19 Vancouver concerts this weekend, May 13 to 15

FRIDAY: Caravan World Rhythms and Slivovica Productions present the first night of the Ederlezi Balkan Brass Festival, featuring performances by Orkestar Slivovica, Fanfare Zambeleta, and M9.

FRIDAY: Vancouver-based garage-rock band the Pack A.D. plays the second of two nights at the Cobalt, with guests Les Chaussettes and Tough Customer.

FRIDAY: Skull Skates presents live punk-rock and hip-hop music by Modern Terror, Moka Only, and the Rodfather at SBC Restaurant.

FRIDAY: First Nations blues-roots singer-songwriter Crystal Shawanda plays At the Waldorf in support of her new albumWhole World's Got the Blues.

FRIDAY: Led Zeppelin tribute band Femme Zeppelin plays the Fairview Pub, with Rippin' and Taron and the Rat Bastards.

FRIDAY: electronica artist Djemba Djemba coheadlines Fortune Sound Club with Dutch multigenre artist Ganz, with guests Rico Uno and LeChance.

FRIDAY: eight-member ska-reggae band Brehdren plays LanaLou's, with guests Wannanawanna and the Eleven Twelves.

FRIDAY: British rock legends the Who play Rogers Arena, with guests Slydigs.

FRIDAY: local riff-rock power trio La Chinga plays an album-release party at the Rickshaw, with guests Black River Killers, Doctor Claw, the Highway Kind, and Smash Alley.

SATURDAY: Caravan World Rhythms and Slivovica Productions present the second night of the Ederlezi Balkan Brass Festival, featuring performances by Orkestar Slivovica, Fanfare Zambeleta, and M9.

SATURDAY: American pop singer-songwriter and actor Selena Gomez plays Rogers Arena, with guest Tyler Shaw.

SATURDAY: Anglo-Swedish indie-rock band Alberta Cross plays the Biltmore, with guests Sky White Tiger and Grand Canyon.

SATURDAY: Toronto-based electro-pop artist Lights plays the Vogue Theatre, touring in support of latest album Midnight Machines.

SATURDAY: Canadian alt-rock singer-songwriter Daniel Wesley performs acoustic and electric hits at the Commodore, with guest Jeremy Allingham.

SATURDAY: rappers Lil Uzi Vert and Playboi Carti perform at Alexander Gastown with guests D Kay and Sailor Gerry.

SATURDAY: Seattle indie singer-songwriter Damien Jurado plays the Biltmore, with guest Ben Abraham.

SUNDAY: the Canadian Classics Tribute Tour at White Rock's Blue Frog Studios features music made famous by Anne Murray, Celine Dion, and Bryan Adams.

SUNDAY: Santa Barbara indie-electronic band FMLYBND plays the Biltmore, with guests Olivver the Kid and Dark Waves.

SUNDAY: Milwaukee alt-rock band Violent Femmes plays the Commodore, touring behind latest album We Can Do Anything.

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