The Vancouver International Film Festival continues with the films Jojo Rabbit ( Germany/USA), To Live to Sing (China), Killer Queen (Canada), and more.

Various venues

Boy & Bear, the indie folk-rock quintet from Australia come to Vancouver on their Hold Your Nerve Tour. With guest Stu Larsen.

Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville, 9pm, $30

American singer-songwriter Damien Jurado plays tunes from the new album, In the Shape of a Storm. With guest Corrina Repp.

Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main, 7pm, $25

New Orleans world-folk band Rising Appalachia led by multi-instrumentalist sisters Leah and Chloe Smith play songs from their new album, Leylines. With guest Luke Wallace.

Rickshaw Theatre, 254 East Hastings, 8pm, $25

Japanese musician Cornelius performs songs from his newly remastered 2001 album, Point. With guest Sugar Candy Mountain.

Imperial Vancouver, 319 Main, 7pm, $35

British rock band Don Broco tour with songs from the album Technology.  With guests Trash Boat, Sleep On It, and Selfish Things.

Biltmore Cabaret, 2755 Prince Edward, 7pm, $20

Emotive and atmospheric electronic musician SG Lewis plays tracks from his most recent release, Dawn. With special guest Drama.

Fortune Sound Club, 147 East Pender, 7pm, $23

Marc Rebillet uses a MIDI keyboard and a Boss RC-505 loop station to create funky, funny songs for The Comeback Tour 2019.

Venue Nightclub, 881 Granville, 10pm

Brazil’s Focus Cia de Dança makes its West Coast debut with Still Reich, a program of contemporary dance performed to the music of Steve Reich. Read our preview.

Scotiabank Dance Centre, 677 Davie, 8pm, $34/25

Opening night celebrations at TRANSFORM: A Cabaret Festival included Musqueam artist Quelemia Sparrow and renowned Australian cabaret artist Lisa Fa’alafi (of Hot Brown Honey fame). Plus comedians Steph Tisdell, Martha Chaves, and Nour Hadidi, singer-songwriter Veda Hille, and dance, drag, and burlesque performances.

York Theatre, 639 Commercial, 7:30pm, $26

Chef Ian McHale prepares a Defiantly Different Prisoner Wine Dinner featuring a canapé reception followed by a five-course seated dinner paired with wines from the Prisoner Wine Co.

Wildebeest, 120 West Hastings, 6pm, $145

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia creator Rob McElhenney comes to VIFF to talk about the show’s longevity, favourite episodes, keeping the writing fresh, interpretive dance scenes, that blink-and-you’ll-miss-it cameo on Game of Thrones and more—including Rob’s new show Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet.

Rio Theatre, 1660 East Broadway, 6:30pm

At the Backyard Garden Cooking Workshop Vancouver culinary and hospitality director Robert Sung teaches Asian recipes that make use of common vegetables you can draw from your own garden.

Museum of Vancouver, 1100 Chestnut, 6:30pm, $19

Three Brits pub trivia has prizes for teams with the most smarts in categories such as current events, sports movies, and music.

Three Brits, 1780 Davie, 7pm, Free