FIFA 2026: Big Games. Big Sound. Big Screen!

Catch the semi-finals and final FIFA match at the Rio Theatre. With our big sound… And even bigger screen! Guarantee your seat for just $5 in advance! Tuesday, July 14 Semi-Final Match Teams TBD Doors 11:30 am | Game 12:00 pm *Start time subject to change. Please arrive early for best seats. RSVP Your Seats … Read more

Feminist Live Reads: West Coast Edition

Feminist Live Reads: West Coast Edition Presents a staged reading of Cameron Crowe’s “Almost Famous” with Vancouver’s coolest actresses – Join Feminist Live Reads and an all-star cast, including Diana Bang (The Interview), Julia-Sarah Stone (TIFF Rising Star ’14), Erica Carroll (Supernatural), veteran performer Gabrielle Rose and Ali Liebert (Bomb Girls), as they perform Cameron … Read more

Faust: 100th Anniversary Screening with the Invincible Czars

In 2026, The Invincible Czars celebrate 100 years of FW Murnau‘s silent masterpiece FAUST by performing their tastefully modern soundtrack live with the movie at theatres across the US and Canada – including a stop at the Rio Theatre on Saturday, September 12. There is simply no better way to experience these icons of of … Read more

Fatman Beyond with Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin

The Rio Theatre is beyond excited to welcome one of our all-time, forever favourite humans, Kevin Smith, back to the venue on Tuesday, September 25 for an epic installment of the Fatman Beyond podcast with Marc Bernardin. Fatman Beyond with Kevin Smith and Marc Bernardin Tuesday, September 25 Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm … Read more

Faouzia: Citizens Tour

Live Nation presents FAOUZIA Thursday, November 17 SOLD OUT Doors 7:00 pm | Show 8:00 pm Ticketing info HERE *This is an all ages show. *All seating is General Admission. *Must be 19+ w/ID for bar service. *Sorry, Rio Theatre Groupons and passes n/a for this event.

Fairytale Burlesque

Once upon a time, ten of Vancouver’s most enchanted burlesque performers lived happily, ever re-enacting their favourite fairy tales. A fun and sexy twist on fairy godmothers, princes and princesses, pirates and magical animals. Break a curse, outwit a faerie, and solve three riddles to slay a monster! Bust out your glass slippers and live … Read more

Fabio Rabin: Ladeira abaixo

“Downhill” is the title of Brazilian comedian Fabio Rabin’s seventh solo stand-up comedy show, which explores a man’s desperate attempts to win back his wife after some wavering… It includes international trips, a meeting with the actors from BACK THE THE FUTURE, and even a deep-sea search for a whale! Will all these efforts lead … Read more

Eye of the Storm XII

The Eye of the Storm A/V Club returns to the Rio Theatre for their second show of 2017! This ongoing series – featuring an ever-revolving roster of some of Vancouver’s most talented underground artists – is a unique hybrid experience, combining live electronic/experimental/ambient/drone music with corresponding, curated film content. Each edition of Eye of the … Read more

Eye of the Storm XI: Taking it up to 11!

On Sunday January 15, The EYE OF THE STORM A/V CLUB returns to the Rio Theatre for another edition of their uniquely immersive audio/visual environment, a blend of live electronic/ambient/drone music paired with curated film content – on our big screen and with our big sound. It’s a full-on sensory experience from some of Vancouver’s … Read more

EYE OF THE STORM X

On Sunday, March 13, The EYE OF THE STORM A/V CLUB returns to The Rio Theatre for another edition of their uniquely immersive audio/visual environment, a blend of live electronic/ambient/drone music paired with curated film content – on our big screen and with our big sound. It’s a full-on sensory experience from some of #Vancouver‘s … Read more