Events
Perfectly Petty & Gold Dust Gypsy: A Live Music Tribute to Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks
Perfectly Petty and Gold Dust Gypsy bring the music of Tom Petty & Stevie Nicks to life at the legendary Rio Theatre on Friday, October 14. Featuring eye-popping visuals, an incredible live band, and the acclaimed performances of renowned tribute artists Dave D. as Tom Petty and Raphael Roquemore as
Alfie Templeman & Thomas Headon
Live Nation is excited to present Alfie Templeman & Thomas Headon Alfie Templeman & Thomas Headon: 2 British Friends 1 North America Saturday, November 12 Doors 6:30 pm | Show 7:30 pm All Ages OK All seating is
Vancouver’s Next Drag Queerdo: A Pretty Ugly Pageant
Dandy & Phyllis Present Vancouver’s Next Drag Queerdo: A Pretty Ugly Pageant Following the massive success of DRAG ATTACK! as part of the Rio Theatre’s Vancouver Pride Week celebrations, local impressarios Dandy & Phyllis return to grace the stage with their newest creation… And this time,
SOLD OUT – Vancouver Story Slam: Championship Finals
The grande finale of a long-running live storytelling competition. Ten of Vancouver’s best writers and performers tell original stories and compete for the title of 2023 Story Slam Champion. Founded in 2004, Vancouver Story Slam is the longest-running live storytelling event of its kind in
East Van Laugh RioT
East Van Laugh RIOT Presented by Charlie Demers and Friends The Rio Theatre‘s monthly comedy night featuring Vancouver’s top stand-up comedians from CBC, Netflix, Just For Laughs and more returns on Friday, October 21. (Because we could all use a good laugh…) Friday, October 21
Vancouver Burlesque Co.’s Fall Student Showcase
The Vancouver Burlesque Co. is kicking off the Fall 2022 season with a celebration of our Act Development graduates! Featuring solo performances by the Act Development class of 2022 and group acts from the VBC classes of Cherry OnTop and Gigi Lavande. Hosted by Miss Kiss
Kate Bush: Live Band Burlesque
The music of the inimitable Kate Bush comes alive on Saturday, October. 22 when legendary Vancouver-based producer and performer Burgundy Brixx brings another live band burlesque experience to the Rio Theatre‘s stage. In view of the revival of Kate Bush‘s popularity due to her song
TGR Presents: Magic Hour
Teton Gravity Research (TGR) is returning to the Rio Theatre for the winter kick-off celebration of the year! Join us on November 3-4 to get hyped for the season with our new feature length ski and snowboard film, MAGIC HOUR, premiering on the big-screen! Whether you attend the family-friendly early
CatVideoFest 2022
“Watching silly cat videos is good for you.” (The Wall Street Journal) The world’s #1 cat video festival is returning to theatres around the world – including the Rio Theatre in Vancouver. MrrRoowwwR! CatVideoFest is a compilation reel of the latest and best cat videos culled from countless
PechaKucha Night Volume 51
WHAT IS PECHAKUCHA 20×20? Drawing its name from the Japanese term for the sound of “chit chat”, it rests on a presentation format that is based on a simple idea: each presenter shows 20 images for 20 seconds each – a 6 minute and 40