Thursday, Oct. 8
Music
Angel Olsen听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
贰补谤迟丑濒别蝉蝉听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
奥颈尝听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听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
Comedy
K. Trevor Wilson听The child actor turned stand-up comic, with a pit-stop as a national tennis doubles champion, has appeared on A&E鈥檚 Breakout Kings, CBC鈥檚 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
Theatre/Dance
Love Bomb听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.
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Friday, Oct. 9
Music
The Lone Bellow Southern-born, Brooklyn-based indie folk trio play tunes from their second album, Then Came The Morning, with special guest Anderson East. 9pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat and TicketWeb.ca
Joyce Island 麻豆传媒映画singer-songwriter Lisa Joyce brings her alt-country, indie-folk rock outfit to the stage with guests, Elliot C. Way, Rodney DeCroo, Ben Arsenault, and Mac Pontiac. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $8 at Red Cat, Highlife, Neptoon, Zulu and TicketFly.com
Comedy
John Cullen The charismatic performer brings a range of life experience to the stage, from past lives as a curler, high school teacher, and drummer, that will make you wonder who鈥檚 having more fun 鈥� him or you. 8pm at Yuk Yuk鈥檚. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com
Theatre/Dance
Abracadaver Cabaret Kelsey Savage hosts the return of the annual devil鈥檚 playground for delving into the macabre, with a cast of dancers, actors, magicians, circus performers, musicians and poets featuring Melody Mangler, Mama Fortuna, and Voodoo Pixie, all inspired by a shared passion for horror. 8pm at WISE Hall. Tickets at AbracadaverRituals.BrownPaperTickets.com听or at the door.
Empire of the Son听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 ultimately kept them apart are their similarities. 8pm at 麻豆传媒映画East Cultural Centre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until Oct. 17.
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Saturday, Oct. 10
Music
54-40 One of Canada鈥檚 all-time favourite alternative rock bands from Tsawwassen, play their annual hometown (sold out) show, celebrating 35 years of making music together. 8:30pm at Commodore Ballroom.
Ariel Pink and Black Lips American rockers on tour in support of Underneath The Rainbow co-headline with American indie singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, on tour in support of his new solo release, pom pom with special guest Hinds. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Zulu, Neptoon and TicketWeb.ca
The Enigmas Local garage rock legends return to the local stage with special guests The Wasted Strays, and Making Strangers. 8pm at WISE Hall. Tickets $12 at Red Cat, Highlife and BrownPaperTickets.com
Scarlett Jane Toronto country-pop duo of Andrea Ramolo and Cindy Doire play in support of their new self-titled release. 8pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $18 at LiveNation.com
Danny Echo An evening of bluesy indie rock 鈥榥鈥� roll with some of Vancouver鈥檚 best local bands featuring headliner Danny Echo with special guests The Walk-Ins, The 3 A.M., and China Syndrome. 9:30pm at Railway Club. Tickets $10 at the door.
Franklins Dealers Guitar driven, riff rock band from 麻豆传媒映画take the stage with special guests Downtown Riot, and Lillian Carr. 7pm at Venue. Tickets $12 at TicketZone.com听or $15 at the door.
Vacationer American electronic-pop band, play an early show in support of their latest release, Relief, with special guest Great Good Fine Ok.7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
The Cribs English indie rockers play tunes from their latest album, For All My Sisters, with special guests The Flintettes and Fashionism. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $17 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Greg Brown Legendary American folk musician from Iowa performs a set of his infamous tunes, some covered by the likes of Willie Nelson, and Santana. 8pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $30 at tickets.capilanou.ca听or $33 at the door.
Theatre/Dance
Are We Cool Now?听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. Final performance.
Events
Harvest Haus听Vancouver鈥檚 largest Volksfest returns bringing folklore from the first 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. Tickets $25+ at HarvestHaus.com. Runs until Oct. 11.
Cheap & Fun
Movies in the Morgue: Hallowe鈥檈n Specials Come watch the creepiest movie, The Shining, in the creepiest place possible at the 麻豆传媒映画Police Museum. 7pm at 240 East Cordova. Tickets $10 at VancouverPoliceMuseum.ca
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Sunday, Oct. 11
Music
Lianne La Havas British folk/soul singer-songwriter-guitarist, plays the early show in support of her second album, Blood. 7:30pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $31 at Red Cat, Ticketmaster.ca听and LiveNation.com
Cash Cash American electronic-dance band from New Jersey play the late show with special guest Tritonal. 10:30pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $40+ at Ticketmaster.ca
Pavel Haas Quartet After a three-year absence, this prestigious young quartet returns to the stage, continuing the Czech tradition featuring mature works from three different composers. 3pm at 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse. Tickets $48 at EventBrite.ca
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.
Theatre/Dance
Disgraced Conversations 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. 2pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until Oct. 18.
Romeo + Juliet听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. 3pm at Studio 58 at Langara College. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca. Runs until Oct. 18.
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Monday, Oct. 12
Music
Slash ft. Myles Kennedy & The Conspirators Rock鈥檚 epic supergroup, currently in the midst of their World On Fire Tour, in support of the recently released album of the same name. 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets $35+ at Ticketmaster.ca听and LiveNation.com. All ages show.听
The Wine + The Wave Austin, Texas based country-rock duo stop by on their Raising Hell Tour. 9pm at Media Club. Tickets $14 at Red Cat and LiveNation.com
Comedy
Queer Prov听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.
Theatre/Dance
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 ArtsClub.com. Runs until Oct. 31.
Events
Turkey Trot The family-friendly 10K course runs along the False Creek Seawall, the perfect way to burn off those extra Thanksgiving calories and, new this year is a Kids Fun Run and Preschooler Dash. All funds raised to benefit the Greater 麻豆传媒映画Food Bank. 8:30am at Performance Works on Granville Island. Visit TurkeyTrot.ca听for details and registration.
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Tuesday, Oct. 13
Music
Gang of Four English post-punk rockers play their stripped down mix of punk, funk and dub in support of their newest release, What Happens Next. 8pm at Venue. Tickets $29.50 at Red Cat and Ticketmaster.ca
The Black Dahlia Murder Detroit-based melodic metal band play tunes from their latest release, Abysmal, with special guests Iron Reagan, Harm鈥檚 Way, and Maruta. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $24.50 at TicketFly.com
The Darkness听British glam-rockers on tour in support of their fourth album,听Last of Our Kind.听8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $36.50+ at Red Cat, Scrape,听Ticketmaster.ca听and听LiveNation.com
Jerusalem In My Heart The live audio-visual performance from Montreal-based producer and musician Radwan Ghazi Moumneh hits town in support of the second full-length album, If He Dies, If If If If If If. 8pm at Media Club. Tickets $12 at TicketFly.com
Comedy
John Hodgman Known for his work on The Daily Show and his appearances as 鈥淧C鈥� in the Mac commercials, Hodgman crawls out of the TV to take the stage with Vacationland, his latest one-human comedy show. 7pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $29.50+ at Ticketmaster.ca
Theatre/Dance
A Simple Space This dizzying collection of works in new circus pushes physical limits to the brink, exposing the reality of failure and weakness in this simultaneously raw, frantic, and delicate performance where seven skilled acrobats thumb their noses at the rules of gravity. 7pm at York Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until Oct. 24.
Deux Ans De Votre Vie Multi-award winning Francophone theatre company Theatre la Seizieme, launches its season with this dark and quirky comedy about finding great love at any price by Quebecois playwright Rebecca Deraspe. 8pm at Studio 16 (1555 West 7th). Tickets at Deux-Ans.BrownPaperTickets.com. Runs until Oct. 24.
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Wednesday, Oct. 14
Music
New Politics Danish rock band co-headline with Andrew McMahon In The Wilderness, on their North American fall tour with special guests The Griswolds, and Lolo. 7pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $29.50+ at Red Cat and LiveNation.com. All ages show.
Bob Moses Brooklyn-based DJ/producer duo originally from Vancouver, return to play in support of debut full-length release, Days Gone By.8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beatstreet and TicketWeb.ca
Viet Cong Infamous as of late, the Calgary rockers play the first of two shows in support of their debut full-length, self-titled release with special guests Needs. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Del Barber Alternative country prairie troubadour joins forces with Newfoundland folk-pop duo, Fortunate Ones for an evening of original song. 8:30pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $24 at TicketZone.com
Skylar Spence Electronic music project of American musician-producer-vocalist Ryan DeRobertis hits town on the Prom King Fall Tour, with special guests Kero Kero Bonito, and James Deen. 9pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $18 at Red Cat, Zulu and BPLive.ca
Civil Twilight Four-piece alternative rock band from Cape Town, South Africa play tunes from their latest release, Story of an Immigrant, with special guests Dreamers, and Hillfolk. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $12 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com
Theatre/Dance
Alien Contagion: Rise of the Zombie SyndromeThe 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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Thursday, Oct. 15
Music
Steve Hill Juno Award winning guitar hero from Montreal takes his one-man band show on the road from coast to coast in support of his latest album, Solo Recordings 鈥� Volume 2. 9pm at Railway Club. Tickets at 604-681-1625.
Comedy
Michael Kosta Known for his humour and sarcastic wit, Kosta brings a sports background to comedy, as heard daily on Crowd Goes Wild on Fox; with appearances on Chelsea Lately, The Tonight Show and Conan, and his first stand-up special on Comedy Central. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com
Theatre/Dance
Unwrapping Culture Dance company Co.ERSAGA, in collaboration with Thailand鈥檚 revered Khon dancer, Pichet Klunchun, perform and construct a dialogue around the inquisition into 鈥榳hat and who creates culture鈥� in this new creation, unwrapping a fascinating journey of complex tradition and contemporary global societal issues. 8pm at Scotiabank Dance Centre. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca. Runs until Oct. 17.
Cheap & Fun
麻豆传媒映画Hallowe鈥檈n Parade & Expo Three days of arts, concerts, performances, cosplay, films, comics, anime, games, make-up, and costumes to kick off Hallowe鈥檈n celebrations culminating in the annual downtown Hallowe鈥檈n parade. Visit VanHalloween.com听for details. Runs until Oct. 18.
Art
Jiggery Pokery Vancouver-based visual artist Angela Grossman presents a duo solo exhibition in collaboration with emerging multi-media artist Drew Shaffer. Utilizing found objects and ephemera, the two address the role performance plays in the assumption and persistence of gender identity (Grossman), while focusing on emotional and psychological needs and desires of contemporary culture (Shaffer). Opening reception 6-8pm at Winsor Gallery. Runs until Nov. 14.
