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The Tallest Man On Earth at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver
Kristian Matsson, better known as The Tallest Man on Earth, brought a wild kind of magic to the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver on October 22. Alone on stage but somehow filling every inch of it, the Swedish folk singer turned what could’ve been a quiet night into a two-hour whirlwind of humour and heart.
Matsson came out swinging, violin in hand, bounding across the stage with the restless energy of someone allergic to stillness. “I’m a yapper,” he joked right at the start of the set, setting the expectations for the night. There’s something hypnotic about watching Matsson work. His guitar playing is all furious strumming and fingerpicking precision, his voice bending between rough-edged and tender.
His music pulls from the deep well of American folk tradition, even though his roots are planted in rural Sweden. Matsson has long cited Bob Dylan as his biggest influence, and it shows. You can hear traces of Dylan’s phrasing and storytelling in his delivery, mixed with the melodic warmth of Scandinavian folk. The result is something uniquely his: poetic, playful, raw.
He closed the night with a gentle one-two punch of “King of Spain” and a cover of “Tomorrow Is A long Time.”
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Upcoming Tour Dates:
October 23 – Portland, Ore. – Revolution Hall
October 24 – Seattle, Wash. – Moore Theatre
October 25 – Kalispell, Mont. – Wachholz College Center
October 26 – Bozeman, Mont. – The ELM
October 28 – Denver, Colo. – Ogden Theatre
More information on his website.
THE TALLEST MAN ON EARTH
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