Summer Sounds: houseguest & Hot Dyke Party

Venue: šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn

SUMMER SOUNDS: FREE OPEN-AIR CONCERTS

Pride Celebration with houseguest & Hot Dyke Party - Thursday July 31, 2025 from 5:00-7:30pm

Our Vancouver Pride Celebration lights up the plaza with performances by two phenomenal acts! Experience all-trans rock band houseguest’s (Vancouver) unique brand of off-kilter garage rock stitches, moody guitar hooks, and disparate-yet-harmonious dual vocal performances. The evening ends with Hot Dyke Party (Vancouver), a high-energy, queer femme band known for their infectious energy and electrifying original music that varies in genre from punk rock, pop, dance and country.

houseguest

houseguest is an all-trans rock band based on unceded Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territories. Formed in early 2023, their brand of off-kilter garage rock stitches together moody guitar hooks and an intimate rhythm section. The band fuses these elements together beneath evocative lyrics and disparate-yet-harmonious dual vocal performances. TL;DR: think Mitski meets Modern Baseball, with a side of shoegaze.

houseguest is:
Beth Black (she/her) guitar, vocals / MJ Laing (he/they) guitar, vocals / Caitlyn Kavanagh (she/her) drums, vocals / Rachael Waldock (she/her) bass, keys

Hot Dyke Party

Hot Dyke Party is a high-energy, queer femme band from Vancouver, BC, known for electrifying original music that varies in genre from punk rock, pop, dance and country. With five talented members playing live drums, bass, guitars, keys, violin and viola, their dynamic shows feature theatrical elements, candid moments, and audience participation—like reading your last text with an ex. Bursting with infectious energy, Hot Dyke Party invites everyone to celebrate love, identity, and self-expression. Come join the party!

ABOUT VCT PRESENTS: Summer on šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn

Vancouver Civic Theatres is excited to present Summer on šxʷƛ̓exən Xwtl’a7shn, a series of FREE outdoor events taking place in July and August 2025 at 650 Hamilton Street! 

Summer Sounds FREE Open-Air Concerts - Thursdays July 10-August 14 at 5:00pm to 7:30pm

Dance Dance Dance FREE Pop-Up Dance Classes - Fridays July 18-August 15 at 6:30pm to 9:30pm

Sunset Cinema FREE Outdoor Movie Screenings - Every Wednesday in August at dusk