FRIDAY: first day of Juno Fest, which features performances by more than 90 bands at 13 venues over two nights.

FRIDAY: the two-day Let's Hear It Live features free performances at the Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza by the Funk Hunters, Khanvict, Desi Sub Culture, Little Destroyer, Peach Pit, the Boom Booms, IMUR, Mob Bounce + DJ Kookum, Conro, Horsepawar, Shawn Austin, Chersea, and Astrocolor.

FRIDAY: English electronica band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark plays the Commodore Ballroom.

FRIDAY: Coastal Jazz presents Joshua Zubot & Strings performing jazz, new music, folk, improvisation, and electronica at the Western Front.

FRIDAY: first day of the three-day Festival du Bois, a celebration of francophone music and culture at Coquitlam's Mackin Park featuring performanes by Le Vent du Nord, Bon Débarras, Les Chauffeurs à pieds, Mazacote, Jacky Essombe, Gabriel Debreuil, Blackthorn, and Podorythmie, and the Sybaritic String Band.

FRIDAY: musical impersonator Luisa Marshall performs her tribute to Tina Turner at Ladner's Genesis Theatre.

SATURDAY: Canadian country singer-songwriter Brett Kissell performs at the Vogue Theatre on his We Were That Song Tour.

SATURDAY: second day of Juno Fest, which features performances by more than 90 bands at 13 venues over two nights.

SATURDAY: the two-day Let's Hear It Live features free performances at the Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza by the Funk Hunters, Khanvict, Desi Sub Culture, Little Destroyer, Peach Pit, the Boom Booms, IMUR, Mob Bounce + DJ Kookum, Conro, Horsepawar, Shawn Austin, Chersea, and Astrocolor.

SATURDAY: second day of the three-day Festival du Bois, a celebration of francophone music and culture at Coquitlam's Mackin Park featuring performanes by Le Vent du Nord, Bon Débarras, Les Chauffeurs à pieds, Mazacote, Jacky Essombe, Gabriel Debreuil, Blackthorn, and Podorythmie, and the Sybaritic String Band.

SATURDAY: Colombian-Canadian soul-pop singer-songwriter Jesse Reyez plays the Commodore Ballroom.

SATURDAY: Canadian classic-rock cover band Toque, featuring Todd Kerns from Age of Electric, plays the Railway Stage and Beer Café as part of Juno Fest.

SATURDAY: Montreal post-punk band Ought plays the Cobalt, with guests Flasher.

SUNDAY: Vancouver superstar Michael Buble hosts the Juno Awards at Rogers Arena, which features a tribute to Gord Downie by Sarah Harmer and Dallas Green.

SUNDAY: Canadian singer-songwriter Jann Arden and rocker-producer Bob Rock cohost and perform at the Juno Songwriters' Circle at the Orpheum Theatre.

SUNDAY: final day of the three-day Festival du Bois, a celebration of francophone music and culture at Coquitlam's Mackin Park featuring performanes by Le Vent du Nord, Bon Débarras, Les Chauffeurs à pieds, Mazacote, Jacky Essombe, Gabriel Debreuil, Blackthorn, and Podorythmie, and the Sybaritic String Band.

SUNDAY: New York City-based indie-pop band AJR plays the Vogue Theatre, touring in support of its latest album The Click.

SUNDAY: African band Black Umfolosi blends a cappella singing with dance and traditional costumes at Coquitlam's Evergreen Cultural Centre.

SUNDAY: Portuguese singer and songwriter António Zambujo performs at West Vancouver's Kay Meek Centre.

SUNDAY: American acoustic-folk guitarist Leo Kottke plays the Granville Island Stage.