CONCERTS JUST ANNOUNCED
RAY CHARLES—SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS Mike Henry performs a holiday tribute to Ray Charles. Dec 28, 7 pm, 9:15 pm, Blue Frog Studios. $49.50.
NEW YEAR’S SPECTACULAR Yolanda Fletcher as Aretha Franklin and Bobby Brooks Wilson as Jackie Wilson and Sam Cooke. Dec 31, 9:30 pm, River Rock Casino. $79.50. JIM CUDDY Member of Blue Rodeo performs on his Countrywide Soul Tour. Jan 10, 7:3010 pm, The Clarke Theatre . $49.50.
DAVID FRANCEY Scottish-born Canadian folk poet and singer. Jan 10, 11, 8-10:30 pm, St. James Hall. $32/28.
RANDY HANSEN—JIMI HENDRIX LIVES ON Tribute to guitar legend Jimi Hendrix. Jan 11, 7 pm, Blue Frog Studios. $49.50.
BARNEY BENTALL B.C. folk-roots singer-songwriter. Jan 11, 7:30 pm, Genesis Theatre. $50. JOHNNY A—JUST ME & MY GUITARS American electric-guitar virtuoso. Jan 12, 7 pm, Blue Frog Studios. $44.
WEST COAST CHICAGO Tribute to horndriven ‘70s rock band Chicago. Jan 17-18, 7 pm, 9:15 pm, Blue Frog Studios. $49.50. CHADWICK STOKES & THE PINTOS Boston musician and human-rights activist, frontman for Dispatch and State Radio. Jan 18, 7:30 pm, Fox Cabaret. $33.50.
BONNIE SCOTT Female-fronted AC/DC tribute band, with guests the James Shepherd Band. Jan 18, 7:30-11:30 pm, Tsawwassen Legion #289. $20.
...AND YOU WILL KNOW US BY THE TRAIL OF DEAD American art-rock band plays tunes from latest album X: The Godless Void and Other Stories. Jan 20, 8 pm, Fox Cabaret. $20. GZA American rapper and member of Wu-Tang Clan. Jan 20, 8 pm, Fortune Sound Club. $35.
VEDA HILLE’S LITTLE VOLCANO Pianist and songwriter draws from works by J.S. Bach, as well as her own compositions. Jan 21-23, 8 pm, Orpheum Annex. $39/15.
NIGHTSEEKER Hard-rock band featuring fictional character Dean from the Fubar movies, with guests Dead Quiet and Killer Deal. Jan 24, 9 pm, WISE Hall. $25.
BEÒLACH Traditional folk band from Cape Breton. Jan 31, 8-10:30 pm, St. James Hall. $30/26. BISON Local heavy-metal band, with guests Bob Sumner, War Baby, Hashteroid, and Killer Deal. Feb 1, 7:30 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. $17.50. LLOYD COLE English pop-rock/indie-pop singer-songwriter. Feb 2, 8 pm, Rio Theatre. Tix on sale Dec 20, 10 am, $29.50.
THE WORLD/INFERNO FS Punk/soul/klezmer/jazz band from Brooklyn, with guests the Bridge City Sinners and Vic Ruggiero. Feb 6, 8 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. $16.50.
MATTIEL Pop-rock singer-songwriter from Atlanta, with guest Calvin Love. Feb 6, 9 pm, Fox Cabaret. $15.
COUSIN HARLEY Rock ‘n’ roll trio led by guitarist Paul Pigat. Feb 7, 7 pm, Blue Frog Studios. $47. HENRY KAPONO Hawaiian singer-songwriterguitarist performs original songs with a rock vibe. Feb 7, 8 pm, Kay Meek Arts Centre. $45. MONSTER UNCAGED: ORIGINS Electronicmusic show featuring headliners Seven Lions and Joyryde. Feb 15, 6 pm, PNE Forum. From $52.50.
POLYRHYTHMICS Instrumental eight-piece blends funk, soul, psychedelic rock, R&B, progressive jazz, and Afrobeat. Feb 28, 8 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. $20.
DAVIDO Afrobeat singer-songwriter from Nigeria. Mar 1, 9 pm, Commodore Ballroom. Tix on sale Dec 20, 10 am, $45.
ALLIE X Canadian indie-pop singer-songwriter. Mar 27, 8 pm, Venue. Tix on sale Dec 20, 10 am, $22.50.
SEBASTIAN BACH Former Skid Row frontman performs the band’s 1989 debut album in its entirety. Mar 31, 9 pm, Commodore Ballroom. Tix on sale Dec 20, 10 am, $39.50. ZUCCHERO Rock singer-songwriter and guitarist from Italy. Apr 23, 8 pm, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Tix on sale Dec 20, 10 am, $59.50/44.50.
ZZ TOP Blues-rock legends from Texas, with guests Cheap Trick. May 1, Abbotsford Centre. Tix on sale Dec 20, 10 am.
THE FLAMING LIPS Alt-rock band from Oklahoma City. Jun 21-22, 8 pm, Commodore Ballroom. $65.
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