Big concerts are back in B.C., now that pandemic gathering restrictions have eased in the province.

announced several Metro Vancouver-area concerts last week, including M枚tley Cr眉e and Def Leppard at BC Place Stadium on Sept. 2, with Poison, Joan Jett & The Blackhearts and Classless Act also on the bill. Tickets are sold to the general public starting Feb. 25 at 10 a.m., on .

The Foo Fighters will perform in Vancouver this fall, on Oct. 5 at Rogers Arena.

Also that week at the Canucks鈥� home rink, The Black Keys鈥� 鈥淒ropout Boogie鈥� tour will stop in Vancouver, on Oct. 3.

Rogers Arena will also stage the pairing of Rod Stewart and Cheap Trick in concert on June 10, in Stewart鈥檚 first North American tour in four years.

, according to info on the Rocket Man鈥檚 website.

Announced earlier was Jack White鈥檚 鈥淪upply Chain Issues鈥� tour, which includes a show at Vancouver鈥檚 Pacific Coliseum on June 7.

Elsewhere in B.C., Santana鈥檚 鈥淏lessing and Miracles鈥� tour includes concert dates in Victoria, Abbotsford and Penticton, March 30 to April 2.

91原创-based country-rocker Dallas Smith plans a 鈥淪ome Things Never Change鈥� tour this spring, with shows in Kamloops, Penticton and Abbotsford.

Alt-rock band Imagine Dragons were to hit Vancouver鈥檚 Rogers Arena on March 4, but the show has been postponed.

Canadian rockers Billy Talent are back this spring, too, with a May 6 concert at Pacific Coliseum.

This week Rage Against the Machine tweeted news of rescheduled tour dates next year, including a March 11, 2023, show at Vancouver鈥檚 Pacific Coliseum.

Blue Rodeo鈥檚 rescheduled tour of Canada this year includes a Nov. 22 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

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