21 Vancouver concerts this weekend, March 10 to 12

FRIDAY: American actor and pop singer-songwriter Hayley Kiyoko plays the Rio Theatre.

FRIDAY: English romantic-pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck("Release Me", "The Last Waltz") performs the first of two nights at the River Rock Show Theatre.

FRIDAY: Danish electronica producer and multi-instrumentalist Trentemoller plays Venue.

FRIDAY: Vancouver alt-rock band Hawking plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Ugly Men, Vaultry, and Elysian Sun.

FRIDAY: Vancouver psychedelic-rock band Black Mountain plays the Vogue, with guest Destroyer.

FRIDAY: local post-punk band Sex With Strangers plays the Biltmore Cabaret, with guests the Cut Losses and Adera.

FRIDAY: jazz music by bassist Ben Allison, cornetist Kirk Knuffke, guitarist Steve Cardenas, and drummer Allan Mednard at the Western Front.

FRIDAY: local rock band Robots and Gods plays the Backstage Lounge, with guests the Ashes and Rampant Lion.

FRIDAY: Canadian roots-rock band Blackie and the Rodeo Kings (above)--featuring singer-songwriter-guitarists Colin Linden, Tom Wilson, and Stephen Fearing--plays the Commodore, with guest Thompson Wilson.

FRIDAY: kickoff of CelticFest Vancouver, which features music by numerous Celtic artists through March 18 at various Vancouver venues.

SATURDAY: Australian-American electronica duo Vallis Alps plays Alexander Gastown, with guest Matt Maeson.

SATURDAY: English romantic-pop singer Engelbert Humperdinck ("Release Me", "The Last Waltz") performs the second of two nights at the River Rock Show Theatre.

SATURDAY: Canadian singer-songwriters Rae Spoon and Carole Pope play the WISE Hall.

SATURDAY: CelticFest Vancouver continues through March 18, featuring music by numerous Celtic artists at various Vancouver venues.

SATURDAY: local psychedelic-rock band Servo plays Studio Records, with guests Strathcona, Lawn Social, and Gravity Pistol.

SATURDAY: Vancouver folk group the Irish Wakers performs traditional Irish tunes on fiddle, uilleann pipes, flutes and whistles, guitar, and bodhran at New West's Queen Avenue United Church.

SUNDAY: American roots-blues band the Wood Brothers plays the Imperial, touring in support of latest album Paradise.

SUNDAY: Irish folk musician Sharon Shannon (above) incorporates reggae, Cajun, Portuguese, and French Canadian stylings at St. James Hall.

SUNDAY: 14-voice Toronto a cappella group Countermeasure performs pop, jazz, contemporary, and original songs at White Rock's Blue Frog Studios.

SUNDAY: local rockers Eye Bender play tunes from debut CD at the Backstage Lounge, with guests Whiskeyjacks.

SUNDAY: black-metal bands Archgoat and Blasphemy coheadline the Rickshaw, with guests Valkyrja, Weregoat, and Hellfire Deathcult.