MUSIC LISTINGS
CONCERTS JUST ANNOUNCED
KLIFFS Berlin-based pop duo from Montreal. Dec 16, Biltmore Cabaret. $15.
FOG LAKE Canadian indie-rock singersongwriter Aaron Powell, with guests Foxes in Fiction. Jan 15, Biltmore Cabaret. $16.50.
YBN CORDAE American hip-hop artist. Jan 17, 7 pm, Fortune Sound Club. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $25-30.
CHOIR! CHOIR! CHOIR! Toronto-based pop choir. Jan 18, Vogue Theatre. $24.50.
COM TRUISE Electronic-music producer performs a DJ set. Jan 23, 9 pm, Fortune Sound Club. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $20.
THE LIL SMOKIES Roots quintet from Montana. Jan 24, 8 pm, Biltmore Cabaret. $15.
THE BLACK HALOS Vancouver rockers return, with guests the Spitfires and Sore Points (Fri.) and Bishops Green and Chain Whip (Sat.). Feb 7-8, 9 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. $20.
C.W. STONEKING Australian blues singersongwriter plays a solo show. Feb 9, 8 pm, WISE Hall. $18.
WOLF PARADE Indie-rock band from Montreal, with guests Land of Talk. Feb 12, 9 pm, Commodore Ballroom. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $35.
PAPOOZ French indie-pop duo. Feb 27, Biltmore Cabaret. $15.
RALPH Synth-pop singer-songwriter from Toronto. Mar 11, Biltmore Cabaret. $20. AMANDA SHIRES Americana/alt-country singer-songwriter and fiddle player from Texas, with guest L.A. Edwards. Mar 11, 8 pm, Rio Theatre. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $27.50. DECIBEL MAGAZINE TOUR Featuring performances by black-metal bands Mayhem and Abbath. Mar 18, Imperial Vancouver. $35.
GRANDSON Canadian-American alt-rock/ hip-hop singer-songwriter, with guest Cleopatrick. Mar 18, 9 pm, Commodore Ballroom. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $24.50.
TENNIS Pop duo from Denver, with guest Molly Burch. Mar 30, 8 pm, Venue. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $25.
FLESHGOD APOCALYPSE Orchestral deathmetal band from Italy, with guests the Agonist. Mar 31, 8 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $29.50.
THE MONKEES Pop band from the ’60s, featuring original members Micky Dolenz and Mike Nesmith. Apr 3, 8 pm, Commodore Ballroom. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $107/77. EFTERKLANG Experimental pop band from Denmark. Apr 3, 8 pm, Fox Cabaret. $20. TIGER ARMY Psychobilly band from L.A., with guests Twin Temple and Lara Hope & The Ark-Tones. Apr 4, Rickshaw Theatre. $26. THE MURDER CAPITAL Punk band from Dublin, Ireland. Apr 7, 8 pm, WISE Hall. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $15.
JOEL PLASKETT Indie rocker from Halifax. Apr 25, 9 pm, Commodore Ballroom. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $30.
ASTRID S Norwegian pop singer-songwriter and model. May 1, 8 pm, Imperial Vancouver. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $20.
IN THIS MOMENT AND BLACK VEIL BRIDES Heavy-metal bands from the States, with guests Ded and Raven Black. May 11, 6:30 pm, Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $59.50/49.50/39.50.
FOALS AND LOCAL NATIVES Indie-rock bands play a coheadlining show, with guests Cherry Glazerr. May 24, 7 pm, PNE Forum. Tix on sale Nov 15, 10 am, $52.50.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 13
SKI MASK THE SLUMP GOD Hip-hop artist from Florida, with guests Pouya, DJ Scheme, and Danny Towers. Nov 13, Vogue Theatre. $36.50.
LIGHTNING DUST Vancouver indie-rockers, with guests Himalayan Bear and K Car. Nov 13, 9 pm, Fox Cabaret. $15.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14
CHASTITY Ontario indie-pop band, with guests Blessed, jo passed, and BRASS. Nov 14, Biltmore Cabaret. $12.
RIA MAE Pop singer-songwriter from Halifax, with guest Mathew V Music. Nov 14, Commodore Ballroom. $23.50.
JD PINKUS AND EDDIE SPAGHETTI Members of the Melvins and the Supersuckers perform solo shows. Nov 14, 8 pm, Pat’s Pub & Brewhouse. $18.
JANN ARDEN Canadian singer-songwriter, author, and actress performs two nights. Nov 14-15, 8 pm, River Rock Show Theatre. $89.50.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15
KING RAAM Iranian-born, Vancouver-based punk-rock musician. Nov 15, Biltmore Cabaret. $15.
WESTCOAST BIG BAND FESTIVAL Festival showcasing big bands from the Lower Mainland. Nov 15-17, Croatian Cultural Centre. Free/$20 online/$25 at door.
NOAH GUNDERSEN Indie-folk singer-songwriter from Seattle. Nov 15, 7:30 pm, Venue. $20. WOOLWORM Mint Records presents an album-release party, with guests Juice,
Outpatient, and Kamikaze Nurse. Nov 15, 8 pm, Red Gate Arts Society. $10.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16
BIRDS OF CHICAGO Americana-folk band led by the husband-and-wife duo of JT Nero and Allison Russell. Nov 16, Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. $25.
JULIA MICHAELS Dance-pop singer-songwriter from Davenport, Iowa. Nov 16, Vogue Theatre. $25.
ORQUESTA AKOKÁN Cuban rhythms channeling the fiery 1940s and ‘50s heyday of old Havana. Nov 16, 8 pm, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. From $46.
PUSHBACK ON PETRO: PULL TOGETHER AT THE PACE Fundraising dance event featuring live music, dancing, and poetry, benefiting Pull Together for First Nations– led court cases against Trans Mountain. Featuring Estíqw, Karmella Cen Benedito De Barros and Lexi, Jillian Christmas, Jazz Groove Masters, and Brejera (full Brazilian samba ensemble). Nov 16, 8 pm, The Pace. $15 donation.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
IN FLAMES Swedish heavy-metal band. Nov 17, Rickshaw Theatre. $43.50. HAWKSLEY WORKMAN Canadian singersongwriter known for blending cabaret pop and glam rock. Nov 17, Imperial Vancouver. $30. ELEPHANT STONE Indie-rock band from Montreal. Nov 17, 7-11:30 pm, WISE Hall. $15.
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18
DEATH ANGEL American thrash-metal band, with guests Exmortus and Hell Fire. Nov 18, 6 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. $27.50.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19
CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA British nu jazz and electronic music group. Nov 19, Vogue Theatre. $30.
HOVVDY Rock duo from Austin, Texas, with guests Nick Dorian and Caroline Says. Nov 19, Biltmore Cabaret. $15.
BRITTANY HOWARD Lead vocalist and guitarist for Alabama Shakes plays tunes from new solo album. Nov 19, 8 pm, Commodore Ballroom. $62.50.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
THANK YOU SCIENTIST Prog-rock band from New Jersey, with guests Bent Knee and the Tea Club. Nov 20, Rickshaw Theatre. $20. CAT CLYDE Singer-songwriter from Stratford, Ontario, with guest Jeremie Albino. Nov 20, Biltmore Cabaret. $12.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 21
CHELSEA WOLFE Goth-rock singer-songwriter from California, with guest Ioanna Gika. Nov 21, Vogue Theatre. $25.
KIM CHURCHILL Folk-rock and blues singersongwriter from Australia. Nov 21, Imperial Vancouver. $19.99.
SLEATER-KINNEY Punk-rock trio from Olympia, Washington. Nov 21, 8 pm, Commodore Ballroom. $47.50.
PROZZAK Electropop band performs on its farewell tour. Nov 21, 8 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. $29.50.
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22
KICK OFF PARTY! HI DEF—HIP HOP, DISCO, ELECTRONIC & FUNK Inaugural event of the soon to be ubiquitous Hi DEF Dance Party! Featuring all your favourite music of the 20th century: hip-hop, disco, electronic, and funk music. In collaboration with Dark Eighties, we’ll be on separate floors, but you’ll have the option for a combo ticket if you want to go to both!!! Nov 22, 9 pm, The Pace. $10/15 online.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 24
THE BLACK KEYS American garage-rock duo, with guests Modest Mouse and Shannon & the Clams. Nov 24, Rogers Arena. From $39.50.
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