Twanguero & Paul Pigat play Mel Lehan Hall
By Steve Newton
Baroness: American prog-metal quartet plays tunes from new album Stone, with guests Ken Mode from Winnipeg. November 4 at the Rickshaw Theatre.
Bright Light Social Hour: psych-rock quintet from Austin, Texas, with guests Choses Sauvages from Montreal. November 5 at the Biltmore Cabaret. Here’s my interview with BLSH guitarist Curtis Roush from 2014.
Kiss: I wasn’t sure if I should include this show in my Top 10, because the last time I saw Kiss, in 2009, Paul Stanley couldn’t sing worth beans. But as far as big, dumb rock concerts go, you can’t beat Kiss in the spectacle department. And the totally decent Canadian prog-rock duo Crown Lands is opening, so there’s that. November 8 at Rogers Arena. Here’s my interview with Gene Simmons from 1992.
The Hives. Swedish garage-rockers play tunes from their latest album The Death Of Randy Fitzsimmons, with guest Kate Clover. November 9 at the Rickshaw Theatre. SOLD OUT.
Twanguero & Paul Pigat: guitarists from Spain and Vancouver hook up to perform a mix of rockabilly, flamenco, country blues, tango, jazz, and ragtime. November 11 at Mel Lehan Hall at St. James. Here’s my interview with Paul Pigat from 2021.
The Beaches play the Orpheum
The Beaches: pop-rock quartet from Toronto plays tunes from new album Blame My Ex, with guests Beach Weather. November 12 at the Orpheum Theatre.
The New Pornographers: Vancouver indie-rock sextet featuring vocalist Neko Case performs tunes from latest album Continue as a Guest, with guests Finom. November 14 at the Commodore Ballroom.
Art Bergmann: legendary Canadian punk/alt-rock singer-songwriter performs tunes from new album ShadowWalk: Legacy of Love. November 18 at White Rock’s Blue Frog Studios. Here’s my interview with Art Bergmann from 1990.
Bruce Springsteen and the E-Street Band: heartland-rock legend from New Jersey (“Born in the U.S.A.”) fronts a band that features guitarists Little Steven Van Zandt and Nils Lofgren. November 22 at Rogers Arena. Here’s my interview with Little Steven from 1987. POSTPONED.
Katatonia plays the Rickshaw
Katatonia: prog-metal band from Sweden plays tunes from latest album Sky Void of Stars, with guests Gost. November 25 at the Rickshaw Theatre.
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