Any other Amy Winehouse fans in the house? Like countless singers, I’ve spent many late nights obsessing over every smoky note, vocal crack and perfectly imperfect phrase. I never got to see her live, but this tribute might help fill the Amy-shaped hole in my heart.

On 10/17, powerhouse vocalist Krystle Dos Santos celebrates 20 years of Back to Black at the Rickshaw Theatre with a seven-piece band, plus soul classics from Sade, Corinne Bailey Rae and more. We’ve got a pair of tickets up for grabs - enter to win ’em!*

JUST ANNOUNCED

• Bad Suns celebrate a decade of Disappear Here at the Rickshaw Theatre on 1/29. Scream every word to the indie-rock album that launched them onto stages alongside The 1975 and Halsey.

• Bard on the Beach announced it’s 2027 season including a 70’s take on A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the Canadian sensation Juliet: A Revenge Comedy. Lock in your tickets!

• Have you seen Empanadas Ilegales live yet? Fix that immediately. Their Latin grooves are hot, their maraca player is an endurance athlete and their album release is taking over the Hollywood Theatre on 10/23. Stretch first.

• White Rock’s rising country star Dawson Gray hit The ACT Arts Centre on 10/2 after 37 sold-out Western Canadian shows! Catch him for yourself now before everybody else catches on.*

• Halloween plans? I’ve got a few ideas! Hit up Foundation V18.0 to see Chris Lake on 10/31, party with The Rubberband on 10/31 at Tyrant Studios, or head to the Pony Room for Pvssy Palace Trick or Treat.

DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS

Apparently, the afterlife keeps a social calendar. From October into November, Vancouver is honouring Día de los Muertos with art, music, food and marigolds. Here’s where to celebrate the dead without boring the living:

• DAY OF THE DEAD SKELETON PAINT NIGHT - 10/7 @ Salsa & Guacamole

• MEXICO CELEBRATES: COOKING CLASS - 10/17 @ Eden West Gourmet

• DAY OF THE DEAD MARKET - 10/18-19 @ Ocean Art Works

• TZOMPANTLI: DAY OF THE DEAD - 10/25 @ Annex

• DAY OF THE DEAD: HORROR MOVIE DINNER - 11/1 @ The Skript Kitchen

UPCOMING

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• The beloved Shaghainese restaurant, Jasmine Flower, shut down for 2 years… but it’s back baby!

• Looking for Jordan Hart presale codes? We’ve got ‘em!

• Gothic Tennis is not as gothic as they sound. They’re serving up driving indie-rock that feels like gliding along a highway. Listen to Death Before the Suburbs.

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