Featured Events in Hastings in May 2025 (June Updated)

She Stole My Beer presents She Stole My Beerwith guests, Bad Hoss Saturday, May 3rd, 2025 The Rickshaw Theatre 19+ Doors: 7:30pmShe Stole My BeerLike many great bands, She Stole My Beer is tough to hang a label on. Originating from Vancouver’s north shore, this jam-packed sextet has been at it for over 20 years. Two albums, a touring period, and a rude awakening to the realities of the music business have all come and gone but the live shows live on with just enough infrequency to keep their devoted fan base coming back in droves. The band prefers to keep the labelling obtuse and unofficially list influences as bands such as Lynard Skynyrd, Neil Young, and John Prine. The result is a live show made up of a mix of covers and originals with a repertoire large enough that they have never been accused of ever having done the same show twice. www.shestolemybeer.com Bad HossCan’t get to heaven ridin’ a bad hoss… www.instagram.com/badhoss.band RSVP on FacebookRefund Policy No refunds, unless event is cancelled. No exchanges. For full listings visit www.rickshawtheatre.com Information Source: Rickshaw Theatre | eventbrite

Infidels Jazz presents Universal Consciousnesswith guests Star System, Electric Miles, MAFUBA and The Ha SiblingsFriday, May 2nd, 2025The Rickshaw Theatre19+Doors: 7:00pmStar SystemA 13 person band playing the music of Sun Ra & His Arkestra. instagram.com/d_gaucher instagram.com/maryancheta instagram.com/thehabeshaman Electric MilesIncluding 6 of Vancouver's best Jazz musicians playing the 1970's music of Miles Davis. instagram.com/jazzoid79 MAFUBAAll the way from Montreal, playing the music of Pharoah Sanders. The Ha SiblingsPlaying the music of Alice Coltrane. instagram.com/pacohamusic instagram.com/ruthlfha_music RSVP on Facebook Refund PolicyNo refunds, unless event is cancelled. For full listings visit www.rickshawtheatre.com Information Source: Rickshaw Theatre | eventbrite

House Music Lovers! Get ready for a journey through the Evolution of House . We’ll kick off the night with the soulful grooves of Deep House and Funk House, setting the perfect vibe. As the energy builds, so will the music—progressing into driving Tech House and heavy Bass House as the night unfolds. Pure rhythms, deep vibes, and unstoppable beats. Let’s make this one to remember! 🔊🔥 This event is 19+ with ID required. Theme: Wear the Funkiest Glasses you own - the weirder, the better! LGBTQIA2+ friendly 💖 Lineup: 8:00 Moo5e - Deep/Disco House 9:00 Gold Empire - Funk House 10:00 David Fritz - Tech House 11:00 White Rabbit - Tech House 12:00 Uncle Jimbo - Tech/Bass House 1:00 Kola - Bass House Paid parking is available in the side parking lot off of Hastings. Free street parking is also available on the surrounding streets. Please enter through the side door, located on the left side of The Waldorf. Evolution of House will take place in the Tabu Room. Please have your ticket and ID ready at the door for entry. You will recieve a stamp once you have checked in to Evolution of House. This will allow you to have in and out's. There will be no paid Coat Check, but there is a non supervised coat rack which everyone will have access to all night. Prohibited list: No Smoking & No Vaping inside (You are allowed in and outs)No Glitter or Confetti No Large Backpacks. A drawstring bag or smaller bags will be allowed (All bags will be searched upon entry)No bad vibes (You will be asked to leave with no re-entry) Evolution of House is Presented by: Davit Fritz and DJ White Rabbit Information Source: White Rabbit | eventbrite

Join us for an intimate listening experience of Godot: A Performance of Self, a poetry album that weaves electronic, R&B, hip-hop, and experimental sounds into a sonic exploration of identity and expectation. Presented at Lobe Studios, home to a state-of-the-art 4DSOUND system, this event offers a truly immersive way to engage with music—where sound moves around and through you in four-dimensional space. Come ready to relax and be entertained with drinks, food, and an unforgettable sonic journey. Whether you’re here for the poetry, the beats, or the atmosphere, this is a celebration of sound, self, and storytelling—don’t miss it! 📍 Lobe Studios 📅 Date: May 3rd 2025, Doors at 7pm and show starts 7:30- 8:30 🎟 Tickets: $15 for the first 10 guests, then $20 after. Information Source: Strathcona Spatial Sound Society | eventbrite

Welcome to our **Introduction to Clamshell Boxes** event!Are you interested in learning how to create beautiful and practical clamshell boxes? Join us on for a hands-on evening class lasting 4 wednesday evenings. . During this event, you will learn the basics of clamshell box construction, including materials needed, measurements, and assembly techniques. Whether you're a beginner or have some experience with crafting, this workshop is perfect for anyone looking to expand their skills. The Solander box was invented for the British Library as the greatest way to protect and seal valuable books. If made correctly the box creates a vacuum seal perfectly preserving whats left inside. Now often used as the premium way to present a body of photographs as a photographers portfolio. To showcase a body of work by an artist or to store precious books. Don't miss this opportunity to unleash your creativity and create your own personalized clamshell box. Come prepared to get your hands dirty and have a great time! Spaces are limited, so be sure to reserve your spot now. We can't wait to see you there! Information Source: Bracken Books | eventbrite

Mood Hut presents Jack J + Freak Heat WavesFriday, May 23rd, 2025The Rickshaw Theatre19+Doors: 8:00pmJack JJust a little over two years since the release of his debut album Opening the Door, Jack J has returned with a new full length. On Blue Desert, Jack wades deeper still into the stylistically prismatic pool of his own creation: melancholy dub-funk, jangling pyschedelia, moon-burnt sophisti-pop and stained glass folk mutations float freely together. jackj.bandcamp.com Freak Heat WavesFor more than a decade, Freak Heat Waves have been steadily amassing a cult following and earning accliam from both critics and underground aficionados alike. Their music is a heady cocktail that defies easy categorization, blending elements of post-punk, psych, dub, ambient, house and techno. Their eclectic sound has served as teh soundtrack to countless DIY punk shows, outsider galleries and sleazy discos, establishing the duo as iconoclasts with a reputation for ignoing expectations and subverting genre conventions. While at times, the term 'aquired taste' may have seemed fitting, their lastest release offers their most alluring output to date. MondoTempo, the duo's fifth LP, released through Vancouver's Mood Hut, was primarily recorded at their home studios in Montreal and Victoria. Building upon the electronic explorations of their previous record, Zap The Planet (Telephone Explosion), they inject their signature sound with a smoothness, trance mantras, dancehall grooves, ambient textures and vocal samples, creating a world that is both captivating and immersive. Notably, the lead single In A Moment Divine features a collabation with Cindy Lee, resulting in a dance floor number that boldly venures beyond the familiar wheelhouses of both acts. With Mondo Tempo Freak Heat Waves solidify their repuatuion as on of the most exciting and unprecdicatable acts around. instagram.com/freakheatwaves Refund PolicyNo refunds, unless event is cancelled. No exchanges. For full listings visit www.rickshawtheatre.com Information Source: Rickshaw Theatre | eventbrite

The Rickshaw presents Blitzen Trapperwith guestsMay 29th, 2025The Rickshaw Theatre19+Doors: 7:00pmBlitzen TrapperBlitzen Trapper's new album - 100's of 1000's, Millions of Billions - offers a captivating take on rebirth and transcendence, and the circularity of existence, navigating its way through the space beyond dreams and reality, beyond gods and mortals, beyond life and death. The songs here are as sincere as they are surreal, rooted in rich character studies and deep reflection, and unfolding like a riddle-filled journey that asks many questions and offers no answers. The production is intoxicating to match, blending lo-fi intimacy and trippy psychedelia into a mesmerizing swirl of analog and electronic sounds. Add it all together and the result is a gorgeous, sprawling collection wrapped in lush layers of synthesizers and washed out electric guitars–a poignant, expansive exploration of perception and purpose that manages to look both forwards and backwards all at once. Launched roughly two decades ago in Portland, OR, Blitzen Trapper garnered early attention with a series of self-released albums before breaking out internationally with a pair of critically acclaimed LPs (2007’s Wild Mountain Nation and 2008’s Furr) that would cement their status at the forefront of the modern indie folk revival. Rolling Stone hailed the band’s “hazy, psychedelic Americana,” while NPR praised their “explosive live performances and infectious roots-rock swagger,” and The New York Times compared their songs to Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, and Neil Young. www.blitzentrapper.net RSVP on Facebook Refund PolicyNo refunds, unless event is cancelled. For full listings visit www.rickshawtheatre.com Information Source: Rickshaw Theatre | eventbrite

WrestleCore presents Destory Wrestling!Friday, May 30th, 2025with live music from WAIT//LESS The Rickshaw Theatre19+Doors: 8:00pmBell Time: 9:00pmHigh-flying, hardcore wrestling action from the most exciting fighters from around the world will be putting their bodies on the line (and on You if you’re brave enough to sit on the front row)! Special live musical guests, WAIT//LESS playing a soundtrack for destruction while the bodies fly! You’ve never seen a show like this before. Tickets on sale now! Ticket InfoGeneral Admission: $34 + s/c Ringside Reserved: $39 + s/c Front Row Reserved: $49 + s/c Produced by BlackMoon Media Hosted by Fight Kobra Kai AV and Video by Mr Sunshine Sponsored by Phillips Brewing www.WrestleCore.ca for more info.Refund PolicyNo refunds, unless event is cancelled. No exchanges. For full listings visit www.rickshawtheatre.com Information Source: Rickshaw Theatre | eventbrite

WrestleCore presents Destory Wrestling!Friday, May 30th, 2025 The Rickshaw Theatre19+Doors: 8:00pmBell Time: 9:00pmHigh-flying, hardcore wrestling action from the most exciting fighters from around the world will be putting their bodies on the line (and on You if you’re brave enough to sit on the front row)! Special live musical guests (can you guess who it is???) playing a soundtrack for destruction while the bodies fly! You’ve never seen a show like this before. Tickets on Pre-Sale Now! Ticket InfoGeneral Admission: $32 + s/c Ringside Reserved: $37 + s/c Front Row Reserved: $47 + s/c Produced by BlackMoon Media Hosted by Fight Kobra Kai AV and Video by Mr Sunshine Sponsored by Phillips Brewing www.WrestleCore.ca for more info.Refund PolicyNo refunds, unless event is cancelled. No exchanges. For full listings visit www.rickshawtheatre.com Information Source: Rickshaw Theatre | eventbrite