Brandenburg Concertos kick off 2019 Vancouver Bach Festival

Les Boréades de Montréal. Hugo B Lefort photo.

A two-night performance of the complete Brandenburg Concertos opens the 2019 Vancouver Bach Festival.

A presentation of Early Music Vancouver, the 14-concert festival takes place July 30-Aug 9 at Christ Church Cathedral and the Chan Center for the Performing Arts. This year marks EMV’s 50th anniversary, and the arts company is pulling out all the stops with performances by top West Coast artists specializing in period performance, and guest artists from across Europe and North America.

Find out more about the programming, including the Concertos, below.

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Brandenburg Concertos kick off 2019 Vancouver Bach Festival

Vancouver Folk Music Festival announces its 2019 lineup

Basia Bulat performs at this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival.

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival has announced its lineup for 2019. The festival takes place at Jericho Beach Park July 19 – 21. All told, 60 acts have been announced, including international, national and local artists.

Below, you’ll see some of the names that jumped out at us. For a complete schedule and lineup, visit thefestival.bc.ca. Early bird tickets are available now until May 11 at eventbrite.ca.

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Vancouver Folk Music Festival announces its 2019 lineup

New music and arts festival coming to Squamish this summer from July 26 – 28, 2019

squamish constellation music festival 2019
More details will be announced on March 5, 2019

A few years ago, it seemed like all music festivals in Vancouver had come to a sad end. Squamish Music Festival was cancelled, Pemberton Festival went the same way. Then, SKOOKUM Music Festival was announced and took over Stanley Park in an amazing spectacle of big name music acts, artists, food, and more.

For 2019, SKOOKUM has announced that they are on hiatus: “Following a successful launch, work is already underway to bring SKOOKUM back as an annual festival starting in 2020.

So, what’s a music festival lover supposed to do for 2019? Luckily, a new festival has just been announced for July 2019 in Squamish. Introducing: the Constellation Festival.

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New music and arts festival coming to Squamish this summer from July 26 – 28, 2019

What to see at Modulus Music Festival

Laura Bowler performing FFF with Ensemble PHACE.

The annual Modulus Music Festival presents leading musicians and composers from the post-classical music scene. The Music on Main event thrives on experimentation and multi-media shows, and this year’s features stars of the scene such as Canadians Nicole Lizée and Eve Egoyan and the UK’s Laura Bowler.

The 2018 Modulus Festival takes place Nov. 2-6 at the Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, CBC Studio 700, and The Post at 750 (750 Hamilton St.). The festival features free talks and concerts, as well as ticketed events. See below for five Modulus happenings worth checking out.

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What to see at Modulus Music Festival

Five bands to see at this year’s International Pop Overthrow Festival in Vancouver

Psyche-rock act The Top Boost are among the 20 acts playing this year’s International Pop Overthrow (Aug. 30-Sept 1).

Vancouver has two big music festivals coming up in September: Skookum and Westward. (Watch this blog for more details.) Before that, though, there’s a smaller but no less vital music fest that sees multi-act lineups of lesser-known but talented local (mostly) acts playing one stage over four nights.

Now in its 13th year in Vancouver, The International Pop Overthrow Festival returns to the Fairview Pub (898 W. Broadway) Aug. 30-Sept. 1. The festival features 20 pop and rock bands, from Vancouver and beyond, and for only $10 a show.

See below for some of the highlights.

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Five bands to see at this year’s International Pop Overthrow Festival in Vancouver

Get lucky at Ambleside Park with Vancouver classic rock royalty

Loverboy, circa now.

How about some classic rock? How about some Canadian classic rock? What about some Vancouver classic rock?

Rock Ambleside Park features three days of bands from yesteryear performing hits that burned up Canadian FM radio dials in the ’70s and ’80s in a lovely park setting. Many of the bands are Canadian, some are from Vancouver, and a few are even international: Nazareth (Scotland), Sweet (Britain), and Little River Band (Australia).

Other heavy-hitters include Loverboy, Trooper, and Chilliwack. Rock Ambleside Park takes place Aug. 17-19 at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver. Let’s take a look at some of the performers, shall we?

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Get lucky at Ambleside Park with Vancouver classic rock royalty

Six acts to catch at this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival

iskwé is one of the 2018 Polaris Music Prize nominees playing this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival.

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival continues its tradition of eclectic lineups mixing established, mid-career and rising artists.

Among the heavy-hitters at this year’s VFMF are indie singer/songwriter Neko Case, country singer/songwriter Rodney Crowell, and guitarist Ry Cooder. The lineup also includes some emerging Canadian talent that has made the long-list for the annual Canadian music critics’ choice Polaris Music Prize.

The 41st Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival happens July 13-15, with evening concerts all three days and day-time shows on the Saturday and Sunday. As usual, it all takes place in scenic Jericho Beach Park, a stone’s throw from the beach. Here are some shows we think are worth catching.

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Six acts to catch at this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival