BC Place party: Bruno Mars delights in first of record 5 concerts there<\/p>\n
Published 8:27 pm Thursday, October 15, 2026<\/p>\n
There are shows, and then there are capital-letter SHOWS.<\/p>\n
Wednesday (Oct. 14) was the first of five nights of concerts for American entertainer Bruno Mars at BC Place, and boy, did he ever put on a SHOW, a two-hour party full of dazzling lights, tight choreography, A-list musicianship, fireworks, fire, confetti and old-Vegas charm.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a record run of concerts at the Vancouver stadium for any musical artist, eclipsing Taylor Swift\u2019s three concerts there in 2024 and The Jacksons\u2019 three in 1984.<\/p>\n
Live Nation-produced The Romantic Tour marks the first full headline tour in nearly a decade for the Honolulu-born Mars, following his 24K Magic World Tour of 2017.<\/p>\n
This week, the four other concert dates at BC Place are Friday, Saturday, Tuesday and next Wednesday (Oct. 21), promising close to 200,000 bums in seats, total.<\/p>\n
Show up, Mars fans do.<\/p>\n
Opening night, the lead showman was there to party with a large posse of band brothers and sisters, bringing funk, soul, Santana-like salsa, sugary ballads, disco and guitar rock to a sold-out stadium, where the sound was decent for a change.<\/p>\n
24K Magic at @bcplace, party place on the first night of a record five concerts for the dynamic @BrunoMars. REVIEW: https:\/\/t.co\/OOnFbHBnxN https:\/\/t.co\/OZ3DMg0NYd<\/p>\n
\u2014 Tom Zillich (@TomZillich) October 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Romance was in the October air, too, with Mars and much of the audience dressed in matching red and feeling the mutual love.<\/p>\n Highlights of a truly dynamite night included a Silk Sonic set of dance-mandatory songs with Anderson .Paak, a string of early hits Mars played on piano and the irresistible funk of his latest hit, \u201cI Just Might.\u201d<\/p>\n Gates opened at 5 p.m. Wednesday, a DJ set started at 7, London\u2019s impressive Raye was mid-set by 8 and Mars hit the stage at 8:45 p.m.<\/p>\n From London, @raye sure gives Amy Winehouse vibes at @bcplace https:\/\/t.co\/BJ5JcNG3J4<\/p>\n