18 Vancouver concerts this weekend, June 30 to July 2

FRIDAY: Vancouver-born, Brooklyn-raised jazz pianist Cat Toren leads her band at Ironworks as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

FRIDAY: American jazz bassist Buster Williams performs with his trio Something More as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

FRIDAY: American jazz-fusion group Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox plays the Orpheum as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

FRIDAY: Halifax-based swing ensemble Gypsophilia plays Performance Works as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

FRIDAY: North Shore Jazz presents American jazz vocalist John Boutté at BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

SATURDAYCanada Day Cook Out at the Olympic Village Event Grounds features music by Camaro '67, Leisure Club, Gang Signs, Supermoon, Jessicka, and Jody Glenham and the Dreamers, with the Common People DJs between sets. 

SATURDAY: celebrate Canada's 150th birthday at Burnaby's Swangard Stadium with fireworks, family activities, and music by Steven Page, Side One, Kokoma, and Will Stroet.

SATURDAYCanada Day Block Party at the Waldorf features a beer garden, barbecue, and music by Cyril Hahn, Walter TV, Mat the Alien, Peach Pit, Little Destroyer, Slow Jam Sundays, Michael Red, Wmnstudies, Tank Gyal, Chapel Sound, Funk Schwey, BB, Wyatt Parker, Syd Woz, the Tanglers, Dj Kookum, Roxy Motorola, Alex Little and the Suspicious Minds, Ryoshi, Chill Rose Place, Re/Gen, and Slender Glen.

SATURDAYRichmond Canada Day in Steveston features music by Wintersleep, Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer, Youngblood, DJ Seko, Groove and Tonic, Cheersea, and Watasun.

SATURDAYSurrey Canada Day at Bill Reid Millennium Amphitheatre features performances by Hedley, Magic!, Chilliwack, Good for Grapes, Sway, and DJ Flipout.

SATURDAYCanada Day at Lonsdale Quay features live music by the Blueberries, VOC Sweet Soul Gospel Choir, the Adam Woodall Band, and Tiffany Derosiers as Celine Dion.

SATURDAYOWN Canada Day celebration at the Caprice Nightclub features performances by DJs Relik, Adlib, Lokoboy, Physik, Freeky P, and Arems.

SUNDAY: Toronto singer-songwriter Jessie Reyez plays Alexander Gastown, touring in support of debut release Kiddo.

SUNDAY: British rock legends Queen perform with American vocalist Adam Lambert at Rogers Arena.

SUNDAY: American jazz group the Scott Hamilton Trio plays Pyatt Hall as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

SUNDAY: the Consulate General of Mexico in Vancouver presents a free concert by flamenco guitarist Paco Renteria at David Lam Park as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

SUNDAYgospel-jazz music at St. Andrew's–Wesley United Church by Candus Churchill, Tom Pickett, Bill Sample, Dave Say, Brian Newcombe, Olaf De shield, and Lou Hoover.

SUNDAY: jazz ensemble BassDrumBone performs at Ironworks as part of the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

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