Music

Ontario-based aficionados of vintage gear and saucy slang bring Prohibition-era daring to this year’s event

Headlining at this year’s Vancouver Folk Music Festival, the electrifying Marrakesh-born outfit plugs in traditional instruments and rocks out

Free events will take place in seven Vancouver parks from August 6 to 16

Event’s artistic director recommends under-the-radar discoveries, from Tanzanian polyphony to a smashing trad Irish trio

Performances take place Thursdays at 5 pm, featuring co-presentations with Indian Summer Festival, Vancouver Folk Music Festival, and more

The premiere of a Dorothy Chang composition and a guest appearance by harpist Rita Costanzi are among the highlights

At this year’s Indian Summer Festival, the sarod virtuoso draws on generations of musical mastery to create improvisations that reflect everything from audience response to the time of day

Bassist-vocalist will be joined by a special group of musicians to play tracks off her past albums and forthcoming project

Music director Jacques Lacombe leads the Vancouver Opera Orchestra in an evening of Italian arias and duets

Audience members will hear tracks off her latest album Odyssey, which honours her reignited love for composing

Performance of the legendary work features the Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Vancouver Cantata Singers, and four vocal soloists

Marking 400 years since the death of Ōmori Sōkun, shakuhachi master Alcvin Ryūzen Ramos leads a series of programs about an instrument making a quiet return

Headliner at Khatsahlano Street Party’s Burrard Stage takes a decidedly modern approach to getting its music out into the world

Performances by the Wild Moccasin Dancers, jazz trumpeter Feven Kidane, party band Dr. Strangelove, and plenty more artists are in store

Flowing from a rich mix of ancestries, the duo’s electronic-based sound points to forgotten but ever-present connections to the natural world

Nostalgic activities planned for the 10-block music event include a Scavenger Hunt, a Donut Chomp Challenge, and so much more

Pianist brings his expressive playing to Performance Works alongside bassist André Lachance, drummer Joe Poole, and trumpeter Brad Turner

The Pacific Baroque Orchestra led by Alexander Weimann joins the acclaimed Montreal-based Baroque dance company for a spellbinding show

Soprano Tamar Simon, baritone Geoffrey Schellenberg, and pianist Richard Epp perform an afternoon of arias, duets, and operatic drama

A.S.A.P. Duo and three other specialists in historical performance receive recognition for innovative visions

With his new Asante Trio, the multi-talented artist explores the connection between African and Cuban music

From the Brazilian rhythms of Tio Chorinho with Flávia Nascimento to Fijian dancers VOU, there’s something for everyone at the 38th annual event

Joined by her nine-piece MAQkestra at the BlueShore at CapU, Filipino-Canadian keyboardist honours the late musician’s thrilling cultural fusion

With guests such as mezzo-soprano Emma Parkinson, the themed programs range through masterpieces, from the Romantic to the avant-garde

Borealis String Quartet violinist Yuel Yawney and team set innovative programs for strings, piano, and more in tranquil surroundings

Performances from July 27 to August 8 include veteran musician Alexander Weimann, Baroque dance company Les Jardins Chorégraphiques, and beyond

Free performances take place all summer long, with a lineup that includes 54•40, Sam Roberts Band, Bahamas, and more

Offerings range from the intimate acoustic sound of Victoria’s Ocie Elliott to the acclaimed North Carolina pair Watchhouse

Inspired by Spanish desert and old Italian soundtracks, the writer and composer calls on a creative group of friends to help realize his multidisciplinary vision

American singer-guitarist infuses the genre with reggae, soul. and West African influences