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The Vancouver Traveler

Archive for the ‘Music’ Category

July 22nd, 2008

Pemberton Music Festival

It’s a modern Woodstock for Vancouverites!
The first annual music festival in beautiful Pemberton features music giants such as Coldplay,  Jay-Z, Interpol, Death Cab for Cutie, Sam Roberts, Metric, Flaming Lips, My Morning Jacket, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Nine Inch Nails and The Tragically Hip, as well as many much less known acts like Vampire […]

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July 14th, 2008

Celebrities in Vancouver

Thought it would be interesting to list some of the personalities/celebrities who are originally from or have spent  considerable time residing in Vancouver. You can often spot some of your favorite celebrites in the up-scale restaurants and hotels around the downtown Vancouver area…so keep your eyes open!
Bryan Adams - Singer
Pamela Anderson - Actress
Richard dean Anderson - […]

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July 5th, 2008

Summer Sunday Concerts

Got some sunscreen? Well slap it on, grab yourself a lawn chair and get on down to Rocky Point Park in Port Moody for the second annual Summer Sunday Concert series.
Local Musicians will be there belting out jazz, folk, and soul every Sunday afternoon in July and August for free at the park’s open […]

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June 24th, 2008

The Arts

Here is a great festival for one and all. The Arts in Mill Lake Park ~ Presented by the Abbotsford Arts Council. This event will be featuring visual and performing artists. You will have the opportunity to buy some art, catch a concert, and to see artists at work.
The event will be […]

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June 22nd, 2008

BC Centre for Ability

Here is another really good cause to come out for an support. The Kalan Porter Concert and Benefit for the BC Centre for Ability.
The BC Centre for Ability is a local charitable organization providing a wide range of services for children, youth and adults with disabilities. The concert is being organized by a […]

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June 17th, 2008

23rd Vancouver International Jazz Festival

TD Canada Trust’s 23rd Annual International Jazz Festival will be starting on the 20th of June and running for 10 whole days and nights!! This event is filled with extraordinary music that will electrify everyone. From Gas Town to David Lam Park, from hip bistros to great concert halls you can hear […]

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June 4th, 2008

4th Annual Langley Jazz Festival

Come join the celebration for the 4th Annual Jazz Festival. The best part of all is, it’s FREE. This is a one day outdoor event, held at various stages spread throughout Douglas PArk in Langley BC. The event is meant to showcase the talent of many Langley residents, including the high school […]

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June 1st, 2008

Beansprout Day

Hey calling all parents….and Grandparents, this is the event for you!! Come with the children and celebrate! The side street of 27th Avenue will be blocked off and filled with Free entertainment. So bring the family and check out this fantastic community event. There will be live entertainment with Will Stroet […]

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May 24th, 2008

Madonna Concert Tickets!

Vancouverites should be ready, tickets for the long awaited Madonna concert, with her only Canadian tour stops planned for Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver, hit the market today, May 24!
This will be Madonna first ever concert stop in Vancouver.
Madonna will be in Vancouver on October 30, and I don’t think tickets will be on the market […]

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April 26th, 2008

Puccini’s La Boheme

Along with Madame Butterfly, La Boheme is another of Puccini’s masterpieces.
This beautiful opera is sure to sweep you off your feet!
Performance take place at the Queen Elizabeth Theater, located at 649 Cambie Street, home to the Vancouver Opera and Ballet British Columbia.
The 70 ft wide proscenium arch stage is the perfect multi-purpose venue for everything […]

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