Here are Vancouver's best concerts in January: Twice, Bowie Ball, Offspring and more

A new year brings a new cycle of concert calendars to Vancouver’s dedicated music fans. While it’s true that there is a bit of a lull in shows at the beginning of 2026, it’s still busy.

The slight slowdown means that local venues get a chance to do things like maintenance on sound systems, bathroom and bar repairs, and restocking and other essentials that make the concert-going experience more enjoyable for everyone.

It also means the hard-working staff and operators get some much-deserved downtime. So here is a shout out and thanks to all of the people who make it possible for us to party to the soundtracks of our lives at local venues.

Here’s where the fun happens in January:

The Residents: Eskimo Live! Tour

When: Jan. 9, 8 p.m.
Where: Commodore Ballroom
Tickets and info: livenation.ca

Avant-garde American art-rock collective the Residents dropped its first album, Santa Dog, in 1972. Since then, the incognito band has been making offbeat albums, such as 1976’s Eskimo. A concept album based on the Theory of Phonetic Organization that posits music should be a collection of various noises rather than melodic structures and chords. This tour sees the band playing Eskimo live with all of its accompanying bells and whistles.

 

Twice

When: Jan. 9, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Rogers Arena
Tickets and info: livenation.com

With KPop Demon Hunters tracks like Golden, Soda, What It Sounds Like and others still charting, K-pop is hotter than ever. One of the rising stars of the genre is Twice. The nine-member girl group has a direct Vancouver connection, too. Eight years ago, the group shot the video for its tune Likey at locations ranging from the Stanley Park seawall to Casa Gelato and Gastown locations, among others.

Bowie Ball 2026

When: Jan. 10, 7 p.m.
Where: Rickshaw Theatre, 254 E. Hastings
Tickets and info: $40.84 at eventbrite.ca

Vancouver’s annual tribute to late, great musical icon David Bowie is back for its 10th anniversary. Featuring a who’s-who of local bands, such as power pop purveyors Star Collector, soul funk crew the Van-Rays and Space Junk, the show is a fundraiser for the B.C. Cancer Foundation and sells out every year.

Beverley Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland

When: Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m.
Where: Chan Centre at UBC
Tickets and info: tickets.ubc.ca

A rare live performance from creative team and life partners Beverley Glenn-Copeland and Elizabeth Copeland. They will perform material from such seminal releases as 1986’s Keyboard Fantasies, the new Laughter in Summer album and the stunning Ever New collaboration with U.K. singer Sam Smith. Diagnosed with a form of dementia known as LATE, live touring is a rare thing for Beverley Glenn-Copeland and a special event for all.

 

Ana Popovic: Dance to the Rhythm Tour

When: Jan. 16, 7 p.m.
Where: Rickshaw Theatre
Tickets and info: $37.50 at rickshawtheatre.com

Blasting out the blues Belgrade-style, Serbian R&B singer Popovic wields a mean guitar, too. Currently residing in the U.S., the much-awarded performer dropped her 12th full-length album, Dance to the Rhythm, in 2025. Its title track is a fierce booty shaker with a horn-driven funk riff.

 

Jade LeMac

When: Jan. 18, 8 p.m.
Where: Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W. Broadway
Tickets and info: livenation.ca

Vancouver-based singer LeMac got a big boost to her recognition after her debut single, Constellation, went viral on Spotify and saw her ink a deal with Arista Records in 2023. Nominated for GLAAD’s outstanding breakthrough music artist award in 2024, her latest EP, It’s Always at Night, has solidified her rep in the queer community and beyond as a pop artist to watch.

 

Paul Pigat Trio

When: Jan. 20, 8 p.m.
Where: The Painted Ship, 2884 W. B’way
Tickets and info: $10 at theinfidelsjazz.ca

Backed by bassist Brent Gubbels and drummer Cam Wilson, local guitar player and luthier Pigat rips through classics from the American songbook, with rockabilly gems and much more. Anyone with even a passing interest in great guitar music won’t want to miss this show. Part of the ongoing Sea Legs series presented by Infidels Jazz, which may very well be the busiest presenter in the Lower Mainland at the moment.

François Houle 4tet + Bellbird

When: Jan. 23, 8 p.m.
Where: Alliance Française Theatre, 6161 Cambie St.
Tickets and info: $30 advance; $40 at the door at theinfidelsjazz.ca

Clarinetist Houle brings his new 4tet, featuring drum powerhouse Kenton Loewen, to the newly renovated Alliance Française Theatre. It’s part of a double-bill with Montreal-based Constellation Records artists Bellbird, which features the awesome rhythm section of Vancouver bassist Eli Davidovici and drummer Mili Hong.

The Offspring: SUPERCHARGED Worldwide in ’26

When: Jan. 24, 6:30 p.m.
Where: Rogers Arena
Tickets and info: livenation.ca

The Offspring released its 11th album, SUPERCHARGED, in 2024. Produced by legendary former Vancouverite Bob Rock, the album was recorded in Maui, Huntington Beach and Vancouver. The now five-piece band sounded better than ever on pop-punk tracks such as the No. 1-charting Make it all Right, Light it Up and others. With hardcore heroes Bad Religion opening, it’s a night for ’90s punks to celebrate.

 

Talib Kweli

When: Jan. 25, 7 p.m.
Where: Rickshaw Theatre
Tickets and info: $42.50 at rickshaw.com

One of the key MCs to come up the ranks in the golden age of hip-hop, Brooklyn’s Talib Kweli has made mesmerizing music in groups such as Black Star and Reflection Eternal, as well as under his own name. His most recent project to come out on his Javotti Media imprint was 2024’s The Confidence of Knowing with J. Rawls. Expect a night of high-energy rap and top-level lyricism.

sderdeyn@postmedia.com

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