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Everything You Need to Know About Khatsahlano! Music and Art Festival, July 21

by Taraneh in Entertainment on July 18, 2012

Musician Ali Milner will perform at Khatsahlano!, July 21. Photo credit: Vanessa Heins for Ali Milner

What are you doing this weekend? Is it free? For the second year in a row, the hotly-anticipated Khatsahlano! Music and Art Festival will transform Kitsilano into a multi-block party of live music, food trucks and shopping, Saturday, July 21.

The emphasis is on free live music. Many of us eat local and shop local. Are you familiar with Vancouver’s local musical talent? 40 local bands will perform free shows on 7 stages between 12pm and 8pm. There should be a new artist to discover/watch/hear about every 15 minutes.

Fans are buzzing about appearances by The Zolas, The Ballantynes, Ali Milner (pictured above) and Kathryn Calder. Find out more about the Khatsahlano! Music and Art Festival program after the jump. Continue reading:
Everything You Need to Know About Khatsahlano! Music and Art Festival, July 21

Free Musical Nooners at CBC: Free Music Concerts Every Weekday Through August 24

by Dana Lynch in Entertainment on July 13, 2012

Photo: CBC Vancouver

If you work near Hamilton Street and Robson in downtown Vancouver, you’ve probably already heard the sounds: live music concerts happening right outside the CBC Vancouver studios every weekday (Monday – Friday) from noon – 1pm.

Called Musical Nooners, this free, outdoor concert series from CBC Music and McDonald’s is the perfect work-day pick-up: grab your friends and your street food, and enjoy live music from a range of entertainers, including artists from the Vancouver Folk Music Festival and the Mission Folk Music Festival.

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Free Musical Nooners at CBC: Free Music Concerts Every Weekday Through August 24

200 Bands for Free: Make Music Vancouver, June 21

by Remy Scalza in Events on June 13, 2012

Photo credit: *_* | Flickr

Ready to kick off summer with a ton of free, live music?

On June 21, the first day of summer, Make Music Vancouver will transform Gastown’s Water Street into one, huge outdoor concert with dozens of different sidewalk stages (Editor’s Note: This event has also been expanded into Yaletown this year). The event, which runs from 5 p.m.-10 p.m., was inaugurated in Vancouver last year and attracted 20,000 people and 150 bands. This year, organizers are expecting 200 bands.

200 bands in one evening? That’s right. And the reason it’s possible is because Make Music is unlike any festival you’ve ever been to.

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200 Bands for Free: Make Music Vancouver, June 21

Vancouver International Jazz Festival 2012 – June 22 – July 1

by Dana Lynch in Entertainment on June 11, 2012

There are a few events that really define summer in Vancouver: Canada Day, the Celebration of Light Fireworks Competition, Vancouver Pride, and the Vancouver International Jazz Festival (VIJF). Called the “hippest jazz festival in the world” by The Seattle Times, the VIJF is Vancouver’s biggest, greatest music festival of the year, and its as beloved by locals as it is by the hundreds of thousands of visitors it attracts.

Back for its 27th year, the 2012 Vancouver Jazz Festival features 1800 musicians and 400 concerts (100+ of which are free) at 40 venues across Vancouver. There are major headliners, five free mini festivals-within-the-festival, intimate concerts in Vancouver bars and restaurants (the 2012 VIJF Club Series), and music virtually everywhere you look. So get ready to fall in love with the Vancouver Jazz Festival all over again!

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Vancouver International Jazz Festival 2012 – June 22 – July 1

More Free Concerts: Deep Cove Daze on August 28

by Remy Scalza in Events on August 27, 2011

The summer, and its incredible lineup of free music, is quickly winding down – But here’s one more free concert to slip into your schedule. This Sunday, Aug. 28, is Deep Cove Daze at Panorama Park in Deep Cove.

The event features live music all day on the main stage, as well as an assortment of festival fun: a beer garden, midway with rides, artisans and even cardboard kayak race. The best part: Admission is free.

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More Free Concerts: Deep Cove Daze on August 28