Get ready to scream “I’m just a teenage dirtbag, baby!” and blast off to nostalgia. Wheatus hits The Pearl next April with quirky alt-rock anthems, flannel-era vibes and all your headbanging-while-singing-along dreams come true. Enter to win a pair of tickets!*

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• WrestleCore brings the love and the pain on 2/13 with Love Will Tear Us Apart at The Rickshaw Theatre. This is the least boring Valentine’s date you can have!

• Dive into the wild world of the PuSh International Performing Arts Festival from 1/22-2/8. Theatre, dance, multimedia and music into an audacious 3-week art ride you didn’t know you needed.*

• Experience DakhaBrakha’s electrifying “ethno-chaos” on 12/11 at The Pearl. A sonic storm of Ukrainian folk, tribal beats, and global soul. Celebrate two decades of genre-bending brilliance and enter to win your way in!*

• Get ready for Whistler’s ultimate film fest. From 12/3-7, the Whistler Film Festival screens world premieres, hosts filmmaker Q&As, and lights up the village with après events. Buy tickets now.*

• Plus fresh announcements from Fred Again, Guns ‘N Roses, The Comedy Department, VSO, Coroner, Cherub and more!

HOLIDAY EVENTS IN VANCOUVER

Some people plan months ahead, others check the group chat on Friday night (we adore both). Skimmers should hit our Best Holiday Events Guide; die-hard event detectives can dig into the full Holiday Event List and choose where everyone’s sipping mulled wine. Here are a few of our top picks:

• EAST VAN PANTO: WEST VAN STORY - 11/19-1/4 @ York Theatre

• VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING CELEBRATION - 11/28 @ Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza

• INDIGENOUS CHRISTMAS MARKET - 11/29 @ Totem Aleng

• ESF HOLIDAY MARKETS - 11/29 @ 1739 Venables St

• AFTER DARK: CHILLUSIONS - 12/3 @ Science World

• WINTER SOLSTICE MARKET - 12/3 @ Convention Centre East Building

• 15th ANNUAL 604 RECORDS CHRISTMAS PARTY - 12/4 @ Fox Cabaret

THIS WEEKEND

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• Vancouver’s Alex Little has a new soulful garage-pop EP Spider in the Sink. Get into it!

• Are you ready for the biggest slice of pizza you’ve ever seen? Head to Big Mama’s & Papa’s Pizzeria in Kitsilano.

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