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Wolf Parade at the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver
On March 14, Canadian indie-rock band Wolf Parade brought their Apologies To The Queen Mary 20th Anniversary Tour to the Vogue Theatre in Vancouver, BC.
Quartet Autogramm opened the night with their synth-driven power-pop/punk sound, and Vancouver byelection candidate Sean Orr introduced the main act.
Wolf Parade rolled into the Vogue Theatre for a night that wasn’t just about nostalgia—it was a celebration of their landmark debut album Apologies to the Queen Mary. With 20 years and countless side projects behind them, they have never been ones to dwell on the past. But for this tour, they made an exception, delivering Apologies in full to a sold-out and very eager Vancouver crowd.
The trio—Dan Boeckner, Spencer Krug, and drummer Arlen Thompson (Hadji Bakara was absent from the tour)—didn’t waste time with long introductions. They launched straight into “You Are a Runner and I Am My Father’s Son,” setting the tone with its jittery urgency.
Playing an album front-to-back can sometimes sap the spontaneity out of a live show, but Apologies proved to be the perfect choice. The album’s pacing translated beautifully to the stage, with each song hitting just as hard as the next. The crowd was right there with them, singing along. Even tracks that have been staples in their setlists for years felt re-energized, as if the band was rediscovering them in real time.
Wolf Parade sounded tighter than ever, their years of experience adding a new depth to the songs without losing their raw, unpolished charm. The encore kept the energy high, dipping into At Mount Zoomer and later albums. The show was a reminder of how consistently great Wolf Parade has been all along.
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WOLF PARADE
AUTOGRAMM
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Joost Klein Brings World Tour With Chaos and Heart in Vancouver
Fresh off two sets at Coachella 2026 — a historic milestone as the first Dutch-language artist to ever grace that stage — Joost Klein brought his world tour to Vancouver’s Harbour Event & Convention Centre on Monday night. If the Southern California desert crowds were a warm-up, Vancouver got the real thing.
From the opening notes of Ome Robert to a euphoric, arms-in-the-air Europapa, Klein delivered nearly 30 songs worth of controlled chaos. The Frisian artist operates in a genuinely singular space, somewhere between Dutch hardcore, punk fury, and emotionally devastating party music. And the packed room at Harbour centre felt every single frequency. Sweat was basically precipitation by the midpoint of the set.
The mosh pits were, predictably, unhinged. Klein summons that energy. Circle pits tore open during Gabberland and BOOM BOOM!!!!!, and the crowd obliged every invitation. Yet between the mayhem, there were quieter moments. A gorgeous Zonder Jou hushed the room before Klein rebuilt the roof again.
Highlights were abundant: a wild TRAFIK! (his take on Käärijä’s banger), and an abridged Friesenjung that turned into a full remix by the encore.
This is a guy who started as a teenage Dutch YouTuber, got disqualified from Eurovision 2024 for comments that some judged controversial, and somehow ended up headlining a world tour on five continents. Nobody saw it coming, Klein included. The rest of the world better be ready for this tour.
Joost Klein will be on tour in North America, Europe and Australia until December 2026. Head to his website for all the information.
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Wheatus Play their Debut Album in Full at The Pearl in Vancouver
On April 13, Wheatus rolled into Vancouver and made a strong case that they’ve outgrown rooms like The Pearl. The show was sold out, shoulder-to-shoulder, and honestly felt like it could’ve filled the Commodore Ballroom across the street without breaking a sweat.
Opening support from Chief State and Brain Bent set the tone early, but once Brendan B. Brown and company hit the stage, the night turned into a loose, fan-driven ride. True to form, the band leaned into spontaneity, pulling from a deep catalogue with help from the crowd, before the show even started. “Leroy,” “Truffles,” and “Wannabe Gangstar” landed fast, while “Hump’Em N’ Dump’Em” slipped in a cheeky nod to Madonna.
Covers were a big part of the night. Their take on Erasure’s “A Little Respect” turned into a full-room singalong, complete with a “My Girl” tag, and “Basket Case” by Green Day brought a jolt of energy mid-set. A Canadian highlight came with “My Music at Work,” a respectful nod to The Tragically Hip that hit especially well with the local crowd, followed later by a heartfelt “Time Stand Still” from Rush.
The deeper cuts, “Lemonade,” “Fourteen,” and “I’d Never Write a Song About You, ”showed the band’s range, balancing humour with real vulnerability. Then came “Teenage Dirtbag.” No surprise, it turned into mass karaoke, with every fan in the room locked in from the first line.
Instead of ending big, they closed small. Brown returned alone for an off-mic acoustic “Desperate Songs,” quiet enough that you could hear the room breathe. It was a simple finish that summed up the night: warm and completely in sync with the crowd.
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WHEATUS
CHIEF STATE
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