Marley Brothers Launch North American Tour at Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park (Sept. 5)
Bob Marley and the Wailers’ visit to Vancouver 45 years ago to play the Pacific Coliseum is one of those legendary gigs of yore. Miami R&B star Betty Wright opened the concert with a blast of high-energy soul before Marley and co. came on and launched into “Positive Vibration,” “I Shot the Sheriff,” “Concrete Jungle” and other classics from his roots rebel Rastafari catalogue. A massive night that was repeated many times during Marley’s iconic career. Now, five of his sons, The Marley Brothers, are celebrating their father’s legacy with a North American tour, kicking off on Sept. 5 at Burnaby’s Deer Lake Park.
Kim Gordon, Commodore Ballroom, Aug. 30
Egoyan/Pauly/Bajakian and Miller/Loewen Not for Proper, 8EAST, Aug. 30
Kings of Leon, Rogers Arena, Aug. 31
Gordon Grdina Trio, Zameen Art House, Aug. 31
Ladytron, Rickshaw Theatre, Aug. 31
The Marley Brothers, Deer Lake Park, Sept. 5, 6pm
Glass Animals, Rogers Arena, Sept. 8
Future Islands, Malkin Bowl, Sept. 10-11
A Tribute to Ray Condo (Cousin Harley, Ramblin’ Ambassadors), Rickshaw Theatre, Sept. 13
Tokyo Police Club, Commodore Ballroom, Sept. 14-15
Kaytranada, Deer Lake Park, Sept. 14, 5pm
Alberta-based singer-songwriter Celeigh Cardinal will be performing songs from her new album, Boundless Possibilities, at the ʔəm̓i ce:p xʷiwəl (Come Toward the Fire) festival, in UBC’s Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on Sept. 14.
Eric Idle, Vogue Theatre, Sept. 14
The Cult, Vogue Theatre, Sept. 17
Social Distortion, Commodore Ballroom, Sept. 17-19
Sam Hunt, Rogers Arena, Sept. 18
Kacey Musgraves, Rogers Arena, Sept. 19
Bif Naked, Rickshaw Theatre, Sept. 19
Paul Weller, Vogue Theatre, Sept. 20
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
Andy Shauf, Vogue Theatre, Sept. 24
Vancouver International Film Festival, Sept. 26 – Oct. 6
Opening the VIFF Live x Chan EXP series, Inuk artist Elisapie is presenting the West Coast premiere of her new multimedia show, Uvattini, at UBC’s Chan Centre for the Performing Arts on Sept. 28 at 8 p.m.
Lainey Wilson, Rogers Arena, Sept. 26
Cigarettes After Sex, Rogers Arena, Sept. 27
Anciients with Waingro, Worse and Empress, Rickshaw Theatre, Sept. 27
TsuShiMaMiRe, LanaLou’s, Sept. 27
The National / The War on Drugs, Rogers Arena, Oct. 2
William Basinski: Arcadia Archive (as part of VIFF Live), Rio Theatre, Oct. 2
Empress Of, Rickshaw Theatre, Oct. 2
Griff, Commodore Ballroom, Oct. 2
Spirit of the Beehive, Rickshaw Theatre, Oct. 4
Soul Asylum, Vogue Theatre, Oct. 5
ANOHNI and the Johnsons, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Oct. 5
Weezer, The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr., Rogers Arena, Oct. 5
Hans Zimmer, Rogers Arena, Oct. 6
Luna Li, Fortune Sound Club, Oct. 7
Chaparelle, Hollywood Theatre, Oct. 9
Cirque du Soleil ECHO, Under the Big Top, Concord Pacific, Oct. 9 – Dec. 15
54-40, Commodore Ballroom, Oct. 11 & 12
Don Toliver, Rogers Arena, Oct. 12
Nick Carter, Commodore Ballroom, Oct. 13
Bonny Light Horseman, Hollywood Theatre, Oct. 14
Bad Religion, Commodore Ballroom, Oct. 14
Evanescence, Rogers Arena, Oct. 15
Lawrence, Commodore Ballroom, Oct. 16
Nilüfer Yanya, Hollywood Theatre, Oct. 18
After the Gold Rush Reimagined (Steve Dawson & Co,), Kay Meek Arts Centre, Oct 18 & 19, 7:30 pm
Niki with Allison Pontheir, Rogers Arena, Oct. 19
Kokoroko, Hollywood Theatre, Oct. 22
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
Washed Out, Hollywood Theatre, Nov. 9
Arkells, Rogers Arena, Nov. 15
Death from Above 1979, Vogue Theatre, Nov. 16
Canadian Football League’s 111th Grey Cup, Jonas Brothers (Halftime Show) BC Place, Nov. 17
Zach Bryan, Rogers, Arena, Nov. 20
Tenille Townes, Commodore Ballroom, Nov. 22
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Rogers Arena, Nov. 22
Billie Eilish, Rogers Arena, Dec. 3, 8 pm
Taylor Swift, BC Place, Dec. 6, 7 & 8
Thievery Corporation, Vogue Theatre, Dec. 15, 8 pm
Black Flag, Rickshaw Theatre, Jan. 5
Arooj Aftab, Hollywood Theatre, Jan.20
Translinear Light: The Music of Alice Coltrane, UBC Chan Centre, Feb. 28, 2025
