҉ February 2026 Festivals, Retreats & Music Camps ҉
on Vancouver Island, adjacent BC islands & the mainland
҉ Jan 30–Feb 01 Sounding Grounds Festival, UVic, Victoria-BC
҉ Feb 13–16 PSGW Winter Retreat, Camp Flora-WA
҉ Feb 19–26 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue-WA
҉ Feb 20–22 Maple Sugar Festival, Nanaimo-BC
see also:
҉ 2025, 2026 Festivals, Camps &c in BC, mostly (with hyperlinks) ҉
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY February 01
҉ Jan 30–Feb 01 Sounding Grounds Festival, UVic, Victoria-BC
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VCM Strings Program Open House | 11 am–12:30 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
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Jazz Brunch with the Andrew Janusson Trio | Noon–1 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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CanUS : Trad Jazz Matinee | 1–3 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm
Slow Coast Coffee,
5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island
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Jazz Brunch with the Andrew Janusson Trio| 1:30–2:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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VR Experience: The Witness Blanket | 2–5 pm
The UVic MacLaurin Building, Room B004,
Ring Road, Oak Bay (CRD)
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Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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The Queen’s Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Kluxen: Grieg's Peer Gynt | 2:30 pm
The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic,
3800 Finnerty Road, Saanich (CRD)
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Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Peter McMaster | 3–5 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
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Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 3–7:30 pm
Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall),
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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The Jimmy D. Lane Band | 3 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Piano Heist - Nico Rhodes & Patrick Courtin | 3 pm
Knox United Church,
345 Pym Street, Parksville
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Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Spice Wannabe | 3 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
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FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm
The Jingle Pot Pub,
2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo
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Open Jam Sundays | 4–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
The Ridge Roadhouse,
397 Donner Court, Gold River
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Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
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Paul Wainwright | 6 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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Friends Of Music Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Peter McMaster | 6–8 pm
Category 12 Brewing,
2200 Keating Cross Road, Central Saanich (CRD)
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The Barry Miller Quartet | 6–8 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
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Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
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Dan Archibald & Michelle Loreta, The Eggmen, The Dextones,
DJ All Good, Mr. Snap, The Alibis, DJ El Devine | 7 pm–1:30 am
The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Electro Jacques Therapy • Arbuta | 7 pm
West & Co,
2720 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Bagatelle | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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An Evening with Judy Collins | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay HS,
2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Oak Bay (CRD)
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Shapes for Sounds (Vol. 4) | 7:30 pm
The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall in the UVic MacLaurin Building,
B-Wing, Ring Road, Oak Bay (CRD)
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Beyond The Pale | 07:30 pm
The Rogue Folk Club,
3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver
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BirdBelly | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm
Big Bad John’s,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Sugar Soul Band | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY February 02
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The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
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Nate Dunn & Friends | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Alex Fraser | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster | Sign-Up 6 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
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Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm
The Gabriola Golf & Country Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
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Open Mic Mondays | 6–10 pm
Brown’s SocialHouse,
1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino
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Steve Grebanier | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Old-Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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1st Mondays Open Stage for Bands with original material | 6:30–10 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm
Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore),
737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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Irish Session | 7–10 pm
Spinnaker’s Brew Pub,
308 Catherine Street, Vic West (CRD)
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Sing-along Eh? with Piano Heist | 7:30 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
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The Canoe Standers | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Max MacKrill | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY February 03
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FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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FOM Learn Ukulele | 3:30–4:15 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM The Ukulelians | 4:30–6 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Eugene & Billie Show | 5:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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Scott McGill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
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Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
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VBA Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–9:45 pm
The Victoria Bluegrass Association,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet | 7:30–9:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre,
100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
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Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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The Eryn Sharpe Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Black Angus | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY February 04
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FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Irish Trad Sessions | 4:30 pm
Bartholomew’s Pub,
777 Douglas Street, Victoria
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FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Glad Wednesdays Open Mic | 5 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
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Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
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Tyler James Johnson | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Luke Blu Guthrie & Friends | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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David Gauci | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Live Music & Open Mic hosted by
Adam Larson & Glenn MacDonald | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria
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Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm
The SHOAL Activity Centre,
10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD)
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Iwah Ras | 7 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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Grateful Shred | 8 pm
Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall),
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Mitch Hahn | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY February 05
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FOM The Eclectics | 11 am–12:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Calling All Singers: The Denman Island Community Choir | 2:30–4 pm
The Back Hall,
1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island
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The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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“cozy hobbies” with DJs Lavande, MyLove, Jennay Badger, Slicio | 6–10 pm
The Mint Restaurant,
1414 Douglas Street, Victoria
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Community Concert: Minds At Work | 6–6:45 pm
FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub,
40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo
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Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm
Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill,
1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay
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Open Jazz Jam with the David Stevenson Jazz Trio | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Luke Blu Guthrie | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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Cohen Grundy • Stephen King • Mckai Reschke | 6:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
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Winter Hearth Lila Community Choir, 6 weekly sessions | 6:30–9:30 pm
Lila Music & Nature Community Centre,
3228A Gibbins Road, Duncan
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Nanaimo Songwriting Circle | 6:30–9:30 pm
Country Grocer upstairs meeting room,
1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo
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Doug Folkins | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Riptide Marine Pub,
1340 Island Highway, Campbell River
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SOB Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
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The Lorraine Nygaard Quartet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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VCM Postsecondary Info Night | 7–8 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
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FOM Moodswing Orchestra | 7–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 7 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Cowichan Valley Storytelling Group | 7 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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Adrian Glynn McMorran: You’re Just a Place That I Know | 7:30 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
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Jim O’Neill | 7:30–9:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
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The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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The Wedding Crashers | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–12 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY February 06
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Greg Martin | Noon–1 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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FOM Haywires Country Band | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Minds At Work | 3:30–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Black Pontiac, Danger Box, Saoirse Dream, Kittens Lol, Red Lenses | 4:30 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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Dave Harris | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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Dead Summer • Chase The Bear | 6:30–9 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Community Barn DANCE to Fiddelium | 6:30–9 pm
Bowen Park Auditorium,
500 Bowen Road, Nanaimo
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Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
#101-2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD)
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Reign Down | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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The Ryan Oliver Quartet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Accused A.D. • Fully Crazed • Distorted Influence • Living Evil | 7 pm
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
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Peter McMaster | 7–9 pm
The Oaks Restaurant & Grill,
2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD)
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The Jammin’ Salmon | 7–10 pm
ANAF Unit 302,
9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD)
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Jean Pierre, Sima Rehn & Bruce Grey | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Adam Dobres | 7 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Fridays Open Jam | 7–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Brice Tabish Band with Richard Saxman | 7 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Vanilla Riot | 7:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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CCN-Aterballetto | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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Victoria Symphony: Christian Kluxen & Yariv Aloni | 7:30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral,
911 Quadra Street, Victoria
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Ripple Illusion • Grapefruit is Impossible • Local Charm | 7:30 pm
The Paul Phillips Hall,
1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria
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Daniel Cook & The Radiators | 7:30 pm
The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium,
7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Royal Winnipeg Ballet | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Tonye Aganaba | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
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Roy Forbes | 7:30 pm
The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church),
755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay
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Hexenbane • Thraddash • Electric Druids • Invasive Species | 8 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
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Belladonna | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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LFG • The Daves | 9 pm–1:30 am
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
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Cities | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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DJ I-Lot | 9:30–11:30 pm
The Drake Eatery,
517 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
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DJ Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
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Hey It’s Pablo • Nyxium • G-Rex | 10 pm–2 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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DJs Rudeboy & Selector Sproutsonic | 10 pm–2 am
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY February 07
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Victoria Sacred Harp Song Circle | 10 am–Noon
Victoria Friends Meeting House,
1831 Fern Street, Victoria
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Colleen Eccleston Workshop: Delivery | 10 am–12 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
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Threewheeler | 2–4 pm
The Good Earth Coffeehouse,
1971 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD)
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Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Apple Cabrera, Michelle La | 3 pm
Open Space,
510 Fort Street, Victoria
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Lee Worden & Murray Atkinson | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Cedar
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1st Saturdays Open Mic | 3–6 pm
The Saltair Neighbourhood Pub,
10519 Knight Road, Chemainus
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Peter McMaster | 4–7 pm
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
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Open Jam with Tightrope | 4–7 pm
The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE #3097),
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
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The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
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Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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Fatally Yours; A Dark Valentine Market, Goth DJs | 6–11 pm
Fort Tectoria,
777 Fort Street, Victoria
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The Will Coles Band | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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McKinley Wolf | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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The Clay Pigeons | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Big Sugar | 7 pm
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
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Cosmic Foam • Dark Weald • Phigments | 7–11 pm
Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub,
2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria
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Vixx | 7 pm
The Local Pub,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Zummers, Moon Grove, Juice | 7–11 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Tamar Ilana & Ventanas | 7 pm
The Willow Point Lions Community Hall,
2165 Island Highway South, Campbell River
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CCN-Aterballetto | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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Victoria Symphony: Christian Kluxen & Yariv Aloni | 7:30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral,
911 Quadra Street, Victoria
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Roy Forbes | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre,
1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay (CRD)
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Peter Paul van Camp & Mark Wonneck | 7:30 pm
Wooden Nickel House Concerts,
1725 Shearwater Terrace, North Saanich
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Open Mic & Jam | 7:30 pm
ANAF Unit 302,
9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD)
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Tonye Aganaba | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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DJs Strategist & Lunar Sky | 8–11 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD)
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Cheko Soto + DUB DJ Set | 8–10:30 pm
The Hub at Cowichan Station,
2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan
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The Rowan Farintosh Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Tight Hair Disco | 9 pm–1:30 am
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
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Big Shiny Dudes | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD)
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Bizkit Park • Fighting Words | 9 pm
Jac’s on Queens,
60 Queens Road, Duncan
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Jimi | 9 pm–12 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Caleb Hart & Friends: Bob Marley Birthday Bash | 9–11:30 pm
The Terminal Bar,
63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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The B-Listers | 9:30 pm–1 am
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
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DJ Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
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K-Pop DJs | 10:30 pm–2 am
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY February 08
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Jazz Brunch with the Joey Smith Trio | Noon–1 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Video Game Music Jam | 12 pm–3:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
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Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm
Slow Coast Coffee,
5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island
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Jazz Brunch with the Joey Smith Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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The Queen’s Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session | 2:30–5 pm
The Fernwood Inn,
1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria
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Tamar Ilana & Ventanas | 2:30–4:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre,
100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
♩
Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Peter McMaster | 3–5 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
♩
FILMharmonique Chamber Ensemble | 3 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
Cow Bay Pub Open Mic | 3–5 pm
The Cowichan Bay Pub,
1695 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay
♩
James Hamilton | 3 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Open Mic at the 171 | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 171,
621 First Avenue, Ladysmith
♩
2nd Sundays Acoustic Jams | 3:30–6:30 pm
The Mill Bay Community Hall,
1035 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay
♩
FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm
The Jingle Pot Pub,
2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo
♩
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
♩
Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
♩
Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
The Ridge Roadhouse,
397 Donner Court, Gold River
♩
Paul Wainwright | 6 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Lonnie Glass | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Friends Of Music Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Maria Solena & the Musical Breeze Quartet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
♩
☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Hank Cramer | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
Roy Forbes | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Weekly 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
♩
April Wine | 8 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
♩
The Sugar Soul Band | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY February 09
♩
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
♩
Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Alex Fraser | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster | Sign-Up 6 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
♩
Concert: Recovery Rock Band | 6–7 pm
FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
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
♩
Lee Worden | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Old-Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
♩
Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm
Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore),
737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
♩
Open Sing with All Together Now: Neil Young’s “Heart Of Gold” | 7–9:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Hawksley Workman | 7–11 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
The Odds | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
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 February 10
♩
FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic with Code Workun | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre,
170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood (CRD)
♩♩♩
Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
FOM Learn Ukulele | 3:30–4:15 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM The Ukulelians | 4:30–6 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Swang Thang | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies | 6 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD)
♩
Carla Olive | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Draemus the Alien, Cavataca, Shanahan, Carl Longstaff | 6–10 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Louise Rose: Gospel Music Concert | 7–8:30 pm
Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Jan Randall & Bryn Badel | 7 pm
The Palms Restaurant,
1450 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
♩♩♩
Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Humble Harmony - Open House | 7–8:40 pm
The Rotary Field House,
850 Third Street, Nanaimo
♩
WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
Petunia & the Victoria Honky-Tonk Band: Country Dance | 7:15–10:15 pm
Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre),
1415 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
VBA Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–9:45 pm
The Victoria Bluegrass Association,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
♩
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
♩
The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Hisynth Cheetah | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY February 11
♩
FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
♩
Tyler James Johnson | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Draemus • War Eyes • Zenith | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Luke Blu Guthrie & Friends | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
Jason Meadowcroft | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Live Music & Open Mic hosted by
Adam Larson & Glenn MacDonald | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
The Don Leppard Jazz Orchestra | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm
The SHOAL Activity Centre,
10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD)
♩
Ballet Jörgen | 7:30 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Odds | 8 pm–12 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Mitch Hahn | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
St. Cecilia | 9:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY February 12
♩
FOM The Eclectics | 11 am–12:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Calling All Singers: The Denman Island Community Choir | 2:30–4 pm
The Back Hall,
1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island
♩
The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Door d’Or | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Community Concert: The Moodswing Chorus | 6–6:45 pm
FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub,
40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo
♩
Trevor Price | 6–8 pm
Legion Branch 256,
1630 Wellington Road East, 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)
♩
Door d’Or | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
White Sails Second Thursdays Open Mic Night | 6:30–9:30 pm
White Sails Brewing,
1125 Comox Road, 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)
♩
CCPA presents Showtune Piano Bar Cabaret #1 | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
VCM Voice Faculty Concert | 7–8:30 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Moodswing Orchestra | 7–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic 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
♩
Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
♩♩♩
The Gin Mill Ramblers | 7:30–10:30 pm
The Wise Hall & Lounge,
1882 Adanac Street, Vancouver
♩
Vancouver Island Symphony: Cuban Vibes | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Co-Conspirators | 7:30 pm
House Concert,
thecoconspirators.band@gmail.com, Nanaimo
♩
Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
The Wedding Crashers | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
DJs Naturalist, Neil Jam3s, Hrdvsion | 9 pm–2 am
The Downbeat Event Centre,
1325 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY February 13
҉ Feb 13–16 PSGW Winter Retreat, Camp Flora-WA
♩♩♩
Deer & Coyote | Noon–1 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
FOM Haywires Country Band | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Minds at Work | 3:30–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Peter McMaster | 6:30–9:30 pm
Stickleback Oceanfront Cider & Taphouse,
5449 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
♩
Song Circle: Burke Rosen, Auto Janz, Murray Fitch | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic rWest (CRD)
♩
Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
#101-2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD)
♩
Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The Skyla J Septet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Nick Guiton | 7–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Blackberry Blossom | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Valentines DANCE: Jim Heshedal & Rosalie Ripley,
The Screws, The Magic Triangle | 7–11 pm
The Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island
♩
3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam | 7–11 pm
Malahat Legion 134,
1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake
♩
Open Mic/Jam | 7–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Frantic Mistake • High Pain Threshold • Zoe the Strange | 7–10 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Idle Lane • Wet Future | 7–9 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
DJs | 7 pm
The Mex Pub,
1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay
♩
Brice Tabish Band | 7 pm
The Griffin Pub,
1185 Kilmorley Road, Comox
♩
Coltrane | 7:30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral,
911 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic ♦ Hounds of Cuchulain | 7:30–9 pm
Deep Cove Folk Club,
10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove (CRD)
♩
Prawnicle | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Vancouver Island Symphony: Cuban Vibes | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Ebony Roots | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Michael Sicoly & Mick Dalla-Vee: Lennon & McCartney | 7:30 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Valentines DANCE with Completely Creedence, 1st night | 8 pm
Legion Branch 91,
761 Station Avenue, Langford (CRD)
♩
Friday Freestyle Open Mic | 8–10 pm
Archer’s Community Hub,
847 Fort Street, Victoria
♩
Wharf Rats • Mr Boombaux | 8 pm
The Lion Rampant Pub,
6777 Beaumont Avenue, Maple Bay
♩
The Stella White Quartet | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Strangers | 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
♩
DJ I-Lot | 9:30–11:30 pm
The Drake Eatery,
517 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
♩
Band 9 | 9:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
DJs Rumpus, Joluca | 9:30 pm–1:30 am
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
♩
DJ Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
DJs Andrew AllsGood, Neo¹, Fungus Humungus | 10 pm–2 am
Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre),
1415 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Annika Zee • 17Sport • Ida Diana Maidstone • Good For It | 10 pm–2 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY February 14
҉ Feb 13–16 PSGW Winter Retreat, Camp Flora-WA
♩
The Sharp Seven, a Jazz Matinee | 12–2 pm
The Painter’s Lodge,
1625 McDonald Road, Campbell River
♩
Discover Strings! Family Day Weekend Free Drop-In | 1–2:30 pm
VCM Westhills,
1314 Lakepoint Way, Langford
♩
Nick Guiton | 1 pm
The Lavender Art Café,
7055 Lavender Road, Lantzville
♩
Sara Marreiros, Kelby MacNayr,
Tony Genge, Andrew Janusson & Scott White | 2 pm
The James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Vancouver Island Symphony: Cuban Vibes | 2–3 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Gary Preston | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 172,
622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
♩
Bob Blair ♦ Chris Bauer ♦ Sue Decker | 3 pm
Ruby’s Barn,
4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD)
♩
Ken & Deb | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Cedar
♩
Michael MacKinnon, Michelle Johnson,
Scott Knight & Blaine Waldbauer | 4–6 pm
Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox
♩
The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
♩
SueMack | 5:30–8:30 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
♩
Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Seagrass | 6–10 pm
The Cobblestone Pub,
3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill
♩
Valentines Day Dance with Baby Jane Barebones | 6–9 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
♩
Clark Brendon | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Nadine States & Her Band | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
The Co-Conspirators • Skye Alexander | 6:30–10 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
The Crawl | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The Edie Daponte Quartet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
VCD: A Queer Valentine’s CONTRA DANCE | 7–10 pm
Silver Threads Saanich Centre,
286 Hampton Road, Saanich (CRD)
♩♩♩
Brookie Boi | 7 pm
Salt Spring Coffee Ganges Café & Kitchen,
109 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Geoff Collins | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
CFG: Open Mic ♦ Mark Wonneck & Mick Sherlock| 7–10 pm
The Cowichan Folk Guild at Duncan United Church,
246 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩♩♩
Wunderbread, A Valentine’s DANCE | 7–10 pm
Gabriola Community Hall,
2200 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Hot 2 Go | 7–9 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Woodstick, A Valentine’s DANCE | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 211,
7035 Island Highway West, Bowser
♩
Michael MacKinnon, Michelle Johnson,
Scott Knight & Blaine Waldbauer | 7–9 pm
Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox
♩
Beach Fire Open Mic | 7 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Sound Factory | 7 pm
The Maritime Heritage Centre,
621 Island Highway, Campbell River
♩
Blackie’s Valentine’s David Lynch Night | 7:30 pm–12:30 am
Other Guise Theatre,
716 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩
Reuben & the Dark with Northcote | 7:30 pm
The Capital Ballroom,
858 Yates Street, Victoria
♩
Valentine’s Day DANCE with The Soul Shakers | 7:30 pm
The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre,
1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay (CRD)
♩
Bonnie Kilroe: A Patsy Cline Valentine’s | 7:30–9:30 pm
ANAF Unit 302,
9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD)
♩
Auntie Kate and the Uncles | 7:30 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Jeremy Fisher | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Vancouver Island Symphony: Cuban Vibes | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Backbeat | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
♩♩♩
Joe Grass | 7:30 pm
Quadra Island Community Hall, 970 West Road,
Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
Valentines DANCE with Completely Creedence, 2nd night | 8 pm
Legion Branch 91,
761 Station Avenue, Langford (CRD)
♩
Renovation Blues Band and
Lazy Mike & The Argyle Jets’ Valentine’s DANCE | 8–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
DJs Skull Cultist, Eva X, Too Much Light, Molly Pocket | 8:30 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
♩
Rob Johnson & Tom Vickery | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Javier Gil y Fuerza Vallenata • Salsa Beat Ensemble | 9 pm–2 am
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
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
♩
DJs Donna Dada • Andrea Wolf • Derek FoReal | 9 pm–2 am
The Downbeat Event Centre,
1325 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD)
♩
DANCE, DJs | 9 pm–2 am
LevelTwo Nightclub,
170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo
♩
DJs 9000ears, Redway & Friends | 9 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
♩
Vintage Velvet | 9 pm
The Match Eatery & Public House,
111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River
♩
DJ Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
Boomboxer | 10 pm–2 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
| |
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY February 15
҉ Feb 13–16 PSGW Winter Retreat, Camp Flora-WA
♩
Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio | Noon–1 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm
Slow Coast Coffee,
5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island
♩
Nick Guiton | 1 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Melissa Thibeault, Rick Jamison & Drake Shoemaker | 1:30–3:30 pm
Forty Knots Winery,
2400 Anderton Road, Comox
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Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
The Queen’s Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Vancouver Island Symphony | 2–4:20 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Peter McMaster | 3–5 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
♩
Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 3–7:30 pm
Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall),
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
3rd Sundays South Cowichan Acoustic Jam | 3–7 pm
The Stu Armour Hall,
1438 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill
♩
Nightshades Jazz Collective | 3 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Champian Fulton & Klas Lindquist | 3 pm
The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven,
240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm
The Jingle Pot Pub,
2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo
♩
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
♩
Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
♩
Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
The Ridge Roadhouse,
397 Donner Court, Gold River
♩
Paul Wainwright | 6 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Friends Of Music Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Peter McMaster | 6–8 pm
Category 12 Brewing, 2200 Keating Cross Road, Central Saanich (CRD)
♩
The Barry Miller Quartet | 6–8 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
Diane Pancel & Sunny Shams | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
♩
The Sylvia Platters, Love Life, Hypno Jerk | 7 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Slim Sandy & the Hillbilly Boppers | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
Michael Sicoly & Mick Della Vee | 7:30 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
♩
Weekly 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
♩
April Wine | 8–10 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Sugar Soul Band | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY February 16
҉ Feb 13–16 PSGW Winter Retreat, Camp Flora-WA
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The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Smith & Vuur | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Alex Fraser | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster | Sign-Up 6 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
♩
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
♩
Kelly Fawcett | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Old-Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
♩
Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm
Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore),
737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
♩
Pacific Opera Victoria: Tosca | 7 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
The Blair Brothers with Chris Bauer | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
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 February 17
♩
FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
FOM Learn Ukulele | 3:30–4:15 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM The Ukulelians | 4:30–6 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Mardi Gras Parade: Thrifty’s to JBUC; then pancakes! | 5–6:45 pm
James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Eugene & Billie Show | 5:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Scott McGill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Mardi Gras Jazz Concert | 7–8:30 pm
James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
♩♩♩
Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Zachary Stevenson • Amberley Beatty • Jesse Aron • Pete Paquette | 7–9 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
♩
WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
VBA Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–9:45 pm
The Victoria Bluegrass Association,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
♩♩♩
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee: Zombie Blizzard | 7:30–9:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre,
100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
♩
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 Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY February 18
♩
FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Irish Trad Sessions | 4:30 pm
Bartholomew’s Pub,
777 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Glad Wednesdays Open Mic | 5 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
♩
Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Jazz Jam with the Tom Vickery Trio | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Fantastico Open Mic | 6–10 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
Massie & Patterson | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Queer Open Stage, feat. Dex | 6:30 pm
The Dock,
722 Cormorant Street, Victoria
♩
Jazz Jam with the Tom Vickery Trio | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Live Music & Open Mic hosted by
Adam Larson & Glenn MacDonald | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
Louise Rose | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm
The SHOAL Activity Centre,
10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD)
♩
Pete Paquette, Jesse Aron, Amberley Beatty & Zachary Stevenson | 7–9 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Pacific Opera Victoria: Tosca | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
Happy Trails, Prospector | 7:30–9 pm
The Victoria Bluegrass Association,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
♩
The Jacob Chung Quartet | 7:30 pm
The Simonholt Restaurant,
6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo
♩
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 | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY February 19
҉ Feb 19–26 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue-WA
♩
FOM The Eclectics | 11 am–12:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Calling All Singers: The Denman Island Community Choir | 2:30–4 pm
The Back Hall,
1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island
♩
Old-Time Guitar Workshop with Mark Kilianski | 4:30–6:15 pm
The Abbey Studio,
2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland
♩
The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Community Concert: The Moodswing Orchestra | 6–6:45 pm
FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Acoustic Open Mic with Jim Baker & Friends | 6–9 pm
Deadhead Brewery,
5301 Chaster Road, Duncan
♩
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)
♩
Rick Benn | 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)
♩
Catscratch Fever | 7–10 pm
Haus of Owl: Creation Lab,
780 Blanshard Avenue, Victoria
♩
CCPA presents Showtune Piano Bar Cabaret #2 | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Pete Paquette, Jesse Aron, Amberley Beatty & Zachary Stevenson | 7 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
♩
FOM Moodswing Orchestra | 7–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Valdy | 7 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 7 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Big Foot Boogie Jam | 7–10 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩♩♩
The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
♩
Songwriters in the Round | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
The Co-Conspirators | 7:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
The Wedding Crashers | 8–10 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Current Swell, 2nd Show | 9:30 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY February 20
҉ Feb 19–26 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue-WA
҉ Feb 20–22 Maple Sugar Festival, Nanaimo-BC
♩♩♩
Kathy Curtis & Crew | Noon–1 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
FOM Haywires Country Band | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Minds At Work | 3:30–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Peter McMaster | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Breakwater Café & Bistro,
199 Dallas Road, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
#101-2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD)
♩
Rattleshake | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Lester Quitzau & Damian Graham | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Songwriters’ Collective Open Mic | 7 pm
The Studio B Collective,
4301 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
Fridays Open Jam | 7–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Ironhead, Junk, Tick | 7 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Sticky Fingers | 7–9 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Fourth Fridays Open Mic at the Wolf | 7–9 pm
Wolf Brewing Company,
940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo
♩
NFC: Open Mic ♦ John Gogo | 7–10 pm
The Nanaimo Folk Connection at Hope Lutheran Church,
2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo
♩
“Forever Seger” | 7:30 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
♩
Alpha Yaya Diallo & Friends | 7:30–10 pm
First Church of Christ Scientist,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
♩
Clanna Morna | 7:30 pm
The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium,
7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
♩♩♩
Measha Brueggergosman-Lee: A Special Gospel Concert | 7:30–9:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre,
100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Brentwood Rock Band | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Bad Moon Riders | 7:30 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Golden Shoals • Tumbling Tumbleweeds | 8 pm
The Rogue Folk Club,
3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver
♩
The Co-Conspirators | 8 pm
ANAF Unit 392,
1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet
♩
Evil • Top Ropes • Crater Snakes | 8:30–11 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Jon Miller Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
TK the Artist & Friends | 9 pm–2 am
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
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
♩
DJs Handsome Tiger, J², Lil Cis, Flowgan | 9 pm–2 am
The Downbeat Event Centre,
1325 Government Street, Victoria
♩
DJ I-Lot | 9:30–11:30 pm
The Drake Eatery,
517 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
♩
DJ Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY February 21
҉ Feb 19–26 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue-WA
҉ Feb 20–22 Maple Sugar Festival, Nanaimo-BC
♩
Victoria Sacred Harp Song Circle | 10 am–Noon
Victoria Friends Meeting House,
1831 Fern Street, Victoria
♩
Diane Pancel | 2 pm
St. Paul’s United Church,
2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
♩
Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Rock Yacht | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 172,
622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
♩
Jay Stevens & Kelly Fawcett | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Cedar
♩
Peter McMaster | 4–7 pm
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
♩
Open Jam with Tightrope | 4–7 pm
The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE #3097),
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
The Corps, Danger Box, Awkward AC,
Julius Sumner Miller, Gorilla Flip | 4:30 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
♩
Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Andison Hills | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Songwriters Steve Mitchell, Tina Jones, Moritz Behm | 6–7:30 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Barry Miller Quartet | 6–8 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
The Enablers | 6–9 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
♩
Featured Opening Set & Open Jazz Jam | 6:45–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
SFMS: Open Mic ♦ JR & the Bad Ox Band | 7–9:30 pm
The Sooke Folk Music Society at Holy Trinity Anglican Church,
1962 Murray Road, Sooke (CRD)
♩
Demographix | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The Pretzel Logic Orchestra | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
The Men in Black | 7 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
♩
Zachary Stevenson • The Tonettes • Jesse Aron • Pete Paquette | 7 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
VCM Spark to Flame Student Showcase | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩
Daniel Lapp & Quinn Bachand | 7:30–9:30 pm
First Church of Christ Scientist,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
♩
James Meyer & Friends | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Sticky Fingers | 8 pm
The Sooke Community Hall,
2037 Shields Road, Sooke (CRD)
♩
CoverGirls • J. Cool & the Glad Trains | 8 pm–midnight
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
3rd Saturdays Open Mic at the 28 | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 28,
2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Reuben Shepherd Band | 8:30 pm–12 am
The Cobblestone Pub,
3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill
♩
The Brock Meades Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Bobby Dazzler | 9 pm–1:30 am
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Soul Night with DJ | 9 pm–1 am
Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre),
1415 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD)
♩
DJ Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
DJ Bendy | 10 pm–2 am
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
♩
DJ Handsome Tiger | 10 pm–2 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY February 22
҉ Feb 19–26 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue-WA
҉ Feb 20–22 Maple Sugar Festival, Nanaimo-BC
♩
Jazz Brunch with the Mark Crawford Trio | Noon–1 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm
Slow Coast Coffee,
5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island
♩
Beach Howlers | 1 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Jazz Brunch with the Mark Crawford Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Quinn Bachand & Daniel Lapp | 2 pm
The Fulford Community Hall,
2592 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
The Queen’s Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Pacific Opera Victoria: Tosca | 2:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
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
♩
Peter McMaster | 3–5 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
♩
Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 3–7:30 pm
Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall),
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm
The Jingle Pot Pub,
2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo
♩
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
♩
Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
♩
Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
The Ridge Roadhouse,
397 Donner Court, Gold River
♩
Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Friends Of Music Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Adonis Puentes & the Jazz Bohemians | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
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VFMS Open Mic ♦ Élise Leblanc with Tyler Lieb | 7:30 pm
The Victoria Folk Music Society,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm
Big Bad John’s,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Daughters of Donbas | 8–10:30 pm
The Rogue Folk Club,
3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver
♩
Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY February 23
҉ Feb 19–26 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue-WA
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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
♩
Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Alex Fraser | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster | Sign-Up 6 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
♩
Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm
The Gabriola Golf & Country Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
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Open Mic Mondays | 6–10 pm
Brown’s SocialHouse,
1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino
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Steve Grebanier | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Old-Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
♩
4th Mondays Oaklands Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
Oaklands Community Centre,
2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria
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Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm
Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore),
737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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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 February 24
҉ Feb 19–26 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue-WA
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FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
FOM Learn Ukulele | 3:30–4:15 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM The Ukulelians | 4:30–6 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Swang Thang | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Mount Douglas Secondary School Jazz Night - 3 Big Bands | 6:30–9 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
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Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
Pacific Opera Victoria: Tosca | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
UPU, soundscape design and
original composition by Faiumu Matthew Salapu | 7:30–8:30 pm
The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
VBA Open Mic ♦ Andrew Collins Trio | 7:45–10 pm
The Victoria Bluegrass Association,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
♩
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
♩
Hisynth Cheetah | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY February 25
҉ Feb 19–26 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue-WA
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FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Glad Wednesdays Open Mic | 5 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
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Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Brad Lovell | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Live Music & Open Mic hosted by
Adam Larson & Glenn MacDonald | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
UJAM Club Night : Heart & Soul | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Pacific Baroque Festival: Iberian Splendour | 7–9 pm
Christ Church Cathedral,
911 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm
The SHOAL Activity Centre,
10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD)
♩
String of Legacy: Kora Sounds & Ancestral Rhythms | 7:30 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
♩
Leeroy Stagger and his Trio | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
The Andrew Collins Trio | 7:30 pm
The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church),
755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay
♩
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 | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY February 26
҉ Feb 19–26 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue-WA
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Pacific Baroque Festival: Melodies & Spanish Follies | 11 am–1 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩
FOM The Eclectics | 11 am–12:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
VCM Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert | 12:30–1:30 pm
The Victoria Conservatory of Music,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
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FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Calling All Singers: The Denman Island Community Choir | 2:30–4 pm
The Back Hall,
1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island
♩
The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Slim Sandy & the Atomic Cocktails | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Community Concert: The Ukulelians | 6–6:45 pm
FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
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 Mex February Jazz Jam | 6–8 pm
The Mex Pub,
1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay
♩
Peter McMaster | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Monkey Tree Pub,
4025 Borden Street, Saanich (CRD)
♩
Easy Street | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Riptide Marine Pub,
1340 Island Highway, Campbell River
♩
Classic and Acoustic Guitar Open Mic | 6:45–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
The Sharon Bailey Band | 6:45 pm
All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church,
206 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
SOB Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
♩
FOM Moodswing Orchestra | 7–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic 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
♩
Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
♩
St. Michaels University School’s Les Misérables | 7:30 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
♩
Leeroy Stagger | 7:30–9:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
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
♩
Menno Versteeg & Friends | 9 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY February 27
♩
St. Michaels University School’s Les Misérables | Noon
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
♩♩♩
Austin Davies | 12–1 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
FOM Haywires Country Band | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Minds At Work | 3:30–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Doug Cox & Steve Mitchell | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Peter McMaster | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Breakwater Café & Bistro,
199 Dallas Road, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Classic and Acoustic Guitar Open Mic | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
#101-2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD)
♩
Thick as Thieves | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
A Punk DJ | 7 pm
Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall),
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Club Voltaire | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Ophelia Falling • Witchkiller • Valley of Despair | 7 pm
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
♩
Pacific Baroque Festival: Fervour & Fantasy | 7–9 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩
Fridays Open Jam | 7–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Uncle Strut & the Shindigs | 7–11 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Fiddelium | 7–9 pm
Knox United Church,
345 Pym Street, Parksville
♩
Norma Cameron & Susan Warner | 7 pm
The McMillan Arts Centre,
133 McMillan Street, Parksville
♩
USS: Ashley Boo-Schultz & DJ Human Kebab | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
Nadine Langelo | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Paul Pigat, Sue Decker, AJ Lontayo,
Maya McCutcheon, J. Plank & the One Spot Ramblers | 7:30 pm
The Big Yellow Merville Hall, 1245 Fenwick Road, Merville
♩
The Syl Thompson Band: David Bowie | 7:30 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Simon Farintosh: Solo guitar works | 8 pm
The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall in the UVic MacLaurin Building,
Ring Road, Oak Bay (CRD)
♩
Cities | 9 pm–12:30 am
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
♩
Peter McMaster | 9–11 pm
The Artemis Whiskey Bar,
560 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩
DJs | 9 pm–12 am
LevelTwo Nightclub,
170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo
♩
DJ I-Lot | 9:30–11:30 pm
The Drake Eatery,
517 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
♩
DJ Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
Punk DJ | 10:30 pm
Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall),
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY February 28
♩
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
♩
Bijoux du Bayou | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 172,
622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
♩
Campfire Lance | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Cedar
♩
The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
♩
Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Wes Carroll’s Night of Improv and Music | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Ophelia Falling • Witchkiller •
• Valley of Despair • Caedmon’s Dream | 6:30 pm
The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Aftershock | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Pacific Baroque Festival: A Madrid Night with Luigi Boccherini | 7–9 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩
Peter McMaster | 7–9 pm
McRae’s Bistro,
1652 McRae Avenue, Saanich (CRD)
♩
Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley | 7 pm
St. Michael & All Angels Anglican Church,
2858 Mill Street, Chemainus
♩
Green River | 7–9 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
St. Michaels University School’s Les Misérables | 7:30 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
♩
Leeroy Stagger | 7:30 pm
The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church),
755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Backbeat | 7:30 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Kathleen Edwards & Altameda | 8 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Gasoline Alley | 8 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Socks in the Frying Pan | 8–10:30 pm
The Rogue Folk Club,
3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver
♩
String of Legacy: Kora Sounds & Ancestral Rhythms | 8:30–10 pm
The Ambrosia Centre,
638 Fisgard Street, Victoria
♩
Big Awesome Band | 8:30 pm–12 am
The Cobblestone Pub,
3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill
♩
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
♩
SKY-FI fundraiser, 6 DJs | 9 pm–2 am
The Downbeat Event Centre,
1325 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD)
♩
Blow at High Dough | 9:30 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
DJ Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
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