This week’s recently announced events include a Dan Mangan concert, a dance/theatre hybrid from Kidd Pivot, an award-winning guitarist, and much more. Get yer tickets!

Lovro Peretić 

Croatian guitarist Lovro Peretić will be performing at Pyatt Hall as part of the Vancouver Classic Guitar Society’s 2023/24 series. The 28-year-old has won over 30 international guitar competitions. 

When: September 22, 7pm

Where: Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music

Tickets: $42

Aspiring Musicians Performance Series

AMPS, AKA the Aspiring Musicians Performance Series, kicks off this November 8 and features performers and bands from a range of musical genres and styles. Big Easy Funk Ensemble and Redwoods kick things off on November 8.

When: November 8 to June 4, 2024, times vary

Where: Centennial Theatre

Tickets: $20

Dog Man: The Musical 

TheatreWorksUSA is bringing Dog Man: The Musical to Vancouver’s Massey Theatre this October. It is based on the series by Dav Pilkey, the writer of Captain Underpants. 

When: October 28 and 29, 1pm and 4pm

Where: Massey Theatre

Tickets: From $28
 

Brass Camel

The prog/funk rock group is returning to Vancouver on October 7 to support Apollo Suns on the Winnipeg band’s 40-date Departures Tour.

When: October 7, 7:45pm

Where: Biltmore Cabaret

Tickets: $20

Songbird North: Where Writers Sing & Tell

This songwriters’ showcase features a folk-inspired lineup that includes Chris Ronald, Sarah Jane Scouten, and Ranj Singh. 

When: October 3, 7:30pm

Where: Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre

Tickets: $25

Jeff Wilson’s North by Northwest

A new collection of paintings from Vancouver artist Jeff Wilson will be on display at the THIS Gallery starting September 16, with an opening reception at noon. 

When: Starting September 16, 12pm

Where: THIS Gallery

Tickets: Free

Haida Modern—the Art and Activism of Robert Davidson

Indigenous artist Robert Davidson himself is expected to appear at a book signing and screening of the documentary about his life on October 13. 

When: October 13, 7pm

Where: James Cowan Theatre at Shadbolt Centre for the Arts

Admission: $25

Kidd Pivot’s Assembly Hall

Check out the new dance/theatre hybrid from Kidd Pivot, Assembly Hall, featuring a group of medieval re-enactors putting on a “Quest Fest” event. 

When: October 26 to 28

Where: Orpheum

Tickets: $21+, available online

Dan Mangan 

Vancouver’s own Dan Mangan has announced that a visit to the Vogue Theatre will cap off his upcoming cross-Canada tour. 

When: December 9 

Where: Vogue Theatre

Tickets: $40

Magazinists’ Metropolis

The experimental music duo Magazinists (that’s Matthew Tomkinson and Andy Zuliani) will perform the live soundtrack of 1927’s Metropolis to celebrate the silent film entering the public domain. 

When: October 22

Where: VIFF Centre

Tickets: $18

Scott Helman

The singer-songwriter from Toronto is stopping by Vancouver on his The Back Together Tour with a performance at the Pearl. 

When: November 11, 6:30pm

Where: Orpheum

Tickets: TBA

Carminho

Portugal’s fado star Carminho will be at the Centennial Theatre this October as part of a tour in support of her latest recording, Portuguesa.

When: October 15, 7:30pm

Where: Centennial Theatre

Tickets: $35+

Suddenly Slaughter

The Biting School’s Suddenly Slaughter is getting a film adaptation that will premiere on October 10 at The Cinematheque, telling the story of tenants of a communal house in a poor part of Tehran. 

When: October 10, 7pm

Where: The Cinematheque 

Tickets: $10

Dizzy

Alt-pop band Dizzy from Oshawa, ON is performing at the Biltmore Cabaret on November 7 on the heels of their new self-titled album. 

When: November 7, 7pm

Where: Biltmore Cabaret

Tickets: $20