ROCK/JAZZ/ETC. CLASSICAL/CHORAL
Parquet Courts and Thurston Moore
Co-headlining show featuring American indie rock bands. • The Imperial, Feb. 15, doors 8 p.m. • $30, ticketweb.ca
Sean Rowe
New York-based alternative folk singer-songwriter and musician performs songs from his fourth album, New Lore. • WISE Hall, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. • $20/$25, brownpapertickets.com
Walk the Moon
American alt-pop quartet from Ohio tours in support of its third major-label release, What If Nothing. • Vogue Theatre, Feb. 15, 8 p.m. • $39.50 livenation.com
Abra Cadabra: A Tribute to the Music and Magic of ABBA
For more than 15 years this Vancouver tribute band has been bringing the timeless and uplifting music of ABBA to audiences around the world. • Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m.: Chief Seapass Theatre, 9096 Trattle St., Fort Langley, $45, ticketmaster.ca
Black Wizard
Vancouver metal stalwarts celebrate the release of their new album. • Rickshaw Theatre, Feb. 16, doors 8 p.m. • $15 rickshawtheatre.com
Dua Lipa: The Self-Titled Tour
Young English pop singer-songwriter has been nominated for awards by the BBC and MTV Europe and was a finalist for the prestigious Critics’ Choice prize at the Brit Awards. • Vogue Theatre, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. • $29.50 livenation.com
Enter Shikari
Marking their highest debut on the U.K. album charts at No. 5, this British rock band is touring in support of its new critically acclaimed album, The Spark. • The Imperial, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. • $25 livenation.com
Friday Night Live: Don Alder
Guitar virtuoso Don Alder will perform songs from his two recent albums as well as new songs. • Valley United Church, 3201 Mountain Highway, North Van, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. • $10 at the door, fnlnorthvan.com
Noble Oak
Local electronic music performer and multi-instrumentalist tours to support his latest release, Collapsing Together. • Fox Cabaret, Feb. 16, 8 p.m. • $12 livenation.com
Autograf
American electronic music trio. • The Imperial, Feb. 17, 9 p.m. • $20 timbreconcerts.com
Avenged Sevenfold: The Stage World Tour
American heavy metal band celebrates the release of the deluxe version of its critically acclaimed album, The Stage. • Pacific Coliseum, PNE Fairgrounds, Feb. 17, 6 p.m. • $49.50-$89.50 livenation.com
Bruno Major
Singer-songwriter from London tours to support his latest release, A Song For Every Moon. • Fox Cabaret, Feb. 17, 8 p.m. • $13 timbreconcerts.com
Fraser Valley Acoustic Guitar Festival
Showcases two amazing guitar duos: David Sinclair with Keith Bennett, plus John Gilliat with Rossi Tzonkov. • KPU Langley Auditorium, Langley, Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. • $20-$35, kpu.ca/guitar
Jacob Sartorius: Left Me Hangin’ Tour
15-year-old all-around entertainer, musician, actor and social-media force seamlessly evolved from online stardom to mainstream ubiquity by following a path of his own. • Vogue Theatre, Feb. 17, 5:30 p.m. • $29.50 livenation.com
Judah & the Lion: Going to Mars Tour
Genre-bending American alternative band from Nashville perform songs from its second full-length album, Folk Hop ‘n Roll. • Commodore Ballroom, Feb. 17, 8:30 p.m. • $29.50 livenation.com
The Coronas
Ireland’s multi-platinum-selling band tours in support of its fifth album, Trust the Wire. • Biltmore Cabaret, Feb. 17, 7 p.m. • $15 ticketfly.com
Troker
Jazz and psychedelic music band from Mexico blurs jazz, rock, mariachi, metal, funk and hip hop. • Rickshaw Theatre, Feb. 17, doors 8 p.m. • $25/$30 rickshawtheatre.com
Dave King Trio
Versatile and idiosyncratic Bad Plus drummer Dave King brings some lateral thinking to this jazz trio project with pianist Matt Mitchell and bassist Billy Peterson. • Frankie’s Jazz Club, Feb. 18, 8 p.m. • $25 coastaljazz.ca
Gogol Bordello
Seekers and Finders is the latest release from this American Gypsy punk band from the Lower East Side of Manhattan, N.Y. • Feb. 18, 9 p.m.: Commodore Ballroom, $39.50 at ticketmaster.ca | Feb. 19, 8:30 p.m.:
Vogue Theatre, $39.50 at ticketfly.com
The Jazz Epistles: Abdullah Ibrahim
Original member Abdullah Ibrahim performs the music of the legendary South African Band, The Jazz Epistles, in a tribute to one of the most important jazz sessions to occur on South African soil. Internationally renowned New Orleans trumpeter Terence Blanchard will perform alongside Ibrahim, along with a ensemble of musicians. • Chan Centre, UBC • Feb. 18, 7 p.m. • $54-$108, tickets.ubc.ca
Tinsley Ellis Band
Blues-rock guitar wizard, vocalist and songwriter celebrates the release of his new CD, Winning Hand. • Rio Theatre, Feb. 18, 7 p.m. • $30/$35 riotheatre.ca
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
California-based psychedelic garage-rock band tour in support of its new album, Wrong Creatures. • Commodore Ballroom, Feb. 19, 9 p.m. • $39.50 livenation.com
Jake Shimabukuro
American ukulele virtuoso and composer is known for his fast and complex finger work, combining elements of jazz, blues, funk, rock, bluegrass, classical, folk and flamenco. • Vogue Theatre, Feb. 20, 8 p.m. • $39.50 livenation.com
Josh Ritter & His Band
American singer, songwriter and musician tours in support of his new album, Gathering. • Commodore Ballroom, Feb. 20, 9 p.m. • $35 livenation.com
Rostam
American songwriter, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist of electro-soul group Discovery and formerly of the indie rock band Vampire Weekend. • Venue Nightclub, Feb. 20, doors 8 p.m. • $20 livenation.com
Dashboard Confessional: We Fight Tour 2018
Florida-based emo band tours in support of its new, upcoming release, Crooked Shadows. • Commodore Ballroom, Feb. 21, 9 p.m. • $39.50 livenation.com
Mary Timony Plays Helium
American indie rock musician performs the songs of Helium. • The Cobalt, Feb. 21, doors 8 p.m. • $20 ticketweb.ca
Sebell
Juno-winning pop singer. • Rickshaw Theatre, Feb. 21, doors 7:30 p.m. • $15/$20 rickshawtheatre.com
Burger-A-GoGo
All-female-fronted Burger Records festival takes over two nights at the Rickshaw. • Feb. 22: The Coathangers, with Death Valley Girls, The Flytraps, Feels | Feb. 23: Dengue Fever, with Winter, Summer Twins, Roya. • Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings St. • $18 or $30/two-day pass rickshawtheatre.com
Pearl Charles
Alternative/indie musician from L.A. performs songs from her full-length debut album, Sleepless Dreamer. • WISE Hall, Feb. 22, 9 p.m. • $10/$12.50 showpass.com/pearlcharles
The Jim Cuddy Band: Constellation Tour
Canadian singer-songwriter and frontman for the band Blue Rodeo. • Feb. 22, 8 p.m.: Vogue Theatre, $53.50-$69.50 ticketfly.com | Feb. 26, 7:30 p.m.: Chilliwack Cultural Centre, $67.50 chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
VSO: Beethoven: Pastoral and Piano
British pianist Stephen Hough performs Beethoven’s stormy and Romantic Piano Concerto No. 4. Pastoral beauty is also on full display in Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6. • Chan Centre, UBC, Feb. 16 and 17, 8 p.m. • vancouversymphony.ca
Maestro! The Annual Conductors’ Concert
As the culmination of the 38th annual National Conductors’ Symposium, Jon Washburn, five invited conductors from around the world and pianist Stephen Smith will focus on three distinct musical genres — famous prayers, Indigenous songs and story ballads. • Dunbar Ryerson United Church, Feb. 17, 8 p.m. • $29-$33, vancouverchamberchoir.com
The Vancouver Bach Choir: Mahler Symphony No. 8
A true choral symphony, this work will bring more than 250 musicians onto the stage, including the West Coast Symphony and members of the Vancouver Bach Children’s Chorus. • Orpheum Theatre, Feb. 17, 8 p.m. • From $25, tickets.ubc.ca
VSO: Plum(b)
Music that explores depths of pitch and hue, taking a probing look back at one of the earliest extant recordings of the human voice. Featuring Plum(b), a brand-new contrabassoon concerto by Jeffrey Ryan. • The Annex, 823 Seymour St., Feb. 17, 7:30 p.m. • vancouversymphony.ca
Mozart Magic
Two concerts featuring all six viola quintets of Mozart. With the Szymanowski quartet, and guest Richard O’Neill, viola. • Feb. 18: 3 p.m., Feb. 20: 8 p.m. • Vancouver Playhouse, $50/$55, friendsofchambermusic.ca
VAM Symphony Orchestra: Brahms’ Symphony No. 1
Slowly rising from the shadow of Beethoven’s symphonic works, Brahms’ Symphony No. 1 was created with painstaking care over a period of 21 years. This powerful contribution to the orchestral canon is presented alongside Grieg’s Piano Concerto. • Orpheum Theatre, Feb. 18, 2 p.m. • $10-$15, vancouveracademyofmusic.com
The 12 Girls Band
The world-famous 12 Girls Band presents a special celebration of the Chinese New Year. Retaining the rich colour of Chinese music while working with various musical styles, the 12 Girls Band is the first Chinese music group to be nominated for a Grammy Award. • Orpheum Theatre, Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m. • vancouversymphony.ca