Things to do in Vancouver this week: June 28 – July 4
Modest Mouse returns to the Orpheum for back-to-back shows; MGK's Lost Americana Tour hits Rogers Arena; World Cup Round of 32 action Friday night at BC Place.
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This is the week the weather finally settles. Sunday and Monday are your clear-window days—overcast but dry, temps climbing to 20°C—perfect for catching MGK at Rogers Arena on Monday night. The rap-rock crossover act (Colson Baker, aka Machine Gun Kelly) plays the 8 PM slot; get dinner beforehand at Glowbal in Yaletown, which has the crowd energy to match the night's momentum.
Tuesday is a fork in the road. The forecast tips toward drizzle midweek, so if you're choosing between the three Tuesday shows, make it count. Daniela Andrade at the Hollywood Theatre is the one to catch—a Honduran-Canadian singer-songwriter who built her following posting YouTube covers of everything from Beyonce to Edith Piaf, a rare artist who bridges pop and intimacy. Start the day at Brunch Vancouver if you want to fuel a full Tuesday; it's the kind of breakfast spot locals actually return to.
Wednesday and Thursday turn properly wet. Light drizzle both days, temps dropping into the mid-teens. This is indoor-venue weather, which means if you missed the early-week shows, you're in luck—the Commodore and Orpheum fill those grey afternoons. Modest Mouse, the American indie rock band formed in 1993 around Isaac Brock's anarchic guitar work, plays two nights at the Orpheum on Friday and Saturday. Friday is the better bet; it's your last dry-ish day before Saturday's low clouds. The band's restless, genre-bending sound—math rock, alt-country, absurdist lyrics—has held up for three decades for a reason. Go Friday night at 8 PM.
Saturday, July 4 clears again. Wolfmother, an Australian hard rock outfit centred on Andrew Stockdale's volcanic vocals and guitar, plays the Commodore at 6:30 PM (21+). It's a high-energy closer to the week, and the day's slightly warmer temps (highs near 23°C) make even an evening show feel like relief after the midweek slog.
Beyond the stages, the city is already shifting around World Cup energy. This week's Round of 32 match—a single fixture on Thursday, July 2 at 8 PM—plays at BC Place. Check /vancouver/fifa-world-cup for the full schedule and to track the tournament through August. If you're planning food around that night, grab takeout from VanSuya on Commercial Drive, the local Nigerian spot already feeding Canada's national men's soccer team with proper jollof rice and soups.
On the dining front, Sumu just opened at 888 Burrard Street with four different dining experiences—yakitori, hot pot, handcrafted drinks—under one roof. It's the kind of place that rewards an unhurried evening, especially if the weather forces you indoors mid-week.
If you're looking for one night that captures the week, take Modest Mouse on Friday. You get dry weather, a venue that fills tight with real fans, and a band that still sounds like nothing else on earth.