2023 Modulus Festival

Music on Main’s 2023 Modulus Festival

NOVEMBER 3-6, 2023
THE ROUNDHOUSE | ANNEX | THE IRONWORKS

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[There’s] nothing else like this.

Audience Member

Come for the energetic vibes, stay for the music. 

Audiences love the “nothing else like this” sensation they experience at Music on Main’s Modulus Festival. Each Downtown Vancouver event is unique and dynamic and evokes discussion between audiences and artists.

Entering into its 12th run, the Modulus Festival is no stranger to show-stopping musical lineups full of the kind of originality that sparks thought-provoking conversations and stays in your memory.

Highlights of the 2023 festival include: a concert of music by Julius Eastman performed by the Music on Main All-Star Band and the Vancouver Youth Choir; world premieres by Nancy Tam and Dorothy Chang performed by Standing Wave Ensemble; and a brand new collaboration from Eve Egoyan and Mauricio Pauly.

One audience member called the music they hear at at Modulus “experimental, but never alienating” and another said that a 2022 performance was the “best thing I’ve seen in Vancouver.”

Looking for a fun adventure and a night of unforgettable music?

Whether you’re a first time attendee seeking something new or a seasoned Music on Main fan, the November 3-6, 2023 Modulus Festival is the place to be for inspiring and unique music!

Come on your own or bring a friend to what’s sure to be an evening of fun and inventive music-making.


2023 Modulus Festival schedule

Friday, November 3, 2023

5:00 PM | Modulus Festival Launch Party
The Roundhouse | 181 Roundhouse Mews

7:30 PM | SHOW(ti)ME: Zubin Kanga
ANNEX | 823 Seymour Street
featuring: Zubin Kanga, piano

9:30 PM | Modulus Late Night with SICK BOSSSOLD OUT!
The Ironworks | 235 Alexander Street
featuring: SICK BOSS with Erika Angell, solo

Saturday, November 4, 2023

12:00 PM | The Big Picture
The Post at 750 | 110-750 Hamilton Street
featuring: Nancy Tam, Dorothy Chang, Sarah Tiedemann, Jeffrey Stonehouse

3:00 PM | For Dreams: Music by Jennifer Butler
ANNEX | 823 Seymour Street
featuring: Dory Hayley, vocals; Peter Anderson, poet; Mark Takeshi McGregor, flute; Jennifer Butler, flute; Adrian Verdejo, guitar; and Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, piano

7:30 PM | Hopeful Monster: Music by Eve Egoyan and Mauricio PaulySOLD OUT!
The Roundhouse | 181 Roundhouse Mews
featuring: Eve Egoyan, acoustic and augmented piano and Mauricio Pauly, chromaharp, lapsteel, live sampling and processing

8:45 PM-ISH | Industry Night at Modulus
The Roundhouse | 181 Roundhouse Mews
featuring INNEZZ

Sunday, November 5, 2023

12:00 PM | The Big Picture
The Post at 750 | 110-750 Hamilton Street
featuring: Eve Egoyan, Zubin Kanga, Megumi Masaki

3:00 PM | Free Family Concert with the Vancouver Youth Choir
The Roundhouse | 181 Roundhouse Mews
featuring: Vancouver Youth Choir

7:30 PM | Stay On It: Music by Julius Eastman
The Roundhouse | 181 Roundhouse Mews
featuring: Music on Main All-Star Band and the Vancouver Youth Choir

Monday, November 6, 2023

2:30 PM | Sustainable Futures: Canadian New Music Network
The Roundhouse | 181 Roundhouse Mews

7:30 PM | Elusive Things: Standing Wave Ensemble
The Roundhouse | 181 Roundhouse Mews
featuring: Standing Wave Ensemble

8:45 PM-ISH | Modulus Closing Night Pizza Party
The Roundhouse | 181 Roundhouse Mews