Thursday, Oct. 1
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Music
UB40 Grammy Award winning British reggae-pop band and one of the world鈥檚 best-selling music artists, with hits like "Red, Red Wine" and "Can鈥檛 Help Falling In Love" return to 麻豆传媒映画with members of the original line-up. 9pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $59.50 at and
Burning Palms Arizona psych-rock band play tunes from their self-titled debut release. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu and
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Comedy
Sarah Tiana Known for her breakout performance in Reno 911and as the host of the Justin Bieber roast, the comedy writer brings her stand-up to town with stories of growing up a southern belle, and modern dating life in LA. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at
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Theatre/Dance
Heatstroke One stolen wad of cash, two couples vacationing in sunny Spain, and three airline bags mixed up at the airport leave both the police and the thieves vying for the prize in this hilarious heist farce from Eric Chapell. 8pm at Metro Theatre. Tickets at . Runs until Oct. 3.
The Waiting Room A moving story about family, healing, and hope this production is the highly anticipated collaboration between John Mann (Spirit of the West) and Canadian playwright Morris Panych; drawn from Mann鈥檚 own experience as he navigates life before and after a diagnosis. 7:30pm at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at . Runs until Oct. 31.
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Friday, Oct. 2
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Music
Telekenesis and Say Hi Indie rockers from Seattle share the stage to co-headline this early show with special guest Savvie. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $14 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
The Boom Booms Vancouver鈥檚 favourite indie soul and funk band play tunes from Love Is Overdue with special guest Michael Bernard Fitzgerald. 9:30pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $20 at Ticketmaster.caand LiveNation.com
Braids Experimental posters from Montreal, return to town in support of their latest release Deep In The Iris with special guest Tasseomancy. 9pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $12 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
The Binz Come get sauced with Vancouver鈥檚 post-punk rock n鈥� rollers as they celebrate the release of their latest EP with special guests What鈥檚 Wrong Tohei? and Spring Breaks. 9pm at Pat鈥檚 Pub. Tickets $10 at the door only.
Die Mannequin Electronic-punk-metal band from Toronto take the stage for an early show with special guest Fake Shark Real Zombie. 8pm at Venue. Tickets $12 at BPLive.Electrostub.com
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4OUR This deeply moving exploration of family dynamics, cross-generational relationships, and the singular moments that shape our life鈥檚 journey is an emotionally resonant production highlighting the power and the formation of memory in the arc of life, from celebrated 麻豆传媒映画choreographer, Joe Laughlin. 8pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre. Tickets at TicketsTonight.TicketForce.com. Runs until Oct. 3.
The Best Laid Plans: A MusicalBased on Terry Fallis鈥� award-winning satirical first novel, the story of the speechwriter for the leader of the Liberal Opposition and his unlikely plan to convince a crusty old Scot to let his name stand in an election he鈥檚 supposed to lose is a hilarious depiction of how even the best laid plans can go awry. 8pm at York Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until Oct. 3.
DisgracedConversations around faith and politics lead to startling conclusions that burn with tension and release when a Pakistani-American lawyer and his artist wife, host a dinner for his African-American co-worker and her Jewish art curator husband in the Canadian premiere of this Pulitzer Prize-winning play. 8pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until Oct. 18.
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Events
Harvest Haus Vancouver鈥檚 largest Volksfest returns bringing folklore from the 1st century to the Great White North, combining modern fare with authentic European harvest traditions, featuring a keg-tapping ceremony, Bavarian musical performances, and food stalls stocked with pretzels, bratwurst, sauerkraut and schnitzel.听 Tickets $25+ at HarvestHaus.com. Runs until Oct. 3, and Oct. 9-11.
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Art
Boobies & Wieners: Menage a trois Back for a third year is the infamous immature and explicit nude art show featuring over 100 artists, along with Art or Bust, a charity fundraiser for breast cancer awareness and selections of sexy drawings from Dr. Sketchy鈥檚 Anti-Art School. 12-5pm, 7-11pm at Hot Art Wet City. Admission is free. Runs until Oct. 24.
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Saturday, Oct. 3
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Music
Titus Andronicus American indie rockers from New Jersey , on tour in support of their latest release, The Most Lamentable Tragedy, play and early showwith special guests Spider Bags, and Baked. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Tobias Jesso Jr. 麻豆传媒映画born pop singer-songwriter plays for a hometown crowd in support of his debut release, Goon with special guest Wet.8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
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Comedy
Daryl Lennox Stand-up comic from Vegas, by way of LA, Seattle, and Surrey, BC brings his unique approach to comedy back to town as seen on his album, Blind Ambition and appearances on Conan, 础&贰鈥檚 Evening at the Improv, andcomedy festivals worldwide, with an opening set from Sunee Dhaliwal. 8pm at Yuk Yuk鈥檚. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com
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Are We Cool Now?An innovative rock music/theatre fusion from Amiel Gladstone and Dan Mangan is the story of one couple reflecting on their place in the world and with each other during the course of a road trip, exploring contemporary relationships with humour and insight. 8pm at 麻豆传媒映画East Cultural Centre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until Oct. 10.
Romeo + Juliet Studio 58鈥檚 season begins with a fresh, unique interpretation of the Shakespeare classic, where the two star-crossed lovers are young women who meet in Andy Warhol鈥檚 Factory circa 1965. 8pm at Studio 58 at Langara College. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca. Runs until Oct. 18.
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Sunday, Oct. 4
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Music
Ash Indie rockers from Northern Ireland return to 麻豆传媒映画in support of Kablammo!, their first new recording in 8 years with special guest Sunshine. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $17 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Nick Diamonds Better known as the Islands frontman, Diamonds takes to the road in support of his latest solo release, City of Quartz with special guest Lyla Foy. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Thundercat Virtuoso bassist and singer-songwriter from LA, on tour in support of his latest offering, The Beyond/Where the Giants Roam. 8pm at Alexander Gastown. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beatstreet and TicketWeb.ca
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Comedy
The Sunday ServiceA high energy comedic production that carries the audience through a kaleidoscopic trip, this group builds, demolishes and builds again in an absurd patchwork of scenes and stories favouring discovery over structure. 9pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $7 at the door.
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Theatre/Dance
Rigoletto麻豆传媒映画Opera kicks off the season with a thrilling production of Giuseppe Verdi鈥檚 sensational melodies, heartbreaking drama and vivid characters in this dark, tender drama of love and revenge featuring soprano Simone Osborne, opposite baritone Gordon Hawkins. 2pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets at VancouverOpera.ca. Final performance.
Annapurna Twenty years after Emma walked out on her cowboy-poet husband Ulysses, in the middle of the night, she tracks him down in the wilds of Colorado for a reunion charged by rage and compassion, bringing back the best and the worst of their former bond. 听2pm at PAL Theatre (581 Cardero St.). Tickets at TicketsTonight.caRuns until Oct. 10.
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Monday, Oct. 5
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Music
The Underachievers Brooklyn hip-hop duo return to 麻豆传媒映画on their Forevermore Express Tour with special guests Pouya and The Buffet Boys, Kirk Knight, and Bodega Bamz. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beatstreet, DIPT and TicketWeb.ca. All ages show.
Patrick Watson Montreal based singer-songwriter tours in support of his fifth studio album, Love Songs for Robots with 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $35 at Ticketmaster.caand LiveNation.com
Neil Young The legend himself swings through town with Promise of the Real, in support of his thirty-sixth studio album, The Monsanto Years on The Rebel Tour with special guest, City and Colour. 7:30pm at Rogers Arena. Tickets $35+ at Ticketmaster.caand LiveNation.com. All ages show.
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Comedy
Queer Prov Having outgrown the stage at 1181, QP moves to its new digs with a bigger show on a bigger stage with a bigger bar, and bigger laughs! Pre-show mixer at 6:30pm. Show at 8pm at XY (1216 Bute). No cover.
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Events
麻豆传媒映画International Film Festival The 34th annual celebration of the pick of the world鈥檚 top film festivals as well as lesser known films, with 550 screenings of 350 films from 70 countries; one of the largest presentations of Canadian film in the world. Visit VIFF.orgfor tickets and schedule. Runs until Oct. 9.
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Tuesday, Oct. 6
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Music
Battles Experimental rockers from NYC return to 麻豆传媒映画in support of La Di Da Di, their third studio album. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
And So I Watch You From Afar Post-rock band from Northern Ireland, on tour in support of their latest recording, Heirs with special guests Mylets and Blis. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Mikky Ekko Singer-songwriter from Louisiana, known to his parents as John Stephen Sudduth and best known for being featured on Rhianna鈥檚 2013 single, 鈥楽tay鈥� plays tunes from his debut studio album, Time. 9pm at Venue. Tickets $15 at Red Cat and LiveNation.com
Peaches Canadian electronic musician and performance artist now residing in Berlin, plays tunes from her new album, RUB. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $28.50+ at Ticketmaster.ca and LiveNation.com
Tove Lo Swedish indie-pop singer-songwriter performs on her Queen of the Clouds Tour with special guest Erik Hassle. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $29.50 at LiveNation.com
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Theatre/Dance
Alien Contagion: Rise of the Zombie Syndrome The Virtual Stage presents this all-new, immersive, and spine-tingling theatrical adventure where the audience is responsible for saving the human race from the brink of distinction after a UFO crashes on earth and the alien pilot is reported missing. 6:30pm onward at a Secret Rendezvous Revealed the Day Before the Mission. Tickets at TheVirtualStage.org/tickets. Runs until Nov. 1.
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Wednesday, Oct. 7
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Music
El Ten Eleven LA post-rock instrumental duo of Kristian Dunn and Tim Fogarty, known for their combining of bass with heaving looping, aided by an effects pedal, play tunes from their sixth studio album, Fast Forward with special guest Sego. 8pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $12 at BPLive.Electrostub.com
The Stanfields Five-piece folk-punk-rock band all the way from Halifax, play tunes from their new album, Modem Operandi. 7pm at The Roxy. Tickets $12 TicketZone.com
Music for a Thousand Autumns The Turning Point Ensemble opens the tenth anniversary season, performing Alexina Louie鈥檚 Music for a Thousand Autumns, and Dorothy Chang鈥檚 Three Windows, as well as new commissions by Anthony Tan and Farangis Nurulla-Khoja. 8pm at Orpheum Annex. Tickets $12+ at TurningPointEnsemble.ca
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Empire of the Son Tetsuro Shigematsu wrote and stars in this story of his personal relationship with his father, who is now dying. Separated by a generation, but connected by blood, Tetsuro and his father speak different languages, possessing different values, but what has kept them apart is their similarities.8pm at 麻豆传媒映画East Cultural Centre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until Oct. 17.
A Doll鈥檚 House The landmark production from the 鈥済odfather of modern drama鈥� returns to the JAC for the first time in over a decade; the story of Nora Helmer, a symbol for women fighting for liberation and equality throughout the world, first performed in Stockholm in 1880 from the pen of Henrik Ibsen. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com. Runs until Oct. 24.
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Thursday, Oct. 8
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Music
Angel Olsen American folk singer-songwriter from North Carolina, stops by on tour in support of her latest release, Burn Your Fire for No Witness.8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Earthless San Diego instrumental rock trio hit the stage with special guests We Hunt Buffalo and The Highway Kind. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $18 at Red Cat, Zulu, Neptoon and TicketWeb.ca
WiL Returning to the city where the singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist made his mark, playing tunes from his fifth studio album, El Paseo with special guest George Nixon. 7pm at The Roxy. Tickets $10 at TicketZone.com
Cooder, White & Scaggs Legendary country guitarists Ry Cooder and Ricky Scaggs, along with vocalist Sharon White collaborate to deliver an evening of blues, gospel and bluegrass. 7:30pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $45+ at TicketFly.com
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Comedy
K. Trevor Wilson The child actor turned stand-up comic, with a pit-stop as a National Tennis Doubles Champion, has appeared on 础&贰鈥檚 Breakout Kings, 颁叠颁鈥檚 听Billable Hours and holds the title as the only two-time winner of the Toronto Comedy Brawl. 8:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
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Theatre/Dance
Love Bomb It鈥檚 June鈥檚 first performance in years, and a concert of emotion erupts when an uninvited guest prompts the music to take on a life of its own. A rock concert within a play, this Shameless Hussy Production stars Deb Pickman and Sara Vickruck with original songs from Steve Charles. 8pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at Tickets.FirehallArtsCentre.ca. Runs until Oct. 10.
