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Noah Reid at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver
On Friday night, Noah Reid brought his Live Again Tour to the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, and crowd got far more than a “hey, that’s the guy from Schitt’s Creek” moment. Sure, plenty of fans know him as Patrick Brewer, but onstage Reid made it clear he’s not an actor dabbling in music. He’s a songwriter through and through.
The set opened with a short snippet of “Runaway” before sliding into “Left Behind” and “Rivers Underground,” two of his most moving pieces. Reid’s voice carried warmth and clarity, with the kind of lived-in honesty that makes even a theatre feel like a living room. His 2-man band elevated the night, filling songs like “Got You” and “American Roads” with a textured sound that pushed them beyond their recorded versions.
Reid leaned into storytelling as much as songcraft. Between tracks, he joked with the crowd, shared anecdotes about writing in Toronto, and made space for reflective moments that matched the intimacy of songs like “False Alarms” and “Germantown.” The eight-minute sprawl of “Everything’s Fine” closed the main set with a fiery crescendo, leaving the room buzzing.
For the encore, he stripped it all back. Sitting at the piano, Reid offered a heartfelt cover of Joni Mitchell’s “A Case of You,” a nod to another Canadian great and a fitting way to end the night. It was a moment of quiet awe, the kind that lingers long after the lights come up.
Noah Reid may have first entered the cultural spotlight on television, but Friday proved his music stands firmly on its own. At the Vogue, he was simply an artist, and one well worth seeing.
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Upcoming Live Again Tour Dates:
9.21 – Victoria, BC – McPherson Playhouse Theatre
9.22 – Seattle, WA – Neptune Theater
9.23 – Portland, OR – Revolution Hall
9.25 – Monterey, CA – Golden State Theater
9.26 – Modesto, CA – Gallo Center for the Arts
9.27 – Thousand Oaks, CA – Kavli Theater
9.29 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theater
10.1 – Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf
10.2 – Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
10.4 – Lawrence, KS – Liberty Hall
10.6 – Oklahoma City, OK – Tower Theater
10.7 – Dallas, TX – Moody Performance Hall
10.9 – Memphis, TN – Graceland Soundstage
10.10 – Franklin, TN – Franklin Theater
10.11 – Chattanooga, TN – Walker Theater
10.13 – Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
10.14 – Atlanta, GA – Buckhead Theater
10.17 – Charleston, SC – Riviera Theater 10.18 – Charlotte, NC – Carolina Theater
10.19 – Durham, NC – Carolina Theater
10.21 – Hopewell, VA – Beacon Theater
10.22 – Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere
10.23 – Red Bank, NJ – Count Basie Center for the Arts
10.25 – Phoenixville, PA – The Colonial Theater
10.26 – Northampton, MA – Academy of Music
More info on his website.
NOAH REID
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All Photo Credit: Caroline Charruyer
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Peaches Brings Performance Art and Pure Chaos to Vancouver
Despite Peaches, aka Merrill Nisker, being such an iconic figure of my millennial youth, I had somehow never seen her live. After finally catching her at the Commodore Ballroom on September 4, I’m still wondering what took me so long.
Part concert, part performance art and completely unapologetic, Peaches delivered one of the wildest shows I’ve experienced. The night started strong with Pixel Grip, one of the best opening acts I’ve seen in years. By the time Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” came over the speakers before Peaches took the stage, the Commodore was buzzing.
Peaches opened with “Hanging Titties” dressed in an absurd, head-to-toe costume covered in dangling phallic imagery, setting the tone immediately. From there came a parade of outrageous costumes, surreal visuals and choreography that seemed purpose-built to make anyone uncomfortable. There were hairy body parts, fetish-inspired outfits and enough costume changes to give an entire season of RuPaul’s Drag Race a run for its money.
Yet beneath the shock value, there was a clear point. At 59, Peaches continues to challenge expectations around gender, sexuality, beauty and aging. Her show is deliberately confrontational, but it’s just as playful.
The biggest moment came when Peaches stepped into the crowd and was carried across the Commodore, performing as fans passed her overhead.
The encore brought the legendary “Fuck the Pain Away,” followed by “No Lube So Rude,” closing out a night that was equal parts hilarious, chaotic and completely unforgettable.
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PEACHES
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