Geoff Tate plays GCCV
By Steve Newton
Mountain Grass Unit: bluegrass quartet from Birmingham, Alabama plays tunes from new album Appalachian Smoke. October 1 at the Fox Cabaret.
Deer Tick: indie-rock quartet from Rhode Island performs tunes from new album Coin-O-Matic. October 4 at the Hollywood Theatre.
Sting: former frontman for the Police performs two nights alongside guitarist Dominic Miller and drummer Chris Maas on his 3.0 Tour. October 5–6 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.
Hammerfall plays the Rickshaw
HammerFall: Swedish power-metal quartet plays tunes from latest album Avenge the Fallen, with guests Evergrey and Greyhawks. October 7 at the Rickshaw Theatre.
54-40: Vancouver guitar-rock greats, featuring frontman Neil Osborne, play tunes from new album PORTO. October 9-10 at the Commodore Ballroom.
Geoff Tate: former frontman for Queensrÿche performs the band’s acclaimed 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime in its entirety. October 10 at the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver. Here’s my interview with Geoff Tate from 1991.
John Coltrane celebrated at Chan Centre
Celebrating Coltrane: saxophonist Branford Marsalis and vocalist Dianne Reeves perform the music of jazz legend John Coltrane. October 13 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts.
Bruno Mars: global pop superstar performs five stadium shows as part The Romantic Tour, with guests Anderson.Paak as DJ Pee.Wee and Raye. October 14, 16-17, and 20-21 at BC Place.
Naturally: J.J. Cale’s Iconic Album Reimagined: Steve Dawson leads a concert honouring J.J. Cale‘s influential 1971 debut album, with performances by Alvin Youngblood Hart, Jim Byrnes, Dee Daniels, Rebecca Jenkins, Chris Smither, Chuck Mead, Lindi Ortega, Marin Patenaude, and Chris Pierce. October 16-17 at Kay Meek Arts Centre. Here’s my interview with J.J. Cale from 1990.
Frank Zappa tribute at the Rickshaw
Zappa Nite: performances by local Frank Zappa tribute bands Zappostrophe’, UnZappologetic, and Let’s Make the Water Turn Black. October 23 at the Rickshaw Theatre.