Massive Music Weekend Ahead, Starting with the Stones at BC Place
The first weekend of real summer kicks off with massive music options around Metro Vancouver: the Rolling Stones play BC Place on Friday night, the Khatsahlano Street Party takes over West 4th on Saturday, Carnaval del Sol is hosting a three-day Latin American festival in Mount Pleasant’s Jonathan Rogers Park, and Surrey sees the return of FVDED In The Park’s two-day electronic dance party.
Upcoming Events Guide: Live and Direct
The Rolling Stones, BC Place, July 5
Exactly 62 years ago this month the Rolling Stones played their first ever gig as “The Rolling Stones” on July 12, 1962 at London’s Marquee Jazz Club. They shared the bill with Long John Baldry, who moved to Vancouver in 1985 and used the city as his home base for the rest of his life. Former Stones manager Andrew Loog Oldham also has deep Vancouver connections. He’s spent part of several years here, writing and working in local studios on music projects. He also taught a pop culture course, Rock Dreams, at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops for one winter semester in 2019. Could this be the last time the Stones play Vancouver?
Carnaval del Sol, Jonathan Rogers Park, July 5 – 7
Urbano Latino pop star Chesca performs on the Main Plaza del Sol at Jonathan Rogers Park on Saturday, July 6 at 9 p.m. as part of Carnaval del Sol.
FVDED in the Park, Surrey’s Holland Park, July 5 and 6
Khatsahlano Street Party, West Fourth Ave., July 6, 11 am – 9 pm
Taylah Elaine with Floetic, Biltmore Cabaret, July 13, late show doors: 10 pm
Dani Gal: Historical Records, The Polygon Gallery, until July 14
Vancouver Folk Music Festival, ʔəy̓alməxʷ Jericho Beach Park, July 19-21
Musicians Ndidi Onukwulu and Steve Dawson are performing at this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival as part of the Highway 61 Reimagined project.
Gossip, Vogue Theatre, July 20
Cancelled: Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Deer Lake Park, Burnaby, July 23
Art Bergmann, Rickshaw Theatre, July 26
Chris Brown, Rogers Arena, July 27
Alejandro Escovedo, The Pearl, July 28
Norah Jones, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, July 30
Billy Idol, Rogers Arena, July 30
Queer as Funk, Commodore Ballroom, Aug. 2
Romy Presents Club Mid Air. Commodore Ballroom, Aug. 6
The Greeting Committee, Biltmore Cabaret, Aug. 7
Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Vogue Theatre, Aug. 7, 9 pm
Tinariwen, Hollywood Theatre, Aug. 8
Tyler Childers with Allison Russell, Rogers Arena, Aug. 8
Olivia Rodrigo, Rogers Arena, Aug. 9
Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival. Deer Lake Park, Aug.10, 4 pm
Waxahatchee. Orpheum Theatre, Aug. 16
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Aug. 13-14
George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Commodore Ballroom, Aug. 20-21
Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Rogers Arena, Aug. 28
Kim Gordon, Commodore Ballroom, Aug. 30
Kings of Leon, Rogers Arena, Aug. 31
Ladytron, Rickshaw Theatre, Aug. 31
Glass Animals, Rogers Arena, Sept. 8
Future Islands, Malkin Bowl, Sept. 10-11
Tokyo Police Club, Commodore Ballroom, Sept. 14-15
Social Distortion, Commodore Ballroom, Sept. 17-19
Sam Hunt, Rogers Arena, Sept. 18
Kacey Musgraves, Rogers Arena, Sept. 19
Billy Bragg, Commodore Ballroom, Sept. 20, 7 pm
Fontaines D.C., Commodore Ballroom, Sept. 22
Tems, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Sept. 22
Peter Hook & The Light, Commodore Ballroom, Sept. 23
Tori Kelly, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Sept. 23
Childish Gambino, Rogers Arena, Sept. 23
Lainey Wilson, Rogers Arena, Sept. 26
Cigarettes After Sex, Rogers Arena, Sept. 27
The National / The War on Drugs, Rogers Arena, Oct. 2
Weezer, The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr., Rogers Arena, Oct. 5
Hans Zimmer, Rogers Arena, Oct. 6
Cirque du Soleil ECHO, Under the Big Top, Concord Pacific, Oct. 9 – Dec. 15
Evanescence, Rogers Arena, Oct. 15
After the Gold Rush Reimagined (Steve Dawson & Co,), Kay Meek Arts Centre, Oct 18 & 19, 7:30 pm
Nikki with Allison Pontheir, Rogers Arena, Oct. 19
Jim Jefferies and Jimmy Carr, Rogers Arena, Oct. 25
Kronos Quartet, UBC’s Chan Centre, Oct. 26, 8 pm
Kate Nash, Hollywood Theatre, Oct. 28
Suki Waterhouse with Bully, Commodore Ballroom, Oct. 28
Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, Rickshaw Theatre, Nov. 1
Porches, Hollywood Theatre, Nov. 1
The Dead South, Commodore Ballroom, Nov. 3 and 4
Sabrina Carpenter, Pacific Coliseum, Nov. 4, 7 pm
Dehd, Rickshaw Theatre, Nov. 5
Arkells, Rogers Arena, Nov. 15
Zach Bryan, Rogers, Arena, Nov. 20
Tenille Townes, Commodore Ballroom, Nov. 22
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Rogers Arena, Nov. 22Â
Cancelled: Heart with guests Cheap Trick, Pacific Coliseum, Dec. 3
Billie Eilish, Rogers Arena, Dec. 3, 8 pm
Thievery Corporation, Vogue Theatre, Dec. 15, 8 pm
Translinear Light: The Music of Alice Coltrane, UBC Chan Centre, Feb. 28, 2025
