Add StudioX as a preferred source on GoogleVancouver’s November concert calendar includes the Smashing Pumpkins, L7, Wolf Parade, Isaiah Rashad and Steve Lacy, according to a list of must-see shows compiled by Exclaim!. The music publication says the shows are a good way to get cozy now that the rain has settled in.
Early November: drone metal, ’90s rock and indie
The month opens with drone metal act Sunn O))) at The Pearl on Nov. 1 and 2. Exclaim! notes that spooky capes are still in season even though Halloween has passed.
The Smashing Pumpkins play Rogers Arena on Nov. 5. Exclaim! calls them one of the best alt-rock bands of the ’90s.
On Nov. 6, So Faint performs at the Fox Cabaret with Ryan Goldmouth. According to Exclaim!, Lyn Heinemann got her start in the Vancouver indie bands Drawn Ship and Portico. That was around the time Hannah Georgas began her career from her then home base in the city. The publication says their chemistry as So Faint reflects that shared history.
Nov. 8 is a busy night, with three shows:
- Squirrel Flower with Sour Windows at The WISE Hall. Exclaim! says indie rocker Ella O’Connor Williams has released its favourite song called “Cleveland.”
- Boy Golden with Field Guide at the Hollywood Theatre. Exclaim! says the Winnipeg artist is helping make his city an alt-country hotspot through his production work and his new album, Best of Our Possible Lives.
- Isaiah Rashad at the Commodore Ballroom, on a tour for his album IT’S BEEN AWFUL?
Mid-month: L7, Truck Violence and Wolf Parade
L7 play the Vogue Theatre on Nov. 11 with NOBRO. Exclaim! describes it as a fraught year for the grunge band, which announced its final tour just before the death of bassist Jennifer Finch.
Truck Violence performs at the Cobalt Cabaret on Nov. 13 with Emma Goldman and Tall Mary. Frontman Karsyn Henderson told Exclaim! earlier this year that live performance involves real preparation, even if some people pretend it is all spontaneous. He added that, at its core, a performance has to be felt.
Also on Nov. 13, Wolf Parade take the stage at The Pearl with Destroyer. They play again on Nov. 14. Spencer Krug told Exclaim! last year that the band’s three-piece version is its most stripped-down, but the song “I’ll Believe in Anything” remains bombastic. Exclaim! says the song has since become a hit thanks to Heated Rivalry, so it expects even more bombast at the shows.
Month-end: Steve Lacy
The month closes on Nov. 30 with Steve Lacy of the Internet at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. He is touring behind this year’s album, Oh yeah?
Quick reference
- Nov. 1–2: Sunn O))), The Pearl
- Nov. 5: The Smashing Pumpkins, Rogers Arena
- Nov. 6: So Faint with Ryan Goldmouth, Fox Cabaret
- Nov. 8: Squirrel Flower (The WISE Hall), Boy Golden (Hollywood Theatre), Isaiah Rashad (Commodore Ballroom)
- Nov. 11: L7 with NOBRO, Vogue Theatre
- Nov. 13: Truck Violence, Cobalt Cabaret
- Nov. 13–14: Wolf Parade with Destroyer, The Pearl
- Nov. 30: Steve Lacy, Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre
Exclaim! provides ticket links for each show in its original list.
Source: Exclaim!
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