Meet Me at Vie's: A Celebration of Hogan's Alley
2026-04-30 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-02 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-05-02 19:30 - 21:30 (America/Vancouver) | Olympic Village Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre, 162 West 1st Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 0H6, Canada
In the heart of Hogan’s Alley, Vie’s Chicken and Steaks was more than a restaurant — it was the heartbeat of a community. A place where music spilled into the streets, stories were passed across kitchen tables, and a neighbourhood gathered in joy, resistance, and love.
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Meet Me at Vie’s is a soulful theatrical concert that revives the spirit of Hogan’s Alley through powerful vocals, live music, and unforgettable storytelling. Blending jazz, blues, gospel, and R&B, this moving production celebrates the people and places that shaped Vancouver’s Black community — and the legacy that continues to inspire today.
This is not just a history lesson.
It’s a celebration. A revival. A remembering.
Pull up a chair. Step into the Alley.
The music’s starting.
Meet us at Vie’s.
*Latecomers may be seated into the most accessible rows.
*Not eligible for gift certificate redemption.
*Tickets can be exchanged space permitting and with 48 hours notice.
*Venue address:
Olympic Village Stage at the BMO Theatre Centre
162 West 1st Avenue
Vancouver, BC V5Y 0H6

Biboye Onanuga's Groove-Tet at Frankie's After Dark
2026-05-01 23:00 - 2026-05-02 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Returning for his third appearance on the Frankie’s After Dark series, Edmonton-based drummer and composer Biboye Onanuga brings a groove-forward set to Vancouver.

This evening, Biboye invites you into a sound rooted in contemporary jazz, but borrowing from head-nodding hip-hop loops, and soulful neo-soul harmonies. “Today’s Jazz”. Fans of Kiefer’s beat-jazz, and both Robert Glasper’s acoustic trio, and experiment will feel right at home with this music. Consider this the unofficial YEBBA afterparty : )

Biboye is joined by Vancouver bassist Bella Fedrigo, and frequent hometown collaborators: pianist Brady Lloyd, and guitarist Morgan Hanna…plus some VERY special guests!
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Fred Frith at the Revue Stage
2026-05-02 20:00 - 22:00 | Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Legendary experimental guitarist plays his first Vancouver show in over 20 years!

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Multi-instrumentalist, composer, and improviser Fred Frith has been making noise of one kind or another for more than 50 years, starting with the rock collective Henry Cow, which he co-founded with Tim Hodgkinson in 1968.
Fred is best known as a pioneering electric guitarist and improviser, song-writer, and composer for film, dance and theater. Through bands like Art Bears, Massacre, Skeleton Crew, the Fred Frith Guitar Quartet, Cosa Brava, and the FF Trio he has stayed close to his roots in rock and folk music while branching out in many other directions.
His compositions have been performed by ensembles ranging from Eclipse Quartet and the Bang on a Can All Stars to Concerto Köln and Galax Quartet, from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra to the ROVA and Arte Sax Quartets, from Sleepytime Gorilla Museum and Ground Zero to the Glasgow Improvisers’ Orchestra.
This will be his first Vancouver performance in over 20 years. Opening this very special show will be Phipps Pt featuring Lovage Sharrock & Jon Leidecker.
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz
Fred Frith Solo Guitar
w. Phipps Pt
Revue Stage 1601 Johnston
May 02, 2026
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM

Harrison Ivaz Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-05-02 23:00 - 2026-05-03 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Harrison Ivaz is a young Canadian-American guitarist and vocalist.

A Capilano University Jazz Studies Grad, Harrison has studied with Vancouver jazz icon Bill Coon and performed as guitarist in the renowned Capilano University A Band under the direction of Brad Turner. Born in Chicago and raised in Vancouver, Harrison is also an accomplished rock performer and songwriter. He has performed his original rock at festivals including Lollapalooza, Milwaukee Summerfest, Zentsura AT in Bilbao, Spain, The West Vancouver Harmony Arts Festival and more. Harrison is excited to bring his trio featuring Wes Anderson on drums and Jason De Couto on organ to Frankie’s.

Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

SOLD OUT The Music of Miles Davis & Gil Evans
2026-05-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6K 2H2, Canada
Starring the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra with Special Guest Chris Davis
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Sunday, May 3 2026
Doors: 1pm
Show: 2pm
19+ Event
This is a fully seated event
NO RESERVED SEATING. All Seats are first come, first served basis
Vancouver is celebrating the 100th birthday of Jazz icon Miles Davis this May with a series of concerts covering every era of this musical trailblazer. On May 03, 2026, the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra, under the direction of James Danderfer, will be performing the music of Miles Davis’s groundbreaking collaborations with Gil Evans, from landmark albums such as Sketches of Spain, Miles Ahead, and Porgy & Bess. Joining the VJO for this rare live performance of this music, will be trumpeter Chris Davis, known for his work with Sharon Jones & The Daptones, Steven Colbert’s Late Show Band, and Lee Fields.

Jazz Jam with Chris Fraser Trio at Hero's Welcome
2026-05-03 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Infidels Jazz is proud to present our monthly FREE Jazz jam session which will take place at Hero’s Welcome at 3917 Main Street, one Sunday a month at 2PM. In May this will be on May 03 and hosted by guitarist Chris Fraser!

These will be open Jazz jam sessions, which means that everybody from professionals to high school students will be welcome. If you’re under the age of 19, just make sure you have a guardian of legal age with you. You can use the instruments of the house band, but please be respectful of them. This jam session will be free to attend.

Sundays at Hero’s Welcome (3917 Main Street) is a monthly jazz series presented by Infidels Jazz. The concept is to provide an affordable way for jazz lovers of all ages to gather and celebrate this music we love.

TangoMundo at Moberly Arts Centre
2026-05-03 19:00 - 21:00 | The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1R1, Canada
Australian Tango Ensemble performs the music of Astor Piazzolla
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On May 03, Australian Tango virtuosos TangoMundo celebrate the release of their new album by performing Astor Piazzolla’s music at the Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre in Vancouver.
TangoMundo brings to the stage Piazzolla repertoire rarely heard internationally, drawing from across his restless, rule-breaking career. This is Buenos Aires after dark: gritty, volatile, and electrically alive.The new arrangements on Piazzolla Unleashed are crafted especially for TangoMundo by Argentine tango scholar and composer Guillermo Anad (Académico Correspondiente, National Academy of Tango, Buenos Aires), who also performs on viola. He is joined by Australian cabaret powerhouse Faye Bendrups (piano and voice) and acclaimed new-Canadian accordionist Anthony Schulz, forming a trio that delivers Piazzolla’s music with grit, elegance, and ferocious heart.
Piazzolla Unleashed is not nostalgia. It’s the music that changed Tango forever.
TangoMundo
Moberly Arts & Cultural Centre 7646 Prince Edwards Street, Vancouver
May 03, 2026
7PM
$25 in advance, $35 at the door

Bill Coon Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-05-03 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Bill Coon Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Ardeshir Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-05-04 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Ardeshir Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Jimi James Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-05-05 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Jimi James Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Chris Davis Concern at Tyrant Studios
2026-05-05 20:00 - 22:00 | Tyrant Studios, 1019 Seymour St,, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M3, Canada
Infidels Jazz presents the Chris Davis Concern.
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Chris Davis – Trumpet
Ruthie Ha – Saxophone
Victor Noriega – Piano
Conrad Good – Bass
Arvind Ramdas – Drums
Tuesday, May 5
Doors 7:30 pm, music 8 pm, 2 sets.
1019 Seymour Street, upstairs.

SOLD OUT The 1960's Music of Miles Davis with Brad Turner
2026-05-08 20:00 - 22:00 | Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
One of the greatest trumpeters Canada has ever produced plays the 1960’s music of Miles Davis.

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Vancouver is celebrating the 100th birthday of Jazz icon Miles Davis this May with a series of events covering every era of this musical trailblazer. On May 08th, the great Brad Turner will be leading an all-star quintet for a special concert that will feature some of the great music Miles released in the 1960’s, including selections from albums such as Nefertiti, ESP, Filles de Killimanjaro, and more.
Brad Turner – Trumpet
Dave Say – Saxophone
Chris Gestrin – Piano
David Caballero – Bass
John Lee – Drums
May 08, 2026
Revue Stage 1601 Johnston
Doors 7PM
Show 8PM
$30 in advance, $40 at the door
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Eli Davidovici Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-05-08 23:00 - 2026-05-09 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Eli Davidovici is a bassist and composer who is currently in Tio’tia:ke/Montreal, Quebec.

He has been a long-standing collaborator in the jazz, rock, and experimental Canadian music scenes, bringing a deep and versatile understanding of music to each project. In 2023, Eli released his first album as a leader, “Shapes”, and has been writing and arranging music for his band as well as other local artists. He has performed and recorded with Canadian artists in Montreal, Vancouver, and Toronto, including Bellbird, Chris McCann, Jean-Michel LeBlanc, Mili Hong, Roman Munoz, Thad-Bailey Mai, Kim Albert, and Erika Angell.

Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

The 70's & 80's Music of Miles Davis Performed Live
2026-05-09 20:00 - 22:00 | Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
The 1970’s & 1980’s music of Miles Davis performed live!

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Two great live bands play the 1970’s & 1980’s music of Miles Davis.
Vancouver is celebrating the 100th birthday of Jazz icon Miles Davis this May with a series of events covering every era of this musical trailblazer. On May 09th, Electric Miles (feat. Ron Samworth & Andre Lachance) will peform music from seminal 1970’s Miles albums like Bitches Brew & On the Corner, and Star People (led by Feven Kidane) will perform music from great 1970’s albums like Amandla & We Want Miles.

Kosma Busheikin Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-05-09 23:00 - 2026-05-10 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Kosma Busheikin grew up on Denman Island and began his musical journey with guitar in 2012.

He went on to complete a Bachelor Degree in Jazz Performance and Vancouver Island University with upright bass as a secondary instrument. Busheikin has since earned a reputation as a solid rhythm section player on both upright bass and guitar. Despite moving to Vancouver in 2025, Busheikin continues to perform regularly on Vancouver Island and co-presents a monthly concert series in Nanaimo with Graham Villette. Some notable people Busheikin has had the opportunity to work with include Brad Turner, Peter Bernstein, Cory Weeds, John Lee, Bryan Stovell, Ryan Oliver, Steve Kaldestad, Ray Gallon and Miles Black.

Kosma Busheikin – GuitarDavid Caballero – BassArvind Ramdas – Drums

Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Todd Stewart Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-05-10 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Todd Stewart Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Max Huberdeau Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-05-11 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Max Huberdeau Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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David Caballero Organization at Meo Chinatown
2026-05-12 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
David Caballero Organization at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Sapporo Live: featuring Chen Baker, Pacific Coliseum, Dane, & DJ D.Dee
2026-05-14 20:00 - 2026-05-15 02:00 | The American, 926 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2W1, Canada
Three nights in Toronto, One night in Vancouver.
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We’re celebrating the launch of the Sapporo Vodka Lemon Sour at some of our favourite venues where taste and talent converge.
Thursday, May 14
8PM

Tiny Pyramids Play Sun Ra
2026-05-15 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Three of Vancouver’s hottest Jazz musicians play the music of Sun Ra!
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Tiny Pyraminds have been interepeting the music of Sun Ra for over a decade, both as the nucleus of Star System, and on their own.
They’ll be bringing Sun Ra’s cosmic grooves to Zameen Art House on May 15th!
Tyson Naylor – Keyboards
Colin Cowan – Bass
Dan Gaucher – Drums
This performance is part of the Expression Sessions, a monthly creative music series that takes place at the Zameen Art House, and is presented by Infidels Jazz.
Star System Plays Sun Ra
May 15, 2026
Zameen Art House1515 Anderson
Doors 730PM, Show 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door.

Afu Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-05-15 23:00 - 2026-05-16 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Based on Nat King Cole’s revolutionary Trio, Afu brings together two of his closest pals to brew the sweet and savoury sounds of piano trio.

With Patrick Kao on guitar and Dan Howard on Bass, Afu and his Trio offer to bring some colourful takes on standards, intriguing deep cuts, and fresh new originals.

Afu – PianoPatrick Kao – GuitarDan Howard – Bass

Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

Lou Reed's Metal Machine Music as Realized by Aram Bajakian, Stefan Maier and Anju Singh + Berlin: Live at St Ann’s Warehouse Film Screening
2026-05-16 20:00 - 22:30 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Aram Bajakian is a guitarist, composer and educator, who performed with the legendary Lou Reed during his 2011 and 2012 tours.
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In addition he’s toured with Diana Krall, Madeleine Peyroux, and his known for his work with John Zorn and Dalava, the groundbreaking band he co-leads with Julia Uhlela.
On May 16 & 17, Aram will be interpreting the music of Lou Reed at the VIFF Centre, in two very different, and very special performances. The first of these is inspired by Reed’s much reviled 1975 album Metal Machine Music, an experimental noise record which was almost universally panned. (Though Lester Bangs opined, “As a statement it’s great, as a giant FUCK YOU it shows integrity — a sick, twisted, dunced-out, malevolent, perverted, psychopathic integrity, but integrity nevertheless.”
This show will not be for the faint of heart.
Aram says: “One of the last times I saw Lou, he said “I want to do a Metal Machine tour with you.” While I had already toured twice in his band, this felt like a new level of trust. While noise bands abound now, Metal Machine Music was revolutionary for its time. Lou loved noise and massive overwhelming sounds. We’d sometimes spend hours just playing the two chords of “Heroin” over and over. But he also had the sharpest wit of anyone I’ve ever met: when handing me the CD of Metal Machine Music he wryly quiped “You’re probably not going to want to listen to the whole thing.” We both cracked up. While I never got to play this music with Lou, I couldn’t think of any better Vancouver artists with whom to take on this task: Stefan Maier and Anju Singh. Bring earplugs.”
About the film: Berlin: Live at St Ann’s Warehouse (Julian Schnabel, 2008, 81 min)
After the live set and an intermission, there will be a rare screening of Julian Schnabel’s recording of Lou Reed performing the entirety of his seconed most reviled album Berlin, with Sharon Jones, Anthony, and the Brooklyn Youth Chorus on backing vocals in December, 2006.
Celebratory… It’s a miracle Reed was able to turn one of the most hermetic albums of all time into a communal experience.
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Harmeet Kaur Virdee Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-05-16 23:00 - 2026-05-17 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Bassist Harmeet Kaur Virdee brings her Toronto Trio with Ian Spring (guitar) and Aidan Miller (drums).

The three met while studying at the University of Toronto and bonded over their shared passion for music and compositional exploration. They will be performing a selection of original compositions, and music by Jeff Parker.

Ian Spring (guitar), Harmeet Kaur Virdee (bass), Aidan Miller (drums)
Frankie’s After Dark takes place every Friday & Saturday night at Frankie’s Jazz Club (755 Beatty) at 11PM. Tickets are $10 and are added to your bill at the end of the night. This series is curated & presented by Infidels Jazz.

SOLD OUT Julian Borkowski - Miles Davis' Birth of the Cool
2026-05-17 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
One of Canada’s most exciting young trumpeters plays Miles Davis’s Birth of the Cool

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Vancouver is celebrating the 100th birthday of Jazz icon Miles Davis this May with a series of events covering every era of this musical trailblazer. On May 17th, trumpet firebrand Julian Borkowski leads a sextet through one of Miles Davis’ first musical projects…music recorded in the late 40s and early 50’s that would eventually be known as the Birth of The Cool!
Julian Borkowski Sextet Plays Birth of the Cool
May 17, 2026
2PM-4PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door
This performance is part of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, presented by Infidels Jazz.

Wes Anderson Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-05-17 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Wes Anderson Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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Street Hassle: Songs by Lou Reed Played by Aram Bajakian with Aiden Ayers, Stevan Oostenberg
2026-05-17 19:45 - 20:55 | VIFF Centre, 1181 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3M7, Canada
Aram Bajakian is a guitarist, composer and educator, who performed with the legendary Lou Reed during his 2011 and 2012 tours.
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In addition he’s toured with Diana Krall, Madeleine Peyroux, and his known for his work with John Zorn and Dalava, the groundbreaking band he co-leads with Julia Uhlela. In this second concert of the weekend, Adam will turn his attention to Lou Reed’s songs.
A ticket to this show includes free admission to Faraway, So Close! at 3:30 pm. To claim your Faraway ticket, select the available add-on when you add this VIFF Live show to your cart.
I admit that when I started playing with Lou, I wasn’t familiar with his oeuvre. While die hard fans might get pissed about this, it allowed me to visit the music from a fresh perspective. I wasn’t star-eyed. And hey, Laurie Anderson has also admitted to not knowing his work before they started dating. When I got the gig a close friend whose parents were part of the Warhol scene in the late 60s said “Make sure you play Street Hassle with him.” Sure enough, it was already on the set list. That song, and others, like “Sad Song” from Berlin, became so emotionally intense to play that at one point I even questioned whether I wanted to keep on the tour. But the music and the lyrics and the spirit behind them are so profound. I knew I was a part of something I would never experience again. Lou’s albums have been frequently maligned by the press. With Lulu, his final opus, it was hard to believe that the reviewers who canned it listened to the whole album. How could they without having mentioned “Junior Dad,” one of Lou’s most vulnerable and devastating works. With this concert I’ve invited some vocalists who I think are up to the task of interpreting Lou’s songs. I asked them to pick some lesser known songs, and I’m excited to hear how we play them. I have a feeling Lou would be too.
Aram Bajakian
About Faraway, So Close! (Wim Wenders, 1993, 144 min), screening May 17, 3:30pm at VIFF Centre
Wim Wenders’ follow up to Wings of Desire is a quirkier affair. Beginning a few years after Damiel (Bruno Ganz) hung up his wings to settle down with Marion (Solveig Dommartin), the film follows the angel Cassiel (Otto Sander) as he too becomes mortal. Life doesn’t throw him any great romance, however – instead, he finds himself in a confounding mystery thriller. We get jokes, whimsy, hijinks and escapades; and we get Lou Reed strumming a new song. Reed, Nick Cave, and Laurie Anderson all contribute to the soundtrack.

Chelsea McBride Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-05-19 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Chelsea McBride Trio at Meo Chinatown
7-9pm | No cover
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