100 Vancouver concerts in May

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      MAY 1: English rock band the 1975 plays the PNE Forum, touring in support of sophomore album I like it when you sleep, for you are so beautiful yet so unaware of it.

      MAY 1: Oakland-based soul-R&B singer-songwriter Kehlani plays the Vogue Theatre.

      MAY 3: South African indie-folk singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov plays the first of two nights at the Imperial. SOLD OUT.

      MAY 3: California punk-rock cover band Me First and the Gimme Gimmes plays the Commodore Ballroom, with guests Together Pangea.

      MAY 4: American punk-rock singer-songwriter CJ Ramone plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Big Eyes.

      MAY 4: New York jazz pianist Bill Charlap performs with his trio at West Van's Kay Meek Centre.

      MAY 4: Toronto pop singer-songwriter and producer Lydia Ainsworth plays the Fox Cabaret.

      MAY 4: Montreal singer-songwriter Leif Vollebekk plays the Biltmore Cabaret, performing tunes from latest album Twin Solitude.

      MAY 4: South African indie-folk singer-songwriter Gregory Alan Isakov plays the second of two nights at the Imperial.

      MAY 4: Voices for Africa benefit at Temple Sholom features songs from John Gray's musicals, with proceeds to the Stephen Lewis Foundation's Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign.

      MAY 4: the Rogue Folk Club presents blues music by Cécile Doo-Kingué (above), Rick Fines, Paul Pigat, and Suzie Vinnick at St. James Hall's Hornby Blues.

      MAY 4: Vancouver jazz vocalist Maya Rae performs with the Miles Black Quintet at White Rock's Blue Frog Studios.

      MAY 5: British folk-pop singer-songwriter Barns Courtney plays the Biltmore, with guests Foxtrax.

      MAY 5: Redemption 2017 hip-hop dance festival at Douglas College features performances by DJ Firespin, Raw Robots, and Wreckage Fam.

      MAY 5: the Vancouver Folk Music Festival Society presents British folk-blues singer-songwriter Martin Harley at the Fox Cabaret, with guests the Wild Romantics.

      MAY 5: Cover Your Friends at the Revue Stage features local roots acts Petunia, Paul Pigat, Kelly Haigh, the Lonesome Town Painters, the Staggers & Jaggs, the Bottom Shelf Bourbon Trio, the Crooked, and Brian O'Brien.

      MAY 5: Coastal Jazz presents the Helen Sung Quartet at Frankie's Jazz.

      MAY 5: Dutch and Swedish metal bands Delain and Hammerfall coheadline the Rickshaw, with guests West of Hell and Iron Kingdom.

      MAY 5: Juno-winning psychedelic-folk group Timber Timbre plays the Vogue Theatre.

      MAY 5: Canadian blues and jazz guitarist Jack de Keyzer performs two shows at White Rock's Blue Frog Studios.

      MAY 5: California punk band Hate for State plays Pub 340, with guests AK-747s, Mooshy Face, and the Dead Hits.

      MAY 5: performances by tribute bands Gunz n FN Rosez (Guns N' Roses), Bonnie Scott (AC/DC) and See Alice (Alice Cooper) at Venue.

      MAY 5: American roots-rock singer-songwriter and activist Melissa Etheridge plays Richmond's River Rock Show Theatre.

      MAY 5: New York City-based electronica musician Com Truise coheadlines the Imperial with Berlin-based electronica artist Clark.

      MAY 6: Irish-Canadian punk rockers the Mahones play the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Brass Action.

      MAY 6: find out who is playing Ponderosa Fest 2017 at an announcement party at WISE Hall featuring performances by Andrew Judah, Art D'Ecco, and H.O.T. (DJ).

      MAY 6: Nashville rock band All Them Witches plays the Cobalt, touring behind new album Sleeping Through the War.

      MAY 6: Jamaican reggae artist Christopher Martin plays Surrey's Dhaliwal Banquet Hall, with guests DJ Hoppa and DJ Chizzle.

      MAY 6: Toronto indie-folk band Running Red Lights plays the Main, with guests Bywater Band.

      MAY 6: Toronto accordionist Alexander Sevastian performs Russian, Ukrainian, Jewish, and Gypsy songs at the Russian Hall.

      MAY 7: Julio Montero and Caravan World Rhythms present Cuban pop duo Buena Fe at the Russian Hall.

      MAY 7: Live Acts Canada and Jack Daniel's present music by the HazMatCrew, Tyrow James, Emcee Kavi, Meem + Arock, Dtour, and Dubgee at Studio Records.

      MAY 7: Vancouver indie-electronica ensemble Familiar Wild plays Guilt & Co.

      MAY 7: Swedish power-metal band Sabaton (above) plays the Rickshaw, with guests Leaves' Eyes, Battle Beast, and Unleash the Archers.

      MAY 7: California indie-rock quintet Granddaddy plays the Imperial, with guests Caveman.

      MAY 7: Irish-American Celtic-punk sextet Flogging Molly plays the Commodore, with guests the White Buffalo.

      MAY 8: American rock singer-songwriter and former Sonic Youth member Thurston Moore leads his band at the Imperial.

      MAY 8: American folk-rock singer-songwriter Marc Cohn tells the story of his musical life through song and images at Norman Rothstein Theatre.

      MAY 10: American thrash-metal band Testament plays the Commodore, with guests Sepultura and Prong.

      MAY 11: local musicians and dancers N’nato Camara, Kocasalle Dioubate, Kesseke Yeo, Alhassan, Kofi Gbolonyo, and Esinu Gbolonyo perform at the two-day VanAfrica event at Roundhouse Community Centre.

      MAY 11: Ottawa blues-rock band Blast From the Sun plays at Falconetti's East Side Grill.

      MAY 11: local country ensemble Jack Mercer and the Whiskey Devils plays the Fox Cabaret, with guests Clay Ravens and Cassidy Waring.

      MAY 11: the Roedde House Jazz series presents Paul Rushka's Present Past--featuring bassist Rushka, saxophonist John Bentley, and guitarist Tristan Paxton--at Roedde House Museum.

      MAY 12: Irish rock quartet U2 kicks off its Joshua Tree Tour 2017 at BC Place, performing the 1987 album in its entirety, with guests Mumford & Sons.

      MAY 12: the Rogue Folk Club presents John Reischman and the Jaybirds at St. James Hall.

      MAY 12: American rapper and producer Oddisee plays the Biltmore with full band Good Company.

      MAY 12: Canadian spaceship commander Chris Hadfield (above) shares a selection of stories, images, and songs that celebrate Canada's 150th birthday at the Orpheum Theatre.

      MAY 12: Sounds of Solidarity fundraising concert at the Rickshaw features music by Alita Dupray, Peach Pit, BabyHarry/Kings of Soul, Kimmortal, Steeven K. and Da Godz, and MC Kwasi Thomas, with proceeds to help displaced Syrian refugees living in Athens, Greece.

      MAY 12: Canadian blues-roots singer-songwriter Shiloh Lindsey plays LanaLou's, with guests the Crooked and the Scott Paulley Duo.

      MAY 12: Dixon Divas Benefit at the Sanctuary in Burnaby features jazz music by Dee Daniels, the Dan Reynolds Trio, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach, and Michael Creber, with proceeds to Dixon Transition House, which supports women and children fleeing domestic violence.

      MAY 13: the Rogue Folk Club presents Canadian folk guitarist-vocalist Andy Hillhouse coheadlining St. James Hall with Canadian husband-and-wife duo the Eisenhauers.

      MAY 13: music by DJ Madd, Daega Sound, Levrige, Knautic, and Evan Jones at Red Gate Gallery's Dub Creature Soundsystem 003.

      MAY 13: Canadian electro-global band Coco Jafro plays Frankie's Jazz.

      MAY 13: American indie-rock singer-songwriter and Antlers member Peter Silberman plays the Fox Cabaret.

      MAY 13: the Georgia Straight presents Vancouver garage-rockers the Smugglers at the Commodore as part of the Straight 50th anniversary, with guests the Muffs, Chixdiggit, and Needles//Pins.

      MAY 13: English rock singer-songwriter James McCartney plays the WISE Hall, with guests the Cut Losses and Anna Rose.

      MAY 15: Oklahoma City psych-rockers the Flaming Lips play the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

      MAY 15: Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith plays the Rio Theatre, touring behind new album The Last Rider.

      MAY 16: L.A. folk-rock trio the Wild Reeds (above) plays the Biltmore, with guests Blank Range from Nashville.

      MAY 16: tribute to Led Zeppelin at the Commodore featuring drummer Jason Bonham, son of John Bonham.

      MAY 16Tribute to Ray Condo at the WISE Hall features music by Paul Pigat, Bloodshot Bill, Jimmy Roy, Stephen Nikleva, Steve Taylor, and Patrick Metzger.

      MAY 16: South African rock band Kongos plays the Imperial, touring behind latest album Egomaniac.

      MAY 17: Coastal Jazz presents New York City trumpeter Terrell Stafford at Frankie's Jazz.

      MAY 17: American comedian and musician Stephen Lynch performs at the Rio Theatre on his My Old Heart Tour.

      MAY 17: Detroit R&B singer-songwriter and producer JMSN plays Alexander Gastown.

      MAY 18: American alt-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist Pete Yorn plays the Biltmore Cabaret.

      MAY 18: the Rogue Folk Club presents soul-gospel artist Mike Farris at St. James Hall, with guest Paul Pigat.

      MAY 19: Canadian punk- and alt-rock legend Art Bergmann plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Hunting.

      MAY 19: the Rogue Folk Club presents Brazilian-born vocalist Flávia Nascimento (above) coheadlining St. James Hall with jazz-world composer and guitarist Itamar Erez.

      MAY 19: fundraising gospel concert at Surrey's Chandos Pattison Auditorium features music by Ron Kenoly, Tamara Kleinsasser, Theo Bessem, Pentab of B.C. Choir, Michelle Vanderhoef, Robyn St. Amand, Sue Penner, and Gabby Magna, with proceeds to Holy Seed International and Mercy Touch Mission International.

      MAY 20: American rock band Black Marble plays the Astoria Pub, with guests Draa, Spectres, Weird Candle, and DJ Nikki Nevver.

      MAY 20: SoCal country singer-songwriter Sam Outlaw plays the Biltmore Cabaret.

      MAY 21: Swedish metal band Evergrey plays the Rickshaw, with guests Seven Kingdoms, Need, Ascendia, Celestial Ruin, and Elysium Echoes.

      MAY 22: Sounds & Furies presents singer-songwriter-activist Holly Near at St. James Hall.

      MAY 22: American rock 'n' roll singer-songwriter and member of Delta Spirit, Matthew Logan Vasquez, plays the Fox Cabaret.

      MAY 22: South Carolina rock band Needtobreathe plays the Vogue Theatre.

      MAY 23: American folk-roots band Rising Appalachia (above) plays the Imperial, with guest Dustin Thomas.

      MAY 23: British soul-folk singer-songwriter and guitarist Michael Kiwanuka plays the Commodore, with guests Cloves.

      MAY 23: Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly plays the Biltmore with Australian multi-instrumentalist Charlie Owen.

      MAY 24: Scottish alt-rock band the Jesus and Mary Chain plays the Vogue Theatre.

      MAY 24: Next Music From Tokyo Vol. 10 at the Biltmore features music by Japanese bands Bakyun the everyday, Yubisaki Nohaku, the Taupe, Yukueshirezutsurezure, and Hyacca.

      MAY 24: American indie-rock band Woods plays the Fox Cabaret, touring in support of latest album Love Is Love.

      MAY 24: New Jersey hardcore/hip-hop band Ho99o9 plays the Cobalt, touring in support of latest album United States of Horror.

      MAY 24: St. Louis hip-hop artist Smino plays Alexander Gastown, with guests Monte Booker, Jay2, and Bari.

      MAY 25Jaya Lakshmi and Ananda perform Kirtan and Bhajan music, interwoven with original compositions, at H.R. MacMillan Space Centre.

      MAY 25: L.A.-based electronica musician, producer, and DJ Bonobo plays the Commodore.

      MAY 25: American rock band Foxygen plays the Rickshaw, touring in support of latest album Hang.

      MAY 26: the second annual Modified Ghost Festival at the Rickshaw features metal music by Candlemass and Red Fang.

      MAY 26: Music Heals presents a fundraising concert by B.C. alt-folk rockers Shred Kelly at Studio Records.

      MAY 26Barn Burner 2.0 benefit at the Imperial features Barney Bentall and the Legendary Hearts Band, Odds, Rich Hope, and Wild Honey, with with all funds directed to supporting youth mental-health initiatives.

      MAY 26: American indie-rock singer-songwriter Father John Misty plays Malkin Bowl. Note: moved from previous venue of Deer Lake Park.

      MAY 27: Coastal Jazz presents vocalist/trumpeter Bria Skonberg (above) at Frankie's Jazz.

      MAY 27: the second annual Modified Ghost Festival at the Rickshaw features metal bands Municipal Waste, Razor, and Nails.

      MAY 27: Los Angeles punk duo Girlpool plays the Biltmore, touring in support of new album Powerplant.

      MAY 27: American indie-rock band the Shins plays the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

      MAY 27: eight-piece Vancouver funk-fusion band Five Alarm Funk plays the Commodore, performing tunes from new album Sweat.

      MAY 28: the second annual Modified Ghost Festival at the Rickshaw features metal music by Cro-Mags.

      MAY 29: Australian alt-dance group Rufus Du Sol plays Malkin Bowl, touring in support of latest album Bloom.

      MAY 29: Los Angeles rapper Blackbear plays the Commodore, performing on his Digital DrugTour.

      MAY 30: Welsh Post-punk alt-rockers Catfish and the Bottlemen play the Vogue Theatre.

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