CKNW Community Rundown
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VANCOUVER WHITECAPS MLS REGULAR SEASON
February 25 – October 7, 2023
BC Place or listen live on AM730
Your Vancouver Whitecaps 2023 season is under way! With a revamped lineup and new playoff format, the Caps’ are ready for a season like no other! Don’t miss out on any of the action this season at BC Place stadium, click here to get your tickets!
For the Full schedule click here
You can listen to every game, home and away, pre-game and post game on AM730! Match coverage begins 60 minutes before every kickoff. The Broadcast team of Colin Miller and Asa Rehman are back in the booth for the 2023 season! Listen live on AM 730, and stream live on am730.com or the Radio Player Canada app.
BC LIONS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
June 17 – October 20, 2023
BC Place – GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!
The BC Lions are back at BC Place to kickoff their season at home! For the second year in a row, not only will fans get to see the team take to the turf, they will also be treated to a performance by the one and only LL COOL J.
The BC Lions are thrilled to announce that two-time Grammy winner, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer, and international Hip-Hop icon will headline our Concert Kickoff, prior to the big match up against the Edmonton Elks presented by BC Fed.
You won’t want to miss the chance to see a concert AND an incredible football game for just $25! This game is sure to sell out, so get your tickets now.
Single game tickets are officially here! Pick and choose your favourite games here, and lock in your seats today. From the Concert Kickoff, to the Gravy Bowl, you won’t want to miss a single one. We can’t wait to have you join us at BC Place this season. As a loyal fan watch every home game while enjoying exclusive bonuses and benefits, like 15% off BC Lions merchandise, reserved playoff seats, VIP pre-sale privileges, & more! Click HERE to find out more.
THE VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
2023 Calendar of Events
Tickets and Info Online Here
New Exhibit! Opening May 27th at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Fashion Fictions explores the increasing influence of research-based, materially driven practices on the global fashion scene.
Become a member to discover how art opens access to a full year at the Gallery, ideas to share with others, and experiences like no other. Support the Gallery and enjoy a wide range of fantastic benefits that are most important to you. Start your experience now!
Here is a list of exhibits and installments that are coming up at the Vancouver Art Gallery!
FASHION FICTIONS – Opens May 27th to October 9th!
SHARY BOYLE: OUTSIDE THE PALACE OF ME – On now to June 4, 2023
HARD-EDGE – On now to June 4, 2023
MARIE KHOURI – I LOVE – On now to November 19, 2023
ALS SOCIETY OF B.C. GOLFATHON FOR ALS
All June
Multiple Courses See Which Ones Here!
During the month of June, golf professionals around British Columbia will golf from sunrise to sunset to support those living with ALS. To raise awareness and funds for the ALS Society of BC, they will golf as many holes as possible. Proceeds from the Golfathon for ALS provide crucial support services to ALS patients and their families, friends, and caregivers. Help support your local golf professionals to raise awareness and funds for the ALS Society of BC.
About ALS BC: The Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Society of British Columbia (ALS BC) was founded in 1981 by Dr. Andrew Eisen, ALS patients and family members to meet the physical and emotional needs of people living with ALS and their caregivers. Our mission is to cure ALS through funding research, while advocating for and supporting people living with ALS.
About ALS: Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also referred to as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder that affects the person’s motor neurons that carry messages to the muscles resulting in weakness and wasting in arms, legs, mouth, throat and elsewhere. Typically, the person is immobilized within two to five years of the initial diagnosis. There is no known cause or cure yet, but there is hope through the ALS Society of BC.
QUEEN IT’S A KINA MAGIC
June 11
Vogue Theatre
Following the huge success of its 2022 Canadian national tour, Queen: It’s a Kinda Magic is RETURNING IN 2023 by popular demand! See the rock spectacular that everyone RAVED about, bringing their big sound, big screens, crazy lighting and outlandish costumes back for a night of non-stop rock anthems, including Bohemian Rhapsody, We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions, Radio GaGa, I Want to Break Free, Somebody to Love, Don’t Stop Me Now, Another One Bites the Dust and so many more. Featuring Dominic Warren reprising his role as ‘Freddie Mercury’ and performing vocals, piano and guitar all LIVE ON STAGE and in original key.
Don’t miss the REAL ROCK EXPERIENCE, direct from Australia! Get your tickets here!
VANCOUVER SHORT FILM FESTIVAL
June 2 – 11
The Vancouver Short Film Festival (VSFF) is thrilled to be back in theatres for our 13th annual festival, which will showcase innovative and original short films from across Canada. This year’s festival features 57 films across six programs, including 13 films in our popular After Dark block. All of this year’s films will screen in-person at the VIFF Centre from June 2nd – 4th. Films will also be available online via Eventive Virtual from June 2nd – 11th.
Our 2023 festival is one of “Rising Stars, Revolutionary Stories”, with a lineup that features bold storytelling and daring experimentation from some of Canada’s most talented filmmakers. We
are proud to highlight British Columbia’s homegrown artists with 45 films from BC filmmakers, and to give a platform to up-and-coming talent by including 14 student films. As part of our efforts to create opportunities for filmmakers, VSFF has organized a number of filmmaker-exclusive events to take place at the ANNEX (823 Seymour St) during the festival. These include networking sessions, industry roundtables, and an awards presentation that will see the festival give out over $30,000 in cash and in-kind prizes. These prizes are courtesy of our generous festival sponsors.
Check out the full lineup of features and events here!
SEAL CELEBRATES 30 YEARS OF HIS CLASSIC ALBUMS SEAL I AND SEAL II
June 14
Orpheum Theatre Get Your Tickets Here
Join Seal for an intimate evening at the Orpheum Theatre June 14th to celebrate 30 years of his classic albums Seal I and Seal II! Wielding one of the most identifiable voices of all-time, Seal has left an indelible imprint on pop, R&B, soul, and dance music. Along the way, he has sold over 30 million albums worldwide, generated over 1 billion streams, and garnered four GRAMMY® Awards, three BRIT Awards, Two Ivor Novello Awards, and one MTV VMA. As a versatile and vital force throughout popular culture, his catalog encompasses ubiquitous anthems such as “Killer,” “Crazy,” and “Kiss From A Rose,” which toppled the Billboard Hot 100 at #1, scored GRAMMY® Awards for “Record of the Year” and “Song of the Year” and adorned his quadruple-platinum 1994 epic, Seal II.
THE LONGEST DAY RACE 2023
June 16th
University of British Columbia
On Friday, June 16th, enjoy an evening run on UBC’s beautiful campus at the PH&N Investment Services Longest Day Run and help support the work of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank.
There are three distances to choose from: 5k/10k and a KIDS’ Mile, followed by Vancouver’s best post-run party, with: a BBQ, live band, kids’ play zone, beer garden and a picnic area!. It all begins at 6:30pm with the KIDS’ Mile.
Register Online at: https://www.thunderbirdstrack.org/longest-day-2023
Come and enjoy an evening of fitness and fun!
SCOTFEST BC: BC HIGHLAND GAMES & WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL
June 16th and 17th
Coquitlam Town Centre Park
BC’s annual Scottish music, cultural and competition festival is expanding with several new events this year, including a Friday evening concert by one of the world’s top pipe bands and a day-long world music festival. Since the pandemic ScotFestBC has been holding larger-scale annual festivals at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park, centered on a full Saturday program following a Friday evening of music, dance, whisky & oysters. With the venue no longer able to hold everything and crowds growing, the festival is adding a more robust Friday evening program featuring a full concert by the SFU Pipe Band & Irish traditional performer Sharon Shannon and an entire new day – a Sunday World Music Festival with the main stage hosted by the Yukon’s Gurdeep Pandher. The event is being renamed “ScotFestBC: The British Columbia Highland Games & World Music Festival.”
The festival will run June 16 – 18 at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park.
CONCORD PACIFIC DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL
June 24 & 25
Olympic Village, Concord Pacific Place, False Creek
The 2023 Concord Pacific Dragon Boat Festival is gearing up to welcome 100,000 visitors and racers to celebrate its 35th anniversary on June 24 and 25 at Concord Pacific Place, Creekside Park, and False Creek. Music performances by a 100% local lineup on the TD Main Stage, cultural exhibitions, an expanded food truck and craft market lineup, and 35th anniversary surprises
will add to the excitement at the continent’s flagship dragon boat festival. All events are free and open to the public.
“Since the Festival’s founding in 1989, Concord Pacific has been a key supporter of the event. It has stayed as one of Vancouver’s biggest and most inclusive summer events,” said Terry Hui, President and CEO of Concord Pacific Developments Inc.. “As title partner, we invite everyone to celebrate the Festival’s 35-year anniversary, and again, experience one of the largest dragon boat festivals in the world.”
Race Program
Races start at 9:00 AM on June 24 to qualify and rank for Sunday’s semi-finals and finals. Races end at 6:00 PM each day.
For more info check out their website here!
ECONOLINE CRUSH
June 24
The Pearl in Vancouver – 881 Granville Street
Canadian rock veterans Econoline Crush, helmed by inimitable frontman Trevor Hurst, are back with a new album and tour ‘When The Devil Drives’, and a forthcoming documentary, Flatlander, out in the fall, will explain just what the singer has been doing in between writing songs and performing live.
Trevor is now the only original member of Econoline Crush, which formed in 1992 and signed with EMI Music Canada in 1994, releasing its debut EP, Purge, that year. The full-length Affliction came in 1996, followed by the platinum-selling The Devil You Know in 1997, and final album for the label in 2001 called Brand New History.
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE BC & YUKON GOLF TOURNAMENT
June 27th
Northview Golf and Country Club 6857 168 St, Surrey, BC V3S 3T6
Up to 2,000 families from over 200 communities stay at Ronald McDonald House BC & Yukon each year and we can’t wait to bring our incredible community of supporters together on the golf course to support local families who must travel far from home for their child’s lifesaving care.
The Vancouver Invitational Golf Tournament presented by RBC is one of RMH BC’s most highly anticipated events, offering guests the ultimate golf experience with a shotgun start, on-course food, fun, and festivities, exciting prizes, exclusive golfer gifts, an online 50/50 draw, and more!
About Ronald McDonald House B.C. & Yukon
Since 1983, Ronald McDonald House BC and Yukon has been supporting families with seriously ill or injured children by providing them with a home away from home and a caring community of support. Thanks to the power of collective giving and our amazing circle of care, we have helped over 25,000 families stay together. Each of these families has no choice but to travel to Vancouver as the level of specialized care at BC Women’s and BC Children’s Hospitals is necessary and not available in their home community.
We are also celebrating 35 years of support through the Vancouver Invitational Golf Tournament presented by RBC. Over the past three decades, our golf community has built a strong tradition of helping these families in their time of need, and we welcome you to become a part of this tradition of generous businesses and organizations giving back to BC and Yukon families.
COVENANT HOUSE BC SPRING MATCH CAMPAIGN
On Now To June 30th
Covenant House Vancouver serves all youth with relentless support, absolute respect, and unconditional love. We are over 90% publicly funded and need your help in raising critical funds to keep youth who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness, and human trafficking safe. Double your impact and donate today.
CANADA TOGETHER AT CANADA PLACE
July 1st – 11am – 6pm
Canada Place
Join us at Canada Place on July 1st for Canada Together! This daytime event will span across the outdoor areas of Canada Place, Jack Poole Plaza, and the surrounding city block to bring you family-friendly festivities, great food, activities for all ages, and multiple stages with a diverse lineup of entertainment including headliner Tegan & Sara.
2023 marks the 37th annual July 1st event at Canada Place, which has historically been the largest Canada Day celebration outside Ottawa. Canada Together is being planned collaboratively with representatives from the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations.
Event highlights
- Performances: Incredible performances from acts including headliners Tegan and Sara, The Fugitives, Pat Chessell, and Murray Porter;
- North Point of Canada Place: Enjoy performances by local emerging artists including School of Rock Vancouver, Tayos, Michaela Slinger, and 24 Strings;
- Kids’ Zone presented by CN (Jack Poole Plaza): Family-friendly kids’ entertainers and activities, including the Rock N’ Beau Dance Party, the annual mascot dance-off, and performances from Mom Bop, Vancouver Performing Stars, and more.
- Citizenship Ceremony (North Point of Canada Place): At 9:30 a.m., Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada will host a citizenship ceremony where 30 new citizens will be welcomed into Canada’s multicultural family;
- Indigenous displays: Admire traditional weaving and carving displays by local artists from the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations;
- Food trucks: Experience the multi-cultural tastes of Canada with a variety of food trucks along Canada Place Way
For more info check out their website here!
MADONNA THE CELEBRATION TOUR
July 15, 2023
Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Ave Vancouver
The legendary music icon Madonna, after 4 decades in music and entertainment, announced The Celebration Tour July 15th at Rogers Arena! Tickets go on sale Friday January 20th through Live Nation.
For more info check out Madonna’s Tour Page Here.
TEARS FOR FEARS THE TIPPING POINT TOUR PART II
July 24
Rogers Arena Get Your Tickets Here
The iconic British duo, Tears For Fears, have announced their North American 2023 summer tour — The Tipping Point Tour Part II – with special guest Cold War Kids.
Tears For Fears are one of the most iconic bands of the ‘80s, selling over 30 million albums worldwide with singles such as “Shout,” “Everybody Wants To Rule The World,” “Mad World,” “Sowing The Seeds Of Love,” and “Woman In Chains” acknowledged as classics. In 2022, the band released their latest studio album The Tipping Point which garnered critical acclaim and has already become a fan favorite.
THE HONDA CELEBRATION OF LIGHT
July 22, 26 & 29
English Bay, Vancouver
The unforgettable energy of the Honda Celebration of Light – the world’s longest-running offshore fireworks competition is set to return with a thrilling line-up of pyrotechnic performances featuring teams from Australia, Mexico & The Philippines along with returning major sponsors Honda, Concord Pacific and Scotiabank.
Teams
SATURDAY | JULY 22 – AUSTRALIA – Howard & Sons
Howard & Sons Pyrotechnics are leaders in pyrotechnic innovation for a reason. From producing a firework display for the opening of Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932 & the Opera House in 1973 to winning silver in the Celebration of Light in 2016, producing the highest quality fireworks in the world is what they continue to do best.
WEDNESDAY | JULY 26 – MEXICO – Grupo AVACON
Grupo AVACON has been providing the highest quality pyrotechnic shows since 2009. Their extensive experience has given Grupo AVACON the opportunity to show their talent internationally and participate in some of the most popular contests and festivals in Mexico, while also performing almost every day of the year for the best hotels and companies in the country.
SATURDAY | JULY 29 – THE PHILIPPINES – Blue Peacock
Blue Peacock Fireworks is regarded as one of The Philippines’ promising names in the pyrotechnic industry and has won more awards than all competing companies. Their team not only became part of history by culminating the 100th Philippines Independence Celebration but also was the first ever team to set up a pyro-musical show using the SkyRanch Eye, the tallest Ferris Wheel in The Philippines, so be ready for a colourful show.
This event is free to attend, but reserved seating packages are available here!
PNE SUMMER NIGHT CONCERTS
August 19 – September 4
Get your reserved seating and PNE tickets here!
980 CKNW is excited to present BONEY M August 23rd and DOUG AND THE SLUGS WITH THE VSO August 30th at this year’s PNE Summer Night Concerts! The PNE has brought in Canadian and international talent from every genre for an amazing lineup of acts for this year’s PNE Fair happening August 19th to September 4th!
Tickets are available to the public May 26th at 10am but 980 CKNW has an exclusive presale code! Starting May 25th at 10am use the code: SNCCKNW to get your tickets to any show a day early!
About Boney M:
Everyone knows the name. Everyone knows at least one of their songs. Now meet BONEY M – featuring Maizie Williams. Maizie, original singer from the very birth of BONEY M, is now joined by three dynamic singers who are celebrating the success of the second BONEY M re-mixed album, so get ready to sing and dance along to their amazing repertoire, which includes ten top ten hits “BROWN GIRL IN THE RING”, “MA BAKER”, “RIVERS OF BABYLON”, “DADDY COOL”, “RA-RA-RASPUTIN”, “SUNNY”, “BELFAST”, “MARY’S BOY CHILD”, “PAINTER MAN”, “HOORAY HOORAY IT’S A HOLI-HOLIDAY”, and have a great time!
Check out Boney M’s website here!
About Doug and The Slugs:
Doug and The Slugs with VSO
Unquestionably, Doug and the Slugs are one of the most distinctive and entertaining Canadian bands of the last 40 years. Their upbeat musical style, musicianship and offbeat stage antics have made them a staple of the Canadian music scene for decades. Formed in Vancouver in the fall of 1977, The Slugs quickly became the hottest attraction with Canadian Top 40 hits including ‘Too Bad’, Who Knows How”, “Making It Work”, “Day by Day” and “Tomcat Prowl”.
Founded in 1919, the Grammy and Juno-award winning Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO ) is the third largest orchestra in Canada, the largest arts organization in Western Canada, and one of the few orchestras in the world to have its own music school.
Check Out Doug and the Slugs Website Here
Check Out the VSO Website Here
COLLECTIVE SOUL
August 29th and 30th
Commodore Ballroom
Collective Soul will be live on stage at the historic Commodore Ballroom August 29th and 30th! Tickets go on sale Friday March 31st through Live Nation! You can get your tickets here:
Ticket Link –
August 29: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11005E7593C01E55
August 30: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11005E7595F91F75
About Collective Soul:
It’s probably (well, definitely) somewhat of an understatement to say Collective Soul frontman and chief songwriter Ed Roland is unwaveringly driven in his desire to double down on doing more of what he does best — making music, sweet music, both in the studio and onstage.
“People ask me if I have a hobby, but for me, it’s just music,” Roland confirms. “I mean, I don’t know what else to do, because that’s what I love to do. I live in the studio — but then the time comes when I go, ‘Well, now I wanna go play live.’ I just love the creation of music, and the process of finding out what’s gonna happen with it next. That kinda defines it all for me.”
THE CHICKS WORLD TOUR 2023 WITH MAREN MORRIS
September 5, 2023
Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Ave Vancouver BC
Fresh off the heels of their massively successful U.S. tour last summer, the 13-time GRAMMY® award-winning, multi-platinum selling global superstars, The Chicks today announced their return to the global stage with The Chicks World Tour 2023. Produced by Live Nation, the 37-date mega tour kicks off June 20 in Olso, Norway at Spektrum, with stops throughout the UK and Europe before returning to North America on July 21 in Tulsa at the BOK Center. The 29-date North American run includes performances in select cities including Nashville, Grand Rapids, Kansas City, Vancouver, and Ottawa before ending at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto on September 18.
Tickets go on sale Friday February 17th Get yours here!
KANSAS ‘ANOTHER FORK IN THE ROAD’ 50TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR
September 6
Queen Elizabeth Theatre – GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!
America’s preeminent progressive rock band, KANSAS, will be touring 50 select North American cities to celebrate the band’s 50th Anniversary. KANSAS 50th Anniversary Tour – Another Fork in the Road will showcase music spanning all 50 years of the band’s illustrious history. The tour will showcase two hours of hits, fan favorites, and deep cuts rarely performed live.
In 1973, the “garage band” from Topeka was discovered by Wally Gold, signed by Don Kirshner, and released their debut album in 1974. KANSAS has gone on to compile a catalogue that includes sixteen studio albums and five live albums. KANSAS has produced eight gold albums, three sextuple-Platinum albums (Leftoverture, Point of Know Return, Best of KANSAS), one platinum live album (Two for the Show), one quadruple-Platinum single ‘Carry On Wayward Son,’ and another triple-Platinum single ‘Dust in the Wind.’ Most recently, KANSAS has released two Billboard charting albums with 2016’s The Prelude Implicit and 2020’s The Absence of Presence.
VANCOUVER CANADIANS REGULAR SEASON
April 7th to September 10th, 2023
Home Games at Nat Bailey Stadium Vancouver
The Canadians and RBC have teamed up for another year of RBC We Care Wednesdays at Nat Bailey Stadium. 10 different charities will be highlighted throughout the season for their effort, impact, and inspiration in our community. Ready to win on the field AND off? BCLC and the C’s invite you to PlayNow Thursdays this season! Each Thursday home game will feature a Scratch & Win ticket giveaway for the first 1,000 adult fans
LIONEL RICHIE AND EARTH, WIND & FIRE: SING A SONG ALL NIGHT LONG 2023 TOUR
September 12
Rogers Arena
legendary singer, songwriter and producer Lionel Richie announced his 2023 Sing A Song All Night Long tour with very special guests and one of the best-selling bands of all time, Earth, Wind & Fire. Produced by Live Nation, the 20-city arena tour kicks off Friday, August 4th at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, with stops across North America in Chicago, Toronto, New York, and more before wrapping up on Friday, September 15th at the Kia Forum in Los Angeles. Tickets go on sale Monday March 13th with pre-sale March 10th using the code: OPENER.
2022 was a pivotal year for Lionel Richie, who has now sold over 125 million albums, as he was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, won the Gershwin Prize for Popular Song by the Library Congress and was honored with the Icon Award at the American Music Awards. With over 100 million albums sold worldwide and an impressive nine GRAMMY® Awards, Earth, Wind & Fire has cemented their lasting impact on popular music as they continue to inspire new audiences and thrill those who have been with them from the beginning. These two iconic artists have now sold a combined quarter billion albums worldwide.
COLDPLAY MUSIC OF THE SPHERES WORLD TOUR
September 22nd (SOLD OUT) and September 23rd
BC Place
Don’t miss Coldplay for their Music of the Spheres world tour stops at BC Place September 22nd, now sold out, and a second show added September 23rd! Tickets for the second show go on sale Monday January 30th. Through Live Nation Here.
STING MY SONGS TOUR 2023
September 29th
Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Avenue Vancouver
The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Sting brings his My Songs Tour with special guest Joe Sumner to Rogers Arena September 29th! Tickets are on sale now here! Composer, singer-songwriter, actor, author, and activist Sting was born in Newcastle, England before moving to London in 1977 to form The Police with Stewart Copeland and Andy Summers. The band released five studio albums, earned six GRAMMY Awards® and two Brits, and was inducted into The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003.
Also in 2019, an album entitled My Songs, featuring contemporary interpretations of his most celebrated hits, was released and followed by a world tour of the same name. Sting’s ‘My Songs’ concert is a dynamic and exuberant show featuring his most beloved songs spanning the 17-time GRAMMY Award® winner’s prolific career with The Police and as a solo artist. Full tour itinerary can be found here.
PETER GABRIEL I/O THE TOUR 2023
October 7
Rogers Arena
Peter Gabriel has announced details for his long-awaited North American leg of i/o – The Tour, a 2023 run across Europe and North America this spring and fall. Produced by Live Nation!
i/o – The Tour will see Gabriel playing new material from his forthcoming album i/o, as well as delving into his peerless catalogue of music, with hits, fan favourites and the unexpected. For the shows, Gabriel will be joined by regular band-mates Tony Levin, David Rhodes and Manu Katché. Additionally, new music from the i/o album is being released on the full moon of each month. The March song release is called Playing For Time.
Tickets go on sale Friday March 10th, get yours here!
GUNS N’ ROSES WORLD TOUR 2023
October 16
BC Place
Guns N’ Roses return to the road on a massive 2023 World Tour produced by Live Nation, headlining stadiums, festivals, and arenas throughout the summer and fall. The band will continue onto North America, starting on Saturday, August 5 in Moncton, NB, and will visit historic venues across the country such as Fenway Park in Boston, MA on August 21 and Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL on August 24. The tour concludes in Vancouver, BC at BC Place on Saturday, October 16 – tickets go on sale Friday February 24th!
About Guns N’ Roses
Guns N’ Roses endure as the most dynamic, dangerous, and definitive American rock band in history to this day. Embedded in popular culture, their landmark diamond–selling 1987 opus, Appetite For Destruction, stands out as “the best–selling U.S. debut album ever” and “the 11th best–selling U.S. album of all time,” while their Not In This Lifetime… Tour (2016–2019) ranked as the “fourth–highest grossing concert tour of all time.”
Guns N’ Roses are Axl Rose (vocals, piano), Duff McKagan (bass), Slash (lead guitar), Dizzy Reed (keyboard), Richard Fortus (rhythm guitar), Frank Ferrer (drums), and Melissa Reese (keyboard).
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS 50TH ANNINVERSARY TOUR
October 28
Abbotsford Centre
Four-time GRAMMY Award winners and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees, The Doobie Brothers, have added a Canadian leg to their 50th Anniversary Tour which has had TOM JOHNSTON, MICHAEL MCDONALD, PAT SIMMONS and JOHN MCFEE back on the road together for the first time in over 25 years.
Tickets to the Canadian leg of The Doobie Brothers 50th Anniversary Tour go on sale to the public beginning Friday, March 17, 2023 at 10:00 AM local time. A limited number of VIP Packages will also be available, including amazing seats, preferred entrance and more. Visit LiveNation.com for ticket details.
About The Doobie Brothers
For over five decades, The Doobie Brothers have been known for delivering mind-blowing, roots based, harmony-laden, guitar-driven rock and roll – all of which recently culminated in an induction into the 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Boasting one of the most loyal fan bases in music, selling more than 48 million albums, and winning four GRAMMY® Awards, The Doobie Brothers continue to write and record new material and tour the world.
BEN HOWARD – IS IT? NORTH AMERICA TOUR
November 7
Orpheum Theatre – Tickets go on sale June 9
Ben Howard releases his fifth studio album, ‘Is It?’ on the 16th June 2023 through Island Records. In the Summer of 2022, Ben and his band recorded ‘Is It?’ in the Le Manoir de Léon
studios, nestled in the pine forests Bordeaux and Biarritz, in South West France. Produced by Bullion (Westerman, Nilüfer Yanya, Orlando Weeks). This is Ben’s first new music
since the release of ‘Collections From The Whiteout’ in 2021 which debuted at the top of the UK album charts, his second number one record to date
KISS: THE END OF THE ROAD TOUR 2023
November 8
Rogers Arena 800 Griffiths Ave Vancouver
Rock n Roll legends KISS announced the absolute final shows of their final tour, THE END OF THE ROAD TOUR. Produced by Live Nation, these final show dates will kick off this October and culminate in a massive show in the city where it all began for KISS. New York City has been a part of the band’s ethos and storyline for more than four decades so they felt it fitting to culminate an iconic Rock & Roll Hall of Fame worthy career on stage at New York’s famed MADISON SQUARE GARDEN.
Tickets will be available starting Monday, March 6th, with a KISS Army presale at 10am local time. Additional presales will be available throughout the week before the general on sale starting on Friday, March 10th at 10am local time at livenation.com.
DEPECHE MODE MOMENTO MORI WORLD TOUR
November 24
Rogers Arena 800 Griffiths Ave Vancouver
Following the rapturous reception to their new single “Ghosts Again,” Depeche Mode have added a new Fall leg of North American tour dates to the Memento Mori Tour, which will support Memento Mori, their forthcoming studio album due out March 24. With the addition of these 29 new shows, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Class of 2020 inductees will now set out on a colossal 75-date tour — their 19th tour and their first in over five years.
Tickets are on sale Friday February 24th, get your here through LIVENATION.
VANCOUVER OPERA
2022 and 2023 Season Schedule Up Now!
Check out their up coming shows and get tickets here.
Single tickets for the 2022–2023 season start at $50 and are available now through the Vancouver Opera box office online or at 604-683-0222. Additionally, those who want to become a member of the Vancouver Opera family can be come a subscriber. Choose from one of five subscriptions to experience Vancouver Opera with the best seats at the best price and a flexible refund policy.
Full season subscriptions start at $145. Choose one day of each performance or Build Your Own series to enjoy flexibility with your performances. New this year is the Duet (2 Opera) Subscription package where the subscriber can choose two operas of the season and enjoy the benefits of a subscriber with the duet flex package. For more information about the 2022–2023 Vancouver Opera Season, and to subscribe, please visit vancouveropera.ca.
THE VSO 2023 CONCERT SEASON IS ON NOW!
Multiple shows, to see their schedule click here.
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) announces its 2022/23 Season: its 104th season of irresistible musical experiences and one of its most exciting to date. From Mozart, Bach, Tchaikovsky, and Beethoven, to the music of Joni Mitchell, Aretha Franklin, The Police and Harry Potter, there is something for everyone’s musical tastes next season at the VSO.
Led by Music Director Otto Tausk since 2018, the VSO performs more than 150 concerts each year, throughout Vancouver and the province of British Columbia, reaching over 270,000 people annually. On tour the VSO has performed in the United States, China, Korea and across Canada.
The orchestra presents passionate, high-quality performances of classical, popular and culturally diverse music, creating meaningful engagement with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Recent guest artists include Daniil Trifonov, Dawn Upshaw, James Ehnes, Adrianne Pieczonka, Gidon Kremer, Renée Fleming, Yefim Bronfman, Itzhak Perlman, Bernadette Peters, Tan Dun, and more.
To get your tickets and to see what else the VSO is up to this season visit their website here.