Every Friday 3am Revelations give you our picks for some of the fantastic live shows happening in and around our city of Vancouver. There's much more going on all the time, which you can check out in our concert calendar. What are you seeing this week? Let us know in the comments below.
Kirk's Pick
Who? Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Where? Queen Elizabeth Theatre When? Thursday, June 22nd Why? You need to see Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds perform at least once in your lifetime. No exceptions.
Christine's Pick
Who? Royal Wood Where? Queen Elizabeth Theatre When? Monday June 19 Why? It's going to get romantic at the Queen E! Grab your sweetie, and some tickets to this soft seat show! (Royal is opening for Bonnie Raitt.)
Every Friday 3am Revelations give you our picks for some of the fantastic live shows happening in and around our city of Vancouver. There's much more going on all the time, which you can check out in our concert calendar. What are you seeing this week? Let us know in the comments below.
Kirk's Pick
Who?Sigur Rós Where? Queen Elizabeth Theatre When? Monday September 19 Why? If I have to sell you on Sigur Rós at the QE Theatre, then what are you even doing here?
Christine's Pick
Who?Royal Wood Where? Fox Cabaret When? Friday September 16 - Hey! That's tonight! Why? Did you skip out on Rifflandia and are a little jealous of the music you're missing? Well never fear, because Royal Wood will entertain you (and maybe break your heart) tonight at the Fox!
Jessica's Pick
Who? Kaylee, Khari, and the Light Brigade (Kaylee Johnston & Khari Wendell McClelland Where? Guilt & Co When? September 20th, 10pm Why? These two musicians have proven themselves time & time again as some of our best musical gems. Now see if they're better together, and how they play off of each other's strengths as a duo.
As the fall rolls along, the shows just keep coming. October looks to be another packed month, and here are the five(ish) shows I'm looking forward to most.
And I'm posting this a few days early to make sure enough people know about.... October 1st:Dirty Threeat the Biltmore You may know them from their work with Nick Cave, but Australian trio are back for their first album in seven years. The instrumental Towards The Low Sun is dense and chaotic and brilliant, and I can't wait to see how it translates live. October 19th: Big Sugar w/ Wide Mouth Mason at the Commodore
Reprising their Big & Wide tour from last year, the two iconic Canadian blues rock bands team up once again to storm the Commodore. They've also got Ontario's The Balconies in tow, who I've heard about for a while now and am looking forward to checking out.
It's their first of two shows, which is good because the second night conflicts with... October 20th:Royal Woodat the Rio Theatre I haven't had the chance too see Royal Wood live before, always missing the shows, and I can't think of a better venue for him than the Rio Theatre. October 24th:Matt Maysat the Commodore It's been a few years since Mays has been through Vancouver, but I was lucky enough to catch him during NXNE in June, and he was better than ever. Now that his new album, Coyote, is out Of course, it's a tough call when on the same night is...
October 24th:Bahamas&Jason Collettat the Rio Theatre This one is going to be hard to miss. Last time I saw the two together was during the Bonfire Ball with Zeus, which is still one of my favourite shows. I may yet try and figure out a way to at least see Jason, then run over and see Mays at the Commodore...
Much like Royal Wood, the Rio just seems like it will be the perfect venue for Mr. Knight. The show is just in time for his new album, Small Reveal, which is one of my most anticipated albums of the rest of the year.
And of course, the Peak Performance Project is still running at the Red Room through the month. With three showcases left, we'll still hear from Maurice, Dominique Fricot, Portage & Main and many more. The first two showcases have been pretty swell, so don't miss them.
