The days of dancing being illegal are behind us and concerts are back. There are still some issues regarding travel and COVID-19 restrictions, with local legend Tommy Genesis cancelling all of her North American tour dates including her show at Fortune Sound Club.
But there are plentiful events to look forward to in the weeks and months to come. Here’s a list of some of the hottest concerts in Vancouver scheduled in 2022.
Top Concerts in Vancouver 2022
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Billie Eilish, Happier Than Ever, The World Tour – With Special Guest Duckwrth
Thursday, March 24, 2022 at Rogers Arena. The one who oscillates between Nickelodeon Rugrat, and Marilyn Monroe vibes, Billie Eilish, will stop in Vancouver this spring. This will be her only Canadian stop on her world tour.
alt-J and Portugal. The Man with Special Guest Cherry Glazerr
Wednesday, March 30 at the Pacific Coliseum. Chilled out, emotionally psychedelic rock band alt-j will returns to mellow Vancouver skateboarders and those that hang out with them.
Captured! By Robots
Wednesday, April 6 at the Fox. A highly anticipated event for robot enthusiasts as it is the only touring robot band coming to Vancouver this year. Supported by local acts BOG and Ape War.
Snotty Nose Rez Kids
Friday, May 6 at the Commodore Ballroom. SNRK will play the Commodore this year, in lieu of their postponed show last December. These darlings of local hip hop put on a really good show. Both men hail from Kitimat Village.
Dua Lipa Future Nostalgia Tour
Friday, April 1 at Rogers Arena. Dua Lipa announces her long awaited Future Nostalgia Tour in celebration of her platinum-certified sophomore album Future Nostalgia Ticket link
Tyler the Creator Call Me If You Get Lost
Thursday, April 7 at Pacific Coliseum. Tyler the Creator, fans of the skateboarding artist and style icon already know.
SLIPKNOT Knotfest Roadshow With In This Moment & Jinjer
Sunday, April 17 at Rogers Arena. Enormously popular over the course of many years, they play metal and resemble the cast of every horror movie ever made. They scare me.
Dave Chappelle and Friends In The Round
Friday and Saturday, April 22 & 23 at Rogers Arena. Dave Chapelle is very funny and knows when to quit.
Dr. Jordan B. Peterson Beyond Order
Monday, May 2 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. He cannot sing, he cannot dance and he thinks women should all have babies, but Jordan Peterson will no doubt be speaking to packed house. Question is will he bring the lobster?
Fvded In The Park
July 8 & 9 at Holland Park. After being cancelled in 2020 and 2021 and hosting a short stint in Vancouver, FVDED in the Park will return to Surrey this summer.
The festival will once again take over Holland Park for the first time since 2019, with notable names across electronic, hip-hop, rap, and modern R&B. This year’s headliners are Illenium and Young Thug.
Chelsea Handler
Friday, August 12 and the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, check out Handler’s Vaccinated and Horney Tour. She hosts the podcast Dear Chelsea and in her spare time she stunts semi nude on Whistler mountain tops.
The Weekend
Tuesday, August 23 at B.C. Place. The After Hours Til Dawn tour starts in the Weekend’s hometown of Toronto on July 8, plays the United States then returns to Canada’s west coast to for a show in Vancouver on August 23.
Tickets go on sale March 10, unless you had tickets to his previously cancelled show, in which case check your email because you are offered a chance for presale tickets.
Motley Crue and Def Leppard The Stadium Tour
Friday, September 2 at B.C. Place. When you rock that hard, it’s probably hard to go back and do a normal job which may explain why these artists still tour. They will be supported by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts and Poison.
RuPaul’s Drag Race WERQ the World Tour
Sunday, September 4 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Four months after Jordan Peterson plays should be plenty of time to clean and decorate the theatre for the likes of RuPaul and her queens. Question is, will Vancouver queens bring sufficient pageantry and sass?
Chris Rock’s Ego Death World Tour
Friday, October 21 at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre. He played UBC the last time he was here, and he will again. Rock’s Ego Death World Tour is his first world tour in five years.
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