrives to investigate the corrupt officials of a small Russian town, their flurry of activity to cover up their misdeeds is interrupted by news of a suspicious person staying at the inn. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at JerichoArtsCentre.com. Runs until April 17.
Good People In South Boston, where paychecks hardly make the rent and a night on the town consists of a few rounds of bingo, Margie finds herself down on her luck in this shrewd character-driven comedy that asks why some people manage to change their fortune, and some don’t. 1:30pm & 7:30pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until April 24.
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Thursday, April 7
Music
Elephant Revival Folk rock band out of Colorado play in support of their newest release Petals with special guest Mandolin Orange. 8:30pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $25 at TicketZone.com
David Francey Canadian folk singer-songwriter graces Rogue Folk Club with tunes old and new, accompanied by guitarist Mark Westberg and guitarist/banjo-picker Chris Coole. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $30 at Highlife, Rufus’ Guitars, Tapestry Music and RogueFolk.bc.ca
La Fin Absolute du Monde Neo-noir band from West Oakland on tour in support of their latest release Clarity Amongst the Rubble with special guest Elza. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Highlife, Neptoon, Zulu and TicketFly.com
Comedy
Darcy Michael Widely considered one of Canada’s fastest rising comics, the Ladner comedian has performed at Winnipeg and Global Comedy Festivals, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, as well as appearances on various television series and CTV’s Spun Out. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Theatre/Dance
Going Home Star: Truth + Reconciliation Royal Winnipeg Ballet, in collaboration with Canada’s Truth & Reconciliation Commission present this transformative and poignant classical ballet featuring the music of throat singer Tanya Tagaq and Steve Wood & the Northern Cree Singers, honouring the stories of First Nations Residential School survivors and their families. 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets at Ticketmaster.ca. Runs until April 9.
