Fan Review and Photos: Andrea Bocelli in Vancouver

Posted on 06/16/2015 by BBS

Andrea Bocelli

My wife and I had the rare opportunity of seeing legendary opera singer Andrea Bocelli from the 13th row at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, B.C. While not opera aficionados, we thoroughly enjoyed his show. Bocelli took the stage gracefully and his voice was sublime.

Andrea Bocelli

Andrea Bocelli performed with the Vancouver Symphony and a 50-piece choir. Bocelli was joined by soprano Maria Aleida for the first set and by Tony Award-winner Heather Headey for the second. Both women were spectacular.

Bocelli ended the show with his version of Elvis Presley’s “Love Me Tender.” According to Stuart Derdeyn of The Vancouver Sun, nobody sings Elvis like Andrea Bocelli.

Andrea Bocelli

Photos: Best Coast @ Showbox at the Market

Posted on 06/15/2015 by Kirk

Best Coast headlined at Showbox at the Market last week. Formed in 2009, Bethany Cosentino and Bobb Bruno both play guitar with a 1950s/1960s pop and rock style. Their third studio album, California Nights, was released last month.

Best Coast

Photos: Refused & White Lung @ the Crocodile

Posted on 06/12/2015 by BBS

One day, specifically May 30th, Refused, a hardcore band from a place called Umeå, in Sweden, headlined the Crocodile. And the show looked dangerous indeed. The group, gearing up for the release of its fourth album, Freedom (ready on June 30th), has had quite the rotating lineup. However, the current lineup includes original members Dennis Lyxzén (vocals), David Sandström (drums) and Kristofer Steen (guitar). Basically it’s an awesome reunion. A cool FYI: Lyxzén was voted Sexiest Man in Sweden by Elle Magazine in 2004. Sounds good!

Opening the night was Canada’s White Lung! All photos by Paul Israel:

The Refused

White Lung

Photos: Clean Bandit w/Kid Hops & Pezzner @ Showbox at the Market

Posted on 06/09/2015 by BBS

Grammy-award winning British band Clean Bandit headlined Showbox at the Market on April 21st. More about that Grammy: the quartet won for best Dance Recording with the song “Rather Be.” You know it. You love it. Admit it. And how many electronic bands have a cello as a key instrument? That’s pretty cool.

Clean Bandit heads out on a world tour in a few days; chances are they will be somewhere near you very soon. Opening the Seattle date were Kid Hops and Pezzner.

All photos by Alex Crick :

Clean Bandit

Kid Hops & Pezzner

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www.flickr.com/crickontour
www.twitter.com/crickontour
Kid Hops on Facebook
Clean Bandit on Facebook

Photos: BIG BLDG BASH 2015

Posted on 06/09/2015 by BBS

Check out these moments from the BIG BLDG BASH this past weekend. The gathering featured an array of local music in one massive multi-level artisan commune.

Josh Chin, Light Linked Visuals at the BIG BLDG BASH

Show Go-er with lots fun things to say.