Events
Drag Attack! Scream Queens
It’s the slay of the dead, and the only thing scarier than drag queens taking over the iconic Rio Theatre is scream queens taking over the iconic Rio Theatre! Join tiktok star Dandy as he hosts a glamorous gaggle of ghouls and gals serving their best creepy chic. As
Tits the Season!
Helvetica Productions is once again proud to present Tits the Season! at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, December 14! Proving that there’s no business like snow business, Helvetica Productions is back with a fourth installment of Vancouver’s naughtiest and nicest new holiday tradition: Tits the Season! Come make a holidate
Forever Fleetwood: A Musical Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
When you combine a huge recording budget with sex, drugs and rock-and-roll, then add in jealousy, infidelity and divorce it hardly sounds like a recipe for a successful album. The fact that ‘Rumours,’ Fleetwood Mac’s hit album, was ever finished, let alone stayed atop the charts for 31 weeks, is
The East Van Opry: 10th Anniversary Celebration!
Join us at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, October 21 for one of our favourite annual events – The legendary East Van Opry! This will mark the 10th anniversary of the legendary live music event that celebrates “country” music East Van style, featuring performances from a host of your favourite
Rio Theatre Burlesque & Variety Show
A copious cavalcade of top notch talent and captivating cabaret awaits at the Rio Theatre Burlesque and Variety Show on Saturday November 4! Local luminary April O’Peel has curated a show full of wonder sure to dazzle and delight our fun loving audience. The theme is… NO THEME. That’s right! These talented performers will each be
Shaun Majumder LIVE!
MRG Live Presents SHAUN MAJUMDER Friday, November 3 Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm Tickets $49.50 + tax and s/c HERE *Must be 19+ w/ID for entry. *Sorry, Rio Theatre passes and Groupons n/a for this event. *Seating for
Canadaland Presents: The Backbench LIVE! (VIFF 2023)
When you think about film, art, and creativity, government policy probably isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. Make no mistake about it, our policy makers and politicians can crucially impact the art we make, who gets to make it, and the culture we consume. Good policy can create
The Monsters of Schlock
Canadian entertainers The Monsters of Schlock have sold out shows internationally as ‘The World’s Most Extreme Two Man Circus Sideshow Comedy Magic Extravaganza,’ and they are bringing their totally unique brand of quirky comedy to the Rio Theatre on Saturday, October 14. Comedy so funny… It hurts! The comic madmen
Girls Gone Hueco (Vancouver Premiere)
Girls Gone Hueco features 5 female climbers from the U.S. and Canada converging on historic Hueco Tanks, Texas, to celebrate the fiery girl gang energy that naturally happens when you get a group of strong ladies together. Coming from different backgrounds, the climbers each have a unique personality, perspective,
Teton Gravity Research: Flying High Again
Get ready, Vancouver! TGR (Teton Gravity Research) is ‘Flying High Again’ as we join forces with director Mike Hatchett and an all-star roster of athletes, including Danny Davis, John Jackson, Elena Hight, Bode Merrill and many more, for our latest feature-length snowboard film. Come out to the Rio Theatre on