Gigs of the Week: June 21 - 27, 2019

June 21, 2019 by Christine McAvoy in Gigs Of The Week

Every Friday 3am Revelations give you our picks for some of the fantastic live shows happening in and around our city of Vancouver.
What are you seeing this week? Let us know in the comments below.

Kirk's Pick

Who? Dragon Boat Festival
Where? Creekside Park
When? June 21 & 22 (tonight & tomorrow)
Why? This year’s Dragon Boat Festival features a whole host of local talent over the next couple days, including Jill Barber, Yukon Blonde, K-Os, Tourist Company, Alexandria Maillot, and more!

Christine's Pick

Who? Too Many Zooz and Five Alarm Funk
Where? Commodore Ballroom
When? TONIGHT! Friday June 21
Why? HUH HUH HUH HORN SECTION! Seriously, you’d be unable to stand still to these two bands. I challenge you.

BONUS Pick

Who? Andrew Phelan, with Sam Lynch, and Jasper Sloan Yip
Where? Biltmore Cabaret
When? Saturday June 22
Why? Three Vancouver musicians, playing a hometown show on a Saturday night at the Biltmore - classic!

Gigs of the Week: June 29 - July 5, 2018

June 29, 2018 by Christine McAvoy in Gigs Of The Week

Every Friday 3am Revelations give you our picks for some of the fantastic live shows happening in and around our city of Vancouver.
There's much more going on all the time, which you can check out in our concert calendar.
What are you seeing this week? Let us know in the comments below.

Kirk's Pick

Who? Canada Day in Richmond
Where? Uh, Richmond (well, Steveston, to be precise)
When? ... Canada Day. Keep up.
Why? Big Sugar is going to rock your body til Canada Day, along with Terra Lightfoot, Vince Vaccaro, and loads more in Steveston! (Bonus fun fact: did you know Steveston was originally known as SALMONOPOLIS?)

Christine's Pick

Who? Canada Day at Canada Place
Where? uh, Canada Place
When? Canada Day! Geez! (Sunday July 1st)
Why? The shows are free and followed up by fireworks! Performers include Leisure Club, JP Maurice, Weaves, The Tourist Company and more - full schedule here.

Gigs Of The Week: May 20 - 26, 2016

May 20, 2016 by Christine McAvoy in Gigs Of The Week

Kirk's Pick

Who? Andrew Bird
Where? Orpheum Theatre
When? Saturday May 21st
Why? I want to know what twisted booker put Andrew Bird and Black Mountain shows on the same night. I haven't seen Black Mountain in a long time, but I've never seen Andrew Bird live.

Christine's Pick

Who? Black Mountain
Where? Commodore Ballroom
When? Saturday May 21st
Why? Touring their highly anticipated and revered new album, these rockers hit their hometown stage. Bring earplugs!

Jessica's Pick

Who? The Tourist Company EP release party
Where? Biltmore Cabaret
When? Thursday, May 26th
Why? Celebrations are in order for TTC for the release of their new EP Mercury. Stream it here before the show to get in the mood.