By: Hailey Miller, Staff Writer
As the leaves fall amid the changing of seasons, a plethora of intimate shows are rolling into town to kick off the autumn 2024 tour season. Many eclectic artists from all across Canada have already passed through Vancouver, bringing their talents to local venues such as The Wise Hall and Lounge. Any season is a good season to support indie music, but with full fall lineups, what better time is there than now? Here’s a peak into some of this fall’s upcoming standouts.
October 5
Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts, 777 Homer St., Vancouver
Tickets currently range from $56 to $154
Juno award-winning folk-pop musician Donovan Woods is bringing The Living Well Tour to the Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts on October 5. He’ll be in Vancouver to showcase his new album, Things Were Never Good if They’re Not Good Now. With 13 intimate tracks on the record including “Rosemary” and “Living Well,” his latest music seeps with emotion and groovy nuances. This is his seventh studio album and it’s clear to say that Woods is no stranger to songwriting and bringing his best performance to the stage. Catch his show at the Centre, and be serenaded by lilting lyrics and soft melodies.
October 7
The Orpheum, 601 Smithe St., Vancouver
Tickets currently range from $34 to $225
Toronto-based indie folk-rock band Wild Rivers will be taking to the Orpheum on October 7. Touring in support of their latest album Never Better, alongside their upcoming sister album Better Now (to be released Oct. 18), the trio of Khalid Yassein, Devan Glover, and Andrew Oliver have made waves at home and internationally. With hits like “Thinking ‘Bout Love” and “Neon Stars” combined with new releases “Cave” and “Anyways, I Love You,” Wild Rivers’ melancholic lyrics, honey-covered harmonies, and catchy melodies will have you in a trance all night long.
October 11
Bez Arts Hub, #102 20230 64 Ave., Langley
Tickets start at $59
On October 11, Terra Lightfoot will take to the Bez Arts Hub in Langley in support of her latest LP, Healing Power. This is her third record produced by the highly-esteemed Gus Van Go, and in it, Lightfoot leaves no stone unturned. With energetic, catchy songs like “Long Way Down” and “Come Back Around,” you’ll surely be dancing to the beat at her show as her tour makes a pit stop in Metro Vancouver.
