Bez Open Mic - Community Stage
Mar
27
to Jun 12

Bez Open Mic - Community Stage

Whether you are in the audience or performing, there is never a dull moment at Bez Open Mic.

We are a small community theatre listening room so what you bring to the stage is the focus. We hope you will feel the welcome, encouragement and support as you perform your creative offerings.

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The Colin Sankey Band
Apr
12
8:00 PM20:00

The Colin Sankey Band

You won’t want to miss this! Colin Sankey and his world class band are bringing the funk to Bez. The man has millions of streams for his masterful take on classics like Get Lucky by Daft Punk and Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes! With a huge international following this local hero will blow you away!

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Jim Byrnes Trio
Apr
18
8:00 PM20:00

Jim Byrnes Trio

Vancouver's own Jim Byrnes is a rare gem, with numerous Juno Awards and Maple Blues Awards and many other accolades, Jim keeps the music coming and audiences growing. He has made so many great records and is a great veteran entertainer. We are so delighted to have Jim coming to Bez.

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Synthesis - Dance Production
Apr
25
to Apr 26

Synthesis - Dance Production

Creativity in a beautifully blended manifestation of ideas and reflections exploring growth and discovery. It’s a production of original dance work devised by our young emerging dance professionals, mingled with the work of their professional instructors. Join us for this, our Bez Dance Mentorship Year End Show featuring our pre-professional dancers in training as well as our Half Day Program students.

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Tonye Aganaba
May
2
8:00 PM20:00

Tonye Aganaba

Super excited to have Tonye Aganaba, coming to Bez. Tonye’s style can be described as Soul/Neo-Folk/R&B , and although unique - they have been likened to folx like Lauryn Hill, Ani DiFranco and Chaka Khan . Tonye is a Much More Music Video Award recipient, a steadfast fixture in their arts community - and the kind of singer/performer that turns heads wherever they go.

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The Paperboys Trio
May
30
8:00 PM20:00

The Paperboys Trio

Bez is thrilled to welcomes back Tom & Kalissa Landa as they squeeze the massive power of the The Paperboys into our intimate performance space. This is the 25th anniversary year of this much-loved Vancouver folk rock band and we’re honoured to celebrate such a fine legacy of music.

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Valdy
Mar
14
8:00 PM20:00

Valdy

Valdy, born Valdemar Horsdal in Ottawa, Canada has been part of the fabric of Canadian pop and folk music for almost 40 years. A man with a thousand friends, from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island to Texas to New Zealand, he’s a singer, guitarist and songwriter who catches the small but telling moments that make up life.

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Wild Blue Herons with Horns!
Mar
7
8:00 PM20:00

Wild Blue Herons with Horns!

An epic evening of music awaits….

Wild Blue Herons with Horns features musical talents Bill Sample and Darlene Cooper. Bill, a BC Entertainment Hall of Fame member, is an accomplished musical director and keyboardist, having collaborated with icons like David Foster and Celine Dion, and mentored Diana Krall. Darlene enriches the duo with her voice and performs jazz, soul, and gospel; she is also an educator and composer, having worked with artists like Eric Bibb. The ensemble includes musicians from legendary acts such as Van Morrison and k.d. lang, celebrating their combined achievements.

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BTU - Bentall Taylor Ulrich
Mar
1
8:00 PM20:00

BTU - Bentall Taylor Ulrich

Hooray! BTU returns to Bez!

Barney Bentall, Tom Taylor and Shari Ulrich’s collaboration since 2007 grew from the undeniable enjoyment for both the artists and their audiences. Their blend of acoustic guitars, mandolin, fiddle and swoon-worthy three-part harmonies in support of their exceptional songwriting and their obvious love of performing together is enduring and inspiring.

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The Routine
Feb
22
8:00 PM20:00

The Routine

Death of a Salesman meets Mr Bean in Joylyn Secunda’s solo physical comedy The Routine. Join a lonely office worker on their quest for connection and fulfillment. The mundane becomes the extraordinary as each vignette and dance takes you deeper into a whimsical world of illusion. The Routine will leave you in stitches and remind you of the magic within.

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Krystle Dos Santos
Feb
21
8:00 PM20:00

Krystle Dos Santos

Our February feature concert with Krystle Dos Santos Quartet!

From singing on stage with Stevie Wonder and Michael Buble to theatre performances on stages all around North America, Dos Santos brings her eclectic style, powerful vocal prowess and magnetic charm to every performance she delivers.

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Trespass Storytelling
Feb
8
7:30 PM19:30

Trespass Storytelling

TRESPASS Storytelling is back! Come hear true, personal stories of discovery and transformation as storytellers reveal a time when life taught them something they did not really want to know. Stories might be heartfelt, hilarious, moving, or maddening, but each one is true and told from the heart. 

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Matlen Starsley Band
Jan
24
8:00 PM20:00

Matlen Starsley Band

Matlen Starsley Band is a musical project featuring former and current members of the Bryan Adams Band, The Ray Roper Project, Touchdown, Straight Shooter and Fandango. Their music is an eclectic mix of country, blues, guitar heavy southern rock and roots music. 

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Blues Hoodoo
Jan
11
8:00 PM20:00

Blues Hoodoo

Local favourites return with a high energy evening of funk fusion and blues.

Along with tasteful cover tunes from the masters - Chick Corea, Jeff Beck, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock and The Brecker Brothers to name a few - the band features some very funky original material

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Scott Cook & Pamela Mae
Jan
10
8:00 PM20:00

Scott Cook & Pamela Mae

Scott Cook IN PERSON with Pamela Mae! They first joined us on our Bez livestream show a few years ago and we’ve been hoping to get them back ever since.

Special guests: Ivan Boudreau, Kathleen Nisbet and Russ Rosen

"He sings his heart and soul, and in doing so lets light flood into your own... Truly one of Woody Guthrie's children." –RnR Magazine

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Very Very Improv
Dec
28
8:00 PM20:00

Very Very Improv

Holiday Fishbowl Challenge

Two teams of Very Very Improv cast members go head-to-head in this holiday-themed improvised competition where every game is the luck of the draw! 

 Each round the audience votes for their favourite scene in this seasonal smackdown.

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Very Very Improv
Dec
27
8:00 PM20:00

Very Very Improv

Holiday Fishbowl Challenge

Two teams of Very Very Improv cast members go head-to-head in this holiday-themed improvised competition where every game is the luck of the draw! 

 Each round the audience votes for their favourite scene in this seasonal smackdown.

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Christmas Open House
Dec
14
1:00 PM13:00

Christmas Open House

You're invited for some holiday cheer to celebrate this special time of year! Drop in anytime between 1&4pm for a taste of Bez - our performance dance groups and the Bez Gospel Choir will be performing! Your family and friends are all invited for a fun afternoon!

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John Wort Hannam
Nov
16
8:00 PM20:00

John Wort Hannam

Winning two 2023 Canadian Folk Music Awards for Solo Artist of the Year and Contemporary Album of the Year.  John has enjoyed a lifelong passion for singing and audiences and critics hear something special in his narrative, lyrically driven songs.

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