Keith Urban, Evanescent and Arkells announce concerts in BC

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Keith Urban, Evanescent, Arkells and Explosions in the Sky will be coming to BC over the next few months for newly announced concerts. Here’s what you need to know about each concert:

Keith Urban at Sunfest on August 2

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Keith Urban will headline the opening night of the Sunfest Country Music Festival at Laketown Ranch on Vancouver Island on August 2.

Cole Swindells, The Washboard Union and the Reklaws are among the many other artists performing at the event, which runs August 1-4.

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With more country music tours than ever before in town and last weekend’s Coast City Country event proving successful, Sunfest needed to present a spectacular lineup. Based on this list, this iconic Vancouver Island event has done it.

More information and ticket sales at sunfestconcerts.com.

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Evanescent at Rogers Arena on October 15

Evanescent will open their Canadian tour with a show at Rogers Arena on October 15. Tickets go on sale April 26 at 10 a.m. at livenation.com.

Hard rockers Halestorm and dynamic Mexican metallers The Warning are opening acts for the tour, which is Evanescent’s first cross-country headlining trip in more than 15 years. The tour marks the 20th anniversary of Fallen, which propelled Evanescent to stardom with hits such as Bring Me To Life, Going Under and My Immortal.

Make sure you have your all-black goth rock outfit ready for this one.

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Arkells at Rogers Arena on November 15

Arkells’ Big Feelings tour, featuring support from Poolside, Joel Plaskett Emergency, K. Flay and Valley, hits Rogers Arena on November 15.

K. Flay will be the opening act for the Vancouver show.

The Arkells’ latest album is titled Laundry Pile and the band is probably hoping to have a big one at the end of all these concert dates.

Tickets go on sale April 26 at 10 a.m. at livenation.com, ticketmaster.ca and arkellsmusic.com.

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Explosions in the sky at the Orpheum on September 23

Texas instrumental rockers Explosions in the Sky will end their Canadian tour at the Orpheum Theater on September 23. Tickets go on sale April 26 at 10 a.m. at livenation.com.

End is the seventh album by the group, known for their work on the soundtrack of the television series Friday Night Lights. The group has gone from an underground indie act to stadium headlining shows across North America and Australia.

The band will likely preview some new material they’re working on for a new TV series set to premiere in 2024.

Earplugs might be a good idea for this show, as previous concerts have been very loud.

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SummerCamp Rib & Music Fest at Vancouver’s Jonathan Rogers Park June 21-23

The musical accompaniment for this summer’s SummerCamp Rib & Music Fest has not yet been released. But do you really need to know anything more than that? There’s a free event combining food, games and music for adults taking place at Vancouver’s Jonathan Rogers Park (110 W7th Ave.) from June 21-23.

The event is being held in support of the Lifted Organization, which supports local youth and mental health initiatives.

Jonathan Rogers Park has long been a favorite venue in the Mount Pleasant area and has hosted events ranging from Muralfest to a summer concert series. An additional event is also planned in Penticton.

More information in summercampfestival.ca.

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