Hollywood Theatre: The Room, The Reputation, and What’s Coming Up
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Most venues pick a lane and stay in it. The Hollywood Theatre doesn’t, and that’s the whole point of walking in without knowing exactly what to expect.
The quick version: the Hollywood Theatre is a Kitsilano room that moves between seated concert hall and standing dance floor depending on who’s booked. This fall that means a jazz-band tribute to a cult film, a Mexican cumbia act, a New Zealand arena-reggae band on a theatre stage, an indie-electronic DJ set, a solo Persian-pop tour, an indie sleaze party booked twice over, downtempo instrumental hip hop, Canadian roots-reggae, folk-rock, and two separate nights built entirely around disco. Below is everything on the books, in order, with links.
A room built to flex
The Hollywood started life as a neighbourhood cinema and still carries that bone structure: a proper stage, sightlines built for watching rather than milling around, and a scale that sits between a club and a full concert hall. That in-between size is why it books the way it does.
A room this size can hold a seated jazz crowd on one night and a standing, sweating dance crowd two nights later without feeling wrong either way. Promoters use that flexibility on purpose, which is why the calendar reads like several different venues sharing one address.
What's actually on the stage right now
- Sun Oct 25, 8 PM. Infidels Jazz Presents: Rocky Horror Music Show at the Hollywood — a jazz band take on the cult film’s soundtrack, filed under Rock & Alternative.
- Tue Oct 27, 8 PM. Son Rompe Pera — Global Sounds, marimba-driven cumbia from Mexico City.
- Fri Oct 30, 6:30 PM. Six60 — Rock & Alternative and Global Sounds, the New Zealand band bringing an arena-level draw into a theatre room.
- Tue Nov 3, 9 PM. Cut Copy DJ Set — House, Electronic & Experimental, the Melbourne band in selector mode rather than full band.
- Mon Nov 9, 7:30 PM. Sina Bathaie – White Lotus World Tour — Electronic & Experimental, a concert stop, 19+.
- Fri Nov 13, 9 PM. Indie Sleaze Dance Party — Rock & Alternative.
- Fri Nov 13, 10 PM. Indie Sleaze Dance Party at Hollywood Theatre – Nov 13 2026 — Rock & Alternative, listed separately from the 9 PM entry, so check which ticket link you’re buying from.
- Thu Nov 19, 8 PM. Emancipator — Electronic & Experimental, downtempo instrumental production built for a room with real speakers.
- Fri Nov 20, 8 PM. Daniel Wesley — Global Sounds, the Vancouver roots and reggae-leaning songwriter.
- Sun Nov 22, 8 PM. Bombargo — Soul, Jazz & R&B.
- Fri Nov 27, 6 PM. Infidels Jazz Presents: The Divas of Studio 54 at the Hollywood Theatre — Disco & Funk, an early call time.
- Fri Nov 27, 7 PM. The Divas of Studio 54 — Disco & Funk, a separate listing an hour later the same night.
Two listings, one night, twice
You’ll notice both November 13th and November 27th show up twice on this list, once under each promoter’s own listing. That’s not a typo on our end, it’s how the shows are entered in the directory. If you’re buying tickets, read the listing title carefully before you check out, since the two entries for the same date can come from different sellers with different door times.
Why the genre range matters
A lot of rooms in this city specialize. The Hollywood doesn’t, and that’s visible just scanning the list above: Rock & Alternative, Global Sounds, House/Electronic & Experimental, Soul Jazz & R&B, and Disco & Funk all show up inside a five-week stretch. That range is the booking strategy, not an accident.
It also means the crowd changes completely from show to show. A jazz tribute audience and an indie sleaze dance party audience are not the same people, and the room has to work for both without feeling like it belongs more to one than the other.
A room that can hold a seated jazz set and a standing dance party in the same week isn’t neutral by accident. Someone built it that way on purpose.
What to know before you go
- Check the format. Some nights here are seated concerts, others are standing room with a dance floor. The listing usually tells you which, so read it before you plan your night.
- Watch the age restriction. Some shows, like the Sina Bathaie date, are flagged 19+. Others aren’t, so don’t assume either way.
- Door times move. The two disco listings for November 27th and the two indie sleaze listings for November 13th have different start times an hour apart. Confirm the exact time on the ticket you actually bought.
A room worth paying attention to
You don’t need to be a regular at the Hollywood Theatre to notice what it’s doing. It’s one of the few rooms in Vancouver booking across this many lanes in a single stretch, and that variety is worth tracking even if only one or two of these shows are your thing.
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Frequently asked questions
Is the Hollywood Theatre a seated venue or a standing venue?
It depends on the show. The Hollywood Theatre switches between seated concert configuration and standing, dance-floor style setups depending on the booking, so check the individual event listing for the format.
What neighbourhood is the Hollywood Theatre in?
The Hollywood Theatre is located in Kitsilano, Vancouver, in a building that started as a neighbourhood cinema before being used for live events.
What kind of music does the Hollywood Theatre book?
It books across genres rather than specializing. Upcoming dates span Rock & Alternative, Global Sounds, House and Electronic & Experimental, Soul Jazz & R&B, and Disco & Funk.
Why are some events at the Hollywood Theatre listed twice?
Some shows appear as separate listings from different promoters or ticket sellers for the same date, sometimes with different door times. Always check the specific listing you purchased from for the correct start time.
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