Monday, January 25, 2010

Handy handout #6 - Canadian Indie Highlights

This table consists solely of Canadian indie artists that I've taken an interest in. Consider it a compilation of all other lists on my blog, or my comprehensive show times list of highly recommended shows.

**Updated February 1 (again) - Ontario Pavilion, Saskatchewan Pavilion, Alberta House and free CBC shows now added. **

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Metro Vancouver Canadian Indie Highlights. Free unless italicized.
Date
Time
Artist
Venue
Feb. 12
5:30
Jeremy Fisher
Surrey House Stage

9:00
Nathan; The Deep Dark Woods
Performance Works

9:00
Bedouin Soundclash
Ontario Pavilion

9:30
Malajube
Place de la Francophonie
Feb. 13
6:00 - 8:00
Jets Overhead; Current Swell; Wil
Surrey Celebration Stage

8:00 - 11:00
Bedouin Soundclash; Hey Ocean!
Richmond O Zone

11:30
Jeremy Fisher
Robson Square GE Plaza
Feb. 14
8:00
Mother Mother
LiveCity Yaletown

9:30
Elliott BROOD
LiveCity Downtown
Feb. 15
8:00
Malajube
LiveCity Yaletown

8:00? - 11:00
Jenn Grant; Kathleen Edwards
Richmond O Zone

8:00
City and Colour; The Rural Alberta Advantage
Queen Elizabeth Theatre

9:30
Jets Overhead
LiveCity Downtown

10:30
Sloan
Atlantic Canada House
Feb. 16
9:00
Elliott Brood
Ontario Pavilion

9:30
Buck 65
LiveCity Downtown

10:30
The Trews
Atlantic Canada House
Feb. 17
6:00
Karkwa
Place de Francophonie

8:00 - 11:00
Hawksley Workman; Jill Barber
Richmond O Zone

8:00
Feist; Gonzales
Orpheum

8:15
Bend Sinister
Surrey House Stage

9:00
The Arkells
Ontario Pavilion

9:30
Corb Lund
LiveCity Yaletown

11:00
Cadence Weapon
Alberta House
Feb. 18
4:00
The Breakmen
Robson Square GE Plaza

4:00
CBC Q Live
CBC Vancouver Studio

8:30
The Arkells
Richmond O Zone

9:00
Corb Lund
Surrey House Stage

10:00
Bell Orchestre; Brasstronauts
Great Northern Way Campus
Feb. 19
5:00 - 10:00


Sam Roberts Band; The Arkells; Dan Mangan; Goodbye Beatdown; We Are The City
Surrey Celebration Stage



8:00
Stars; Hey Rosetta!
Orpheum

8:15
The Dudes
Alberta House

9:00
The Constantines
Ontario Pavilion

10:00 - 11:30
Said The Whale; Hey Ocean!
Robson Square GE Plaza
Feb. 20
6:30 - 11:30

Sam Roberts Band; Coeur de Pirate, The Arkells
LiveCity Yaletown


7:30 - 11:30
Mother Mother; Hey Ocean!; Said The Whale
Surrey House Stage


7:30
In-Flight Safety; Hey Rosetta!
Atlantic Canada House

9:00
Library Voices
Saskatchewan Pavilion

9:00
“Surprise performance TBC”
Ontario Pavilion

10:00
Chromeo; Team Canada DJs
Great Northern Way Campus (SOLD OUT)
Feb. 21
7:00
Jill Barber
CBC Vancouver Studio

9:00
Library Voices
Saskatchewan Pavilion

9:00
Great Lake Swimmers
Ontario Pavilion

9:30
In-Flight Safety
LiveCity Downtown
Feb. 22
8:00
Jill Barber
LiveCity Yaletown

9:00
Library Voices
Saskatchewan Pavilion
Feb. 23
8:00 - 11:00
Wintersleep; Constantines
LiveCity Yaletown

8:00
Julie Doiron
LiveCity Downtown
Feb. 24
7:30
Julie Doiron; Jill Barber; Catherine
MacLellan; Wintersleep
Atlantic Canada House
Feb. 25
7:00

Songwriters’ Circle (ft. Shari Ulrich, Joel Kroeker, Tariq Hussein, Adaline and Ryan Guldemond)
CBC Vancouver Studio



7:30 - 12:00
Rose Cousins; Julie Doiron
Atlantic Canada House

8:00 - 11:00
Wintersleep; Two Hours Traffic
Richmond O Zone

8:00
K’naan; Tinariwen
Orpheum

9:00
The Wooden Sky
Ontario Pavilion
Feb. 26
5:15
Ben Sigston
Surrey House Stage

5:30
The Deep Dark Woods
Saskatchewan Pavilion

7:00
Two Hours Traffic
Surrey Celebration Stage

7:00
The British Columbians
CBC Vancouver Studio

9:30
Tokyo Police Club
Richmond O Zone
Feb. 27
5:30
The Deep Dark Woods
Saskatchewan Pavilion

6:00 - 11:00


Wintersleep; Tokyo Police Club; You Say Party! We Say Die; Hey Rosetta!
Surrey Celebration Stage



6:30
Matt Mays
LiveCity Yaletown

7:30 - 12:00
David Myles; Matt Mays
Atlantic Canada House

9:00 - 11:00
The Stills; The Dudes
Richmond O Zone

11:30
Mother Mother
Robson Square GE Plaza
Feb. 28
3:00
Maurice
Surrey Celebration Stage

7:30
The Deep Dark Woods
Saskatchewan Pavilion
Mar. 18
9:30
Martha Wainwright; Jorane
Commodore Ballroom

*Note: highlighted sets indicate ones I plan on attending.