Sue Foley plays the Rio
By Steve Newton
Vancouver International Jazz Festival: annual jazz fest features performances by Isaiah Collier, Qalandar, Amina Claudine Myers, the Brad Turner Quartet, and the Jodi Proznick Quartet. To July 5 at various Vancouver venues.
Black Wizard: Vancouver sludge-metal band, with guests Ever Age, Franklin. and Black Lung. July 3 at the Rickshaw Theatre.
Khatsahlano Street Party: Annual street festival featuring musical performances by dozens of local bands and artists, including Emmett Jerome, Rich Hope, Brass Camel, Don Alder, Billy and the Parole Models, 64 Funnycars, and Desirée Dawson. July 11 on 4th Avenue.
Marcus King Band plays the Orpheum
Marcus King Band: Blues-rock band from South Carolina, with guest Penelope Road. July 13 at the Orpheum Theatre.
Sue Foley: Canadian blues-rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. July 16 at the Rio Theatre. Here’s my interview with Sue Foley from 1992.
Corrosion of Conformity: American stoner-metal band plays tunes from new album Good God/Baad Man, with guests Whores and Crobot. July 17 at the Rickshaw Theatre. SOLD OUT. Here’s my interview with Pepper Keenan of Corrosion of Conformity from 2001.
Cousin Harley plays Folk Fest
Vancouver Folk Music Festival: 49th annual folk fest features performances by Billy Bragg, Cousin Harley, Tina Dico, Ruby Waters, the Slocan Ramblers, and Valerie June. July 17 to 19 at Jericho Beach Park. Here’s my interview with Paul Pigat of Cousin Harley from 2021.
Free Live Music: Eastside Arts Festival and the Rickshaw Theatre present Buddie, Wack, Stephen Hamm Theremin Man, Big Rig, and DJ Jody Glenham. July 25 at MacLean Park.
Carl Verheyen: American rock and jazz guitar great, former member of Supertramp. July 25 at Blue Frog Studios.
Steve Earle plays GCCV
Steve Earle: American singer-songwriter (“Copperhead Road”) performs on his 51 Years of Songs & Stories Tour. July 27 at the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver. Here’s my interview with Steve Earle from 1987.