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Bastille at the Commodore in Vancouver Photos

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Bastille played a sold out show at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver last night although there was still plenty of room to dance around the venue when the winners of the 2014 British Breakthrough Award took to the stage. Bastille at the Commodore in Vancouver Photos Facing drummer Chris Wood, revealing the outline of a […]

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Surrey Party for the Planet: Dear Rouge

by Rebecca Bollwitt

Drew and Danielle McTaggart of Dear Rouge have come a long way since I met them in a West End coffee shop back in 2012. They’ve since won the Peak Performance Project, played festivals around BC, toured across Canada, and hosted successful charity fundraising events. As they’ll also be on stage at Surrey’s Party for […]

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GO Fest Whistler Great Outdoors Festival

by Rebecca Bollwitt

GO Fest is Whistler’s Great Outdoors Festival that will say goodbye to winter and welcome summer with open arms, kicking off May Long Weekend in BC. Go Fest will combine three days of outdoor challenges with a free concert series headlined by The Sheepdogs. GO Fest Whistler Sport Friday, May 16, 2014 GO Enduro Mountain […]

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CBCMusic Festival

by Rebecca Bollwitt

The CBCMusic.ca Festival was announced this morning, bringing some top talent to Deer Lake Park on June 14th and giving fans a chance to enjoy 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, CBC News […]

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Sonic Boom Festival Vancouver 2014

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The Sonic Boom Festival is a multi-day celebration of music by BC composers. Each year a composer in residence is featured along with talented musical ensembles and dozens of new works by emerging and established BC composers. What: Sonic Boom 2014 Festival of New Music by BC Composers When: March 26th to March 30th, 2014 […]

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Win Tickets to Tori Amos in Vancouver

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Tori Amos returns to Vancouver to play an all-ages show at the Orpheum on Wednesday, July 16, 2014. Amos’ brand new pop/rock album, Unrepentant Geraldines will drop on May 13th in North America. This will be a change in pace from her most recent releases, being another evolutionary step as an artist. Amos is one […]

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CiTR Radio Fundrive 2014

by Rebecca Bollwitt

CiTR independent campus and community radio is hosting their annual Fundrive, hoping to raise $30,000 in pledges to support their programming and operations. In the fall, the station will move to the new Student Union Building at UBC and they would like to purchase new broadcast boards for their studios. Starting Thursday, February 28th at […]

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Win Tickets to Ingrid Michaelson

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Ingrid Michaelson will be performing at the Commodore Ballroom on Friday, May 2, 2014 with tickets on sale this Friday. Image courtesy of Live Nation. Michaelson released her latest album, Human Again, in 2012 and is known for several hit singles, about love and relationships, like “The Way I Am,” “Maybe,” and “Keep Breathing.” Her […]

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Squamish Valley Music Festival 2014 Lineup: Eminem, Bruno Mars, Arcade Fire

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Squamish Valley Music Festival announced their biggest lineup yet this morning with top acts including Enimen, Bruno Mars, and Arcade Fire. The festival that started out as a big ol’ party in a field up the Sea to Sky Highway is reaching new heights with am impressive range of talent this year. Squamish Valley Music […]

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Jerry Doucette and Bands in a Show of Hearts for Variety

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Just ahead of the 48th annual Variety Show of Hearts Telethon on Global BC, January 25th and 26th, legendary BC rocker Jerry Doucette is teaming up with four other local bands and putting on a concert on January 18th in New Westminster that will also benefit Variety. Jerry Doucette and Bands in a Show of […]

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