Keep Cool for Summer Concert Season in Vancouver

Commodore Ballroom, Photo: Rick Chung/YVArcade

Summer concert season in Vancouver is in full swing. Keep cool by enjoying some great music performances and concerts at various venues, theatres, and outdoor settings across the city. Whether it’s a cozy, intimate stage, big concert hall, open-air outdoor space, or public park, spend the summer listening to live music anywhere you can.

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Keep Cool for Summer Concert Season in Vancouver

Prepare for Spring Concert Season in Vancouver

Devours, Photo: Katerina Motylova/Sofar Sounds

As the weather gets warmer and the days get longer, prepare for spring concert season when some of your favourite music artists and bands hit the touring circuit, from small, intimate venues to mid-sized theatres or clubs to superstars performing inside packed arenas. See who’s coming to Vancouver and get your concert tickets before they sell out.

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Prepare for Spring Concert Season in Vancouver

Rock Out at the Coast City Country Festival Coming to Vancouver

Riviera Cancun, Mexico, Photo: Luke Bryan’s Crash My Playa

Country fans, be prepared to strap on your finest boots and head to the inaugural Coast City Country Festival to watch over 30 musical acts perform from April 18 to 20. The three-day event promises attendees the ultimate “Country in the City” celebration, combining coastal and mountain charm, surrounded by Vancouver’s vibrant atmosphere and non-stop fun.

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Rock Out at the Coast City Country Festival Coming to Vancouver

Stay Warm for Winter Concert Season in Vancouver

Rogers Arena, Photo: Rick Chung/YVArcade

Stay warm out there as we head toward winter concert season over the holidays and into the new year. Some of your favourite pop stars, Canadian musicians, and indie artists are hitting the road and coming to Vancouver on their various North American tours. Check out some of these choice concert dates and acts before tickets sell out.

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Stay Warm for Winter Concert Season in Vancouver

Five non-holiday-themed concerts to see in December: Dandy Warhols, Lee Fields and more

YACHT plays The Biltmore Cabaret Dec. 15.

As the year winds down, concert pickings get slim. Sure, there are plenty of holiday-themed shows—and we’ll do a separate post on those—but what’s a fan of non-seasonal music to do? Fortunately, we’ve uncovered a few non-Xmas related musical entertainments. Enjoy.

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Five non-holiday-themed concerts to see in December: Dandy Warhols, Lee Fields and more

Sleater-Kinney, Black Keys and four more concerts to see in Vancouver in November

The big news for November is the return of the Black Keys. The two-piece blues band reformed after five years to release their most recent album, Let’s Rock. They’ll play Rogers Arena Nov. 24.

Another biggie this month is Sleater-Kinney, the long-running Pacific Northwest indie-rock trio (reduced to a duo after drummer Janet Weiss left, following the recording of their latest album). They’re here Nov. 21.

Below, we’ve highlighted those two shows along with four others we think are worth checking out.

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Sleater-Kinney, Black Keys and four more concerts to see in Vancouver in November

Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Granville Street

Atmospheric Granville Street. (Tourism Vancouver/Nelson Mouellic)

Located in the heart of Vancouver, Granville Street is considered the city’s main entertainment district. Lined with countless restaurants, bars and nightclubs whose neon signs spark to life as darkness falls, the strip pulses with activity during weekends. As a main thoroughfare, Granville Street is easy to get to, whether your pleasure lies in shopping by day or shimmying on the dance floor at night.

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Vancouver Neighbourhoods: Granville Street

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