MONDAY: American folk-rock singer, multi-instrumentalist, poet, songwriter Ani DiFranco performs at the Vancouver Playhouse.

TUESDAY: American rock singer-songwriter Ted Leo and his band the Pharmacists play the Cobalt.

TUESDAY: Beatles tribute show Let It Be is performed at the Abbotsford Centre.

WEDNESDAY: American southern-roots band Texas Troubadours, featuring Ruthie Foster, Jimmie Dale Gilmore, and Carrie Rodriguez, plays Chan Centre fpr the Performing Arts.

WEDNESDAY: Canadian punk band Propagandhi plays the Rickshaw, with guests  RVIVR and Bad Cop/Bad Cop. SOLD OUT.

WEDNESDAY: Finnish metal band Children of Bodom plays the Commodore, with guests Carach Angren, Lost Society, and Uncured.

WEDNESDAY: Taiwanese rock band Mayday plays Rogers Arena.

WEDNESDAY: American folk duo Mandolin Orange plays the Biltmore, touring in support of latest album Blindfaller.

WEDNESDAY: Toronto singer-songwriter the Weather Station plays the Fox Cabaret.

WEDNESDAY: Los Angeles-based alternative band Lany plays the Vogue Theatre.

THURSDAY: Canadian vocalists Scott Helman and Ria Mae coheadline Venue, with guest Jonathan Roy.

THURSDAY: Australian metal band Ne Obliviscaris plays the Rickshaw, with guests Allegaeon, Dead Asylum, and Resurgence.

THURSDAY: British alt-rock singer-songwriter Alex Clare plays the Imperial, performing on his Tail of Lions Tour.

THURSDAY: Canadian country singer-songwriter Ridley Bent plays the Anza Club.

THURSDAY: Roedde House Jazz Series presents jazz music by pianist-keyboardists Winston Matsushita and Dan Reynolds and percussionist Joe Poole.

THURSDAY: the Rogue Folk Club presents American folk singer-songwriters Tom Paxton and the Don Juans at St. James Hall.

THURSDAY: Los Angeles pop singer Gavin Turek plays the Fox Cabaret, touring in support of latest EP Good Look for You.

THURSDAY: Truck Yeah Productions presents Forever Country, a musical tribute to Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Shania Twain, Garth Brooks, and Alan Jackson, at Roosters Country Cabaret.

FRIDAY: Cory Weeds’ Little Big Band Explosion plays the first of two nights at Frankie's Jazz.

FRIDAY: rapper Ghostemane makes his Vancouver debut at Celebrities Underground, with guests Wavy Jone$ and Nedarb Nagrom.

FRIDAY: American punk-rockers Dead Kennedys play the Rickshaw, with guests the Dwarves, Diarrhea Planet, Dirty Fences, Fashionism, Sore Points, and The Shrine.

FRIDAY: Marcus Mosely and Shari Ulrich present a night of music featuring the Marcus Mosely Chorale and Russ Rosen at St. james Hall.

FRIDAY: Canadian hard-rock band the Headstones, featuring frontman Hugh Dillon, plays the first of two nights at the Commodore.

FRIDAY: California-based electronica-R&B singer and producer Michl plays the Fox Cabaret.

FRIDAY: Canadian hip-hop artist Son Real plays the Vogue Theatre, performing on his One Long Dream Tour.