Move over, January – after a relatively quiet month in Vancouver’s events scene, February is promising to have something for everyone. The Vancouver Canucks are back in town for most of the month and the inaugural Just For Laughs Northwest comedy festival will headline downtown venues with marquee names like Trevor Noah and Wanda Sykes.
Here are our picks for must-see events for next week: Read More
Top Ten Concert and Comedy picks in Vancouver in the New Year
Happy New Year! The beginning of a new calendar is always an exciting time, and Vancouver’s events scene is looking as vibrant as ever as we go into 2016. From marquee headlining concerts and top comedy names, the new year has something for every taste.
Here are our picks for the top events of Winter/Spring 2016: Read More
Adele to tour North America in 2016 – tickets now on sale
With her new album 25 shattering all the sales records, it’s no secret that fans are eager to see Adele back performing. After four years away from touring, the British superstar is back with a full slate of tour dates for 2016 at venues all over the world.
The North American leg of her latest tour begins July 5th in Saint Paul, Minnesota and includes 23 cities in Canada, the United States and Mexico. Canadian stops along the tour include Vancouver (July 20-21), Montreal (Sept 30-Oct 1) and Toronto (Oct 3-7). In most of her stops, Adele is performing multiple nights in each city and there are plenty of gaps in the schedule should she decide to schedule additional dates.
As expected, tickets were a hot and hard-to-come-by commodity when they went on sale today for her North American dates. A full list of her tour dates is available on ShowTimeTickets.com.
Rihanna brings Anti World Tour in 2016 – Tickets now on sale
It’s been two years since pop megastar Rihanna last toured, and now she’s back with a sparkling new album and fresh set of headline tour dates. Her latest album – titled Anti – is still pending release, following rumours of an exclusive release through streaming service Tidal . The new tour and album will mark Rihanna’s first headlining excursion since 2012’s Unapologetic and the Diamonds World Tour.
The Anti World Tour kicks off February 26th, 2016 in San Diego, CA and will make stops across North America until May 7th. European dates will run from June 7 to August 12, 2016.
Canadian stops on the tour include Montreal (April 6), Toronto (April 13), Edmonton (April 20), Calgary (April 21) and Vancouver (April 23).
Tickets for the North American tour dates are now on sale – secure yours today with ShowTimeTickets.com.
See the full list of tour dates (via Pollstar.com).
Canucks drop the puck on a new season with young faces in tow
The Vancouver Canucks will begin the 2015-2016 season against a familiar foe as they open the campaign tonight in Calgary. Both teams will rekindle a simmering rivalry that only got more heated with last year’s physical first-round playoff series that saw the Flames win in six games. For the Canucks, tonight will be a prime opportunity to exact some revenge and prove that they will not be an afterthought in the Pacific Division this year.
The Canucks will start this season with 10 players who weren’t on last year’s opening-night roster. Notable names gone are Eddie Lack, Kevin Bieksa, Nick Bonino, Zack Kassian and Linden Vey. While it remains to be seen if youngsters Ben Hutton, Jake Virtanen and Jared McCann stick with the club after the first few months of the season, the Canucks are hoping the injection of youth will revitalize the team’s veterans and fan base alike. Expectations will also be high for goalies Ryan Miller and Jacob Markstrom after the club traded fan favorite Eddie Lack to the Hurricanes at the draft. The Canucks have not formally admitted that this is a rebuilding season, but expectations amongst hockey writers are limited at best.
Tickets to all 82 Vancouver Canucks games are now available on ShowTimeTickets.com. With ShowTime, you can take in the action from seats in any section and price range – call 604 688 5000 or visit our website to order today!
The Who announce rescheduled tour dates
Fans of The Who can rejoice – new dates for their 50th anniversary tour have been announced following the band’s tour postponement earlier this summer. The venerable rock band was forced to delay their tour dates after singer Roger Daltrey contracted a serious viral illness. Fans who purchased for the original dates will have their tickets honoured for the spring dates.
The new dates are as followed:
February 27 — Detroit, MI @ Joe Louis Arena
March 1 — Toronto, On @ Air Canada Centre
March 3 — New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden
March 7 — Boston, MA @ TD Garden
March 10 — Chicago, IL @ United Center
March 12 — Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center
March 14 — Philadelphia, PA @ Wells Fargo Center
March 16 — Pittsburgh, PA @ CONSOL Energy Center
March 19 — Newark, NJ @ Prudential Center
March 21 — Milwaukee, WI @ BMO Harris Bradley Center
March 24 — Washington, DC @ Verizon Center
March 26 — St. Louis, MO @ Scottrade Center
March 29 — Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center
April 26 — Toronto, ON @ Air Canada Centre
April 29 — Kansas City, MO @ Sprint Center
May 1 — Minneapolis, MN @ Target Center
May 4 — Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
May 6 — Saskatoon, SK @ SaskTel Centre
May 8 — Edmonton, AB @ Rexall Place
May 10 — Calgary, AB @ Scotiabank Saddledome
May 13 — Vancouver, BC @ Pepsi Live at Rogers Arena
May 15 — Seattle, WA @ KeyArena at Seattle Center
May 17 — Portland, OR @ Moda Center
May 19 — Oakland, CA @ Oracle Arena
May 22 — Anaheim, CA @ Honda Center
May 25 — Los Angeles, CA @ STAPLES Center
May 27 — San Diego, CA @ Valley View Casino Center
May 29 — Las Vegas, NV @ Colosseum at Caesars Palace