Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 30 to November 1

Halloween night screening at the VIFF Centre of a new 4K restoration of Ken Russell’s highly controversial 1971 horror-drama The Devils.

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

American garage-rock singer-guitarist Jon Spencer, formerly of Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, plays the Rickshaw Theatre on November 8.

KK's Priest, featuring former Judas Priest guitarist K.K. Downing, opens for W.A.S.P. at the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver.

Global pop superstar Bruno Mars performs at BC Place as part The Romantic Tour, with guests Anderson.Paak as DJ Pee.Wee and Raye.

Former Queensrÿche frontman Geoff Tate performs the band’s 1988 LP Operation: Mindcrime in its entirety at Great Canadian Casino Vancouver.

Rhode Island indie-rock quartet Deer Tick performs tunes from new album Coin-O-Matic at the Hollywood Theatre on Sunday.

Former Queensrÿche frontman Geoff Tate performs the band's 1988 album Operation: Mindcrime in its entirety on October 10.

American comedian and actress Nikki Glaser performs two nights of standup at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on Saturday and Sunday.

Seattle hard-rock band Foo Fighters plays BC Place on Sunday, with guests Queens of the Stone Age and Gouge Away.

I've seen Metallica several times over the years, and they've never sucked. I don't expect they're gonna start sucking now.

South Korean guitar-rock girl band Rolling Quartz--composed of members Arem, Hyunjung, Iree, Jayoung and Yeongeun--plays the Rio on Friday.

Canadian soft-rock superstar Sarah McLachlan performs hits from the past and tunes from latest album Better Broken at the PNE on Sunday.

Louisiana blues singer-songwriter and slide-guitar ace Sonny Landreth plays the Vancouver Playhouse on September 1.