Reviews
JAY-Z and Beyoncé are the undisputed king and queen of hip-hop. Last night's stop in Vancouver for their "On the Run Tour II" sent the messa...
Articles By Laura Sciarpelletti
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![Beyoncé and JAY-Z BC Place, Vancouver BC, October 2]()
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![Paul Simon Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, May 16]()
ReviewsPaul Simon Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, May 16 Published May 17, 2018If we were to make a list of the greatest singer-songwriter artists alive today, Paul Simon would no doubt make the top five. It's impossibl...
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![Buddy Guy Massey Hall, Toronto ON, April 14]()
ReviewsBuddy Guy Massey Hall, Toronto ON, April 14 Published Apr 15, 2018"I can play something so funky, you can smell it," legendary blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy told a packed Massey Hall last night. ...
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![Dan Auerbach Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, February 10]()
ReviewsDan Auerbach Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, February 10 Published Feb 11, 2018Black Keys guitarist and vocalist Dan Auerbach kicked off his new tour in Vancouver Saturday night, the first solo excursion he has embarked...
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![First Aid Kit Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, January 27]()
ReviewsFirst Aid Kit Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, January 27 Published Jan 29, 2018Swedish sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg of First Aid Kit possess an effortless talent that is at once enrapturing, haunting and charming...
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![JAY-Z Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, December 11]()
ReviewsJAY-Z Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, December 11 Published Dec 12, 2017Despite JAY-Z's 13th album, 4:44, receiving critical acclaim and certified platinum status, tickets for the 4:44 tour have not been selling...
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![Franz Ferdinand The Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, December 5]()
ReviewsFranz Ferdinand The Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, December 5 Published Dec 06, 2017Franz Ferdinand kicked off the first of two nights in Vancouver with "Lazy Boy" and the stellar, electrifyingly sexy "No You Girls." Frontma...
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![Janet Jackson Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, September 26]()
ReviewsJanet Jackson Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, September 26 Published Sep 27, 2017The audience at Rogers Arena got a solid dose of '90s nostalgia last night (September 26) as R&B legend Janet Jackson made the Vancouver sto...
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![Lady Gaga Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, August 1]()
ReviewsLady Gaga Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, August 1 Published Aug 02, 2017A seasoned performer and the owner of a relentless discography laced with glittery hits, Lady Gaga kicked off her Joanne World Tour in Vanco...
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![Eric Church Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, March 14]()
ReviewsEric Church Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, March 14 Published Mar 15, 2017Like most Top 40 country stars, Eric Church is backed by the unstoppable force of hometown nostalgia and a classic rock approach to the live...
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![Dierks Bentley Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC, February 9]()
ReviewsDierks Bentley Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC, February 9 Published Feb 10, 2017The best audiences in Vancouver are country audiences. As a city notorious for its drab, relatively dance-averse onlookers, it usually ta...
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![Sam Roberts Band The Orpheum, Vancouver BC, February 7]()
ReviewsSam Roberts Band The Orpheum, Vancouver BC, February 7 Published Feb 08, 2017Canadian darling Sam Roberts returned to Vancouver once again on the West Coast leg of his TerraForm tour. One of our country's best singer-...
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![Stevie Nicks / The Pretenders Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, December 9]()
ReviewsStevie Nicks / The Pretenders Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, December 9 Published Dec 10, 2016Vancouver welcomed two of music's most celebrated and iconic rock stars Friday night amidst unusual amounts of snow and the buzzing of impen...
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![Pet Shop Boys Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver BC, October 24]()
ReviewsPet Shop Boys Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver BC, October 24 Published Oct 25, 2016Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe were all about flashing lights and spectacle at Vancouver's Pet Shop Boys concert Monday evening (October 24). A...
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![Andy Shauf Fox Cabaret, Vancouver BC, October 14]()
ReviewsAndy Shauf Fox Cabaret, Vancouver BC, October 14 Published Oct 15, 2016The music of Regina-raised musician Andy Shauf is a solitary experience, rich in melodic landscape and melancholic themes. One of the greate...
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![Laura Marling The Imperial, Vancouver BC, September 24]()
ReviewsLaura Marling The Imperial, Vancouver BC, September 24 Published Sep 24, 2016Dually cursed and blessed with a life of perpetual maturity due to an early exposure to folk music, British poetess and musician Laura Marli...
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![Dolly Parton Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, September 19]()
ReviewsDolly Parton Rogers Arena, Vancouver BC, September 19 Published Sep 20, 2016There is a very good reason why Dolly Parton has sold over 100 million records, has a theme park named after her, 25 No. 1 hits and can stil...
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ReviewsEl Perro Del Mar KoKoro Published Sep 14, 2016Avid Swedish musical experimenter El Perro Del Mar (Sarah Assbring) is finally back to deliver floaty, quirky gems. Her first full-length al...
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![Explosions in the Sky The Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, September 4]()
ReviewsExplosions in the Sky The Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver BC, September 4 Published Sep 06, 2016Post-rock veterans Explosions in the Sky depend on the concept of musical scale and grandeur. They rely on the kinds of audiences that can s...
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![Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, August 20]()
ReviewsShawn Colvin and Steve Earle Vogue Theatre, Vancouver BC, August 20 Published Aug 21, 2016Vancouver concertgoers got a hit of real folk music Saturday night (August 20), as seasoned performers Shawn Colvin and Steve Earle delivere...
