FRIDAY: Los Angeles rock act Dorothy, featuring vocalist Dorothy Martin, plays the Biltmore, performing on its Freedom Tour 2018.

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: 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.

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

SATURDAY: 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.

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

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

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

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

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

SATURDAY: Vancouver's only Chicago tribute, West Coast Chicago, performs the '70s horn band's hits at North Delta's Delta Lion Pub.

SATURDAY: Toronto Balkan-flamenco group Ventanas coheadlines the Russian Hall lwith Vancouver Roma-swing artist Lache Cercel and his band.

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

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

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

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

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

SUNDAY: 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.

SUNDAY: the Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir presents its annual Black History Month concert at Dunbar Ryerson United Church.