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All New Material, Girl 2017 Tour SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 Rio Theatre, Vancouver 19+ / General Admission Seated Doors: 7:00PM / Show: 8:00PM    Tickets: $25.00 (Incl. GST) + s/c  Ticket Link: http://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/1100518EC78D55CF – Jen Kirkman Online – Website: http://www.jenkirkman.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/JenKirkman Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jenkirkman/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/JenKirkman Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/stashhurrikane Jen Kirkman is a stand-up comedian and a New York Times Bestselling Author.  … Read more

The East Van Laugh RioT welcomes comedian Jeff Dye to the Rio Theatre’s stage on Saturday, July 4. Saturday, July 4 Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time. VIP (First 5 rows / Centre Section) $55+ s/c HERE Adult Entry $45 + s/c HERE Meet n’ Greet … Read more

Cinema icon Jason Mewes is best known as the potty-mouthed vocal half of Jay and Silent Bob, the on- screen comedic duo who first appeared in Kevin Smith’s seminal 1994 indie film CLERKS. Mewes would reprise the character five more times on the big screen from 1995 to 2006, becoming a sort of James Bond … Read more

Jason Mewes and Kevin Smith are headed to Vancouver’s Rio Theatre to show their latest and greatest motion picture, the star-studded JAY AND SILENT BOB REBOOT. The New Jersey stoner icons who first hit the screen 25 years ago in CLERKS are back! When Jay and Silent Bob discover that Hollywood is rebooting an old … Read more

You’ve watched his clips on Instagram, you’ve shared his standup with your friends and family on TikTok, now it’s time to see Jarlath Regan’s funny bits live – and in person. The brand new standup show from the man behind some of the most hilarious viral standup comedy clips is finally here! After selling out … Read more

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 for 10-hilarious-days of star-powered stand-up, podcasts, … Read more

Join us at the Rio Theatre for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to catch legendary Bangladeshi singer-songwriter, guitarist and composer James for a live performance in an intimate setting on Sunday, June 30. A renowned multi-instrumentalist and solo icon in his home country, he came to prominence in the band Nagar Baul (“Feelings”). He is an iconic … Read more

Join us May 29-30 at the Rio Theatre for “Desert Films,” a bold, live stage work starring Academy Award–nominated actor and filmmaker James Franco and Blaine Kern in a cinematic storytelling series exploring the nature and cost of fame. Written, directed, and starring Franco—who also created the artwork for the production’s poster—the piece blends theatre … Read more

In 2015 Ian Fleming’s James Bond went into the public domain in Canada. So isn’t it time he paid our country a visit? JAMES BOND LIVE! is a new interactive comedy featuring the world’s favourite spy in a show created by The Simpsons’ comic book writer and Canadian Comedy Award Winner Ian Boothby. Starring The … Read more

Join us at the Rio Theatre on Friday, May 17 for a screening of the new documentary JAMES ‘SUPER CHIKAN’ JOHNSON: A LIFE IN BLUES followed by a live performance featuring the man himself, and The Mojo Stars. Friday, May 17 Doors 6:30 pm | Film 7:30 pm | Concert 9:00 pm Regular Tickets $35 … Read more