This is a past local hangout
Saturday Night Out with the Vancouver Symphony!
- Initiated by:
- Ed.
- The Orpheum Theatre
- 601 Smithe Street, Vancouver, BC
- We'll meet in the Smithe Street lobby of The Orpheum Theatre no later than 7:45PM.
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The plan would be to get a few music lovers together to attend the Aretha: A Tribute show with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra on the 29th of April. (EDIT: Time and date have always been correct above but I listed it as the 28th instead of the 29th in the description. This edit fixes my error.) The VSO website for the show is here: https://www.vancouversymphony.ca/event/aretha-a-tribute/ I'm planning this way ahead to permit time to confirm attendance and collect funds so that I may purchase a group of tickets. Estimated ticket cost will not be more than $80 per seat, which is the current actual cost of lower balcony seating. Payment will need to be made to me by INTERAC transfer by April 1st to reserve a seat with the group. (I'll be purchasing the group tickets on April 2nd.) If you decide to join us after that point, I'll post the seat locations once acquired to make it easier for you to sit near the group if you so desire. Coffee before or after the show is a possibility as well, based on group consensus. Look forward to seeing you there!
Attended (5)
Sharon
Ha e you got the tickets yet looking forward to this
Ed.
Hi Sharon! Tickets will be purchased April 2nd, assuming everyone has sent me their payment by then. Feel free to send any INTERAC payments ($80) to edhensley(..at..)gmail.com anytime on or before April 1st. Thanks! And I'm super excited for it, too! Capathia has an AMAZING voice!
Ed.
Also, if we wanted to meet up before (or after) the show, it doesn't have to be coffee. If people want to do dinner/drinks/appies somewhere I'm absolutely open to that. Give us some ideas and lets form a consensus!
Sharon
Sounds good - sorry I thought you were trying to get a group deal and then let us know the price - I will forward to you
Ed.
Group discounts don't take effect until you want to buy at least 10 tickets. "Estimated ticket cost will not be more than $80 per seat, which is the current actual cost of lower balcony seating." If I can swing a discount for that section, I will. I'll make sure that I purchase at the senior rate for you, whatever that is, and refund you the balance. :)
Ed.
To clarify, I'm looking at purchasing tickets in the "Front Balcony" section, and either "Left Centre" or "Right Centre" (Section Two) within.
Sharon
Great
Lee
Sent
Ed.
Thank you, Lee! :D
Natalie
I've etransferred you Ed
Ed.
Thank you Natalie! :D
Natalie
Hey Ed, am open to meeting before 7:30 or after 9... I'm not as familiar with downtown options as I was years ago.. but happy to meet somewhere on that date... however, if we just do the concert, that is just fine as well... I can meet at a coffee place too, if that's what everyone wants
Ed.
Awesome. There's nothing stopping me from hanging out before or afterwards. I was thinking about taking a walk up Davie to the village after to see what other mischief I might be able to make. :D Anyone else in the group might want to do dinner before or hang out afterwards?
Sharon
Looking at the menus - I personally am not a meat eater or cheese so French is out for me - I’m leaning toward a pub menu
Ed.
I'm going to be purchasing the tickets this evening. Right now I have 3 tickets to buy; one each for Natalie, Lee, and myself. Sharon, please let me know if you're still interested in sitting with the group. Thanks!
Ed.
Natalie, I'm open as well. Not sure what people like to eat, but there are several restaurants that I enjoy in all the varying price ranges. Perhaps we could all do dinner somewhere before the show?
Natalie
Sounds good Ed. Could you make some suggestion for a dinner place and I'll see I can join you? I'm pretty flexible about food and cuisines.
Sharon
Hi Ed is it too late to etransfer you? Sorry I was volunteering today
Ed.
Not too late. I was waiting to hear from you Sharon before I did anything.
Sharon
Oh great send me your email again and I’ll send the payment
Ed.
Your senior discount saved you about $5, Sharon. $70 + $3.50 (service fee) +5% GST = $77.18 total. edhensley(..at..)gmail.com
Ed.
Tickets purchased! Front Balcony, Row 13, Seats 137-140. Any latecomers feel free to grab a seat near us if you like!
Sharon
E transfer sent - thanks so much for your patience - looking forward to it
Peter
Hi Ed, Sorry I missed the date for signing up/buying ticket. Fortunately, just managed to buy the ticket seat-136 just next to you guys!! Look forward to meet you guys there.
Ed.
That's great! We'll see you then! :D
Sharon
Did you receive the etransfer
Ed.
Received! Thank you Sharon!
Ed.
My go-to pre-symphony dinner restaurant choice is Chambar on Beatty St, but I recognize that this choice might not fit everyone's budget or style. A good choice in a lower price range might be Peaceful Restaurant at 602 Seymour St. If we just wanted a pub vibe, there are a handful of good Irish pubs all along Granville St, many of whom have a full restaurant menu. It really does depend on how the group is feeling. Those are my "low-hanging-fruit" suggestions though. :)
Natalie
Thanks for posting choices Ed. Happy to meet before or after the concert. I'll view this chat within that week to see people's preferences.
Sharon
I’m open to anywhere before the show
Ed.
For ease of reference: Chambar: https://www.chambar.com/menus/dinner/ Peaceful: https://www.peacefulrestaurant.com/shop/Seymour/5 The other Pub options that I recommend are: Donnellan's, The Ox, and The Morrissey. They're all within walking distance and all roughly the same pub experience. Open to other suggestions as well!
Lee
All of the options look fine, Ed. Im cool with whatever option you end up deciding upon. 🙏
Ed.
Looks like the only one with a strong preference is Sharon, so let's pick a pub with vegan food! Sharon, if you wanted to take a look at their menus and see which one has the best options for you that would be great!
Sharon
Oh it’s ok I don’t want to be a bother - I’m not vegan - any of the pubs would be good I’m sure
Ed.
Sorry about the misclassification. It's a lazy, shorthand way for me to say "doesn't eat meat or dairy". Let's do Donnellan's at 6:30 then unless anyone has an objection? They might even have a band playing that evening. :)
Lee
See you at Donnellans. Thx for arranging, Ed. 🙏
Natalie
Donnellans sounds terrific. See you there and thank you for organising this Ed !
Sharon
Sounds good to me. See you there
Peter
cool! see you all at Donnellans at 6.30.
Ed.
Wonderful! I'm looking forward to the evening! See you all soon!
Lee
Got to Donellan’s early. See you all soon.
Natalie
Traffic is terrible. In case I am late, don't wait for me. I will definitely meet you at the Orpheum by 7:30 ish no matter what..
Lee
Drive safe. See you soon, either way. 🙏
Sharon
thank you for organizing Such a fun night - I really enjoyed it
Lee
Yeah, thanks Ed! 🎶
Natalie
That was fun and lovely to speak and spend some time with you all, Ed, this was a great event. I enjoyed the songs. The VSO is fantastic.
Lee
I can also be there for dinner. Chamber looks tasty. 😋