Concerts

The 8th Annual Vancouver International Burlesque Festival has come to a close. With hundreds of hours and hard work from the festivals’ board of directors, performers, photographers and talented technicians, VIBF delivered one of Vancouver’s most diverse and seductive shows of 2013. Here are some of the beautiful stage moments that inspired and captivated theatre-goers.

The arts and cultural community is facing a very significant blow with the sale of The Centre for the Performing Arts to Westside Church. The 1,800-seat theatre located across the street from Vancouver Public Library’s Central Branch has been the home of many events, concerts, musicals, and festivals. All bookings August onwards have been canceled with the evangelical church taking ownership, sending event organizers scrambling to find a new venue. This also includes the Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF), which had planned on screening three films a day at the theatre throughout its 16-day run this fall.

Hip-hop heads will want to mark down June 9, 2013 on their calendar as Blueprint Events presenst M.O.P., Pharoahe Monch, J-Live, Bronze Nazareth and Snak the Ripper perform at VENUE on 881 Granville Street. Tickets are only $30!

On Saturday May 4^th, 2013, the world’s number one DJ, Armin Van Buuren graced the decks at the Vancouver Convention Center, casting an EDM-hazed spell across the crowd and through the city. A flood of EDM fans took to the dance floor in preparation for a night that would become one they wouldn’t forget.

Catherine D’Lish, Foxy Tann and Miss Judith Stein headline tonight’s VIBF show at the Vogue Theatre. Last night’s performances brought out the best of Vancouver’s burlesque community. Tonight we should see more glitter, more sex appeal and a lot more skin.  

From May 4th to June 8th, the Red Bull Tour Bus will make its way from coast-to-coast, transforming into a self-contained stage to bring some of Canada’s most celebrated bands to their hometowns for free, outdoor shows. Kicking off the Red Bull Tour Bus Hometown Tour, The New Pornographers will hit the stage for the first LIVE concert on Saturday, May 4th, located at the parking lot at Georgia Street and Cambie Street at 3:00 p.m. PST.

The Rio Theatre was packed last night, Thursday May 2, 2013.  Wall to wall with adoring fans and artists. Not a seat was left in the house and the performers delivered solidly entertaining performances. The Wet Spots (show hosts) were a hilarious  duo, with original song numbers – especially the one about hiding your dildo’s while in Texas! We loved their passion for burlesque!

Vancouver’s 8th Annual VIBF festival has attracted worldclass burlesque artists and Vancouver is delighted to host headliners Catherine D’Lish, Russel Bruner and Foxy Tann, with legends of burlesque, Shannon Doah and Judith Stein.  This weekend Vancouver’s theatre row will come alive with pin up girls, live bands and adoring fans.

When Finnish trance superstars Super8 & Tab performed at the recently renovated Celebrities Nightclub for Stereotype Fridays on April 26, it was surely one of the highlights of the year. The duo threw down an energetic and uplifting set in front of a very enthusiastic crowd. I had seen them play a great show at Celebrities back in 2011 with Sander van Doorn, but on this night, they made a real impression on me as some of the absolute best in the trance game.