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Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction fail to inspire much crowd reaction at the Commodore

Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction fail to inspire much crowd reaction at the Commodore

Looking biker mean, the British band whipped through most of the tunes from its latest release, Tattooed Beat Messiah.

Posted on October 27, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged zodiac mindwarp, zodiac mindwarp and the love reaction, zodiac mindwarp at the commodore in vancouver, zodiac mindwarp concert review. Leave a comment

Twentieth Century beats out Daryl Burgess & the Rhythm Snakes to take top spot at Spotlight ’86

Twentieth Century beats out Daryl Burgess & the Rhythm Snakes to take top spot at Spotlight ’86

It was the second straight Spotlight win for T.C. leader Steven Drake, who was also a member of M.T. Vessels when they won last year.

Posted on October 23, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged Bruce Allen, cliff jones, daryl burgess and the rhythm snakes, Lou Blair, spotlight '86 battle of the bands, Steven Drake, twentieth century. Leave a comment

Transplanted Albertans and locally bred rockers do it right at the West Coast Rocker’s Ball

Transplanted Albertans and locally bred rockers do it right at the West Coast Rocker’s Ball

At 86 Street last week this scribbler's pen damn near ran out of ink with all the noteworthy stuff happening on stage.

Posted on October 16, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged cannon anny, Larry Gillstrom, Mad Duck, shy thunder, silence, Timeless Productions, west coast rocker's ball 1989, west coast rocker's ball at 86 street music hall 1989. Leave a comment

Fast-rising rock act Mr. Big overcomes Vancouver bomb threat to deliver explosive gig at Club Soda

Fast-rising rock act Mr. Big overcomes Vancouver bomb threat to deliver explosive gig at Club Soda

Just before Mr. Big was about to take the stage at Club Soda Monday, somebody phoned in a bomb threat to Vancouver police.

Posted on October 13, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged Billy Sheehan, Eric Martin, Mr. Big, mr. big at club soda 1989, mr. big in vancouver 1989, Paul Gilbert, rock band mr. big. Leave a comment

Geoff Tate’s fabled pipes still potent enough to power Operation: Mindcrime’s primo prog-metal

Geoff Tate’s fabled pipes still potent enough to power Operation: Mindcrime’s primo prog-metal

I gotta admit, I wasn't totally sure that I'd be loving Geoff Tate's concert at the Great Canadian Casino Vancouver last night.

Posted on October 11, 2026October 11, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged Geoff Tate, geoff tate at great canadian casino vancouver, geoff tate concert review, geoff tate in vancouver, Operation Mindcrime, Queensryche. Leave a comment

Corey Hart has young girls screaming and fainting as his Boy in the Box Tour hits Vancouver

Corey Hart has young girls screaming and fainting as his Boy in the Box Tour hits Vancouver

During "Sunny Place, Shady People" one girl fainted and had to be lifted over the barricade at the foot of the stage and carried away.

Posted on September 27, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged Corey Hart, corey hart at pacific coliseum 1986, corey hart boy in the box tour, corey hart in vancouver 1986. Leave a comment

Kim Mitchell, Canada’s clown prince of power pop, turns Vancouver into a Rocklandwonderland

Kim Mitchell, Canada’s clown prince of power pop, turns Vancouver into a Rocklandwonderland

Few performers have the ability to deliver a hard-driving show with as much gusto and playful humour as Sarnia, Ontario's human scarecrow.

Posted on September 13, 2026September 13, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged Kim Mitchell, kim mitchell at the orpheum theatre 1989, kim mitchell in vancouver, kim mitchell vancouver concert 1989. Leave a comment

Fish dedicates a song to John Lennon as Marillion brings its Misplaced Childhood Tour to Vancouver

Fish dedicates a song to John Lennon as Marillion brings its Misplaced Childhood Tour to Vancouver

When Marillion vocalist Fish walked on stage at the Commodore on Monday it looked as though he'd just stepped off the rugby field.

Posted on September 10, 2026September 11, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged Marillion, marillion concert review 1986, marillion in vancouver. 2 Comments

The crowd goes mild as the Moody Blues roll out the hits in Vancouver

The crowd goes mild as the Moody Blues roll out the hits in Vancouver

For anyone who was looking for a little excitement last Saturday night (February 7), the Pacific Coliseum was not the place to be.

Posted on August 28, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged moody blues concert review, moody blues in vancouver 1987, The Moody Blues, the moody blues in vancouver. Leave a comment

Teenage Head covers the Ramones and Sex Pistols to go out with a bang at Vancouver’s Town Pump

Teenage Head covers the Ramones and Sex Pistols to go out with a bang at Vancouver’s Town Pump

Frankie Venom is back, and with Teenage Head's other three original members in tow, he brought the band to the Town Pump last Friday.

Posted on August 24, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged Teenage Head, teenage head at the town pump, teenage head concert review 1990, teenage head in vancouver. Leave a comment

From what I’ve heard, AC/DC rocked alright in Vancouver last night

From what I’ve heard, AC/DC rocked alright in Vancouver last night

The first time I saw AC/DC in concert was at Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum back in 1983, at the start of the Flick of the Switch tour.

Posted on August 14, 2026August 14, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged ac/c concert, ac/dc at bc place, ac/dc concert review, AC/DC in Vancouver, ac/dc power up tour in vancouver. Leave a comment

The smokin’ hot Tedeschi Trucks Band gets by just fine in Vancouver

The smokin’ hot Tedeschi Trucks Band gets by just fine in Vancouver

Last night the Tedeschi Trucks Band delivered a funkified, soul-heavy, blues-based blast for the ages at the sold-out Queen E. Theatre.

Posted on June 28, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged Derek Trucks, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Susan Tedeschi, Tedeschi Trucks Band, tedeschi trucks band in vancouver 2016. Leave a comment

Crash Test Dummies seem smarter than your average band referencing Pavlov’s dog and stuff like that

Crash Test Dummies seem smarter than your average band referencing Pavlov’s dog and stuff like that

On a stage decked out with a dozen white sheets, the Dummies roamed through most of the songs from their hit debut album.

Posted on June 24, 2026July 1, 2026 by the newtPosted in vancouver concertsTagged brad roberts, crash test dummies, crash test dummies concert review, crash test dummies in vancouver 1991, ellen reid. Leave a comment

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