FRIDAY: Australian indie-rock band Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever plays the Rickshaw Theatre.

FRIDAY: Brooklyn pop duo Good Great Fine OK plays the Fox Cabaret.

FRIDAY: Montreal electro-funk duo Chromeo plays Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.

FRIDAY: Fleetwood Mac tribute band Dreams plays North Vancouver's Centennial Theatre.

FRIDAY: downtempo electronica artist Little People plays the Biltmore Cabaret, with guests arms and sleepers.

FRIDAY: dinner concert at Port Moody's Gallery Bistro features jazz vocalist Julia MacLean with Miles Hill (bass) and Bill Sample (keys).

FRIDAY: the Impressions Big Band performs at a swing-dance night at the Vancouver Alpen Club.

FRIDAY: the Universal Gospel Choir performs gospel, world, pop, and foot-stomping soul at the Canadian Memorial United Church.

SATURDAY: singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Nick Murphy plays the first of two nights at the Commodore Ballroom.

SATURDAY: Doors tribute band the Unknown Soldiers plays the Railway Stage & Beer Café, with guests the Eleven Twelves. 

SATURDAY: country-rocker Taylor-Rae celebrates the release of her debut album Backseat Driver at the WISE Hall.

SATURDAY: jazz quintet Jazzlinks, featuring local vocalist Linda Szentes, plays Port Moody's Gallery Bistro.

SATURDAY: local punk-rockers the Corps play Pat's Pub and Brewhouse, with guests AK-747s, CU Next Tuesdays, and palm oil.

SUNDAY: British hard-rock band the Cult, featuring vocalist Ian Astbury and guitarist Billy Duffy, plays the Vogue Theatre.

SUNDAY: Singer, producer, and multi-instrumentalist Nick Murphy plays the second of two nights at the Commodore Ballroom.

SUNDAY: Atlanta alt-pop singer-songwriter Mattiel plays the WISE Hall.

SUNDAY: Jazz pianist Misha Piatigorsky plays Frankie's Jazz with John Lee (bass) and Jose Loria Triay (drums).

SUNDAY: Vancouver vocal ensemble Sound Eclectic performs in various musical genres--from jazz to pop, and classical to rock--at the Orpheum Annex.

SUNDAY: the Kristian Alexandrov & Shannon Gaye Quartet performs jazz at Surrey's Northwood United Church.