Colourful illustrated banner that says "All ages Fringe Bar". The text is displayed on the front of a bar that has yellow and blue drinks atop it. Surrounding are psychedelic illustrations of a sun, rainbows and a stage in bright blue, yellow, green and red.

The Fringe Bar:
Free, all-ages entertainment

Need a spot to eat, sip and unwind pre- or post-show? Head to the Fringe Bar!

We’re lighting up Granville Island every night with a mix of your fave local performers, refreshments, and fun activities at our covered outdoor patio. See you there!

📍1531 Johnston St., Granville Island (outdoors)

🕔 Sep 5-14, weekdays 5 pm–late & weekends 3 pm–late

🍽️ Nightly food trucks on site!

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Fringe Bar Schedule

Friday Sep 5

8 pm: Balkan Schmalkan

East Van’s sweetest dance party orchestra

11 pm: 11th Hour Cabaret

Games, prizes, dancing, music, and chaos with host Devon More

Side view of several performers singing into mics.
Balkan Schmalkan

Saturday Sep 6

8 pm: The VanRays

Motown from East Van featuring soulful vocals, deep grooves, and memorable melodies

11 pm: 11th Hour Cabaret

Games, prizes, dancing, music, and chaos with host Devon More

Several music performers onstage. They are playing the saxophone, trombone, and electric guitar. A vocalist squats near the ground.
The VanRays by Gordon E. McCaw

Sunday Sep 7

3 pm: Fringe Bar Olympics

Compete to win merch. Corn hole, foosball, Jenga, and more

7 pm: Paint and Sip

Channel your creative side with the beverage of your choice! 

Monday Sep 8

8 pm: Fringe Bingo!

Hosted by Joanna Rannelli

Banner for "FRINGO" with rubber chicken illustration

Tuesday Sep 9

8 pm: Mx. Fringe 2025 Drag Pageant

Wide show of a drag performer wearing a long flowing orange costume holding a parasol in the air. Fabric streamers and a chandelier are visible in the background.
Photo by Veronica Bonderud

Wednesday Sep 10

8 pm: Fringe Bar Unplugged

8 pm: Britney Cheng
Singer songwriter from Hong Kong sings about unrequited love

9 pm: Madisyn Gifford
Indie-folk with an integral pop tinge

10 pm: The Hausplants
Indie post-punk

Fisheye lens photo of three people taken from above.
The Hausplants
A performer wearing a floral stress, playing the guitar and singing into the microphone, bathed in pink-purple light.
Britney Cheng
A performer with long red hair and floral top with a lacy collar looks to the side.
Madisyn Gifford

Thursday Sep 11

8 pm: Live Band Karaoke

Featuring Sami Ghawi & Apartment 1109

A band playing onstage with a bright purple backdrop adorned with yellow and green fabric streamers.
Sami Ghawi & Apartment 1109

Friday Sep 112

8 pm: Dirty Bellows

Pop cover meets punk accordion

11 pm: 11th Hour Cabaret

Games, prizes, dancing, music, and chaos with host Devon More

Three performers onstage bathed in red light. On either side are guitarists, and the musician in the middle plays the accordion with head thrown back.
Dirty Bellows by Michael Aaron Keith, Renegade Rock Photography

Saturday Sep 13

8 pm: Asian Persuasion All Stars

A musical adventure featuring danceable reggae, ska, soul, and indie rock classics

10 pm: DJ Evilyn 13 & DJ Pandemonium

Dark 80s

Stylized collage of eleven performers, several of whom are playing instruments, with "Asian Persuasion All Stars" logo in the bottom corner.
Asian Persuasion All Stars
A person with curly pink hair, wearing an oversized black bow and red heart-shaped sunglasses, against an industrial outdoor background
DJ Evilyn 13

Sunday Sep 14

9 pm: 11th Hour Cabaret Presents Fringe Awards Night

10 pm: Common People DJs

80s party

Three people holding Fringe Awards certificates to the camera. The person on the left brandishes a rubber chicken.
Two people passionately singing while bathed in pink light. The performer on the right has a hand raised in celebration.
Common People DJs

If you enjoyed the free entertainment at Fringe Bar, consider making a donation so we can sustain live performance for years to come!
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