Vancouver scene guide
Vancouver scene guide. House lands at TBA - 1801 Powell St. Venues, promoters and artists in Vancouver. Updated every day.
Find your venue
- House · if you like Cut Copy: TBA - 1801 Powell St, TBA - downtown Vancouver, Platform9
- Techno · if you like Chris Liebing: TBA - 1801 Powell St, TBA - downtown Vancouver, The Pearl
- Bass · if you like Angel Science: TBA - Private, TBA - Secret Venue DT Vancouver, TBA - Secret Location
- Electro · if you like Benny Benassi: TBA - Secret Location, Fortune Sound Club, Village Studios
- Drum & Bass · if you like Alix Perez: The Red Room, TBA - 1755 Davie Street, Conduit Gallery
- Club · if you like Juliana Huxtable: The Pearl, TBA - Private, Biltmore Cabaret
- Downtempo · if you like Sina Bathaie: Hollywood Theatre, Lobe Studio, The Lido
Busiest venues
- TBA - 1801 Powell St
- The Pearl
- TBA - downtown Vancouver
- Platform9
- Hollywood Theatre
- TBA - Secret Location
- TBA - WAREHOUSE
- Museum Of Vancouver
How big is Vancouver’s electronic scene?
Over the last 12 months soundcheck tracked 1,408 gigs across 245 venues in Vancouver, featuring 904 artists. Every listing carries the line-up, times and venue. See what’s on in Vancouver tonight.
Which Vancouver venues have the most gigs?
Counted over the last 12 months:
| Venue | Gigs (12 mo) |
|---|---|
| Gorg-O-Mish | 127 |
| The Lido | 115 |
| Platform9 | 48 |
| Village Studios | 42 |
| The American | 40 |
| The Red Room | 40 |
| Fortune Sound Club | 34 |
| The Pearl | 30 |
| TBA - Bside Radio | 27 |
| Hollywood Theatre | 23 |
What time do Vancouver gigs start and end?
From the 1,408 listings publishing door times: the median Vancouver gig opens at 22:00. 43% open before 22:00, 52% between 22:00 and midnight, and 5% after midnight. Of the 516 listings publishing a close time, the median close is 03:00, 41% run past 04:00 and 25% go to 06:00 or later.
How much does a gig in Vancouver cost?
Across the 251 listings publishing prices (18% of all gigs): the median advance ticket is $25, with half of all gigs between
2 and $25. 22% of listed gigs are free.When does Vancouver go out?
Saturday is the busiest day for gigs (46% of all listings). Friday and Saturday together carry 75% of the week. The busiest month of the year is May.
What does Vancouver sound like?
By share of genre tags across the year’s line-ups: Techno 32% · House 31% · Disco 8% · Experimental 7% · Bass 7% · Tech House 5%. Genre-by-genre venue picks are in the routes above.
Figures come from soundcheck’s listings for the last 365 days.