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Singer Darynn Dean teams up with Daniel Hersog for June 25 North Shore Jazz performance

The local trumpeter leads his eponymous Jazz Orchestra in a home-field appearance featuring the rising-star Los Angeles vocalist

FESTS, MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJune 16, 2026Coastal Jazz, Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Summer 2026, North Shore Jazz, Blueshore at CapU

North Shore Jazz concerts span homages to Miles Davis and Stevie Wonder, the Daniel Hersog Jazz Orchestra, and beyond, June 19 to 28

Genre-spanning national and local talents take to North Shore venues in presentation by BlueShore at CapU and Vancouver International Jazz Festival

MUSICStir VancouverMay 14, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, North Shore Jazz, Vancouver International Jazz Festival

Stir Q&A: Ablaye Cissoko and Cyrille Brotto merge their musical traditions

The French accordionist and the Senegalese singer and kora player began their joint musical adventure thanks to a “slightly mad request”

MUSICJanet SmithMay 7, 2026Blueshore at CapU

Martin Harley brings his intoxicating slide-guitar sound to CapU on May 10

The Welsh singer-songwriter and Weissenborn master has a long history of playing unusual—and sometimes record-setting—gigs

MUSIC, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithMay 4, 2026Blueshore at CapU

Novalima will bring an early taste of summer with Afro-Peruvian sounds, April 26

The renowned eight-piece band from Lima, Peru, will play the Rickshaw Theatre with Vancouver’s own Empanadas Ilegales

MUSICJanet SmithApril 21, 2026Blueshore at CapU, Caravan World Rhythms, Vancouver Latin American Cultural Centre, Rickshaw Theatre

Ablaye Cissoko and Cyrille Brotto explore the beauty of cross-cultural music, May 14 at BlueShore at CapU

Two master musicians blend tradition and innovation with effortless grace

MUSICStir VancouverApril 16, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts

Martin Harley melds folk and blues on slide guitar at BlueShore at CapU, May 10

After opening for Bonnie Raitt’s sold-out U.K. shows, the singer-songwriter tours solo across Canada

MUSICStir VancouverApril 10, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, Martin Harley

In the Same Room unites CapU Choirs and featured artists for an evening of cultural sharing through song, April 11

Saina Khaledi and Shruti Ramani are among the talented musicians joining the program of Baroque music, contemporary Indigenous songs, and beyond

WHAT'S STIRRING, MUSICJanet SmithMarch 27, 2026Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, CapU, Capilano University

Peruvian band Novalima and Vancouver’s Empanadas Ilegales host a Latin music party at the Rickshaw Theatre, April 26

The two bands bring the spirit and soul of traditional South American sounds into the 21st century

MUSICStir VancouverMarch 27, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts

Rum Ragged shares the music of Newfoundland at BlueShore at CapU, April 19

Traditions of Scotland and Ireland also pervade the quartet’s high-energy music

MUSICStir VancouverMarch 19, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU

Jenn Grant draws on her family history for sometimes-heartbreaking songs

The Nova Scotian singer-songwriter is touring with a new multimedia show, Cradled by the Waves

MUSICJanet SmithFebruary 27, 2026Blueshore at CapU, CapU Global Roots

Tord Gustavsen Trio performs sublime Nordic jazz at Christ Church Cathedral, March 17

Acclaimed ensemble’s impressionistic sound is inspired by blues, gospel, Scandinavian folk, and church music

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 18, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts

East Coast songwriter Jenn Grant stages multimedia concert at BlueShore at CapU, March 7

Each show is an immersive cinematic experience featuring a live band, film, and dance

MUSICStir VancouverFebruary 6, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts

Jennifer Scott and Brad Turner lead big-band celebration of legendary Kenny Wheeler, February 27 at BlueShore at CapU

Tribute to one of Canada’s most important large-jazz ensemble vocalists stars two Vancouver greats

MUSICStir VancouverJanuary 29, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts

Ghanaian music scholar Kofi Gbolonyo leads upbeat Celebrate Africa! event at BlueShore at CapU, January 30

Long-time UBC and CapU faculty member puts on a show featuring dozens of local musicians, plus vocalists Dawn Pemberton and Khari McClelland

MUSIC, CULTURE, WHAT'S STIRRINGJanet SmithJanuary 22, 2026Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts

Dozens of musicians and dancers take the stage for Celebrate Africa! at BlueShore at CapU, January 30

Big bands play West African music with guests Dawn Pemberton, Khari McClelland, and others

MUSIC, DANCE, CULTUREStir VancouverJanuary 13, 2026Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, Dawn Pemberton, Khari Wendell McClelland

Singer-songwriter Chris Smither remains a restless soul, while looking back on a long and rich career

Now in his 80s, the veteran folk and blues artist brings his band the Motivators and a fresh collection of gritty, introspective songs to the BlueShore at CapU

MUSICJanet SmithNovember 26, 2025Blueshore at CapU

Triology and musica intima perform Maria Schneider’s Winter Morning Walks at BlueShore at CapU, December 12

Choral music melds with jazz in achingly beautiful, triple Grammy–winning song cycle

MUSICStir VancouverNovember 24, 2025Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, Holiday 2025, musica intima

Chris Pierce, who has toured with Neil Young, plays the BlueShore at CapU on December 7

Singer-songwriter has performed with the likes of Steve Earle, B.B. King, Seal, and Al Green

MUSICStir VancouverNovember 20, 2025Partner Content, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts

Holiday shows 2025: Stir’s ultimate guide to Vancouver’s merriest performances and events

The local arts and culture scene has bright gifts in store this season, from music by candlelight to wintry ballets

MUSIC, HOLIDAY25, FESTS, DANCE, THEATREJanet SmithNovember 18, 2025Holiday 2025, Elektra, ELEKTRA, Elektra Women's Choir, Vancouver Welsh Men's Choir, Vancouver Men's Chorus, Vancouver Bach Choir, Vancouver Bach Family of Choirs, Blueshore at CapU, BlueShore at CapU, BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts, Evergreen Cultural Centre, musica intima, Vancouver Chamber Choir, Pacific Baroque Orchestra, Orpheum Theatre, Chor Leoni, CHOR LEONI, Christmas with Chor Leoni, Vancouver Cantata Singers, Massey Theatre, Winter Harp, Anvil Theatre, Bard on the Beach, Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, VSO, Music on Main, MUSIC ON MAIN, Music On Main, Krystle Dos Santos, FIREHALL, Firehall Arts Centre, HOLIDAY 2025, Arts Club Theatre Company, Arts Club, Metro Theatre, Centennial Theatre, Theatre Replacement, the Cultch, THE CULTCH, The Cultch, East Van Panto, WONDERHEADS, The Improv Centre, Gateway Theatre, Pacific Theatre, The Gingerbread Men, Royal Winnipeg Ballet, Nutcracker, Ballet BC, BALLET BC, Arts Umbrella, ARTS UMBRELLA, Goh Ballet, Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Vancouver Christmas Market, VanDusen, Homepage feature

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