20 Vancouver concerts this weekend, January 29 to 31

FRIDAY: Canadian country singer-songwriter Corb Lund plays the Commodore, with guest Daniel Romano.

FRIDAY: Club PuSh presents Toronto chamber-pop orchestra the Queer Songbook Orchestra at the Fox Cabaret.

FRIDAY: Capilano University's "A" Band, NiteCap, and faculty guests present a musical tribute to American jazz composer Billy Strayhorn at the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts.

FRIDAY: Vancouver indie singer-songwriter Michael Greshman plays the Roxy, with Jake Touzel and Lomas.

FRIDAY: East Van indie-folk band the Creaking Planks plays the WISE Hall, with guests Sidewalk Cellist and the Myrtle Family Band.

FRIDAY:  local Latin-folk band Locarno, featuring Tom Landa, performs at West Vancouver Memorial Library.

FRIDAY: Abbotsford rock quartet Little Wild plays the Biltmore Cabaret, with guests Alea Rae and Hollow Twin.

FRIDAY: horn-driven ska band the Brass Action plays the Railway Club, with Brehdren, Kownterpoint, and Sweet Leaf.

FRIDAY: Vancouver-based electronica collective Chapel Sound Takeover plays the Biltmore, with Heroshe, BDG, Phil David, Loner, Joseph L'Etranger, Jade Statues, Shaunic, Jnl Wsuptiger, and Silence.

SATURDAY: Swedish and American death metal bands Enforcer and Warbringer coheadline the Rickshaw, with guests Cauldron and Exmortus.

SATURDAY:: Texas psychedelic-funk band the Bright Light Social Hour plays the Biltmore, touring in support of latest release Space Is Still the Place.

SATURDAY:: L.A.-based indie-gospel group the Eagle Rock Gospel Singers play the Media Club, touring in support of debut album Heavenly Fire.

SATURDAY: Club PuSh presents DJ Spooky, who will use electronic music to rescore Guy Debord’s revolutionary 1973 film The Society of Spectacle at the Fox Cabaret.

SATURDAY: 80s-tribute band Tiger Tiger plays the Railway Club, with the Walk-Ins and Sister Sabbath.

SATURDAY: Vancouver composer and musician sylvi macCormac performs with her band Horizon at a benefit for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society at Havana.

SATURDAY: the Rogue Folk Club presents Canadian folk-bluegrass outfit John Reischman & the Jaybirds at St. James Hall.

SATURDAY: Canadian country singer-songwriter Corb Lund plays the Commodore, with guest Daniel Romano.

SUNDAY: Ohio indie-folk band Saintseneca plays the Cobalt, touring in support of latest release Such Things.

SUNDAY: Honduran roots artist Aurelio performs Garifuna soul music at St. James Hall.

SUNDAY: American roots-blues band the Wood Brothers plays the Imperial, touring in support of new album Paradise. (Note: moved from original venue of Vogue.)

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