{"id":512348,"date":"2026-03-03T21:09:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:09:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/512348\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T21:09:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T21:09:13","slug":"record-setting-rapper-set-to-headline-new-vancouver-entertainment-destination","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/512348\/","title":{"rendered":"Record-setting rapper set to headline new Vancouver entertainment destination"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vancouver\u2019s Plaza of Nations will soon be home to a new entertainment venue, The Key, and a music superstar is coming to kick things off during the grand opening.<\/p>\n

The Key Vancouver, a 1,000-capacity performance venue, officially opens its doors with a highly anticipated inaugural lineup including Dr. Fresch on April 3 and French Montana on April 5.<\/p>\n

French Montana will also be holding an official afterparty in collaboration with Unlocked Entertainment at Heist, the city\u2019s newest nightlife concept<\/a>. Tickets for all upcoming events can be found online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

French Montana was born in Morocco and holds the title of the most-streamed African-born musical artist and the first African-born artist to earn a diamond-certified single.<\/p>\n

The \u201cUnforgettable\u201d singer has collaborated with artists like Rick Ross, Drake, and Swae Lee, and is also the founder of Coke Boy Records. He has also appeared on TV shows such as Empire, Keeping Up with the Kardashians, NCIS: New Orleans, and\u00a0America\u2019s Next Top Model.<\/p>\n

\"The<\/p>\n

lev radin\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n

The Key is located at 750 Pacific Blvd. and is a state-of-the-art concert destination for music\u2019s biggest artists and fans alike.<\/p>\n

Guests will discover 3,000 square feet of LED screens and advanced sound design that is integrated into the space\u2019s architecture.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe goal behind The Key is to create a venue where artists feel supported by world-class production and where audiences feel fully immersed in the moment. Vancouver deserves a stage that prioritizes sound, visuals, and integrity in equal measure.\u201d<\/p>\n

When: Sunday, April 5, 2026
Time: 8 p.m., plus afterparty at Heist
Where: The Key \u2014 750 Pacific Blvd., Vancouver; Heist \u2014 1222 Hamilton St., Vancouver
Tickets: purchase\u00a0online<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Vancouver\u2019s Plaza of Nations will soon be home to a new entertainment venue, The Key, and a music…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":512349,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194298],"tags":[49,48,55],"class_list":["post-512348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-vancouver","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-vancouver"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512348","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=512348"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/512348\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/512349"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=512348"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=512348"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=512348"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}