Music and Performing Arts

Your senses will be stirred by harmonious tunes and artistic performances at these venues and events.


Whether you prefer to sit front row at a big concert venue or bring your folding chair to a live performance at the park, Vancouver WA offers a wide variety of entertaining musical events. RV Inn Style Resorts Amphitheater and ilani Casino's Cowlitz Ballroom brings in the nationally-acclaimed headliners. Top country, rock, indie, and rap performers find their way to these Ridgefield venues, just 10 and 15 miles north of downtown Vancouver. Esther Short Park and local wineries invite local bands to play almost every day of the week throughout the summer, while the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra entertains during the cooler months indoors.

Magenta Theater has a performance for every audience: thoughtful plays for an adult crowd, a theater program performing for a kid audience, a comedy improv group with laughs for the whole family, and more. Every fourth Saturday of the month, Kiggins Theatre hosts a live Rocky Horror Picture Show, complete with audience participation and outlandish costumes.

Other performing arts events include Shakespeare in the Park during the summer and renditions of The Nutcracker during the holidays by multiple dance companies in Vancouver. To stay up-to-date with upcoming events, visit our online calendar.

MUSIC & PERFORMING EVENTS

Christmas is in the Airwaves!

Christmas is in the Airwaves! Directed by KC Cooper and Tony Provenzola THE SHOW A Radio Christmas

Christmas is in the Airways!

A Trio of Holiday Radio Shows: A Radio Christmas Carol – This adaptation of the Dickens’

Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Vancouver Christmas Show!

In "Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Vancouver Christmas Show!" (Greenberg & Rogen), 5 actors portray a

Laughgasm Stand Up Comedy with Steven Wilber!

We've got a killer comedy lineup!: Headliner – Steven Wilber -Winner of Portland's Funniest

Laughs on Loowit

Every second Saturday of the month is Laughs on Loowit: A Free Comedy Show. Several local comedians

Metropolitan Performing Arts Presents - "White Christmas"

Veterans Bob Wallace and Phil Davis have a successful song-and-dance act after World War II. With

The Nutcracker presented by Friends of DanceWorks

Friends of DanceWorks nonprofit presents The Nutcracker every December. Students attending other

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Pops Performance

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA presents its Holiday Pops concert program on December 14 and

VSO Holiday Pops

Vancouver’s favorite holiday music extravaganza guest conducted by the internationally renowned

Dinner & Holiday music with the Fireside Carolers

The Fireside Carolers will be visiting The Grant House to entertain you with a delightful concert of

Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Holiday Pops Performance

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra USA presents its Holiday Pops concert program on December 14 and

Downtown Laughs at Donnell's

Donnell's is hosting a feature comedian every Monday for weekly laughs and open mic in downtown

Live Music Friday's at the AC Lounge

Enjoy fabulous food, drinks, the view and live music as we roll on the river every Friday at the

The Nutcracker presented by Columbia Dance

There will be tutus and Tchaikovsky, magic and mystery – necessary ingredients for all

New Year's at ilani

ilani is hosting a New Year's celebration with free entertainment and chances for guests to win cash

Open Mic at Bula Kava House

Join us for a family-friendly night of creativity, good vibes, and community at our monthly Open Mic

First Friday Unplugged

Join us for First Friday UNPLUGGED at LiveWell Camas, an exciting all-ages live music event held

Comedy on Tap

Every second Thursday of the month, the historic Kiggins Theatre hosts local and regional stand-up

The Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Back to the Movies Series presents Why Be Good?

The Vancouver Symphony’s Chamber Music Series, sponsored by Oregon Public Broadcasting, welcomes

Young Artist Showcase

The highly-anticipated VSO debut of this season’s Young Artist Competition gold medalists, and two

BIG NAMES COMING TO VANCOUVER

New Year's at ilani

ilani is hosting a New Year's celebration with free entertainment and chances for guests to win cash

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