Concerts

West Coast Pop is Vancouver’s newest live music night. Every Saturday at the Red Room check out local talents lined up by The Peak. Tickets are a measly $10.05. First up: Bend Sinister, Rococode, and the Racoons. More info for band lovers here.

All day Saturday the Vancouver Alpen Club is host to the Vogville Day & Night festival. For $10-12 you get to see 12 local bands, including Lakefield and Los Furios. Bonus: the daytime performances are all ages, so you can satisfy your whiney, underage sibling.

Yo La Tengo is hitting up the Rickshaw this Saturday. If you missed them at Coachella last year, here’s your chance for a repeat performance. Tickets are only $22.50. Go to the Rickshaw site.
Arts & Crafts

If you’re in Burnaby this Sunday pop by Deer Lake Park for Culture Blast. Featuring performances, free carousel rides, dance, and more, it promises to get your mind off that nasty hangover. Culture Blast deets.

Ever wanted a custom pair of shoes? Ayden Gallery is celebrating their 7th birthday party, and they’re doing it with shoes. Grab a pair of TOMS from Sitka or at the event, and an artist will decorate them before your eyes. There are wicked djs, and proceeds go to charity. Cool shit.

You know about thrifting clothes, but do you know about thrifting jewelry? Learn how to disassemble old pieces to make them new again in this workshop by Blim. Emily Carr graduate Katrina Dombsky will guide you through the process, and all materials will be provided. RSVP on Facebook.

Gelato
Bella Gelateria is hosting a night for you to discover the flavours of Persia. This Saturday pop by the store for some hand-crafted, specialty flavours and a bit of history behind where they came from. Like you even need a reason to go there!
Dodgeball, Laughs and weirdo Rock

Glory Days presents: Drop-in Dodgeball…? You heard correctly, your favourite party night now hosts a community dodgeball night. For a modest $5, you can go whip balls at your favourite hipster djs. Awesome!

A new comedy night has emerged at the Waldorf, and it promises to be a fancy shindig. Put on your pretty dress and head down this Tuesday for Rachel Burns, Cameron Macleod, Ryan Beil (that guy from the A&W commercials) and

Joe Keithley from legendary Vancouver punk band D.O.A. wants you to be a part of his new show! Arm yourself with your weirdest rock n’ roll experience and pop by the Waldorf this Saturday afternoon. You’ll only get two minutes, so you better make it good!

~ Meghan Roberts