FRIDAY: American soul-pop singer-songwriter Jason Mraz plays the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

FRIDAY: local alt-folk band Shred Kelly plays the Fox Cabaret.

FRIDAY: Ohio singer-songwriter the Building plays the Biltmore Cabaret, with guest Heather Woods Broderick.

FRIDAY: Newfoundland folk duo Fortunate Ones play St. James Hall, with guest Sherman Downey.

FRIDAY: Victoria indie-rock band Current Swell plays the Commodore Ballroom.

FRIDAY: Australian rockers Dune Rats play the Rickshaw Theatre.

SATURDAY: Canadian blues-rockers Big Sugar, featuring singer-guitarist Gordie Johnston, play the Commodore Ballroom, with local guests Brass Camel.

SATURDAY: Canadian folk-rock legend Bruce Cockburn plays the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.

SATURDAY: Canadian singer-songwriter Dallas Green (City and Colour) plays the Pacific Coliseum, with guests Jacob Banks and Ben Rogers.

SATURDAY: local progressive indie-rock quartet Colour Tongues plays the Railway Stage and Beer Café, with guests Tokyo Bleu, Stevie's Revenge, and Primp.

SATURDAY: British postrock band Seefeel plays the Biltmore Cabaret, with guests Sweguno and Kinetoscope.

SATURDAY: Kent Hillman and Les Finnigan perform a double bill of fingerstyle acoustic-guitar music at West Point Grey United Church.

SATURDAY: California indie-rock singer-songwriter Mikal Cronin plays the Fox Cabaret.

SATURDAY: Chicago rock band Twin Peaks plays Venue, with guests Post Animal and Ohmme.

SATURDAY: Seattle alt-rock singer-songwriter Jaymes Young plays the Imperial Vancouver.

SUNDAY: alternative R&B trio Moonchild plays the Biltmore Cabaret.

SUNDAY: Korean-American hip-hop/R&B artist Jay Park plays the Orpheum Theatre.

SUNDAY: jazz quintet Linda Szentes & Jazzlinks plays a show in honour of Remembrance Day at Surrey's Northwood United Church.

SUNDAY: the In the Mood Quartet, with vocalist Angela Verbrugge, performs World War II-era songs at St. Andrew's United Church.