Phoenix

January 22nd, 2010.

Marked the first day of the Cultural Olympiad in celebration of the 2010 Olympics in vancouver.
This day also marked Phoenix's first show in Vancouver.
The Orpheum Theatre held a sold out show to the European musicians.
My body was vibrating with excitement palpable immediately once they took to the stage.
I was in the balcony and saw everything from a birds eye view. Amazing.

You Say Party! We Say Die! opened for them with a 45 minute set filled with hooky melodies and catchy chorus'. I've been a frequent listener of theirs and was excited to finally see them in a concert setting.

Phoenix came on stage to eardrum-erupting of applause. The concert was such a rush I find it hard to summarize the events.

Maybe this video of the onstage rush of excitable yet respectable concertgoers in their encore would show you exactly what you missed if you hadn't attended.

Phoenix - (ENCORE) If I Ever Feel Better & 1901

What To Listen For in 2010

2010 will be full of great new concerts and shows. I'll be catching a few of them in the New Year!

Tegan and Sara w/ An Horse & Astronautilis - January 5th & 6th
@ The Orpheum Theatre






Phoenix w/ YSP!WSD! - January 22nd
@ The Orpheum Theatre





City and Colour w/ The Rural Alberta Advantage - February 15th
@ The Orpheum Theatre





And since February will be full of free outdoor shows for the 2010 Winter Olympics, I'm sure I'll catch a few shows:
Excited to see:

Coeur de Pirate - February 20th & 21st
@ Livecity Yaletown Stage
@ Maison Du Quebec

Malajube - February 12th
@ Performance Works: Granville Island

Wintersleep - February 27th
@ The Surrey Celebration Stage - Holland Park, Surrey

Alexisonfire - Sometime in February

Check Here for shows in Surrey
Check Here for shows in Vancouver & Also Here
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Also all of these bands have new albums coming out in 2010, so keep your ears out for them!

Arcade Fire
Spoon
MGMT
Vampire Weekend
Sufjan Stevens
Kaki King
Fences
Yeasayer
The National
Mgmt
Arcade Fire
Broken Social Scene
Cat power
Stars
The New Pornographers
Against Me!
Los Campesinos!
Uh Huh Her