Thursday, Feb. 18
Music
The Sheepdogs Southern rock, blues, and boogie from the Saskatoon rockers playing the first of two evenings in support of their fifth studio album, Future Nostalgia. 9:30pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $32.50+ at Ticketmaster.ca听补苍诲 LiveNation.com
Matt Andersen & the Bona Fide Canadian blues guitarist, singer-songwriter out of New Brunswick appears in support of his latest release, Weightless. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $42.50 at TicketFly.com. All ages show.听
Mystery Skulls听Mastermind electronic artist, producer and singer from Dallas, Texas, plays a rescheduled show with special guest Boissinova. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $12 at Red Cat and TicketWeb.com
Dralms Latest project from 麻豆传媒映画singer-songwriter Christopher Smith, a more experimental and collaborative sound, with special guest Mu. 8pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $10 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com
Leah Barley & the Converse Cowboys Bluesy-folk tales of love and loss from the 麻豆传媒映画songstress with special guest Anni M Fables. 8pm at Skinny Fat Jack鈥檚. Tickets $6 at the door only.
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Tim Meadows听One of the longest running cast members of SNL, versatile comedian, actor and stand-up comic headlines the first of five shows over the course of the weekend, as part of Just For Laughs Northwest. 8pm at Yuk Yuk鈥檚. Tickets $25 at TicketFly.com
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Friday, Feb. 19
Music
Sumac Sludge, metal band comprised of members of Baptists and Mamiffer, on tour in support of their debut release The Deal with special guests Endon, Black Spirituals and Molten Lava. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu, Neptoon, Scrape and TicketWeb.ca
Jenn Grant Halifax songstress returns to 麻豆传媒映画with special guest Joshua Hyslop. 9pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $22 at TicketZone.com
The Enemy Feathers A DIY approach to pop, post-punk, and folk rock with epic garage excitement as the 麻豆传媒映画rockers celebrate the release of their self-titled EP with special guests Greg McCleod, Western Jaguar and Zulu Panda. 9:30pm at Media Club. Tickets $10 at the door.
Circus In Flames Original garage-string band music courtesy of the Canadian south from singer-songwriter Doug Andrew and his backing band. 9pm at Skinny Fat Jack鈥檚. Admission by donation.
Reds 麻豆传媒映画punk rockers play their first show in over a year with special guests Pot Belly, the Remedials and You Big Idiot. 9:30pm at Funky Winker Beans. Tickets $10 at the door only.
South Van Big Band Seventeen-piece jazz orchestra performs a program of swing, latin jazz, rock/funk, fusion and contemporary material. 8pm at Pat鈥檚 Pub. Tickets $10 at the door only.
Comedy
Trevor Noah South African comedian and star of the one-man show 鈥淭he Racist鈥�, and new host of The Daily Show with stand-up specials on Comedy Central appears as part of Just For Laughs Northwest. 7pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets $39.50+ at TicketFly.com
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Saturday, Feb. 20
Music
Diane Coffee Musician and actor from LA, member of Foxygen, on tour in support of his latest solo effort, Everybody鈥檚 A Good Dog, with special guest Eric Campbell & The Dirt. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca
Parquet Courts Indie rockers out of New York City on tour in support of their EP, Monastic Living, with special guest Dumb. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $18 at Red Cat, Zulu, Neptoon and TicketWeb.ca
Kingdom of the Holy Sun Seattle psych rockers play tunes fromThe Return of the Sun Kings, with special guests Colin Cowan & The Elastic Stars, Cat Hoch Band, Jive Hand and Mother Upduff. 9:30pm at The Astoria. Tickets $10 at the door only.
Poor Traits 麻豆传媒映画rockers hit the stage in support of A Bigger Picture with special guests One And The Same, Double Standards, Villains Thieves and Scoundrels. 9:30pm at Funky Winker Beans. Tickets $10 at the door only.
Liars and Lions Progressive hard rockers from 麻豆传媒映画appear with special guests The Thick of It and Elysian Sun. 7:30pm at Venue. Tickets $10 at TicketZone.comand $13 at the door.
Black Requiem Mass 2016 A gathering of the black metal underground featuring Ritual Dictates, Kafirun, Firecult, Omnipotence, Finite and Illithid. 7pm at Media Club. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Scrape, Zulu, Evergreen Cannabis Society and TicketWeb.ca
The North & The South Songwriters Jimmy Baldwin and Connely Farr (Mississippi Live & the Dirty Dirty) team up to showcase new tunes in an intimate setting. 9pm at Skinny Fat Jack鈥檚. Tickets $10 at the door only. All ages show.
Comedy
Miranda Sings International YouTube sensation brings you a hilarious night filled with comedy, hit songs, magic tricks, dramatic readings of hate mail, and never before seen videos in this one-woman show. 7pm at The Centre for Performing Arts. Tickets $39.50+ at TicketFly.com
Theatre/Dance
Master Class Terrence McNally鈥檚 Tony Award-winning play is the story of glamorous, compelling and caustic Maria Callas, the world鈥檚 most famous soprano and the legacy she chooses to leave to a new generation of singers. 7:30pm at Marpole United Church. Tickets $25 at BrownPaperTickets.com. Runs until Feb. 28.
Events
RED Positive Living BC presents this fundraising event, a celebration of colour, couture, community and caring featuring a runway show of Vancouver鈥檚 finest dancers, models, actors and fashion designers uniting to support people living with HIV in BC. 6:30pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets at PositiveLivingBC.AkaRaisin.com
WinterruptionVancouver鈥檚 favourite winter festival celebrates eleven years of music, dance, film, theatre, art, food and craft in a weekend long celebration with a range of incredible shows and events across Granville Island. Visit Winterruption.com听for full schedule. Runs until Feb. 21.
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Sunday, Feb. 21
Music
The End Tree 麻豆传媒映画chamber-pop trio of Aiden Brant Briscall, Elliot Vaughan and Martin Reisle perform as part of Winterruption. 12:30pm and 1:45pm at Performance Works. Admission is free.
Theatre/Dance
Pop Up Dances Expect the unexpected as intriguing and exhilarating dances pop up in unusual spaces across Granville Island celebrating dance in all its forms featuring work by Julie Lebel, Heather Laura Gray, Gabriel and Monica Monty, Bloco Energia and others. 1-5pm at Granville Island.
Big Mouth Valentijn Dhaenens weaves together seminal speeches from everyone from the Grand Inquisitor and Socrates to Mohammed Ali and Osama Bin Laden, paying tribute to 2,500 years of oration. 8pm at York Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Final performance.
One-Man Dark Night: A Batman Parody An irreverent parody and homage to the Dark Knight Trilogy from the madmen behind 鈥淥ne-Man Star Wars鈥� comes a one-hour comedic joyride from Batman鈥檚 origins to his epic battles against Gotham鈥檚 super-villains. 8pm at Waterfront Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.TheatreWire.com
Winners and Losers Theatre artists and long time friends Marcus Youssef and James Long open a conversation embracing the ruthless logic of capitalism, and test its impact on our personal relationships and intimate experiences of self. 2pm at 麻豆传媒映画East Cultural Centre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until Feb. 27.
Events
Talking Stick Festival This open invitation to explore Aboriginal culture through the arts, showcases Indigenous performance and art featuring emerging and established artists over the course of 10 days; a true celebration of the diversity and arts of our country鈥檚 Indigenous culture. Visit TalkingStickFest.ca听for full schedule. Runs until Feb. 28.
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Monday, Feb. 22
Music
Angel Edwards 麻豆传媒映画singer-songwriter-guitarist performs a solo acoustic set. 8pm at Railway Club. Tickets $5 at the door.
Marlin Ramazzini Quartet Afro-Cuban-Latin jazz from Juno Award nominee Ramazzini, accompanied by Juno winning bass player Fito Garcia, Nick Apivor Marimba on the congas, pianist Niho Takase and Carlos Cortes on flute. 8pm at Guilt & Co. Admission by donation.
Comedy
Sidekicks Sketchy comedy from the hilarious duo of Nima Gholamipour and Ember Konopaki, as they pair up some of Vancouver鈥檚 best comedians to write and perform sketch comedy together, sometimes for the first time. 8:30pm at China Cloud (524 Main). Tickets $10 at TicketFly.com
Phantom Signal A blend of old-school horror and new-school humour designed to entertain, or eat you. An homage to creaky old radio anthologies of yesteryear from the trio of Jayson McDonald, Andrew Bailey and Tara Travis. 8pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $8 at TicketFly.com
Art
Mashup: The Birth of Modern Culture 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 麻豆传媒映画Art Gallery. Tickets at Tickets.VanArtGallery.bc.ca
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Tuesday, Feb. 23
Music
The Szymanowski Quartet Friends of Chamber Music presents the dynamic quartet of Polish and Ukrainian musicians in a concert program exclusively featuring music by Polish and Bohemian composers, highlighting particular national sounds and traditions. 8pm at 麻豆传媒映画Playhouse. Tickets $48 at EventBrite.ca
Comedy
Janeane Garofalo An American institution since 1992, the actor, writer and comedian, SNL alum, outspoken activist, spoken word performer and radio talk show host goes back to her comedy roots to strike a chord with the Left, right, and everyone in between with her well informed opinions and unflinching honesty. 7pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $24.50 at TicketFly.com
Theatre/Dance
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. 7pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at FirehallArtsCentre.ca. Runs until March 5.
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.
Events
Caitlyn Jenner Unique Lives & Experiences presents the American Olympic athlete and transgender activist. 8pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets at UniqueLives.com
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Wednesday, Feb. 24
Music
Cradle of Filth One of the most influential British metal bands of all time bring the Inquisitional Torture Tour to town with special guests Butcher Babies and Ne Obliviscaris. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $32.50 at Scrape Records and UnionEvents.com
Comedy
Wanda Sykes Veteran award-winning comedian, actor, writer and voice actor with various television appearances, two HBO comedy specials and named one of Entertainment Weekly鈥檚 25 Funniest People in America performs as part of Just For Laughs Northwest. 7pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets $37.50+ at TicketFly.com
Janeane Garofalo An American institution since 1992, the actor, writer and comedian, SNL alum, outspoken activist, spoken word performer and radio talk show host goes back to her comedy roots to strike a chord with the Left, right, and everyone in between with her well informed opinions and unflinching honesty. 7pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $24.50 at TicketFly.com
Ron Funches Best known for his role on NBC鈥檚 Undateable, the native Californian has an easy going, inventive comedic style as evidenced in recurring roles on Comedy Central, Disney and Fox. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $21 at TicketFly.com
Events
Secrets of the Penthouse A one-of-kind event for anyone with a love of 麻豆传媒映画history, this unprecedented guided tour inside the infamous Penthouse is a story through two generations of the family-run business with owner Danny Filippone, author Aaron Chapman and ex-VPD cop Grant McDonald. 6:30pm at Penthouse (1019 Seymour). Tickets at ForbiddenVancouver.ca
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Thursday, Feb. 25
Music
Basia Bulat Toronto singer-songwriter and autoharp player brings her unique sound to town in support of her fourth album Good Advice. 8pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $17.50 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com
The Deep End Hard rockers from Chilliwack play their first show with special guests Inherent Vices, Death Prizm and Dream Cars. 8:30pm at The Astoria. Tickets $9 at the door only.
Parkland A solo set of material from Rob Malowany with special guest duo Hunting. 9pm at Skinny Fat Jack鈥檚. Admission by donation.
Bumper Jacksons Joyous ragtime dances and roadhouse drinking songs along with delicate waltzes from the old-time barn dance New Orleans band who stop by Rogue Folk Club. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $24 at Red Cat, Highlife, Prussin Music, Rufus鈥� Guitars and RogueFolk.bc.ca
The Crooked Brothers A homebrew take on folk, blues and rock with simple three part harmonies and a single harmonica with special guests James Lamb and Kenton Loewen鈥檚 The Crackling with Marin Patenaude. 8pm at WISE Hall. Tickets $15 at BrownPaperTickets.com
Comedy
Eddie Pepitone A force of nature on stage, his blue-collar angst coupled with sardonic enlightenment channel a rant that rivals most comics out there, with television appearances and a multiple award-winning short Runyon: Just Above Sunset. 7:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $20 at TicketFly.com
