Drake White (pictured) knows it - the long-awaited arrival of hot summer sunshine has been timed perfectly for the next show in the Truck Stop Concert Series. This Saturday at Red Truck, enjoy craft beer in the sunshine with Drake White & The Big Fire, The Dungarees, Chris Buck Band, and even more roots and country stars to keep you smiling and groovin' all day!
Here's the full list of music shows to see this week, as chosen by our city's #knowfun Selectors at Do604:
Alex Maher
at Guilt & Co - Monday July 10
Known for being Vancouver's Most Soulful One-Man Band, you're going to want to hear Alex Maher's lush sounds and complex harmonies fill up Guilt & Co!
Nite Jewel
at The Fox - Tuesday July 11
Feel a chill wave take over when Nite Jewel's minimalist dance-pop eases your stress.
Birdtalker
at The Biltmore - Wednesday July 12
Groove the night away with Birdtalker and fall in love with their beautiful harmonies that'll be swirling around The Biltmore.
at Railway Stage - Thursday July 13
Get your americana, southern rock, and dirty blues fix all in one night with Mississippi Live & The Dirty Dirty, supporting Jimmy "Duck" Holmes!
Khalid - American Teen Tour
at PNE - Thursday July 13
Oh don't worry, Khalid wont be asking you to send him your location because he knows you'll be at PNE with him.
Sarah Jickling and her Good Bad Luck
at The Emerald - Thursday July 13
Sarah Jickling and her Good Bad Luck wants to remind you that it's ok if you're not perfect while wearing her heart on her sleeves and singing her heart out just for you!
Dusky
at Celebrities - Friday July 14
They're making their way through a full spectrum of house and techno and it'll be poppin'. They got it down to a science after absorbing 2 decades of global dance music!
at Fortune - Friday July 14
Meet one of underground’s most vibrant young rappers when he spits fire at Fortune. He transforms life’s darkness into hip-hop that’s poignant and on point.
Melvins
at Venue - Friday July 14
Doom metal legends Melvins return to Vancouver and it's the best way to thrash yourself into the weekend.
Drake White & The Big Fire with The Dungarees, Chris Buck Band and more at Red Truck’s Concert Series
at Red Truck Brewery - Saturday July 15
Is it really summer in Vancouver if you don't go to Red Truck's Concert Series? With Drake White & The Big Fire and many more roots and country artists, it's going to be an amazingly good time in the sun this Saturday.
Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals
at The Commodore - Sunday July 16
"Blues is a feeling" and you'll definitely be feeling it at The Commodore. Ben Harper's soulful sounds are the perfect way to end your weekend on a soul-nurturing note.
Vancouver Folk Music Festival
All weekend at Jericho Park
There's a whole lot of incredible local and international artists to see this weekend at the Folk Fest; here are some who we wouldn't miss for the world:
Rhiannon Giddens - playing Friday only!
Cold Specks - playing Friday & Saturday
Belle Game - playing Saturday & Sunday
Mbongwana Star - playing Saturday & Sunday
Playlist of this week's artists
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And at anytime, you should check out our Vancouver Events calendar, powered by Do604, to see the best of what's coming to our city. Never miss another great show!