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Pacific Coliseum Concert Bowl, PNE Grounds in Hastings Park, west of Highway 1, T 2804444. Where Britney Spears plays when she comes to town. Piccadilly Pub, 620 W Pender, T 6823221. Thin, dark, smoky and packed. Live music most nights. Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Hamilton/Georgia, T 2999000. This 1960s modernist building with almost 3,000 seats hosts major rock and pop acts, as well as opera, ballet and musical. Richards on Richards, 1036 Richards, T 6876794. Attracts some of the best local and visiting acts and is a great venue to catch them: small and atmospheric with a brick wall as a backdrop behind the band, a balcony above for views, and arguably the best sound, lighting and sightlines in town. Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville, T 2804444. Receives big names, as well as a lot of tribute bands.
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