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Duran Duran
April 29, 2008
GM Place 7:30pm
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Vancouver Marathon
May 04, 2008
Sun May 4th. The Annual BMO Vancouver International Marathon - Canada\'s largest marathon - welcomes runners from around the world to this 26.2 mile event.
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Joe Jackson
May 05, 2008
Chan Centre 7:30pm
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Ann Murray
May 05, 2008
Queen Elizabeth Theatre 7:30pm
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High School Musical
May 06, 2008
Centre for Performing Arts 7:30pm
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Smuckers Stars on Ice
May 07, 2008
GM Place 7pm
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La Boheme - Opera
May 08, 2008
Queen Elizabeth Theatre - Apr 26, 29, May 1, 3, 6, 8. All performances at 7:30pm
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Alan Jackson with Miranda Lambert
May 10, 2008
Pacific Coliseum 7:30pm
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KT Tunstall
May 11, 2008
Commodore Ballroom 8pm
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Vancouver International Childrens Festival
May 12, 2008 - May 19, 2008
Vanier Park - Vanier Park is located past the south end the Burrard Bridge at the foot of Whyte Avenue off Chestnut Street in Kits Point, directly behind the Vancouver Museum and H.R. MacMillan Space Centre.
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Bard on the Beach
May 17, 2008 - September 21, 2008
Vanier Park - This year this Vancouver festival will feature Twelfth Night, King Lear, Titus Andronicus and The Tempest.
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Jully Black Revival
May 17, 2008
The Commodore Ballroom
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Eat Vancouver
May 23, 2008 - May 25, 2008
BC Place - Celebrity chefs, popular local restaurants, wineries food & beverage manufacturers, cookbook authors, retailers, artisans, and many others from the culinary world will come together for this three day extravaganza
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The Cure
May 26, 2008
GM Place 7:30pm
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Rush
May 29, 2008
GM Place
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Taj Mahal & The Blind Boys of Alabama
May 29, 2008
Centre for Performing Arts 8pm
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Smokey Robinson
May 31, 2008
River Rock Show Theatre 8pm
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Kayne West & Rhianna
June 02, 2008
GM Place 7pm
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2008 Vancouver BG Triathlon World Championships
June 03, 2008 - June 08, 2008
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Iron Maiden
June 03, 2008
Pacific Coliseum 7pm
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KD Lang
June 12, 2008
Centre for Performing Arts 7pm
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Cirque du Soleil - Corteo
June 12, 2008 - July 13, 2008
Grand Chapiteau at Concord Pacific Place June 12 - July 13 most days. See schedule for times and dates.
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2008 Easter Seals 24 Hour Relay
June 14, 2008 - June 15, 2008
Swangard Stadium, Central Park Burnaby. Sat 10am - Sun 10am. It’s 24 hours of fun and festivities with a volleyball tournament, live main stage
entertainment, huge kids’ zone, food & beverage area
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Vancouver International Jazz Festival
June 20, 2008 - June 29, 2008
From Gastown to David Lam Park, from hip bistros to great concert halls you can hear a wide variety of jazz, blues, groove, world music, improv and popular artists. Featuring 1,800 musicians from Canada and around the world.
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Herbie Hancock
June 20, 2008
Opheum Theatre - Vancouver International Jazz Festival
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Rio Tinto Alcan Vancouver Dragon Boat Festival
June 21, 2008 - June 22, 2008
False Creek. For info visit the festival website
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True Colors Cyndi Lauper, the B-52s and guests
July 02, 2008
Deer Lake Park 4pm. Special Guests include Joan Armatrading
Rosie O\'Donnell and host Carson Kressley
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Mark Knoplfer
July 03, 2008
Orpheum Theatre 7:30pm
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George Michael
July 04, 2008
GM Place - 7pm
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Crosby Stills & Nash
July 11, 2008
Orpheum Theatre
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James Taylor
July 18, 2008
GM Place 7:30pm
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Vancouver Folk Music Festival
July 18, 2008 - July 20, 2008
31st Annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival - Jericho Beach
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Pemberton Festival - Pemberton BC
July 25, 2008 - July 26, 2008
Cold Play - Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers - Nine Inch Nails - Jay_Z - The Tragically Hip plus many other acts. Tickets go on sale Mar 28. Visit www.pembertonfestival.com for more info
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Feist
August 05, 2008
Deer Lake Park
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Radiohead with special guests Liars
August 19, 2008
Thunderbird Stadium, UBC buy tickets at livenation.com
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View of Burrard Bridge
View of downtown Vancouver
View looking West from Stanley Park
Seawall.
Kitesurfer near Spanish Banks Beach in Vancouver
The Seabus crossing to downtown Vancouver
Sailing near Jericho Beach
A Vancouver goalie bigger than the Canucks Roberto Luongo
BC Ferry leaving Howe Sound
Cruise ship passing under
Lions Gate Bridge
Great Blue Heron wading with downtown Vancouver in background. Great Blue Herons are
nesting in Stanley Park near the tennis courts.
Sunset over Burrard Inlet
Tug Boat near Granville Island
View of cruiseship and Mount Baker
Vancouver Convention & Exhibition Centre
Expansion nearing completion for Vancouver 2010
Stanley Park Seawall on blustery day
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