Concerts

FILE - Fans wait to go through security before Taylor Swift performs at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif. on July 28, 2023. The 2022 fiasco after there were a myriad of problems with fans trying to buy tickets for Swift’s massive “Eras” tour shone a light on cracks in the ticketing system. (Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, File)

The U.S. is suing Ticketmaster and Live Nation. What does that mean for concertgoers?

Ticketmaster controls 70% of the U.S. ticket-selling market

 

Taylor Swift performs on her Eras Tour concert. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

Justice Department says illegal monopoly by Ticketmaster and Live Nation drives up prices for fans

The Justice Department filed a sweeping antitrust lawsuit against Ticketmaster and parent…

 

Mick Jagger of The Rolling Stones performs during the first night of the U.S. leg of their “Hackney Diamonds” tour on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Houston. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

Stones glitter as they kick off tour that brings them to B.C. in July

Rock’n’roll icons begin 16-city tour in Houston with a vibrant, 2-hour, 18-song set

 

Nancy Wilson performs at the Des Plaines Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Des Plaines, Ill. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP)

B.C. date set as rock trailblazer Heart reunites for a world tour

Wilson sisters set perform in Vancouver on Dec. 3 as world tour kicks of this weekend

Nancy Wilson performs at the Des Plaines Theatre on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, in Des Plaines, Ill. (Photo by Rob Grabowski/Invision/AP)
The Black Crowes perform at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Photo: Tom Zillich)

CONCERTS: Black Crowes still blaze trail for rock ‘n’ roll on ‘Happiness Bastards’ tour

Gotta love The Black Crowes for still blazing a trail for rock…

The Black Crowes perform at Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (Photo: Tom Zillich)
American rapper/actor Ludacris is among performers at the 2024 PNE summer fair in Vancouver. (Photo: spotify.com)

PNE summer concerts move inside with Ludacris, Blondie, Barenaked Ladies, more

Fair admission included in cost of ticket, sold for $40 and up starting April 12

American rapper/actor Ludacris is among performers at the 2024 PNE summer fair in Vancouver. (Photo: spotify.com)
Bruce Springsteen, left, and Stevie Van Zandt, right, play their guitars on stage during his concert of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band World Tour 2024 performance Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)

Springsteen returns to stage, concludes tour in B.C. in November

The Boss is back after postponing 2023 dates due to health issues

Bruce Springsteen, left, and Stevie Van Zandt, right, play their guitars on stage during his concert of Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band World Tour 2024 performance Tuesday, March 19, 2024, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Ross D. Franklin)
Scottish rock stars Nazareth will headline the Penticton Peach Festival’s opening night on Aug. 7. (Submitted)

Nazareth and Phonix headline Penticton Peach Festival’s opening night

The legendary Scottish rockers will take the stage on Aug. 7

Scottish rock stars Nazareth will headline the Penticton Peach Festival’s opening night on Aug. 7. (Submitted)
FILE - In this July 10, 2019 file photograph, singer Taylor Swift performs at Amazon Music’s Prime Day concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Powered by big stadium tours from artists like Swift and Beyoncé, ticket sales are booming and it appears likely that live acts will continue to draw massive crowds after the pandemic closed down concert venues globally for close to two years. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Concert-goers blowing arena doors open with massive post-pandemic rebound

Major stadium tours like Beyonce and Taylor Swift at forefront of unprecedented boom for live music

FILE - In this July 10, 2019 file photograph, singer Taylor Swift performs at Amazon Music’s Prime Day concert at the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York. Powered by big stadium tours from artists like Swift and Beyoncé, ticket sales are booming and it appears likely that live acts will continue to draw massive crowds after the pandemic closed down concert venues globally for close to two years. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

BC Ferries already bracing for Taylor Swift tsunami with multiple special runs

22 extra sailings scheduled between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen the weekend of Dec. 6

FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
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CONCERT REVIEW: Madonna dazzles with career-spanning ‘Celebration’ in Vancouver

Pop icon’s current show is worth the wait with 10 p.m. start time

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FILE - Pearl Jam’s lead vocalist Eddie Vedder performs in concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Nov. 3, 2011. Pearl Jam’s forthcoming album shows the rockers are not mellowing with age. Vedder and other members of the band that began in Seattle in the early 1990s gave an advance listen of their 12th studio album to a select group of family, friends and industry insiders on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at the Troubadour club in the Los Angeles area. Vedder told the crowd the album is “our best work.” (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)

Pearl Jam reveals new album, world tour to start in Vancouver

May date in B.C. will be the first for legendary act on its Dark Matter tour

FILE - Pearl Jam’s lead vocalist Eddie Vedder performs in concert in Sao Paulo, Brazil on Nov. 3, 2011. Pearl Jam’s forthcoming album shows the rockers are not mellowing with age. Vedder and other members of the band that began in Seattle in the early 1990s gave an advance listen of their 12th studio album to a select group of family, friends and industry insiders on Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2024, at the Troubadour club in the Los Angeles area. Vedder told the crowd the album is “our best work.” (AP Photo/Andre Penner, File)
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CONCERTS: City and Colour outshined by Rateliff’s Night Sweats in Vancouver

City and Colour kicked off a Canadian tour Tuesday (Feb. 6) in…

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CONCERT REVIEW: Colin James & The Little Big Band swing in for a 2-night party

Last weekend Colin James & The Little Big Band celebrated 30 years…

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Avril Lavigne performs during the Juno Awards in Toronto on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Lavigne promises to keep it simple on her 2024 concert tour.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

May Vancouver date for Avril Lavigne as greatest hits tour announced

‘Complicated’ artist promising to keep things simple with tour focused on her chart-topping songs

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Avril Lavigne performs during the Juno Awards in Toronto on Sunday, May 15, 2022. Lavigne promises to keep it simple on her 2024 concert tour.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)

With Eras, Taylor Swift becomes first artist to stage a $1B tour

Pollstar says pop star sold 4.35 million tickets across 60 tour dates

FILE - Taylor Swift performs at the Monumental stadium during her Eras Tour concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko, File)
FILE - The Rolling Stones perform at a celebration for the release of their new album, “Hackney Diamonds,” Oct. 19, 2023, in New York. On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the legendary English band announced that they’re taking “Hackney Diamonds,” their first album of original material in 18 years, on the road. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)

Rolling Stones to play Vancouver as part of 2024 Hackney Diamonds tour

Date one of 16 announced for North America in the spring and summer of 2024

FILE - The Rolling Stones perform at a celebration for the release of their new album, “Hackney Diamonds,” Oct. 19, 2023, in New York. On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the legendary English band announced that they’re taking “Hackney Diamonds,” their first album of original material in 18 years, on the road. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
The Christ the Redeemer statue is illuminated with a welcome message for American singer Taylor Swift, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)

Taylor Swift postpones Rio show, citing heat after fan dies during concert

Cause of fan’s death has not been announced

The Christ the Redeemer statue is illuminated with a welcome message for American singer Taylor Swift, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023. (AP Photo/Bruna Prado)
FILE - Jon Batiste performs during the Bourbon and Beyond Music Festival in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 17, 2023. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)

Jon Batiste announces first North American headlining tour

Singer will stop in Montreal and Toronto

FILE - Jon Batiste performs during the Bourbon and Beyond Music Festival in Louisville, Ky., on Sept. 17, 2023. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP, File)
Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. The wait to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2024 concert dates in Vancouver is finally over, with online sales scheduled to start Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, George Walker IV

Wedding fine, but Taylor Swift anniversary makes Wildest Dreams come true

Lucky fan celebrating successfully claiming tickets to the hottest show in B.C.

Taylor Swift performs during “The Eras Tour,” May 5, 2023, at Nissan Stadium in Nashville, Tenn. The wait to buy tickets for Taylor Swift’s 2024 concert dates in Vancouver is finally over, with online sales scheduled to start Thursday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP, George Walker IV