Come spend New Years Eve with Vancouver’s Favourite and Most Elaborate Variety Show! You know they’re gonna entertain the snot outta ya.

Sunday, December 31
Doors 8:00 pm | Event 9:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time.

Stick around after the show for a video dance party & midnight ball drop!

General admission $30+ s/c HERE | $35 at the door
VIP (Priority seating)  $40+ s/c HERE | $45 at the door

VIP’S GET: Priority Seating, Commemorative VIP button, our deepest respect, party favours, the honour of being gently roasted, a greater chance of survival & champagne!

Featuring the electronic one-man band, McRORIE!! A unique act Paul has been chasing for the past 8 years. This mad musical genius has constructed futuristic sounds generated from every part of his body, from his home made exoskeleton to the drum pads on his sneakers. Finally the planets are aligned and McRORIE has agreed to come out of the Vancouver Island woods to ring in the new year with you all. This is a monumental moment!

Sitting in with the house band is the smooth saxophone stylings of Talent Time favourite, Gabriel Regehr! It just wouldn’t be the same without him. Plus some of the cities best comedians including Mark Chavez and Ryan Beil from The Sunday Service & much more. TBA soon!

Do you have a tattoo that you wish you could erase from your body? Tell us the story behind WHY and you could have it removed for FREE live during the show by Russ Foxx and his fancy tattoo removal machine! Start the new year with a new you!

They will be celebrating midnight in every time zone with video feeds to correspondents in Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary and finally the big one, live in Vancouver with our version of the Time Square Ball Drop!

After the variety show there will be a Much Music style Video Dance Party with VJ’s Paul Anthony & Ryan Beil spinning fun danceable music videos on the big screen! The Sacred Shredder will be on hand to rid yourself of whatever you wish to leave in 2023. Plus various roaming entertainment, games to play and other activities. Come ring in the new year with us!

“There is no funner night out… you have to experience it.”  (The Georgia Straight)

“Talent Time is the most innovative, raucus, totally silly and inspired show I have seen in years. Watching it is like freebasing sheer fun!”  (The Globe & Mail)

*Minors OK. (Mild content warning. No unaccompanied minors.) Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service.
*Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and Rio Theatre passes n/a for this event.
*Online sales end an hour before showtime; unless otherwise noted, tickets are always available for purchase at the box office prior to showtime. Our box office is open 60 minutes before showtime. All seating is General Admission; please arrive 30-45 minutes prior to showtime to ensure great seats and time for treats.
*All Rio Theatre tickets are final sale.