Events
Wes Barker
Wes Barker is the funniest magician touring today! Wild tricks, hilarious stories, and incredible feats. A magic show like you’ve never experienced. You may recognize Wes from his TV show (Big Trick Energy) or other appearances on Kill Tony, America’s Got Talent, Ellen, Syfy, MTV, and Penn & Teller: Fool Us (which
TROVADORAS: A Celebration of Women Songwriters of Latin America
VLACC is proud to once again present Canto Vivo in Concert with TROVADORAS: A Celebration of Women Songwriters of Latin America, an evening honouring the powerful and poetic women whose songs have helped shape the musical soul of Latin America. Before renowned divas and crooners delighted international audiences with their renditions of Gracias a la
Katie Boyle
The East Van Laugh RioT welcomes comedian Katie Boyle to the Rio Theatre’s stage for a night of laughter on Thursday, September 17. Thursday, September 17 Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time. Tickets on sale April 24
An Evening with Bells Larsen
RANGE + Sleepy Queer Productions Present A documentary about the making of Bells Larsen‘s critically-acclaimed album. Screening to be followed by a Q&A + an acoustic set by Bells. In 2022, Bells Larsen recorded the “high” voice he had lived with for years just before starting testosterone. After
Smashed Potato Kids: Vancouver Sketchfest
Smashed Potato Kids presents the 3rd Annual Vancouver Sketch Comedy Festival + After Party. This year, we’re taking things to the next level. With a stacked lineup of celebrity judges, we’ve curated a wild showcase of the best sketch comedy and video creators around. Backed by incredible sponsors, we’re awarding over
Paul Chowdhry AI: Artificial Indian
Multi-award-winning stand-up comedian and one of the UK’s top-selling live acts, Paul Chowdhry brings his latest show AI: Artificial Indian to Vancouver for one night only on May 8, 2026. Fresh off his sold-out 2025 UK arena tour Englandia, Paul delivers his signature mix of bold cultural commentary, observational humor,
Do Go On: Canada Tour 2026
Do Go On is a comedy/history podcast hosted by Australian Comedians Dave Warneke, Jess Perkins and Matt Stewart. Every week since 2015 they’ve taken it in turns to pick a topic from history and report back. Over ten years and 500+ episodes later, they’ve covered everything from Dolly Parton
Outside Voices: Songs of Love & Letting Go
Outside Voices returns to the Rio Theatre with an evening of powerful choral music exploring love from the beginning and the end. Featuring both OV choirs across two performances, the concert blends live guitar and drums with fresh arrangements and choir favorites from the Outside Voices repertoire. Audiences will
East Van Laugh RioT Presents: Luke Severeid, Scott Losse and Andrew Rivers
Join us at the Rio Theatre for an East Van Laugh RioT night of live comedy featuring a trio of standup comedy courtesy of Luke Severeid, Scott Losse and Andrew Rivers Saturday, June 6 Doors: 6:00 pm | Show: 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please
Just Joni
Brixxhouse Arts in partnership with The Rio Theatre present: Come celebrate the music, lyrics and visual artistry of one of Canada’s national treasures, Joni Mitchell. It’s also her 83rd birthday! The evening features many of Ms. Mitchell’s