73 Vancouver concerts in August
AUGUST 1: Chicago indie-rock band Whitney plays the Cobalt, with guest Michael Rault.
AUGUST 1: High-energy Alberta rockers FKB play the Roxy, with guest Nolan Hubbard from Toronto.
AUGUST 2: Australian ska-jazz ensemble the Cat Empire plays the first of two nights at the Commodore Ballroom.
AUGUST 2: the Vancouver Folk Music Festival presents Malian folk-world ensemble Songhoy Blues at the Biltmore Cabaret.
AUGUST 2: Texas singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves (above) plays the Vogue Theatre, performing her Country & Western Rhinestone Revue.
AUGUST 3: New Orleans-based country-folk band the Deslondes plays the Cobalt, with guest Petunia.
AUGUST 3: Australian ska-jazz ensemble the Cat Empire plays the second of two nights at the Commodore Ballroom.
AUGUST 4: world-music ensemble Lalun performs at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden as part of the Enchanted Evenings Concert Series.
AUGUST 4: Florida country band the Mavericks plays the Commodore.
AUGUST 4: American folk-blues band Hurray for the Riff Raff plays the Commodore, with guests the Moondoggies.
AUGUST 6: The Georgia Straight presents the Burnaby Blues + Roots Festival at Deer Lake Park, featuring music by Colin James (above), Frazey Ford, Cyril Neville and the Royal Southern Brotherhood, Como Mamas, Lindi Ortega, Cécile Doo-Kingué, Shred Kelly, Michael Bernard Fitzgerald, Dawn Pemberton, Ben Rogers, Billy Dixon, and Wes Mackie.
AUGUST 6: Adrienne, Jesus Caballero, and Horse Opera perform in North Van as part of the Cates Park Concert Series.
AUGUST 6: Country and bluegrass acts Jon Pardi, the Washboard Union, and the New Shackletons perform as part of Red Truck Brewery's Truck Stop Concert Series.
AUGUST 7: British indie-rock band Foals plays the first of two nights at the Commodore. SOLD OUT.
AUGUST 7: Australian electronica artist Flume plays the PNE Amphitheatre, with guests AlunaGeorge and Mura Masa.
AUGUST 7: American singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler plays the Cobalt, with guests Wreckmeister Harmonies and Muscle and Marrow.
AUGUST 8: British indie-rock band Foals plays the second of two nights at the Commodore.
AUGUST 9: British folk-rock singer-songwriter Passenger plays St. James Hall.
AUGUST 9: Memphis indie singer-songwriter Julien Baker plays the Cobalt, touring in support of debut album Sprained Ankle.
AUGUST 10: Brazilian metal band Hibria plays the Red Room Ultrabar, with guests W.M.D. and Gatekeeper.
AUGUST 11: L.A.-based rock band Awolnation plays the first of two nights at the Commodore, with guests the Darcys.
AUGUST 11: jazz trio featuring saxophonist Ben Henriques, guitarist Tristan Paxton, and bassist Jodi Proznik plays the Roedde House Museum.
AUGUST 11: Surrey heavy-metal band Iron Kingdom plays a video shoot and tour kick-off party at Venue.
AUGUST 11: Australian aboriginal songwriter Frank Yamma (above) plays the WISE Hall, with guest Larissa Tandy.
AUGUST 11: Vancouver spazz-rock perennials the Ford Pier Vengeange Trio play a coheadlining gig at the Emerald with local Light Organ recording artists Twin River.
AUGUST 11: local jazz artist Gabriel Mark Hasselbach performs at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden as part of the Enchanted Evenings Concert Series.
AUGUST 12: Swedish indie-pop band Miike Snow plays the Orpheum Theatre, touring in support of latest album iii.
AUGUST 12: L.A.-based rock band Awolnation plays the second of two nights at the Commodore, with guests the Darcys.
AUGUST 13: Chromeo, Dear Rouge, and Youngblood perform at the SeaWheeze Sunset Festival at Stanley Park's Brockton Oval.
AUGUST 13: BoyBreakingGlass, Shadowfax Folk, and Coastline Pilot perform in North Van as part of the Cates Park Concert Series.
AUGUST 13: Vancouver jazz sensation Jaclyn Guillou (above) performs at Evergreen Cultural Centre as part of the Music on the Grill series.
AUGUST 14: American punk band Four Year Strong plays the Cobalt, with guests Like Pacific and Safe to Say.
AUGUST 16: New Zealand electropop duo Broods plays the Vogue, with guest Jarryd James.
AUGUST 18: American country-roots-rock singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson plays the first of two nights at the Vogue.
AUGUST 18: local world-music group Silk Road Music performs at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden as part of the Enchanted Evenings Concert Series.
AUGUST 19: metal band Skeletonwitch plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Nylithia, Skull Vultures, Gross Misconduct, WTCHDR, and Torrefy.
AUGUST 19: the Live Agency and Rednyne present Vancouver rock quartet Bone State Rebellion at Studio Records, with guests the Dramatic Finish, Luki Fero, and robots and gods.
AUGUST 19: show celebrating female songwriters at Cafe Deux Soleils features performances by Rowen, Tanya Gallagher, and ursidae.
AUGUST 19: Quiet City deep-listening concert at the Lido features performances by Kensington Gore, Psychic Pollution, and Panospria DJs.
AUGUST 19: American country-roots-rock singer-songwriter Sturgill Simpson plays the second of two nights at the Vogue.
AUGUST 20: Hedley performs at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.
AUGUST 20: American roots singer-songwriters Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle (above) perform together at the Vogue.
AUGUST 20: Seattle indie-rock quintet Band of Horses plays the Orpheum, with guests the Wild Feathers.
AUGUST 20: legendary Canadian hardcore-punk band SNFU plays Venue.
AUGUST 20: Jimmy McGuinty, Cassandra van Dock, Allie McDonald, Leo, Liam Sturges, David Fisher, Deceptive Resolutions, Kellen Saip, and Solar perform in North Van as part of the Cates Park Concert Series.
AUGUST 20: Severfest at the Rickshaw features metal music by Canadian bands the Mountain Man, Necronomicon, Abiotic, Vesperia, Apollyon, Exterminatus, Obsidian, Giants Arise, Brimstone, Sister Sabbath, Of Lesser Evil, Northmen, Silent Screamers, and Guts and Glory.
AUGUST 21: Alan Doyle & the Beautiful Gypsies perform at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.
AUGUST 21: Austrian black-metal band Belphegor plays the Rickshaw, with guests Origin, Shining, and Abigail Williams.
AUGUST 23: Saskatchewan guitar-rockers the Sheepdogs perform at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.
AUGUST 24: Los Angeles indie-pop band Fitz and the Tantrums (above) plays the Vogue Theatre, with guests Phases.
AUGUST 24: classic rockers the Steve Miller Band ("Take the Money and Run") perform at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.
AUGUST 24: American pop sensations Demi Lovato and Nick Jonas play Rogers Arena, performing on their Future Now: The Tour.
AUGUST 24: Seattle indie-rock group Minus the Bear plays Venue, with guests This Will Destroy You.
AUGUST 25: Australian future-beats project CLN plays the Biltmore, with guests On Planets and Chelsea Grimm.
AUGUST 25: Vancouver blues legend Jim Byrnes performs at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden as part of the Enchanted Evenings Concert Series.
AUGUST 25: Montreal pop-punks Simple Plan perform at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.
AUGUST 25: American pop-rock singer-songwriter Gwen Stefani (above) plays Rogers Arena, with guest Eve.
AUGUST 25: American hard-rock/metal guitarist Zakk Wylde plays the Commodore, with guests Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown and Jared James Nichols.
AUGUST 26: singer-songwriter and actress Olivia Newton-John performs at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.
AUGUST 26: the Georgia Straight presents Nashville pop-punk band Diarrhea Planet at the Rickshaw.
AUGUST 27: Porteau, Eryn & Co, and DCM Bandfactory perform in North Van as part of the Cates Park Concert Series.
AUGUST 27: Filipino alt-rock vocalist Wency Cornejo coheadlines Fortune Sound Club with Filipino pop-rock band Introvoys.
AUGUST 27: classic rockers Foreigner ("Feels Like the First Time") perform at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.
AUGUST 27: American rock band Turnover plays the Cobalt, touring in support of latest album Peripheral Vision.
AUGUST 27: Houston rapper Riff Raff plays Venue, with guests Dollabillgates, Trill Sammy, and Dice Soho.
AUGUST 27: New York–based indie-rock band Parquet Courts plays the Vogue Theatre, touring in support of latest album Human Performance.
AUGUST 28: '80s pop act Culture Club (above), featuring singer Boy George, performs at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.
AUGUST 28: British pop legends Duran Duran play Rogers Arena, with guests Chic, featuring Nile Rodgers.
AUGUST 28: Seattle indie-rock singer-songwriter David Bazan plays the Biltmore, with guests Michael Nau and Cotton Jones.
AUGUST 29: American folk-rock vocalist-guitarist Rodriguez plays the Orpheum Theatre. SOLD OUT.
AUGUST 30: Canadian hard-rock band Monster Truck performs at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.
AUGUST 30: British trip-hop musicians and Morcheeba members Skye Edwards and Ross Godfrey play Fortune Sound Club.
AUGUST 31: First Nations electronic trio A Tribe Called Red (above) performs at the PNE Amphitheatre as part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series.
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