What's Hot in Canada: Nov 12 to 18, 2026

It's Grey Cup week: the Alouettes and the Elks meet in Calgary on Sunday. Here's Thursday to Wednesday outside Ontario. Event times are local.

On sale this week

• On sale Fri Nov 13, 10 am local Kings of Leon at Rogers Arena Show is Sep 14, 2027, Rogers Arena, Vancouver. Dexter and the Moonrocks open. One of two Canadian dates.
• On sale Fri Nov 13, 10 am local Marc Anthony at the Bell Centre Show is Apr 4, 2027, Bell Centre, Montreal. The Last Dance tour starts in Canada. A presale runs Thursday.

West Coast

• Thu Nov 12, 5 pm Lumière Festival at plazas across downtown, the West End and Gastown, Vancouver. Three free nights of light art, 5 to 9:30, through Saturday. Walk it plaza to plaza.
• Fri Nov 13, 9:30 pm Ron Funches at the Rio Theatre, Vancouver. Just For Laughs Vancouver's late show. The 7 pm one is already sold out.
• Mon Nov 16, 4 pm Vancouver Christmas Market at Jack Poole Plaza, Vancouver. Opening day, on a Monday. Weekdays run 4 to 9:30 to start, and the market stays through Dec 24.

Prairies

• Thu Nov 12, 8 pm Arkells at the Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg. Their Between Us city takeover, a one-night stop in a theatre.
• Sun Nov 15, 5 pm Grey Cup: Alouettes vs Elks at McMahon Stadium, Calgary. Edmonton's first Grey Cup since 2015, and Riley Green plays halftime. TSN if you're not in Calgary.

Quebec

• Fri Nov 13, 7:30 pm DJ Snake at Place Bell, Laval. Dillon Francis is on the bill too. Doors at 6:30, all ages.
• Sat Nov 14, 7 pm Avalanche at Canadiens at the Bell Centre, Montreal. Saturday night at the Bell Centre, the night before the Als play for the Cup. Sportsnet East if you're staying in.

East Coast

• Sat Nov 14, 7 pm Mooseheads vs Remparts at Scotiabank Centre, Halifax. DND Appreciation Night. Doors open an hour before puck drop.
• Wed Nov 18 Jimmy Carr at TD Station, Saint John. The first night of his Atlantic run, before Moncton, Charlottetown, Halifax and St. John's.

Pick of the week

• Fri Nov 13, 7 pm PBR Canada National Finals at Rogers Place, Edmonton. Friday and Saturday, doors at 6. Then the 18+ after-party at Molson Hockey House at 9:30, both nights.

Ontario gets its own list at noon ET. Send this one to the friend who moved away.