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Vancouver welcomes Hozier with open arms at sold out Commodore Show

When 24 year old Andrew Hozier-Byrne first popped onto the scene in 2013 with his single "Take Me to Church" debuting on YouTube, the video went viral.  Racking up near 14 million views, and...

Back and fabulous: Lilly Allen on top of her game in Vancouver

Lilly Allen and her dancers having fun on-stage.
La Roux odd look

La Roux’s new hairstyle rouses speculation at the Commodore

A gravity-defiant wave of hair washed over her head, coloured in such a way as to spark existential doubt: La Roux ou La Fraise-Blond?

Fitz and the Tantrums work up docile crowd into frenzy at the Commodore

From the moment they took the stage their eclectic and highly contagious energy swept over the docile crowd, transforming the Commodore in to one big dance party.
Photography by Craig Fleisch

Photos: Franz Ferdinand plays the Commodore

Lead singer and guitarist Alex Kapranos and his Scottish Indie rock band Franz Ferdinand plays to a sold out crowd at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver.

Bastille rocks Vancouver with two concerts in one day

Despite the fact that London, UK-based indie rock/pop group Bastille debuted their first album less than a year ago, devoted local fans gave the band an intense welcome at the Commodore...

Young The Giant plays two sold-out shows at the Commodore

Young The Giant's Mind Over Matter tour came to Vancouver played two back-to-back sold-out shows at the Commodore Ballroom. This doesn't happen very often for a band performing at this venue, and it...

The Disco Called... they want Their Panic Back!

This was a bit of a strange night for me. I only applied for a media pass so that I could accompany my girlfriend, who had bought tickets months earlier to the show and then she was not able to go....

Breakthough rockers Monster Truck performs at the Commodore Ballroom

Monster Trucking tearing it up on stage.

The Head and the Heart don't miss a beat at the Commodore Ballroom

The Seattle-based band got the crowd dancing wildly and screaming for more at the Commodore.