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BC CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL CHOICES LOTTERY
On Now
Get Your Tickets Online Here!
BC Children’s Hospital Foundation, the only hospital in the province devoted exclusively to children, announced today that tickets for the 2026 Choices Lottery are now on sale until the final sales deadline of Friday, April 10, 2026, or until tickets sell out. The Choices Lottery supports groundbreaking research initiatives at BC Children’s Hospital, where over 2,000 research professionals strive to redefine the future of pediatric care. Funds from the lottery help transform innovative ideas into life-saving treatments, helping more kids get back to being kids.
“Every ticket helps fund vital research happening right on our campus, empowering more than 2,000 research professionals who are working to overcome the biggest health challenges facing kids,” said Malcolm Berry, President and CEO of BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. “It’s one meaningful way people across B.C. can support children and families while having a chance to win something incredible.”
The winner of the 2026 Choices Lottery will choose from 12 Grand Prize packages, including prize homes located in several communities across the province, or they can choose the record $2.5 million tax-free cash option.
Don’t miss these deadlines for even more prizes!
Spring Bonus
Midnight, Friday, March 13, 2026
Early Bird
Midnight, Friday, March 27, 2026
Final Draws
Midnight, Friday, April 10, 2026
BC HOME AND GARDEN SHOW
March 12 – 15
Vancouver Convention Centre – Get Your Tickets Here!
Get Advice. Get Inspired. Get it Done. Are you ready to tackle your to-do list? For all your home and garden projects, find the help you need to get it done at the BC Home & Garden show!
Curious about the industry’s best-kept secrets for your home and garden? Whether you’re dreaming of lush backyard, refreshing your interior spaces, or planning your DIY Project, BC Home & Garden Show has you covered. Catch Kortney Wilson on the The Sleep Country Main Stage – and other talent as they share insider tips for home improvement! Presented by Home Network. Connect with hundreds of trusted experts at the show. From gardens and landscaping to kitchen, bath, and windows – discover the latest trends and get practical advice.
Sponsored by Sleep Country, Home Network, Flavor Network, and more – full list of sponsors here: https://www.bchomeandgardenshow.com/
Show dates & hours:
- Thursday, March 12 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Friday, March 13 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Saturday, March 14 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Sunday, March 15 10:00 am – 6:00 pm
STEVEN PAGE IN CONCERT
March 13
Great Canadian Casino Vancouver – Get Your Tickets Here!
Canadian Music Hall of Fame inductee Steven Page has established himself as one of the most recognizable and enduring voices in entertainment. So far in 2025, Steven has been touring almost non-stop across Canada and the US and with new music releases on the horizon, Steven has no plans to slow down anytime soon. As a co-founder, vocalist and songwriter for Barenaked Ladies, Steven sang and wrote classics like “Brian Wilson,” “If I Had a Million Dollars,” “What a Good Boy,” “It’s All Been Done” and many more. With the band, he sold over 15 Million albums and scored multiple Junos, Billboard Music Awards, SOCAN awards, Gemini Awards and two Grammy nominations.
After leaving the band in 2009, Steven embarked on a solo career that has produced five solo albums. His last release, 2022’s Excelsior, saw him tour worldwide, from folk festivals to cabarets and theatres, all the way to packed arenas on his string of dates opening for rock legends The Who as well as a run of shows with Billy Bragg. Steven performs in many configurations, but since 2016, he has been playing most often with his pals in The Steven Page Trio, Craig Northey of Vancouver legends Odds on guitar, and Kevin Fox on cello. The trio configuration provides the right amount of portability, intimacy and power to fill just about any venue imaginable.
The Great Give Back for Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation
Saturday, March 14, 2026 @ 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Queen’s Park Sportsplex: 51 3rd Avenue, New Westminster
The Great Give Back for Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation, presented by Pan American Silver, marks an important moment as Royal Columbian Hospital prepares for the upcoming opening of the Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower. The event is designed as a community celebration and an opportunity to recognize the generosity that has helped bring the new tower to this stage, while looking ahead to what it will mean for patients and families across the region.
“The Great Give Back reflects the extraordinary commitment of our community,” says Jeff Norris, President and CEO of Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation. “Every gift, partnership, and show of support has helped bring the Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower to this point. As we prepare for the tower to welcome its first patients, this event gives us an opportunity to come together and celebrate the people who have made this progress possible, and to carry that momentum forward for the care still to come.”
The day will feature a wide range of activities for all ages, including:
- Live entertainment from local artists
- A family carnival with bouncy castles, face painters, balloon artists, circus school workshops, and games
- A healthcare career and education fair with information from Fraser Health and healthcare education providers
- Food trucks and local retailers
- Health screening information and resources
Attendees will also have the opportunity to have their photo included in a major art installation that will live inside the new Jim Pattison Acute Care Tower, serving as an enduring acknowledgment of the community’s role in this historic moment for Royal Columbian Hospital. Everyone is encouraged to attend, bring family and friends, and show their support for exceptional care in the region.
GEORGE THOROGOOD & THE DESTROYERS: BADDEST SHOW ON EARTH TOUR
March 14th and 15th
Great Canadian Casino Vancouver
If you’re calling your tour The Baddest Show On Earth, you’d better have the talent, the passion, and the stage-shaking, roof-raising, guitar-snarling velocity to back it up. George Thorogood & The Destroyers deliver all that and then some. “Our job description is ‘Live Rock Performers’,” says George Thorogood. “And when we hit town, that town stays hit.” Trust the man who speaks from experience: For the past 53 years and 8000+ shows, Thorogood and his longtime Destroyers – Jeff Simon (drums), Bill Blough (bass), Jim Suhler (guitar) and Buddy Leach (saxophone) – have remained among the most beloved/formidable live acts on the planet. And in 2026, the continuation of their Baddest Show On Earth Tour is the nightly proof.
Get your tickets to March 14th show
Get your tickets to the March 15th show
ALAN DOYLE – ALREADY DANCING TOUR
March 25, 2026
Orpheum Theatre – Get Your Tickets Now!
Beloved Canadian music icon Alan Doyle, one of the busiest touring artists for more than three decades, has announced an extensive 42-date tour that will take him across Canada and the U.S. in the new year. Doyle’s “Already Dancing” tour begins February 28 at home in St. John’s, Newfoundland, and is set to wrap May 17 in Edmonds, Washington. Tickets go on sale October 24 at 12pm local time.
Joining Doyle on all Canadian dates is the JUNO-winning PEI folk duo The East Pointers, with Brooklyn indie-folk-pop-Americana outfit Bandits on the Run set to support the U.S. leg.
GATEWAY THEATRE PRESENTS: WILDWOMAN
March 26 – April 4
Gateway theatre main stage – 6500 Gilbert Road Richmond
Gateway Theatre, in co-production with Alberta Theatre Projects (ATP), is proud to present the Western Canada premiere of Wildwoman, a daring and wickedly funny new play by acclaimed Canadian playwright Kat Sandler (Yaga). Directed by Jamie King, this bold production is inspired by real events and figures, reimagining 16th-century French history with irreverence and bite. Running March 26 to April 4 on Gateway Theatre’s MainStage.
Based on the shocking true story that helped shape the legend of Beauty and the Beast, Wildwoman centres on a young Catherine de Medici, the new wife of King Henry II of France. Catherine is eager to be on the King’s council, but she quickly learns that her political aspirations matter far less than her ability to produce an heir. Surrounded by scheming courtiers, a powerful royal mistress and a male-dominant court obsessed with legacy and control, Catherine feels trapped inside this patriarchal world. That is, until she meets Pete, a hairy, handsome wildman, kept in the dungeon as one of the king’s collection of caged oddities, who awakens her wild side.
Kat Sandler brings her trademark rapid-fire wit to this salacious saga of an infamous bad girl who could not be tamed. What unfolds is a fiercely imaginative and sexy thrill ride spanning decades of Catherine’s life, as three women navigate survival within a brutal patriarchal system. By blending historical drama with contemporary urgency, Sandler uses bold language and razor-sharp humour to explore power, fertility, and gender—challenging audiences to reconsider the stories we think we know and asking: who gets to shape history, and at what cost?
VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW
March 25 – 29
Vancouver Convention Centre – Get Your Tickets Here!
ELEVATE: the Vancouver International Auto Show (VIAS) returns to the Vancouver Convention Centre in March! Experience the best in automotive innovation and celebrate over 100 years of automotive tradition!
Spanning over 300,000 sqft, VIAS is Western Canada’s premiere experiential automotive events. Showgoers will see displays from over 30 manufacturers highlighting, including BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Honda, the latest technology-leading vehicles, coupled with specialty cars, lifestyle features and commercial vendors. This is a celebration of the automotive culture in BC.
Join us in celebrating the West Coast’s automotive lifestyle with displays from the industry’s most progressive brands, B.C.’s largest indoor-to-outdoor EV Test Drive experience, a curated accessories marketplace, and stunning supercar and exotic showcases.
Show dates and hours:
Wednesday, March 25; 12:00pm – 9:00pm
Thursday, March 26; 10:00am – 9:00pm
Friday, March 27; 10:00am – 9:00pm
Saturday, March 28; 10:00am – 9:00pm
Sunday, March 29; 10:00am – 6:00pm
SCIENCE WORLD ARTEMIS EXHIBIT
Now Open!
Science World – 1455 Quebec St, Vancouver,
Feature LEGO® Sculptures:
- Apollo 11 Lunar Module “Eagle”: The history-making spacecraft that landed the first human on the moon.
- International Space Station: Where nations unite to expand the frontiers of space science.
- Space Launch System: Check out NASA’s most powerful rocket, designed to reach Mars.
- Axiom Suit: Strike your best astronaut pose in a next-gen space suit photo op!
- Neil Armstrong Landing on the Moon: See a LEGO® brick version of Neil Armstrong as he takes his legendary first steps on the lunar surface.
JOURNEY: FINAL FRONTIER TOUR 2026
Friday, April 17, 2026
Pacific Coliseum – Get Your Tickets Here
Tickets on sale now at Ticketleader.ca
After decades of electrifying performances, chart-topping hits, and unforgettable moments, the iconic rock band JOURNEY is saying goodbye the only way they know how — with a thunderous, full-throttle Farewell Tour spanning cities across North America.
The 60-date tour launches February 28, 2026 at Giant Center in Hershey, PA and will roll through markets coast to coast, stopping in many cities to give fans one last chance to experience the magic live in their hometown. This first tour announcement includes stops in Washington DC, Pittsburgh, Austin, Vancouver and everywhere in between. This is a celebration of a legacy that helped define rock ‘n’ roll.
VANCOUVER SUN RUN
April 19, 2026
The Vancouver Sun Run Presented by Herbaland Naturals is back! Registration is officially open. Don’t miss your chance to lock in the Start Line Special – the lowest price of the season. Valid only until October 31, 2025.
The Vancouver Sun Run Presented by Herbaland Naturals, Canada’s largest 10K road race, is thrilled to announce that registration for the 2026 event will officially open on October 1, 2025. Participants are encouraged to sign up early to take advantage of special pricing and secure their spot on the start line for the race on Sunday, April 19, 2026.
“We are incredibly excited to kick off another year of the Vancouver Sun Run,” said Tim Hopkins, Race Director. “The 2026 event is set to be our most impactful yet. We are proud to introduce new initiatives that will enhance the race experience and further our commitment to community.”
A significant development for the 2026 race is the elevated sponsorship of EVA BizFam, which has become the newest Team Division sponsor. The airline will now sponsor both the Team Division and the Mini Sun Run, helping to connect businesses and families through the shared experience of the run.
DIANA KRALL IN CONCERT
April 22, 2026
Orpheum Theatre – Get Your Tickets Here!
Diana Krall is the only jazz singer to have eight albums debut at the top of the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. To date, her albums have garnered two Grammy® Awards, ten Juno® Awards and have also earned nine gold, three platinum and seven multi-platinum albums. Krall’s unique artistry transcends any single musical style and has made her one of the most recognizable artists of our time. As The New York Times recently noted Krall possesses, “A voice at once cool and sultry, wielded with a rhythmic sophistication.”
Her most recent release, This Dream Of You, has garnered critical acclaim from fans and press alike. This album is a loving conclusion of Diana’s 25-year working relationship with Tommy LiPuma. Shortly before LiPuma’s passing, the producer and artist discussed the abundance of great music recorded at their last sessions together. LiPuma was adamant that this music should be completed and issued. Krall and engineer, Al Schmitt therefore mixed and sequenced the album for the 2020 release and as such, honored their great and much-missed friend. From this release came the worldwide premiere of “Autumn In New York,” a cinematic ode to the city, directed by Diana’s long-time collaborator and friend Mark Seliger, offering a visual compliment to Krall’s loving and hopeful performance of the song.
THE FRAY WITH STRUMBELLAS
May 26, 2026
Orpheum Theatre
Get Your Tickets Here! Tickets go on sale Friday January 30th or get them a day early with the Live Nation presale code: INTRO.
The Fray bring their Summer Of Light Tour with special guests the Strumbellas to the Orpheum Theatre May 26th!
MUMFORD & SONS – PRIZEFIGHTER NORTH AMERICA TOUR
June 2, 2026
Rogers Arena – Get Your Tickets Here!
Long celebrated for their electric live performances, touring has defined Mumford & Sons from the beginning, in shaping their sound, building their global fanbase and fostering their
collaborative spirit. Continuing that tradition, the group will kick off their massive North American headline Prizefighter Tour in June. Including a stop in Vancouver at Rogers Arena June 2nd!
Co-produced and co-written with The National’s Aaron Dessner, Prizefighter features collaborations with Hozier, Gracie Abrams, Chris Stapleton and Gigi Perez and finds Mumford & Sons at their most instinctive and open, capturing the sense of community and connection that has influenced them from the start.
THEE SACRED SOULS
August 9
Freedom Mobile Arch (PNE Amphitheatre) – Get Your Tickets Here!
Thee Sacred Souls released their self-titled debut album in 2022 on Daptone Records after the viral success of their single “Can I Call You Rose?”. What followed has been a remarkable rise for this young San Diego 7-piece, bringing their own version of SoCal “souldies” to a new generation of listeners. Their highly anticipated sophomore album, Got A Story To Tell, released in October 2024, is filled with immortal grooves, classic vocal harmonies, and sincere, heartfelt lyrics about love and loss.
Their albums feature all original songs, written and performed by the founding trio of Alex Garcia (drums, guitar), Sal Samano (bass, drums) and Joshua Lane (vocals), and recorded at Penrose Recorders in Riverside, CA, the studio built by producer and Daptone Records co-founder Gabriel Roth (aka Bosco Mann). In just three years, the band’s “music of terrifyingly high quality” (UNCUT) has brought them to NPR’s Tiny Desk and TV show appearances including Austin City Limits, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, CBS Saturday, Kelly Clarkson, Jools Holland, and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.
An ever-growing list of fans includes Beyoncé, SZA, Alicia Keys, Swizz Beats, Leon Bridges, and Kylie Jenner, and they’ve recently been sampled by Vince Staples and Samara Cyn. Thee Sacred Souls have toured the globe, playing main stages at Coachella, Bonnaroo, Newport Folk, Austin City Limits and Lollapalooza, and nearly 10,000 fans attended their 2024 headlining concert at Celebrate Brooklyn.
GUNS N ROSES IN CONCERT
August 29, 2026
BC Place – Get Your Tickets Here!
After a sprawling 2025 world tour that saw Guns N’ Roses return to Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Latin America, the powerhouse rock icons have announced they will hit the road again in
the spring and summer 2026. This 2026 tour will see Guns N’ Roses visit Mexico and Brazil, before headlining additional EU markets, as well as stadiums across the US and Canada. The upcoming run includes a special performance at LA’s Rose Bowl, marking a historic return to the venue for the first time in over 30 years.
BAHAMAS: INDUSTRIAL SPORT & SOUND TOUR
September 19th
Malkin Bowl – Stanley Park – Get Your Tickets Here!
fie Jurvanen does not spend too much time in cities these days. For nearly two decades, Jurvanen was a fixture of the Toronto scene, both as a valued multi-instrumentalist and producer for friends like Feist, The Weather Station, and Kathleen Edwards and as the architect of one of his country’s most celebrated artists, Bahamas. Jurvanen came of age across Bahamas’ first six albums, the restlessness of jumpy early hits like Pink Strat and Barchords slowly shifting into the generous domesticity of 2023’s Bootcut. But Jurvanen has long been drawn to open spaces, to a
quieter life. In 2009, the year of his aforementioned debut, he began visiting Nova Scotia, the Atlantic Ocean. Over the next decade, his trips became more consistent, then more frequent, and then longer, until, in 2019, Jurvanen and his family of four finally made the move—nearly 2,000 kilometers northeast, to Nova Scotia. They live a lifestyle, Jurvanen half-jokes, that is “close to Mennonite.” The kids are homeschooled. No one has an iPad. Text messages can feel like miracles.
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD: THE WOURLD TOUR 2026
October 2
Rogers Arena
The Neighbourhood announces THE WOURLD TOUR, a global trek of tour dates in support of their upcoming album (((((ultraSOUND))))) – out November 14 on Warner Records. The tour kicks off in Austin, TX on March 28th and will take the band through the East Coast before heading to Europe, Australia, and Asia, culminating with a West Coast run and a hometown show at The Kia Forum in Los Angeles on October 9th. Fans can catch the band at iconic venues like Madison Square Garden in NYC and The O2 in London. Artist presale begins Wednesday, November 5th at 10am local time, with general on-sale starting Friday, November 7th at 10am local time. More information for their tour can be found on the band’s website, see full list of tour dates below.
STING 3.0 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
October 5th & 6th
Queen Elizabeth Theatre
Following a series of sold-out shows and rave reviews across Europe, North America, Asia, Africa, South America, and beyond, 17-time GRAMMY Award winner STING has announced a new fall leg of his acclaimed “STING 3.0” Tour across North America, presented by the Cherrytree Music Company and Live Nation.
The newly announced 2026 dates will begin in Vancouver, BC, with a two-night run at Queen Elizabeth Theatre on October 5th and 6th before continuing through Seattle, Minneapolis, Rockford, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Montreal, Akron, Cincinnati, Wallingford, Brooklyn, and Tampa, with performances in Nashville and Pittsburgh to be announced soon. Accompanied by longtime guitarist and collaborator Dominic Miller and dynamic drummer Chris Maas (Mumford & Sons, Maggie Rogers), the trio delivers a powerful and intimate concert experience, reinterpreting Sting’s most celebrated songs and deep cuts through the lens of a tight three-piece arrangement.
Get Your tickets below! Tickets go on sale Friday March 6th
October 5: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11006457E4D4C81D
October 6: https://www.ticketmaster.ca/event/11006457E9E0CECA
A groundbreaking artist both as a solo performer and as the frontman/bassist and principal songwriter for The Police, Sting continues to redefine and expand his musical horizons. Under the management of Martin Kierszenbaum/Cherrytree Music Company, his innovative spirit remains central to the “STING 3.0” Tour, which spotlights new creative interpretations of his timeless catalog and inspired his latest single, “I Wrote Your Name (Upon My Heart)” — mixed by four-time GRAMMY Award-winning engineer Robert Orton, released on Cherrytree Music Company/Interscope Records. Additionally, a new live album, STING 3.0 LIVE, is now available digitally, on CD and on 180g vinyl. Also recorded on the “STING 3.0” Tour, STING 3.0 LIVE is a collection of his greatest hits, including “Be Still My Beating Heart,” which has never-before been released as a live version. The 10-song digital album also features a live recording of “Fragile,” Sting’s 1987 single, which was recently covered by a children’s choir in an episode of the Netflix miniseries Adolescence.