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Jessie Murph at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver
On September 22, Jessie Murph brought her Worldwide Hysteria Tour to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, and the night was anything but quiet. Rising from behind a giant round podium dressed in a yellow two-piece with a flowing cape, Murph set the tone instantly. With male dancers flanking her and a tight live band backing her, she launched into a fierce opening trio of “Gucci Mane,” “1965,” and “Touch Me Like a Gangster,” all from her breakout 2025 album Sex Hysteria.
The crowd did more than just sing along, they screamed every lyric back at her. The devotion on display seemed to fuel Murph, who flashed wide grins between verses and leaned into her mix of swagger and vulnerability. Her stage presence carries the same contradictions as her music: sweet on the surface, raw and unfiltered at the core.
The night also held a special surprise: it happened to be Murph’s 21st birthday. Midway through the set, her crew rolled out a cake and led the audience in a massive singalong of “Happy Birthday,” a moment that had Murph laughing and tearing up before jumping back into the performance. It was a reminder that while her songs often explore heavy emotions, she’s still at the start of a career with milestones ahead.
At only 21, Murph has already carved out a space where hip hop cadence, country twang, and bluesy grit collide. Sex Hysteria dives into messy, intoxicating love, and hearing those words echoed by hundreds of fans was striking.
Murph’s rise has been fast, from TikTok covers in 2021 to charting singles like “Always Been You,” “Pray,” and most recently “Blue Strips.” With sold-out shows and record-setting crowds already under her belt, it’s hard not to imagine her leaping from theatres to arenas on her next run. In Vancouver, she proved she’s ready for it.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
Sep 24 | Portland, OR | Theater of the Clouds
Sep 26 | Oakland, CA | Fox Theater
Sep 27 | Los Angeles, CA | The Shrine
Oct 08 | Amsterdam, Netherlands | Melkweg
Oct 10 | Brussels, Belgium | Ancienne Belgique
Oct 11 | Hamburg, Germany | Grosse Freiheit
Oct 13 | Berlin, Germany | Huxleys
Oct 14 | Copenhagen, Denmark | Vega
Oct 16 | Cologne, Germany | Carlswerk
Oct 17 | Paris, France | Trabendo
Oct 19 | Birmingham, UK | O2 Institute
Oct 21 | Glasgow, UK | Barrowland Ballroom
Oct 22 | Manchester, UK | Manchester Academy
Oct 24 | London, UK | The Roundhouse
Oct 26 | Dublin, Ireland | 3Olympia
Nov 12 | Perth, Australia | Metropolis Fremantle
Nov 15 | Sydney, Australia | Enmore Theatre
Nov 18 | Brisbane, Australia | Fortitude Music Hall
Nov 20 | Melbourne, Australia | The Forum
Nov 22 | Auckland, New Zealand | Town Hall
More information here.
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JESSIE MURPH
STELLA LEFTY
All Photo Credit: Caroline Charruyer
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Wave To Earth Bring ‘the pieces tour’ to Vancouver
By the time Wave to Earth took the stage at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Arena on September 4, Vancouver was already buzzing. A lineup stretched around the block as fans waited to see the South Korean indie-rock trio kick off the first date of their the pieces tour in the city.
The band’s stage setup immediately set the tone, arranged to look like a cozy living room, complete with windows that opened onto a constantly changing view of the world outside. The clever screens showed footage filmed just outside the arena, creating the illusion that the stage was looking out onto the neighbourhood. Periodically, TransLink buses could be seen passing by, an unexpectedly Vancouver specific detail that made the arena feel intimate.
That sense of intimacy carried into the band’s entrance, with lead singer Daniel Kim stepping onto the stage wearing a UBC Arts cap, a small but memorable nod to the city and its university community.
From the opening notes, Wave to Earth leaned into the warm, laid-back atmosphere that has made their music resonate with fans around the world. The contrast between the arena’s size and the deliberately homey stage design made the show feel like being invited into the band’s living room.
As the opening night of the pieces tour, the Vancouver show set the tone for what promises to be a visually thoughtful and atmospheric run of dates.
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WAVE TO EARTH
All Photo Credit: Kelli Rothwell
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Goose Brings their ‘Summer Tour’ to the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver
Goose brought their 2026 Summer Tour to Vancouver on Tuesday night, turning the Commodore Ballroom into a sweaty, late-night dance party that stretched well past 11 p.m.
The Connecticut-based quartet — Rick Mitarotonda, Peter Anspach, Trevor Weekz and drummer Cotter Ellis — has built a reputation for letting songs breathe onstage, and Vancouver got the full treatment. The band played two sets and an encore, giving the crowd plenty of room to settle into the grooves and watch the songs take unexpected turns.
The first set opened with “Yeti” before moving through “All I Need,” “Turbulence & The Night Rays” and “Time to Flee.” “Everything Must Go” kept things moving before “Hungersite” closed the set with one of the night’s bigger stretches of improvisation.
After a break, Goose returned and launched into “Electric Avenue,” a crowd-pleasing choice that had the Commodore singing along.
There was little interest in rushing through the evening. Goose gave each section space, moving from tight grooves to loose instrumental passages without making the show feel like a collection of extended solos.
For a band coming off a European run and heading into some of its biggest U.S. shows, Vancouver felt like another strong stop on the way. The Commodore may be a much smaller room than Madison Square Garden or SPAC, but Goose seemed perfectly happy to stretch out inside it.
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GOOSE
All Photo Credit: Caroline Charruyer