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Jim Curry’s Tribute to the Music of John Denver
Acclaimed tribute artist Jim Curry pays tribute to the music of singer-songwriter John Denver. • March 23: Kay Meek Centre, West Van, kaymeekcentre.com | March 24: Blue Frog Studios, White Rock, bluefrogstudios.ca
Club Eskimo: Dean, 2XXX!, Miso, OFFONOFF
Four singers, rappers and producers from the underground Korean Future Soul, R&B and hip hop scene. • Vogue Theatre. • March 23, doors 7 p.m. • $70, ticketfly.com
Elvis Depressedly
American lo-fi indie-rock band from Asheville, North Carolina. • Biltmore Cabaret • March 23, doors 7:30 p.m. • $13-$16, ticketfly.com
Improvised Music Meeting
Three nights of creative improvisation, featuring some of Vancouver’s finest innovators and guests. • China Cloud and Western Front • March 23-25 • $15, barkingsphinx.com/
Mac Lethal
American hip hop recording artist. • Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender St. • March 23, doors 9 p.m. • $20, fortunesoundclub.com
Miles Black plays Thelonious Monk
The Miles Black Trio pays tribute to pianist Thelonious Monk. • Frankie’s Jazz Club, 765 Beatty St. • March 23, 8 p.m. • $15, coastaljazz.ca
Princess Nokia
Musical collaboration between Destiny Ortiz and Christopher Lare creates a neo-futuristic sound. • Biltmore Cabaret • March 23, 8 p.m. • $14.99-$17, ticketfly.com
Ariana Grande
Multi-platinum selling, Grammy-nominated artist brings her Dangerous Woman Tour to Rogers Arena. • March 24, 7:30 p.m. • $29.95-$159.95, livenation.com
Connor Stewart & the Bon Temps
Direct from New Orleans, Connor Stewart & the Bon Temps bring raw energy to the Crescent City’s traditional jazz sound. • Frankie’s Jazz Club, 765 Beatty St. • March 24, 8 p.m. • $15, coastaljazz.ca
The Age of Electric
Canadian hard rock band featuring two sets of brothers from Lanigan and Regina, Saskatchewan • Commodore Ballroom • March 24, 8 p.m. • $35, livenation.com
Agnes Obel
Citizen of Glass is the latest release from this Danish singer/songwriter. • The Imperial, 319 Main St. • March 25, 9 p.m. • $25, livenation.com
Bob Log III
One man band slide guitar party makes his Fortune Sound Club debut. • 147 E. Pender St. • March 25, doors 7 p.m. • bplive.ca
Dan + Shay: Obsessed Tour
American country music duo composed of vocalists and songwriters Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney. On tour in support of their sophomore album, Obsessed. • Vogue Theatre • March 25, 8 p.m. • $27.50, livenation.com
Dave Gunning
Canadian folk singer-songwriter performs songs from his latest album, Lift. • St. James Hall, 3214 W. 10th Ave. • March 25, 8 p.m. • $22/$18, roguefolk.bc.ca
Dylan Cramer Quartet
Hot swing, blues drenched ballads, and fiery Latin tunes. • Frankie’s Jazz Club, 765 Beatty St. • March 25, 8 p.m. • $15, coastaljazz.ca
Lisa LeBlanc
Canadian singer-songwriter and banjoist, known for her enthusiastic ‘trash folk’ performances. • Biltmore Cabaret • March 25, 8 p.m. • $15, ticketfly.com
Mother Mother: No Culture Tour
Vancouver-based alt-rockers wrap up their No Culture Tour with four shows at the Commodore Ballroom. • March 25, 8 p.m.: With guests K. Flay | March 26, 3 p.m.: An all-ages show with guests K. Flay | March 28, 8 p.m.: With guests We Are the City and Beach Season | March 29, 8 p.m.: With guests We Are the City and Little Destroyer
| March 30, 7 p.m.: With guests Youngblood and Little Destroyer • Commodore Ballroom
• $39.50, livenation.com
Nick Hakim
NY-based soul singer and songwriter tours to support his debut full-length release, Green Twins. • Alexander Gastown, 91 Powell St. • March 25, 8:30 p.m. • $13, timbreconcerts.com Sal Ferreras and his Latin Orchestra A sizzling evening of music and dance. A benefit show for The Lipstick Project. • Chan Centre, UBC • March 25, 7:30 p.m. • $40/$70, tickets.ubc.ca
Shred Kelly
B.C. folk-rock band returns to Vancouver, with guest Sam Weber. • Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St. • March 25, 8:30 p.m. • $13, timbreconcerts.com
Tanya Tucker
American female country music artist had her first hit, Delta Dawn, in 1972 at the age of 13. • Clarke Theatre, Mission • March 25, 7:30 p.m. • $67.50, ticketmaster.ca
Teenage Fanclub
Rock band from Scotland tours to support their first release in six years, Here. • Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings St. • March 25, 9 p.m. • $25, timbreconcerts.com
Tiller’s Folly, Ken Lavigne, Diyet: The Canadian Songbook
Three Canadian artists celebrate Canada’s 150th with Canadian songs from the past and present.
• Blue Frog Studios, White Rock • March 25, 7 p.m.
• $42.50, bluefrogstudios.ca
WHY?
American alternative hip hop and indie rock band celebrate their newest album, Moh Lhean. • Venue Nightclub, 881 Granville St. • March 25, doors 7 p.m. • $17, bplive.ca
Delicate Steve
Multi-instrumentalist tours in support of his first new record in four years, This is Steve. • Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender St. • March 26, doors 8 p.m. • $12, bplive.ca Heather Keizur & Steve Christofferson A combination of jazz classics and French chansons. • Frankie’s Jazz Club, 765 Beatty St. • March 26, 8 p.m. • $15, coastaljazz.ca
Chris Stapleton
American country/bluegrass musician and songwriter tours in support of his debut solo album, Traveller. • Rogers Arena • March 27, 7:30 p.m. • $30-$70, livenation.com
Jain
Pop singer-songwriter from France tours to support her debut release, Zanaka. • Biltmore Cabaret • March 27, 9 p.m. • $15, timbreconcerts.com Alina Baraz: Let’s Get Lost Tour L.A.-based pop singer-songwriter tours to support her Urban Flora EP release and her upcoming full-length debut release. • The Imperial, 319 Main St. • March 28, 9 p.m. • $20, timbreconcerts.com
Kate Tempest
Let Them Eat Chaos is the latest release from this English poet, spoken-word artist and musician. • Fortune Sound Club, 147 E. Pender St. • March 29, 9 p.m. • $15, livenation.com
The Decibel Magazine 2017 Tour: Kreator
Kreator is a German thrash metal band. With guests Obituary, Midnight and Horrendous. • Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings St. • March 29, 7 p.m. • $35, livenation.com
Canuck Country Rocks
Special charity concert featuring Canadian performers Chad Brownlee, Aaron Pritchett and Odds plus special guest appearances. Proceeds benefit Basics for Babies and Canuck Place. • Vogue Theatre • March 30, 7 p.m. • $25, ticketfly.com
Hideout
Manhattan-based songwriter Gabriel Rodriguez, a.k.a. Hideout, is a longtime band member of Cults. On tour in support of his sophomore album, So Many Hoops / So Little Time. • Biltmore Cabaret • March 30, 8 p.m. • $9.99-$12, ticketfly.com Kane & Potvin Kevin Kane (Grapes of Wrath) and Bryan Potvin (Northern Pikes) join forces. • Bozzini’s Upstairs Lounge, Chilliwack • March 30, 8 p.m. • $25, bozzinisrestaurant.ca
CLASSICAL/CHORAL Three’s a Crowd...Not
Pianist Sarah Hagen joins pianists Elizabeth and Marcel Bergmann in a programme from one to six hands. • Chilliwack Cultural Centre, 9201 Corbould St. • March 24, 10:30 a.m. • $22-$27, chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
VSO: Jon Kimura Parker plays Beethoven
Internationally-renowned pianist Jon Kimura Parker returns home to perform Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 1. • March 24 and 25, 8 p.m.: Chan Centre, UBC | March 27, 8 p.m.: Centennial Theatre, North Van • vancouversymphony.ca
VSO: The Idea of North
Drawing on the first section of Glenn Gould’s Solitude Trilogy for inspiration, The Idea of North brings together music that originated in cold climates. William Rowson, conductor. • The Annex, 823 Seymour St. • March 25, 7:30 p.m. • vancouversymphony.ca
Anda Union
Hailing from all over Inner Mongolia, this group utilizes a wide range of instruments and vocal throat singing. • Chan Centre, UBC • March 26, 8 p.m. • $38-$80, tickets.ubc.ca
Spring Equinox Concert
The Metropolitan Orchestra and young pianist David Antoniuk perform Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 1. • Chilliwack Cultural Centre • March 26, 3 p.m. • $25/$15, chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
The Choir of King’s College Cambridge
The Choir of King’s College, Cambridge is one of the world’s best known choral groups. Every Christmas Eve millions of people worldwide tune into A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols, a service that has been broadcast by the BBC since 1928. • Chan Centre, UBC • March 26, 2 p.m. • $18-$67, tickets.ubc.ca
Vancouver Chamber Players
The Vancouver Chamber Players welcome world-renowned guitarists Hanh Nguyen and Mark Wilson. • University Women’s Club of Vancouver, 1489 McRae Ave. • March 28, 10:3011:30 a.m. • $30/$25, uwcvancouver.ca
Janina Fialkowska in Concert
An all-Chopin concert featuring acclaimed pianist Janina Fialkowska. • Kay Meek Centre, West Van • March 30, 7:30 p.m. • $10-$29, kaymeekcentre.com
JUST ANNOUNCED Jazz Cartier: Secret Garden Tour
Toronto-based hip hop recording artist, known for his mixtapes, Marauding in Paradise and Hotel Paranoia. • The Imperial • April 21, 9 p.m. • $25, livenation.com
Joe Purdy
American folk singer-songwriter’s music has been featured on prime time network television shows Lost and Grey’s Anatomy. • Biltmore Cabaret • April 21, 8 p.m. • $20, livenation.com
Smino
Hip hop artist from St. Louis tours to support his debut release, blkswn. • Alexander Gastown • May 24, 10 p.m. • $13, timbreconcerts.com
Poptone: Daniel Ash, Kevin Haskins, Diva
Rock band performs classic songs from Bauhaus, Tones on Tail, Love and Rockets. • Rickshaw Theatre • June 4, 9 p.m. • $25, timbreconcerts.com
Tool
L.A.-based rock band makes their first Vancouver appearance in 17 years. • Rogers Arena • June 15, 8 p.m. • $75, $89.50, $125, livenation.com
The Black Seeds
Reggae group from New Zealand. • Rickshaw Theatre • June 17, doors 8 p.m. • $26.50, ticketweb.ca
The Skints & Mike Love
Co-headlining show featuring London-based Easy Star Records artists The Skints, with Hawaii’s reggae sensation Mike Love. • Rickshaw Theatre • June 18, doors 8 p.m. • $17.50, ticketweb.ca
Bob Dylan & His Band
Iconic American singer and songwriter tours with a full band in support of his 38th studio album, Triplicate. • Rogers Arena • July 25, 8 p.m. • $46.50-$112, livenation.com
Spoon
Hot Thoughts is the ninth album from this indie rock/pop band. • Malkin Bowl, Stanley Park • Sept. 2, 8 p.m. • $45, livenation.com
54-40
Multiple Juno Award-winning alternative rock band are know for their string of hits including Ocean Pearl and I Go Blind. • Commodore Ballroom • Oct. 6 and 7, 8:30 p.m. • $39.50, livenation.com
Milky Chance: The Blossom Tour 2017
German folk group tour in support of their new album, Blossom, the followup to 2013’s Sadnecessary. • Commodore Ballroom • Oct. 24, 8 p.m. • $40, livenation.com
Mogwai
Post-rock band from Scotland. • Commodore Ballroom • Nov. 25, 9 p.m. • $28, timbreconcerts.com
LITERARY In Person: Anosh Irani
Join Anosh Irani as he signs copies of The Parcel, a finalist for the Governor General’s Literary Award and the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize. • IndigoSpirit, Granville and Robson St. • March 23, 3 p.m. • chapters.indigo.ca
Beyond Mars & Venus: An Evening With John Gray
Bestselling author of Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus, is back with a new take on hormones, stress and relationships. • Fairmont Hotel Vancouver • March 25, 7 p.m. • $25, aneveningwithjohngray.com
New Voices: Share Your Writing at the Library
Local writers and poets bring you into their world with a showcase of their published and unpublished works. • Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch • March 27, 7-8:30 p.m. • Free, vpl.ca/events
Word Whips North Shore Edition
Take the challenge. Write to a prompt for 10-15 minutes and see what you get. Hosted by poet Fran Bourassa. • March 28, 6:30 p.m. • Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Van • $5, silkpurse.ca
Incite: An Exploration of Books and Ideas
Discuss human connections — how they form and how they break down, with authors Rebecca Rosenblum, Lori McNulty and Janet Rogers. • Vancouver Public Library, Central Branch • March 29, 7:30-9 p.m. • Free, vpl.ca/events