The Offering of Curtis Andrews at Hero's Welcome
2026-02-19 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
World Jazz featuring South Indian & West African musical traditions!
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Curtis Andrews is a Canadian musician with global persuasions, who specializes in South Indian percussion, West African drum/dance, drumset, and mbira. A percussionist, composer and teacher who creates music that is informed by his many years of experience with these traditions yet transcends most categories.
He leads The Offering of Curtis Andrews, an award-winning ensemble which recently released a new album called Speaking Hands (2021), a trove of scintillating world-jazz compositions, leaning heavily in the direction of South India and West Africa. The album features special guest Dr. Trichy Sankaran, a world-renowned virtuoso of the mridangam​, the barrel-shaped drum used in the Carnatic music of Southern India. Andrews has been a disciple of Dr. Sankaran for the past 20+ years.
This performance is part of Social Music, a monthly concert series at Hero’s Welcome presented by Infidels Jazz.
The Offering Of Curtis Andrews
Hero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street
Thursday, February 19
Doors: 7:00PM
Show: 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at door

Karl DeJong Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-02-20 23:00 - 2026-02-21 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Joined by cherished collaborators Josh Krushel (piano) and Dan Howard (bass), drummer/composer Karl DeJong presents a captivating night of Black American Music primarily comprised of niche favourites and originals. Often known to perform all original music, he is excited to showcase pieces from artists such as Pat Metheny, Joel Ross, and Radiohead. Join Karl and the trio for an energetic and evocative evening that you won’t forget.
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.

Tess Meckling Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-02-21 23:00 - 2026-02-22 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Tess Meckling is a vocalist, composer, pianist, and bandleader currently residing on the unceded territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. A graduate of Capilano University’s renowned jazz and classical programs, her music stems from her classical piano roots and strikes a unique blend with jazz, contemporary pop, folk, and electronic music. Tess is thrilled to be joined by Suin Park on keys and Conrad Good on 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.

Arvind Ramdas Plays Elvin Jones at Hero's Welcome
2026-02-22 14:00 - 16:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
Arvind Ramdas has earned a reputation as one of Vancouver’s most exciting and dynamic Jazz drummers. For this very special performance, he will be performing music with the iconic Elvin Jones.
Arvind Ramdas – DrumsJulian Borkowski – TrumpetConnor Lum – SaxophoneDavid Caballero – Bass
This performance is part of Sundays at Hero’s Welcome, a weekly Jazz series presented by Infidels Jazz.
Hero’s WelcomeFebruary 22, 20262-4PM$10 at the door

Lucas Dubovik Trio at Meo Chinatown
2026-02-22 19:00 - 21:00 | Meo Chinatown, 265 East Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 1T8, Canada
Lucas Dubovik Trio at Meo Chinatown
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7-9pm | No cover

Steven Rutherford Quartet at Heatley
2026-02-23 20:00 - 22:00 | The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1R1, Canada
Steven Rutherford will be leading his first Infidels show featuring Ruthie Ha, Ben Sigerson & Bella Fedrigo.

PLEASE NOTE THE NEW LOCATION OF THE HEATLEY!!!

This performance is part of Pass the Hat, a monthly Jazz series at the Heatley, featuring the best young musicians in Vancouver’s Jazz scene. All attendees will be asked to donate what they can at each performance, with all funds going to the band. Special thanks to the VJO Society for their support on this series.

Steven Rutherford QuartetThe Heatley 696 E. HastingsFebruary 23, 2026
8PM

Sun Ra Arkestra at the Pearl
2026-02-24 20:00 - 22:00 | The Pearl, 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1L1, Canada
Infidels Jazz, MODO-LIVE, I am the Eggplant present…
The Sun Ra Arkestra
Tuesday February 24th, 2026
The Pearl
Vancouver, BC
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The Sun Ra Arkestra was founded in Chicago by Sun Ra himself in the 1950’s. One of the earliest pioneers of both the synthesizer and the Free Jazz revolution of the 1960’s, Sun Ra used the Arkestra to send a strong spiritual and musical message to the universe, making it better through positive vibrations, Afro-futurism, and music.
In 2025, the Arkestra is known worldwide for their live shows that combine big-band swing, space-age free jazz, be-bop, singing, dancing, chanting and Afro-pageantry. The 14 piece Arkestra has been at the forefront of Afrofuturism since its inception and has received Grammy Nominations for its recent albums Lights on a Satellite and Swirling.
The Arkestra has only performed in Vancouver a handful of times in its 70+ year history, and Infidels Jazz & MODO Live are proud to be presenting this legendary ensemble at the Pearl on Feburary 24th
Space is the Place!

Johanna Hauser at Zameen Art House
2026-02-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
One of Vancouver’s premier bass clarinetists!

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Johanna Hauser (Bass Clarinet) has been an integral part of Vancouver’s Improvising, New Music, and Classical scenes for decades, having performed with the Dance Theater of Harlem, Bel Canto Opera, the Brooklyn Philharmonia Chamber Orchestra, The Group for Contemporary Music, The Queens Symphony and The Queens Symphony Woodwind Quintet, and many other groups.
For this special New Thing performance, she will be joined by Matthew Ariaratnam (Guitar) & Nikko Whitworth (Bass).
The New Thing is a monthly series dedicated to free jazz and improvised music. It’s presented by Infidels Jazz, with help from the VJO Society, and takes place at Zameen Art House once a month.
Johanna Hauser
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson
730 Doors
800PM Show
February 27, 2026
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Ben Rossouw Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-02-27 23:00 - 2026-02-28 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Oscar Peterson, Ahmad Jamal, and Emmet Cohen. These are some of Ben’s core inspirations, and the kind of sound you can expect this Friday. Joined by his accomplished friends Piyotr Kao on bass and Rick Son on drums, the Rossouw Trio will bring a dynamic set rooted in straight ahead jazz with elements of bebop, from swingin’ burners to intimate ballads.
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.

Chen Baker Plays J-Jazz
2026-02-28 20:00 - 22:00 | The American, 926 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2W1, Canada
Scorching hot Fusion band plays your favourite Japanese Jazz classics

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Fresh off packed shows at the Fox, Fortune Sound Club & the Rickshaw, Vancouver’s Chen Baker returns to the Infidels on February 28 to perform music near and dear to their heart: Japanese Jazz. Japan has been a Jazz hotspot for decades, and its fans and musicians are some of the most passionate on earth. For this special performance, Chen Baker will be performing music by some of Japan’s most prominent Jazz musicians, plus some serious deep cuts. This is a rare opportunity to hear some of the most creative Jazz music of the last 50 years, live.
This performance is part of Cheat Codes, a monthly series at the Rec Room on Granville that focuses on anime soundtracks, video game music, and related genres.
Chen Baker plays J-Jazz
The Rec Room 855 Granville
February 28, 2026
Doors: 730PM Show: 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door.
Jeffery Chen – guitar
Rick Son – keyboard
Piyotr Kao – bass
Trent Otter – drums

Wes Anderson Trio at Frankie's After Dark
2026-02-28 23:00 - 2026-03-01 00:15 | Frankie’s Jazz Club, 755 Beatty St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 2M4, Canada
Vancouver Jazz drummer Wesley Anderson returns to Frankie’s After Dark with an A-list trio, presenting a set of timeless piano-trio repertoire from composers such as Wynton Kelly, Oscar Peterson, Elmo Hope, and more.
Wes Anderson – DrumsBrad Turner – PianoJake Mcintyre-paul – 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.

Ruthie Ha Big Band at the American By Tim Reinert
2026-03-01 18:00 - 20:00 | The American, 926 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2W1, Canada
18 of Vancouver’s hottest Jazz musicians gather to play original music!

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Ruthie Ha has been one of the most talked about young Jazz musicians on the Vancouver scene for several years now, selling out numerous Infidels shows at various venues, and being a big part of concerts at Jazz at the Bolt & the Rickshaw.
They are the perfect choice to launch a brand new live music series at the American: Very Big Bands! This series will feature the very best big bands on the Vancouver Jazz scene, and Ruthie will be launching the series with a selection of their original music, written specifically for big bands.
Saxophones: Tamas Balai, Nick Wise, John Nicholson, Erika Chow, Sofie Avelino
Trumpets: Ayden Landsman, Jocelyn Waugh, John Korsrud, Jack Lee
Trombones: Cam Henderon, Casey Thomas-Burns, Ricardo Galvez, George McNally
Rhythm Section: Dean Thiessen, David Caballero, Chris Fraser, Todd Stewart
Ruthie Ha Big Band
March 01, 2026 6:00PM
The American, 926 Main Street
$20 in advance, $25 at the door
Under 19 must be accompanied by a guardian.

Tortoise at the Pearl
2026-03-06 18:30 - 21:00 | The Pearl, 881 Granville St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6Z 1L1, Canada
MODO-LIVE, I am the Eggplant, The Infidels Jazz present…
TORTOISE
w/ Special Guests
Friday March 6th, 2026
The Pearl
881 Granville, Vancouver, BC
Doors at 6:30pm
Vancouver, BC
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Tortoise is one of the most influential music groups of the last 40 years, with a wide-reaching impact on the contemporary music scene. It’s safe to say that literally no other group straddles the amount of diverse influences that Tortoise does, as they incorporate post-rock, jazz, krautrock, electronica and myriads of other genres into their sound.
After a decade’s absence, Tortoise is returning to Vancouver on March 06, with a very special performance at the Pearl, in support of their new album Touch.

Tatsuya Nakatani at Zameen Art House
2026-03-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Legendary percussionist plays rare Vancouver show

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Tatsuya Nakatani is an avant-garde percussionist, composer, and artist of sound.
Active internationally since the 1990s, Nakatani has released over 80 recordings and tours extensively, performing over 150 concerts a year. His primary focus is his solo work and his large ensemble project, the Nakatani Gong Orchestra. He teaches master classes and lectures at universities and music conservatories around the world. Originally from Japan, he makes his home in the desert town of Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. With his activity in new music, improvisation, and experimental music, Nakatani has a long history of collaboration.Nakatani’s distinctive music centered around his adapted bowed gong, supported by an array of drums, cymbals, and singing bowls. In consort with his personally hand-carved Kobo Bows, he has spent decades refining and developing his sound as an arrangement of formations of vibrations, incorporated in shimmering layers of silence and texture. Within this contemporary work, one can still recognize the dramatic pacing, formal elegance and space (ma) felt in traditional Japanese music.
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz
Tatsuya Nakatani
Zameen Art House
1515 Anderson (Granville Island)
March 01, 2026
$25 in advance, $35 at the door.
Doors 730PM
Show 800PM

Dálava at Zameen Art House
2026-03-13 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
An homage to traditional Moravian (Czech) folksong, sourcing melodies rooted in the past and transcribed over 100 years ago.
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Dálava, featuring Julia Ulehla and Aram Bajakian, is an homage to traditional Moravian (Czech) folksong, sourcing melodies transcribed over 100 years ago by the great-grandfather of Dálava’s singer, Julia, and reanimating them in an extremely stirring, avant-garde, post-rock musical language.
This performance is part of Expression Sessions, a monthly jazz & creative music series at Zameen Art House presented by Infidels Jazz.
Dálava
Zameen Art House
1515 Anderson
March 13, 2025
8PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door

Jimi James Sextet at China Cloud
2026-03-14 20:00 - 22:00 | China Cloud, 524 Main St, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2T9, Canada
One of Canada’s hottest young pianists leads scorching 6 piece Jazz band

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The Jimi James Sextet features 6 of the hottest young Jazz musicians in Canada, under the leadership of piano prodigy Jimi James. They will be playing a great mix of originals and standards in the first Infidels Jazz concert at China Cloud, a legendary space for jazz and creative music in Vancouver’s Chinatown.
Jimi James – Piano
Connor Lum – Alto Saxophone
Tamas Balai – Tenor Saxophone
Spencer Drody – Trumpet
Brad Pearson – Bass
Arvind Ramdas – Drums
This performance is the official relaunch of the East Van Shuffle, a monthly Jazz series taking place at China Cloud in Chinatown. China Cloud is only accessible via a flight of stairs, and is not wheelchair accessible.
March 14, 2026
China Cloud 524 Main Street
Doors – 730PM, Show 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door

Kayla Price Quartet at the Heatley
2026-03-16 20:00 - 22:00 | The Heatley, 696 E Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6A 1R1, Canada
Kayla Price is a vocalist & baritone saxophonist, known for her duo work and playing with Vancouver’s Maiden Voyage.

Her love of hard bop, swing and fusion music has greatly influenced her improvising, and she is thrilled to be playing her first Vancouver show as a bandleader.

On March 16th she’ll be performing at the Heatley, as part of Infidels Jazz’s Pass the Hat Series.
Kayla Price – VocalsNolan Crooks – GuitarBella Fedrigo – BassSam Takahashi – Drums

This performance is part of Pass the Hat, a monthly Jazz series at the Heatley, featuring the best young musicians in Vancouver’s Jazz scene. All attendees will be asked to donate what they can at each performance, with all funds going to the band. This series is presented by Infidels Jazz, with support from the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Society.

Kayla Price QuartetThe Heatley 696 E. HastingsMarch 16th, 20268PM

Van Django Trio at the Painted Ship
2026-03-24 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
Van Django’s music is well-rooted in the gypsy jazz of 1930’s Paris France, but beyond that it’s all pure blue-skying; flights of dazzling fancy, driving rhythms and boundless creativity, featuring original compositions and arrangements including humorous mash-ups wearing their eclectic influences in full regalia. Since the group’s formation in 1998, they have toured extensively in Canada as well as international forays to the US, Europe and China.
Cam Wilson – ViolinFinn Maniche – GuitarBrent Gubbels – Bass
This performance is part of Sea Legs, a monthly series at the Painted Ship presented by Infidels Jazz.
Van Django TrioMarch 24, 2026Painted Ship2884 W. Broadway8PM$10 at the door

Unshaken: a Celebration of D'Angelo at Hero's Welcome
2026-03-26 20:00 - 22:00 | Hero’s Welcome, 3917 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V5V 3P2, Canada
A Tribute to D’Angelo featuring Dawn Pemberton, Jonny Tobin, and members of Bungalow!
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On March 26, Dawn Pemberton, Jonny Tobin, and other members of Vancouver’s musical community will join forces at Hero’s Welcome to pay tribute to one of the most acclaimed musicians of the last 30 years: D’Angelo.
This performance is part of Social Music, a monthly concert series at Hero’s Welcome presented by Infidels Jazz.
Unshaken: A Celebration of D’Angelo
Hero’s Welcome – 3917 Main Street
Thursday, March 26
Doors: 7:00PM Show: 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at door

Mary Ancheta at Zameen Art House By Tim Reinert
2026-03-27 20:00 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
One of Vancouver’s premier keyboardists playing a rare improvised set

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Mary Ancheta is a true creative force, with her MAQ band (selling out venues like the Fox Cabaret & Hero’s Welcome) as a sidewoman, and as a composer for film & TV.
On March 27 she’ll be playing a rare improvised set at the Zameen Art House, with some of Vancouver’s most exciting creative musicians.
Mary Ancheta – Keyboards
Sam Davidson – Bass Clarinet
Karlis Silins – Bass
Joe Poole – Drums
This performance is part of the New Thing, an improvised music series presented by Infidels Jazz, with support from the Vancouver Jazz Orchestra Society.
March 27, 2026
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson
Doors 7:30
Show 8:00PM
$20 in advance, $25 at the door

Persian Art Quintet ft. Saba Amrei at Pyatt Hall
2026-03-28 20:00 - 22:00 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3L4, Canada
One of Canada’s foremost interpeters of Persian & Iranian Art Music performs the music of Ramesh, Viguen, Giti & Kouroush Yaghmaei

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Saba Amrei has quickly gained a repuation as one of Canada’s foremost interpeters of Persian & Iranian Art Music
For this special performance at Pyatt Hall, Saba’s Persian Art Quintet will be performing the music of artists such as as Ramesh, Viguen, Giti & Kouroush Yaghmaei.
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.
Persian Art Quintet ft. Saba Amrei
March 28, 2025
Pyatt Hall – 843 Seymour
8:00PM
$30/$40 in advance
$40/$50 in advance

Orrin Evans at Pyatt Hall
2026-04-01 19:00 - 20:30 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3L4, Canada
One of the greatest pianists in contemporary Jazz performs a rare solo piano set in Vancouver for the first time!
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Orrin Evans is one of the greatest pianists in contemporary Jazz. Known for his work with Kevin Eubanks, the Mingus Big Band, Tarbaby, Bobby Watson, Ralph Peterson, Christian McBride, Nicholas Payton, and many others, Evans has been trailblazing his own path as a pianist & composer for over three decades. On April 01, he’ll be performing a rare solo piano set in Vancouver for the first time at Pyatt Hall, one of this city’s most unique & intimate venues.
This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.
Orrin Evans
April 01, 2026
Pyatt Hall 843 Seymour
7:00PM
General seating $25 in advance
Premium seating $30 in advance
Door tickets $35

Itamar Erez & Lala Tamar at Pyatt Hall
2026-04-11 20:00 - 22:00 | Pyatt Hall, 843 Seymour Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 3L4, Canada
Gnawa Grooves Meets Middle Eastern Jazz!
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Multi-instrumentalist Itamar Erez has been combining the improvisational techniques of Jazz with the emotional nuance of Middle Eastern music for decades, and has become one of Vancouver’s brightest musical lights as a result.
Lala Tamar is what happens when Moroccan soul and Brazilian beats meet on the dancefloor. A singer songwriter, poet, guimbri player, dancer and world traveler, Lala Tamar stirs ancient North African rituals into fresh, feminine alchemy. She sings in Arabic, Amazigh and Portuguese making music that feels like flipping through your grandmother’s photo album while dancing in a poppy dreamscape.
On April 11, these two world music trailblazers will perform together at one of Vancouver’s most beautiful & intimate performance spaces, Pyatt Hall. This performance is presented by Infidels Jazz.
Itamar Erez & Lala Tamar
April 11, 2026
Pyatt Hall 843 Seymour
Advance tickets starting at $25
Door Tickets $35

H II Regions at Zameen Art House
2026-04-17 19:30 - 22:00 | Zameen Art House, 1515 Anderson St, Vancouver, BC, V6H 3R5, Canada
Montreal Based Free Jazz

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H ii Regions is an ensemble with jazz roots born just as Montréal’s health restrictions were being relaxed for the first time. Never knowing which session would be their last, the trio’s music emerged spontaneously with raw passion and fury and incredible emotional release. Their music evokes the past and combines jazz, Afro-Caribbean influences and improvised music. Their goal is clear: transforming pre-COVID musical forms into music that reflects our “new realities.”
Aaron Leaney – tenor saxophone and bells
Nicolas Caloia – electric bass
Jahsun Promesse – drums and percussion
The New Thing is a monthly series dedicated to free jazz and improvised music. It’s presented by Infidels Jazz, with help from the VJO Society, and takes place at Zameen Art House once a month.
H II Regions
Zameen Art House 1515 Anderson
730 Doors
800PM Show
April 17, 2026
$20 in advance, $25 at the door.

Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y Album Release: Around the World with U
2026-04-19 17:30 - 21:30 | Revue Stage, 1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Frankie’s Jazz Club & the VJO present:
Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y
Album Release: Around the World with U
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Revue Stage
1601 Johnston Street, Vancouver
Show 1 – 5:30-7pm
Show 2 – 8:00-9:30pm
Erena Terakubo – alto saxophone
Anthony Hervey – trumpet
Tyler Bullock – piano
Langston Kitchen – bass
Ulysses Owens Jr. – drums

Robert Conley Farr at the Painted Ship
2026-04-21 20:00 - 22:00 | The Painted Ship, 2884 W Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6K 2G6, Canada
“Thunderous back alley blues”
– Guitar Player
“menacing, guttural”
– Smithsonian Magazine

Robert Connely Farr is a guitarist, songwriter & singer from from Bolton, Mississippi, home of Charley Patton, Sam Chatmon & the Mississippi Sheiks. He currently resides in Vancouver, BC. A friend & protege of Jimmy “Duck” Holmes, his music is rooted in the Bentonia Style of the Delta Blues – a style originated not far from his home in rural Mississippi.
On April 21 he’ll be playing the Painted Ship, along with Tyler McLeod on drums, performing his unique take on the country & Delta Blues which are staples of where he grew up.
This performance is part of Sea Legs, a monthly music series presented by Infidels Jazz at the Painted Ship.
Robert Connely Farr Plays Delta Blues & Country Blues
April 21, 2026Painted Ship2884 W. Broadway8PM$10 at the door

nebyoha at China Cloud
2026-04-25 20:00 - 22:00 | China Cloud, 524 Main St, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2T9, Canada
Eclectic singer-songwriter straddles Ethio-Jazz, Funk, Jazz & all points in-between
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From being exposed to Motown, rock, and traditional Ethiopian music as a young boy, to discovering jazz, R&B, and classical in his college years, Nebyu has digested a diverse artistic palette from which to draw from when creating. For the last several years, one of his musical priorities has been nebyoha, an eclectic singer-songwriter project that straddles Ethio-Jazz, Funk, Jazz & all points in-between.
Nebyu Yohannes – Vocals, guitar, trombone
Feven Kidane – Bass
Lisa Cay Miller – Keyboards
Miles Wong – Drums
This performance is part of the East Van Shuffle, a monthly Jazz series taking place at China Cloud in Chinatown. China Cloud is only accessible via a flight of stairs, and is not wheelchair accessible.
nebyoha
April 25, 2026
China Cloud 524 Main Street
Doors – 730PM, Show 8PM
$20 in advance, $30 at the door

Pat Metheny at The Centre
2026-04-27 19:30 - 22:00 | The Centre in Vancouver, 777 Homer Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 2W1, Canada
An Evening with Pat Metheny on April 27th at The Centre in Vancouver. The show is all ages.
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Modo/Infidels Pre-Sale: October 23 at 10AM PST
On-Sale: October 24 at 10AM PST

Fred Frith at the American
2026-05-02 20:00 - 22:00 | The American, 926 Main Street, Vancouver, BC, V6A 2W1, 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
The American 926 Main Street
May 02, 2026
Doors: 7PM
Show: 8PM

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.
