Music

14 Vancouver concerts this weekend, December 16 to 18

by Steve Newton on December 16th, 2016 at 10:00 AM
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      FRIDAY: Toronto hard-rock band Diemonds coheadlines the Roxy with Vancouver alt-rock ensemble Pigeon Park.

      FRIDAY: Montreal-based indie-rock quartet Half Moon Run plays the Orpheum, with guests Plants and Animals.

      FRIDAY: Canadian sludge-grind band Vomitself plays Pat's Pub and Brewhouse, with guests American Space Monkey, Truent, and Ashes of Purgatory.

      FRIDAY: solo sets from Ford Pier and Tom Holliston (NoMeansNo) and the triumphant return of their duo the Dalai Lamees at the WISE Hall.

      FRIDAY: Music on Main salutes the solstice with performances at Heritage Hall by Veda Hille, Caroline Shaw, Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, and Adrian Vardejo.

      FRIDAY: Vancouver indie-electronica band Little India plays an album-release party at Venue, with guests Derrival.

      FRIDAY: celebrate the birth of Keith Richards and help raise money for the Vancouver Food Bank at the Rickshaw's Keithmas VII benefit, featuring performances by No Sinner (above), Bif Naked, Rich Hope, Pigby, the Rentalmen, La Chinga, Sister Morphine, the Orange Kyte, and Greenback High.

      SATURDAY: tribute to Leonard Cohen at the Rio Theatre features performances by Dawn Pemberton and the Roots N Wings Choir, Colleen Rennison, TJ Dawe, Brendan McLeod, Cass King, Company B, Martin Patenaude, Twin Bandit, and Hank Pine.

      SATURDAY: Canadian blues musician Harpdog Brown and guitarist Jordie Edmonds give a live in-store performance at the Beatmerchant Record Store in Richmond.

      SATURDAY: Vancouver indie-rock band Coastline Pilot plays the Biltmore Cabaret, with guests Vaultry and the Jake Touzel Band.

      SATURDAY: an instrumental band and vocalists Stephen Aberle, Debby Fenson, and Wendy Rubin pay musical tribute to Naomi Shemer and Leonard Cohen at Congregation Beth Israel.

      SUNDAY: California hip-hop/punk-rock outfit Hed PE plays the Rickshaw.

      SUNDAY: Vancouver band Ardent Tribe performs at a Soul Christmas Dance Party at the Backstage Lounge.

      SUNDAY: the Rogue Folk Club presents the Canadian Gypsy-jazz band Van Django (above) at St. James Hall.

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