Summer Outdoor Concert Series
July 9 from 6:30 pm to August 27 from 9:30 pm
Free
Psst… What are you doing Wednesday evenings this summer? Join us for FREE live local music and kids’ activities.
Bring family and friends to our Summer Concert Series at the outdoor performance area on the east side of the building. Along with fantastic live music, there will also be an Arts & Craft Station and kids activities led by Red Fox! Bring a picnic to enjoy the evening sun while listening to the fantastic lineup of live music we have planned for you.
(Note: rained out concerts will be held in the Grandview Room.)
Here’s the full line-up:
Sanctuary All Stars – performing on July 9, 2025 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Bob Liey’s Sanctuary AllStars will feature music from some of the great jazz bands of the big-band era, including Count Basie, Maynard Ferguson, Stan Kenton, Dizzy Gillespie, and others. In addition to challenging ensemble performances, the audience will be entertained by the solo performances of some of Vancouver’s finest jazz musicians. As we like to say, It’s Jazz for the fun of it!
The Coveralls – performing on July 23, 2025 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Songs with great harmonies, rhythm and sweet lyrics! This group takes great songs and pay tribute to the original while adding their own spin. “We are the Coveralls because we cover ’em all!”
Batucada Abrace – performing on July 23, 2025 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Batucada’s gatherings are dynamic events that weave joy and musical expressions with infectious drums and voices that resonate powerfully and move dancers to a frenzy! Our performances are interactive as audiences are moved to dance, sing along and even to play with us.
Rockiteers – performing on July 30, 2025 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Groove to an evening full of your favourite hits from the past that will have you tapping your feet and clapping along. Bring your dancing shoes and be ready to shake your booty to the sounds of the Rockiteers.
Swingin’ Doors – performing on August 6, 2025 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
These six Vancouver roots veterans serve up a menu of sizzling hot western swing. This distinctive style of music is a gumbo of country, swing, jazz and blues, featuring the sound of fiddle and steel guitar. Western swing is dance music, so let’s party!
The Side Project – performing on August 13, 2025 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
The Side Project believes in the power of storytelling through music, weaving together stories and melodies that resonate with the heart, provoke thought and sometimes tickle the funny bone. Imagine stumbling into a room with The Eagles, James Taylor, Fleetwood Mac, Leonard Cohen and Eric Clapton all jamming together, creating soulful melodies and up-tempo grooves (with beautiful harmonies scattered liberally throughout), and you’ll get a feel for what The Side Project is all about.
Checo Tohomaso and VOC Sweet Soul Gospel Choir – performing on August 20, 2025 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
First half of this performance showcases Checo Tohomaso keeping sweet soul alive, taking inspiration from Sam Cooke, Otis Redding, and Marvin Gaye. For the second half Checo is joined by the VOC Sweet Soul Gospel Choir to deliver some dancing, toe tapping, energetic music!
Join us for the Lantern Procession:
The Carnival Band – performing on August 27, 2025 from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m. for the Lantern procession.
Many of The Carnival Band’s favourite tunes are originals by band members. The remainder of their monstrous repertoire includes samba, calypso, swing, afrobeat, jazz, funk, disco, and traditional music from around the globe. These lads joke around between songs and always make sure the audience is having a great time!
Wednesdays, July 9 to August 27, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. with the lantern procession starting at 8:30 p.m..
FREE/ 8 sessions