Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts to check out in March 2026

Jesse Welles plays the Commodore

By Steve Newton

Matt Andersen: Canadian blues guitarist and singer-songwriter performs on his The Hammer & The Rose Tour. March 1 at the Vogue Theatre. Here’s my interview with Matt Andersen from 2010.

Colin Linden: Canadian blues guitarist-vocalist, member of Blackie and the Rodeo Kings. March 6 and 7 at Bez Arts Hub.

Sons of Legion: bluesy soul-rock duo from Nashville performs two nights on its Soul to SØL Tour. March 6 at the Hollywood Theatre and March 7 at the Rickshaw Theatre.

Piss plays the Pearl

Girls to the Front Festival: punk and alt-rock show spotlighting female, non-binary, and 2SLGBTQIA+ artists features performances by Piss, WAIT//LESS, Down the Lees, JISEI, Gadfly, Cherry Pick, Tall Mary, Crimson Funeral, Semi, and Ghost Teeth, with partial proceeds to the Downtown Eastside Women’s Shelter. March 14 at the Pearl.

George Thorogood & the Destroyers: blues-rock combo from Delaware (“Bad to the Bone”). March 14 and 15 at Great Canadian Casino Vancouver.

Spiritual Cramp: San Francisco punk-rock band plays tunes from latest album Rude, with guests Bass Drum Of Death and Fentanyl. March 17 at the WISE Hall.

Black Label Society plays the Orpheum

Black Label Society: heavy-metal quartet featuring guitarist-vocalist Zakk Wylde, with guests Zakk Sabbath and Dark ChapelMarch 17 at the Orpheum Theatre. Here’s my interview with Zakk Wylde from 2005.

Adventures in Pedal Steel: Vancouver pedal-steel guitarist Scott Smith leads a program of songs of protest and resistance, with guest vocalists Dawn Pemberton, Beau Wheeler, Khari Wendell McClelland, and Paul Caldwell performing tunes by the likes of Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, and John Lennon. March 18 at the Painted Ship.

Jesse Welles: American protest singer and guitarist, described as a modern-day Woody Guthrie, with guest S.G. Goodman. March 19 at the Commodore Ballroom.

Peter Green tribute at the Rickshaw

The Music of Peter Green & Santana: performances by American and Canadian tribute bands Blues for Greeny and Scott Smith & the Evil Ways. March 28 at the Rickshaw Theatre.


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