Guilt & Company

Gastown's Subterranean Sanctuary

First covered August 2025

The "Listening Room" Concept

Located in the basement of the historic Dunn Block (est. 1899) in Gastown, Guilt & Company opened in April 2010 and operates as a "modern-day speakeasy," co-founded by Sonia Bozzi. It runs as a dedicated listening room built around live performance, focusing on Soul, R&B, and Jazz traditions. The Dunn Block above it was designed by N.S. Hoffar for Thomas Dunn, a member of Vancouver's first City Council, and served first as a hardware and ship-chandlery warehouse and later as offices of the Union Steamship Company.

Two Shows Nightly

The venue hosts over 700 shows annually. It operates seven nights a week with a distinct "Early Show" and "Late Show" format, putting live music on the bill 365 days a year.

Narrative Mixology

The food and drink list is built with the same care as the lineup. The cocktail menu features "narrative mixology," where drinks are named after songs (e.g., "New York, I Love You But You're Bringing Me Down") and paired with shareables like local cheese boards.

Artist Support

The venue explicitly states that admission proceeds "usually just benefit the band," a policy that puts paying musicians first in a city often criticized for exploiting talent.

Heritage Designation

The Dunn Block received City of Vancouver heritage designation under the Vancouver Charter on January 14, 2003, and was added to the Canadian Register of Historic Places on March 7, 2005. A four-storey addition to its east, designed by the firm Parr and Fee, followed in 1907 and 1908.

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Upcoming Shows

Ada Ferguson

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
soulr&b
Available
Ghettoblaster

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
funkdance
Available
Bury the Leader

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
popsoul
Available
Funk Yourself

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
funkfusion
Available
Oceanique

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
folkroots
Available
Ben Kyle

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
funkfusion
Available
Big Shoulders

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzfusion
Available
Adri

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
indiesoul
Available
Nigel Mack

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
rootsblues
Available
Everlae

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
indiepop
Available
The Ben MacRae Ensemble

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazztrad-jazz
Available
Dia

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
vocalfolk
Available
LowDown Brass Band

at Guilt Company

| 9:30 PM show

$12
brassfusion
Available
Daring Greatly

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
countryamericana
Available
Terrance Richmond & the Love Quest Krew

Artists: Terrance Richmond · the Love Quest Krew

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
soulr&b
Available
Marzia

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
soulr&b
Available
Mini Boogie

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
funksoul
Available
Deocera

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
neo-soulr&b
Available
The Brennan Buglioni

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzfusion
Available
Daniel Miles Kane

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzfusion
Available
Spare Keys

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
popfusion
Available
Monique Angele

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
popclassical
Available
The Scott Verbeek Jazz Trio

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzfusion
Available
Ben Cai

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
swingjazz
Available
Hot Jazz Wednesdays

Artists: Hot Jazz Wednesdays · Josh Roberts

with Josh Roberts

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzhot-jazz
Available
GroundUp

Artists: GroundUp · The Good Foot

with The Good Foot

at Guilt Company

| 9:30 PM show

$12
funkfusion
Available
Wagner Petrilli

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
latinfusion
Available
Four Good Emperors

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
r&bsoul
Available
The Grand Koolios

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
rootsblues
Available
Moranz/Fremlin & Those Folk

Artists: Moranz/Fremlin · Those Folk

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
folkroots
Available
Quickness

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
funkdance
Available
Kolke

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
indiefolk
Available
The Michael R.B. Turner Trio

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
bluesfusion
Available
Casey Thomas-Burns

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzhot-jazz
Available
Matthew Presidente

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
poprock
Available
Rhys Fielding

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
singer-songwriterfolk
Available
Underneath the Harlem Moon

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
soulr&b
Available
Alyssa Zacharias

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
folkindie
Available
The Bradley McGillivray Blues Band

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
rootsblues
Available
Georgia Lee Johnson

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
folkroots
Available
GroundUp

Artists: GroundUp · The Soul Warmers

with The Soul Warmers

at Guilt Company

| 9:30 PM show

$12
soulfusion
Available
Angie Faith & Good Company

Artists: Angie Faith · Good Company

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
bluesfusion
Available
Funkyard

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
funkfusion
Available
Combine the Victorious

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
rootsalternative
Available
Kuba Oms

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
soulr&b
Available
Marissa K

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
singer-songwriterfolk
Available
The Tim Sars Quartet

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
fusionjazz
Available
Jeff Bryant

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
singer-songwriterroots
Available
Tasavoor

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
fusionimprovisation
Available
The Trent Otter Trio

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzfusion
Available
Thomas Andrews

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
popfusion
Available
Lache Cercel

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzroma-jazz
Available
Phantom Jungle

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
groovefunk
Available
GroundUp

Artists: GroundUp · Brown Paper Bag

with Brown Paper Bag

at Guilt Company

| 9:30 PM show

$12
soulr&b
Available
Queen of Hearts

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
soulorchestral
Available
Alex Maher

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
soulr&b
Available
Wildwood Fire

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
folkbluegrass
Available
Aidan Miller

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
soulfusion
Available
Ty Koch

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
R&BBlues
Available
Arsen Shomakhov

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
rootsblues
Available
Jessie Cavalier

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
singer-songwriterpop
Available
Danny Baylen

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
popsinger-songwriter
Available
RAIAAN

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
soulr&b
Available
Sugarfungus

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
dream-pop
Available
Tambura Rasa

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
worldfusion
Available
Aidan Farrell

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
soulfusion
Available
Jeremy de Freitas

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
Available
GroundUp

Artists: GroundUp · Brad Hall

with Brad Hall

at Guilt Company

| 9:30 PM show

$12
souljazz
Available
Noelle & the Naturals

Artists: Noelle · the Naturals

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
bluesr&b
Available
Ivan Hartle

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
soulroots
Available
Marlie Collins & Co

Artists: Marlie Collins · Co

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
r&bfunk
Available
Focus Your Audio

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
folkamericana
Available
Melgar

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
funkdance
Available
Caelan Kelly

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
soulfusion
Available
Robin Layne & Friends

Artists: Robin Layne · Friends

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
instrumentalfusion
Available
Sam Pace

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
rootsblues
Available
The Harrison Ivaz Trio

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzfusion
Available
Steve Atlas

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
rootsblues
Available
Sweetpea Swing Band

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
swingjazz
Available
Hot Jazz Wednesdays

Artists: Hot Jazz Wednesdays · Django's Jewels Gypsy Jazz All-Stars

with Django's Jewels Gypsy Jazz All-Stars

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
roma-jazzswing
Available
Leo Martinez

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
americanasoul
Available
GroundUp

Artists: GroundUp · Adam Robert Thomas

with Adam Robert Thomas

at Guilt Company

| 9:30 PM show

$12
soulr&b
Available
Rúne

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
soulr&b
Available
Big Dirty Boots

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
rootsfolk
Available
Clare Twiddy

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
popr&b
Available
Ana Bon-Bon

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
bluescountry
Available
HB Wild

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
funksoul
Available
Call Before You Dig

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
rootsbluegrass
Available
Mbrascatu

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
folkroots
Available
LittleFox

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
folkroots
Available
What the Funk!?

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
funkr&b
Available
Savannah Read

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
singer-songwriterfolk
Available
Underneath the Harlem Moon

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
soulr&b
Available
Dogwood and the Shakers

Artists: Dogwood · the Shakers

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
rootsrockabilly
Available
The Tim Claridge Band

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
rootsfolk
Available
GroundUp

Artists: GroundUp · The Benson Project

with The Benson Project

at Guilt Company

| 9:30 PM show

$12
funkfusion
Available
Myc Sharratt

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
rootssinger-songwriter
Available
Kärma Sounds

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
soulr&b
Available
SIESKI

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
soulfusion
Available
Dancehall Business

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
reggaedance
Available
Locura Azul

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
afro-cubanbolero
Available
Damasco Soul System

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
caribbeandance
Available
The JD Rich Band

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzfusion
Available
Daniel Lew

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
folkroots
Available
The Ragtime Ramblers

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
ragtimetrad-jazz
Available
Flora Falls

at Guilt Company

| 6:00 PM show

$8
folkroots
Available
The Alvin Brendan Trio

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzfusion
Available
Ardytronics

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzfusion
Available
Tzienna

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
jazzclassical
Available
GroundUp

Artists: GroundUp · The Scott Verbeek Quartet

with The Scott Verbeek Quartet

at Guilt Company

| 9:30 PM show

$12
funkfusion
Available
The Magic Triangle

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
jazzfusion
Available
Alex Flock's Tribute to Whitney

Artists: Alex Flock's Tribute to Whitney · Tiffany Rivera · Marie Hui

with Tiffany Rivera & Marie Hui

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
soulr&b
Available
Orange Whip

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
surfinstrumental
Available
Mike Henry's 'Cassette Playa's'

at Guilt Company

| 10:00 PM show

$15
soulr&b
Available
Mivule

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
worldfusion
Available
Forró do Cana

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
ForroBrazilian
Available
Mya Lowe

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
popindie
Available
Andy Davco

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
latinpop
Available
Viper Central

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
rootsbluegrass
Available
Femi Jr.

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
afrobeathip-hop
Available
Ikuko May Quintet

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzvocal-jazz
Available
Curbside Collective

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
jazzfusion
Available
Sabrielle

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
fusionr&b
Available
Leela Holt

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
indiepop
Available
Domino

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
latinfusion
Available
Son de Todos

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
latinfusion
Available
Lonesome Town Painters

at Guilt Company

| 9:00 PM show

$12
rootsbluegrass
Available
Noah Derksen

at Guilt Company

| 7:00 PM show

$8
folksinger-songwriter
Available

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