FEBRUARY 1: Quiet City #39 at the Toast Collective features experimental, electronic, and improvised music features performances by Castle Excellent, John Krausbauer, and Kaori Suzuki.

FEBRUARY 2: American alt-rock band Portugal: The Man plays the first of two nights at the Vogue Theatre, with guests Hollerado.

FEBRUARY 2: Coastal Jazz presents New York organist Brian Charette in the first of two nights at Frankie's Jazz.

FEBRUARY 2: Vancouver all-star band JFK is joined at the Railway Stage and Beer Café by vocalists Eddy Dutchman, Kelly Haigh, Jazzy Zircon, Doug Andrew, Joanie Kepler, Billy Hopeless, Angel, Ana Bon-Bon, Dennis "The Reveller" Brock, and Bob Mercer, with guests the Joannie and Johnnie Show.

FEBRUARY 2: Vancouver prog-rock band John Hubcap plays a CD-release party at the Fairview Pub, with guests the HipGypsies and ZAR.

FEBRUARY 2: Vancouver blues-rock duo the Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer plays North Vancouver's Centennial Theatre, with guests Terminal Station.

FEBRUARY 2: the Neuterhead: Ace of Spays Fundraiser at the Rickshaw features rock and metal music by AC/DC/AF, Neutered By Force, September Sangria, and the Acid Eaters, with proceeds to support local animal shelters.

FEBRUARY 2: American singer-songwriter Jessica Lea Mayfield plays the Cobalt, touring in support of her new album Sorry Is Gone.

FEBRUARY 2: the Rogue Folk Club presents Canadian folk singer-songwriter Lynn Miles at St. James Hall.

FEBRUARY 2: Georgia guitar-rock/alt-country band the Drive-By Truckers plays the Imperial, with guest Lilly Hiatt.

FEBRUARY 2: American R&B legend and former leader of the MGs, Booker T. Jones (above), plays West Vancouver's Kay Meek Centre.

FEBRUARY 3: German electronica-rock band Milky Chance plays the first of two nights at the Commodore, with guest Lewis Capaldi.

FEBRUARY 3: Denver-based electronica music producer Stélouse plays the Biltmore Cabaret.

FEBRUARY 3: Toronto prog-metal band Intervals plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Jason Richardson, Nick Johnston, and Night Verses.

FEBRUARY 3: Tina Turner impersonator Luisa Marshall performs at New Westminster's Massey Theatre.

FEBRUARY 3: local heavy-rock band Modern Day Poets plays the Railway Stage and Beer Café, with guests Bridges to Royal, Joshua Job, and Jessica Barbour.

FEBRUARY 3: Canadian roots-folk trio Lonesome Ace Stringband plays White Rock's Blue Frog Studios.

FEBRUARY 3: Sarah Jickling and Greg McLeod from My Good Bad Luck Band are featured in Mind and Music Matters, an evening of whimsical indie-pop at the Roundhouse Community Centre.

FEBRUARY 3: jazz musician Remi Bolduc takes on the music of Montreal-born jazz pianist Oscar Peterson at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre.

FEBRUARY 3: the African Roots Ultimate Experience at the WISE Hall features performances by Adama Bilorou, Laso Sanou, and Akra Soumah.

FEBRUARY 3: American alt-rock band Portugal: The Man plays the second of two nights at the Vogue Theatre, with guests Hollerado.

FEBRUARY 3: Coastal Jazz presents New York organist Brian Charette in the second of two nights at Frankie's Jazz.

FEBRUARY 4: the Rogue Folk Club presents Prince Edward Island-based roots-traditional band Ten Strings and a Goat Skin at St. James Hall.

FEBRUARY 4: German electronica-rock band Milky Chance plays the second of two nights at the Commodore, with guest Lewis Capaldi.

FEBRUARY 4: Colorado folk-music group Elephant Revival plays the Imperial, touring in support of its latest album Petals.

FEBRUARY 5: American pop superstar Katy Perry plays the first of two nights at Rogers Arena.

FEBRUARY 5: American pop band Yacht plays the Fox Cabaret, touring in support of latest release Strawberry Moon.

FEBRUARY 5: Canadian pop-rock group Hedley plays Abbotsford Centre, with guests Shawn Hook and Neon Dreams.

FEBRUARY 6: American rock band Sleeping With Sirens plays the Vogue Theatre, with guests Set It Off and the Gospel Youth.

FEBRUARY 6: Los Angeles electronica-dance artist Mako plays Fortune Sound Club on his Breath Tour.

FEBRUARY 6: Toronto-based soul-pop band Romes plays the Fox Cabaret, touring in support of its self-titled debut album.

FEBRUARY 6: American pop superstar Katy Perry plays the second of two nights at Rogers Arena.

FEBRUARY 7: Experimental band tUnE-yArDs plays the Commodore Ballroom.

FEBRUARY 7: Pop singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Youngr performs at Fortune Sound Club.

FEBRUARY 8: Coastal Jazz presents New York organist Pat Bianchi and his trio in the first of two nights at Frankie's Jazz.

FEBRUARY 9: Canadian blues-rock singer-songwriter Ndidi Onukwulu (above) plays Burnaby's Shadbolt Centre for the Arts.

FEBRUARY 9: Canadian rock band Destroyer plays the Commodore Ballroom, with guests Mega Bog.

FEBRUARY 9: Vancouver guitar-rock band Aviator Shades plays the Railway Stage and Beer Café, with guests Tokyo Bleu and Nine O'Clock Gun.

FEBRUARY 9: New Zealand pop singer-songwriter Kimbra plays the Imperial, with guests Arc Iris.

FEBRUARY 9: Coastal Jazz presents New York organist Pat Bianchi and his trio in the second of two nights at Frankie's Jazz.

FEBRUARY 10: Vancouver neo-soul band Stella Soul plays the Railway Stage and Beer Café, with guests Gentle Mind, Ludic, and Jess Perkins.

FEBRUARY 10: the Boots and Babes Ball at the Commodore features country music by the James Barker Band, Meghan Patrick, and JoJo Mason.

FEBRUARY 10: Bob Marley's Birthday Bash at the Grandview Legion features reggae music by Steele, Boom Daddy Band, Redemption Sound, DJ Bradley, and DJ George Barrett.

FEBRUARY 10: California-based electronica duo Hippie Sabotage plays the Imperial, performing on its Path of Righteousness Tour.

FEBRUARY 10: American blues-rock vocalist-guitarist Dan Auerbach (above) plays the Vogue Theatre, with guests Shannon and the Clams.

FEBRUARY 11: trumpeter Jens Lindemann presents an eclectic mix of genres and styles, from classical to jazz, at West Van's Kay Meek Centre.

FEBRUARY 11: Canadian folk-pop singer-songwriter Jenn Grant plays Venue, with guest Mick Flannery.

FEBRUARY 11: Danish electropop singer-songwriter MØ coheadlines the Vogue Theatre with Norwegian DJ Cashmere Cat.

FEBRUARY 13: Canadian folk-rock singer-songwriter Serena Ryder plays the Vogue Theatre, touring in support of latest album Utopia.

FEBRUARY 13: American indie-rock singer-songwriter LP plays the Commodore, with guest Noah Kahan.

FEBRUARY 13: Canadian R&B duo Majid Jordan plays the Orpheum Theatre, performing on its Space Between a World Tour.

FEBRUARY 14: American folk-pop singer-songwriter Mason Jennings plays the Biltmore Cabaret, touring in support of his latest album Wild Dark Metal.

FEBRUARY 14: Valentine's Day dance party at LanaLou's Restaurant features music by Cass King and the Next Right Thing, Queer as Funk and DJ Slade.

FEBRUARY 14: American pop-rock singer-songwriter Ron Pope plays the Rickshaw, with guests the National Parks and the Heart Of.

FEBRUARY 14: vocalist Maya Rae teams up with the John Lee Trio for a Valentine’s show at Frankie's Jazz.

FEBRUARY 14: American metal band Black Label Society plays the Commodore, with guests Corrosion of Conformity and Eyehategod.

FEBRUARY 14: Swedish heavy-metal band Sabaton coheadlines the Vogue Theatre with German thrash-metal band Kreator.

FEBRUARY 15: Coastal Jazz presents American jazz guitarist Julian Lage (above) and his trio at Frankie's Jazz.

FEBRUARY 15: American indie-rock band Walk the Moon plays the Vogue Theatre, touring in support of its new album What If Nothing.

FEBRUARY 15: American indie-rock acts Parquet Courts and Thurston Moore coheadline the Imperial, with guests Heron Oblivion.

FEBRUARY 15: Saskatoon-based rock band the Sheepdogs plays the first of two nights at the Commodore, touring in support of its new album Changing Colours.

FEBRUARY 16: Vancouver indie-rock trio the Segues plays the Railway Stage and Beer Café , with guests the Escapes, Gabe and the Oh Yeahs, and the Stephen Ford Group.

FEBRUARY 16: local electronica musician and multi-instrumentalist Noble Oak plays the Fox Cabaret, performing tunes from new album Collapsing Together.

FEBRUARY 16: pianist-composer Tigran Hamasyan fuses jazz improvisation with the folkloric music of his native Armenia at the Vancouver Academy of Music.

FEBRUARY 16: Vancouver metal band Black Wizard plays the Rickshaw, with guests Mean Jeans, Waingro, and Killer Deal.

FEBRUARY 16: Saskatoon-based rock band the Sheepdogs plays the second of two nights at the Commodore, touring in support of its new album Changing Colours.

FEBRUARY 16: American indie singer-songwriters Jay Som and Japanese Breakfast coheadline the Biltmore Cabaret, with guests Hand Habits.

FEBRUARY 16: local acoustic-guitar virtuoso Don Alder performs songs from his two latest albums at North Van's Lynn Valley United Church.

FEBRUARY 16: British alt-rock band Enter Shikari plays the Imperial, with guests Milk Teeth.

FEBRUARY 16: English synth-pop singer-songwriter Dua Lipa (above) plays the Vogue Theatre, performing on her Self-Titled Tour.

FEBRUARY 17: the 21st annual Fraser Valley Acoustic Guitar Festival at Kwantlen Polytechnic University's Langley campus features acoustic-guitar music by duos David Sinclair & Keith Bennett and John Gilliat & Rossi Tzonkov.

FEBRUARY 17: American pop singer-songwriter Jacob Sartorius plays the Vogue Theatre, performing on his Left Me Hangin' Tour.

FEBRUARY 17: the Chutzpah! Festival and Cap Jazz presents Mexico’s Troker, known for blurring jazz, rock, mariachi, metal, funk, and hip-hop, at the Rickshaw Theatre.

FEBRUARY 17: Kelowna rock band the Fallaways plays the Railway Stage and Beer Café, with guests Mitigo, Harbourside, and Bear King.

FEBRUARY 17: London singer-songwriter Bruno Major plays the Fox Cabaret, touring in support of his latest release A Song for Every Moon.

FEBRUARY 17: Nashville alt-folk band Judah and the Lion plays the Commodore, performing on its Going to Mars tour.

FEBRUARY 17: American heavy-metal band Avenged Sevenfold plays the Pacific Coliseum, with guests Breaking Benjamin and Bullet for My Valentine.

FEBRUARY 17: American electronica trio Autograf plays the Imperial, with guests Ramzoid and Cofresi.

FEBRUARY 18: American Gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello plays the Commodore Ballroom, touring in support of latest album Seekers and Finders.

FEBRUARY 18: the Canadian Pacific Blues Society presents Atlanta-based blues-rock guitar hero Tinsley Ellis at the Rio Theatre, with guests Rocky Milino Jr. and the 4CD Band.

FEBRUARY 18: American hip-hop artist, beatboxer, and alt rocker Matisyahu plays the Rickshaw, with guests Eminence Ensemble.

FEBRUARY 18: Canadian contemporary-roots band Wil plays the Railway Stage and Beer Café.

FEBRUARY 18:  Coastal Jazz presents the Dave King Trio at Frankie's Jazz.

FEBRUARY 18: legendary keyboardist Abdullah Ibrahim and New Orleans trumpeter Terence Blanchard offer a rare tribute performance to the Jazz Epistles at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

FEBRUARY 19: California-based garage-rock band Black Rebel Motorcycle Club plays the Commodore, with guests Night Beats.

FEBRUARY 19: American Gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello (above) plays the Vogue Theatre, touring in support of latest album Seekers and Finders.

FEBRUARY 20: American ukulele virtuoso and composer Jake Shimabukuro plays the Vogue Theatre.

FEBRUARY 20: American art-pop musician and and former Vampire Weekend member Rostam plays Venue.

FEBRUARY 20: American country-folk singer-songwriter Josh Ritter and his band play the Commodore.

FEBRUARY 21: American indie-rock musician Mary Timony performs the songs of Helium at the Cobalt, with guest Allison Crutchfield.

FEBRUARY 21: American emo band Dashboard Confessional plays the Commodore, performing on its We Fight Tour 2018.

FEBRUARY 22: Canadian country-rockers the Jim Cuddy Band performs on its Constellation Tour.

FEBRUARY 22: Night One of Burger-A-GoGo at the Rickshaw features Atlanta punk-rock band the Coathangers, with guests Death Valley Girls, the Flytraps, and FEELS.

FEBRUARY 23: Coastal Jazz presents the first day of the three-day Winter Jazz, a free concert series featuring seven local and international groups at Performance Works.

FEBRUARY 23: Vancouver hard-rock power trio La Chinga plays the Railway Stage and Beer Café, with guests We Hunt Buffalo and The Thick of It.

FEBRUARY 23: jazz-blues vocalist Dee Daniels performs at West Van's Kay Meek Centre with local ensemble NiteCap.

FEBRUARY 23: Seattle funk-soul band Polyrhythmics plays the WISE Hall, with guests Coco Jafro.

FEBRUARY 23: The Rogue Folk Club presents Canadian folk singer-songwriter Stephen Fearing with his trio at St. James Hall.

FEBRUARY 23: Los Angeles rock band Dorothy (above) plays the Biltmore, performing on its Freedom Tour 2018.

FEBRUARY 23: Coastal Jazz presents the George Colligan Trio performing the first of two nights at Frankie's Jazz.

FEBRUARY 23: London-based electronica artist Elderbrook plays Fortune Sound Club, with guest Imagined Herbal Flows.

FEBRUARY 23: Night Two of Burger-A-GoGo at the Rickshaw features American surf-rock band Dengue Fever, with guests Winter, Summer Twins, and Roya.

FEBRUARY 23: P.E.I.-based folk-rock singer-songwriter Lennie Gallant plays the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts.

FEBRUARY 23: Vancouver crush-pop band Belle Game plays the Imperial, performing tunes from second album Fear/Nothing.

FEBRUARY 24: Coastal Jazz presents the second day of the three-day Winter Jazz, a free concert series featuring seven local and international groups at Performance Works.

FEBRUARY 24: Vancouver alt-rock band Emily in the Headlights plays the Railway Stage and Beer Café, with guests Whelming, Ghulo, and Adam Rosenthal.

FEBRUARY 24: Portland post-rock band Grails plays the Cobalt, touring in support of latest album Chalice Hymnal.

FEBRUARY 24: Portland indie-rock band Typhoon plays the Rickshaw, with guests Wild Ones and Amenta Abioto.

FEBRUARY 24: American noise-rock group No Age plays Venue, performing in support of newest album Snares Like a Haircut.

FEBRUARY 24: American R&B singer-songwriter Miguel plays the PNE Forum, with guests SiR and Nonchalant Savant.

FEBRUARY 24: Coastal Jazz presents the George Colligan Trio performing the second of two nights at Frankie's Jazz.

FEBRUARY 25: American hip-hop artist Caleborate plays the Biltmore, touring in support of his latest album Real Person.

FEBRUARY 25: the Rogue Folk Club presents Irish folk band Altan at St. James Hall.

FEBRUARY 25: Canadian hard-rock band Theory of a Deadman plays the Commodore, performing tunes from latest album Wake Up Call.

FEBRUARY 25: American metalcore band Black Veil Brides coheadlines the Vogue Theatre with English heavy-metal band Asking Alexandria, with guests Crown the Empire.

FEBRUARY 25: Calgary singer-songwriter Phenix Warren plays the Railway Stage and Beer Café, with guests Sam Lynch, Molly Aspinall and Bre McDaniel.

FEBRUARY 25: Coastal Jazz presents the third day of the three-day Winter Jazz, a free concert series featuring seven local and international groups at Performance Works.

FEBRUARY 26: Japanese psychedelic-rock band Kikagaku Moyo plays the Fox Cabaret, with guests the Orange Kyte.

FEBRUARY 26: Australian indie-pop singer-songwriter Amy Shark (above) plays the Imperial, tours in support of latest release Night Thinker.

FEBRUARY 26: Nashville rock band Bully plays the Biltmore, touring in support of new album Losing.

FEBRUARY 26: American hip-hop collective Brockhampton plays the Vogue Theatre, performing on its Love Your Parents Tour.

FEBRUARY 27: Ohio rock band Starset plays the Rickshaw, with guests Palisades, Grabbitz, and Year of the Locust.

FEBRUARY 27: Australian indie musician Alex Cameron plays the Imperial, touring in support of latest release Forced Witness.

FEBRUARY 28: North Carolina indie-punk band Superchunk plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Bat Fangs.

FEBRUARY 28: American pop singer-songwriter Shamir plays the Biltmore, with guests Pardoner.

FEBRUARY 28: Australian pop singer-songwriter Betty Who plays the Imperial, touring in support of latest release The Valley.

FEBRUARY 28: American hip-hop singer-songwriter and producer Ty Dolla $ign plays the Vogue Theatre, performing on his Don't Judge Me Tour.