Sept 25 – Oct 11, 2026 Summary Ever wondered what would happen if you took Bram Stoker’s
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. Cascades 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 outside as part of the Vancouver USA Arts & Music Festival (and indoors during the cooler months).
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
Clark College Foundation Presents opens 2026–27 season with OCTOBER MOVES The month-long
Enjoy fabulous food, drinks, the view and live music as we roll on the river every Friday at the
The future of classical music is here! Experience the incredible talent of the VSO-USA Young Artist
Donnell's is hosting a feature comedian every Monday for weekly laughs and open mic in downtown
Join us every Tuesday evening for some focused writing time. All writers and all experience levels
Starting March 26th, we will be featuring a solo musician during dinner service every Wednesday
Please join us at Esther Short Park for a Day of the Dead ancestral celebration to remember and
The Southwest Washington Wind Symphony will open its 22nd season with a “New Frontiers” concert
Dr. Michael C. Liu and friends return for a program filled with celebrated piano masterworks!
This massed ringing event with over 100 musicians from all over the country, Canada, and Hong Kong
For ages 6-106! This Slavic folktale features a curmudgeonly witch, a hedgehog prince who travels
Introducing The Denton Delinquents, Vancouver's own shadow cast performing The Rocky Horror Picture
Step into a sinful, spooky night of 1920s hot jazz and burlesque with the Ne Plus Ultra Jass
Join us for a family-friendly night of creativity, good vibes, and community at our monthly Open Mic
Join us for First Friday UNPLUGGED at LiveWell Camas, an exciting all-ages live music event held
Step into the firelight at the Lelooska Cultural Center. Experience magnificent Northwest Coast
Every second Thursday of the month, the historic Kiggins Theatre hosts local and regional stand-up
Nov 27 – Dec 13, 2026 Christmas: a time for magic. A time for the traditions we cherish. A
Columbia Dance presents a sensory-friendly performance of its original Fort Vancouver Nutcracker on
