Party for the Planet: Hey Ocean! and Lights

On April 27th, 2013, Hey Ocean! and Lights helped Surrey celebrate Earth Day with Party for the Planet, a family-friendly event with free concerts.

Hey Ocean! is a local indie pop rock band whom we've had the pleasure of seeing many times, but they always seem to surprise us with a little something extra. Ashleigh Ball (vocals and innumerable other instruments), David Beckingham (vocals and guitar) and David Vertesi (vocals and bass) were joined on stage by Dan Klenner who was playing the guitar instead of the drums. The second guitar was a pleasant addition, filling out their sound and tipping them a little closer to rock than pop, but still allowing them to pump out compelling dance-inducing beats. I know it has been said many times, but you really need to see Hey Ocean! perform live!

For more information about Hey Ocean! check out their website: loveheyocean.com

Your next chance to see Hey Ocean! in Vancouver is on July 12th when they open with Jimmy Eat World for City and Colour at the PNE Amphitheatre. Tickets are available at ticketleader.ca

Lights is a Canadian electro pop rock musician who has catchy toe-tapping beats and an exciting stage presence. Despite having a huge following, she is very humble and appreciates her fans. We actually accidentally ran into her hanging out with her fans after the hour-long show! 

For more information about Lights check out her website: iamlights.com

Lights played a sold-out acoustic show at the Rio Theatre in Vancouver yesterday and will be playing another set tonight!

More photos of Hey Ocean! and Lights after the break!

Fête de la Musique - Make Music Vancouver!

It's that time of year again, Fête de la Musique also known as Make Music Vancouver will be hosting a free, live music celebration in Vancouver for the second year in a row! This year the event will be held in both Yaletown and Gastown to double the fun with over 300 free concerts.
Performers haven't been listed yet but mark your calendars for June 21st from as early as 2pm to 10pm, followed by after parties in local bars and restaurants.

Also, if you are a musician and interested in performing in Yaletown, make sure you sign up to participate with the Musicians Registration Form!

For more information check out makemusicvancouver.com

Behind Sapphire: Free Concert!

Behind Sapphire has re-recorded their latest album Diamonds. To celebrate the EP's release on April 28th, 2012, they will be playing a free all ages show on the beach at White Rock!

The show will start at 7pm on April 28th, 2012 at the Semiahmoo First Nations Bandshell at White Rock Beach! The band will be joined by Their There and Dogwood and Dahlia.

For more information about the event, check out their Facebook Page!

*UPDATE* The show has been moved to Saturday, May 5th, 2012 at 6 pm!

Artist Spotlight-Phil Dickson

Hey guys! Recently MUSICinVan was contacted by Phil Dickson, a new musician who wanted to share some of his music with us. Now we want to share it with you!

Check out the music video for his single "Nothin' But The Love," off his recently released album "Play." The song was written for his fans to show his appreciation for their love and support.



You can also check out his website for more information about him and his music!

Enjoy the tunes and pass them on. Join us in supporting deserving local musicians!

And a big thank you to Phil for getting in touch with us!

If anyone out there has some music they'd like us to hear and possibly share on our website, please visit our Contact Us page and get in touch with us.

Thanks everyone!

Free Music Alert: Behind Sapphire!

One of our favourite local bands, Behind Sapphire, has released their Diamonds EP online as a free download! Make sure you share their music and keep an eye our for them in the coming year!

Musical Nooners

Three more weeks left of Musical Nooners, 40 concerts in 40 days by CBC Vancouver! For an hour everyday from noon to 1pm, local and international artists will be performing on CBC Vancouver's outdoor stage at 700 Hamilton Street! Yet another opportunity to check out some free music in Vancouver!

Check out the schedule of artists at CBC's B.C. Community Blog.

P.S. Is anyone going to check out David Vertesi on August 25th? :)

Jakalope-Magnolia

Hey guys, make sure to check out Jakalope's newest music video entitled Magnolia. Just like their other videos, this one is beautifully shot and it illustrates an amazing song! If you haven't already, download yourselves some of their music. They are an incredible (and local!) band :)
Oh and make sure you show 'em some love and "like" Magnolia on YouTube!
Enjoy and don't forget to leave us a comment letting us know what you think of this vid!