Tag: Rogers Arena

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) Vancouver concerts in November

lisa guliak photo Toque plays Great Canadian Casino Vancouver By Steve Newton Animals as Leaders: instrumental prog-metal band composed of lead guitarist Tosin Abasi, rhythm guitarist Javier Reyes, and drummer Matt Garstka, with guest Plino. November 1 at the Commodore Ballroom. Here's my interview with Tosin Abasi from 2016. Cousin Harley: Vancouver rockabilly trio composed … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) Vancouver concerts in November

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 4 to 6

Minneapolis alt-rockers Soul Asylum, featuring original frontman Dave Pirner, play the Vogue Theatre on Saturday, with guests the Juliana Hatfield Three.

Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts in August

The Aristocrats play the Hollywood By Steve Newton Hermanos Gutiérrez: Latin instrumental duo comprised of Ecuadorian-Swiss brothers Alejandro Gutiérrez (guitar and lap steel) and Estevan Gutiérrez (guitar and percussion). August 8 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Angelique Francis: Canadian blues vocalist performs with her band. August 9 at Blue Frog Studios. Steve Earle: American singer-songwriter … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts in August

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, July 29 to August 2

Billy Idol plays Rogers Arena By Steve Newton MONDAY TO FRIDAY: True Tribal: Contemporary Expressions of Ancestral Tattoo Practices explores 30-plus years of Indigenous tattooing from around the world and showcases the artists who are reconnecting with traditional skin-marking practices, at the Museum of Vancouver. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: writer-director Oz Perkins’s Vancouver-shot horror-thriller Longlegs, about an … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, July 29 to August 2

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 3 to 5

Hannah Wicklund plays the Biltmore By Steve Newton FRIDAY: blues-fusion quintet Blues Hoodoo---composed of guitarist Konrad Breuers, saxophonist Ian Putz, keyboardist Stuart "Stubop" Young, bassist Shawn Stewart, and drummer Ron Wells--plays Langley's Bez Arts Hub, with guest vocalist Nadine States. FRIDAY: Texas garage-punk quartet the Marked Men plays the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Needles//Pins, Long … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, May 3 to 5

Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, April 29 to May 3

Jason Bonham plays the Orpheum By Steve Newton MONDAY: American pop/R&B singer-songwriter and actor Justin Timberlake performs at Rogers Arena on his Forget Tomorrow World Tour. MONDAY: the Invisible Orange presents Italian power metal quintet Metal Rose ("Diggy Diggy Hole") at the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests Xandria from Germany. Tony Wilson plays Guilt & Co. … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this week, April 29 to May 3

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, April 1 to 5

Shaun Verrreault plays the Roxy By Steve Newton MONDAY TO FRIDAY: True Tribal: Contemporary Expressions of Ancestral Tattoo Practices explores 30-plus years of Indigenous tattooing from around the world and showcases the artists who are reconnecting with traditional skin-marking practices, at the Museum of Vancouver. TUESDAY: Vancouver guitarist-vocalist and Wide Mouth Mason member Shaun Verreault … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, April 1 to 5

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, March 29 to 31

Down by Law screens at the Rio By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Fernie, B.C. folk-rock quartet Shred Kelly plays the Biltmore Cabaret as part of its Blurry Vision album-release tour, with guests Hyaenas. Here's my interview with Shred Kelly's Jim Newton (no relation) from 2021. FRIDAY: Caravan World Rhythms presents a performance at New Westminster's Massey … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, March 29 to 31