Rickshaw Theatre Continues 15th Anniversary Celebrations with Three More Nights of Music

Upcoming Events Guide: Live and Direct

Dozens of local and international performers hit stages in Vancouver this weekend. The Rickshaw Theatre continues its 15th anniversary celebrations with three straight nights of performances from some of our favourite local acts plus the Vancouver International Jazz Fest opens and the Westward Music Fest returns, featuring headliners Cherry Glazerr and Mick Jenkins.

Rickshaw Theatre 15th Anniversary, June 20-22

Rich Hope plays the Rickshaw Theatre on Sunday, June 22 on a bill that also includes The Pointed Sticks, Dead Soft and Night Court.

The Radio Grande, Seymour’s Pub, June 21

National Indigenous Peoples Day: Pêyakotêwisiwin (Films by Jules Arita Koostachin), The Cinematheque, June 21, 7 pm

Vancouver International Jazz Festival, June 21 – 30

VIMFF Summer Fest, The Shipyards, June 22

Westward Music Festival. June 22 & 23

Cherry Glazerr, featuring Clementine Creevy on vocals and guitar, perform an all-ages gig at the Vogue Theatre on Saturday, June 22 at 10:30 p.m. on the first night of the Westward Music Festival.

Foodstock (Yukon Blonde and The Matinee), Swangard Stadium, June 23

Snoop Dogg, Rogers Arena, June 25

Ladies and Gentleman, The Fabulous Stains, Polygon Gallery Deckchair Cinema, June 27

Bruce McCulloch’s Tales of Bravery & Stupidity, Hollywood Theatre, June 28

Scott Smith and the Midnight Riders: A celebration of the music of the Allman Brothers, The Shipyards, June 30, 7 pm (Free)

Missy Elliott, Rogers Arena, July 4

The Rolling Stones, BC Place, July 5

Quasi, Fox Cabaret, July 11

Dani Gal: Historical Records, The Polygon Gallery, until July 14

Vancouver Folk Music Festival, ʔəy̓alməxʷ Jericho Beach Park, July 19-21

Neil Young and Crazy Horse, Deer Lake Park, Burnaby, July 23

Art Bergmann, Rickshaw Theatre, July 26

Alejandro Escovedo, The Pearl, July 28

Norah Jones, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, July 30

Billy Idol, Rogers Arena, July 30

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

Olivia Rodrigo, Rogers Arena, Aug. 9

Waxahatchee. Orpheum Theatre, Aug. 16

Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Aug. 13-14

George Thorogood & the Destroyers, Commodore Ballroom, Aug. 20-21

Kim Gordon, Commodore Ballroom, Aug. 30

Kings of Leon, Rogers Arena, Aug. 31

Ladytron, Rickshaw Theatre, Aug. 31

Pink, Rogers Arena, Sept. 6-7

Future Islands, Malkin Bowl, Sept. 10-11

Tokyo Police Club, Commodore Ballroom, Sept. 14-15

Social Distortion, Commodore Ballroom, Sept. 17-19

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

Cirque du Soleil ECHO, Under the Big Top, Concord Pacific, Oct. 9 – Dec. 15

After the Gold Rush Reimagined (Steve Dawson & Co,), Kay Meek Arts Centre, Oct 18 & 19, 7:30 pm

Kronos Quartet, UBC’s Chan Centre, Oct. 26, 8 pm

Kate Nash, Hollywood Theatre, Oct. 28

Kid Congo and the Pink Monkey Birds, Rickshaw Theatre, Nov. 1

Porches, Hollywood Theatre, Nov. 1

Dehd, Rickshaw Theatre, Nov. 5

Usher, Rogers Arena, Nov. 7-8

Caribou, PNE Forum, Nov. 8

Zach Bryan, Rogers, Arena, Nov. 20

Tenille Townes, Commodore Ballroom, Nov. 22

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band, Rogers Arena, Nov. 22 

Heart with guests Cheap Trick, Pacific Coliseum, Dec. 3

Billie Eilish, Rogers Arena, Dec. 3, 8 pm

Translinear Light: The Music of Alice Coltrane, UBC Chan Centre, Feb. 28, 2025