Sloshing through the rain and slush this spring isn't just the Vancouver Canucks, as rocker and veteran guitar slinger Mark Knopfler takes on Vancouver this season, as well. With shows throughout the month of April taking over everything from the Queen Elizabeth Theatre to the Canucks' General Motors Place, entertainment events will be exciting both tourists and natives in the area throughout spring. So what are you waiting for? Check out http://www.stubhub.com right now, as everything from Mark Knopfler tickets to General Motors Place event tickets are available!
The General Motors Place hosts tons of events and not just great hockey games, but that doesn't mean that hockey isn't the biggest draw to the stadium. Sure, John Mayer and Tim McGraw are strutting their stuff throughout this year's lineup, but for Vancouver natives the biggest attraction is the Vancouver Canucks, as the Calgary Flames take on the Vancouver Canucks April 10th. A team that has earned commercial fame lately thanks to Mike Fisher's engagement to country sweetheart Carrie Underwood, the Canucks don't need any star power to be the heroes every night. With a great season already in place – doubling their wins to losses – the team is really ready to attack as forward Ryan Kesler recently extended his contract through 2016 while forward Aaron Volpatti joins the Canadian powerhouse.
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For the Calgary Flames, they are really going to have to pull out all the stops when they play on the Canucks' home ice. With Miikka Kiprusoff as the team's MVP and starting goalie, the Flames shouldn't have too much trouble taking down one of their main opponents, though with screaming Vancouver fans right at earshot, who knows how it's going to turn out. It's all up in the air as these NHL teams meet during the final games of the season this April at the General Motors Place.
Taking on a different approach to the April shows is former Dire Straits act Mark Knopfler. Headlining the Queen Elizabeth Theatre in Vancouver, this veteran guitar act continues to support his studio set Get Lucky with a North American tour through May. Opening up the tour April 8th in Seattle, Knopfler's second stop comes to British Columbia on April 9th. "I do get a lot of pleasure from touring and playing live," he said to Billboard last fall. "It's kind of an affirmation. It's certainly something I don't have to do financially." The sixth studio set, which appeared in September of last year, has been getting promotion from the '70s rocker for months; upon its debut, Get Lucky peaked fifth on Billboard's Top Rock chart and 17th on the Billboard 200.
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This season, whether you're a Canucks fan or just want to try and catch a glimpse of Carrie Underwood, or if you're interested in "getting lucky" with Dire Straits frontman Mark Knopfler, the place to be is Vancouver, British Columbia. Though the season might be wet, there's no doubt that fans of these stars will work out a way to make it through the mud and slush for some great entertainment. Catch all of these great acts when they come to town this season by going to http://www.com today!
This article is sponsored by StubHub.com and was written by Meaghan Clark.