24 Vancouver concerts this weekend, September 15 to 17

FRIDAY: the Westward Music Festival presents Toronto punk-rock band Pup at the Vogue, with guests Touche Amore, Brass, and Sightlines.

FRIDAY: British-born, Los Angeles-based electronica musician, producer, and DJ Bonobo plays Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park.

FRIDAY: American blues artists Kal David and Miss Lauri Bono play the first of two nights at White Rock's Blue Frog Studios.

FRIDAY: the Westward Music Festival presents performances by Cousin Stizz, Courtship, Joan, and Alayna at the Biltmore's 20XX/Hillydilly Showcase.

FRIDAY: English heavy-metal band Venom Inc. plays the Rickshaw, with guests Goatwhore, Toxic Holocaust, Aggression, and the Convalescence.

FRIDAY: Care for the Cariboo benefit concert at Unity of Vancouver features music by Andreas Schuld, Beverley Elliott, Edith Wallace, Linda Kidder, Michael Creber, Nathen Aswell, Rae Armour, Revellie Nixon, Russell Marsland, Tom Arntzen, and the Thunderbird Choir.

FRIDAY: the Westward Music Festival presents Vancouver-based electronica-rock band Dear Rouge (above) at the Imperial, with guests Little Destroyer.

SATURDAY: Calgary country-rock band River Jacks plays Pub 340, with guests Mansbridge, Aanthems, and the Dead Hits.

SATURDAY: the Scotiabank AIDS WALK to tHrIVe and Music Fest at Malkin Bowl features music by Humans, Mu, I M U R, Skylar Love, Desiree Dawson, Shanel, Ilona, South East, Rose Butch, Maiden China, and Cleopatra Compton.

SATURDAY: the Westward Music Festival presents American rapper Vince Staples at the Vogue, with guests JOAN, Charlotte Day Wilson, Ralph, and Busty and the Bass.

SATURDAY: American blues artists Kal David and Miss Lauri Bono play the second of two nights at White Rock's Blue Frog Studios.

SATURDAY: the Westward Music Festival presents Australian electronica artist DD Dumbo at the Biltmore, with guests Midnight Sister, Windmills, and Maiwah.

SATURDAY: American indie-folk singer-songwriter Andrew Belle plays the Cobalt, touring in support of his new album Dive Deep.

SATURDAY: Jamaican-American reggae-fusion singer and DJ Shaggy plays two shows at the Commodore, with guests Mostly Marley.

SATURDAY: the Westward Music Festival presents the Australian hip-hop trio Bliss n Eso at the Imperial.

SATURDAY: Canadian indie-rock band July Talk (above) plays Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. touring in support of its latest release Touch.

SUNDAY: the Westward Music Festival presents Canadian First Nations electronica/hip-hop band A Tribe Called Red at Venue, with guests Hannah Georgas, Clairmont the Second, and Too Many Zooz.

SUNDAY: the Westward Music Festival presents American blues-rock/jam band Gov't Mule, featuring singer-guitarist Warren Haynes, at the Vogue.

SUNDAY: Minnesota hip-hop artist Corbin coheadlines the Fortune Sound Club with Los Angeles electronica musician and producer Shlohmo. Note: moved from original venue of Commodore Ballroom.

SUNDAY: Canadian electronica duo Tennyson plays the Fox Cabaret.

SUNDAY: American pop-rock musician Marshall Crenshaw performs at the Rickshaw with surf-rock ensemble Los Straitjackets and guest David M.

SUNDAY: the Westward Music Festival presents Canadian pop band Beach Season coheadlining the Biltmore with Vancouver R&B singer Jake Hope, with guests Neon Dreams and Garrison Cade.

SUNDAY: New York City-based electronica musician Photay coheadlines the Cobalt with London-based electronica duo Tender.

SUNDAY: Portugal-born indie-electronica artist RAC plays the Imperial.