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Vancouver’s favourite (and only) televised variety show celebrates ACTUAL New Year’s Eve at the Rio Theatre on Friday, December 31. The evening will begin with a comedy/variety/chat show celebrating all the best and worst of 2021! Past guests have included double dutch skippers, high school drumlines, ping-pong champions, martial artists, animal acts, barbershop quartets and … Read more

Clever comedians share unbelievable, near impossible stories that can’t possibly be true. The catch: one is a lie. Top comics tell five minute stories, then the audience questions them as they attempt to spot the liar. Be the first to guess the liar right win one of the infamous grand prizes. The show that takes … Read more

MRG Concerts Presents ROSE COUSINS With Special Guests Saturday, February 5 Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm Ticket Link: https://bit.ly/3D7HXzk Advance tickets are recommended for all shows to ensure seating. *Minors permitted. Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service. *Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and passes n/a for this event. In accordance with the Province … Read more

After the ghostly ushers from ancient Galway have lead you to your seat and the time-machine-lights of the legendary Rio Theatre have dimmed, you’ll know that you’re about to witness something special going down. From the historic Rio’s lower level to the box-seat balcony, the audience will be engrossed and electrified by the cut-throat Gregorian … Read more

Unfortunately, this show has been postponed. Details coming soon. Please contact Live Nation with any questions. Tuesday, April 12 Doors 7:00 pm | show 8:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Advance tickets available HERE  

Paul Anthony’s Talent Time returns to the Rio Theatre on Thursday, December 11 for a yearly tradition of song, dance, comedy and free warm socks with an overall feeling of joy to the world! They haven’t done an Xmas show in years (because of New Year’s Eve), but this year, they have chosen to focus on … Read more

Miyō: Powell Street Festival at the Rio Theatre Short Films, Live Music, Conversations Join Powell Street Festival artists for a joyful, in-person afternoon of short films, live music, and conversations with host Tetsuro Shigematsu featuring live performances by festival-favourite local artists Bernie Arai’s Eremetic Sound (Jocelyn Waugh, trumpet; John Bently, tenor sax; Brad Muirhead, sousaphone; … Read more

The Vancouver Burlesque Co. is proud to present their December Student Showcase at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, December 6. Join the VBC as we wrap up 2025 in a sparkly bow and celebrate our outstanding students, teachers, and alumni! With large group acts to ring your bells and sparkling solos to make you squeal, the VBC … Read more

LESSONS FROM THE PAST, CALLS TO ACTION FOR THE FUTURE Join us at the Rio Theatre on Sunday, November 7 for a matinee featuring recently released short documentaries MILITANT MOTHER (Carmen Pollard) and JEAN SWANSON: WE NEED A NEW MAP (Teresa Alfeld). The screenings will be followed by a roundtable discussion and Q&A moderated by … Read more

On the Good To See You 2022 tour Henry Rollins will faithfully recount the events of his life in the brief pre-COVID period since the last tour and when things got even stranger over the last several months. It’s been an interesting time to say the least, and he’s got some great stories to tell. … Read more