ROCK/JAZZ/ETC.
Cari Burdett Quintet
French swing meets Gypsy jazz. • Frankie’s Jazz Club, Feb. 8, 8 p.m. • $15, coastaljazz.ca
Destroyer
Vancouver-based rock band fronted by singer-songwriter Dan Bejar tours in support of their 12th studio album, The Wild Ones. • Commodore Ballroom, Feb. 9, 9 p.m. • $25, ticketmaster.ca
East Van Mardi Gras
Jazz, horns, funk, costumes, stilts and parades create a magical evening of a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras — East Van Style. With the Big Easy Funk Ensemble. • WISE Hall, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. • $15/$20, brownpapertickets.com
Kimbra
Pop singer-songwriter from New Zealand tours to support her latest release, Primal Heart. • The Imperial, Feb. 9, 9 p.m. • $26.50, ticketweb.ca
Ndidi Onukwulu
Canadian jazz/blues singer-songwriter combines several musical genres in her songs including surf music, electric blues, gospel and country. • Shadbolt Centre, Burnaby • Feb. 9, $40, tickets.shadboltcentre.com
PIGS: Canada’s Pink Floyd Tribute
Features selections from the entire Floyd catalogue, including a few special surprises. • Chilliwack Cultural Centre, • Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m. • $42, chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
B3 For Bunny: Pat Bianchi Trio
Grammy-nominated organist Pat Bianchi has established himself as one of the premier organists on the international scene today. • Frankie’s Jazz Club, Feb. 9 and Feb. 10, 8 p.m. • $20, coastaljazz.ca
An Intimate Evening with Shari Ulrich
From Pied Pumkin through The Hometown Band, and on as a solo artist this Juno Award-winning multi-instrumentalist has put out twenty-three albums. • Chilliwack Cultural Centre, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. • $30-$35, chilliwackculturalcentre.ca
Dan Auerbach and the Easy Eye Sound Revue
Eight-time Grammy-winner Dan Auerbach announces the 20-date Easy Eye Sound Revue Tour, featuring Robert Finley and Shannon Shaw, with special guests Shannon & the Clams. • Vogue Theatre, Feb. 10, 9 p.m. • $45, ticketfly.com
Diet Cig
New York-based duo offer up their pop-blessed punk jams. • The Cobalt, Feb. 10, doors 7:30 p.m. • From $15, ticketfly.com
Hippie Sabotage
Sacramento electronic music duo formed by brothers Kevin and Jeff Saurer. • The Imperial, Feb. 10, 9 p.m. • $20, livenation.com
Old Dominion
American Music Awards nominees blend old-fashioned country charm, lyrical wit and rock n’ roll grit. • Abbotsford Centre, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. • $39.50-$69.50, ticketmaster.ca
Paolo Angeli
Virtuoso guitarist returns for a solo performance for prepared Sardinian guitar and voice. • Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour St. • Feb. 10, 8 p.m. • $12-$35, newmusic.org Priest: The Tribute to British heavy metal band, Judas Priest. • The ACT, Maple Ridge, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. • $32.50, theactmapleridge.org
The Boots & Babes Ball
New Country 93.7 JR-FM presents the 5th Annual Boots & Babes Ball, featuring James Barker Band and Meghan Patrick with special guest JoJo Mason. • Commodore Ballroom, Feb. 10, 8:30 p.m. • $25/$30, ticketmaster.ca
Bayan MIX
This world-famous duo of accordion virtuosos Sergei Voitenko and Sergei Kotkov perform standards of world music. • Evergreen Cultural Center, Coquitlam, Feb. 11, 6 p.m. • $45, evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Brassfire
An eclectic mixture of musical genres and styles from classical to jazz, featuring Master trumpeter Jens Lindemann. • Kay Meek Centre, West Van, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. • $29-$45, kaymeek.com
Jenn Grant
Canadian folk pop singer-songwriter brings her Western Canadian Tour to Venue Nightclub, with Mick Flannery. • Feb. 11, doors 7 p.m. • $17, venuelive.ca
MØ & Cashmere Cat: The MEØW Tour
Co-headling show, with guests Darius. • Vogue Theatre, Feb. 11, 8 p.m. • $32 ticketfly.com
HEARTBEAT2018
A fusion of music and poetry celebrating intercultural friendship in Vancouver. Featuring local artists such as this year’s GMA Canada female vocalist of the year nominee Rika Siewert, former violinist with the Syrian National Symphony Orchestra Sari Alesh, and many more. • St. Andrew’s Wesley United Church, Feb. 13, 8 p.m. • Free, expandingmusicvan.wixsite.com/home
Majid Jordan
Canadian R&B duo, composed of Majid Al Maskati and Jordan Ullman, bring their Space Between A World Tour to the Orpheum. • Feb. 13, 8 p.m. • $36-$59.50, livenation.com
Serena Ryder
Utopia is the latest release from this celebrated Toronto-based singer-songwriter. • Vogue Theatre, Feb. 13, 8 p.m. • $49.50, ticketfly.com
Black Label Society
Grimmest Hits is the tenth full-length studio album from this L.A.-based heavy metal band. • Commodore Ballroom, Feb. 14, 7:45 p.m. • $47.75, ticketmaster.ca
Mason Jennings
American singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist tours to support his latest release, Wild Dark Metal. • Biltmore Cabaret, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. • $20, ticketfly.com
Ron Pope
American pop and rock singer-songwriter tours in support of his latest album, Work. • Rickshaw Theatre, Feb. 14, 7 p.m. • $20, rickshawtheatre.com
Sabaton & Kreator
Swedish heavy metal heroes Sabaton are uniting with German thrash titans and label mates Kreator. • Vogue Theatre, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m. • $40, ticketfly.com
Valentine’s Day with Maya Rae & The John Lee Trio
Named in CBC’s 2017 list of 35 best Canadian Jazz Musicians under the age of 35, vocalist Maya Rae teams up with the John Lee Trio for this special Valentine’s show. • Frankie’s Jazz Club, Feb. 14, 8 p.m. • $20, coastaljazz.ca
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. • Chief Seapass Theatre, Fort Langley • Feb. 15, 7:30 p.m. • $45, ticketmaster.ca
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 performs songs from his fourth album, New Lore. • WISE Hall, Feb. 15, 7 p.m. • $20/$25, brownpapertickets.com
The Sheepdogs
Proud purveyors of guitar-driven modern-day retro rock, the triple Juno Award-winning Saskatoon-based quintet has expanded its sound on its new album, Changing Colours. • Commodore Ballroom, Feb. 15 and 16, 9 p.m. • $38.75, ticketmaster.ca
Walk the Moon
American alt-pop quartet from Ohio tour in support of their third major label release, What If Nothing. • Vogue Theatre, Feb. 15, 8 p.m. • $39.50, ticketfly.com
Tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons (The Jersey Boys)
This Vegas-style evening pays tribute to Broadway’s smash hit Jersey Boys and the timeless music of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. • Blue Frog Studios, White Rock, until Feb. 17 • $47, bluefrogstudios.ca