VIM House

Music At The Cinemas - Steph Wall & Leo D.E Johnson
2025-04-24 20:00 - 22:00 (America/Vancouver) | Fox Cabaret, 2321 Main St, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5T 3C9, Canada
MUSIC AT THE CINEMAS: STEPH WALL & LEO D.E JOHNSON
Indie Surf Rock and Galactic Gospel Grunge
Join us for a double bill concert featuring two of the most original voices in the Vancouver music scene!
This event is hosted on the unceded and traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples – sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), selíʔlwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
Thursday, April 24th, 2026
Show: 8:00 pm
Doors: 7:30 pm
Venue: Fox Cabaret – 2321 Main St, Vancouver
Tickets: General Admission (Sliding Scale) – $15 to $25
PWYC (Pay what you can) tickets may be available at the door if the show has not sold out. Please reach out to info[at]vimhouse.ca if you would like to attend but are facing financial barriers.

About Steph Wall:
https://www.stephwall.ca/
Steph Wall is an enigmatic alternative indie/soul singer hailing from Vancouver, B.C. Struck by the pop and soul divas that became the giants in Steph’s world such as Amy Winehouse, Alanis Morissette, and Etta James, Wall’s music draws from these influences, enabling her to seamlessly blend genres. Following close off the heels of recording her upcoming project, “TANG”, Steph welcomes you into her vibrant world, where playful and thought-provoking lyrics meet bold, tasty melodies. With soul and grit at the heart of her performance, she takes the stage alongside her band, trusted collaborators since 2021, inviting you to immerse yourself in her universe.
Steph Wall’s Band:
Steph Wall, lead vocals
Stephen Nikleva, guitar
Wynston Minckler, bass
Jamison Ko, drums

About Leo D.E Johnson:
https://linktr.ee/leodejohnson
Leo D.E Johnson is a trans, Black, Scotian artist who blends Spiritual Soul and Galactic Gospel with West Coast Grunge. Drawing inspiration from his diverse experiences, Leo infuses his music with soulful storytelling and messages of resilience.
Living in the unceded territories of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh Nations, Leo is dedicated to amplifying Indigenous, Black, and Queer voices and advocating for social justice. Leo’s unapologetic authenticity serves as a guiding light for meaningful change finding on what we all have incommon, uniting listeners through a transformative musical journey that radiates LOVE. Sit back and enjoy the reflection!
Leo D.E Johnson’s Band:
Leo D.E Johnson (He/Them) – Lead singer, electric guitar
Ricardo (He/Him) – BG vox, drums
Blue Chu (They/Them) – BG vox, Bass
Other instruments TBA
Venue Accessibility: General admission tickets are standing room only with limited, first-come-first serve bar seating along the back of the room. If you require seating in advance, please email cindy[at]vimhouse.ca so we can accommodate your request. The main cabaret room is accessible through a ramped entrance. A wheelchair accessible washroom is available, ask a staff member for assistance.
This event is produced by the VIM with support from Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, Government of BC, City of Vancouver, and JTC Heersink Foundation.
For more information or interviews, please contact Cindy Dai-Thiessen at communications[at]vimhouse.ca.
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Music At The Cinemas - Nimkish & Cordie M. Sad
2025-05-22 20:00 - 22:00
Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society (VIM) Presents:
MUSIC AT THE CINEMAS: NIMKISH & CORDIE M. SAD
Curated by Rob Thomson
This event is hosted on the unceded and traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples – sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), selíʔlwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
Thursday, May 22nd, 2025
Show: 8:00 pm
Doors: 7:30 pm
Venue: Fox Cabaret – 2321 Main St, Vancouver
Tickets: General Admission (Sliding Scale) – $15 to $25
PWYC (Pay what you can) tickets may be available at the door if the show has not sold out. Please reach out to info@vimhouse.ca if you would like to attend but are facing financial barriers.
About Nimkish:

To fully immerse in the multitudes of Indigenous rising star Nimkish is to honour the past, look ahead to the future, and bask in the resplendent present all at once. The Vancouver-based marvel-in-the-making is fearless in her lyricism, confronting anti-Indigenous racism and colonial violence alongside other hard subjects like anxiety, grief and heartache. To the great tradition of singer-songwriters healing through their music, Nimkish brings a bright-eyed aim to flourish in all she has experienced. Stylistically, Nimkish exists in a realm between Kehlani and King Princess, softly orbiting Sabrina Claudio.
Her lyrics give affirmation to past pain while living in the moment. To some it may sound like escapism, to others it may sound like moxie-driven R&B-pop pulsing through the club. What’s certain is her fortitude — she’s an it-girl on a mission, combining the coolness and creativity of the TikTok generation with the lucidity and confidence of a grown ass woman.
About Cordie M. Sad:

Cordie M. Sad is an art rock project based in Vancouver, BC, led by vocalist Cordelia Donovan. Blending haunting melodies with vivid storytelling, the music transforms raw emotion into immersive sonic landscapes. With influences ranging widely from pop to prog to punk, each song is a journey through beauty, pain, and the spaces in between.
Known for its dynamic arrangements and unfiltered intensity, Cordie M. Sad crafts music that lingers long after the final note. Whether through intricate instrumentation or stark vulnerability, the project invites listeners into a world where connection and catharsis soothe our heartaches, offering both reflection and release.
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Venue Accessibility: General admission tickets are standing room only with limited, first-come-first serve bar seating along the back of the room. If you require seating in advance, please email cindy[at]vimhouse.ca so we can accommodate your request. The main cabaret room is accessible through a ramped entrance. A wheelchair accessible washroom is available, ask a staff member for assistance.
About Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society (VIM):
VIM is a non-profit, charitable organization established in 2011 with a mandate to develop a well-designed, central, accessible, sustainable and culturally diverse music centre based on feedback from hundreds of musicians, music presenters, concertgoers and managers among others. In 2018, the City of Vancouver passed zoning at the Plaza of Nations to include a 20,000 square foot music centre based on the VIM’s vision and plans. https://vimhouse.ca
This event is produced by the VIM with support from BC Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, Government of BC, City of Vancouver, and JTC Heersink Foundation.
For more information or interviews, please contact Cindy Dai at communications@vimhouse.ca.
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Music At The Cinemas - Sara Gold & x/o
2025-05-30 20:00 - 22:00
Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society (VIM) Presents:
MUSIC AT THE CINEMAS: Sara Gold & x/o
Two visionary artists disrupting gender binaries, building new sonic landscapes, and expanding their craft through transcendent explorations of sound and sight. Fans of electronic sound art – this is an event you don’t want to miss!

*Please note lights and audio visual projections will be used at this show. If you are concerned about any pre-existing conditions that may be affected, please reach out to cindy@vimhouse.ca to clarify.
This event is hosted on the unceded and traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples – sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), selíʔlwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
Friday, May 30th, 2025
Show: 8:00 pm
Doors: 7:30 pm
Venue: Fox Cabaret – 2321 Main St, Vancouver
Tickets: General Admission (Sliding Scale) – $20 to $30
PWYC (Pay what you can) tickets may be available at the door if the show has not sold out. Please reach out to info@vimhouse.ca if you would like to attend but are facing financial barriers.

About Sara Gold
Sara Gold is a multidisciplinary artist exploring the boundaries of sound through experimental music and sound art. Utilizing repetition, drones, and low frequencies generated with vintage analog electronics and processed in Ableton Live, Gold seeks to evoke new sensations and altered brain states. Through a disabled/queer/non-binary lens, their practice encompasses immersive live performances, conceptual audio-visual experiences, and community gatherings, fostering a rich dialogue around sound and perception.

About x/o
x/o is Veron Xio (they/them); a Vietnamese-Canadian electronic music producer and multidisciplinary artist based in Vancouver. Interested in disrupting gender binaries and transgressing codes of identity, x/o uses hyper-masculine and hyper-feminine sonic tropes to build new worlds; an audiovisual exploration of duality and cyclical emotions.
They have presented work internationally, including Phoenix Central Park (Sydney), Palais de Tokyo (Paris), Institute of Contemporary Arts (London), La Casa Encendida (Madrid), and House of Electronic Arts (Basel). In 2019, they were selected for the MUTEK Amplify residency at Somerset House Studios UK and Red Bull Bass Camp Calgary at the National Music Centre.
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Venue Accessibility:
General admission tickets are standing room only with limited, first-come-first serve bar seating along the back of the room. If you require seating in advance, please email cindy[at]vimhouse.ca so we can accommodate your request. The main cabaret room is accessible through a ramped entrance. A wheelchair accessible washroom is available, ask a staff member for assistance.
About Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society (VIM):
VIM is a non-profit, charitable organization established in 2011 with a mandate to develop a well-designed, central, accessible, sustainable and culturally diverse music centre based on feedback from hundreds of musicians, music presenters, concertgoers and managers among others. In 2018, the City of Vancouver passed zoning at the Plaza of Nations to include a 20,000 square foot music centre based on the VIM’s vision and plans. https://vimhouse.ca
This event is produced by the VIM with support from BC Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, Government of BC, City of Vancouver, and JTC Heersink Foundation.
For more information or interviews, please contact Cindy Dai at communications@vimhouse.ca.
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Music At The Cinemas - everyb0dy / Tsimka & Michael Red
2025-06-05 20:00 - 22:00
Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society (VIM) Presents:
MUSIC AT THE CINEMAS: everyb0dy / Tsimka & Michael Red
Curated by Rob Thomson

This event is hosted on the unceded and traditional lands of the Coast Salish peoples – sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), selíʔlwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), and xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam) Nations.
Thursday, June 5th, 2025
Show: 8:00 pm
Doors: 7:30 pm
Venue: Fox Cabaret – 2321 Main St, Vancouver
Tickets: General Admission (Sliding Scale) – $15 to $25
PWYC (Pay what you can) tickets may be available at the door if the show has not sold out. Please reach out to info@vimhouse.ca if you would like to attend but are facing financial barriers.

About everyb0dy

Everyb0dy (led by Kelsey Wavey) is an Indigenous led indie grunge pop band based in “vancouver”. What started as a synthpop duo back in 2022, has grown into a 4 piece band that plays up beat bangers and protest anthems that intend to shake their listener. Follow them at @everyb0dy.band on instagram!
https://www.instagram.com/p/C__zcaSytc6/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

About Tsimka & Michael Red
Tsimka & Michael Red is a collaboration of music from the land and from the heart (and knowing and listening).
Tsimka sings and speaks and sometimes plays a drum. Most lyrics are in Tsimka’s heritage language Tia-o qui-aht ƛaʔuukwiʔatḥ.ḥ Her themes deal with love, cleansing, healing, liberation through imagining and more. Michael creates and reveals music & atmospheres with the natural sounds recorded by Tsimka from her ƛaʔuukwiʔatḥ home territory, and Sḵwx̱wú7mesh territory (where she lived recently for 2 years).
Breaking ice as light percussive rhythym, bull kelp head explosions becoming kick drum patterns, a Squamish valley wolf, a large cat in the dark.. Cixwatsac (Frank Island frogs), Swainson’s Thrush, other birds. a little creek at Hiłwinʔis, ocean, rain and mist. Tsimka’s voice is also used as an instrument through live fx and is embedded in Michael’s pre-made production (which is dubbed out and layered and effected live). Words and tones and expressions are shaped and woven into all layers of the sonic fabric, from deeply embedded to very visible.
Tsimka: vocals, drum, live vocal processing
Michael Red: live dubbing of pre-recorded stems, live & spontaneous vocal processing and looping, other layers of sound & live manipulation

Venue Accessibility:
General admission tickets are standing room only with limited, first-come-first serve bar seating along the back of the room. If you require seating in advance, please email cindy[at]vimhouse.ca so we can accommodate your request. The main cabaret room is accessible through a ramped entrance. A wheelchair accessible washroom is available, ask a staff member for assistance.
About Vancouver Independent Music Centre Society (VIM):

VIM is a non-profit, charitable organization established in 2011 with a mandate to develop a well-designed, central, accessible, sustainable and culturally diverse music centre based on feedback from hundreds of musicians, music presenters, concertgoers and managers among others. In 2018, the City of Vancouver passed zoning at the Plaza of Nations to include a 20,000 square foot music centre based on the VIM’s vision and plans. https://vimhouse.ca
This event is produced by the VIM with support from BC Arts Council, Canadian Heritage, Canada Council for the Arts, Government of BC, City of Vancouver, and JTC Heersink Foundation.
For more information or interviews, please contact Cindy Dai at communications@vimhouse.ca.

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