Can’t-miss Vancouver concerts for May 2024
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Here are our picks for Vancouver shows in May 2024.
Youth Fountain: May 2 @ Rickshaw Theatre
Tyler Zanon’s emo project makes Rain City cry (in a good way).
IDLES: May 2 to 3 @ PNE Forum
Post-punk from off-the-wall iconoclast rockers.
Bombay Bicycle Club: May 3 @ Vogue Theatre
The North London rockers have six albums to spice you up.
Damian Jurado: May 3 @ Rio Theatre
The indie rock stalwart approaches his third decade in the biz.
MIKE: May 4 @ The Pearl
A rapper and podcaster who shares his name with a Swedish punk band…and everyone called Mike.
Pearl Jam: May 4 @ Rogers Arena
Grunge ain’t dead: it’s got at least 12 albums under its belt.
Hannah Wicklund: May 4 @ Biltmore Cabaret
The rock chanteuse keeps her eyes on The Prize.
Lola Kirke: May 4 @ Fox Cabaret
Like everyone else right now, the songwriter and actor is Country Curious.
Violent Femmes: May 4 to 5 @ Commodore Ballroom
The folk punk trailblazers promise two nights of horn-accompanied hoopla.
Adrian Glynn: May 5 @ Mel Lehan Hall at St. James
The dark indie musician pays homage to his Ukrainian grandparents at this album release show.
Smash Into Pieces: May 7 @ Rickshaw Theatre
The Swedish rock band almost represented its homeland at this year’s Eurovision.
Petey: May 8 @ Vogue Theatre
The wholesome, absurd TikTokker parlays his viral success into indie emo electropop.
Tei Shi: May 8 @ Fox Cabaret
The Argentinian-Canadian plays “mermaid music” in English and Spanish.
Electric Six and Supersuckers: May 9 @ Rickshaw Theatre
After the show, we gotta take them to Davie Village.
Verboden Festival: May 9 to 12 @ Various locations
Magst du Darkwave? Ein bisschen? Dann, das ist das Festival für dich.
24KGoldn: May 10 @ Fortune Sound Club
This Gen Z San Fran rapper made it big as a literal teen.
D.O.A.: May 11 @ Commodore Ballroom
Joe Keithley takes a break from Burnaby City Council to tear up a classic stage.
Bryson Tiller: May 12 @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
The Louisville rapper is touring his eponymous fourth album.
The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie: May 14 @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
It’s probably quite easy to coordinate a tour when you front both of the bands.
Agent Orange: May 16 @ Rickshaw Theatre
A legendary SoCal trio brings punk surf up the West Coast.
Modified Ghost Festival: May 16 to 19 @ Various locations
The seventh annual eclectic festival. Headlined by Dying Fetus, Decapitated, Fu Manchu, and Weedeaster.
Martin Harley: May 16 to 17 @ Kay Meeks Art Centre
The blues and slide guitarist plucks two shows.
Cadence Weapon: May 17 @ Fox Cabaret
The Polaris Prize winner and former Edmonton poet laureate makes CanCon cool.
Escape from the Zoo: May 17 @ The Cobalt
Texan ska punk to steal a penguin to.
The Kid LAROI: May 18 @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
An Australian Gen Z rapper who dropped his debut full-length last November.
Foundation v10: May 18 to 19 @ PNE Centre Grounds
Fisher and Purple Disco headline two days of electro dance beats.
Charley Crockett: May 20 to 21 @ Commodore Ballroom
He’s charging more than $10 for the $10 Cowboy tour, which isn’t very rootin’ tootin’ of him.
Royel Otis: May 21 @ Fox Cabaret
The Aussie guitar duo, known for its "Murder on the Dancefloor" cover, promises not to kill the groove. Or burn the house right down.
Avril Lavigne: May 22 @ Rogers Arena
Tie? Check. Suspenders? Check. Pink streak? Check. Let’s party like it’s 2003.
Wednesday: May 22 @ Rickshaw Theatre
Ashville, North Carolina’s finest alt rock country shoegaze smoothie.
Sarah McLachlan: May 23 @ Pacific Coliseum
She’s kicking off her 30 years of Fumbling Towards Ecstacy tour with a huge hometown show.
Tedeschi Trucks Band: May 25 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
A Grammy-winning blues band fronted by a married couple.
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets: May 25 @ Rickshaw Theatre
10/10 name, no notes. Imagine if they didn’t play psych rock.
Cedric Burnside: May 25 @ Fox Cabaret
Electric blues from the son and grandson of two legends (Calvin Jackson and R.L. Burnside).
bb's bonanza: May 26 @ Malkin Bowl
Viral Vancouver rapper bbno$ is raising money for the DTES Women’s Centre. Yung Gravy headlines.
Tu-NER: May 26 @ BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts
More like Tu-YES. Proggy fusion from scene legends.
Kamasi Washington: May 30 @ Vogue Theatre
The Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist swings by on his Fearless Movement tour.
Unleash the Archers: May 31 @ Rickshaw Theatre
The local powermetal favourite, fronted by Brittney Slayes, releases its latest album.
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