Emmett Jerome plays the Fox Cabaret
By Steve Newton
Emmett Jerome: alt-country/roots singer-songwriter and guitarist from Alberta performs at a release party for debut Light Organ Records CD, Rocky Mountain Son, with guest Mercy Walker. October 4 at the Fox Cabaret.
Soul Asylum: alt-rockers from Minneapolis, featuring original frontman Dave Pirner, with guests the Juliana Hatfield Three. October 5 at the Vogue Theatre.
Weezer plays Rogers Arena
Weezer: American power-pop quartet featuring vocalist Rivers Cuomo plays The Blue Album in full, with guests the Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. October 5 at Rogers Arena. Here’s my interview with Weezer’s Brian Bell from 2002 and Dinosaur Jr.’s J. Mascis from 1991.
54-40: Vancouver guitar-rockers from the ’80s, featuring vocalist Neil Osborne, with guests Limblifter. October 11 and 12 at the Commodore Ballroom. Here’s my interviews with Neil Osborne and Limblifter’s Ryan Dahle from 2000.
Revolution: The Music of the Beatles: Sean O’Loughlin conducts the Vancouver Symphony in a symphonic tribute to the Fab Four, featuring vocalists Paul Loren, Rick Brantley, and Colin Smith. October 11 and 12 at the Orpheum Theatre.
Evanescence: hard-rock band from Little Rock, Arkansas, featuring vocalist Amy Lee, with guests Halestorm and the Warning. October 15 at Rogers Arena.
Minami Deutsch plays the Pearl
Minami Deutsch: “Krautrock” quartet from Japan performs material from latest album, Fortune Goodies, with guests Mong Tong. October 17 at the Pearl.
The Musical Box: Genesis tribute band performs on its Selling England By the Pound 50th anniversary tour. October 24 at the Vogue Theatre.
Brandon Isaak and the Saints of Swing: blues-roots singer-songwriter and guitarist from the Yukon performs with a band composed of keyboardist Mike Kalanj, upright bassist Pat Darcus, and drummer Chris “The Wrist” Nordquist. October 25 at Blue Frog Studios. Here’s the interview I did with Brandon Isaak back in 2002 when he was in the Twisters.
Girlschool plays the Rickshaw
Girlschool: ’80s metal quartet from Britain, featuring original members Kim McAuliffe and Denise Dufort, with guests Alcatrazz and Lillian Axe. October 27 at the Rickshaw Theatre.
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