Gigs Of The Week: October 09-15, 2015

October 09, 2015 by Christine McAvoy in Gigs Of The Week

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? The 4th and FINAL Peak Performance Project Showcase
Where? Fortune Sound Club
When? Thursday October 15
Why? I know MusicBC says they don't play favourites and/or "stack" the lineups for the PPP showcase, but it can't be a coincidence that these three heavy hitters are playing the last Peak Performance Project showcase EVER.

Christine's Pick

Who? Del Barber & Fortunate Ones
Where? Fox Cabaret
When? Wednesday October 14
Why? Del Barber returns to Vancouver, and it just so happens to be his birthday as well! Come to the Fox and give him well wishes, and hear some great music too!

Jess's Pick

Who? J oyce Island, Elliot C. Way, Mac Pontiac & Ben Arsenault
Where? Rickshaw Theatre
When? Friday, October 9 (TONIGHT!)
Why? A line-up of BC favourites to kick off your Thanksgiving weekend. Come enjoy the sweet sounds that will soothe your soul and put you back in touch with western Canadian folk music.

Gigs Of The Week: October 02 - 08, 2015

October 02, 2015 by Christine McAvoy in Gigs Of The Week

Kirk's Pick

Who? Braids
Where? The Cobalt
When? Friday, October 2nd (tonight!)
Why? For one thing, Deep In The Iris has become one of my favourite albums of the year thus far. For another thing, I have somehow never seen Braids live before. Really eager to change that.

Christine's Pick

Who? Cover Up For The Planet
Where? Biltmore Cabaret
When? Wednesday October 7
Why? JP Maurice is holding a charity show with Vancouver bands covering other Vancouver bands. Performers include Head Of the Herd, The Matinee, Bestie, Savvie, Jasper Sloan Yip, The Wild Romantics, Goodwood Atoms, Mindil Beach covering songs by Mother Mother, Yukon Blonde, Gay Nineties, Said The Whale, Black Mountain, Bend Sinister and more. It's like the original version of One Night Stand! Plus, how awesome is that poster (says the girl who took the photo).

Jessica's Pick

Who? Patrick Watson
Where? Commodore Ballroom
When? Monday October 5
Why? If you want to feel chills, appreciate soft and delicate music, and be amazed at string wizardry, this is the place to be. Come support the tour for his latest release, Love Songs for Robots that will inevitably leave you breathless.

Gigs Of The Week: September 25 - October 1, 2015

September 25, 2015 by Christine McAvoy in Gigs Of The Week

Kirk's Pick

Who? Rykka, with Little India
Where? The Fox Cabaret
When? Friday September 25 aka TONIGHT
Why? The winner of the 2013 Peak Performance Project returns to Vancouver to tease some new songs tonight at the Fox Cabaret!

Jessica's Pick

Who? Derrival, Morning Show & Jasper Sloan Yip
Where? Venue
When? TONIGHT! Friday, September 25 - early show!
Why? Come celebrate Derriva's hard work on their new EP with friends old & new.

Christine's Pick

Who? Paul Simon Tribute Night
Where? The Biltmore
When? Wednesday September 30
Why? The Phil Colins night was so fun, they decided to do it again with Paul Simon. This time ft. Said The Whale, Hey Ocean, Mounties, Bear Mountain, Good for Grapes, Bestie, Chin Injeti, JP Maurice, Dawn Pemberton, Louise Burns, Tonye Aganaba, Willa