24 Vancouver concerts this weekend, May 5 to 7

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

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

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

FRIDAY: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

SATURDAY: 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).

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

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

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

SATURDAY: Seger de Mayo tribute to Bob Seger at the Fairview Pub features performances by Elliot C Way and The Wild North, La Chinga, and the Slip~ons.

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY: Swedish power-metal band Sabaton plays the Rickshaw, with guests Leaves' Eyes, Battle Beast, and Unleash the Archers.

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