Sunday, August 2nd at noon, the Vancouver Pride Parade starts downtown at Robson and Thurlow. Showcasing Canada’s proud diversity, Vancouver’s Pride Parade ran 500,000 strong last year!

Join the celebration as we support the LGBT community worldwide! Find your spot to watch and all Pride Festival events at vancouverpride.ca. Events run all week!

[Our board chair Janis McKenzie in the pride parade last year.]

Ever wonder what would happen if some of your favourite CiTR DJ’s attempt to host other CiTR shows outside of their own format? Listen from Monday July 27-Sunday Aug.2 for what’s going to be an audio adventure for the ages!! Who will succeed? Who will fail? Who cares? It’s all in good fun!!

SHiNDiG is CiTR’s annual battle of the bands. All styles are welcome — whether you are a solo country artist or a 10-piece punk band. Past participants includes the likes of The Organ, Vancougar, 3 Inches of Blood, You Say Party We Say Die, Japandroids and They Shoot Horses Don’t They.

You’ll need to send us a three song demo of original music before August 3rd 2009. Mail your submission to CiTR labelled “Shindig” or email your electronic press kit to shindig.submissions@gmail.com. For more information visit shindig.citr.ca.

Abe Vigoda and Talbot Tagora are playing at the Media Club on Friday July 31! Doors are at 7 for an early show ending at 10. Tickets available at Redcat and online at sealedwithakiss.com.

On Thursday, July 30th, The Biltmore Cabaret is hosting the SSRIs homecoming tour show! Returning from their journey across North America, the SSRIs will be joined by Ghost House, Hermetic, and Char2d2. Doors are at 8, show starts at 9.

Also, check out the SSRIs The Teems EP, repressed and available at the show!

CiTR is proud to support Illuminares! Described as “the most magical summer event” and “one of Vancouver’s favourite summer traditions,” Illuminares is once again at Trout Lake Park this year on Saturday July 25th.

Bring your lantern and participate in a whimsical celebration of summer and community. Join the procession of glowing hand-made lanterns, led by lively percussion bands as we circle the lake. The evening will end with a small, family-sized fireworks display. Performances begin at 6pm, Procession at 9pm (gather at the four corners of the lake).
Family Fireworks at 10:15pm.

Illuminares is preceded by two weeks of lantern-making workshops, held at Trout Lake
Community Centre. Check out the workshop dates and times at www.publicdreams.org

Timbre Concerts Presents: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, on July 24th. Come catch this melancholy-pop foursome from New York at the Biltmore Cabaret this Friday!

The Mission Folk Music Festival presents world-wide music with small town heart – this year featuring folk legend Tom Paxton, Tenores di Neonili from Sardinia, Switzerland’s Stimmhorn, singer Eivor from the Faroe islands and more. A one hour-escape from Vancouver, the festival is located at Fraser River Heritage Park. Come enjoy the festival from July 24th to July 26th. More information at www.missionfolkmusicfestival.ca

The Vancouver Folk Music Festival is coming up! On the weekend of July 17 – 19, down at Jericho Beach Park, you’ll find over 60 artists from 14 different countries. The lineup includes The Weakerthans, Justin Adams and Juldeh Camara, Iron and Wine, Great Lake Swimmers, and Mavis Staples. To find the full lineup and schedule, go to www.thefestival.bc.ca

CiTR is happy to support Vancouver’s very own Destroyer, playing on Friday, July 17th. Come to the Biltmore Cabaret to see Destroyer with The Shilohs and Attics and Cellars. Doors are at 8 and tickets are available at Redcat, Zulu, Highlife or online at ticketweb.ca