Rickshaw Theatre

9.3 / 10

Live music venue Theatre

Keeping you up to date with event listings, contests, photos and everything Rickshaw Theatre related. The Rickshaw Theatre, formerly known as the Shaw Theatre, was built in 1971 as part of the Shaw Brothers' (Sir Run Run Shaw and Tan Sri Runme Shaw) worldwide movie empire. The Shaw Brothers are the most significant film production company in the history of Hong Kong cinema. Read more Over the past nine decades, the Shaws have amassed a collection of over 800 titles. By the early sixties, the Shaw empire had incorporated 35 companies, owned 130 cinemas, 9 amusement parks and 3 production studios.The 1967 blockbuster, "The One Armed Bandit", a Jimmy Wang Yu revenge yarn by the legendary Chang Cheh, shaped the emerging Kung-Fu movie genre. Chang Cheh's 1970 work "Vengeance" marks the first genuine Kung-Fu movie. By the 1970's, Shaw Brothers' movie empire blossomed to 230 cinemas including the one at 254 East Hastings, Vancouver. Centrally located between the neighbourhoods of Chinatown and Strathcona, The Shaw Theatre in Vancouver was the west coast hub for all of the Shaw Brothers' North American business operations and distribution. The theatre itself was the west coast crown in the Shaw Brothers' theatre empire and featured the most modern movie technology of the time including a 10,000 square foot theatre room, dolby sound and cinema-scope screens. But by the mid eighties, the Shaw Theatre closed its doors as interest in the Kung-Fu movie genre waned. The theatre sat more or less dormant until it was repurposed as a live music venue in 2009 as the Rickshaw Theatre. Realizing the Rickshaw’s potential as an outstanding music venue, Mo Tarmohamed came on board in the summer of 2011 to run the operations and eventually taking over the business. The theatre boasts possibly the best sight-lines of any music venue in the city, with a scalable capacity that can be easily configured to accommodate shows of any size. The Rickshaw has successfully hosted a number of outstanding international touring acts such as The War on Drugs, Mudhoney, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, Goat, Sharon Van Etten, Russian Circles, Future Islands, Shovels and Rope, Thee Oh Sees, Black Joe Lewis, Deerhunter, Thurston Moore, Kurt Vile, The Sonics, Death, Spiritualized, Deer Tick, Kreator, Accept, Napalm Death, The Joy Formidable, The Human League, Ariel Pink, Andrew W.K., Update description

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254 E. Hastings
Vancouver

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(604) 681-8915

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Christophe S. 2016-06-13

Really loved that venue , Great sound and i truly enjoyed the MEDEVIL gig on my first night in Vancouver. A real theatre venue with a nice program....

Heather M. 2016-01-25

my friend lost a phone at the venue. Mo, the manager, was extremely nice and found the phone for us. We really appreciate his prompt and polite...

Kaija M. 2016-01-12

My favourite venue ever! The atmosphere is unbeatable. There is always great bands going through there and it's actually ran by people who care about...

Rob L. 2016-10-08

The Rickshaw Theatre is 100%!! Vancouver's No.1 Live Emerging Music Venue!!

Seamus M. 2016-10-07

Rickshaw rules!! one of the few venues in Vancouver that is deeply committed to the preservation of the cities historical music/art culture. hosting a...

Rita E. 2016-10-06

Good venue. It's the perfect size for a more intimate show! Love the 70's decor and keeping the history alive with the old Kung fu movie posters...

Cynthia W. 2016-10-04

Great vibe. Staff were outstanding. Drive-By Truckers were great.

Alex G. 2016-09-25

Venue was great for Jim Byrnes show...got to see some drug deals go down while waiting in line, but that's what you expect in the neighborhood. Venue...

Ryan D. 2016-09-20

Prozzak was an amazing show. The acoustics were great and the space was good, but the venue was probably a bit small for the show.

Greg N. 2016-09-18

The venue is a little old and run down. The lighting is solid, but doesn't make up for the terrible burned out audio and embarrassing video set up....

Art d. 2016-09-16

Best venue in the city. Mo, the staff, the room, the sound- it's got the character and charm of a room that's been around for 50 years. "If the walls...

Jason C. 2016-09-13

Mo and the staff are wonderful. Really great experience every time.

Kyle H. 2016-09-12

Top notch!! ❤ Love all you folks!! You all effing rule!!!

Marc G. 2016-08-10

My favourite place to play in Vancouver! The Vampire Bats have played the Rickshaw more times than anywhere else in town! :)

Leif Daniel B. 2016-08-08

I like the bus stop outside.lots of riff raft. lol the bars got good bands and beer prices

Janice C. 2016-05-25

Great shows, but the cans are discussing.

Chris H. 2016-04-26

Great venue for a show IMO. Been there many times and will continue to go!!!

Jordan Daniel C. 2016-04-24

Every show I've seen in that shithole I've had an awesome time ! Especially the Watain concert it smelled like a dead cat and they played a blasphemy...

Johnny M. 2016-04-24

Favorite venue in the city to perform and see a live show.

Randy P. 2016-04-23

Vip with cradle of filth and the butcher babies. Venue had a good sound, was clean, decent liquor prices and friendly staff.

Updates from Rickshaw Theatre

Rickshaw T. 2017-11-26
This week at the Rickshaw: unholy metal, avant-garage experimentalism, and a triple covers night! Nov. 28th: Belphegor / Cryptopsy / Panzerfaust / Kafirun - Nov.28 @Rickshaw Nov. 30th: Pere Ubu with guests Diminished Men Dec. 1st: Power Clown, Ham Wail

Rickshaw T. 2017-11-25
Timbre Concerts presents Memphis singer/guitarist Julien Baker at the Rickshaw in two weeks, Dec. 9th. On tour in support of her new album 'Turn Out the Lights'. With guests Half Waif and Adam Torres. Tickets available at both Red Cats, Zulu, and online:

Rickshaw T. 2017-11-25
Total devastation comes to the Rickshaw in 3 days, Nov. 28th! The Invisible Orange presents Belphegor, on tour in support of of their new album 'Totenritual'. With guests Cryptopsy, Panzerfaust, and Kafirun. Tickets available at online at theinvisibleora

Rickshaw T. 2017-11-25
TONIGHT! The Rickshaw and Little Pig Records present Vancouver rockabilly master Cousin Harley's CD release next! With guests. On Harley's rollicking new album, he pays homage to influential guitarist, singer, and songwriter Merle Travis. 'Blue Smoke: Th

Rickshaw T. 2017-11-25
The official lineup for Keithmas VIII - A Foodbank Fundrager is here! Rich Hope, La Chinga, Elliot Christopher Way & The WILD NORTH, The Pack AD, The Bad Beats, SLIP~ons,... Plus, Pointed Sticks make their Keithmas debut, the knast join us from Seattle, a

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