Cat Power will perform her landmark 2006 album The Greatest from front to back at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom on Monday, August 10, 2026 - an added Canadian stop on the extended 20th-anniversary tour behind Chan Marshall's Memphis-soul masterpiece. Doors are at 7 p.m. for the 19+ show, and tickets are on sale now.
Key details
- Artist: Cat Power (Chan Marshall), performing The Greatest in its entirety
- Date: Monday, August 10, 2026 - doors 7 p.m., show 8 p.m.
- Venue: Commodore Ballroom, 868 Granville Street, Vancouver
- Tour: The Greatest 20th Anniversary Tour (2026)
- Admission: 19+ (no minors)
- Tickets: Ticketmaster - in the $59.50-$69.50 range, plus fees
Full tour dates
The summer 2026 North American leg of Cat Power's The Greatest 20th Anniversary Tour, which includes the added Vancouver show.
- Jul 16 - Miami, FL - ZeyZey Miami
- Jul 17 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz Ybor
- Jul 18 - Orlando, FL - The Beacham
- Jul 19 - Charleston, SC - Charleston Music Hall
- Jul 21 - Saxapahaw, NC - Haw River Ballroom
- Jul 22 - Richmond, VA - The Broadberry
- Jul 24 - Norwalk, CT - District Music Hall
- Jul 26 - Portsmouth, NH - The Music Hall
- Jul 27 - Montreal, QC - Théâtre Beanfield
- Jul 29 - Geneva, NY - Smith Opera House
- Jul 30 - Pittsburgh, PA - Mr. Smalls Theatre
- Jul 31 - Louisville, KY - Headliners Music Hall
- Aug 1 - Indianapolis, IN - Deluxe at Old National Centre
- Aug 3 - Boulder, CO - Chautauqua Auditorium
- Aug 4 - Steamboat Springs, CO - Strings Music Pavilion
- Aug 6 - Bozeman, MT - The Elm
- Aug 7 - Calgary, AB - The Palace Theatre
- Aug 10 - Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
- Aug 11 - Victoria, BC - Capital Ballroom
- Aug 13 - Forest Grove, OR - McMenamins Grand Lodge
- Aug 14 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory Concert House
- Aug 17 - Menlo Park, CA - The Guild Theatre
- Aug 18 - Ojai, CA - Libbey Bowl
Why this show matters
Released in January 2006 on Matador, The Greatest was Cat Power's seventh studio album and the first she built entirely from her own songs, with no covers. To make it, Marshall travelled to Memphis and recorded with the Memphis Rhythm Band, a crew of Southern-soul veterans anchored by guitarist Mabon "Teenie" Hodges - Al Green's longtime collaborator and co-writer on classics such as "Love and Happiness" and "Take Me to the River." Their warm horns and unhurried grooves reframed Marshall's spare, aching songwriting, and the record became her commercial breakthrough, debuting at No. 34 on the Billboard 200 - her highest chart placement at the time - and winning the 2006 Shortlist Music Prize.
Two decades on, Marshall is playing the album start to finish on a global 20th-anniversary tour that opened in February 2026 in Houston and has since widened across North America, Europe and the U.K.; the Commodore booking is one of the run's added summer dates. She marked the milestone in January with Redux, a three-song EP released via Domino and recorded with her longtime Dirty Delta Blues band. It pairs a fresh take on James Brown's "Try Me" with a reading of Prince's "Nothing Compares 2 U" dedicated to Teenie Hodges, who died in 2014 - a reminder of how personal this material remains to her.
The Commodore Ballroom, the storied Granville Street room that has hosted touring acts since 1929, is an ideal setting for songs this intimate: its famous sprung dance floor and roughly 1,000-capacity room put a performer like Marshall close to the crowd. Expect a hushed, attentive audience - the kind of night The Greatest was made for - as one of indie rock's most distinctive voices revisits the album that first carried her songs to a wider audience.
Frequently asked questions
When is Cat Power playing in Vancouver?
Monday, August 10, 2026 at the Commodore Ballroom, with doors at 7 p.m. and the performance beginning around 8 p.m.
What will Cat Power perform at the Commodore?
The 20th-anniversary shows feature The Greatest played in its entirety, so expect the full 2006 album from front to back, typically alongside a handful of other selections from her catalogue.
How much are tickets and are they still available?
Tickets are on sale now through Ticketmaster, generally in the $59.50-$69.50 range plus fees. It is a 19+ show, so no minors are admitted.
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