Events

At 12:30am last Thursday at Venue, the DJ slows the music down, the beat steadily freezes and the crowd’s screaming takes over the club. The lights dim, and just when you thought it couldn’t get any louder, a packed audience erupts as the highly praised EDM vocalist, Emma Hewitt takes the stage.

We all knew Skrillex was coming to Vancouver this summer. However, no one knew he’d be bringing Diplo, Grimes, Pretty Lights, Tokimonsta and Koan Sound along with him. PNE will be rocking on July 22, 2012. Tickets go on sale this Friday May 11, 2012, prices have not been released. For more information check out Blueprints.ca

Your Mission, Should You Choose to Accept! On Friday, May 25, join young professionals from across Vancouver at The Academic on Broadway for a common cause: transform lives in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Just bring your smartphone and be prepared to talk, text and tweet with a purpose. Enter into a friendly competition with other young professionals by reaching out to your network to raise money and awareness for Mission Possible.

Kevin Hart has burst onto the scene as one of the most versatile comedy actors in film and television. Kevin just wrapped his nationwide “Laugh at My Pain” tour. He was the number one comedian on Ticketmaster and in February 2011 Hart sold out the Nokia Theater two nights in a row to break a record previously set by Eddie Murphy. He comes to Vancouver July 25th at the Orpheum.

The Butter Chicken series is back this year with its South Asian comedy heroes in a new live sketch for audiences to laugh, cheer, tap their feet, applaud wildly, and laugh some more. South Asian Arts and Bollywood Shenanigans present it at CBC’s Studio 700 from May 9 to 12, with late night shows on May 11 and 12.

Headwater is announcing the bold sound of their new EP PUSH in style – with a massive party at the Biltmore Cabaret, Friday May 4th at 9pm.  The album is loaded with big, sing-along choruses and grooves for days.  Great are reviews pouring in from across town!