20 Vancouver concerts this week, March 28 to April 1

MONDAY: American pop singer-songwriter Rachel Platten plays the Vogue, with guests Eric Hutchinson and Hunter Hunted.

MONDAY: North Carolina stoner-metal band Weedeater plays the Rickshaw, with guests Author, Punisher, Today Is the Day, Lord Dying, and Bog.

TUESDAY: London-based garage-pop outfit Yuck plays Fortune Sound Club, touring in support of upcoming release Stranger Things.

TUESDAY: Canadian R&B singer-songwriter Alessia Cara plays the Vogue, performing on her Know-It-All Tour.

WEDNESDAY: Minneapolis experimental-pop band Polica plays the Imperial, with guests Clara-Nova.

WEDNESDAY: American indie-folk singer-songwriter and harpist Joanna Newsom plays the Vogue, touring in support of her latest albums Divers.

THURSDAY: Irish folk-rock band Little Green Cars plays the Cobalt.

THURSDAY: Swedish rapper and producer Yung Lean plays the Vogue.

THURSDAY: American rock 'n' roll band the Wild Feathers plays Venue, touring in support of sophomore album Lonely Is a Lifetime.

THURSDAY: American indie-rock band Ra Ra Riot plays the Biltmore, tours in support of new album Need Your Light.

FRIDAY: British pop sensation Ellie Goulding plays Rogers Arena, performing on her Delirium World Tour, with guests Broods.

FRIDAY: Canadian indie-rock band Metric coheadlines Thunderbird Arena with American alt-rock band Death Cab for Cutie.

FRIDAY: benefit concert in support of the Unist'ot'en Camp at the Imperial features Five Alarm Funk, the Boom Booms, and Jack Garton and the Demon Squadron.

FRIDAY: American rapper Denzel Curry plays Alexander Gastown, performing on his 2055: The Ult Experience Tour, with guests Allan Kingdom and JK the Reaper.

FRIDAY: rappers and DJs Nostalgix, PSLCD, Nala AG, Gdubz, $hawry, Just K, Rozan, and Raeliss perform at Fortune Sound Club in support of Vancouver Rape Relief.

FRIDAY: Vancouver R&B singer-songwriter Sophia Danai plays the Biltmore Cabaret, with guests Stevie Ross and Ninetyfour.

FRIDAY: the Femme City Choir presents a night of song, poetry, and art at the York Theatre.

FRIDAY: Australian hard-rock band Wolfmother plays the Commodore Ballroom, touring in support of new albumVictorious. SOLD OUT.

FRIDAY: Nashville punk-rock band Diarrhea Planet plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Music Band and Dead Soft.

FRIDAY: British jazz vocalist Norma Winstone performs with the Capilano University "A" Band and NiteCap at BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts.