VFMS: Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island, for January 2025

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Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY January 01 ♩ New Year’s Day Jazz Brunch \| 11:30 am–3 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Anela Kahiamoe \| Noon–3 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Edie Daponte & Joey Smith \| 2 pm St. Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney ♩ New Year’s Day with The Haven \| 2–6 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩ Jam with the Blue Motion Band \| 2–6 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The Pacific Baroque Festival Ensemble \| 2:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Mbira Spirit \| 4 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Irish Trad Sessions \| 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Danielle Lebeau Petersen \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩♩♩ Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Weekly Wednesday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 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 ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY January 02 ♩ Charlie K \| 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Lighthouse 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 Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Nanaimo Songwriters Circle \| 6:30–9:30 pm Country Grocer upstairs meeting room, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Relics \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Thursdays Open Mic \| 8 pm Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY January 03 ♩♩♩ Scott Acomba \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Fridays Open Mic - Open Jam \| 6–8 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 West Island Highway, Bowser ♩ The Real Deal Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Anela Kahiamoe \| 6–8:30 pm The Curry Cottage Tap & Grill, 2002 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Victoria Fiddle Society Monthly Jam \| 7–9:30 pm Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd \| 7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Relics \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Bijoux du Bayou \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Best Coast Big Band \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩ Short Term \| 7–11 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 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 ♩ Lucy Ford ♦ Looting ♦ Rhythmicon ♦ Keegs \| 9 pm The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mahogany \| 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Pacific Sons \| 9 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY January 04 ♩ Bruce Grey, Sherry Leigh Williams & Wilf Davies \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ A closed Trad Irish Session \| 2–4:30 pm The Crooked Goose Smoke House, 4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria ♩ Landlubber Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Mike Mallon with Mark Crissinger \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Big Awesome \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Oak Taphouse, 3287 Cowichan Lake Road, Duncan ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Alternating Saturdays Youth Jam Night \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Elai Sunride \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ McKinley Wolf \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The West Coast Soul Collective \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam \| 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ First Saturdays Open Mic \| 7–9 pm The Free Play Café, 324 Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Blush ♦ Luna Land ♦ Juniper Smile \| 7:30 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Alan Moberg \| 7:30–8:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Stephen Fearing \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Coffee House Open Mic \| 7:30 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ Torment in Tyranny ♦ White Collar ♦ Slogutis ♦ Beaded Field \| 8 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Wesley Archie Peter Hardisty \| 8:45–9:45 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Frederika Ionescu Trio \| 9 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Nick Stone & the Gems ♦ Dysaynia ♦ Dockside \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 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 ♩ Jon Lee ♦ Lacey ♦ J Feud ♦ Magdalaina \| 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, Victoria ♩ DJ Alex King & DJ Miro \| 10 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Garden Party (Mark Nordine & Bill Steiner) \| 10–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Alick Mac \| 10 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY January 05 ♩ CanUS Traditional Jazz Matinee \| 1–3 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jazz & Blues Jam with the Frank Allen 4 \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ James Hamilton \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ FOM Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ Open Stage ♦ Out of the Woods \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon Mccagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Peanut Butter Telephone ♦ Computer ♦ OKGB \| 8:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY January 06 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Mather Hewison \| 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 ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ 4th Mondays Oaklands Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ Monte Nordstrom, John Robertson & Nick Jarvie \| 6:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola 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 ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY January 07 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene Smith & Bill Levity \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Sooke Community Choir Open House & Start of Spring Session \| 7 pm Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1962 Murray Road, Sooke ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Greg Rekus ♦ Skum Shine ♦ Kyle Burnett \| 7–10 pm The Quadra House, 564 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Stage) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:30–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, 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 Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY January 08 ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Improv \| 1–3 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 ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie \| 5 pm Kelly & Carlos O’Bryan’s, 2910 Kilpatrick Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Danielle Lebeau Petersen \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Mallory Chipman ♦ Jemma & the Good Thing ♦ Connor Roff \| 7–9:45 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Weekly Wednesday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY January 09 ♩ FOM Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Charlie K \| 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Gary Preston Trio \| 6–8 pm The Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Lighthouse 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 Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community concert: Haywires \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Evan Crofton, Joey Smith & Damian Graham \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Devotional Song Circle with Hanna Elise \| 7–9 pm Collective Space, 166 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Greg Rekus ♦ Millie Lyman ♦ Amy Muloin \| 7 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Transitional Alien ♦ Hope City Waters ♦ Taylor Caspersen \| 8–11 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The There is Room Duo \| 8 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, B-Wing, The MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Victoria ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Driftwood • Looting • • Dirty Boi • Matori • Sometimes, Why? \| 9 pm–1 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY January 10 ♩♩♩ Shorefox \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Ashton Bachman \| 7–9 pm The Local Pub, #128-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Big Train & Friends \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Brent Jarvis Quintet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Zonnis & the Afterparty with Phonosonics & Trombonissimo \| 7 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Pointless \| 7–11 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩ Jenny Lester & Generation Gap \| 7 pm Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Ponygold ♦ Semi Athletic ♦ Oliver Swain & Big Machine \| 7:30 pm Fort Tectoria, 777 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Hill 60 \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Syl Thompson Band \| 7:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Dance with Double Play \| 7:30 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Greg Rekus with Regular John & Steve Plantz \| 8 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Jon Roper Duo \| 8–11 pm The Lantzville Pub, 7197 Lantzville Road, Lantzville ♩ Second Fridays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY January 11 ♩ Ashley Wey Chord Progressions & Cadences Workshop \| 10 am–noon The Charlie White Theatre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Caroline Dick \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Lindsay Martell Duo \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Super Stupendous Saturday Jazz Jam Session \| 4–6 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Gord Phillips & Friends \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Swing Dance & Concert with Jazz band \| 7 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ The Demographix \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Soul Shakers \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ CFG Feature: Dante Decaro & Aidan Thorne \| 7 pm The Cowichan Folk Guild at Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Tribal Rhythms Drum Dance \| 7–9 pm The Scout Hut, 445 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Phoenix Bee Wolf-Ray ♦ Stephen Fearing \| 7 pm The Hornby Community Hall, 4305 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sour Bear \| 7:30 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Groove Kitchen \| 7:30–11 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Yoke ♦ Hotel Mars \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Sarah Smith Band \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Carson ♦ Xavier ♦ Gatringer \| 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, Victoria ♩ The Fifth Avenue Drifters \| 9 pm The Wellington Hotel Pub, 3956 Victoria Avenue, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY January 12 ♩♩♩ Jim Raddysh \| 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 ♩ Chemainus Song Circle \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ The Anderson Jazz Trio \| 1:30 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Maureen Washington Trio \| 2 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ private event \| 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Banned \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ private event \| 5 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ Leif Bradshaw & Alli Bean \| 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 ♩ ☆ Open Stage ♦ Hardly Handsome \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY January 13 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis – Story & Song \| 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 at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Community concert: Eclectics \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Scott White Trio \| 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 ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY January 14 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Norm Smith & Riley Smith \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies \| 6 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tuesday Country/Folk Open Mic \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Stage) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:30–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Clanna Morna \| 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 January 15 ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Improv \| 1–3 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 ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Pandora Chorus \| 7–9 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 643 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ David Greenberg & Friends \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Weekly Wednesday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Steven Lee Olsen with Jojo Mason \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY January 16 ♩ FOM Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Charlie K \| 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Lighthouse 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 ♩ Jazz Jam with the Ralph Barrat Jazz Trio \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community concert: Jazz Improv \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ 3rd Thursdays Queer Open Stage \| 7 pm The Dock, 722 Cormorant Street, Victoria ♩ The Noah Becker Quartet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Gareth Owen ♦ Jake Lee ♦ Jafelin Palacios \| 7–9 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Boogie by the Bay Blues Jam \| 7–10 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩♩♩ Brandon Isaak \| 7–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Steven Lee Olsen \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Eagle Eyes \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Madison Violet \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY January 17 ♩♩♩ Randy Lockhart \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Real Deal \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Lovecats \| 7–10 pm Metchosin Golf & Country Club, 4100 Metchosin Road, Metchosin ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ The Bill Johnson Quartet \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Sutcliffes \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Dripping Fins ♦ Oakes ♦ Adam Barter \| 7–10:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Victoria Guitar Society Benefit Concert \| 7–8:30 pm St. Philip Anglican Church, 2928 Eastdowne Road, Victoria ♩ Last Night in Vegas \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩ 3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam \| 7–11 pm Malahat Legion 134, 1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ NFC: Open Mic ♦ Otter’s Holt \| 7–9:45 pm Nanaimo Folk Connection Coffee House, Hope Lutheran Church, 2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ Ride On: an AC/DC Tribute \| 7–9:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Country Open Mic \| 7 pm CHRCO Coombs Rodeo Grounds, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Tom Morrissey with Ian Todd \| 7:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ Madison Violet \| 7:30–10 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Pozitive Rebellion \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Dance with The Amigos \| 7:30 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Dominic Miller \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Rock or Bust - ACDC Tribute \| 7:30 pm The Gate House Theatre, 1705 Campbell Way, Port McNeill ♩ Eagle Eyes \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Christine Tassan et les Imposteures \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩♩♩ Best Laid Plans \| 8:30 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Rebels North \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Julius Sumner Miller ♦ ♦ A Total Disappointment ♦ The Poor Choices \| 9 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ DJs Manic Focus ♦ Mt. Doyle ♦ BB Stepz \| 9:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Monotreme \| 9:30 pm-1:30 am The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY January 18 ♩ Wassailing Celebration with Morris dancers \| 10 am Banfield Park, 452 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Harry Warner \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Alan Rinehart \| 1–3 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩ A closed Trad Irish Session \| 2–4:30 pm The Crooked Goose Smoke House, 4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria ♩ Landlubber Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Victoria Baroque \| 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Island Song Winter Choir \| 3 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Beethoven·Ives·Bach·Mendelssohn \| 5 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Connor Stewart Quintet \| 5:30–7:30 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Winter RockFest with Bad Medicine ♦ Barracuda ♦ Rock or Bust ♦ Eagle Eyes \| 5:30 pm The KCC Concert Hall, 4090 Hollywood Street, Port Alberni ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dagger ♦ Heliophage ♦ Conjure Hand \| 6–11 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Alternating Saturdays Youth Jam Night \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Benjamin Bagby & Sequentia \| 6:30–9 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 924 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Scanlan Brothers \| 6:30–8:30 pm Port Browning Marina Pub, 4605 Oak Road, Pender Island ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Jazz Jam with the Miles Fuller Quintet \| 6:45–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Thorns & Roses \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ David Vest’s Red Hot Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Fiddelium \| 7–9:30 pm The Shaw Auditorium, 101 Gordon Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Renovation Blues Trio \| 7–10 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Café Olé \| 7–9 pm The McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville ♩ Tyger Jackson with Good Enough Dave \| 7 pm Studio Live, 2679 Beaufort Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Optimists \| 7–10 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ West My Friend \| 7:30–10 pm Merlin’s Sun Home Theatre, 1983 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩ Christine Tassan & Les Imposteures \| 7:30–10 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Jared Popma & Friends \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Beethoven·Ives·Bach·Mendelssohn \| 7:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Shenanigans Band \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bobby Dazzler ♦ Victoria’s Other Secret \| 8–11:45 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Roses \| cancelled The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Woodland \| 8 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Ride On \| 8 pm The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ Madison Violet \| 8 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pickups \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Kevin Shiu ♦ Christoph Maitland \| 9 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Ageless ♦ Yours Truly ♦ Jex Opolis \| 9 pm The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Julius Sumner Miller ♦ ♦ A Total Disappointment ♦ The Poor Choices \| 9 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ Oktiv6 ♦ Funkyard \| cancelled The Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY January 19 ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Victoria Baroque - Phantasm \| 2 pm The Killy Theatre at Brentwood College School, 2735 Mount Baker Road, Mill Bay ♩ The Medford Singers \| 2 pm Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Benson Brass Collective \| 2–5 pm Christ Church Gabriola, 2600 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Beethoven·Ives·Bach·Mendelssohn \| 2–3:15 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jazz & Blues Jam with the Frank Allen 4 \| 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 ♩ The Gary Preston Duo \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 3–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ FOM Guitar \| 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton & Woodstick \| 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ FOM Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Busheikin/Villette Quintet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Dominic Miller \| 7 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ Open Stage ♦ Invisible Hands \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Bad Medicine \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Eagle Eyes \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Avram Devon Mccagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jackson Hollow ♦ Allen Dobb \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ David Bradford \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY January 20 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Blake Andison \| 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 at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ 4th Mondays Oaklands Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ Monte Nordstrom, John Robertson & Nick Jarvie \| 6:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola 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 ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY January 21 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene Smith & Bill Levity \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tuesday Country/Folk Open Mic \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Stage) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:30–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, 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 Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY January 22 ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Improv \| 1–3 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 ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Pandora Chorus \| 7–9 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 643 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Tom Vickery Trio \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Weekly Wednesday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Blue Wranglers \| 7:30–11 pm Legion Branch 150, 1267 Scarborough Road, Bowen Island ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 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 ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY January 23 ♩ FOM Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Duo Concertante \| 2 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ Charlie K \| 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Lighthouse 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 Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community concert: Minds At Work \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Angela Wilson & Sarah Terlesky \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Garden Session Season III with David B. Gaskin \| 7–9:30 pm Haus of Owl: Creation Lab, 780 Blanshard Avenue, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Stephane Wrembel Quartet \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Terry Wicks, Beverley McKeen, Andy Cooke \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Blue Wranglers \| 8 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY January 24 ♩♩♩ Rusty Strings \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ North Park Open Mic \| 6 pm The Abbey Church, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ Auto Jansz with Brad Hawkes & Mark Johnson \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Pablo Cardenas \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Gate Theory ♦ Blacktop Social ♦ ♦ As Ash Fell ♦ Death Hawk \| 7 pm–midnight The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Jay Stevens, Neil Atkinson, Trevor Manuel & Al Medcalf \| 7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ 4th Fridays Open Mic Night \| 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Quarantones Chorus \| 7–9:30 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Last Night in Vegas \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ Colter Wall & Friends \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Chris Andres \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Barney Bentall, Tom Taylor & Shari Ulrich \| 7:30 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Robin Layne & Friends \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Dance with TBA \| 7:30 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Catherine MacLellan \| 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Alien Boys ♦ Mean Bikini ♦ Pilsgnar ♦ 2B-Deterrent \| 8 pm Masonic Lodge 26, 2660 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Pickups \| 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 ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Anger • Guru • Lucy Ford • Axla • Shawnanigans \| 9 pm–3 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Nathan Sobko \| 9 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Pineo & Loeb with Megan Hamilton \| 9:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Control Room • Fundipz • Moosetraks • Halal Beats \| 10 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY January 25 ♩ Cookeilidh \| 1–2:30 pm Craigdarroch Castle, 1050 Joan Crescent, Victoria ♩ 4th Saturdays Open Nautical Song Circle \| 1:30–4 pm upstairs at the Bent Mast, 512 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ The Quarantones Chorus \| 2:30–4:30 pm Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Two Man Wheaty Band \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Sound Factory Duo \| 3:30–6:30 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Robbie Burns Night with Clanna Morna \| 5 pm The Nanaimo Yacht Club, 400 Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Robbie Burns Supper \| 5 pm Legion Branch 76, 180 Veterans Way, Qualicum Beach ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Vintage Velvet \| 6–8 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Emmett Jerome & Mercy Walker \| 6:30 pm The 44 Collective, 281 Village Bay Road, Mayne Island ♩ Puppy Fundraiser with the Taylor Fance Band \| 6:30 pm–midnight The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Reign Down \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Brenda Morie, Ashley Wey & Ryan Tandy \| 7–10 pm The Fathom Lounge in the Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram McCagherty Trio \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Catherine MacLellan \| 7 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ The Last Saturdays Folk Variety Music Sessions \| 7–10:30 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Big Mess \| 7–9 pm Unity Church, 2020 Estevan Road, Nanaimo ♩ Shorefox ♦ Sky Lambourne ♦ ♦ The Oldest Man I Know ♦ The Grinning Barretts \| 7 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie \| 7–10 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩♩♩ Auntie Kate’s Jazz & Blues Society Fundraiser \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Smokestacks \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ SonReal \| 7:45 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Moonbather ♦ Hog ♦ Tremblers of Sevens \| 8 pm The Moon Under Water Pub, 350B Bay Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Andrew Allsgood • Mr. B • Clark • Primitive \| 8 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Death Hawk ♦ As Ash Tell ♦ BlackTop Social ♦ Hexenbane \| 8 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Shorefox (8 pm) ♦ Skye Lambourne (9 pm) ♦ ♦ The Oldest Man I Know (10 pm) ♦ The Grinning Barretts (11 pm) The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Güs ♦ Fivefootnine ♦ Caveman and the Banshee \| 8:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Pulse Radio \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ Smash TV ♦ Filthy Traitors ♦ LoudMotor \| 9 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ A Night of Bass House \| 9 pm–2 am LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ Pineo & Loeb with Megan Hamilton & Jennay Badger \| 10 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY January 26 ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ 4th Sundays Bluegrass Open Mic \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Truth & Dolphin ♦ Lester Quitzau & Matthew Hinton \| 2–6 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Medford Singers \| 2 pm St. Christopher-St. Aidan Anglican Church, 70 Cowichan Way, Lake Cowichan ♩ Island Storytellers Present… \| 2 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Jazz Caliente Quintet \| 2 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The VSO with Tony Desare \| 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 ♩♩♩ The Quarantones Chorus \| 2:30–4:30 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Banned \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 3–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Bentall-Taylor-Ulrich in Concert \| 3 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ FOM Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Michel Rivero Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Flamenco Tablao \| 7–9 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ All-Evening Celtic Panel Concert \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Jon Miller Quartet \| 7:30 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY January 27 ♩♩♩ Vetta Chamber Music \| 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis – Story & Song \| 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 at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ 4th Mondays Oaklands Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Scott White Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Catherine MacLellan \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ 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 ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY January 28 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sour Bear \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Heather Costerton \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tuesday Country/Folk Open Mic \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ VBA Open Stage ♦ The Clover Point Drifters \| 7:30–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Clanna Morna \| 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 January 29 ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Improv \| 1–3 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 ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Danielle Lebeau Petersen \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Pandora Chorus \| 7–9 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 643 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ UJAM Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Weekly Wednesday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 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 ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY January 30 ♩ FOM Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Postsecondary Lunch Concert \| 12:30 pm The Victoria Conservatory of Music, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Charlie K \| 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Postsecondary Lunch Concert \| 12:30 pm The Victoria Conservatory of Music, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Last Thursdays of the Month Open Mic \| 6–8:30 pm The Mill Pizza & Grill, #260-2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Lighthouse 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 Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community concert: Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Kelby MacNayr’s Blue Note Repertory All-Stars \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Jeff Plankenhorn \| 7 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ International Guitar Night XXV \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Sheila Sharma \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Van Isle DJ Competition \| 8 pm The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Bipolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY January 31 ♩♩♩ Fiona Stuart \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Suona Gang Taiwanese Band \| 1 pm The Evergreen Club at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Real Deal \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Open Mic Night \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Mason Burns ♦ Damsel \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Beautiful Maladies \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Fionn • Wet Future • The Bankes Brothers \| 7–10 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Matthew Kocel \| 7–9 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Michael Sicoly & Mick Dalla-Vee \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ The Ecclestons House Concert \| 7:30 pm Wooden Nickel House Concerts, 1725 Shearwater Terrace, North Saanich ♩♩♩ Rachel Fenlon: Franz Schubert’s Winterreise \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Dylan Stone \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ International Guitar Night XXV \| 7:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Dance with The Amigos \| 7:30 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Scott Cook with Pamela Mae \| 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Isolastics ♦ Daddy Issues ♦ The Keg Killers \| 8–10:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Bodyrot ♦ Soil of Ignorance \| 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey with Ian Todd \| 8 pm The Lion Rampant Pub, 6777 Beaumont Avenue, Maple Bay ♩ Stetson Road \| 8 pm The Lantzville Pub, 7197 Lantzville Road, Lantzville ♩ Danger Box ♦ As Ash Fell ♦ The Helletones \| 8 pm The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni ♩♩♩ Something Else DJs \| 8:30 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Brenda Morie & Patty Castle with Paul Wainwright \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Nathan Sobko \| 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Loud Love \| 9:30–11:45 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
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