All the concerts and live events coming to UBC’s Chan Centre this spring

With the start of a new month and the last couple of weeks of winter, it’s time to turn our attention to the season ahead and all that comes with it. Between new art exhibits, cultural performances like the Coastal Dance Festival, and other upcoming live events across the city, there are tons to do and see. At UBC’s Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, multiple globally recognized artists and speakers are on their way to the stage

With a concert hall, black box theatre, and cinema, the centre is internationally renowned for its top-notch acoustics and beautiful design. Since opening in 1997, it has hosted artists, critics, and audiences, quickly becoming one of North America’s premier performing arts centres.

Past performers and guest speakers include Jeremy Dutcher, Oumou Sangaré, Jon Batiste, and Anoushka Shankar, with even more big names on the way.

From Grammy-nominated musicians to An Evening with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa, here’s just a taste of what’s coming to the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (6265 Crescent Rd.) this spring:

• The Phil Lind Initiative: Rachel Maddow: March 5, 2026
• UBC Symphony Orchestra: March 6, 2026
• Chan Centre EXP: Dominique Fils-Aimé: March 7, 2026
• Pre-Show Activity: Beatboxing/Rhythm Workshop: March 8, 2026
• Inspired by the Chan Presents: B-Boy Chamber Music: Beatboxing, Breaking & Strings: March 8, 2026
• An Evening with Jordan Abel, David Chariandy & Stephanie Sinclair: March 10, 2026
• Chan Centre Insights: Empire of Ai: Karen Hao in conversation with Naomi Klein: March 12, 2026
• Chan Presents: Omar Sosa & Seckou Keita SUBA Trio: March 13, 2026
• Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra Rising Stars Concert – INT / JR / DB Orchestras: March 15, 2026
• Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra Rising Stars Concert – Senior Orchestra: March 15, 2026
• VSO: Handel’s Messiah: March 24, 2026
• Black Box Diaries: A Screening and Conversation with Shiori Ito: March 26, 2026
• Chan Centre Made in Canada: Ensemble Made in Canada: March 27, 2026
• Inspired by the Chan Presents: Once Upon a Time: Children’s Classics Reimagined: March 29, 2026
• An Evening with Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Maria Ressa: April 2, 2026
• UBC Symphony Orchestra: April 10, 2026
• Inspired by the Chan Presents: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit: April 12, 2026
• Chan Centre Made in Canada: Susan Aglukark and PIQSIQ: April 12, 2026

Get ready to mark your calendars.

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