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OneCity Live at the Rio! A night of special guests, live music, and OneCity’s candidates at the Rio Theatre Change is coming to Vancouver on October 15th! Join OneCity’s 2022 candidates, as well as special guest speakers and performers — internationally renowned author and social justice activist Naomi Klein, Afro-Cuban percussionist Israel “Toto” Berriel, 5-piece femme-powered … Read more

One Cure Live will present a worldwide concert experience for Mental Health Week on Sunday, May 8, at the Rio Theatre. Headliners  Oluwa Toni  and Peter Hudson (alongside a full line-up of international artists) are set to bring Vancouver to their feet. Sunday, May 8 Doors 6:30 pm | Event Starts 7:00 pm *Start time … Read more

MRG Presents Olan Rogers Olan has been called a relentlessly unconventional storyteller who has been making millions laugh for over a decade. The Tennessee Wonder Child first popped onto the scene with the cult phenomenon sketch comedy group “Balloonshop” and then transitioned to a solo career where he slowly built a passionate following of millions … Read more

Listen up, sports fans! The Rio Sports Bar is back in action for the big game on Friday, June 21 at 5:00 pm  with NHL hockey LIVE, and on our big screen. Advance tickets are highly recommended to ensure entry! Make some plans and secure yourself (and all your friends!) seats in advance. Friday, June 21 … Read more

Timbre Concerts Presents On Sale Friday August 23, 2024 at 10am! OFF BOOK – THE IMPROVISED MUSICAL Tuesday October 22, 2024 Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm 19+/No Minors Tickets $30.00 – $27.50 (plus appl. s/c) advance available online TicketWeb ticket link: https://www.ticketweb.ca/event/off-book-the-improvised-rio-theatre-tickets/13871043?pl=timbre21 ““Off Book has managed to make an entertaining, funny and musically impressive podcast that only … Read more

Geekenders is back with a remount of our most zany, off-the-wall variety show yet! It’s gonna be weird. And sold out! Again! – Called a “cult sensation” by Vancity Buzz, Geekenders Theatrical Nerdlesque has taken the Canadian burlesque scene by storm. Since their debut in 2012, Geekenders Nerdlesque has been in high demand, performing to … Read more

Northwest Comedy Festival Presents Jay & Silent Bob Get Old! Doors 8:00pm / Show 9:00pm Tickets $45 – BUY ONLINE 19+ only; 2 pieces of ID required. The hilarious duo Jay & Silent Bob are back. Film icons Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes made history and fans all over the world with the characters Jay & … Read more

The Northwest Comedy Fest Presents David Cross’ HITS followed by Skype Q&A David Cross wants you to Pay-What-You-Want to see his film. Stand up comic, writer, and actor David Cross (Arrested Development, Mr. Show) can add “director” to his resume with the release of HITS, making its Canadian Premiere at the Rio Theatre as part … Read more

Join us at the Rio Theatre to pay tribute to Cananda’s Rock Poet Legend, Gord Downie. And the best way we know how … is through his music and his beautiful words. “Music brings people together. So my function in anything I do is to help bring people closer in.” — Gord Downie, 2014 Thursday, … Read more