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Here are our picks for Vancouver shows in May 2024. 

Youth Fountain: May 2 @ Rickshaw Theatre 

Tyler Zanon’s emo project makes Rain City cry (in a good way).

IDLES: May 2 to 3 @ PNE Forum 

Post-punk from off-the-wall iconoclast rockers. 

Bombay Bicycle Club: May 3 @ Vogue Theatre 

The North London rockers have six albums to spice you up. 

Damian Jurado: May 3 @ Rio Theatre

The indie rock stalwart approaches his third decade in the biz.

MIKE: May 4 @ The Pearl 

A rapper and podcaster who shares his name with a Swedish punk band…and everyone called Mike.

Pearl Jam: May 4 @ Rogers Arena 

Grunge ain’t dead: it’s got at least 12 albums under its belt. 

Hannah Wicklund: May 4 @ Biltmore Cabaret 

The rock chanteuse keeps her eyes on The Prize.

Lola Kirke: May 4 @ Fox Cabaret 

Like everyone else right now, the songwriter and actor is Country Curious. 

Violent Femmes: May 4 to 5 @ Commodore Ballroom 

The folk punk trailblazers promise two nights of horn-accompanied hoopla. 

Adrian Glynn: May 5 @ Mel Lehan Hall at St. James 

The dark indie musician pays homage to his Ukrainian grandparents at this album release show.

Smash Into Pieces: May 7 @ Rickshaw Theatre

The Swedish rock band almost represented its homeland at this year’s Eurovision.

Petey: May 8 @ Vogue Theatre

The wholesome, absurd TikTokker parlays his viral success into indie emo electropop.

Tei Shi: May 8 @ Fox Cabaret

The Argentinian-Canadian plays “mermaid music” in English and Spanish. 

Electric Six and Supersuckers: May 9 @ Rickshaw Theatre 

After the show, we gotta take them to Davie Village.

Verboden Festival: May 9 to 12 @ Various locations 

Magst du Darkwave? Ein bisschen? Dann, das ist das Festival für dich. 

24KGoldn: May 10 @ Fortune Sound Club 

This Gen Z San Fran rapper made it big as a literal teen.

D.O.A.: May 11 @ Commodore Ballroom 

Joe Keithley takes a break from Burnaby City Council to tear up a classic stage.

Bryson Tiller: May 12 @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

The Louisville rapper is touring his eponymous fourth album.

The Postal Service and Death Cab for Cutie: May 14 @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

It’s probably quite easy to coordinate a tour when you front both of the bands.

Agent Orange: May 16 @ Rickshaw Theatre 

A legendary SoCal trio brings punk surf up the West Coast. 

Modified Ghost Festival: May 16 to 19 @ Various locations

The seventh annual eclectic festival. Headlined by Dying Fetus, Decapitated, Fu Manchu, and Weedeaster.

Martin Harley: May 16 to 17 @ Kay Meeks Art Centre

The blues and slide guitarist plucks two shows.

Cadence Weapon: May 17 @ Fox Cabaret 

The Polaris Prize winner and former Edmonton poet laureate makes CanCon cool.

Escape from the Zoo: May 17 @ The Cobalt 

Texan ska punk to steal a penguin to. 

The Kid LAROI: May 18 @ Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre 

An Australian Gen Z rapper who dropped his debut full-length last November.

Foundation v10: May 18 to 19 @ PNE Centre Grounds 

Fisher and Purple Disco headline two days of electro dance beats.

Charley Crockett: May 20 to 21 @ Commodore Ballroom 

He’s charging more than $10 for the $10 Cowboy tour, which isn’t very rootin’ tootin’ of him.

Royel Otis: May 21 @ Fox Cabaret

The Aussie guitar duo, known for its "Murder on the Dancefloor" cover, promises not to kill the groove. Or burn the house right down.

Avril Lavigne: May 22 @ Rogers Arena 

Tie? Check. Suspenders? Check. Pink streak? Check. Let’s party like it’s 2003.

Wednesday: May 22 @ Rickshaw Theatre

Ashville, North Carolina’s finest alt rock country shoegaze smoothie.

Sarah McLachlan: May 23 @ Pacific Coliseum 

She’s kicking off her 30 years of Fumbling Towards Ecstacy tour with a huge hometown show.

Tedeschi Trucks Band: May 25 @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre

A Grammy-winning blues band fronted by a married couple.

Psychedelic Porn Crumpets: May 25 @ Rickshaw Theatre 

10/10 name, no notes. Imagine if they didn’t play psych rock.

Cedric Burnside: May 25 @ Fox Cabaret 

Electric blues from the son and grandson of two legends (Calvin Jackson and R.L. Burnside).

bb's bonanza: May 26 @ Malkin Bowl 

Viral Vancouver rapper bbno$ is raising money for the DTES Women’s Centre. Yung Gravy headlines.

Tu-NER: May 26 @ BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts 

More like Tu-YES. Proggy fusion from scene legends.

Kamasi Washington: May 30 @ Vogue Theatre

The Grammy-nominated jazz saxophonist swings by on his Fearless Movement tour.

Unleash the Archers: May 31 @ Rickshaw Theatre 

The local powermetal favourite, fronted by Brittney Slayes, releases its latest album.