75 Vancouver concerts in August
DEATH BELLS Australian post-punk act, with guests Niis. Aug 2, 7 pm, Fox Cabaret. $20 (plus service charge).
GUERILLA TOSS Art-rock band from Boston. Aug 3, 8 pm, Fox Cabaret. $17.50 (plus service charge).
SHOW ME THE BODY NYC hardcore-punk act. with guests Soul Glo and Wifigawd. Aug 4, 7 pm, Fortune Sound Club. $22.50 (plus service charge).
DAVID WARD Singer-songwriter performs a release party for new album LoZ. Aug 4, 7-8 pm, Guilt & Company. $6.
LOST NEBULA Prog-metal band from Mexico, with guests Arkenfire, Ophelia Falling, and Paramnesia. Aug 4, 7-11:55 pm, WISE Hall. $15/$20.
THUNDERCAT Funk-soul bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter from L.A. Aug 4, 8 pm, Orpheum Theatre.
WET LEG Indie-rock band from the Isle of Wight. Aug 4, 8 pm, Commodore Ballroom. $20 (plus service charge).
SHAMIR Dance-pop singer-songwriter from Las Vegas, with guests Fashion Club. Aug 5, Biltmore Cabaret. $20-$25.
LOVING Indie-pop band from Victoria. Aug 5, 7 pm, Hollywood Theatre. $20 (plus service charge).
LORD HURON L.A.-based indie folk-rock quartet. Aug 5, 8 pm, Orpheum Theatre. $45/65/85 (plus service charges and fees).
BANKS American pop singer-songwriter and poet, with guests Lauren Jauregui and Samoht. Aug 5, 8 pm, Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
BURNABY BLUES + ROOTS FESTIVAL Featuring performanes by the War on Drugs, Kathleen Edwards, the Soul Rebels, Ruby Waters, Balkan Shmalkan, and Robert Connely Farr. Aug 6, Deer Lake Park.
ANGEL DU$T Rock band from Baltimore, with guests Spiritual Cramp, Soul Blind, and Webbed Wing. Aug 6, 6 pm, Fortune Sound Club. $20 (plus service charge).
TV PRIEST Punk-rock quartet from London, England. Aug 6, 7 pm, Fox Cabaret. $17.50 (plus service charge).
ARMAND HAMMER Hip-hop duo from New York City. Aug 7, 7 pm, Fortune Sound Club. $20 (plus service charge).
MOIST Vancouver rockers from the '90s, with guests Colour Tongue. Aug. 8, 8 pm, Commodore Ballroom.
AMOS LEE American singer-songwriter whose musical style encompasses folk, rock, and soul. Aug 8, 8 pm, Vogue Theatre. $39.50-$89.50.
EIVOR Art-pop singer-songwriter and actress from the Faroe Islands. Aug 8, 8 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. $22.50-$34.50.
NATHANIEL RATELIFF AND THE NIGHT SWEATS Americana/R&B singer-songwriter from the States leads his band, with guests Mt. Joy. Aug 9, PNE Amphitheatre.
BODEGA Punk-rock band from New York City. Aug 9, 8 pm, Biltmore Cabaret. $15-$18.75.
MITSKI Japanese-American indie-rock singer-songwriter, with guests Hurray For the Riff Raff. Aug 10, 7 pm, Deer Lake Park.
SEVENTEEN Korean pop sensations. Aug 10, 7:30 pm, Rogers Arena.
WILDERADO Indie-folk band from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Aug 10, 8 pm, Fox Cabaret. $20 (plus service charge).
THE LEGENDARY DOWNCHILD BLUES BAND Canadian blues legends perform on their 50th anniversary tour. Aug 11, 7:30-9:30 pm, Clarke Theatre. $52.50 (plus service charges and fees).
TELEKINETIC YETI Stoner/doom duo from Iowa, with guests White Hills. Aug 12, 8-11:55 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. $22-$30.
AMBLESIDE MUSIC FESTIVAL Inaugural three-day music festival features performances by headliners the Offspring, Mother Mother, and Marianas Trench. Aug 12-14, Ambleside Park. Day passes start at $99.
ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Experimental pop band from Baltimore, Maryland. Aug 13, Vogue Theatre.
THE KVB British audio-visual post-punk duo. Aug 13, 8 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. $20 (plus service charge).
METRIC Indie-rock quartet from Toronto, with local guests Dear Rouge. Aug 13, 8 pm, Orpheum Theatre.
MARISSA NADLER Indie-folk singer-songwriter from the States, with guests Eight Bells and Ashley Shadow. Aug 13, 8-11:55 pm, WISE Hall. $20-$25.
A NIGHT OF DEATH AND DOOM Performances by doom-metal bands Begrime Exemious, Grave Infestation, and Egregore. Aug 14, 7-11 pm, WISE Hall. $20.
TONY WILSON'S LONGHAND TRIO Guitarist/composer Tony Wilson performs with his band. Aug 14, 7:30-10 pm, Havana Theatre. $15.
STEVE EARLE & THE DUKES American country/rock singer-songwriter ("Copperhead Road") leads his band. Aug 15, Vogue Theatre. $69.50-$87.
KID CUDI American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. Aug. 16, 7 pm, Rogers Arena.
CAMO South Korean rapper. Aug 18, 7 pm, Fox Cabaret.
ANGELA VERBRUGGE Jazz vocalist performs songs from latest album Love for Connoisseurs. Aug 18, 8 pm, Frankie's Jazz Club. $16.
DAN MANGAN Juno-winning Vancouver singer-songwriter performs an outdoor show at the Kaleidoscope Arts Festival. Aug 19, 6-9 pm, TD Community Plaza in Town Centre Park. Free.
BEALBY POINT Vancouver-based indie-rock quartet. Aug 19, 7 pm, Fortune Sound Club. $17-23.05.
ROLLING BLACKOUTS COASTAL FEVER Indie-rock band from Melbourne, Australia. Aug 19, 7 pm, Hollywood Theatre. $22.50 (plus service charge).
THE KILLERS Rock band from Las Vegas, with guest Johnny Marr. Aug 19, 7:30 pm, Rogers Arena.
RAY GALLON Jazz pianist from New York City rooted in bebop and blues. Aug 19, 8 pm, Frankie's Jazz Club. $16.
PNE SUMMER NIGHT CONCERTS Performers include the B-52s (Aug. 20), Blue Rodeo (Aug. 21), Barenaked Ladies with Kim Mitchell (Aug. 23), Cake (Aug. 24), the Vancouver Symphony's tribute to the Beatles (Aug. 25), Stars of Drag (Aug. 26), the Gipsy Kings (Aug. 27), Chicago (Aug. 28), the Steve Miller Band (Aug. 30), and TLC and Shaggy (Aug. 31). Aug 20–Sep 5, PNE Amphitheatre.
MONSTERCAT COMPOUND 2022 Live electronic music on two stages featuring local favourites, label newcomers, and international acts. Aug 20, 2-9 pm, 380 Railway Street. $0 or $27.50 for premium.
PHOEBE BRIDGERS Indie-rock singer-songwriter from Pasadena, California. Aug 20, 7 pm, Orpheum Theatre. From $42.50-$75.50 (plus service charge).
SASHA ALEX SLOAN Indie-pop singer-songwriter from the States, with guests Jessie Murph and slimdan. Aug. 20, 7:30 pm, Commodore Ballroom.
BAG RAIDERS DJ SET Australian electronic-music duo composed of Jack Glass and Chris Stracey. Aug 20, 9 pm, 369 Carrall. $25-$35 (plus service charge).
ETHEL CAIN Ethereal singer-songwriter from Florida. Aug 21, 7 pm, WISE Hall. $18 (plus service charge).
MODEST MOUSE Indie-rock band from Issaquah, Washington. Aug 22, 7 pm, Orpheum Theatre. $62.50/45 (plus service charge).
THE WEEKND Canadian R&B/pop/hip-hop superstar, with guest Doja Cat. Aug 23, 6:30 pm, BC Place Stadium.
BACKSTREET BOYS Former boy band from the U.S. performs on its DNA World Tour. Aug 24, 7:30 pm, Rogers Arena. Tix from $69.50 to $493.75 (plus service charges and fees) at Ticketmaster.
SHAME Post-punk quintet from London, England. Aug 24, 8 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. $20 (plus service charge).
DEATH VALLEY GIRLS L.A. garage-rock band, with guests the Black Tones. Aug 25, 7 pm, WISE Hall. $15 (plus service charge).
MDOU MOCTAR Tuareg songwriter and musician performs modern rock music inspired by Tuareg guitar music. Aug 25, 8 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. $25 (plus service charge).
WARPAINT Indie-rock quartet from L.A. Aug 26, 8 pm, Commodore Ballroom. $30 (plus service charge).
FRANZ FERDINAND Indie-rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Aug 26, 8 pm, Orpheum Theatre. From $39 (plus service charges and fees).
HANSON Pop-rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, composed of brothers Isaac, Taylor, and Zac Hanson. Aug 26, 8 pm, Vogue Theatre. $44.50-$55.75.
PULLEY California punk-rock band, with guests the Corps. Aug 26, 8 pm, Fox Cabaret. $23-$28.75.
ACTION BRONSON Rapper from Queens, New York. Aug 26, 9 pm, Harbour Event Centre.
KENDRICK LAMAR American rapper, songwriter, and record producer performs on his Big Steppers Tour, with guest Baby Keem. Aug 28, 7:30 pm, Rogers Arena.
FAYE WEBSTER American folk/dream-pop singer and songwriter. Aug 28, 8 pm, Vogue Theatre. $20-$25.
ALICIA KEYS American R&B/soul-pop singer-songwriter performs tunes from latest album Alicia. Aug 29, 8 pm, Rogers Arena. Tix from $59.50 (plus service charges and fees).
KEN CARSON Hip-hop recording artist and producer from Atlanta. Aug 30, 6 pm, Fortune Sound Club. $25-35 (plus service charge).
JOHN 5 American heavy-metal guitar hero known for his work with Rob Zombie and Marilyn Manson, with guests KrashKarma. Aug 30, 7 pm, Rickshaw Theatre. $27.50.
NOUVELLE VAGUE French cover band led by musicians Olivier Libaux and Marc Collin. Aug 30, 8 pm, Imperial Vancouver. $35-$43.75.
GRETA VAN FLEET Old-school guitar-rock band from Michigan, with guests the Pretty Reckless and Hannah Wicklund. Aug 30, 7 pm, Rogers Arena.
ROOT DWELLERS Paul Caldwell performs a release concert for his new album Headlines, with guests Kate Yahn and Cassidy Waring. Aug 31, 7-11:30 pm, ANZA Club. $20.
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