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Past Straight Series

Jessie Ware had her pick of career paths, but the one she chose might lead the U.K. singer to superstardom.
Becky Black and Maya Miller headlined an all-local Straight Series show that saw fans climbing on stage and diving into the crowd.
At the back of the room, Colleen Rennison is keeping an eye on things.
The last time the Georgia Straight caught up with Ryan Boldt, Townes Van Zandt came up in the conversation.
After weathering some tough times, Brooklyn duo Sleigh Bells is breaking into the pop mainstream.
The Straight Series show wasn’t a concert, it was a full-on fucking love-in, and it was beautiful.
To outsiders, the official Head and the Heart story goes something like this.
If Sia can only learn to loosen up the rest of her show and unfurl that mike chord, she’ll be unstoppable.
Well, at least no one could accuse ever-effervescent neo-folk-soul singer Sia of being boring during her last Vancouver visit.

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About the Straight Series

The Straight Series is the Georgia Straight's annual concert series in Vancouver. With a mission to bring emerging bands to the city, the series has featured the Black Keys, Florence and the Machine, Glasvegas, the Head and the Heart, Lights, Kate Nash, Raphael Saadiq, Sia, and Spiritualized.

Straight Series Video

Florence and the Machine perform "Dog Days Are Over" during a Straight Series show at the Commodore Ballroom.