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Martin Simpson
Widely acknowledged as one of the finest acoustic and slide guitar players in the world, Martin’s interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling. • St. James Hall, 3214 W. 10th Ave., July 12, 8 p.m. • $30/$26, roguefolk.bc.ca
Sparta
El Paso, Texas-based band formed in 2001 by three members of At The Drive-In, after the group disbanded.• Biltmore Cabaret, July 12, 9 p.m. • $19-$24, ticketfly.com
Little Miss Higgins
This pocket-sized powerhouse plays music influenced by old-time country, blues, jazz and folk. • Bozzini’s Upstairs Lounge, Chilliwack, July 12, 8 p.m. • $20, bozzinisrestaurant.ca
VSO: Star Wars: A New Hope In Concert
Features screenings of the complete film with Oscar-winning composer John Williams’ musical score performed live to the film by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. The concert will be led by acclaimed conductor Justin Freer. • Orpheum Theatre, July 12 and 13, 7 p.m. • $45-$95, vancouversymphony.ca
Lamia Yared & Ensemble Zaman
A rare repertoire of music from the Levant region, covering dialects from classical Turkish sanat musigi, to classical Arabic chants and Muwashahat. • Red Gate Revue Stage, Granville Island, July 12, 8 p.m. • $20/$25, caravanbc.com
CBC Musical Nooners
Join us weekdays for free live concerts on the outdoor stage. • July 12: Jimmy ‘Duck’ Holmes | July 13: Little Miss Higgins | July 16: Winsome Kind | July 17: Jack Garton and the Demon • CBC Vancouver Outdoor Stage, 700 Hamilton St., noon • Free, cbc.ca/musicalnooners
Music By The River
A free, family-friendly event featuring live music. • July 12: Wax Cowboy | July 19: The Burying Ground • Westminster Pier Park Festival Lawn, 1 Sixth St., 6-8 p.m. • Free, artscouncilnewwest.org/music-bythe-river
Echology Chamber Choir
Multi-award-winning chamber choir from Australia. • St. Andrew’s United Church, 1044 St. George’s Ave., North Van, July 13, 7:30 p.m. • By donation, st-andrews-united.ca
House Concert with Wine: Parallels and Paradoxes
Intimate house concerts, featuring acclaimed pianist Wayne Weng. Features a tailored program highlighting parallels between the music of different eras, with music by Schubert, Liszt, Brahms and Gershwin. • July 13, 7:30-9 p.m.: North Vancouver | July 15, 3-5 p.m.: UBC • Exact address will be sent to ticket holders • mymusicfriends.com
Summer Sundays Concerts
Free live music concerts, every Sunday, summer long, featuring top Vancouver and area R&B, soul, blues and funk bands. • Rocky Point Park, Port Moody • Sundays until Sept. 2, 2 p.m. • Free, summersundays.ca
Car Seat Headrest
Seattle-based indie rock band tours in support of its new release, Twin Fantasy (Face to Face). • Commodore Ballroom, July 13, 9:30 p.m. • $28, livenation.com
Chuck Ragan
American singer, songwriter, and guitarist tours in support of his new release, Till Midnight. • Biltmore Cabaret, July 13, 8 p.m. • $21.50-$24.99, ticketfly.com
Gabriel Hasselbach Quintet plays Blue Mitchell Tribute
Award-winning jazz stylist, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach plays a unique combination of trumpet, flute, flugelhorn, and valve trombone, paying homage to trumpet hero, Blue Mitchell. • Frankie’s Jazz Club, 765 Beatty St., July 13, 8 p.m. • $17.50, coastaljazz.ca
Noontime Notes
Come to Central City’s outdoor Plaza and enjoy free live lunchtime music every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. • Central City, 10153 King George Blvd., Surrey • Until Aug. 23, 11:45 a.m.-2 p.m. • Free, centralcity.ca/event/noontime-notes
Mr. Boogie Woogie
A high-energy show of hard drivin’, oldschool R&B, featuring Eric-Jan Overbeek — the piano-thumping boogie woogie man from the Netherlands. • Blue Frog Studios, White Rock, July 13, 7 p.m. • $44, bluefrogstudios.ca
Music at the Cannery
Join us every Friday for an evening of music, featuring blues, jazz and folk. • July 13: Wayward Hearts — Alt. Country • Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site, Steveston, 6:30 p.m. • $7, gulfofgeorgiacannery.org
Sister Says: Music and Storytelling
Fronted by mixed Haida-Tsimshian siblings Gillian and Robert Thomson, Sister Says references the soul, blues and pop music of the musician’s youth. • Museum of Vancouver, July 13, 7:30 p.m. • $14/$19, museumofvancouver.ca
Rickshaw Theatre’s 9th Anniversary Show
Featuring The Mad Alchemy Liquid Light Show with performances from Art d’Ecco, Sunbathe (members of Typhoon), The Intelligence Service and Cartoon Lizard. • Rickshaw Theatre, July 13, 8 p.m. • rickshawtheatre.com
Miqayel Voskanyan & Friends Band
Armenia’s premier jazz-folk band performs in Canada for the first time. • Cultch Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables St., July 14, 8 p.m. • $35, thecultch.com
Symphony at Sunset
A free, open-air concert to kick off the VSO’s 100th anniversary season. Includes a pre-concert program by student ensembles from the VSO School of Music; followed by a sunset concert by the VSO, featuring a broad selection of symphonic hits. • Sunset Beach Park, 1204 Beach Ave., July 14, 7:15-10 p.m. • Free, vancouversymphony.ca
Truck Stop Concert Series
Red Truck Beer Co. hosts its fourth annual Truck Stop Concert Series, featuring two stages of great non-stop live music, food trucks, and free-flowing delicious beer. • July 14: Soul/R&B Showcase featuring headliner Allen Stone, with Nick Waterhouse, Antonio Larosa, The Eleven Twelves and more. • $40, truckstopconcertseries.com
Psyche + Rational Youth
Legendary Canadian synth pop / dark wave acts co-headline. • Rickshaw Theatre, July 14, 8 p.m. • $20/$25, rickshawtheatre.com
S. Carey
American singer-songwriter tours to support his latest release, Hundred Acres. • Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St., July 14, 8 p.m. • $15, ticketweb.ca
Super Trumpets
Presented by co-leader of Vancouver Legacy Jazz Orchestra Michael Kim, plus five of Vancouver’s fine trumpet players and a rhythm section of keyboard, bass, and drums. • Frankie’s Jazz Club, July 14, 8 p.m. • $17.50, coastaljazz.ca
Wye Oak
The Louder I Call, The Faster It Runs is the fifth album from this American indie rock duo. • Biltmore Cabaret, July 14, 8 p.m. • $20, livenation.com
An Evening with John Fogerty
As leader of Creedence Clearwater Revival, and a career spanning more than 50 years, John Fogerty is hailed as one of the most influential musicians in rock history. • Abbotsford Centre, July 15, 8 p.m. • $29.50-$99.95, livenation.com
Logic
Multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated artist brings his Bobby Tarantino vs. Everybody Tour to the PNE Amphitheatre, with support from rising hip-hop artists NF. • July 15, 7 p.m. • $69.50, livenation.com
Music on the Wharf
Overlooking the beautiful Fraser River, this outdoor concert series has something for everyone. • July 16: Olson Bros Band • Port Haney Wharf, River Road, Maple Ridge, 7:30 p.m. • Free, mapleridgemuseum.org
Kina Grannis
American singer-songwriter, guitarist and YouTuber. • Commodore Ballroom, July 17, 8 p.m. • $29.50, livenation.com
Suicidal Tendencies: Get Your Fight On Canadian Tour
U.S.-based hardcore punk and metal band. • Vogue Theatre, July 17, 8 p.m. • $39.50/$45, ticketfly.com
Great Grandpa & Dead Soft
American indie group Great Grandpa and Vancouver indie group Dead Soft take over Fortune Sound Club. • 147 E. Pender St., July 19, 8 p.m. • $17.50, fortunesoundclub.com
Mr. Boogie Woogie with Rob Montgomery & Friends
Mr. Boogie Woogie (a.k.a.) Eric-Jan Overbeek is considered among the top blues pianists playing today. For his Vancouver outing, he is backed local blues heroes Rob Montgomery & Friends. • Frankie’s Jazz Club, July 19, 8 p.m. • $16, coastaljazz.ca
Supersuckers 30th Anniversary Big Show Tour
American rock band performs a country set, Smoke of Hell and La Mano Corunda in their entirety, and more. • Rickshaw Theatre, July 19, 8 p.m. • $20, ticketfly.com
Too Many Zooz
Jazz music group from New York City. • The Imperial, 319 Main St. (Note the new venue) • July 19, 7 p.m. • From $23, ticketfly.com
Vancouver Mural Festival — The Park Show
As an extension of the Vancouver Mural Festival, Live Nation Canada hosts The Park Show, following the festival’s Mount Pleasant Street Party. Performing at the all-ages, community event will be A Tribe Called Red, Charlotte Day Wilson, and guests. • Jonathan Rogers Park, Aug. 11 • $30, livenation.com
Flight Facilities
Australian electronic music production duo featuring the talents of Hugo Gruzman and James Lyell. • Vogue Theatre, Oct. 4 • $29.50, ticketfly.com
Lil Dicky Tour
David Andrew Burd, better known by his stage name Lil Dicky or LD, is an American rapper and comedian. • PNE Forum, Oct. 16 • $50, ticketleader.ca
Brothers Osborne
Two-time CMA and ACM vocal duo of the year winners tour in support of their sophomore album, Port Saint Joe. • Abbotsford Centre, Oct. 18 • $35/$45, livenation.com
Big Sugar
Canadian blues, reggae, rock band tours in support of its new album, Eternity Now. • Commodore Ballroom, Oct. 20 • $39.50, livenation.com
The Alarm
Welsh alternative rock band is back with its new album, Equals. • Rickshaw Theatre, Oct. 30 • $25, rickshawtheatre.com
Iceage + Black Lips
Two underground garage punk bands • Rickshaw Theatre, Nov. 5 • $30, rickshawtheatre.com
Nicki Minaj and Future: NickiHndrxx Tour
Global hip-hop icons are known for their high-energy performances of their chart-topping hits. • Rogers Arena, Nov. 13 • $55.70-$183.50, livenation.com
Jorja Smith
English R&B singer-songwriter tours to support her debut release, Lost & Found. • Orpheum Theatre, Nov. 20 • $32.50-$45, ticketmaster.ca
Letterkenny Live: The Encore
A 90-minute comedy experience featuring the stars of the wildly popular, award-winning CraveTV original series, Letterkenny. • Orpheum Theatre, Dec. 18 • $39.50-$79.50, livenation.com
Nils Frahm
Berlin-based composer, producer and celebrated performer tours to support his latest release, All Melody. • Orpheum Theatre, March 11, 2019 • $35-$45, ticketmaster.ca