{"id":2075933,"date":"2025-10-07T23:45:32","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T23:45:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2075933"},"modified":"2025-10-07T23:45:32","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T23:45:32","slug":"when-is-music-on-mains-2025-modulus-festival-in-vancouver","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/when-is-music-on-mains-2025-modulus-festival-in-vancouver\/","title":{"rendered":"When is Music on Main\u2019s 2025 Modulus Festival in Vancouver?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The internationally renowned Modulus Festival returns to Vancouver next month, bringing four days of free and ticketed music and arts events to spots across the city. Considered <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.musiconmain.ca\/event\/modulus-festival-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">one of the country\u2019s most important new music events<\/a>, the biennial celebration embraces all things music, visual arts, and immersive experiences to highlight the best of Vancouver\u2019s creative community.<\/p>\n<p>From Nov. 7 to 10, 2025, the Modulus Festival will transform locations across Vancouver into venues for live music, interactive textile crafting, collaborative arts workshops, art exhibits, and much more. This year, there will be an extra emphasis on connection, co-creation, and reflection, allowing creatives of all kinds to bond over small and large-scale experiences.<\/p>\n<h2>Free events<\/h2>\n<p>Let\u2019s start with the arts events that are completely free to enjoy. The Opening Night Celebration will take place on Nov. 7, 2025, at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Recreation Centre, welcoming all to kick off the festivities.<\/p>\n<p>Next up, there\u2019s a free family concert on Nov. 9 featuring Terry Riley\u2019s \u201cIn C,\u201d inviting guests of all ages to experience live experimental music.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, there will be a special Industry Night, also on Nov. 9 at the Roundhouse, connecting artists, creators, and music professionals.<\/p>\n<h2>2025 festival highlights<\/h2>\n<p>Other festival highlights include a new showcase of sound sculptures, instruments, and sonic objects called \u201cBuilding Together II: Acoustic Reactions,\u201d which opens Nov. 7, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>There will also be a new large-scale plant-dyed textile installation called \u201cLuddite Land Assembly,\u201d guided by The Only Animal Theatre. This will weave together natural dyeing processes and creative storytelling into a piece of living art.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cResonant Transmutations\u201d is a multidisciplinary project by Pedram Baldari and Matt Rahaim that will transform objects of systemic violence into instruments of reflection and healing.<\/p>\n<p>Oh, and don\u2019t forget to catch the premiere of <em>Klavierklang<\/em>, a film poem by Hildegard Westerkamp that will feature on-screen performer Rachel Kiyo Iwaasa, directed by Nettie Wild. The film celebrates the piano as an extraordinary instrument, according to festival organizers.<\/p>\n<p>Looking for even more events to check out? Here are all the musical experiences to look forward to this year:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>\u201cMad in Moonlight\u201d<\/strong> by Standing Wave Ensemble, featuring world premieres by Linda Caitlin Smith, Marcus Goddard\u2019s arrangement of Terry Riley\u2019s \u201cHalf-Wolf Dances Mad in Moonlight,\u201d and tributes to Keith Hamel<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cShelter\u201d<\/strong> by Dorothy Chang \u2014 a program reflecting the emotional spectrum of composer Dorothy Chang\u2019s work, with flute, harp, piano, and cello, performed by Vancouver\u2019s finest artists.<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cLuddite Land Assembly Concert\u201d<\/strong> by The Only Animal Theatre \u2014 a night of music from Tsimka Martin and Michael Red, and Caley Watts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All-access tickets to this year\u2019s festival are priced at $169.66 per person and available <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.showpass.com\/2025-modulus-festival-all-access-package\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online<\/a>. Tickets to the opening-night concert start at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.showpass.com\/modulus-opening-night-concert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">$27 a pop<\/a>, with individual ticketed events priced similarly.<\/p>\n<p>Mark your calendars and consider checking out one or a couple of events this fall.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When:\u00a0<\/strong>Nov. 7 to 10, 2025<br \/><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Time:\u00a0<\/b>Times vary per event<br \/><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Where:\u00a0<\/b>Locations across Vancouver<b data-stringify-type=\"bold\"><br \/><\/b><b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Cost:<\/b> Free and ticketed <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.showpass.com\/o\/music-on-main\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">events<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Recent Posts:<\/b><b><br \/><\/b><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/curiocity.com\/vancouver-christmas-market\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iconic Vancouver Christmas Market will have tons of new festivities this year and admission starts at $7<\/a><br \/><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/curiocity.com\/bc-parks-fall-colours\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">These enchanting B.C. parks have vibrant fall colours without the crowds<\/a><\/p>\n<section class=\"content-section content-section--author\">\n<div class=\"post-author\">\n<h4 class=\"trailer--none\">Isabelle Vauclair<\/h4>\n<p><strong>Staff Writer, Vancouver \u2013 <\/strong>Isabelle is a West Coast native with an appreciation for Vancouver\u2019s natural landscape, patio scene, and community spaces. She loves to discover new hidden gems in her neighbourhood and share them with readers across the city.<\/p>\n<p> <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/curiocity.com\/author\/isabellevauclair\/\">Read articles<\/a><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source curiocity.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The internationally renowned Modulus Festival returns to Vancouver next month, bringing four days of free and ticketed music and arts events to spots across the city. 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