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X Ambassadors at the Commodore Ballroom in Vancouver
The Commodore Ballroom was packed to the rafters on Tuesday night as X Ambassadors brought their VHS (X) Tour to Vancouver, celebrating ten years of the album that launched them into the spotlight. Opener Delacey set the mood with a stripped-down set that warmed up the room before the main event.
When the house lights dropped, the band wasted no time, kicking straight into “Jungle,” with frontman Sam Harris darting across the stage, alternating between vocals, bass, and saxophone. From there, they worked through VHS in full, but not in order, reshuffling the tracklist to build momentum. Early tracks like “Loveless” and “Hang On” carried a raw energy, while songs such as “Feather” and “Superpower” felt fresh, given that some had never been performed live before this tour.
The Commodore crowd matched Harris’ intensity, shouting along to “Naked” and swaying to “Unsteady.” One of the loudest singalongs of the night came during “Gorgeous,” when Harris stepped back from the mic to let the room carry the final chorus. “Renegades” obviously sparked the biggest reaction, turning the Ballroom into one giant singalong.
After leaving the stage, the band returned for an encore that mixed newer material with more fan favourites. “Boom” shook the floor, while “Friend for Life” struck a sentimental chord. The night closed with “HOLD YOU DOWN,” a fittingly emotional sendoff for a show that balanced nostalgia with growth.
After tonight, it’s fair to say that ten years on, VHS still holds its weight.
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X AMBASSADORS
DELACEY
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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
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