Events

Hard Rubber Orchestra

    Join us at the Rio for John Korsrud’s HARD RUBBER ORCHESTRA An evening of high-energy music with 18-piece all-star ensemble Opening with 10-piece Star System: A Tribute to Sun Ra Music by John Korsrud, Peggy Lee & Eric Wettstein Saturday, November 28, 2015, 8:30 pm Tickets: $20 General/

Hard Rubber Orchestra

Hard Rubber Orchestra, Canada’s 18-piece jazz powerhouse, will reprise the music of the famed Mahavishnu Orchestra. In the early 70’s, this five-piece unit, lead by guitarist John McLaughlin, blew minds and drew a cult following with their ground-breaking fusion of jazz, Indian ragas and high volume rock. Hard Rubber will

Happy Holidays! The Rio Theatre is closed today.

Happy Holidays!   The Rio Theatre is closed today and will re-open on December 26.    

Happy Holidays! (We’re Closed.)

We are closed and will re-open tomorrow.  

Hannah Berner

Back with the best in comedy, Just For Laughs Vancouver, in association with SiriusXM Canada, returns with the festival bringing many of today’s biggest names in comedy to venues around Vancouver, running from February 16- 25, 2023. Western Canada’s biggest comedy festival hits stages and streets across the city

Hammer & Tong’s East Van Showcase: The Haunted Saloon

The best Halloween shorts in town! Plus Virtual Reality! DOORS AT 6pm — SHOW STARTS 6:45! $10 at the door $8 advance tickets through Eventbrite! +19 with 2 pieces of ID for alcohol and main floor access. Minors in the balcony. Wear your Halloween Costumes if

Halsey: Badlands Tour with guests

Live Nation Presents: Halsey BADLANDS TOUR with guests FRI, NOV 13 The Rio Theatre, Vancouver All Ages / General Admission +19 with 2 pieces of ID for bar service Doors 7:00pm / Show 8:00pm PRE SALE TICKETS IS SOLD OUT! For inquiries please contact Live Nation/ Ticketmaster Tickets (incl.

Guys We Fucked: The Experience

JFL NorthWest Presents: Guys We Fucked: The Experience Friday, January 20, 2017 Doors 7pm. Show 8pm *Must be 19+ w/ID for entry and bar service. Sorry, no Groupons or passes accepted for this event. Online tickets have sold out. Some will become available at the

Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids Vancouver

Do you still have any of your childhood or teenage writing? Grownups Read Things They Wrote as Kids is an open-mic evening of book reports, poetry, diary entries, letters from camp, etc. — all read out loud by adults to a room full of strangers. Doors at

Greg Brown

*Please note that the venue has been changed due to the closure of the Electric Owl. “A wickedly sharp observer of the human condition.” ~ Rolling Stone Greg Brown Cap Global Roots Saturday, October 10, 2015 @ 8pm $30 advance/$33 at door (cash only) on night Advance tickets available on-line

About The Rio

Voted the #1 Independent Theatre in Vancouver, the Rio Theatre is a multimedia venue featuring arthouse, mainstream and cult-classic cinemas as well as live entertainment. Built in 1938, the Rio has been fully restored with a state of the art digital projector, surround sound, a huge stage and 420 luxurious seats.

1660 East Broadway, Vancouver, BC

Phone: 604.879.3456

Info Line: 604.878.3456

Email: [email protected]

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