Number of events found: 36
Wednesday 14th May 2008
New Music West
Annual music festival features more than 250 bands from Canada, the U.S., Australia, and the Netherlands, performing at 25 Vancouver venues. Performers include the Re-Mains, St. Alvia Cartel, Grand Analog, Do the Undo, Ninja Spy, Illfit Outfit, Espyr, Laura Smith, Reid Jamieson, Soulfege, Sprengjuhollin, Jon & Roy, Pete Samples, Rebekkah Higgs, Amber Nicholson, Paris Austin, the Greff Band, Redeye Empire, Adaline, Armchair Cynics, Aaron Pritchett, Portugal the Man, and MindFlow. More information at www.newmusicwest.com/
May 14-18, 2008
Wristbands $30
various Vancouver venues
Randy Bachman
Former member of the Guess Who and Bachman Turner Overdrive performs at a fundraiser for his brother Tim, who has undergone heart surgery and is unable to work. More information at www.randybachman.com/
May 14, 2008 , 6 pm
Tix $50
MSA Arena (2323 Emerson St., Abbotsford)
Thursday 15th May 2008
New Music West (May 14-18, 2008)
Friday 16th May 2008
Festival Variety Show
The Vancouver International Children's Festival presents a musical family show hosted by Connie Kaldor, featuring performances by Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, Terrance Simien, and Big Nazo, plus rock 'n' roll circus by Perfect Unknowns. More information at www.childrensfestival.ca/
May 16, 2008 , 7 pm
Tix $23/21 at www.ticketmaster.ca/
(View Map)Vanier Park
New Music West (May 14-18, 2008)
Saturday 17th May 2008
New Music West (May 14-18, 2008)
Sunday 18th May 2008
New Music West (May 14-18, 2008)
Monday 19th May 2008
Blue Rodeo
Canadian roots-rock veterans ("Try", "Diamond Mine"), featuring guitarist-vocalists Jim Cuddy and, with guest Luke Doucet. More information at www.thetripledoor.net/
May 19, 2008 , 7 pm, 9:30 pm
Tix $25 advance, $30 at the door
(View Map)Triple Door (216 Union St., Seattle, Wash.)
Tuesday 20th May 2008
Hot Tuna
Electric blues duo featuring former Jefferson Airplane members Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady ("Keep on Truckin'"). More information at www.thetripledoor.net/
May 20, 2008 , 7:30 pm
Tix US$49.50
(View Map)Triple Door (216 Union St., Seattle, Wash.)
Wednesday 21st May 2008
Crash Parallel
New Canadian rock band performs tunes from debut CD, World We Know.
May 21, 2008 , 9 pm
Tix $12 (plus service charges and fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/
(View Map)Media Club (695 Cambie)
Thursday 22nd May 2008
Haugaard & Hoirup
The Rogue Folk Club presents acoustic duo from Denmark, composed of fiddler Harald Haugaard and guitarist Morten Alfred Hoirup. More information at www.roguefolk.bc.ca/
May 22, 2008 , 8 pm
Tix $23/20
(View Map)St. James Hall (3214 W. 10th)
Saturday 24th May 2008
Big Band Cabaret
Gala event featuring a 98-piece dance band, with guest performances by the Blues Brothers, Wednesday at Ernie's, and Colin James. Proceeds to support ongoing programs of the West Vancouver Youth Band. More information at tickets@westvanyouthband.ca/
May 24, 2008 , 8 pm
West Vancouver Ice Arena
Facefest 2008
Thirteenth annual fundraiser for local rehearsal studio FacePlant, featuring performances by more than 30 bands, including Motorama, Betty Kracker, the Furies, Aging Youth Gang, the Zipguns, the Grange, New Cumberland Rasslers, the Hunter Cometh, the Rain and the Sidewalk, First Time Victor, Nevada, Rude City Riot, Positronics, Evan Symons, My Suit and Shotgun, XSL, Cap'n D-Hab & the Strugglers, and Buried Bones.
May 24, 2008
Tix $12/10
(View Map)Railway Club (579 Dunsmuir)
Thursday 29th May 2008
Under The Volcano Festival Fundraiser
Featuring performances by the Joey Only Outlaw Band, Bicycle Shed Ensemble, and Joel Tong.
May 29, 2008
Tix $8 at the door
(View Map)Railway Club (579 Dunsmuir)
Friday 6th June 2008
Brooke Fraser
Pop singer-songwriter from New Zealand performs tunes from latest CD, Albertine.
June 6, 2008 , 6:30 pm
Tix $13.50 (plus service charges and fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/ . Tix also at Highlife Records
(View Map)Media Club (695 Cambie)
Prairie Oyster
Juno Award–winning Western swing band. More information at www.rockitboy.com/
June 6, 2008 , 8 pm
Tix $20
(View Map)Cascades Casino (20393 Fraser Hwy., Langley)
Tuesday 10th June 2008
Brian Melo
2007 Canadian Idol winner ("All I Ever Wanted"), with guests Tupelo Honey from Edmonton and Greg Neufeld from Abbotsford.
June 10, 2008 , 7:30 pm
Tix $25 (plus service charges and fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/
(View Map)Evergreen Hall (9291 Corbould St., Chilliwack)
Sunday 29th June 2008
Rock N Ride For Children
Benefit for Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, featuring performances by the Marshall Tucker Band, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Spike and the Impalers, Starship, and Foghat.
June 29, 2008 , 12 pm
Tix US$100/58/38/28/18 (plus service charges and fees) at www.ticketmaster.com/
(View Map)White River Amphitheatre (Auburn, Wash.)
Tuesday 1st July 2008
Blues From The Backroads Tour
Featuring blues-rock guitarist Kenny Wayne Shepherd, with guests Hubert Sumlin, Pinetop Perkins, Bryan Lee, Buddy Flett, Chris Layton, and Noah Hunt.
July 1, 2008 , 9:30 pm
Tix $35 (plus service charges and fees) at www.ticketmaster.ca/
(View Map)Commodore Ballroom (868 Granville)
