Bob Log III plays the Biltmore
By Steve Newton
Dead Meadow: psych-rock band from Washington, D.C., with guests Temptress and Space Queen. May 2 at the Rickshaw Theatre.
Twin Guitar Special: East Vancouver guitar greats Scott Smith and Paul Pigat perform with bassist Jeremy Holmes and drummer Nino Dipasquale. May 14 at the Heatley. Here’s my interview with Scott Smith from 2020 and my interview with Paul Pigat from 2021.
Béton Armé: oi!/punk band from Montreal, with guests First Attack, Toy Army, and Code 22. May 21 at the Rickshaw Theatre.
Fareed Haque plays the Revue Stage
Fareed Haque Trio: jazz trio composed of guitarist Fareed Haque (Garaj Mahal), bassist Peter Washington (Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers), and drummer Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock). May 21 at the Revue Stage. Here’s my interview with Fareed Haque from 2003.
Grapes of Wrath and Limblifter: double-bill of Vancouver pop-rock and alt-rock bands from the ’80s and ’90s. May 23 at the Commodore Ballroom. Here’s my interview with Limblifter’s Ryan Dahle from 2000.
Dead Bob: punk-rock band featuring Rob Wright from NoMeansNo plays tunes from new album Nothing Changes Everything, with guests Aversions and Yep. May 23 at the Rickshaw Theatre.
Joe Jackson plays the Vogue
Joe Jackson: British pop singer-songwriter (“Is She Really Going Out with Him?”) performs with his band on its Hope and Fury Tour 2026. May 27 at the Vogue Theatre. Here’s my interview with Joe Jackson from 2003.
Bob Log III: American slide guitarist and one-man blues-punk band, with guests Caveman & the Banshee. May 30 at the Biltmore Cabaret.
Good Riddance: melodic hardcore-punk band from California performs tunes from new album Before the World Caves In, with guests Ignite, the Corps, Meantime, and Vargouille. May 31 at the Rickshaw Theatre.
The Black Keys play Rogers Arena
The Black Keys: American garage- and blues-rock duo composed of guitarist Dan Auerbach and drummer Patrick Carney performs on its Peaches ‘n Kream World Tour, with guest Jeremie Albino. May 31 at Rogers Arena.
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