1. Led by three singing sisters from Israel, A-Wa blends traditional sounds with dance club grooves that will surely set the Biltmore Cabaret dancefloor on fire when the group performs March 12 as part of the Chutzpah! Festival. Details and tickets at .
2. English singer-songwriter and former Soft Boys member Robyn Hitchcock brings his charming and surreal pop stylings to the Biltmore March 10 in support of his latest release The Man Upstairs. Tickets at Zulu, Red Cat and. Emma Swift opens.
3. The jig is up March 10 to 17 as the 12th annual CelticFest Vancouver takes over local streets, concert halls and pubs for a week of celebrations leading up to St. Patrick’s Day. For a full list of events and festival schedule, go to celticfestvancouver.com.Ìý
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4. No relation to CelticFest, but really they should be, Vancouver’s long-serving Celtic punk rockers the Real McKenzies paint Venue Nightclub tartan March 10. Bishops Green and Montreal’s Boids open. Tickets at Red Cat, Neptoon, Zulu Records and .
5. Vancouver-L.A. punk act White Lung play a rare hometown show March 11 at the Cobalt in support of their upcoming release Paradise. Vacant State and Koban open. Tickets at Red Cat, Zulu and .