Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, March 25 to 29

Chelsea Handler is at the Queen E By Steve Newton MONDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the Los Angeles Kings in National Hockey League action at Rogers Arena. MONDAY: Funny Side Up Productions presents The Big Smoke Show, a cannabis-friendly, all-female night of standup comedy at the New Amsterdam Cafe featuring Cass Furman, Greta Lin, … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, March 25 to 29

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, February 23 to 25

Colin Linden plays Bez Arts Hub By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Comedy Here Often? presents standup comedy by Amy Walsh, Sean McDonnell, Danielle Florence, Randy Jernidier, and headliner Kwasi Thomas at 604 Studios. FRIDAY: American comedian, actor, and podcaster Bill Burr performs standup at Rogers Arena as part of Just For Laughs Vancouver. Please note: cell phones, smart … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, February 23 to 25

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, February 19 to 23

La Chinga plays the WISE Hall By Steve Newton MONDAY TO FRIDAY: 31 emerging and seasoned local designers and makers were selected to create 22 objects made from vintage mahogany for Reclaim + Repair: The Mahogany Project, running until August 7 at the Museum of Vancouver. MONDAY & WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: the work of late … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, February 19 to 23

Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, January 26 to 28

Ché Aimee Dorval plays the WISE Hall By Steve Newton FRIDAY: B.C. premiere screening at the Rio Theatre of writer/director/producer/star Tommy Wiseau's 2023 horror-comedy Big Shark, with special introduction by Greg Sestero, co-star of Wiseau's 2003 cult phenom The Room. FRIDAY: comedic stunt magician and YouTuber Wes Barker performs at the Biltmore Cabaret. FRIDAY: late-night … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, January 26 to 28

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, January 15 to 19

Shane MacGowan tribute at Mel Lehan Hall By Steve Newton MONDAY & WEDNESDAY TO FRIDAY: the work of late Trinidadian-Canadian artist Denyse Thomasos is featured in the career retrospective Denyse Thomasos: just beyond, running until March of 2024 at the Vancouver Art Gallery. MONDAY TO FRIDAY: 31 emerging and seasoned local designers and makers were … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this week, January 15 to 19

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 25 to 29

The Flyers play the Canucks By Steve Newton TUESDAY: screening at the Cinematheque of the 1997 Japanese crime drama Hana-bi, written, directed, and edited by Takeshi Kitano, who also stars in it. TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY: the work of late Trinidadian-Canadian artist Denyse Thomasos is featured in the career retrospective Denyse Thomasos: just beyond, running until March of 2024 at … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Vancouver this week, December 25 to 29

Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 24 to 26

The Vancouver Vinyl Record Show is at Heritage Hall By Steve Newton FRIDAY: the Toddcast Podcast presents the Blue Light Sessions featuring local hard-rock power trios La Chinga and Worse at Blue Light Studio. FRIDAY: Vancouver blues singer-guitarist Steve Kozak performs with keyboardist Peter Van Deursen, bassist Trevor Newman, and drummer Darrell Mayes at Frankie's … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 20) things to do in Vancouver this weekend, November 24 to 26

Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts in November

Twanguero & Paul Pigat play Mel Lehan Hall By Steve Newton Baroness: American prog-metal quartet plays tunes from new album Stone, with guests Ken Mode from Winnipeg. November 4 at the Rickshaw Theatre. Bright Light Social Hour: psych-rock quintet from Austin, Texas, with guests Choses Sauvages from Montreal. November 5 at the Biltmore Cabaret. Here's my … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 Vancouver concerts in November

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, October 16 to 20

Guns N' Roses play BC Place By Steve Newton MONDAY: American East Coast hip-hop acts Wu-Tang Clan and Nas perform at Rogers Arena as part of the N.Y. State of Mind Tour 2023, with guests De La Soul. There will be weed. MONDAY: New York experimental jazz-funk trio Marc Ribot's Ceramic Dog--featuring guitarist Ribot, bassist-keyboardist … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this week, October 16 to 20

Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 6 to 8

Peter Gabriel plays Rogers Arena By Steve Newton FRIDAY: the Vancouver Canucks take on the Calgary Flames in National Hockey League preseason action at Rogers Arena. FRIDAY: Canadian rocker Todd Kerns, bassist and backup singer for Slash and former frontman for the Age of Electric, plays a solo show at the Roxy Cabaret. FRIDAY: the … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 things to do in Vancouver this weekend, October 6 to 8

Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, September 29 to October 1

Art Bergmann plays the Rickshaw By Steve Newton FRIDAY: Canadian folk and acoustic blues singer-songwriter Little Miss Higgins plays Burnaby's Shadbolt Centre for the Arts. FRIDAY: Vancouver blues trio the Grand Koolios--composed of guitarist-vocalist Tim Hearsey, bassist Rob Becker, and drummer Chris Nordquist--plays Guilt and Co. That Hearsey guy can play geetar! FRIDAY: Canadian rock … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) things to do in Metro Vancouver this weekend, September 29 to October 1

Newt’s top 10 (or 13) Metro Vancouver concerts in October

Iron Maiden plays Rogers Arena By Steve Newton Iron Maiden: British heavy metal legends, featuring vocalist Bruce Dickinson, perform on their The Future Past Tour. October 2 at Rogers Arena. Here's my interview with Bruce Dickinson from 1983. Coheed and Cambria: prog-metal quartet from New York, featuring guitarist-vocalist and main songwriter Claudio Sanchez, with guests Deafheaven. October 2 … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 13) Metro Vancouver concerts in October

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

Sue Foley plays the Rio By Steve Newton The Dead Daisies: hard-rock band featuring former members of Whitesnake, Mötley Crüe, and Dio, with guests the Wild! and La Chinga. September 2 at the Hollywood Theatre. Bonnie Raitt: American blues-roots singer-songwriter and slide-guitar ace, with guest Roy Rodgers. September 3 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. The Chicks: country … Continue reading Newt’s top 10 (or 15) Vancouver concerts in September