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Because botox looks better on the big screen. (Truth.) Join us at the Rio Theatre for our annual Golden Globe Awards Party – LIVE and FREE! As always, we will roll out the red carpet and encourage everyone to dress up like the #EastVan star that they are. Get ready for trivia, prizes, good times … Read more

Following the success of November’s smash hit Uncaped Crusaders: A Batlesque Tribute to Batman, Vancouver’s favourite nerdlesque ensemble, the Geekenders, return to the Rio Theatre with even more glittery Gotham goodness. This wacky (and very fun!) “batlesque” variety show celebrates everyone’s favourite ‘stark’ knight and his rogues gallery… with a playfully sensual twist! As always, … Read more

In honour of both the day of his birth and the day of his passing, Kitty Nights presents a new version of their sell-out Live Band Burlesque Tribute to the incomparable David Bowie. Few artists have changed the face of music as much as this innovative, iconoclastic legend whose career spanned the decades and influenced … Read more

Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances the A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie concert scheduled for Wednesday January 18th at Rio Theatre has been postponed.    Information regarding the rescheduled date will be announced shortly. Ticket holders can choose to keep their tickets which will be honoured on the new date or receive a refund. Refund deadline is … Read more

In the distant future, in a far off laboratory standing silent and long abandoned, we meet Chell. She has been asleep for a long time. When she’s awoken by a chatty, British, blue-eyed robot, she finds herself in a facility that is overgrown and falling apart. Together, the two attempt an escape, inadvertently stirring…. something. … Read more

The quintessential comic’s comic, Andy Kindler (Bob’s Burgers, Tosh. O) hosts the popular “Alternative Show” for two nights of alternative comedy anarchy at The Rio Theatre. Off-the-wall and totally unpredictable, audiences won’t know what to expect. The only guarantee is that Andy will bring the house down with an all-star lineup of alt-comedy favourites for … Read more

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

“Now so long, Marianne, it’s time that we began to laugh and cry and cry and laugh about it all again.” – Leonard Cohen On November 7, we lost one of music’s most revered and prolific visionaries. Legendary poet, songwriter and artist, Leonard Cohen, touched so many with his body of work that spanned almost … Read more

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 door, please come down early. First come first served!   … Read more

For information on how you can rent the Rio Theatre for a private event, please send an email with your name and query to <bookings@riotheatre.ca>.