CKNW Community Rundown
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BC LIONS 70TH ANNIVERSARY REGULAR SEASON
June 8 – October 19
980 CKNW is back as the radio broadcasting home of your BC Lions for the 2024 CFL season!
Tune in from 60 minutes before gametime with Bob “The Moj” Marjanovich and former Lions quarterback Giulio Caravatta for every minute of the action. Your broadcast crew will call every play, with post-game coverage, conversation and calls after every game.
Every Tuesday night at 10:00 pm- 11:00pm Moj, Matt Baker & Nik Kowalski will broadcast from a different pub in the Lower Mainland! The fellas will talk plenty of Lions football plus promote all of the exciting upcoming events surrounding our nine regular season home games.
You won’t want to miss this year’s marquee matchups! Our Concert Kickoff home opener takes place Saturday June 15. This year the squad takes on our rivals from Saskatchewan in the annual Watermelon Smash game on Saturday July 13. Plus, the first ever Touchdown Pacific will be hitting Victoria on Saturday August 31st
Listen live on 980 CKNW, via the online player, on the Radio Player Canada app, iHeart Radio App, or on your smart speaker.
Click for the BC Lions schedule.
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
March 2nd to October 19th
BC Place
Your Vancouver Whitecaps 2024 MLS Regular Season is under way! New team Captain Ryan Gauld leads a revamped squad for their 50th anniversary season! Match coverage begins 60 minutes before every kickoff. The Broadcast team of Colin Miller and Asa Rehman are back in the booth for the 2024 season!
Below is a list of all games and a link to their full 50th Anniversary 2024 regular season schedule!
SHOPPERS DRUG MART BEAUTY + EVENT!
On now to October 4th
Online and in stores!
The best time of the year to earn PC Optimum™ points on new beauty products is happening now! The Shoppers Beauty+ Event is back and bringing you more than ever before. More points. More brands. More beauty! Shop in-store or online!
BARD ON THE BEACH 2024 SEASON
Bard on the Beach is Western Canada’s largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare Festival. Presented in Vancouver’s Sen̓ákw/Vanier Park against a spectacular backdrop of mountains, sea and sky, the Festival offers Shakespeare plays, related dramas and special events in two modern performance tents from June through September, with an average attendance of 100,000. The Festival is known for its signature blend of high-quality artistic programming and a welcoming, informal experience for local residents and visitors from around the world. Bard Education offers year-round opportunities to play and explore Shakespeare, through programs for youth, emerging theatre artists, and our general community.
Check out their full list of performances here!
TWELFTH NIGHT – BMO Mainstage June 11 to September 21
HAMLET – BMO Mainstage June 13 to September 20
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS – Howard Family Stage July 2 – September 21
MEASURE FOR MEASURE – Howard Family Stage July 4 – September 20
SNOWBIRD RV SHOW
September 19 – 22
Tradex in Abbotsford – Get Your Tickets Here!
Summer Is A Drive Away At The Snowbird RV Show & Sale!
Discover how the RV lifestyle can drive you back to summer! The annual 4-day event is back and better than ever with 120,000 square feet for you to explore. Join in for FREE educational seminars, over 50 booths that offer everything from RV resorts in the US to all the camping accessories you can dream of.
RV Dealerships
The top 5 dealerships in the Fraser Valley will be in attendance filling up Tradex to showcase the best RVs on the market as well as the best prices you’ll get anywhere. Come and visit BCRV Sales, Fraserway RV, Get-Away RV Centre, O’Connor RV and Traveland RV.
For all the details, visit www.rvshowscanada.ca.
Thursday Sept 19th 10am-8pm
Friday Sept 20th 10am-8pm
Sat Sept 21st 10am-8pm
Sun Sept 22nd 10am-5pm
ALZHEIMER’S SOCIETY OF BC – CLIMB FOR ALZHEIMER’S
September 22nd
Grouse Grind
The Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s fundraising event, Climb for Alzheimer’s, returns Sunday, September 22 for its final year at Grouse Mountain. Scale new heights, rise to the challenge and champion people on what can be an uphill journey. The Climb for Alzheimer’s returns on Sunday, September 22 for its final year at Grouse Mountain. There are two ways to participate – hike the Grouse Grind® or walk the more accessible Summit Stroll atop Grouse Mountain. Scale new heights, rise to the challenge and champion people affected by dementia while raising vital funds in support of the Alzheimer Society of B.C.’s programs and services for anyone on the dementia journey. Together, we can help build a province where people living with dementia, their caregivers and their families are acknowledged, supported and included: a truly dementia-friendly B.C.
Funds support crucial programs and services for people affected by dementia. Check out their website for more info, to register or donate!
About Alzheimer’s Society of B.C.:
Our vision is a world without Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and that world begins with a society where people affected by dementia are welcomed, supported and included. Together with people with lived experience, we mobilize a broad community of care and support research into the disease to ensure people affected by dementia are not alone.
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
September 26 – October 6
Vancouver International Film Festival (VIFF) presents its 43rd edition next month. The 2024 festival will feature more than 350 screenings, dozens of filmmaker Q&A’s, Talks with top creatives, live performances, artist and industry development programs, parties, and many more celebrations of film culture. Showcasing 150 features (including more than 70 premieres) and 81 shorts, VIFF 2024 is a festival of unrepeatable experiences. Symphonic special events and VIFF Live will provide Vancouver audiences with unique performances that have never been seen before and are unlikely to ever be seen again.
VIFF will officially open with Ari’s Theme by local filmmakers Jeff Lee Petry and Nathan Drillot, a beautifully made documentary about British Columbia composer Ari Kinarthy, who lives with spinal muscular atrophy. Born with the soul of an artist and a passion for composing music, Ari embarks on an ambitious goal: to create music that will capture his life and leave a legacy through which others will remember him. In a singular live performance and cinematic experience, eight members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra will live score select passages within the film. The evening will be supported by TELUS originals.
Check out their website for a full list of shows and events!
LAINEY WILSON COUNTRY’S COOL AGAIN TOUR 24
September 26, 2024
Rogers Arena – Get your tickets here!
Tickets go on sale October 27th through Live Nation! multi-award-winning singer songwriter and breakthrough actress, Lainey Wilson announced she will be performing 35+ dates across North America on her headlining “Country’s Cool Again Tour”. Already in 2023, Wilson has won four ACM Awards, two CMT Music Awards, three PCCA Awards, in addition to being honored as Billboard Women in Music’s 2023 “Rulebreaker,” and the most nominated artist at this year’s CMA Awards with a record breaking nine nominations.
SHOWPIECE ART AND ANTIQUE FAIR
September 27th and 28th
St. Mary’s Kerrisdale Church Vancouver
Showpiece Art & Antique Fair – Unveiling the Unseen Gems Discover an extraordinary collection of antiques, art, jewellery, sterling silver, and more at the Showpiece Art & Antique Fair. Presented by McCallum Events, this spectacular event will be held on September 27 & 28, 2024, at St. Mary’s Kerrisdale Church in Vancouver.
Enjoy comprehensive vendor services, comfortable accommodations, food on site, and more.
MASTER OF ILLUSION
September 27th
Great Canadian Casino
Starring the world’s greatest award-winning magicians, this 21st century magic show is unlike anything you have seen before – filled with modern illusions and arts of deception, performed live on stage. Watch closely as you experience things that just can’t be done……or can they? Audiences will be held at the edge of their seats by the jaw-dropping grand illusions and laugh out loud at the hysterical comedy magic as performers from around the world combine fantasy, fervor and flair with magic created in front of their very eyes.
Masters of Illusion has performed live in front of tens of thousands of people around the US for the past six years and been seen by over 100 million viewers on the CW network as well as in 126 countries around the world.
THE NATIONAL & WAR ON DRUGS
October 2nd
The National with War On Drugs with special guest Lucius bring their Zen Diagram Tour 2024 to Rogers Arena October 2nd! Tickets go on sale through Live Nation Friday March 1st! Get your tickets here.
WEEZER: VOYAGE TO THE BLUE PLANET
October 5
Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Ave Vancouver
Weezer will be playing their Blue Album in full with special guests The Flaming Lips and Dinosaur Jr. October 5th at Rogers Arena! Tickets go on sale Friday March 15th at 10am through Live Nation Here!
CIBC RUN FOR THE CURE
October 6
As breast cancer continues to be the most commonly diagnosed cancer among Canadian women, affecting the lives of so many families every day, the CIBC Run for the Cure gives families, friends and supporters the opportunity to join together to honour and celebrate their loved ones, while making a real difference.
Join us on Sunday, October 6 and help change the future of breast cancer forever.
Sign up today at www.cibcrunforthecure.com
HANS ZIMMER LIVE
October 6
Rogers Arena – 800 Griffiths Ave Vancouver
Award winning film composer Hans Zimmer brings his smash-hit tour to Vancouver on October 6th for Hans Zimmer Live. With the support of his outstanding 18-piece live band and a full orchestra, audiences will be swept away from the sound of the first note and journey through an array of well-loved scores throughout Zimmer’s career. The tour marks the North American return of the “Hollywood Rebel” (according to the BBC) who has been selling out arenas around the world with his live show.
Tickets go on sale Friday March 22! Get yours here.
54-40 – WEST COAST BAND TOUR
October 11th and 12th
Commodore Ballroom – Get your tickets here!
54-40 the legendary Canadian rock band returns to the Commodore Ballroom for two shows October 11th and 12th! Tickets to on sale March 28th through Ticketmaster. Get yours here!
CANADA WOMEN’S EXPO
October 18 – 20
Tradex in Abbotsford – Get Your Tickets Here!
The Canada Women’s Expo is renowned for its cutting-edge one-of-a-kind fashion shows, celebrity speakers, stage presentations, health & wellness seminars, Girls Night Out celebrations, and more! Explore over 350 vendors at the Canada Women’s Expo, where 90% of our exhibitors are SMEs owned or operated by women. Join Food Network Canada’s Anna Olson on the Midland Appliance Culinary Stage on Friday and Saturday! Don’t miss a special fireside chat with Zibby Allen, star of the Netflix global phenomenon Virgin River, on Sunday, October 20th at the Canada Women’s Expo.
Learn more at the Canada Women’s Expo Website!
THE JIM CUDDY BAND
November 12
Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver
Blue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy and his band have a new album and tour “All The World Fades Away” tickets go on sale Friday May 10th for his tour stop November 12th at the Orpheum Theatre! Jim Cuddy has announced his new album, All The World Fades Away, set for release on June 14th. The new album, Cuddy’s fifth solo effort, sees the legendary songwriter making the most of a rare abundance of time to reflect, tinker, and create, drawing from his decades of experiences with an eye for appreciating the journey life has given him.
THE 111th GREY CUP FESTIVAL
November 10 – 17
BC Place
Building on a strong legacy of hosting vibrant, action-packed Grey Cup Festivals in years past, the 2024 Grey Cup Festival in Vancouver will once again bring together the best of British Columbia to welcome over 500,000 fans from across the country. Featuring two ziplines, immersive football experiences, legendary parties, cultural displays, and thrilling performances from a diverse lineup of entertainers—plus so much more yet to be announced—the 2024 edition is shaping up to be one Grey Cup Festival fans truly cannot miss!
Learn more at their website here!
HEART IN CONCERT
December 3
Pacific Coliseum
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees Heart bring their Royal Flush Tour stop to the Pacific Coliseum December 3rd with special guest Cheap Trick! Tickets go on sale Thursday April 4th! Get your tickets here!
MARIANAS TRENCH
December 12th
Orpheum Theatre – Get Your Tickets Here!
Canada’s Marianas Trench bring their Force of Nature Tour to The Orpheum Theatre December 12th! Tickets are on sale now though Live Nation! Multi-Platinum selling progressive pop band Marianas Trench has been big news in Canada for years, and they caught on with US audiences in a major way following their acclaimed 2015 album Astoria, a slick collection of larger-than-life pop masterpieces that showcased their playful lyrical sensibility and knack for anthemic choruses. In concert, Marianas Trench is a whirlwind of emotion and attitude, rocking the stage with adrenaline-filled performances that put their tight musicianship front and center. Frontman Josh Ramsay is a born performer, and his energy is completely infectious as he sings his heart out on upbeat jams like “This Means War” and “Celebrity Status.” The rest of the band keeps pace with lively performances that always leave fans thoroughly rocked and ready for more.
Check out the bands website for more!
THE VSO 2024 CONCERT SEASON IS ON NOW!
Multiple shows, to see their schedule click here.
The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (VSO) announces its 2024 season: A season of irresistible musical experiences and one of its most exciting to date.
Led by Music Director Otto Tausk since 2018, the VSO performs more than 150 concerts each year, throughout Vancouver and the province of British Columbia, reaching over 270,000 people annually. “This season we’re bringing you huge masterpieces from the classical repertoire: two superb Mahler symphonies, Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, Verdi’s Requiem, Stravinsky’s Petrouchka, Haydn’s Creation, Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5, and others, including a British Columbia premiere of John Adams’ game-changing masterwork Harmonielehre.”
The orchestra presents passionate, high-quality performances of classical, popular and culturally diverse music, creating meaningful engagement with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
To get your tickets and to see what else the VSO is up to this season visit their website here.
THE VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
2024 Calendar of Events
Tickets and Info Online Here
Check out the newest updates on the ground breaking and creation of the new Vancouver Art Gallery Here!
Become a member to discover how art opens access to a full year at the Gallery, ideas to share with others, and experiences like no other. Support the Gallery and enjoy a wide range of fantastic benefits that are most important to you. Start your experience now!
Here is a list of exhibits and installments that are coming up at the Vancouver Art Gallery!