Things to do in Vancouver this week: July 12–18

This week splits clean: a grey stretch Monday through Friday gives you indoor cover for theatre, live music, and the city's newest restaurants, then Saturday clears for anything outdoors. The headliner is Come From Away, the Broadway juggernaut about the 2001 Gander landing, running through Wednesday at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. If you haven't caught this one in Vancouver yet, the window closes this week—it's a show that has grossed over a billion dollars globally, and the local production has drawn crowds all run. Catch it while the opportunity sits.

On the live music side, Sunday night at the Commodore Ballroom brings Cannons, the Los Angeles electro pop band whose production-heavy indie pop sits somewhere between R&B and electronic—they're the kind of act that rewards a dark room and good sound. If Swedish psychedelic rock is your lane, Goat plays the Pearl on both July 12 and 13 with their acid rock and hard rock fusion. Monday is the marquee night: David Lee Roth, the legendary hard rock vocalist who fronted Van Halen across three separate stints from 1974 through to the band's 2020 breakup, plays the Vogue Theatre at 8 PM. This is a rare solo appearance from Diamond Dave himself, and his wild stage presence alone is worth the ticket. Same night, the Marcus King Band takes the Orpheum Theatre—an American rock outfit from South Carolina formed in 2013, bringing their "Darling Blue PT 2" tour through town.

If you're after baseball with an easy afternoon vibe, the Vancouver Canadians host the Everett AquaSox at Scotiabank Field on Sunday at 1:05 PM. Wednesday at noon, the Pearl is hosting an England House semi-final watch party starting at $7, a natural gathering if the football mood strikes. Saturday night, Magic Men Australia brings their stage illusion show to the Vogue at 7:30 PM.

Beyond the stages, the city's dining scene is shifting. Entrecôte just opened in Gastown at 12 Water Street with a focused, almost austere pitch: one main course, entrecôte steak with handmade frites and a signature sauce, anchored in a $44 prix fixe menu with salad and dessert. The Moon, a new 40-seat cocktail bar and restaurant, opened at 59 Powell Street in the former Dugout space, splitting into an intimate 15-seat lounge and a 25-seat dining room with wine from Ursa Major Winery. For something lighter, Pallet Coffee opened this week in Olympic Village at 2035 Yukon Street with specialty roasts and a heated patio—an easy spot to land before or after a show on the cooler evenings ahead. If you want to sit down proper before a Monday night show, book Entrecôte for its clean, uncluttered approach to dinner.

The FIFA World Cup 2026 is underway at BC Place Stadium. While there's no Vancouver fixture this particular week, the tournament continues through the summer—check the full schedule at /vancouver/fifa-world-cup.

Weather-wise, Monday through Wednesday are your dry window—overcast but mild, hitting 22°C by afternoon. Thursday brings light drizzle; Friday stays grey. Saturday clears properly, hitting 23°C with just 2% rain, making it the week's best day for anything outdoors or for a walk along the seawall before heading into town for Magic Men Saturday night.