Commodore Ballroom Vancouver
Granville Street
Commodore Ballroom is Vancouver's most cherished concert venue — a 1,000-capacity 1930 Granville Street ballroom with the most springy dancefloor in Canada (built on coiled springs for maximum bounce) that has been the center of Vancouver's live music scene for nearly a century. Every significant Canadian band and touring international artist has played the Commodore; the venue's extraordinary floor, ornate original ballroom decor, and consistent programming have made it one of the most beloved mid-size venues in North America.
Rogers Arena Vancouver
Downtown East Side
Rogers Arena is Vancouver's premier entertainment venue — an 18,910-seat arena home to the Vancouver Canucks and host of the city's biggest concerts, award shows, and sporting events. Vancouver's extraordinary setting between Pacific mountains and ocean, combined with its role as Canada's gateway to Asia-Pacific entertainment markets, creates a concert audience drawn from both the Lower Mainland's 2.5 million residents and the massive international tourism market that makes Vancouver one of the most visited cities in North America.
Gastown Vancouver Entertainment District
Gastown Vancouver BC Historic
Gastown is Vancouver's most historically atmospheric entertainment district — a cobblestone neighborhood where the famous Steam Clock, excellent restaurants, outstanding cocktail bars, and beautifully converted heritage warehouses create Western Canada's finest urban entertainment experience. Gastown's remarkable status as Vancouver's founding neighborhood (the city grew from a saloon opened by John "Gassy Jack" Deighton in 1867) and its extraordinary contemporary creative community create an entertainment district of genuine Canadian Pacific heritage significance.
Air Canada Centre Rogers Centre Hockey
Downtown Vancouver BC Rogers Arena
Rogers Arena is Vancouver's most important sports and entertainment venue — a 19,000-capacity arena home to the Vancouver Canucks and the site of Team Canada's historic 2010 Olympic gold medal hockey game. Vancouver's extraordinary 2010 Winter Olympics legacy and the famous outdoor viewing parties that brought 100,000 Canadians into the streets to watch Sidney Crosby's overtime gold medal goal create entertainment experiences of remarkable Canadian sporting emotional significance.
BC Place Stadium Vancouver Canada Sports
Downtown Vancouver BC
BC Place is Canada's largest covered stadium — a 54,000-capacity Vancouver arena home to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC (MLS) and BC Lions (CFL) and site of the 2010 Winter Olympics opening and closing ceremonies. BC Place's extraordinary Olympics heritage and its remarkable retractable roof (the world's largest air-supported fabric roof when it opened in 1983) create sporting events of considerable Canadian sporting significance.
Royal Canadian Theatre Company Vancouver
Downtown Vancouver BC
Arts Club Theatre Company is Vancouver's most important professional theater company — a multivenue company presenting outstanding theatrical productions at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage, Granville Island Stage, and Newmont Stage. Arts Club's remarkable 60+ year history and its extraordinary commitment to producing world-class theater in Canada's most beautiful city create theatrical experiences of genuine Canadian performing arts significance.
Granville Street Entertainment Vancouver
Granville Entertainment District Vancouver
Granville Street Entertainment District is Vancouver's most vibrant nightlife corridor — a neon-lit strip where outstanding nightclubs, excellent bars, the famous Commodore Ballroom, and the vibrant Vancouver nightlife scene create Western Canada's most exciting urban entertainment experience. Vancouver's extraordinary cultural diversity (one of the most multicultural cities in the world), outstanding food scene, and remarkable natural beauty backdrop create an entertainment district of considerable Canadian West Coast urban significance.