Concerts by University of British Columbia School of Music at The Chan Centre.
Check out www.chancentre.com.
Local bands play free at the TD Plaza, Fridays at 6.00 in the summer. Also, on Canada Day (July 1st) there is music at the TD Plaza, and at Canada Place in two indoor stages and one outdoor. Also at this event there are activities for kids and dancing all day.
For more information check The Fox (radio) website: www.cfox.com.
Free open air jazz music over two weekends at the Jazz Festival in June (www.coastaljazz.ca).
Kitsilano Showboat - open air venue on Kits Beach every week in the summer.
www.mykitsilano.com
St. Patrick's Day - free music all day at three outdoor stages and two indoor venues on Granville Street. The parade is on the Saturday closest to St. Patrick's Day. (www.celticfestvancouver.com/parade.html)
Vaisakhi - free music, dancing and food all day. More information can be found at www.channelm.ca/ce_index703.html.
Music and fireworks at The Festival of Light - from a barge in English Bay, with music simulcast on Rock 101 (www.rock101.com).
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