Toddcast Podcast presents: Dead Churches & The Highsides!

About this event

Blue Light Sessions and Toddcast Podcast present an evening with Dead Churches and The Highsides as Toddcast Blue Light Sessions, Volume 56. The event takes place at Blue Light Studio on Friday, October 30, 2026. Doors open at 7 pm and music starts at 8 pm. Enter from the back alley. Tickets are $22 Early Bird (CAD 22.00 plus a CAD 2.76 ticket fee), $25 Advance (CAD 25.00 plus a CAD 2.96 ticket fee), or $30 at the door. Wear a costume for the Hallowe'en event; prizes are offered. It is an all-ages show, with a full bar available to guests 19 and older. Space is limited to 60 guests. The room is cozy and intimate; if you are uncomfortable being close to strangers, this space is not for you. This is a live video set, with camera people filming each set; you may be on camera.

Dead Churches is a Vancouver, Canada rock 'n' roll band founded by brothers Devin (guitar, vocals) and Eric (drums). Their sound blends working-class Americana lyrics, the bravado of 2000s rock, and the intensity of hardcore punk. The band released its debut EP, “Fear and Faith,” on November 7, 2025, with producer Tim Creviston (Spiritbox, Misery Signals, Chief State). Their influences include The Killers, Bruce Springsteen, Sum 41, Green Day, Rancid, The Lumineers, My Chemical Romance, Social Distortion, Comeback Kid, Alkaline Trio, and Gaslight Anthem. More: https://deadchurches.com, https://www.instagram.com/deadchurches/?hl=en, https://www.facebook.com/deadchurches/.

The Highsides are a Vancouver, BC band playing melodic punk rock, with gravelly anthemic choruses and fast classic skate punk. The four-piece features Shane Alyward on vocals and rhythm guitar, Dylan Murley on lead guitar, Mike Hawman on bass, and Anthony Wallace on drums. They have shared the stage with Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Mad Caddies, Teenage Bottlerocket, and The Flatliners. More: https://www.thehighsides.com, https://www.instagram.com/thehighsides/, https://www.facebook.com/thehighsides/.

The Toddcast Podcast is hosted by Todd Hancock, a Canadian radio personality and podcaster. He was a longtime afternoon host on Vancouver’s CFOX (99.3 The Fox) from 2002 to 2014, began his radio career in 1996, and has received reader awards from The Georgia Strait, The Westender, and Vancouver Province. The podcast launched in January 2015. Listen at https://toddhancock.ca/; TUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/tcpc/id964382481; Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/78fQWlEBWXJNscPwY1dCEa?si=tx1vUu2hRa-RFq_bN0qL-g; Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/toddcastpodcast; YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-iN7PADoeCHy7Grm1cfAPg.

This activity has multiple times, locations or fee options. Confirm participation using the full details below. 2026-10-30 19:00 to 2026-10-30 22:00 · 2026-10-30 19:00 – 2026-10-30 22:00 · Blue Light Sessions · 1839 Franklin Street, Vancouver, BC V5L 1P9 · Vancouver · Scheduled · https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/toddcast-podcast-presents-dead-churches-the-highsides-tickets-1996100007857 Early Bird · Fixed fee · CAD 22.00 · See conditions · General admission · All sessions · Tickets (Early Bird): CAD 22.00 base price plus CAD 2.76 ticket fee. · https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/toddcast-podcast-presents-dead-churches-the-highsides-tickets-1996100007857 General Admission · Fixed fee · CAD 25.00 · See conditions · General admission · All sessions · Tickets (General Admission): CAD 25.00 base price plus CAD 2.96 ticket fee. · https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/toddcast-podcast-presents-dead-churches-the-highsides-tickets-1996100007857