Tribute to Link Wray at the Heatley
By Steve Newton
The Harpoonist: Vancouver swamp-blues vocalist and harmonica player Shawn Hall performs tunes from his new album Did We Come Here To Dance. May 1 at the WISE Hall.
Kim Churchill: MRG Live presents Australian blues-roots singer-songwriter and guitarist. May 2 at the Biltmore Cabaret.
The Marked Men: Texas garage-punk quartet, with guests Needles//Pins, Long Knife, and No Brainer. May 3 at the Rickshaw Theatre.
Terminal Station plays Frankie’s Jazz
Terminal Station: Vancouver blues-rock quartet composed of singer-guitarist Scott Smith, keyboardist Darryl Havers, bassist Jeremy Holmes, and drummer Liam MacDonald. May 3 at Frankie’s Jazz.
Brass Camel: Vancouver prog-funk band performs it’s Tour Finale Bash, with guests Post Modern Connection. May 3 at the Pearl.
Blues Hoodoo: Lower Mainland blues-fusion quintet composed of guitarist Konrad Breuers, saxophonist Ian Putz, keyboardist Stuart “Stubop” Young, bassist Shawn Stewart, and drummer Ron Wells, with guest vocalist Nadine States. May 3 at Bez Arts Hub.
Pearl Jam: Seattle grunge pioneers, featuring frontman Eddie Vedder, perform tunes from new album Dark Matter. May 4 and 6 at Rogers Arena.
Supersuckers play the Rickshaw
Supersuckers: Seattle riff-rockers, featuring bassist-vocalist Eddie Spaghetti, with coheadliners Electric Six and guests Volk. May 9 at the Rickshaw Theatre.
Jack de Keyzer: Canadian blues-rock singer and guitarist performs two shows with his band. May 10 at White Rock’s Blue Frog Studios.
D.O.A.: Vancouver punk-rock legends, featuring frontman Joey “Shithead” Keithley, with guests Dead Bob and WAIT//LESS. May 11 at the Commodore Ballroom.
James “Super Chikan” Johnson plays the Rio
James “Super Chikan” Johnson: Mississippi blues artist and guitar maker performs with the Mojo Stars after a screening of the new documentary about him. May 17 at the Rio Theatre.
Xavier Rudd: Australian singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist performs material from his latest album Jan Juc Moon. May 17 and 18 at Malkin Bowl.
Sarah McLachlan: beloved Vancouver vocalist performs on the opening night of her Fumbling Towards Ecstasy 30th Anniversary Tour. May 23 at the Pacific Coliseum.
Tribute to Link Wray: Joe Rotundo’s Interstellar Riders pay tribute to guitar hero Link Wray, with guest guitar slingers Paul Pigat, Scott Smith, and Curtis DeBray. May 23 at the Heatley.
Tedeschi Trucks plays the Queen E
Tedeschi Trucks: blues-based Florida rock ensemble featuring vocalist-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and slide-guitar specialist Derek Trucks. May 25 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Cedric Burnside: Mississippi blues artist, grandson of R.L. Burnside, perform as part of his Hill Country Love Tour. May 25 at the Fox Cabaret.
The Simon & Garfunkel Story: using huge projection photos and original film footage, immersive concert-style theatre show chronicles the journey of folk-rockers Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel, May 26 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
tu-NER: funky, jazzy, prog-rock featuring King Crimson alumni and members of Stick Men. May 26 at BlueShore at CapU.
Chest Fever: tribute act from San Diego celebrates 55 years of the Band. May 29 at the Pearl.
Unleash the Archers plays the Rickshaw
Unleash the Archers: Victoria power-metal quintet performs tunes from new album Phantoma, with guests Gross Misconduct and Hyperia. May 31 at the Rickshaw Theatre. SOLD OUT.