16 things to do in Metro Vancouver on Friday, October 2

by The Georgia Straight Staff on October 1st, 2015 at 3:00 PM

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Looking for something to do on Friday? The Straight’s got you covered. Here are 16 events happening in or around Vancouver on Friday, October 2.

CONCERTS

Vancouver indie-soul band the Boom Booms (pictured above) tours in support of sophomore release Love Is Overdue, with guest Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, at the Commodore Ballroom.

Montreal experimental-pop band Braids tours in support of latest release Deep in the Iris at the Cobalt.

Canadian hard-rock trio the Tea Party, featuring singer-guitarist Jeff Martin, takes the stage at the Hard Rock Casino Vancouver.

Canadian vocal group the Tenors tours in support of upcoming studio album Under One Sky. Held at the Abbotsford Centre.

American country singer-songwriter Jason Aldean performs with guests Cole Swindell, Tyler Farr, and Dee Jay Silver at Rogers Arena.

Toronto rock 'n' roll band Die Mannequin coheadlines with Vancouver freak-pop band Fake Shark at Venue.

Harlem underground hip-hop duo Cannibal Ox hits the stage with guest Liam Tracy at the Fortune Sound Club.

The Vogue Theatre hosts music by Overkill and Symphony X.

Vancouver musicians Steve Dawson and the Black Hen Band, Barney Bentall, Rich Hope, and Craig Northey reimagine the classic Rolling Stones album Get Yer Ya Ya's Out. Held at the Kay Meek Centre.

Juno Award-winning band Alpha Yaya Diallo presents a performance with dancer N'nato Camara, musician Naby Camara, and kora player Boujou Badialy Cissoko. Held at the ACT Arts Centre.

BENEFITS

Annual fundraising gala Paintings by Numbers benefits the Federation of Canadian Artists. Held at Performance Works.

ET CETERA

Annual Halloween event Potter's House of Horrors features two themed haunted houses. Held at Potter's Farm & Nursery, Inc.

ARTS ET CETERA

C.R. Avery presents an intimate evening of music, theatre, and magic at the WISE Hall.

MUSIC

The Lincoln Trio (composed of violinist Yuel Yawney, cellist Heather Hay, and pianist Kinza Tyrrell) perform classical music at the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts.

The Arietta String Quartet and guest violist Jinhee Park perform music by Michael Haydn and Frank Bridge at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

The West Coast Symphony and Maestro Bujar Llapaj present classical music by Beethoven and Mozart at the Shaughnessy Heights United Church.