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The Bouncing Souls at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver
The Bouncing Souls wrapped their EAST COAST! FUCK YOU! tour with a sweaty blowout at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom. It was the kind of night that reminded you why punk shows are best experienced shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers, dodging limbs and shouting every lyric until your voice gives out.
The stacked openers (The Jack Knives, Broadway Calls, and punk veterans The Adolescents) set a strong pace and warmed up the mosh pit. By the time The Bouncing Souls hit the stage, the crowd was fully primed. Naturally, they kicked off with “Hopeless Romantic” then “ECFU,” the tour’s unofficial anthem, before tearing through a setlist that pulled at least one track from every album in their catalog.
Frontman Greg Attonito’s voice still carries that perfect mix of grit and melody, and he didn’t let up once. Pete Steinkopf’s guitar work was sharp and punchy, locked in perfectly with Bryan Kienlen’s thudding bass. Drummer George Rebelo’ timing, power, and control gave the whole set its heartbeat. By the time “Lean on Sheena,” “United,” and “True Believers” rolled out, the entire room was one big chorus. As Attonito said at the beginning of the set, “It’s the last night of the tour so we’re gonna fucking give everything!”
No encore was needed. The floor was soaked, ears were ringing, and hearts were full. A perfect end to the tour.
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THE BOUNCING SOULS
THE ADOLESCENTS
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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