Red Around Town: June 14

Summertime is concert time, and I thought this week I would take time to list some of the performers and events on tap for the coming months. This year and last year has seen a plethora of talent in and around our town. Here are just some of the upcoming shows you might want to consider. June: Canadian icon k.d. lang appears June 12th at the Centre for the Performing Arts in Vancouver… Actor and country singer Dwight Yoakam will appear June 21st at the Red Robinson Show Theatre… Canadian pop artists Honeymoon Suite from the 80s will take to the stage of the Cascades Casino in Langley on June 27th… Grammy award winning singer and former television host Glen Campbell (Rhinestone Cowboy, Gentle On My Mind) visits the Red Robinson Show Theatre on June 28th… The TD Canada Trust Vancouver International Jazz Festival is on at various venues throughout the city from June 20th-29th with headliners such as Herbie Hancock, The Dave Brubeck Quartet, and so many more… July: Jewel is at the River Rock July 4th and at the Red Robinson Show Theatre July 5th… Kid Rock blasts his big hits July 6th at the PNE ColiseumStevie Wonder is at GM Place July 12… James Taylor and His Band of Legends July 18th at GM Place… Two outstanding comics, David Brenner and Richard Lewis, yuk it up July 18th at the River RockPeter Frampton and his amazing guitar will entertain you July 19th and 20th at the River Rock Show Theatre… Former Culture Club singer Boy George arrives at the Commodore Ballroom on July 21st… British heavy metal group Judas Priest will rock GM Place July 24th… The Vancouver Folk Music Festival returns to Jericho Beach for its 31st celebration July 18-20th… Grammy award winner Emmylou Harris entertains July 23rd at the Orpheum…

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August: The lady that walked away with a majority of the Juno Awards this year, Feist, will perform on the outdoor stage at Deer Lake Park in Burnaby August 5th… August 8th and 9th disco queen Donna Summer will perform at the Rock… Boz Scaggs appears at the River Rock Show Theatre August 15th and the Red Robinson Show Theatre August 16th… and Pat Benatar with Neil Giraldo appear at that very same venue on August 17th… Alternative rockers Radiohead are on stage at Thunderdbird Stadium at UBC on August 19th… From Manchester, England, Oasis will rock GM Place August 27th… Bonnie Raitt August 29th and 30th at the Red Robinson Show Theatre… If you haven’t maxed out your credit card, consider shock rock pioneer Alice Cooper September 19th at the Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts, and Neil Diamond September 20th at GM Place. This is only part of the many shows coming to town. What a great summer!

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