Live Acts Canada Presents 

BEST IN VANCOUVER 2023 SHOW #4: Hannah Harlacher, The Herd, and Rougaroux

Live From The Portside Pub. Doors: 7:30 PM/ 19+
Tickets $12.00 In Advance $20.00 @ The Door 
THE PORTSIDE PUB, 7 Alexander St.

Thank you to this year's Sponsors: Jim Beam, Rain City Recorders, The Beat Lab Studios, Support the Scene, Portside Pub, Fox Cabaret, Emily Ryan and Kristina Lao.

Learn more about Best In Vancouver at liveacts.ca/best-in-vancouver-2023.

Hannah Harlacher //

Hannah Harlacher is a singer-songwriter from California, now based in Vancouver, BC. Her songs romanticize the hope within grief, and the loss within growth - producing heartfelt, personal tunes. Her debut EP 'Taking Time' was released in May of last year, and a full length record is currently in the works, with her latest single 'Sensitivity is a Virtue' released this summer, and another single 'Dog Day,' to be released in the fall.

Instagram: www.instagram.com/hannahharlacher
Website: hannahharlacher.com

The Herd //

The Herd is a 4 piece alternative punk rock band from Vancouver, BC. We like long walks on the beach and cheap beer.

Facebook: www.facebook.com/TheHerdTheBand
Instagram: www.instagram.com/thisistheherd

Rougaroux //

Rougaroux is a six-piece queercore punk band based on the stolen, unceded territory of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh, and Musqueam peoples (so-called Vancouver, BC).

Their music is a cacophonous blend of influences including punk, psychedelic rock, jazz, metal, and pop. Modern influences include King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard, IDLES, black midi, PUP, The Comet Is Coming, and A Place To Bury Strangers.

Rougaroux (formerly Goat Rodeo) was started in 2020, the brainchild of Emmett Hanly and Shauna Finley. Starting out with a couple of co-written songs, Emmett called up longtime collaborator Connor Thiessen to drum. Shauna summoned resident chaos goblin Adam Melody to play guitar and recruited their then-fiancé Clay Finley to play bass. Soon after, they recruited Cam Thiessen as a third guitarist. As a result of this addition, the band noticed that Adam had become lost in the mix, leading to his impressive transition from guitarist to keyboard wizard. As a result, a new, 80s-inspired dark-synth element emerged in the band's sound.

While their individual musical influences are diverse, the band bonds over their unique queer and neuro-divergent experiences. This allows for a safe and welcoming space where dark lyrical themes of religious and family trauma are explored through lenses of acceptance, hope, and healing.

Instagram: www.instagram.com/rougarouxtheband
Facebook: www.facebook.com/rougarouxtheband