What’s your absolute favourite thing in the world? Not counting the usual (boring) answers like family, friends, or spending time with your loved ones…what’s the thing that’s just for you?
For me, the answer has to be concerts. My life is a series of countdowns from one show to the next, just waiting for my favourites to make their way to Vancouver. In the last year, I’ve seen Weezer, Rainbow Kitten Surprise, Rex Orange County, Djo, and more!
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Live music has always been so special to me, no matter who’s on the stage, but the feeling of seeing an artist you’ve been a fan of for so long perform your favourite songs is almost impossible to describe.
So many amazing artists are touring this Summer, so here’s a list of some shows I’ll be trying to catch when they come our way!
Finn Wolfhard released his first single as a solo artist in March 2025, and even though he hasn’t even put out his debut album yet, he’s been selling out dates on his upcoming Objection! Tour. He’ll be playing his hometown of Vancouver for 2 nights, June 12th and 13th, with The Slaps as an opening act.
Alt-rock legends, Wilco, are making a stop on their packed North American tour this summer as a part of the PNE’s Summer Night Concerts series. They’ll be taking the stage at the Pacific Coliseum on August 27th. According to their website, instead of an opening act, they’ll be performing 2 sets with a brief intermission in between.
Playing a set of classics, Pixies will be touring North America with supporting act Kurt Vile this summer. They’ll be spending two nights in our city, with performances at the Orpheum on June 26th and 27th. The Orpheum is such a beautiful venue, so I’m sure this show will be one to remember.
Rainbow Kitten Surprise @ Pacific Coliseum
Coming fresh off the heels of their 2024 Love, Hate, Musicbox tour, RKS is back for more!
I’m a huge fan of their album How to: Friend, Love, Freefall, but haven’t heard much of their other work. When I scored a last-minute ticket to the Musicbox tour in November, I thought, “Hey, why not? I kinda like those guys…” and was completely blown away. The show was so beautiful, and even though I didn’t know most of the songs, I was hooked the whole time. I would love to see them again.
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They kicked off the Thanks For Coming tour on May 11th in Calgary, AB and will be making their way over here to be a part of the PNE Summer Night Concerts series on September 1st.
There’s nothing like a good concert, and with a summer lineup this exciting, I can barely wait! What artists are you hoping to catch this year?