Nick Cave announces Vancouver show: Here’s what you need to know

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By any measure, Nick Cave is not your average rock star. Since exploding onto the global scene fronting the explosive and noisy goth punk pack The Birthday Party in the late 1970s, the Australian musician has continuously surprised fans and critics alike.

While developing his sonic landscape with his work with his band, The Bad Seeds, and on solo efforts, the 69-year-old singer has also penned cinematic Westerns like 2005’s The Proposition, composed film soundtracks and always kept his hand in literary pursuits, publishing numerous books. These have ranged from fiction novels to collections of critical essays expounding on topics from adapting biblical imagery into lyrics to cultural commentary.

In other words, he is not just another song-and-dance man.

In 2018, Cave launched The Red Hand Files community, where he could answer questions submitted by fans. Today, this site has expanded to more than 250,000 subscribers who send in hundreds of queries each week. Sensing that there was more to say about these interactions in front of a live audience, Cave tour Conversations With Nick Cave: An Evening of Talk and Music in 2019.

Combining a wide-open audience Q&A session with solo piano performances of songs from across Cave’s catalogue, these intimate evenings turned out to be one-of-a-kind appearances that gave audiences a much deeper understanding of this sometimes enigmatic and prolific artist.

“Years ago, in a peculiar state of mind, I travelled across the U.S., stepped onto stages in different cities, and fielded questions from the audience,” notes Cave in the tour announcement. “It was a strange, almost desperate idea, but those nights became deeply healing for me. I hope the audience felt the same.”

Now he is returning to North America to open the next iteration of the tour in Vancouver.

When is Nick Cave in Vancouver?

His show is April 9, 2027.

Where is the Vancouver show taking place?

Nick Cave will appear at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

What time does Nick Cave start?

The start time is TBA, but most shows at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre start at 8 p.m.

When are tickets on sale for Nick Cave in Vancouver?

You can register for presale access at nickcaveconversations.com. Presale begins Nov. 11 at 10 a.m. General tickets go on sale Nov. 13 at 10 a.m. at ticketmaster.ca.

Who will be joining on tour?

There are no support acts on this tour.

Where else is Nick Cave appearing in Canada?

Nick Cave is also appearing April 29 and 30 at Massey Hall in Toronto, and May 2 at Théâtre St-Denis in Montreal.

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