The PNE Summer Night Concerts are one of the most popular attractions at Vancouver’s annual Pacific National Exhibition in late August and early September.
In 2025, the PNE Fair and Summer Night Concerts run from August 16th until September 1st. Tickets for each concert include general admission to the PNE. This year, the Summer Night Concerts happen indoors at the Pacific Coliseum instead of outdoors at the PNE Amphitheatre (which is getting renovated in a huge way).
For tickets and full details about the concerts, see the official pne.ca website.
This article includes the following information about PNE Summer Night Concerts:
Admission | When & Where | 2025 Summer Night Concerts | Other Concerts & Entertainment | Tips and Advice | Concerts in Recent Years | Other Information
The PNE Fair hosts a couple of series of concerts. Big name artists perform nightly at the Pacific Coliseum.
In addition to the PNE Summer Night Concerts performances, other musicians play on the Festival Park stage most years. These artists are also exceptional, but tend to be locally-based. The big PNE Summer Night Concerts are ticketed events. The concerts at Festival Park, on the other hand, are free. When they happen, you can just show up and come and go for them.
For tickets and other information, see the PNE Fair‘s website.
Night Concerts Admission
As of 2025, paid tickets are required for all Summer Night Concerts. Tickets are on sale as of May 9th. They cost as low as $59 per person. Tickets include general admission to the Fair this year.
When and Where
In 2025, the PNE Fair takes place from August 16th until September 1st.
The fair is usually open every day from 11:00 am until late evening, except for the first and second Mondays of the season when the place is closed. The one Monday when the PNE is open each year is Labour Day which is the first Monday in September.
The Pacific National Exhibition is located at 2901 East Hastings Street in Vancouver. It’s just a few blocks from the Trans-Canada Highway.
Night concerts at the PNE take place every evening at 7:30 pm. They normally happen in the PNE Amphitheatre. However, in 2025 the concerts take place at the Pacific Coliseum, which is on the west side of the property along Renfrew Street.
2025 Night Concerts
All performances in 2025 are ticketed events. Regular PNE Fair admission is included with each concert this year. The following is the PNE concert lineup for 2025:
- Saturday, August 16th, 2025 – Counting Crows: The Complete Sweets! Tour
- Sunday, August 17th, 2025 – LYNYRD SKYNYRD
- Tuesday, August 19th, 2025 – Bleachers
- Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 – Gipsy Kings with Nicolas Reyes
- Thursday, August 21st, 2025 – Mother Mother
- Friday, August 22nd, 2025 – Flo Rida
- Saturday, August 23rd, 2025 – Leon Bridges
- Sunday, August 24th, 2025 – Marianas Trench
- Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 – Sean Paul
- Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 – Wilco
- Thursday, August 28th, 2025 – Foreigner
- Friday, August 29th, 2025 – Tom Cochrane
- Saturday, August 30th, 2025 – Meghan Trainor
- Sunday, August 31st, 2025 – Atif Aslam
- Monday, September 1st, 2025 – Rainbow Kitten Surprise
Other Concerts & Entertainment
In addition to the PNE Summer Night Concerts there is a lot of other free entertainment offered at the fair including the SuperDogs shows. Each year some great bands perform at various times as part of the Festival Park series of concerts which are free with general admission. In 2025, there are also For the Love of Drag performances at the Roadhouse Patio and Bar.
For the 2025 lineup of free concerts on the Freedom Mobile Stage at Festival Park, see below.
Festival Park Performances (in 2025)
There are plenty of free shows to enjoy at Festival Park. This year, during the day, there are Cultural Showcases at 12:30, 2:00, 3:30 and 5:00 pm which includes dance, music and other entertainment of various styles. There is also the nightly Remix Inferno musical pyrotechnic celebration at 9:45 pm. For those who love fireworks that is a must see!
This year, there are concerts each evening at 7:00 and 8:30 pm as part of the Night Music series. Below is the schedule of shows for 2025.
- Saturday and Sunday, August 16th & 17th 2025 – Bobby Bruce’s Nearly Neil & The Solitary Band
- Tuesday and Wednesday, August 19th & 20th, 2025 – DREAMS (Fleetwood Mac Tribute)
- Thursday, August 21st, 2025 – Phonix Dance Band
- Friday, August 22nd, 2025 – Queer as Funk
- Saturday and Sunday, August 23rd & 24th, 2025 – Julio Avila Cuban Band
- Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 – Eagle Eyes (Eagles & Joe Walsh Tribute)
- Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 – TriloJay
- Thursday, August 28th, 2025 – The Motown Show
- Sunday & Monday, August 31st & September 1st, 2025 – Luisa Marshall (TINA TURNER Tribute)
For full details about the free shows click Night Music.
Tips & Advice
Below are some suggestions and information to help you make the most of your concert experience at the PNE.
TIP #1: For the really popular groups, consider reserving your seat well in advance. This is especially a good idea this year, since the concerts are indoors instead of outdoors. There’s no need to worry about rain.
TIP #2: Don’t just go to the concerts. There are so many other things to do at the Fair as well! Remember, admission to the Fair is included with concert tickets this year. Go early and enjoy all the other activities too.
Concerts in Recent Years
Every year there are some great bands. In 2018, concerts included performances by favourite oldies like Boyz II Men, Air Supply, Kool & the Gang, Jann Arden, Burton Cummings, Chicago, the Village People and Cyndi Lauper.
The 2019 lineup of music at the PNE included concerts by Blue Rodeo, Cheap Trick, UB40, Colin James, Vanilla Ice, the Beach Boys, Burton Cummings, MC Hammer, Bobby Brown and others. Of these, Blue Rodeo, the Beach Boys and Burton Cummings were back in 2022.
The 2023 lineup of performers included Jason Derulo, TLC, Billy Talent, Billy Idol, Blue Rodeo and lots of other artists. In 2024 there were performances by Blue Rodeo, Ludacris, Flo Rida, Barenaked Ladies, The Commodores and more.
For more information about the PNE in general, click Pacific National Exhibition.
Other Information
For more information about the concerts, see the PNE’s Official Website.
To learn more about the fair, see our article about the Pacific National Exhibition.
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