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Daily Email - Tuesday - 08/25/2026

August 25, 2026

I can’t resist a good charcuterie board and frankly no one should have to! Wear your loosest fitting clothing and head to Vancouver Cheese and Meat Festival on 9/26 at The Pipe Shop for over 150 curated food and beverage pairings. Cheese, charcuterie, cider, coffee. Allow the gourmet grazing to commence! Ps. Yes, you guessed it. We’re giving away a pair of tickets to one lucky winner.*

JUST ANNOUNCED

  • No better way to get in the holiday spirit than Funk The Halls! The Funk Hunters are back at the Commodore Ballroom on 12/18 & 12/19. Get your tickets before it sells out!

  • There’s still time to get your tickets to see Sting live at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre on 10/5 & 10/6. Seeing Roxanne live? Unforgettable.

  • Brooklyn’s horn-driven dance party, EMEFE, bring the Afrobeat heat to The Fox Cabaret with Small Town Artillery & The Royal Sundownders in tow!

  • Do It For The Culture is amplifying the best voices of hip-hop, R&B, Afrobeats, and house this weekend at Fortune Sound Club. Be blown away by artists like Sadboii, Divine Lightbody, Adewolf and so many more. Musicians: don’t miss their conference!

  • For the electronic music lovers. Vancouver’s 06 Automatic, brings their experimental electronic music to Green Auto on 9/5 to celebrate the release of their new album!

QUEER BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT

One thing that I love about Pride season is all the recommendations you give us for our Queer Businesses guide! We’ve seen your comments, done our research and updated this article so we can all show up as better allies. Support queer, support local!

BARNSIDE HARVEST FESTIVAL PRESENTS:

SMASH MOUTH! BIG WRECK! JJ WILDE!

You might as well be walking on the sun. Keep summer going with Barnside Harvest Festival from 9/11-13 at Paterson Park. Scream along to Life is a Highway, I’m a Believer, and Who Do You Love. And don’t miss the local talent including Hotel Mira, Uncle Strut, Fake Shark, Clare Twiddy and more! Plus there are food trucks, family zones, and an artisan market. Let’s go!*

UPCOMING

UNTIL 9/6 - GASTOWN SUNDAY SET (WIN)*

UNTIL 9/19 - BARD ON THE BEACH (WIN)*

THU - ZEDD

FRI/SAT - KIMCHI & K-FOOD FESTIVAL (FREE)*

9/13 - ABRA CADABRA (WIN)*

LOCALS ONLY

WIN STUFF

Win Brandi Carlile tickets

Brandi Carlile brings her heartfelt songwriting and powerhouse vocals to Rogers Arena this September with Dublin’s CMAT in tow. Enter to win a pair of tickets!*

Summer ain’t over yet

Get out there and make some memories! We’ve pulled together your ultimate Summer in Vancouver guide: restaurants, farmers markets hikes, lakes, festivals, and more.*

LGBTQ+ Singles Night!

Find your next crush at The Boxcar on the last Wednesday of the month at Wednesday Crush! It’s free to join and an easygoing atmosphere. Go find your “meet cute” moment.*

Last chance: Bard on the Beach

There’s still time for some Bard on the Beach before 9/19! Catch Shakespeare with a modern twist, like The Merry Wives of Windsor set in a soccer-obsessed suburb. Enter to win!*

Fringe kicks off this September!

The 42nd annual Vancouver Fringe Festival is back from 9/10-20 with all the weird, wild, and wonderfully unexpected shows it's famous for. Enter to win tickets & prepare to be surprised.*

Summer may still be going strong but I’m already in Halloween mode. Costume is planned and ready and I’m gearing up for the Midnight Witch Halloween Ball. See you there?! 👻

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