Rogers Arena, Photo: Rick Chung/YVArcade
Fall concert-going season is fast approaching as we soak up the final days of summer. Some of the biggest bands and musicians in the world are coming to Vancouver on their global stadium concert tours. Get ready, as sold-out audiences will be flocking to Rogers Arena or BC Place to rock out before the end of the year.
Photo: Coldplay
Coldplay @ BC Place – Sept. 22 & 23
Due to high demand, the London rockers added a second date when they make a stop here on their Music of the Spheres World Tour. Did you know the UK band still regularly rides the London Tube alongside their fans? Lead singer Chris Martin once travelled unrecognized to his own gig at the O2 on the Tube.
Sting @ Rogers Arena – Sept. 29
The legendary English rocker and former The Police frontman, also known as Gordon Sumner, will be playing all his greatest hits on the My Songs Tour. The 17-time Grammy Award-winning artist got his famous nickname early in his career after wearing a black and yellow jumper with hooped stripes resembling a bee to his bandmates.
Joji @ Rogers Arena – Oct. 13
The Japanese singer/songwriter is travelling across North America on his 22-city Pandemonium Tour. Famous for playing the characters of “Filthy Frank” and “Pink Guy,” the rapper and internet personality is known for his impact on online culture, creating memes, and now his music best described as a mix between R&B, lo-fi, and trip-hop.
P!nk, Photo: Gary Miller/Getty Images
P!nk @ Rogers Arena – Oct. 20 & 21
The colourful pop star (born Alecia Beth Moore) comes to town in support of her ninth studio album on the Trustfall Tour. Her mononymous stage name comes from a variety of influences, including the character Mr. Pink, made famous by Steve Buscemi in the 1992 crime film Reservoir Dogs.
Hozier @ Rogers Arena – Oct. 22
The long-haired, Dublin-based musician takes audiences to church on his Unreal Earth Tour. His many blue rock musical influences include the likes of John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Bukka White, Otis Redding, and Tom Waits.
Bruce Springsteen, Photo: Getty Images
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band @ Rogers Arena – Nov. 3 [postponed]
The 73-year-old New Jersey rock legend makes stops in eight Canadian cities on his international tour. The Boss is known for originating the “heartland” genre of rock and roll that highlights the working-class roots of his upbringing through socially conscious lyrics.
Kiss @ Rogers Arena – Nov. 8
Join the shock rockers on the final leg of their farewell End of the Road World Tour. Although there have been many rumours surrounding the significance of the band’s name, the most popular theory that it stands for “Knights in Satan’s Service” has been repeatedly refuted by frontman Gene Simmons.
Shania Twain, Photo: Scott Legato/Getty Images
Shania Twain @ Rogers Arena – Nov. 14
Feel like a woman when the Timmins native makes another concert appearance in Vancouver on the second leg of her Queen of Me Tour after playing two shows here in May. She famously got her start singing at bars late at night when she was only eight years old and wrote her first song at age ten.
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