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If you feel like time is moving too quickly, we hear you, and we’re here to help you make the most of the summer while it’s here. From a folk festival to Rifflandia, music lovers still have plenty of options to look forward to in BC before summer’s end, so here they are! Snag your tickets while you still can, and get ready to groove.
Here are the biggest summer concerts and festivals yet to come in BC.
Returning to Jericho Beach this summer is the 47th Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival, which will feature performances by The Milk Carton Kids and 47 Soul – among a full lineup of artists.
When: July 19th to 21st
Where: Jericho Beach Park
Cost: $230 for the weekend
Highly anticipated from coast to coast, Shambhala will return this year with an incredible lineup including Chromeo, Dillon Francis, Disclosure, James Blake, San Holo, and Subtronics – to name a few! While tickets are currently sold out, those hoping to snag a spot can join the official waitlist.
When: July 26th-29th
Where: Salmo River Ranch
Cost: $549+
Billy Idol needs no introduction, and the iconic singer, musician, and actor will be performing at Rogers Arena on Tuesday, July 30th. So snag some last-minute tickets while you still can!
When: Tuesday, July 30th
Where: Rogers Arena
Cost: $116.85+
Pop icon Olivia Rodrigo is bringing her GUTS World Tour to Vancouver before summer’s end, and it’s not too late to grab some tickets. Just keep checking the event page closer to the concert date!
When: August 9th
Where: Rogers Arena
Cost: Check back soon
R&B singer and rapper Jhené Aiko is in town this August for her ‘Magic Hour Tour,’ and you won’t want to miss what is sure to be an enchanting show.
When: August 14th
Where: Pacific Coliseum
Cost: $55+
A pioneer of the ’70s New Wave genre, Blondie is a bucket list concert if we’ve ever seen one.
When: August 21st
Where: Pacific Coliseum
Cost: $55+
Brad Paisley has practically helped shape modern country music from the start, with 12 studio albums under his belt since his debut in 1999.
When: August 23rd
Where: Pacific Coliseum
Cost: $55+
Known for hits like “Low,” “Good Feeling,” “Right Round,” and “Wild One,” it’s impossible not to think of at least one Flo Rida song when reminiscing about the period of 2007 to 2015.
When: August 28th
Where: Pacific Coliseum
Cost: $75+
Another iconic rapper that got his start in the early 2000s, Ludacris is taking the stage at Vancouver’s Pacific Coliseum on August 30th.
When: August 30th
Where: Pacific Coliseum
Cost: $55+
Kings of Leon are a Nashville-formed rock band consisting of brothers Caleb, Nathan, and Jared Followill and their cousin Matthew Followill – and they’re bringing their ‘Can We Please Have Fun’ tour to Rogers Arena at the tail end of August.
When: August 31st
Where: Rogers Arena
Cost: $91.75
TLC, Rezz, and Feist are coming! Victoria’s iconic Rifflandia Festival is one of the longest-running large-scale music fests in western Canada, and it’s back this September at Royal Athletic Park. This year’s artists are pretty epic, and will make you want to plan a road trip.
When: September 13th to 15th
Where: 1014 Caledonia Avenue, Victoria
Cost: $125+
And that’s a wrap, Vancouver! Enjoy the remainder of the summer.
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