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Hey Ocean! headlines Capilano University’s 50th anniversary celebration.
To celebrate its 50th anniversary, Capilano University is throwing a party. On Sept. 22, CapFest will feature food trucks, a family-friendly beer garden, and live music‚ topped off by a performance by Vancouver indie-pop band Hey Ocean!
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Vancouver favourites Hey Ocean! headline North Shore party
Florence + The Machine come to the Skookum Festival to promote their fourth album, High as Hope.
Two festivals in Vancouver this September should be enough to satisfy any music fans—and maybe some foodies, too.
Produced by Vancouver-based BrandLive, the inaugural Skookum Festival runs Sept. 7-9 in Stanley Park. Featured headliners include The Killers and Florence + The Machine, along with international indie-rock sensations like St. Vincent, Father John Misty, and War on Drugs. The festival has a food and visual arts component as well.
Then, from Sept. 13-16, the Westward Music Festival takes over Vancouver’s downtown and East Van live music venues. Now in its second year, and produced by Western Canadian concert promoter MRG, the lineups feature an eclectic mix of American, Canadian and local acts. Headliners include Angel Olsen, Mudhoney, and Kelela.
For more info on both festivals, see below.
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Florence, The Killers, and Mudhoney top two September music festivals 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
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
Louise Burns plays Oct. 3 as part of VIFF LIVE. Jennilee Marigomen photo.
This year, the 2017 Vancouver International Film Festival (on until Oct 13) is stepping up its live music component in a big way. There are two nights of bills featuring local musicians, an evening of live music and visuals, and an after-party (Oct. 5, featuring hip-hop artist Nav). All of the shows take place at Fortune Sound Club (147 E. Pender St.).
Here’s a look at some of the scheduled performances.
Alia Shawkat (Arrested Development) stars in Paint it Black, the directorial debut from Amber Tamblyn.
Paint It Black, the directorial debut from Amber Tamblyn, makes its Canadian premiere this Wednesday (June 7) in Vancouver, at the Rio Theatre. Vancouver’s an apt choice for the premiere, since the movie has a local connection – one scene includes a performance by members of Vancouver punk rock band White Lung (since one of the members couldn’t make the shoot the musicians are listed individually in the credits).
Set in Los Angeles, Paint It Black is based on the novel of the same name by Janet Fitch (White Oleander). In its review, the Hollywood Reporter says that the movie “probes the experience of grief in a subjective, intuitive manner, and it achieves remarkable intensity in exploring this theme. The narrative dislocations convey the disorientation that can trail a sudden, senseless death… Tamblyn demonstrates impressive command of the camera in her feature debut. Mac McCaughan’s haunting, dissonant score enhances the film’s impact.”
We talked to Tamblyn, an actor, former child star and published poet (Dark Sparkler is her most recent collection), about her film. Following the screening at the Rio, the director will also take part in a Skype Q-and-A, moderated by Neil LaBute.
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Screening this Wednesday, Amber Tamblyn’s Paint It Black has a Vancouver connection
Tonya Aganabe performs with the B.C. World Music Collective at the Vancouver World Music Festival.
The third annual Vancouver World Music Festival takes place April 6-8. The three-day events features musicians originally from Cuba, Mexico, Brazil, Africa, and London, and who now make their home in B.C.
Here are some highlights.
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International sounds abound at third annual Vancouver World Music Festival
