What makes the world’s longest-running offshore international fireworks competition such a success each year, aside from its gorgeous setting in Vancouver’s English Bay, is the festivities that surround it. Food trucks, picnics, family fun, and the free SHOREFEST concerts all along the waterfront. SHOREFEST Free Concerts on Fireworks Nights English Bay and Sunset Beach will […]

Legendary Canadian performers, Sharon and Bram, are bringing their sing-along concert to Vancouver at the end of the summer. They’re known for such well-loved favourites as “She’ll Be Coming ‘Round the Mountain”, “Five Little Monkeys”, “One Elephant”, “Tingalayo”, and, of course, “Skinnamarink”. Where: Orpheum Theatre (601 Smithe St at Seymour, Vancouver) When: Sunday, September 18, […]

Mission Hill Family Estate’s popular Summer Concert Series returns this summer with world-class talent playing the vineyard amphitheatre. Melissa Etheridge is there on Friday, August 26th, and the return of The Gipsy Kings on Sunday, August 28th. Michael Bolton is playing on August 5th and after all three shows incredibly sold out in just 20 […]

FVDED in the Park is returning to Holland Park in Surrey July 2nd and 3rd, with an all-star electronic lineup including headliners Jack Ü (Skrillex and Diplo), Zedd, and many more. I spoke to Blueprint Events founder Alvaro Prol about how he programmed this festival alongside Live Nation’s Erik Hoffman. How FVDED Came to Surrey […]

Red Truck Beer is bringing back its Truck Stop Concert Series, bringing two stages full of music to Brewery Creek in East Vancouver this summer. Red Truck Beer Summer Concert Series Saturday, June 11, 2016 from 4:00pm to 10:00pm Truck Stop Concert Series #1- Featuring: Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Dawn Pemberton, Ballantynes, Chin […]

Tickets are on sale now for the 12th annual Surrey International Children’s Festival, happening May 26-28 at Bear Creek Park. This event inspires young hearts and minds to greater possibilities, and celebrates our rich and diverse cultural heritage through performing and visual arts experiences. Surrey International Children’s Festival Where: Surrey Arts Centre and Bear Creek […]

The lineup for FVDED in the Park in Surrey was announced this morning, including Jack Ü (Skrillex and Diplo) & Zedd as headliners. FVDED in the Park Lineup Announced Where: Holland Park in Surrey When: July 2nd & July 3rd, 2016 Proudly presented by Blueprint, in partnership with Live Nation Canada, the festival features over […]

Canada’s triple threat fiddler-singer-step-dancer, April Verch, is coming to the Anvil Centre in New Westminster on Saturday, March 5th. “Among the most promising fiddlers in roots music today… Verch is never afraid to lace her playing with clever twists of bluegrass, blues, and pop.” — Boston Globe While she is perhaps best known for playing […]

My love affair with Vancouver began at an early age, and it took a summer to convince the man I love that it was also worthy of his affections — and worthy of a move from the Midwest to the West Coast. We spent a summer at the beach, frolicking along the sand, following forest […]

Vancouver DJs The Funk Hunters are back in town from touring internationally to play two hometown shows at The Commodore Ballroom on December 22nd (sold out) and December 23rd. Photo Credit: Mark Brennan The Funk Hunters Hometown Shows Where: Tuesday, December 22nd & Wednesday, December 23rd When: The Commodore Ballroom (868 Granville Street) Tickets: Available […]