Thursday, Sept. 17
Music
Blonde Redhead New York City indie rock outfit, on tour to support their latest release, Barragan with special guests Day Wave. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife and TicketWeb.ca
Joey Cape Singer-songwriter and frontman of Lagwagon, from California, on tour in support of third solo effort, Stitch Puppy with special guests Walt Hamburger and KJ Jansen. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Blue Tango Project From Buenos Aires, this collaboration between Maria Volonte and California harmonica player Kevin Carrel Footer joins tango and blues in a ground-breaking exploration of the emotional and musical crossroads where the two embrace. 8pm at Orpheum Annex. Tickets $20 at Tickets.ArtsPoints.com
Close Talker Canadian indie rockers from Saskatoon swing through in support of their second full-length album, Flux. 8pm at Media Club. Tickets $10 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com
Man Man Experimental-pop band from Philly centre their multi-instrumental style on the piano skills of lead singer and lyricist Honus Honus with special guest Shilpa Ray. 9pm at Venue. Tickets $18 at BPLive.Electrostub.com
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 Tickets.MetroTheatre.com. Runs until Oct. 3.
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Friday, Sept. 18
Music
Modest Mouse Isaac Brock and his long-standing indie rock outfit return to town in support of their latest release, Strangers to Ourselves with special guests Good For Grapes. 6pm at Malkin Bowl. Tickets $48 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca. All ages show.
Beach Season The electronic duo from Calgary (aka Samuel Gram and Simon Blitzer) bring their ambient dreamy beats to the stage with special guests Bed of Stars, and Oceanographers. 8pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Coeur de Pirate Montreal singer-songwriter and pianist Beatrice Martin, on tour to support the release of Roses. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $30 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Big Road Local favourites, the five-piece rocking, soulful blues outfit brings their signature sound of slide guitar and three-part harmonies to the stage for an evening of dancing. 8:30pm at Cottage Bistro. Cover is $5. All ages show.
Tokyo Police Club Indie rockers from Toronto return to town with special guest Van Damsel. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $27.50 at Red Cat, Ticketmaster.caand LiveNation.com
Maria Muldaur American folk-blues singer, best known for the 1974 recording, Midnight at the Oasis brings her Bluesiana Band to town, for a retrospective performance 40 years after the launch of her hit. 7:30pm at Media Club. Tickets $32.50 at hightideconcerts.simpletix.ca
Comedy
Sebastian Maniscalco Stand-up comic from Chicago, and one of four comedians featured in Vince Vaughan鈥檚 wildly popular stand-up documentary, brings his Aren鈥檛 You Embarrassed? show to town. 6:30pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $40 at TicketFly.com
Jean Paul Toronto stand-up comic with television writing credits and appearances on George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight, the CBC special Thick and Thin and on A Russell Peters Christmas Special brings his 鈥渟avage wit鈥� to the stage with Larke Miller and Jy Harris. 8pm at Yuk Yuk鈥檚. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com
Joe Rogan A stand-up comedian with 20 years under his belt, Rogan has been described as 鈥渁n idealistic hippy stuck inside the body of a testosterone-pumped US marine鈥�. A colourful commentator for UFC, Spike TV, and Fox, he also hosts The Joe Rogan Experience, a popular iTunes podcast. 8pm on Sept. 18 at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets at TicketFly.com
Theatre/Dance
Fringe Festival The annual celebration of 鈥渢heatre for everyone鈥� is back with more than 700 performances by 89 artists over 11 days featuring favourites like James & Jamesy, and The Wonderheads as well as free live music nightly at the Fringe Bar and free stage on Granville Island. Visit VancouverFringe.comfor details. Runs until Sept. 20.
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. 8pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until Oct. 18.
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Saturday, Sept. 19
Music
Jim Byrnes A true Canadian blues icon, Byrnes joins forces with gospel trio, The Sojourners and 麻豆传媒映画singer-songwriter, Colleen Rennison for an evening of song. 7:30pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $15 at TicketFly.com
The Dears Orchestral-dark-pop-indie band out of Montreal return to town in support of their impending release, Times Infinity Volume One. 8pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $20 at Red Cat and LiveNation.com
Joey Bada$$ American rapper blazes through town, on his World Domination Tour in support of his debut release, B4.DA.$$ with special guest Nyck Caution. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $32.50 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beatstreet, DIPT and TicketWeb.ca
Little Hurricane Dirty blues rockers from San Diego stop by on tour in support of their latest release, Gold Fever with special guests Emilie & Ogden. 8pm at Media Club. Tickets $12 at TicketFly.com
Trevor Hall American singer-songwriter tours in support of his latest EP, Unpack Your Memories. Tickets $20 at TicketFly.com
Comedy
Brian Scolaro American comedian, actor, and voice actor best known for his half hour comedy special and roles on FOX鈥檚 Stacked, 罢叠厂鈥檚 Sullivan & Son and NBC鈥檚 Three Sisters imparts some stand-up wisdom with opener Alli Breen. 8pm and 10:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $20 at TheComedyMix.com
Theatre/Dance
The Best Laid Plans: A Musical Based 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.
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Sunday, Sept. 20
Music
Neon Indian American electronic music project of Alan Palomo, of Denton, Texas, on tour in support of his upcoming release, Vega Intl. Night School. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Say Lou Lou Pop duo of sisters Miranda and Elektra Kilbey play tunes from their debut release, Lucid Dreaming with special guest Phoebe Ryan. 8pm at Media Club (moved from Electric Owl). Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Comedy
The Sunday Service A 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.
Cheap & Fun
麻豆传媒映画Tweed Ride The third annual ride for cyclists in traditional British cycling attire, with a focus on tweed, returns to weave its way through the centre of town atop bicycles of all sorts. Recreating the spirit of a bygone era, there will be prizes for Best Tweed, Best Bike and Best Team; a fundraiser benefitting . 12:30pm at The 麻豆传媒映画Club (915 West Hastings St.). Tickets at EventBrite.ca
For The Pleasure of Poetry Come savour an afternoon of some of the best of the English language as a cast of experienced actors read aloud poems as requested (in advance) by those who hold such verses dear. 2pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Admission by donation.
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Monday, Sept. 21
Music
Toro Y Moi American recording artist and producer known to his parents as Chazwick Bradley Bundick, plays tunes from his new album, What For? with special guests Astronauts, etc. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $27.50 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Ben Kunder Toronto-based singer-songwriter plays an early show, on tour in support of his latest album, Golden. 6:30pm at Railway Club. Tickets $6 at the door only.
Hum and Mineral Alternative rockers Hum whose popularity gained in the 鈥�90s with the radio hit, 鈥淪tars鈥� co-headline with the emo-rockers Mineral from Houston, Texas along with special guest Sevenninesandtens. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife and TicketWeb.ca
Nathaniel Krikke Multi-instrumentalist, singer-songwriter brings his brand of old-time country, blues and gospel to the stage with support from M. Lund, Janaya Salmond and Lindsay Kupser. 8:30pm at Cottage Bistro. All ages show.
Comedy
Eight and a Half Inches of Comedy Every Monday Devin Alexander and Alex Sparling throw a stand-up comedy show to let you in on the best local comedians in Vancouver, and a rotating door of major touring headliners. 9pm at Eight 1/2 Lounge (151 East 8th). Cover is $5
Queer ProvThe Bobbers have returned to the Davie Village and are performing hilarious queer improv comedy every week with a whole new format and a new cast. 8pm at 1181 (1181 Davie).
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Tuesday, Sept. 22
Music
Grounders Indie rockers based in Toronto, on tour in support of their debut self-titled LP with special guests Fake Tears, and Soft Serve. 8pm at Media Club. Tickets $12 at TicketFly.com
Epica & Eluveitie Dutch symphonic metal band share the bill with Swiss folk metal rockers with special guests The Agonist. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $32 at TicketFly.com. All ages show.
Brantley Gilbert American country rocker from Georgia plays tunes from his latest album, Just As I Am. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $42 at LiveNation.com
The Acid British-American-Australian electronica trio of Adam Freeland, Steve Nalepa and RY X with special guest Lusine. 8pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $12 at BPLive.ca
Comedy
Comedy At The BiltmoreDan Quinn hosts this all-pro weekly comedy show featuring a different headliner every week with eight other comics taking the stage to work out all kinds of material. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at the door.
Theatre/Dance
The Comedy of Errors The hilarious Shakespeare classic that has everyone seeing double is the story of two sets of long-lost twins who meet up unexpectedly, creating hilarious confusion for their friends, loves ones, and even themselves! 1pm at Vanier Park. Tickets at BardOnTheBeach.org. Runs until Sept. 26.
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Wednesday, Sept. 23
Music
Bollywood Masala Orchestra The BMO, along with Dancers of India, and Rahis Bharti, one of India鈥檚 greatest musical figures, invite you on a lively musical journey from Rajasthan to Mumbai in The Spirit of India, featuring a mix of Indian and Western instruments for a rich and authentic feast of Indian sounds7:30pm at Orpheum Theatre on Sept. 23. Tickets at VancouverSymphony.ca
Colin Stetson & Sarah Neufeld Acclaimed instrumental duo, (and members of Arcade Fire) on tour to support their latest, Never Were the Way She Was, an album of original compositions for horn and violin with special guest Ryan 鈥楲oneWolf鈥� Sawyer. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $18 at Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife and TicketWeb.ca
Ron Sexsmith Canadian singer-songwriter from St. Catharines, ON, on tour in support of his 14th studio album, Carousel One with special guest Kevin Hearn. 8pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $32.50 at Red Cat and Ticketmaster.ca
Front Line Assembly 麻豆传媒映画electro-industrial band performs a hometown show with special guests Weird Candle and Comaduster. 8pm at Venue. Tickets $18 at Red Cat, Zulu and BPLive.ca
Theatre/Dance
Abattoir Morning Two women struggling to pay the rent in the basement of a slaughterhouse must fight for what they can still hold in their hands, surrender to their straining love or succumb to the unblinking eye. 8pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com. Runs until Sept. 26.
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Thursday, Sept. 24
Music
Slim Twig Toronto singer-songwriter and musician, on tour in support of his latest release Thank You for Stickin鈥� with Twig. 8pm at Media Club.
Beth Hart LA singer-songwriter, on tour in support of her latest offering, Better Than Home 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $35+ at LiveNation.com
Tendencies Edmonton electronic-dance-disco band take the stage with visuals by Chesto and opening act, James Deen. 10:30pm at Studio Records. Tickets $10 at TicketWeb.ca
Concealer and Rae Spoon Edmonton electronic-roots duo, play the first of two shows, on tour in support of their debut album, Feted: Fetid with label mate, post-folk singer-songwriter Rae Spoon. 8pm at LanaLou鈥檚. Tickets $15 at EventBrite.ca
Alicia Hansen and Ben Brown The one-time vocalist with the 麻豆传媒映画Chamber Choir brings her brand of experimental piano pop with the Juno Award-winning drummer, in support of their collaboration, Companion. 8pm at Pyatt Hall. Tickets $10 at BrownPaperTickets.com
Theatre/Dance
A Man For All Seasons Based on the infamous work of Robert Bolt, director William B. Davis鈥� production focuses on the battle of principles between Sir Thomas More, Lord Chancellor of England and Henry VIII, who wishes to divorce his wife in the climate of the sixteenth century Catholic Church. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at fs7.formsite.com. Runs until Sept. 27.
Art
Cryptic Explorations A collection of hard edge abstract paintings from Enda Bardell, the Canadian multi-disciplinary artist, originally from Estonia. Opening reception at 6pm at Espana Gallery (689 Abbott). Runs until Nov. 30.
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