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, September 5, 2008

Mogwai Tomorrow night


Mogwai with F**k Buttons

Saturday, September 6, 2008
Doors: 8:00 pm | Show: 9:30 pm
Commodore Ballroom - 868 Granville Street

Mogwai are a British rock group from Glasgow, Scotland 

They typically compose lengthy, instrumental guitar-based pieces in the post-rock tradition. They are usually focused around the elaboration of a single theme and are known for dynamic contrast, melodic bass guitar riffs, their use of guitar distortion and effects.Mogwai is one of the most influential and best known names in post-rock.[1]

Mogwai Website: http://www.mogwai.co.uk/
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/mogwai

Delerim on Sept 11



Delerium with special gusts Elsiane, Morgan Page, and Sarah Fimm

Thursday, September 11, 2008
Doors: 8:00 pm | Show: 9:30 pm
Commodore Ballroom - 868 Granville Street

Website: http://www.delerium.ca/

This song is amazing. Sarah Mclachlan always delivers but delerium gave this song infectious energy. Video reminds me of a karaoke video, though. You?

Canadian Band 54 40 rocks the Commodore

Commodore Ballroom
October 17 & 18

54•40 is a Canadian alternative rock group from Tsawwassen, British Columbia, whose literate and melodic music is frequently compared to that of R.E.M. The band takes their name from the slogan "Fifty-Four Forty or Fight," coined to express the expansionist agenda of James K. Polk's presidency, intent upon controlling a contested U.S.-Canada border area.


Global Comedyfest

Global Comedyfest will be hosting a slew of shows from Sept 12 to 20. Here are the shows on Granville Street @ The Vogue (918 Granville Street)

Comedy Death Ray
Acclaimed by Rolling Stone Magazine "L.A.'s number one comedy show" Thursday Sept. 18 at 7:30pm.

XXX Comedy
A nasty show featuring porn legend Ron Jeremy, the ladies or porn Jessica Drake and Ashlyn Brooke in a night of stand up comedy crowd interaction and "Inside the Porn Actors Studio"! (no minors) Friday Sept 19. at 9:00 pm.

For a complete listing visit comedyfest.com

MARIACHI: MEXICAN TRADITION


MARIACHI: MEXICAN TRADITION
September 16 at 8:00 pm – ORPHEUM


 Mexifiesta Productions presents this exuberant musical evening headlined by the world’s best musicians playing the unique passionate music of the Mariachi, featuring over 30 musicians including Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan (top Mexican group in the world) Mariachi del Sol (Canada’s best Mexican Group) with Folkloric Dancers from Grupo America, Tierra del Sol & Mexico Vivo.

Interesting fact: Gaspar Vargas (father of Silvestre) started Mariachi Vargas in 1897. You read that right -- 1897. This band basically invented modern mariachi, and they're still playing today. The group formed in a small Mexican town called Tecalitlan (south of Jalisco), and they spent their formative years defining their sound and experimenting with different instrumental lineups. Silvestre Vargas took over in the 1930s, bringing a level of professionalism (and sobriety!) that made them oddities in their field -- and ultimately helped them cement their status as a premier mariachi band. They played behind all the great singers, including Jose Alfredo Jimenez, and continue to drive the form forward today under ever-evolving leadership. Wow!

Tickets - 604-280-4444 Ticketmaster

Listen To Mariachi del Sol: 


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