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The Rio Theatre is excited to welcome comedian Hassan Phills to the stage on Sunday, November 3. Sunday, November 3 Doors 6:00 pm | Show 7:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive on time. Balcony (General Admission) Tickets $30+ s/c HERE | $35 + s/c at the door Main Floor (Assigned Seating) Tickets $40+ … Read more

Come celebrate the Chosen One’s birthday (July 31!) in style and at the Rio Theatre in what promises to be a silly, sexy evening filled with all your favourite Harry Potter characters (wearing less than appropriate school uniforms). As always, muggles in the audience are very much welcome and encouraged to wear their House Colours … Read more

Sunday December 14th Doors 7:00pm / Show 7:30pm sharp! Tickets $8 advance – BUY HERE / $10 door 19+ only with bar service; 2 pieces of ID required.   The Kingsgate Chorus, MPRIS, and our new sister choir, ESCHOIR are going to sing our little hearts out for you at the Rio on December 14th! … Read more

Hari Kondabolu SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3 The Rio Theatre, Vancouver 19+ / General Admission Seated Doors 7:00PM / Show 8:00PM Tickets (incl. GST) $25.00 + s/c Buy online through Ticketmaster HERE – Hari Kondabolu Online – Website: http://www.harikondabolu.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/harikondabolu Twitter: https://twitter.com/harikondabolu YouTube/VEVO: https://www.youtube.com/user/harithecomic Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/harikondabolu Hari Kondabolu is a Brooklyn-based comic who the NY Times … Read more

John Korsrud’s 19 Piece Powerhouse  Hard Rubber Orchestra Presents A Tribute to King Crimson With Openers Peregrine Falls Featuring special guests Leanne Dunic and Erik Severinson Arrangements by John Korsrud, Bill Runge, Fred Stride, and Eric Wettstein Thursday, Nov 15 Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm Advance General Admission Tickets $25 HERE Students (ID … Read more

    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/ $15 Students, Seniors & Musicians Advanced … Read more

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 perform original arrangements by John … Read more

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

We are closed and will re-open tomorrow.  

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