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Ryan Castro at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver
Ryan Castro launched his 2025 Sendé World Tour in Vancouver on August 7, packing the Vogue Theatre to capacity and delivering a show that felt far bigger than the room itself. The stage was decked out with air cannons, sharp bursts of lasers, and a giant inflatable sneaker dangling overhead, production levels rarely seen at the storied venue.
The night opened with DJ Tony Escobar, who wasted no time flipping the switch from anticipation to full-on party mode. His reggaeton-heavy set had the crowd in motion well before Castro hit the stage, and when the Colombian star finally emerged, the energy went even higher.
Castro earned the nickname “El Cantante del Ghetto” with his 2023 debut, but his ambitions are now global. The Sendé tour, his largest headlining trek yet, will take him to 27 cities across multiple continents, with Latin American and Caribbean dates still to come. The run follows the release of Sendé, his second album this May. The record’s Caribbean flavor reflects his time in Curaçao, where he soaked up danzón and kizomba rhythms and fused them into his reggaeton roots.
Live, those sounds hit even harder. Castro’s set pulsed with tropical warmth, the crowd sang nearly every hook, and his stage presence was effortless, honed from years touring with artists like Blessd and opening for Karol G. In Vancouver, though, the spotlight was squarely his and he proved he knows exactly how to keep it.
Upcoming Tour Dates:
Aug. 10 – Montreal, Canada
Aug. 29 – Willemstad, Curaçao
Oct. 10 – Los Angeles, CA
Oct. 14 – Cologne, Germany
Oct. 15 – Berlin, Germany
Oct. 18 – Malaga, Spain
Oct. 19 – Barcelona, Spain
Oct. 21 – Milan, Italy
Oct. 23 – Zurich, Switzerland
Oct. 24 – Rotterdam, Netherlands
Oct. 25 – Sevilla, Spain
Oct. 26 – Madrid, Spain
Nov. 2 – Chicago, IL
Nov. 5 – Houston, TX
Nov. 9 – Miami, FL
Nov. 15 – New York, NY
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RYAN CASTRO
TONY ESCOBAR
All Photo Credit: Olivia Yu
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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