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Pemberton Festival Photos Friday: Nine Inch Nails, Blondie, Grimes

by Rebecca Bollwitt

We hopped off the shuttle at the impressive Pemberton Festival grounds yesterday and immediately stopped to take in the panoramic view. Mount Currie on one side, evergreen-covered slopes on the other, vast green fields, and stages in every corner pumping out crowd-pleasing beats. Photo credit: John Bollwitt for Miss604.com Pemberton Festival officially began on Wednesday […]

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Win Tickets to Jason Mraz in Vancouver

Comments 115 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Jason Mraz is celebrating the release of his hugely anticipated new album, “YES” by embarking on a new tour that will stop in Vancouver on Thursday, October 23, 2014. Photo courtesy of Live Nation “YES” is highlighted by the first single, “Love Someone,” the album – which finds Mraz teaming up with his longtime friends, […]

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Win Tickets to Michael Franti & Spearhead

Comments 31 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Unfortunately this tour has been cancelled This summer Michael Franti & Spearhead are bringing their Soulshine Summer Tour to Vancouver with SOJA, Brett Dennen, and Trevor Hall on June 26th at the WestJet Concert Stage at the PNE Amphitheatre. The experience will be complete with a pre-concert yoga session, rounding out a perfect West Coast […]

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Win Tickets to Lionel Richie in Vancouver

Comments 75 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Lionel Richie is bringing his “All The Hits All Night Long” summer tour to Vancouver this week with special guest CeeLo Green. The multi-platinum selling artist, five-time Grammy winner and music icon will kick off the hit-filled shows, featuring songs from the Commodores to today, on Thursday, May 29th at Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena. […]

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Win Tickets to CBC Music Festival

Comments 57 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The CBCMusic.ca Festival will bring some top talent to Deer Lake Park on June 14th, giving fans a chance to enjoy great live music outdoors this summer. CBC Music Festival Lineup The CBCMusic.ca Festival will be hosted by Jian Ghomeshi, with special co-host appearances by CBC’s Stephen Quinn, Tom Power, Grant Lawrence, CBC News Vancouver […]

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PNE Concerts 2014

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Fair at the PNE has announced their concert lineup for the season, bringing in big names and legends for over a dozen performances on top of their regular (and new) entertainment and attractions. Photo credit: Michael Kwan & Michael Kwan & [travelfox] on Flickr Running from Saturday, August 16, 2014 to Monday, September 1, […]

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Win Tickets to Pemberton Music Festival

Comments 269 by Rebecca Bollwitt

The Pemberton Music Festival will host nearly 100 performances on 300 acres in one of the most idyllic settings on earth this summer and you can win your way in! The festival will take place on Friday, July 18th through Sunday, July 20th, 2014 in the mountain-side community of Pemberton, at the top end of […]

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Pauline Johnson Opera: Composer Tobin Stokes

Comments 1 by Rebecca Bollwitt

Soon after I completed my online order of “Flint and Feather” the biography of E. Pauline Johnson by Charlotte Gray, I called Composer Tobin Stokes who mentioned that he had a copy of the book sitting by him as we chatted. Stokes was tasked with composing Margaret Atwood‘s libretto for PAULINE, a chamber opera about […]

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Win Tickets to The Fray in Vancouver

Comments 59 by Rebecca Bollwitt

This summer you can catch The Fray in Vancouver at Malkin Bowl as a part of Live Nation’s Concerts in the Park series on June 18th. Photo courtesy of Live Nation Canada. The Fray be playing with guests Barcelona and Oh Honey. Doors at 5:30pm and the show starting at 7:00pm — just as the […]

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Fan Expo Vancouver 2014: Billy Boyd

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Fan Expo Vancouver returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre April 18th to April 20th bringing with it celebrity guests, your favourite writers, actors, and more. This comics, sci-fi, horror, anime, and gaming show – expected to draw 25,000 fans – is packed with industry professionals, sketch duels, cosplay, workshops, and plenty of opportunities to shop. […]

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