Granville Street is where the world came to Mix it up during the 2010 Olympics. We're carrying this same spirit into the summer with a slew of summer events including dance, music, food and drink. Come visit Vancouver's Street and get the details here.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Granville Showcase this weekend: Music, Food, Entertainment

Join us on Saturday, July 25th as we celebrate the completion of Canada Line construction on Granville Street downtown!

Featuring fashion shows, dance and live music performances on the main stage, located in the newly redesigned 700 block on Granville Street, be sure to check out one of the best outdoor parties this summer. Granville Street businesses will be celebrating by offering great deals, product sampling, free giveaways and entertaining activities for all.

Keep the party going until 4 in the morning as The Cellar Nightclub will be offering drink features, music and much more as they host the Official After Party! (Dress code: casual to classy, it’s up to you).

PLUS - be one of the first to see inside the new Vancouver City Centre Canada Line station as InTransitBC hosts a Public Open House where one of the new trains will be parked for viewing (enter by Sears on Granville).

Visit www.shoptheline.ca for more information and event updates.

Watch your step! Some blocks along Granville are still being worked on for the streetscape redesign – for more information on the exciting new look, please visit: http://vancouver.ca/commsvcs/currentplanning/granvilleredesign/


Schedule of Events:
2:00pm – 7:00pm Main Stage
700 Block of Granville Street at Georgia:

2:00pm Tom Lee Music presents winning performers from the School of Rock and Weekend Warriors re-discovering the fun of playing music!
3:15pm Hot dance performances by Harbour Dance Studio
3:30pm Fabulous Fashion Showcase featuring Helly Hansen, Sears, Underworld, Parasuco Jeans and more
4:15pm The Yale brings you the one-man blues, RICH HOPE
5:15pm The Cellar brings you the United Kingdom of Rock, RADIO ONE
6:15pm The Roxy’s house band JOE’S GARAGE covers it all


Sample bites from Granville’s top restaurants on the ‘Show and Taste’ tour:

Visit the ‘Show and Taste’ table in the 700 block to buy your tickets and passport map. From 4:00pm to 6:00pm take the tasting tour and enter to win the Grand Prize courtesy of Circa Restaurant & Lounge!

Participating restaurants include:

Circa Restaurant & Lounge, Deuce Bungalow, Granville Room, The Refinery, Sanafir, ShuRaku Sake Bar & Bistro, Sip Resto-Lounge, and more!


See Granville’s top bartenders duke it out in the ‘Battle of the Bottle’:

4:00pm at The Edge Social Grille & Lounge (corner of Helmcken), sit on the patio, listen to great music and watch the strip’s bartenders vie for the title of ‘The Granville Showcase Top Tender' and for a fabulous Whistler getaway package courtesy of Red Bull.