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

MONDAY: American Gypsy-punk band Gogol Bordello plays the Vogue Theatre, touring in support of latest album Seekers and Finders.

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

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

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

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

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

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

THURSDAY: 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.

FRIDAY: 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.

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

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

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

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

FRIDAY: Los Angeles rock band Dorothy plays the Biltmore, performing on its Freedom Tour 2018.

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

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

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

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

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