Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»is a popular destination for famous folk.
Dubbed Hollywood North, the city sees many actors on film sets, singers on tour, and other celebrities simply visiting on vacation (like and who came to town last year).
Those hoping for a celebrity encounter this year can expect a possible run-in with these popular personalities:
Bill Nye the Science Guy
The famous scientist will be in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»for his new live multimedia show based on his series, The End is Nye. Snag your ticket .
Just For Laughs Vancouver
Sarah Silverman, Jonathan Van Ness, Patton Oswalt, and The Office's Jenna Fischer and Angela Kinsey are a few of the famous folk locals can spot at the comedy festival.
Actors
Nicolas Cage
The renowned actor will be in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»until late February filming a new psychological horror-thriller. Plot details are currently under wraps but Nicolas Cage fans can expect to see the star around town over the next few months.
Ben McKenzie and Melissa George
McKenzie, known for his role in Gotham, will star alongside Grey’s Anatomy alum George in the medical drama pilot The Hurt Unit.
Cast of Bau, Artist At War
Josh Zuckerman, Josh Blacker, and Vancouver-born Michael Benyaer will be in town to film the war drama, love story, and espionage tale that is set during the Holocaust.
Cast of A Million Little Things
The TV show is currently filming its fifth and final season, so keep an eye out for the cast while they're still in town, including David Guintoli, Allison Miller, and Romany Malco.
Cast of Resident Alien
The show, which follows an alien who crash-landed in a small Colorado town, is currently filming its third season in Vancouver. Look out for lead actors Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, and Corey Reynolds.
Cast of Riverdale
The popular TV show is filming its seventh and final season in Vancouver. Check out these 'Vancouverdale' filming locations and watch out for actors Lili Reinhart, Camila Mendes, Cole Sprouse, KJ Apa, and others.
Cast of Superman & Lois
Stars Tyler Hoechlin, Elizabeth Tulloch, and Alex Garfin (who performed his at a local pub) are currently in town filming the show's third season. The popular TV series follows the world's most famous superhero and journalist as they find a work-life-justice balance.
Cast of The Flash
Locals have stumbled upon the show's film sets on numerous occasions. The superhero series, starring Grant Gustin, Candice Patton, and Danielle Panabaker, is filming its ninth and final season.
Cast of The Good Doctor
Though The Good Doctor isn't known to film amid the cityscape, Vancouverites may still spot actors Freddie Highmore, Hil Harper, and Richard Schiff around town. The TV show is currently filming its sixth season.
Cast of Yellowjackets
The show is filming its second season which means locals may see stars Melanie Lynskey, Tawny Cypress, and Christina Ricci, who is known for her character Wednesday in The Adams Family TV series, around Vancouver.
Singers on tour
Beyoncé
Beyoncé is taking her latest album, Renaissance, worldwide, with along the way.
Madonna
The famous songstress will be in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»this July during her "Celebration Tour."
Drake, 21 Savage
The Canadian rapper is leaving the Six for the 604 this summer along with 21 Savage.
Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa
The rapper duo's 33-city tour will feature special guests Too $hort, Warren G, Berner, and DJ Drama.
Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire
These two music icons are teaming up for their "Sing A Song All Night Long" that will literally have you singing all night long. They won't be in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»on the 21st night of September but locals can watch them perform on Sept. 12.
Ed Sheeran
The "Shape of You" singer-songwriter announced his "+ - = ÷ x Tour," which can also be called the "Mathematics Tour," earlier this year and will be joined by special guests Khalid, Dylan, Cat Burns, Maisie Peters, Russ, and Rosa Linn. His Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»stop in early September will feature Khalid and Maisie Peters.
Kali Uchis
The "Telepatía" singer will be touring North America in support of her newest album since 2020, Red Moon in Venus. She will be in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in late May.
Sam Smith
The "Unholy" singer who recently won Brit Award for Song of the Year is plotting a 27-date tour in support of their latest album Gloria. They will perform in the city in late August.
Louis Tomlinson
The former One Direction member will be in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in late June for his "Faith In The Future" world tour.
Charlie Puth
The four-time Grammy-nominee is set to perform in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»this July.
P!nk
Announcing her arena tour on the same day she dropped her ninth studio album, P!nk will arrive in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in late October.
Hozier
The Irish singer-songwriter will be touring with special guest Madison Cunningham. Expect to see him in town in late October.
Amanda Marshall
The Canadian singer will be travelling across the country for her "25 And Counting: The Heavy Lifting" tour with Sophia Fracassi as her opening act. The tour comes after her fourth album.
A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie
The New York rapper will be kicking off his eight Canadian tour dates in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»this summer before heading east. Mariah The Scientist will be performing as the opening act.
Wu-Tang Clan & Nas
The rappers are co-headlining again as they bring back last year's "NY State of Mind" tour for 2023. They'll be performing in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»mid-October.
Peter Gabriel
The rock singer is stopping in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in early October during his "I/O" tour which will include other Canadian cities like Toronto and Montreal.
Shania Twain
The Canadian superstar announced her tour dates in October and locals lost their minds. The queen of country will stop in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»for her "Queen of Me" tour with special guest Nashville singer-songwriter Lindsay Ell in early May.
SZA and Omar Apollo
Shortly after releasing her latest album SOS, the popular R&B singer announced her first-ever arena tour with Omar Apollo, which will make a stop in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»mid-March. Fans flocked to Ticketmaster in a frenzy, trying to snag a ticket when tickets went on sale in December.
Steve Lacy
After rescheduling his Nov. 6, 2022, show, the alternative/indie musician will be touring in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in early February. In the summer, Lacy will join Billie Eilish, The Killers, and Imagine Dragons at Reading Festival and Leeds Festival in the U.K.
Tove Lo and Slayyyter
The "Habits" singer will be embarking on her "Dirt Femme" tour in February and is bringing Slayyyter along as her opener.
Sabrina Carpenter
The American singer, known for her acting debut in the television crime show Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, will perform in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in early April.
John Mayer
Mayer is returning to Vancouver for another performance this year while on tour.
Jackson Wang
The GOT7 member is embarking on his first ever North American headline tour in support of his second studio album Magic Man.
Luke Combs
The country singer will only be making two Canadian stops on his world tour following his recent album "Growin' Up," including Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»and Edmonton. Combs will be joined by Riley Green, Lainey Wilson, Flatland Cavalry, and Brent Cobb while in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in late May.
Vance Joy
The alternative-indie singer will be performing in Metro Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»this August on his "In Our Own Sweet Time" tour.
Wizkid
The Nigerian Afrobeats singer will be stopping in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»on his "More Love, Less Ego" North American tour during the first week of April.
Dermot Kennedy
The Irish singer-songwriter will be in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in May during his North American tour, after which he'll travel to New York and other cities in the U.S.A.
Morgan Wallen
The country star will be in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in October for his "One Night at a Time World Tour."
Lewis Capaldi
The Scottish singer will perform in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in late April.
Yungblud
The pop punk singer is kicking off his world tour in February with a stop in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in late April.
Lights
After joining the Arkells in Halifax, the electropop singer will be touring across Canada during the winter with a stop in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in February. Earlier this year, Lights built a vending machine at a local snack shop.
Bands on tour
Blink-182
The infamous pop punk band brought the original members back together for their upcoming world tour, with Turnstile as their opener. They will be in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»over the summer in late June and locals can keep an eye out for Travis Barker, Tom DeLonge, and Mark Hoppus.
Coldplay
The announcement of the band's "Music of the Spheres" world tour had Vancouver fans in a frenzy. Coldplay even added a second Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»show due to the overwhelming response from locals, both of which will take place in September.
Nickelback
Popular rock band Nickelback is going on tour in support of their most recent album Get Rollin' and is stopping in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in June.
Death Cab for Cutie
The alternative-indie rock band will have two back-to-back shows in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»mid-June as they take their chart-topping album Asphalt Meadows on tour.
Red Hot Chili Peppers
The rock band revealed their latest tour with six different opening acts, including The Strokes, Iggy Pop, The Roots, The Mars Volta, St. Vincent, and Thundercat. City and Colour and King Princess will be joining the band when they play in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in late March.
Old Dominion
The country band announced their "No Bad Vibes" tour during their Whiskey Jam performance in Nashville, revealing Frank Ray, Shawn Austin, and Steven Lee Olson as their opening acts for their Canadian dates. The group will perform in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in late February.
Arctic Monkeys
The indie rock band announced their North American tour with Fontaines D.C as their opener following their newest album The Car. The group will be performing in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in late September.
Matchbox Twenty
The alternative rock band is making a stop in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»as part of its latest world tour.
Guns N' Roses
The popular rock band recently announced its Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»tour date for mid-October.
Avenged Sevenfold
The band is going on their first proper tour since 2018 and will arrive in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in early August.
Måneskin
The rising rock band will make a stop in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in early October.
KISS
The band is planning “the absolute final shows of their final tour” to take place in arenas across Canada and the U.S., including a date in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in November.
The Cure
The band will be performing in Vancouver in June with opening act The Twilight Sad for its "Shows of a Lost World" tour.
Depeche Mode
The synth pop band will be in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in late November.
The Chicks
The country music band will be in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»in early September with Maren Morris as the opening act.
