4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (236+ words) The Georgia Straight Diamond Dave brought it with a tight band and some hellacious backup singers that were having the time of their lives. Dave sang the hits (except "Just a Gigolo"). Dave flirted. Dave told stories, such great tales…...

8+ hour, 53+ min ago  (584+ words) Six months after opening its doors, Touk has already earned a place among Vancouver's most celebrated new restaurants. Indeed, it landed in the top three for Best New Restaurant in the Georgia Straight's 2026 Golden Plates Awards. For chef Chanthy Yen…...

10+ hour, 23+ min ago  (530+ words) Jimmy Eat World thinks all you need is just to hear a song you know. And if you know any Jimmy Eat World songs, they're probably off of Bleed American. So now, a quarter of a century on, it makes…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (239+ words) Once the FIFA World Cup games wrapped up in Vancouver, my first question wasn't about attendance figures or economic impact. It was: How long is that giant soccer ball staying up? For a moment, I wondered if it might get…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago  (800+ words) There’s an inflection point in many Canadian musicians’ careers when they stop being called an “emerging artist”. The awards and plaudits don’t go away, and the headline gigs and large fonts on local festival lineups are there, but none of…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago  (452+ words) Can you think of a summer day better than one filled with good weather, great music, and gorgeous surroundings? While the Vancouver Folk Fest can't control the first, the second and third are always on lock at the yearly Jericho…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (107+ words) The Chan Centre for the Performing Arts is expanding its 2026-27 season with a fresh slate of literary conversations, classical performances and jazz tributes, bringing a mix of internationally acclaimed artists and celebrated Canadian voices to Vancouver. The latest programming announcement…...

5+ day, 7+ hour ago  (134+ words) The Georgia Straight David Lee Roth is in on the joke as he gets ready to hit Vancouver's Vogue Theatre Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand is making its only Canadian stop at Kits Beach Editors’ picks: Six under-the-radar acts you need…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago  (209+ words) The Georgia Straight It's a big deal for Toy Tiger frontperson Bugsy Faithfull, whose band occupies the first slot, that the show is happening at the venue he helped resurrect and rehabilitate as a punk club last year. They are…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (356+ words) Ever get the feeling that David Lee Roth’s artistic sensibility has always been too high-concept for, well, almost everyone who helped make Van Halen one of the biggest bands in rock history? If the formerly lion-maned frontman has proven anything…...