VFMS: Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island, for August 2026

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*҉ AUGUST 2026 Festivals, Retreats & Music Camps ҉* ҉ JUN 26–AUG 03 The 39 Days of July, Duncan-BC ҉ JUL 27–AUG 02 Traditional Blues Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ҉ JUL 30–AUG 08 Hornby Island Music Festival, Hornby Island-BC ҉ JUL 30–AUG 02 Sunfest Country Music Festival, Cowichan Lake-BC ҉ JUL 31–AUG 02 Coombs Bluegrass Festival, Coombs-BC ҉ JUL 31–AUG 02 The Filberg Festival, Comox-BC ҉ JUL 31–AUG 02 Kaslo Jazz etc Festival, Kaslo-BC ҉ JUL 31–AUG 02 The Mosaic Arts & Culture Festival, Pender Island-BC ҉ JUL 31–AUG 02 Music on the Mountain Festival, Fort St. James-BC ҉ AUG 01–03 Canmore Folk Music Festival, Canmore-AB ҉ AUG 01–02 Ladysmith Days Summer Festival, Ladysmith, Vancouver Island-BC ҉ AUG 01–03 Comox Nautical Days Festival, Comox, Vancouver Island-BC ҉ AUG 01–07 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop: PSGW Session 2, Port Orchard-WA ҉ AUG 05–09 Penticton PeachFest, Penticton-BC ҉ AUG 06–09 Edmonton Folk Music Festival, Edmonton-AB ҉ AUG 06–09 Nanaimo Blues Festival, Nanaimo, Vancouver Island-BC ҉ AUG 07–09 Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii-BC ҉ AUG 07–08 Sooke Music & Arts Festival, Sooke, Vancouver Island-BC ҉ AUG 07–08 Wapiti Music Festival, Fernie-BC ҉ AUG 08–14 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop: PSGW Session 3, Port Orchard-WA ҉ AUG 08 Love Fest 2026, Linnaea Farm, Cortes Island-BC ҉ AUG 14–17 Altitude Music Festival, Hope-BC ҉ AUG 15–21 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop: PSGW Session 4, Port Orchard-WA ҉ AUG 21–22 Blackberry Festival, Powell River-BC ҉ AUG 22–23 North Island Music Festival, Port McNeil-BC ҉ AUG 29 Country Roads Music Festival, Langford-BC ҉ AUG 30–Sep 04 Summer Acoustic Music In the Pines, Port Orchard-WA see also for 2026: ҉ 2026 Festivals, Camps &c in BC, mostly (with hyperlinks) ҉ Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY August 01 ♩ David & Hélène \| 9 am St. Paul’s Summer Flea Market, 2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ SilverWood Celtic \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Victoria Sacred Harp Song Circle \| 10 am–Noon Victoria Friends Meeting House, 1831 Fern Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Penny Belle \| 10 am The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Threewheeler \| 10 am–Noon Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Pender Young Violins \| 10:30 am The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Maddie Glover \| 11 am The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ° Zumba with Roselyn \| 11 am 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Seann Haver \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Gravitation \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Penny Belle \| 11:45 am The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Tasha Adams \| 12–2 pm Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Melissa Pope \| Noon 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ iLLann \| 12 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Jim O’Neill \| 12:30 pm Filberg Festival - Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Mitchell Green & Stuart Munro \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Carrie Ingrisano & John Dalziel \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Jaclyn Childs \| 1 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Call Before You Dig \| 1 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Exit 30 \| 1–4 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ String Theory \| 1 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Adam Dobres \| 1:30 pm Filberg Festival - Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩♩♩ The Collective \| 2 pm > tweener: Lizzie Beattie < The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ 4Play \| 2 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Landlubber 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Mark Miller \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ FoxHops \| 2 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ StillRaye \| 2 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ One Foot Chop \| 2:30 pm Filberg Festival - Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Maya Cook \| 3 pm > tweener: Lauren Mann < The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Couch Choir \| 3 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ 1st Saturdays Open Mic \| 3–6 pm The Saltair Neighbourhood Pub, 10519 Knight Road, Chemainus ♩ Open Mic \| 3 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Posh Coat \| 3 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Tai Williams \| 3:30 pm Filberg Festival - Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Mbira Spirit \| 4 pm The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Lady O & The Omen \| 4 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Murfitt & Main \| 4 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Beau Nectar \| 4 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Open Jam with MJB at the 3097 \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jamie Morgan \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Of the Sun \| 4:30 pm Filberg Festival - Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Calvin Cairns & Fintan O’Brien \| 5–8 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Kamileons Duo \| 5 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Ripcordz, Dangerbox, Mean Bikini, Lords of Apathy \| 5–10 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ BackPorch Banjo \| 5 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ The New Groovement \| 5 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ BackBeat \| 5:30–7:30 pm Herm Williams Park, 646 Kelly Road, Colwood (CRD) ♩ Tia Greenwood & Co. \| 5:30 pm Filberg Festival - Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Aidan Miller \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Barry’s Fault \| 6 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Mark Crissinger \| 6 pm The Black Goose Inn, 1051 Resort Drive, Parksville ♩ Boomer Boyd Bluegrass Ensemble \| 6 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Canuck Country, Big Daddy, Availables, Shotgun Kelly, All Star Jam \| 6 pm FolkArt Farms, 1191 Walz Road, Qualicum Beach ♩ Andres Maz \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Elai Sunride \| 6–9 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Northcote \| 6 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Dominick Antonelli \| 6:30–9:30 pm Serious Brewing Company (formerly Riot Brewery), 3055 Oak Street, Chemainus ♩♩♩ Small Town Artillery \| 6:30 pm > tweener: Becky Johnson < The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Maxwell Smart \| 6:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Doug Cox \| 6:30 pm Filberg Festival - Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ McKinley Wolf \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ 1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam \| 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Salty Muse \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides Band \| 7 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ New Old Time Chautauqua Vaudeville Big Show \| 7 pm Gabriola Commons, 675 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Ripcordz \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Winterfield \| 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Lonesome Town Painters \| 7 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Dear Rouge \| 7 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Gisto & the Grateful Living \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ The Hit List \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Anneda \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Tower of Song - outdoor show \| 7:30 pm St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove (CRD) ♩♩♩ Local Motion \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Dawn Pemberton \| 8 pm The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Call Before You Dig \| 8 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Laura Kelsey \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Swang Thang \| 8:30–10 pm 39 Days of July Duncan CITY SQUARE Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Bipolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Rebels North \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs James Teej, Primitive \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–12 am The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Salome Cullen Band \| 9 pm–12 am Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Bordergrass Alliance \| 9 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ The Owen Chow Trio \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ DJ Denny \| 9:30 pm The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ DJ PopMisfit \| 10 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Too Much Light, Skull Cultist, The LSD \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Thunes, DJ Michael \| 10 pm–2 am ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY August 02 ♩♩♩ Madame B Musique \| 11 am The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Mark Miller \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Open Mic \| 11 am Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ The River Boys \| 11 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Andrew Janusson Trio \| 12–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Iain Duncan Trio \| Noon 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Lonesome Town Painters \| 12 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Salome Cullen \| 12 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Mark Wonneck \| 12:30 pm Filberg Festival - Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Brock Meades Trio \| 1 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Murfitt & Main \| 1 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ The MJB Band \| 1–4 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Cam Boyce \| 1–4 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Open Jam hosted by For Pete’s Sake \| 1–5 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ Dogwood Bloom \| 1 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Andrew Janusson Trio \| 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Eagle Eyes \| 2–4 pm The Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park, 2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Moranz & Fremlin \| 2 pm > tweener: Those Folk < The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Wagner Petrilli Trio \| 2 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Dave Hart \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Call Before You Dig \| 2 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Elli Hart \| 2 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jazz Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Dallas Frasca \| 3 pm > tweener: Buckman Coe < The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Nightshade Jazz Collective \| 3 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Foxhops \| 3 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Kimberly MacGregor \| 3 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Elizabeth Hodgins & Friends \| 3-5 pm The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Aline Deanna \| 3:30 pm Filberg Festival - Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Spiritual Warriors \| 4 pm > tweener: Nicole Coenan < The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Skye Douglas Project \| 4 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Boomer Boyd Bluegrass Ensemble \| 4 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ True Mountain Laurel \| 4 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Luke Wallace \| 4:30 pm Filberg Festival - Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Frederika Ionescu Quintet \| 5 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ BackPorch Banjo \| 5 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Barney Bentall & the Legendary Hearts \| 5 pm Filberg Festival - Main Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Set up for Circle & Circle Be Unbroken \| 5:50 pm Coombs Bluegrass Festival, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Ripcords, Gnar Gnars, Mean Bikini, Bug \| 6 pm Influence Boardshop, 3954 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Julia Beattie & The Orchid Room \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Ashley Wey with Louis Rudner \| 6 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Canuck Country, Spent, Availables, Big Daddy, All Star Jam \| 6 pm FolkArt Farms, 1191 Walz Road, Qualicum Beach ♩ Shotgun Kelly \| 6–9 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Élise LeBlanc \| 6:30 pm > tweener: Sóley Ella May < The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Lust Life \| 7 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ Tia Greenwood, Tamsyn Klazek-Schryer & Matisse Gubby-Hurtig • • Pierre Schryer, Danielle Enblom & Adam Dobres • Martin Nolan \| 7 pm Gabriola Community Hall, 2200 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩♩♩ The Infinite Atom \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mac Demarco & the Dip \| 8 pm The Mosaic Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Paige Drobot, Rare Earth Magnet & Bad State \| 8 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Nigel Mack & the Blues Attack \| 8:30–10 pm 39 Days of July Duncan CITY SQUARE Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Courtney Standing \| 9 pm–12 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY August 03 ° Shawnigan Players: The Taming of the Shrew, 1st hour \| 11 am 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Tom Mulder \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ° Shawnigan Players: The Taming of the Shrew, 2nd hour \| Noon 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ° Shawnigan Players: Richard III, 1st hour \| 1 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ° Shawnigan Players: Richard III, 2nd hour \| 2 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Outlander \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bob Wilson \| 3 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Zummers \| 4 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Country Jam with Nate Dunn & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Malakai \| 5 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Le Duo \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Kim Churchill \| 6 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Andres Maz \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Clark Brendon \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Kim Churchill \| 7 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ J.Plank \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max Mackrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY August 04 ♩ Paul Bezooyen \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Jeremy Facknitz \| Noon Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Cora Flora \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ VIS - Cellos & Double Bass \| 1 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ David Mitchell \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Groove Diggers \| 6–8 pm Music in the Park: Hyacinth Park, 700 Marigold Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ North Easton \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ White Sails Tuesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Ruby’s Open Jam \| 7–10 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Pablo Cardenas Trio \| 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Freeze Frame \| 7–8:30 pm Waterwheel Park, 9799 Waterwheel Crescent, Chemainus ♩ VIS - Cellos & Double Bass \| 7 pm Beach House, location provided upon purchase, Courtenay ♩ Slim Sandy & The Hillbilly Boppers • • Elise LeBlanc & the Victoria Honky-Tonk Band \| 7:15–10 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic \| 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY August 05 ♩ Guy Ellingson \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ West My Friend \| 1 pm Métis Nation Greater Victoria Picnic, 2616 Pleasant Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Paul \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Woodstick \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ VIS - Cellos & Double Bass \| 2 pm Crown Mansion Boutique Hotel, 292 Crescent Road East, Qualicum Beach ♩ Vaughn Fulford \| 3 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Irish Trad Sessions \| 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Mary Egan \| 5 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ P-Nut Gallery \| 5–8 pm CR Live Streets, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Local Lovers \| 5:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan s♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Max Mackrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Grave Infestation, Dungeon Serpent, Altered Dead, Destructive Interference, Pepper Spray, Skull \| 6–10 pm Centennial Square, 10 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Swing Dancing to the Sue Newman Group \| 6–8:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Frank Allen Band \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Gnarwhal, Hexenbane, Scraped Blind \| 6–11 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Andres Maz \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Go Dog Go \| 6–8 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The 11th Hour \| 6:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Pat Temple \| 7–9 pm Red Arrow Brewery, 5255 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Kim Churchill \| 7 pm The Dinghy Dock Pub, 8 Pirates Lane on Protection Island, Nanaimo ♩ VIS - Cellos & Double Bass \| 7 pm Fairwinds Marina, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ Élisabeth Pion \| 7:30 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall in the UVic MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Diyet & the Love Soldiers \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Barry’s Fault \| 7:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dennis Atkins & Tropic Mayhem \| 8:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY August 06 ♩ Too Hot for Covers \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩♩♩ Celtic Legends \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Gordon Oliphant \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ VIS - Cellos & Double Bass \| 2 pm Westholme Tea Farm, 8350 Richards Trail, Duncan ♩ Adrian Chalifour \| 5–7 pm Westshore Town Centre, BUSKING behind RBC, 2945 Jacklin Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Guy Langlois & Dennis Olsen \| 5–8 pm Brie & Barrel, 5059 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Novo Drom • The Capital City Syncopators \| 6 pm Summer Concerts in the Park: Willows Park, 2253 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Suz EQ Band \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ GraveMass, Yegg, Stinkhorn \| 6–11 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Murray Fitch, JoHannah Knight, Jim Matei \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ VIS - Cellos & Double Bass \| 6:30 pm Blue Grouse Estate Winery, 2182 Lakeside Road, Duncan ♩ Crystal Shawanda \| 6:30 pm Red Arrow Brewery, 5255 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Songwriters’ Circle \| 6:30 pm Country Grocer upstairs meeting room, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Jeff Bruce \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ WE 3 \| 7–9 pm Patio 37 at City Centre Grill & Sports Bar, 1097 Langford Parkway, Langford ♩ Pablo Cardenas, Peter Dowse, Kelby MacNayr \| 7–8:30 pm Victoria Truth Centre, 2815 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria ♩ Gnarwhal, Bong Witch, Fuzzpeddler \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Pulse Radio \| 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Thursdays Curated Sets with Hownd \| 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Crystal Shawanda \| 7–9 pm Red Arrow Brewery, 5255 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ James Vickers Band \| 7–8 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Wildebeest, Velavox \| 7 pm The Cumberland Village Square, on Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Ralph Barrat Trio \| 7–9 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Ryder Bachman \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ D.K. Harrell \| 7:30 pm VJS, 975 Alston Street, Vic West (CRD) ♩♩♩ Pharis & Jason Romero \| 7:30–10 pm The Jam Factory, 319 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Victoria Symphony \| 7:45 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Taphouse Thursday Open Mic \| 8 pm Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ Lazy Mike & The Argyle Jets \| 8:15–9:15 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–12 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Kim Churchill \| 9 pm The Dinghy Dock Pub, 8 Pirates Lane on Protection Island, Nanaimo ♩ Altered By Mom, Hyaenas, Cold Fame \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ David Gogo \| 9:30–10:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Tristan Clark \| 10:45–11:45 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY August 07 ♩ Too Hot for Covers \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Jubilee Clarinet Choir \| 1–3 pm Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Bobo Czarnowski \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Saturdays Open Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Dayjavu \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Footprints of the Wolf \| 3:30 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Joel Astley \| 4 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ A Night Of Bowie \| 4–5:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Woodland Ritual \| 5 pm Fred Milne Park Main Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Pop-Up Concert \| 5–7 pm The Oxeye Café, 2470 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩♩♩ Claire Coupland \| 5 pm Ravenskill Orchards, 1240 Coats Drive, Gabriola Island ♩ Brandon Isaak \| 5:15 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Songwriting Workshop with Lavender & Lefty \| 5 pm Nanaimo Fringe Festival St. AUC Hub Stage, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Miguelito Valdés \| 5:30–7:30 pm Puerto Vallarta Amigos at Fisherman’s Wharf, 1 Dallas Road, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Mic with Ben Jackson \| 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Ry Patrick Forgarty \| 6 pm Fred Milne Park 2nd Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Marianne Grittani \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sticky Fingers \| 6–7:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Parksville Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Parksville Community Centre, 223 Mills Street, Parksville ♩ Ryder Bachman Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Brad Lovell \| 6–9 pm Naturally Pacific Resort, 700 Petersen Road, Campbell River ♩ My Amulet \| 6:30 pm Fred Milne Park Main Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ Carol Sokoloff & the Island Dream Band \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Altered By Mom, Hyaenas, Cold Fame \| 6:30–11 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Teeny Tucker \| 6:30 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The John Lee Trio \| 7–8:30 pm Victoria Truth Centre, 2815 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Mark Nordine \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Fridays Open Jam \| 7–11 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ VIS - Cellos & Double Bass \| 7 pm Private Garden, location provided upon purchase, Yellow Point ♩ Mae-Fire \| 7–9 pm The Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Arts in the Park Concert: The Alley Flowers \| 7–8:45 pm Cumberland Lake Park Campground, 1100 Comox Lake Road, Cumberland ♩ The Sharp Seven \| 7 pm Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Tyger & The Strypes \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Gall Wing \| 7:30 pm Fred Milne Park 2nd Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ In Spite of Ourselves \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Odds \| 8 pm Fred Milne Park Main Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ GraveMass, Stinkhorn, Yegg \| 8–11:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Local Charm \| 8–11 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Zachary Stevenson’s Rock & Roll Call \| 8–9:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Howard Anderson \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ WiL&Co \| 8 pm Ash Berry Farm, 3210 Royston Road, Comox Valley ♩ Blackburn Brothers \| 8:30 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Pulse Radio \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Brittany Dale Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Big D’s B2B DJ Guru \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ For Pete’s Sake \| 9 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Salt Water Cowboys \| 9 pm–12 am The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ The Kieran Meredith Trio \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY August 08 ♩ Aruna Kalutanthri \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Choralina Chante \| 10 am–Noon Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Harbour Lights \| 11 am Mayne Island Farmers Market, 430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island ♩ Outlander \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ VIS - Cellos & Double Bass \| 11 am Private Garden, location provided upon purchase, Parksville ♩ Joshua Hyslop \| 11–11:45 am Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014 Ford Road, Coombs ♩ Andison Hills \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sinead Ocean \| Noon Mayne Island Farmers Market, 430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island ♩♩♩ Acceleration Radio DJs \| 12–4 pm Galiano Community School, 1290 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Beverley McKeen \| 12–2 pm Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Backbeat \| 12–1:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Coombs Old Time Fiddlers \| 12:15–1 pm Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014 Ford Road, Coombs ♩ Carla Olive \| 12:30–2:30 pm Ship Point Market, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Rock Chop Kids \| 1 pm Fred Milne Park Main Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ Hermosa Star \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Rosien \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Michael Patrick Blues Band \| 1 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Alpha Centauri \| 1:15–2 pm Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014 Ford Road, Coombs ♩ Saturdays Open Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Zachary Stevenson \| 2–5 pm Waterwheel Park, 9799 Waterwheel Crescent, Chemainus ♩ Dazy Daye \| 2–4 pm Big Bang Cidery, 1235 Nanaimo Lakes Road, Nanaimo ♩ Dreams \| 2–3:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Sidiki \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Nikhil Bagga \| 2:15 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Michaela Slinger \| 2:15–3 pm Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014 Ford Road, Coombs ♩ Alick Mac \| 2:30 pm Fred Milne Park Main Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ The Origin \| 3 pm Fred Milne Park 2nd Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ Community Open Jam \| 3–7 pm Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Three Sailing Wait \| 3:30 pm Fred Milne Park Main Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ Jake Soberlak \| 3:30 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ The Missing Tooth, Edzi´u, AKAsublime, Alexandre Klinke, Xicada, Theia \| 4–9:30 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Good Times Roll \| 4–5:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Moonshine Mollys \| 4–5 pm Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014 Ford Road, Coombs ♩ Double Play \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Kele Fleming \| 4:15 pm Fred Milne Park 2nd Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ Ollee Owens \| 4:45 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Kim Churchill \| 5 pm Fred Milne Park Main Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ Victoria Hip Hop For Paws \| 5–10 pm Archer’s Community Hub, 847 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Second Fiddle \| 5–8 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Groove Diggers \| 5:30–7:30 pm Colwood Corners, Goldstream Avenue & Sooke Road, Colwood (CRD) ♩ Salsa Beat Ensemble \| 5:30–7:30 pm Puerto Vallarta Amigos at Fisherman’s Wharf, 1 Dallas Road, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Woodland \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Arrival \| 6–7:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Circle of Care, The Dreadful Grapes, Taper’s Onion \| 6 pm–12 am The Merville Hall Gumboot Market, 1245 Fenwick Road, Merville ♩ The Ryder Bachman Band \| 6–9 pm The Shady Waterfront Restaurant & Pub, 3109 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ San Juan Padgoda \| 6:15 pm Fred Milne Park 2nd Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ Altered By Mom, Hyaenas, & Cold Fame \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Matthew Patstone Quartet \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Tropic Mayhem; then Fireworks \| 6:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Crystal Shawanda \| 6:30 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Hyaenas \| 6:45 pm Fred Milne Park Main Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ The Groove Diggers \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Top Ropes, The Yellow Buzzards \| 7 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Iwah Ras \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ VIS - Cellos & Double Bass \| 7 pm Private Garden, location provided upon purchase, Cedar ♩ Bull Run \| 7–10 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Beach Fire Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Doug Folkins \| 7 pm Sportsplex, 1800 South Alder Street, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Terry Robb \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ David Foster & Friends \| 7:15–10:15 pm The Inner Harbour, 580 Belleville Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ David Gogo \| 7:30–10 pm The Musical Garden, 641 Hoylake Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Faultline \| 8 pm Fred Milne Park 2nd Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ The Gunnits \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Petty Fever \| 8–9:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Fanfare Strings \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke with Chad Ace \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Pete Murray with Brett Wood \| 8:15 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Chop Suey, Bizkit Park, Gorilla Flip \| 8:30 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Samantha Fish \| 8:30 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Vogue Villians \| 8:45 pm Fred Milne Park Main Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Brittany Dale Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–12 am The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ For Pete’s Sake \| 9 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Typoh \| 9:30 pm Fred Milne Park Main Stage, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ The Matisse Gubby-Hurtig Trio \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Bikura, Anciients \| 9:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ DJ ЯAR \| 10 pm–2 am LevelTwo Nightclub, Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ DJs Sangria, Vłod Zimer \| 10 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY August 09 ♩ Burke Rosen & Bill Hamilton \| 9–11 am The Gardens at HCP, 505 Quayle Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Projectors \| 11 am–12 pm Cadboro-Gyro Park, 2640 Sinclair Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Gordon Oliphant \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Adrian Hunjet \| 11–11:30 am Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014 Ford Road, Coombs ♩ Mary-Ellen Lane \| 11 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Tom Ackerman Trio \| 12–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Maysun, Meredith Bates, The Abramson Singers, Kara-Lis Coverdale, Princess Dasha, VR Moss, con secuencias, Kinfolk Nation \| 12–8 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ March Hare \| 12–1:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ The Friday Choir \| 12:15–12:40 pm Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014 Ford Road, Coombs ♩ Boneyard Babes \| 12:30 pm–1:30 pm Cadboro-Gyro Park, 2640 Sinclair Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Kin Balam \| 12:55–1:40 pm Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014 Ford Road, Coombs ♩ Carla Olive \| 1–4 pm The Stonehouse Restaurant & Pub, 2215 Canoe Cove Road, North Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Kai Barrette \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ 2nd Sunday CSAG Acoustic Jam \| 1–3:30 pm The Kerry Park Recreation Centre in the Denis McLean room, 1035 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Soul Shakers \| 1 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Los Borrachos \| 1–4 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Sundays Open Jam hosted by For Pete’s Sake \| 1–5 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Tom Ackerman Trio \| 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Ed Peekeekoot \| 1:45 pm Nanaimo Fringe Festival St. AUC Hub Stage, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic \| 2 pm Zonnis Fest, 914 Dunn Avenue, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Slim Sandy’s Atomic Cocktails \| 2 pm–3 pm Cadboro-Gyro Park, 2640 Sinclair Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Haven \| 2–4 pm The Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park, 2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Classic Ronstadt \| 2–3:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Vivian & Steve Ruskin \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Woodstick \| 2–4 pm The Parksville Museum Courtyard, 1245 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ J Plank \| 2:15 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ David Lakirovich, Desmond Hoebig & Arthur Rowe \| 2:30 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall in the UVic MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete Murray \| 2:30–3:30 pm Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014 Ford Road, Coombs ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blues Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ DJ BE \| 3:30 pm Zonnis Fest, 914 Dunn Avenue, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Jeremy Bateman \| 4 pm Zonnis Fest, 914 Dunn Avenue, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Rod Show \| 4–5:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Kim Churchill \| 4–5 pm Coombs Fairgrounds, 1014 Ford Road, Coombs ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Ladies Sing the Blues \| 4:45 pm Maffeo Sutton Park Blues Festival, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Andrea & Adam Zonnis \| 5 pm Zonnis Fest, 914 Dunn Avenue, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Stephen Hamm the Theremin Man \| 6 pm Zonnis Fest, 914 Dunn Avenue, Saanich (CRD) ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Alan Moberg \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Odyssey \| 6–7:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Easy Street \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Terry Robb \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Ballet Étoile \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Dance Party with local DJs \| 8–11 pm The Oxeye Café, 2470 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Kerrington Gillespie \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY August 10 ♩ Tom Mulder \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Outlander \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Deep Dive Vocal Exploration with Joanna Finch \| 5–7 pm Jobird’s Nest, 2739 Allen Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Bill Francis \| 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Chamigos \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Ruby’s Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Kelly Fawcett \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Easy Street \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Harry Manx \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ DJs Two Young, Peso Bill, Robbie G, 94Fatso \| 8 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Scott White & Friends \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max Mackrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY August 11 ♩ Paul Bezooyen \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Rivercity Sidemen \| Noon Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Jesse Thomas Brown \| 12:30 pm Willows Beach Esplanade, Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Dagan \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Seann Haver \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Swang Thang \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies \| 6 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ The LateShift \| 6–8 pm Memorial Park, 1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BackBeat \| 6–8 pm Music in the Park: Prospect Lake Park, 331 Prospect Lake Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Beach Drop-In Singing \| 6:30–8 pm Neck Point Park, 1055 Morningside Drive, Nanaimo ♩ White Sails Tuesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Avram McCagherty, Richard Moody & Glen Manders \| 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Ruby’s Open Jam \| 7–10 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ UJAM Summer Concert: Stella White & Ryan Oliver \| 7 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall in the UVic MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ JoHannah Knight • The Ryan McMahon Band \| 7–8:30 pm Waterwheel Park, 9799 Waterwheel Crescent, Chemainus ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Cat Power \| 8 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic \| 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY August 12 ♩ Eric Michael \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩♩♩ Paul \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Seann Haver \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩♩♩ Denny \| 3–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Burke Rosen & Bill Hamilton \| 4–6 pm Oak Bay Village Market, 2100 and 2200 blocks of Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Jarid Soulfire \| 5 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Soulful Kitchen \| 5:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Max Mackrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Felisha & the Jazz Rejects, The Phigs, Thunes \| 6–10 pm Centennial Square, 10 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Fanfare Strings \| 6–8 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ 2nd & 4th Wednesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre, 170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood (CRD) ♩ Robin Layne & the Rhythm Makers \| 6:30–8:45 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Shaky Ground \| 6:30–8:30 pm Hel,Hilec Park, formerly Pioneer Park, 7130 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The Andy Cook Band \| 6:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Mitch Zorn & Wes Underhill \| Gates at 6:30 pm Campbell River Live Streets, 1200 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ UJAM Summer Concert: Faculty Showcase \| 7 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall in the UVic MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Mbira Renaissance Band \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ PixElle \| 7:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Gord Light \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Thor Jonsson Band \| 8:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan		Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY August 13 ♩ Parksville Ukulele Group \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩♩♩ Celtic Legends \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Seann Haver \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Drop-In & Sing \| 4–5:30 pm Foster Park Gazebo, 625 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Morien Jones \| 5–7 pm Westshore Town Centre, BUSKING behind RBC, 2945 Jacklin Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Guy Langlois & Dennis Olsen \| 5–8 pm Brie & Barrel, 5059 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sima Rehn \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Skin & Bones \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Greg Wells \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ UJAM Summer Concert: Jennifer Scott & John Lee \| 7 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall in the UVic MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Stephanie Greaves \| 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Thursdays Curated Sets with Hownd \| 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Robin Lane & The Rhythm Makers \| 7 pm The Cumberland Village Square, on Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Open Mic at the 28 \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩♩♩ Jemma & the Good Thing \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Krystle Dos Santos \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Taphouse Thursday Open Mic \| 8 pm Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY August 14 ♩ MaeFire Band \| 11 am The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Chris Newman & Isobel Lopatecki \| 1–3 pm Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Raven \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Community Sing-along Workshop with Sylvia Humble \| 2 pm Nanaimo Fringe Festival St. AUC Hub Stage, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Sidiki \| 2 pm The Waterfront Gazebo at Parksville Community Park, 193 Beachside Drive, Parksville ♩ Ale Nunez Quartet \| 3–5:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ PJ & the Rocket Surgeons \| 5–7 pm Ravenskill Orchards, 1240 Coats Drive, Gabriola Island ♩ Josh Carter • Wil&Co \| 5:30–9:15 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ David Gauci \| 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Big Second Fridays Open Mic \| 6–8:30 pm Big Bang Cidery, 1235 Nanaimo Lakes Road, Nanaimo ♩ Parksville Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Parksville Community Centre, 223 Mills Street, Parksville ♩ Ray Harris & the Raybans \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ The Apollos \| 6:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ La Vie Ensemblé \| 7–9 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Ampli-Fire \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Ale Nunez Quartet \| 7–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Damian Graham Trio \| 7–8:30 pm Victoria Truth Centre, 2815 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria ♩ Stephanie Greaves \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Kate & Tone \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Fridays Open Jam \| 7–11 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ Kimberley MacGregor, The Blair Brothers \| 7 pm Birdsong House Concert, 1485 Broadview Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Harry Manx \| 7–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Arts in the Park: The Sweet Talkin’ Hustlers \| 7–8:45 pm Cumberland Lake Park Campground, 1100 Comox Lake Road, Cumberland ♩ Big Scoobie \| 7 pm Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ David Gogo \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Syrinx, Conjure Hand, Standard Issue Pleasure Model \| 7:30 pm The Paul Philips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ Soul Fire \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Sean Hogan \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Josh Carter \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pulse Radio \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Mooks \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩♩♩ The Ryder Bachman Band \| 9 pm–12 am The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Pocket Theory Trio \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY August 15 ♩ KafooZalum \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Burke Rosen & Bill Hamilton \| 9:30–Noon The North Saanich Farm Market, 10990 West Saanich Road, North Saanich (CRD) ♩ Accordion Festival \| 9:30 am–4:30 pm Waterwheel Park, 9799 Waterwheel Crescent, Chemainus ♩ Victoria Sacred Harp Song Circle \| 10 am–Noon Victoria Friends Meeting House, 1831 Fern Street, Victoria ♩ Jana Seale \| 10 am–Noon Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ The Out Seer \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Rae & Scott \| 12–2 pm Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Dale Fudge \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Denny \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Arts Festival \| 1–5 pm Sybil Andrews Cottage, 2131 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ OperaFest 2026: Dido & Aeneas \| 2 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jason Kodie Duo \| 2–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Saturdays Open Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Landlubber 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Tightrope \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Smiley Jazz Quartet \| 4:45 pm Nanaimo Fringe Festival St. AUC Hub Stage, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Five Alarm Funk, Drama Queen, La Cumbia Delirio, Tyger & the Strypes, Tereza Tomek, Kumugwe Dancers, Selayne \| 5 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Soul Shakers \| 5:30–7:30 pm Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood (CRD) ♩ Among Legends, Red Lenses, Conjure Hand, Caveman & the Banshee, Syrinx \| 5:30 pm–12 am The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OperaFest 2026: Dido & Aeneas \| 6 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Two Point Oh! \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Wes Underhill \| 6–9 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ The Temps; then Fireworks \| 6:15 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The Clay Pigeons \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Pidgin, Let’s Panic, Karen & The Managers, Two Man Bear Trap \| 6:30 pm The Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 6:30 pm The Parksville Beach Festival, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Open Jazz Jam \| 6:45–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Thick as Thieves \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Gabriel Hasselbach \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7 pm The Cowichan Bay Pub, 1695 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay ♩ Sunset Strip \| 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ DJ Rumpus \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Kye Goski Band: Album Release \| 7:30 pm The Little Red Church, 2182 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Pablo Cardenas & The West Coast Cuban Orchestra \| 8–11:30 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 8 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Richard Craven \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ P-Nut Gallery \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Rebels North \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–12 am The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Dave Bitonti & Tim Lorimer \| 9 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ David Gogo \| 9 pm–12 am The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Roy Styffe Trio \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Shindigs, Posh Coat \| 9:30 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY August 16 ♩ Terry Boyle \| 10 am–2 pm Cedar Farmers Market at Woodbank School, 1984 Woodbank Road, Cedar ♩ Harbour Lights \| 11 am The Shirley Sunday Market, 2795 Sheringham Point Road, Shirley (CRD) ♩ Doc Fingers \| 11 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Avram McCagherty Trio \| Noon–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jack & Lefty \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ The Screamin’ Westerly \| 1–4 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Sundays Open Jam hosted by For Pete’s Sake \| 1–5 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ The Cloud District \| 1–3 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Avram McCagherty Trio \| 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Fleetwood Magic \| 2–4 pm The Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park, 2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Drop-In & Sing \| 2–4 pm Kin Hut Activity Centre, 2730 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ Daniel Cook & the Radiators \| 3–5 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jazz Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 3rd Sundays South Cowichan Acoustic Jam \| 3–7 pm The Stu Armour Hall, 1438 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill ♩ Nightshade Jazz Collective \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Woger Weleased \| 3-5 pm The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Songwriting Workshop with Lavender & Lefty \| 3:45 pm Nanaimo Fringe Festival St. AUC Hub Stage, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Lefuzz \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ TK the Artist \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ “Victoria’s History Through Songs” with Kouskous \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Chris Millington Band \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Harry Manx & Friends \| 7:30–10 pm The Jam Factory, 319 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ David Bradford \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY August 17 ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Nate Silas \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Doug & his Buds \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Lee Gordon \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max Mackrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY August 18 ♩ David Gauci \| Noon Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Naden Band \| 6–8 pm Memorial Park Music Fest, 1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Late Shift \| 6–8 pm Music in the Park: Rutledge Park, Inverness Road & Cloverdale Avenue, Saanich (CRD) ♩ White Sails Tuesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Yukon Blonde \| Gates at 6:30 pm Campbell River Live Streets, 1200 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Ruby’s Open Jam \| 7–10 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Palace Band \| 7–8:30 pm Waterwheel Park, 9799 Waterwheel Crescent, Chemainus ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic \| 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY August 19 ♩♩♩ Caroline Dick \| 3–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Irish Trad Sessions \| 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Real Deal Band \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ DJs Hangaelle, Kween ISIS, Ravessaz, Stanzo \| 5 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Without a Net \| 5 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Glad Wednesdays Open Mic \| 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Copperline \| 5:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Max Mackrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ John, Mark & Valdy \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ CJ Sargeant \| 6–8 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The James Vickers Band \| 6:30–8:30 pm Hel,Hilec Park, formerly Pioneer Park, 7130 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Pinebox Rebellion \| 6:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Yukon Blonde \| Gates at 6:30 pm Campbell River Live Streets, 1200 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Rick & Amy Bockner \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ The Ecclestons \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The Madison Blues Band \| 7:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Augie Dawg & The Blues Benders \| 8:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY August 20 ♩♩♩ Celtic Legends \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Drop-In & Sing \| 4–5:30 pm Foster Park Gazebo, 625 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Trevor Davies \| 5–7 pm Westshore Town Centre, BUSKING behind RBC, 2945 Jacklin Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Mae-Fire \| 5–6 pm The Commercial Street Night Market, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo ♩ Guy Langlois & Dennis Olsen \| 5–8 pm Brie & Barrel, 5059 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Flesh Produce, Colin Fisher, Lamentations, Still, Depths \| 6–10 pm Centennial Square, 10 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Billie Woods \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Skinny Dyck, Elliot C. Way \| 6 pm–12 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Easy Street \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ Pablo Cardenas, Peter Dowse, Kelby MacNayr \| 7–8:30 pm Victoria Truth Centre, 2815 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Curated Sets with Hownd \| 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Nebula Project Trio \| 7–9 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩♩♩ RailRoad Tye with Mike Desj \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Black Angus \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Nameless King, Thirteen Goats, Butcher \| 8 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Taphouse Thursday Open Mic \| 8 pm Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Fink \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY August 21 ♩ Chris Newman & Isobel Lopatecki \| 1–3 pm Abkhazi Garden, 1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ John Herbert \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Two Sailing Wait \| 5–7 pm Ravenskill Orchards, 1240 Coats Drive, Gabriola Island ♩ Simon Clow \| 5:15 pm Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Ben Jackson \| 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Everyday People \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Parksville Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Parksville Community Centre, 223 Mills Street, Parksville ♩ Sum Her Sum Her \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 6:20 pm CV Ribfest at Cumberland Village Park, Sixth Street, Cumberland ♩ James Vickers Band \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Moon Riot \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Leading Ladies \| 7 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The KingmiXers \| 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Malakai \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam \| 7–11 pm Malahat Legion 134, 1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Fridays Open Jam \| 7–11 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Nameless King, Butcher, Thirteen Goats \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Petunia & the Vipers \| 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ J. Plank \| 7 pm Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Sixfoot Johnson \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩♩♩ Amy Helm \| 7:30–10 pm The Jam Factory, 319 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Blue Rodeo \| 7:30 pm Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre, 193 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Howard Anderson \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩♩♩ The Roses \| 8 pm–12 am Legion Branch 154, 1530 West Road, Heriot Bay, Quadra Island ♩ DJs Chris, Suarez, Eshe \| 9 pm–1 am Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Courtney Standing Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Go Dog Go \| 9 pm–12 am The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ The Will Jackson Trio \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Jayden Holman Band \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY August 22 ♩ Guitar Bill \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Ed Peekeekoot \| 10 am–Noon Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Café Olé \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Mark Dadson \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 4th Saturdays Open Nautical Song Circle \| 1:30–4 pm upstairs at the Bent Mast, 512 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Saturdays Open Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sibling Harmony \| 4 pm CV Ribfest at Cumberland Village Park, Sixth Street, Cumberland ♩ Doc Fingers \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Blue Collar \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Araen \| 5–8 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Dave Des & Friends \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Blow At High Dough \| 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Freeze Frame; then Fireworks \| 6:15 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The Zak Kyriacou Quintet \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Demographix \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Dayglo Abortions, Dirtnap, Half Dead Wench \| 7–10:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Andy Meyers \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Fanfare \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Nancy Lee Harper & Alexandra Roedder \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Megafauna \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Nameless King, Thirteen Goats, Butcher \| 7 pm The Masonic Hall, 2660 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Cybertronic Spree \| 8 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jim Raddysh & the Usual Suspects \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Fred Saliani \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ For Pete’s Sake \| 8 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke with Chad Ace \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ The Roses \| 8 pm The Gorge Hall, 1375 Robertson Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Bipolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–12 am The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Sean Drabbit Trio \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY August 23 ♩ P-Nut Gallery \| 11 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ The Beau Stocker Trio \| 1–4 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Sundays Open Jam hosted by For Pete’s Sake \| 1–5 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ The Timebenders \| 2–4 pm The Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park, 2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ David & Hélène \| 2–4 pm Deep Cove Market, 10940 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove (CRD) ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Drop-In & Sing \| 2–5 pm Kin Hut Activity Centre, 2730 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blues Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Chemainus Summer of Love \| 3–7 pm Waterwheel Park, 9799 Waterwheel Crescent, Chemainus ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Django’s Jewels \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Blu & Kelly Hopkins \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Stephen Fearing \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Gord Light \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY August 24 ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis \| 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Kaja \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Ruby’s Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Kelly Fawcett \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Scott White & Friends \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max Mackrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Harry Hart, J-Bone, Haubs, Xandr, Mosmoz \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY August 25 ♩ Doug Folkins & Trent Noonan \| Noon Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Swang Thang \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Apex Breaks \| 6–8 pm Music in the Park: Rudd Park, 3259 Irma Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ White Sails Tuesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Beach Drop-In Singing \| 6:30–8 pm Pipers Lagoon Park, 3600 Place Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic with Sean Hogan \| 6:30 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Ruby’s Open Jam \| 7–10 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Copper Canyon Band \| 7–8:30 pm Waterwheel Park, 9799 Waterwheel Crescent, Chemainus ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic \| 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY August 26 ♩ Doc & Annie \| 2–6 pm Big Bang Cidery, 1235 Nanaimo Lakes Road, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ JP Roberge \| 3–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Steve Cutler \| 5 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Monthly Curated Showcase \| 5–10 pm Brickyard Beach, 1633 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Glad Wednesdays Open Mic \| 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Hill 60 \| 5:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Hot Goss, Reveal Yourself, PC Dagg, TontoLoop \| 6–10 pm Centennial Square, 10 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mike & Margo \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Jim O’Neil \| 6–8 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ 2nd & 4th Wednesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre, 170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood (CRD) ♩ Sofia Miller • Avery Jane \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Malakai \| 6:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Johnny Hanuse & K.Lo.E \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Dublin 2 \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Dolan & Dobres \| 7:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ TBA \| 8:30 pm Duncan City Square Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY August 27 ♩ Drop-In & Sing \| 4–5:30 pm Foster Park Gazebo, 625 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Trippycals \| 5–7 pm Westshore Town Centre, BUSKING behind RBC, 2945 Jacklin Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Guy Langlois & Dennis Olsen \| 5–8 pm Brie & Barrel, 5059 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Chamigos \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Last Thursday of the Month Open Mic \| 6–8:30 pm The Mill Pizza & Grill, 2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Doug Folkins \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩♩♩ Thursdays Curated Sets with Hownd \| 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic at the 28 \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩♩♩ Good Enough Dave \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ The Revelers \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The High Bar Gang \| 7:30 pm The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church), 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Taphouse Thursday Open Mic \| 8 pm Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ The Pickups \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY August 28 ♩♩♩ Salty Muse \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ David Bradford \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Kelly Fawcett & Beni \| 5–7 pm Ravenskill Orchards, 1240 Coats Drive, Gabriola Island ♩ Grinning Barretts, Die Job, End of Thread, Scraped Blind \| 5:30–10 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ New Road Echo • The Palace Band \| 5:30–9:15 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ Fanfare Strings \| 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sharon Bailey Band \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Parksville Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Parksville Community Centre, 223 Mills Street, Parksville ♩ Amanda Hicks & Friends \| 6–8 pm Beaufort Winery, 5854 Pickering Road, Courtenay ♩ High Bar Gang \| 6:45 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The Graham Francis Band \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sarah Robinson \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Fridays Open Jam \| 7–11 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Lavender & Lefty \| 7–9 pm Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge at the Coast Bastion Hotel, 11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo ♩ Dan Biehler \| 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Exit 30 \| 7 pm Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Pat Temple & the HiLO Players \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Monty Python’s Spamalot \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Revelers \| 8 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Grim Sickers, Lavande, Skerd, Skuddy, Mirage \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Full Moon \| 9 pm–12 am The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ The Flora Scott Trio \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY August 29 ♩ The Real Humdingers \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Chick Wagon Band \| 10 am–Noon Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Lonnie Glass \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Dennis Atkins \| 12–2 pm Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ My Back Pages \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Monty Python’s Spamalot \| 1 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blind Lemon Trout \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Saturdays Open Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Malakai, Ty Koch, Jen Drummond, Dusty Roads Duo, The Ranters \| 2–8 pm Chemainus Folk Music Festival, 9799 Waterwheel Crescent, Chemainus ♩ Gary Preston Band \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam with MJB at the 3097 \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Old Highway Men \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 5–8 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Colwood Music in the Park with Hit List \| 5:30–7:30 pm Meadow Park, 3318 Trumpeter Street, Colwood (CRD) ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ AngelMaker, Bayonet Dismemberment \| 6 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ The Sutcliffes; then Fireworks \| 6 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Mark Crissinger \| 6–8:30 pm The Black Goose Inn, 1051 Resort Drive, Parksville ♩ Demographix \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Monty Python’s Spamalot \| 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Dave Des \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ SugarBeat with Bill Henderson \| 7–10 pm The Jam Factory, 319 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Transitional Alien \| 7 pm–12 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Ta Ta Ma \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ The High Bar Gang \| 7:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩♩♩ Every Day People \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–12 am The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Mimic \| 9 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY August 30 ♩ Mark Crissinger \| 10 am Cedar Farmers Market at Woodbank School, 1984 Woodbank Road, Cedar ♩ Massie & Patterson \| 11 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Avram McCagherty Trio \| Noon–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Monty Python’s Spamalot \| 1 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Serendipity \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ The Raven Lunatics \| 1–4 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Sundays Open Jam hosted by For Pete’s Sake \| 1–5 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ The Beach Howlers \| 1–2 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Avram McCagherty Trio \| 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Drop-In & Sing \| 2–4 pm Kin Hut Activity Centre, 2730 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm ♩♩♩ Jazz Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Open Mic hosted by the Driftwood Band \| 3 pm The Cowichan Bay Pub, 1695 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay ♩♩♩ Poppa Gasket & the Family Jules \| 3-5 pm The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩♩♩ Songwriter Open Mic \| 5 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Night Mirrors, Engram, Bayonet Dismemberment, AngelMaker \| 6 pm Comox Valley Curling Centre, 4835 Headquarters Road, Courtenay ♩ Monty Python’s Spamalot \| 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Germinators \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩♩♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Dublin2 with Martin Nolan \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Chris Millington Band \| 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The Avram McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ David Bradford \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY August 31 ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis \| 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Leenie Beenie \| 6 pm City Square Stage, 131 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ The Jive Big Band, The Blue Bosses \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Malakai \| 6:30 pm City Square Stage, 131 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ He Said, She Said \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Eugene Smith & the White Boys \| 7:30 pm City Square Stage, 131 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Max Mackrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pat Temple & the HiLo Players \| 8:30 pm City Square Stage, 131 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
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