To Do This Weekend: August 21st-23rd
There’s a whole lot of live music going on this weekend, here are our picks to help you make sense of it all and find some dope events to check out!
Friday August 21st: Reveal Yourself / Dona Casque / Nick Normal / Bunny Crossing @ The Mezzanine
If you’re looking for something a little weird and a lot of fun, you gotta check out this gig at The Mezzanine this Friday. Immerse yourself in some local freaky pop from Reveal Yourself and Bunny Crossing, plus Portland’s Nick Normal and Dona Casque, coming all the way from France! Get a little weird and let loose to start out your weekend!
Doors 7:30pm / Music 8pm / $15 Advanced / $20 Doors / All Ages
Tickets: https://gigpit.ca/shows/event:jqnDdKscMzQ
Friday August 21st:
Restraining Order / Meantime / Chemical World / Make It Right / Number One @ Tireland
One of the dopest hardcore punk acts out right now Restraining Order are hitting Vancouver in support of their latest record, putting together a killer bill at Tireland (1940 Main Street) of all places. Joined by Winnipeg’s Meantime and Number One, this is a great opportunity to check out some touring Canadian hardcore bands - plus locals Make It Right and Chemical World to round out the bill. Come support some dope touring acts and throw down!
Doors 6pm / Music 7pm / $20 / All Ages
Tickets: https://gigpit.ca/shows/event:ta4E6oeFLA0
Saturday August 22nd:
Venue Co-Op Presents: Everything But The Bagel II @ Red Gate Arts Society
True to the name, this all day mini-festival really has just about everything - live music from local bands Space Crash Echoes, Beastie, Tea Swamp and Muppet Boys, DJ sets, indie video game demos, open DJ decks, a film screening, harm reduction workshops, a barbecue, an open mic, an art zone - what more could you POSSIBLY want? Spread across multiple venues - Red Gate, Main & 3rd Plaza, Hargrove Studios, and Ethos Lab - this multi-media extravaganza, shockingly, is only $25 for a pass. That’s a lot of bang for your buck. Don’t miss out!
Noon-Late / $25 Event Passes / All Ages
Tickets and Info: https://gigpit.ca/shows/event:I4E9y9qIXXo
Saturday August 22nd:
The Hands of Burning Joe Ray / Defektors / Great Shame / Buck Nothin / Ratstar @ Green Auto Pop Up Stage
A weird and wild mixed bill, when we say this bill has something for everyone, we really mean it. Featuring the indie folk sounds of The Hands of Burning Joe Ray, veteran Vancouver post-punkers Defektors, Great Shame’ scuzzy garage punk, Buck Nothin’s sun-drenched western sounds and Ratstar’s self-proclaimed “spunk rock,” you’re bound to find something you like AND something you’ve never heard before.
Doors 7pm / Music 8pm / $15 Advanced / $20 Doors / 19+
Tickets: https://gigpit.ca/shows/event:eBiDbE0bjHQ
Sunday August 23rd:
All Femme Fronted Folk Night @ The Heatley
If you’re looking for a low-key way to wind down your weekend, this show is for you. Featuring all femme artists - Micae, Emily Erhart and Ballyclaire, this is sure to be a beautiful showcase of some incredible songwriting and lyricism, and the perfect way to decompress ahead of another week!
Music 8:30 / $15 / 19+
Info: https://www.instagram.com/p/DbOk9yePgtR/
Honorable mentions since this is such a stacked weekend:
August 20th:
Shy Friend + Summer’s Brother + Wiles @ Green Auto (Dance-punk)
Weekday Sound Arts 10 @ Red Gate Arts Society (Experimental)
Emma Goldman + Down The Lees + Taxa + Water Margin @ Green Auto (Hardcore/Emo/Screamo)
August 21st:
FKA Fest @ The Wise Hall (Metal/Alternative)
Brett Cassidy + Jaiden Riley + Leah Barley @ Green Auto (Country/Folk)
August 22nd:
Tremblers of Sevens + Ylem + Incompleteness @ Green Auto (Stoner/Doom)
Robbed & Mobbed (Fundraiser for Thee Magic Triangle) @ Lanalous (Alternative)
Speaker Music @ KW Studios (Experimental)
Let us know where you end up, and have a great weekend!