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Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY January 01
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Jan Randall | 9:50 am–3 pm
Oak Bay Beach Hotel,
1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD)
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Edie Daponte & Joey Smith | 2–4 pm
St. Paul’s United Church,
2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
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Rhythm Train | 2–6 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Victoria Symphony | 2:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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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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SO Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
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The Gary Preston Trio | 7–9 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
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Bipolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY January 02
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The Zonnis | Noon–1 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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David Bradford | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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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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1st Fridays Open Mic/Open Jam | 6–8 pm
Legion Branch 211,
7035 West Island Highway, Bowser
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Matt Bullock & Brad Hawkes | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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Peter McMaster | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Breakwater Café & Bistro,
199 Dallas Road, James Bay (CRD)
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Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD)
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1st Fridays Victoria Fiddle Society Jam | 7–9:30 pm
Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church,
500 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
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Thorns & Roses | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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The Kelby MacNayr Quintet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Ryosuke Kiyasu | 7–11 pm
Oaklands Community Centre,
2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria
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Dave Des | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Fridays Open Jam | 7–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Bipolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Brittany Dale Band | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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DJ Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY January 03
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Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Landlubber 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 2–6 pm
The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road,
Unit 10, Nanaimo
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Peter McMaster | 4–7 pm
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
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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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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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Moonshine Mollys | 6–10 pm
Legion Branch 256,
1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo
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Bobby & Kev | 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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Stella White with the Ashley Wey Quartet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam | 7 pm
ANAF Unit 302,
9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD)
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Peach & Quiet | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Ryosuke Kiyasu | 7–11 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
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The Bright Side | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Big Shiny Dudes | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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DJs Prezzy, Dirty Boi, Eelz, Peach Delight | 9 pm–2 am
The Downbeat Event Centre,
1325 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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DJ Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY January 04
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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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Queer Song Circle | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Gabriola Theatre Centre,
1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola Island
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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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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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Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, 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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Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
The Ridge Roadhouse,
397 Donner Court, Gold River
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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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Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
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☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Tom Rawson | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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Ukulele Workshop | 7:15 Tune • 7:30–9 pm
Phoenix Farm Music Studio Dome,
1911 North End Road, Salt Spring Island
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Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm
Big Bad John’s,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY January 05
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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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Country Jam with 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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Casey Ryder | 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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Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm
Gigi’s Café,
1002 Hillside Avenue, 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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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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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 January 06
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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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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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FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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The Damian Graham Trio | 7 pm
Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD)
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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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The Tina Turner Musical | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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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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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 January 07
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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,
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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Fantastico Open Mic with Glenn MacDonald & Adam Larson | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
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The Tina Turner Musical | 7 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, 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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St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY January 08
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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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The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Casey Ryder | 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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Die Job • Quit It • Mean Bikini | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
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Community Concert: The FOM Jazz Combo | 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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Peter McMaster | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Monkey Tree Pub,
4025 Borden Street, Saanich (CRD)
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White Sails Second Thursdays Open Mic Night | 6:30–9:30 pm
White Sails Brewing,
1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo
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Nanaimo Songwriting Circle | 6:30 pm
Country Grocer upstairs meeting room,
1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo
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Jeff Bruce | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Riptide Marine Pub,
1340 Island Highway, Campbell River
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SO Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
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The Owen Chow Quartet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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The Tina Turner Musical | 7 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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Song Circle with Adam Larson,
Maddie Marrow, Johnny Sauvage, Glenn MacDonald | 7–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, 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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Anneda | 7–9 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
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The Oldest Man I Know • ShoreFox •
• Aetherion • Palace Oaks • Peter | 7–10 pm
Influence Boardshop, 3954 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
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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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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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DJ Robbie playing Bowie | 8:15 pm–12 am
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates 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 January 09
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Maya Cook | 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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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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The Brice Tabish Band | 6–10 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Threewheeler with Nancy Potvin | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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The LJ Mounteney Band with Jack Lavin | 6:30–10 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
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Mean Bikini • Quit It! • Die Job • Red Lenses | 6:30 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD)
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Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Barrie Sorensen with The Attila Fias Quartet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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The Tina Turner Musical | 7 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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Greg Rekus | 7 pm
The Quadra House,
3770 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
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Kai Barrette | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Fridays Open Jam | 7–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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David Gauci | 7–10 pm
The Griffin Pub,
1185 Kilmorley Road, Comox
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The Paul Black Band | 7:30–10:30 pm
Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore),
737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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Open Mic ♦ Backyard Boulevard | 7:30–10 pm
Deep Cove Folk Club,
10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove (CRD)
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Zonnis • Dogwood Bloom (Shane Philip & Ashley Sykes) | 8 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
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Peter McMaster | 9–11 pm
The Artemis Whiskey Bar,
Unit 27-560 Johnson Street, Victoria
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Strangers | 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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Kermode • Mirage • Bullet Bill • Blake Motions • Just K8 | 9 pm–2 am
The Downbeat Event Centre,
1325 Government Street, Victoria
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DJs Krom • Man-O | 9 pm–2 am
LevelTwo Nightclub,
170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo
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DJ Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
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Celebrating Colin Henley with DJ Wino | 11 pm
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY January 10
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The Tina Turner Musical | 1 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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Sylvia Humble: Song Circle Workshop | 1–3 pm
The McMillan Arts Centre,
133 McMillan Street, Parksville
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The Sharp Seven | 1:30–5:30 pm
Forty Knots Winery,
2400 Anderton Road, Comox
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Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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The Old Island Highwaymen | 2–5 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
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Chase Ward Workshop: Learning How to Learn (MUSIC SKILLS) | 4 pm
The James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, James Bay (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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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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The Will Coles Band | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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The Ryder Bachman Band | 6:30 pm
Serious Brewing Company (formerly Riot Brewery),
3055 Oak Street, Chemainus
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Rockwood | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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The Josh Warren Quintet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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The Tina Turner Musical | 7 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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Løve Outlier • All That Decays | 7–10 pm
The Open Studios, in Nootka Court,
634 Humboldt Street, Victoria
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Peter McMaster | 7–9 pm
McRae’s Bistro, 1652 McRae Avenue, Saanich (CRD)
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Victoria Contra Dance:
Carlos & Ben with Q Bachand & Charlie Gannon | 7–10 pm
Saint Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Saanich (CRD)
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The LJ Mounteney Blues & Roots Band | 7–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Blackberry Blossom | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Open Mic ♦ Boneyard Babes | 7–10 pm
The Cowichan Folk Guild at Duncan United Church,
246 Ingram Street, Duncan
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Open Mic with David Gauci | 7 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Jagged Roots | 7:30 pm
Legion Branch 292,
411 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas | 7:30–10:30 pm
Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre,
1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay (CRD)
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The Ibison Guitar Duo | 7:30–9 pm
The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall in
the UVic MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, Ring Road, Oak Bay (CRD)
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Megan Bradfield, Elisabeth Jahren & Chris Redsell | 7:30 pm
The Mayne Island Agricultural Hall,
430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island
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Smash TV • Hog • Cursed Words • The Nexxt | 7:30 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Rhymer & Wells | 8–10 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
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J.P. Cormier | 8–10:30 pm
The Rogue Folk Club,
3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver
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Strangers | 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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Traynewrekk | 9 pm
Jac’s on Queens,
60 Queens Road, Duncan
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DJ Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY January 11
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The Tina Turner Musical | 1 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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Tia Greenwood & Friends | 1 pm
The Mint Restaurant,
1414 Douglas 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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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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Alley McCulloch & Friends | 2 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
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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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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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Megan Bradfield, Elisabeth Jahren & Chris Redsell | 3 pm
The Mayne Island Agricultural Hall,
430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island
♩
Cow Bay Pub Open Mic with the Driftwood Band | 3–5 pm
The Cowichan Bay Pub,
1695 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay
♩
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
♩
Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Cameron Schaefer • 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
♩
The Chase Ward Trio | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
The Tina Turner Musical | 7 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
♩
☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ The Marianne Grittani Duo | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm
Big Bad John’s,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas | 8–10:30 pm
The Rogue Folk Club,
3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver
♩
Courtney Standing & Landen Shaw (Courtland)
with Peter McMaster | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY January 12
♩
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
♩
Morien Jones | 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
♩
Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm
Gigi’s Café,
1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
Concert: Minds At Work | 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
♩
Old-Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
♩
Casey Ryder | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm
Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore),
737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
♩
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 January 13
♩
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
♩
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)
♩
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
♩
Neil Swainson, Roy Styffe & Tony Genge | 7 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
♩
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
♩
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
♩
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 January 14
♩
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
♩
Mambo Italiano with Jack Bottani and more | 5 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
♩
Max MacKrill | 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
♩
Fantastico Open Mic | 6–10 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
Ryder Bachman & Les Ford | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
Good Enough Dave | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Goldfinch Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre,
170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood (CRD)
♩
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)
♩
Eagle Eyes | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre,
2687 James Street, Duncan
♩
Ricky Paquette, Luke Blu Guthrie & Matt Menard | 8 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
St. Cecilia | 9:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY January 15
♩
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
♩
The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Morien Jones | 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 with the Haywires Country Band | 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
♩
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)
♩
Marshall Forsythe | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Riptide Marine Pub,
1340 Island Highway, Campbell River
♩
SO Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
♩
The Sutcliffes, 1 | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Moodswing Orchestra | 7–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
The Hounds of Cuchulain | 7–9 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, 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 Mark Crissinger Band | 7 pm
The Gabriola Golf & Country Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩♩♩
The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Shel Prince • Jacob Weil & Ellen Trottier | 7–11 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
♩
The Co-Conspirators | 7:30 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Eagle Eyes | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
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
♩
The Rhythm & Booze Project | 9:30 pm
The Fathom Lounge in the Hotel Grand Pacific,
463 Belleville Street, James Bay (CRD)
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY January 16
♩♩♩
Second Chance (Pete Emery & Frank Scanlan) | 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
♩
Dale Fudge | 6–8 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD)
♩
Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Kai Jokela | 6–10 pm
The Jingle Pot Pub,
2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo
♩
The Real Deal | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
TerribleThing & Fembite | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Coda, Bar Stage,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD)
♩
Sour Bear | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The Sutcliffes, 2 | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Revolution Above Disorder • Terror Bird • Medusa | 7–10 pm
The Capital Ballroom,
858 Yates Street, Victoria
♩
Let’s Panic & Radika | 7 pm
Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Saanich (CRD)
♩
The Co-Conspirators | 7 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam | 7–11 pm
Malahat Legion 134,
1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake
♩
Open Mic/Jam with Turnip The Beet | 7–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Ray Gallon, Connor Stewart, Kosma Busheikin & Graham Villette | 7–9 pm
St. Andrew’s United Church,
315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo
♩
Open Mic ♦ The Replacements | 7 pm
The Nanaimo Folk Connection at Hope Lutheran Church,
2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo
♩
The Groovediggers • Ride/On | 7:30 pm
Legion Branch 91,
761 Station Avenue, Langford (CRD)
♩
Backyard Boulevard | 7:30 pm
The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium,
7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
♩
Eagle Eyes | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
♩
U4, a U2 tribute | 7:30 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Friday Freestyle Open Mic | 8–10 pm
Archer’s Community Hub,
847 Fort Street, Victoria
♩
Let’s Panic • Radika | 8 pm
Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Saanich (CRD)
♩
Lavender & Lefty | 8–11 pm
The Qualicum Beach Café,
2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
♩
The Temps | 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
♩
Rooks • Dan Snakehead • Rhythmicon | 9 pm–2 am
The Downbeat Event Centre,
1325 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Razorvoice | 9 pm
Jac’s on Queens,
60 Queens Road, Duncan
♩
DJ Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
DJ Nikki Nevver | 10:30 pm
The Capital Ballroom,
858 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY January 17
♩
Adam Dobres Workshop: Playing Nicely with Others | 10 am–2 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
♩
The Co-Conspirators | 1 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Sylvia Humble & April Laurie: Songs of Hope Song Circle Workshop | 1–3 pm
The Rotary Field House,
850 Third Street, Nanaimo
♩
Saxophonist Cole Ashley: An Insights & Experience Workshop | 2 pm
James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩
Louise Rose | 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
♩
David Gogo | 2–5 pm
Oliver’s Lounge & Grill,
1701 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay
♩
Landlubber 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 2–6 pm
The Landlubber Pub,
2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo
♩
Desmond Day Larson | 2 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
Joelle Rabu | 2–6 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
Jan 17
♩
West My Friend | 3 pm
House Concert,
westmyfriend@gmail.com, Victoria
♩
Eagle Eyes | 3–4:30 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
♩
The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
♩
Alex Fraser | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Sam Brouwer & Friends | 6–9 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
The Raven Lunatics | 6 pm
The Shady Waterfront Restaurant & Pub,
3109 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
♩
Luke Blu Guthrie & Matt Menard | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
Almost Local with guest acts | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
Open Mic ♦ Martin Kerr | 7–9:30 pm
The Sooke Folk Music Society at Holy Trinity Anglican Church,
1962 Murray Road, Sooke (CRD)
♩
The LoveCats | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The David Vest Quintet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
The King & the Details • Open Jam | 7–8;8–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Blackberry Blossom | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Paul Black Band | 7–9 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Chiara Savasta | 7:30–11:30 pm
The Capital Ballroom,
858 Yates Street, Victoria
♩
Sour Bear | 7:30 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
♩
Eagle Eyes | 7:30 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
♩
Jacob Weil | 7:30–11:30 pm
The Oxeye Café,
2470 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island
♩
The Vancouver Island Symphony | 7:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Lance Lapointe | 7:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
SueMack with Brad Hawkes | 8–10 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
♩
3rd Saturdays Open Mic at the 28 | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 28,
2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Bipolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Rebels North | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD)
♩
Megalicious | 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
♩
David Bowie DJ Dance Night | 10 pm–2 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
| |
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY January 18
♩
The Rhythm & Booze Project | 1 pm
The Fathom Lounge in the Hotel Grand Pacific,
463 Belleville Street, James Bay (CRD)
♩♩♩
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
♩
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
♩
The Co-Conspirators | 2 pm
The Parksville Community Centre,
223 Mills Street, Parksville
♩
Brad Lovell | 2 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
The Vancouver Island Symphony | 2–4:20 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
♩
The Gettin’ Higher Choir with Katie Sontag | 2:30–4:30 pm
Broadview United Church,
3703 St. Aidan’s Street, Saanich (CRD)
♩
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
Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall),
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
The Stardew Valley Concert | 3 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
Island Song Winter Choir Concert | 3 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
♩
3rd Sundays South Cowichan Acoustic Jam | 3–7 pm
The Stu Armour Hall,
1438 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill
♩
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 | 6–8 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
♩
Jacob Weil | 6–10 pm
The Mint Restaurant,
1414 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Friends Of Music Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Balkan • Tekarra • Cirrata • Death Proof | 6–9 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Angela Verbrugge with Ray Gallon | 6–8 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
The David Santana 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
♩
Zombie Blizzard | 7:30 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
♩
☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Willow | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
The Jeff Agopsowicz Quintet | 7:30 pm
The Simonholt Restaurant,
6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo
♩
Eagle Eyes | 7:30 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm
Big Bad John’s,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
David Bradford | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY January 19
♩
The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Kate Stott | 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
♩
Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm
Gigi’s Café,
1002 Hillside Avenue, 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
♩
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)
♩
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 January 20
♩
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
♩
Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
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
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Ray Gallon-Louis Rudner-John Lee | 7 pm
Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD)
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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
♩
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
♩
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 21
♩
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
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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,
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
♩
Fantastico Open Mic | 6–10 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
Doc Fingers, Luke Blu Guthrie & Don Wells | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
Jim O’Neil | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Louise Rose | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm
The SHOAL Activity Centre,
10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD)
♩♩♩
Bells of Steel Bluegrass Band | 7–9 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Joelle Rabu | 7:30–11:30 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
♩
Ann Vriend | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Tristan Long | 8 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY January 22
♩
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
♩
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: FOM Rock Band | 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
♩
Mark Crissinger | 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)
♩
Rick Benn | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Riptide Marine Pub,
1340 Island Highway, Campbell River
♩
SO Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
♩
Ray Gallon, Louis Rudner & John Lee | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
The Offspring | 7–9 pm
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre,
1925 Blanshard Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Orchestra | 7–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Vinyl Wave | 7–9 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
♩♩♩
The Grace McNab Trio | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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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 Fretless | 7:30 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
♩
Doug Cox & Steve Mitchell | 7:30–9:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
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
♩
Bellbird | 9 pm–1 am
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY January 23
♩
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
♩
Peter Andrew | 6–8 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD)
♩
Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Ryder Bachman Band | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD)
♩
Reign Down | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Angela Verbrugge with the Ray Gallon Trio | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Standing Outside the Fire | cancelled
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
♩
Sporus • Extensive Slaughter •
• Nefarious Scorn • Borborygmic Leakage | 7–10 pm
The Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria
♩
The Haven | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 37,
9802 Fifth Street, Sidney (CRD)
♩♩♩
Soundwater | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Small Town Artillery Collective | 7–11 pm
The Mateada Lounge,
150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Rob Curtis Band | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 134,
1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake
♩
Fridays Open Jam | 7–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Caveman & The Banshee • Chronic Fatigue •
• Night Mirrors • Lords Of Apathy | 7–11 pm
The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Fourth Fridays Open Mic at the Wolf | 7–9 pm
Wolf Brewing Company,
940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo
♩
The Wardens | 7–10 pm
The Fanny Bay Hall,
7793 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
♩
Surf Hat | 7–11 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
♩
Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd | 7:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
♩
West My Friend | 7:30 pm
House Concert,
westmyfriend@gmail.com, Esquimalt (CRD)
♩
Papercult Collective | 7:30 pm
The Open Studios,
634 Humboldt Street, Victoria
♩
The Unfaithful Servants • Oliver Swain’s Big Machine | 7:30 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
♩♩♩
The Fretless | 7:30–9:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre,
100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
♩
The 11th Hour | 7:30 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
The Victoria Symphony: The Planets | 7:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Quarantones Male Chorus | 7:30 pm
The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland
♩
High School Open Mic | 7:30 pm
Rivercity Stage,
1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River
♩
Peter McMaster | 8–10 pm
Beacon Brewing,
9829 Third Street, Sidney (CRD)
♩
OK Charlie | 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
♩
Pogo • Awolz | 9 pm
Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan
♩
The Brice Tabish Band | 9 pm–1 am
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
DJ Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY January 24
♩
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
♩
West My Friend | 2 pm
House Concert,
westmyfriend@gmail.com, Nanaimo
♩
Pranatricks | 2–6 pm
Mount Washington Alpine Resort,
1 Strathcona Parkway, Mount Washington
♩
The Quarantones Male Chorus | 2:30 pm
Comox United Church,
250 Beach Drive, Comox
♩
Peter McMaster | 4–7 pm
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
♩
The Haven | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 172,
622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
♩
Open Jam with Tightrope | 4–7 pm
The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE #3097),
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
♩
Arbutus Holiday | 5:30–8:30 pm
The Oak Taphouse,
3287 Cowichan Lake Road, Duncan
♩
Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Barry Miller Quartet | 6–8 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
The Mark Crissinger Band | 6–9 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
♩
Corduroy Aspect • Chronic Fatigue • Danger Box • Sharon | 6:30 pm
Other Guise Theatre,
716 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩
Featured Band & Open Jazz Jam | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
Don Peterson & the Tone Rangers | 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
♩
Contra Dance: Bob Rentz and Na Mara | 7 pm
Silver Threads Saanich Centre,
286 Hampton Road, Saanich (CRD)
♩
JaimesonRhy - Wounded Warrior Fundraising Concert | 7–11 pm
Saanich Fair Grounds,
1528 Stelly’s Cross Road, Saanichton (CRD)
♩
The Co-Conspirators | 7 pm
McRae’s Bistro,
1652 McRae Avenue, Saanich (CRD)
♩♩♩
The Selkies | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
DJs J Feud • Lacey • Elska | 7 pm–12 am
The Local Pub,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The James Vickers Band | 7–9 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
New Road Echo | 7–10 pm
The Moose Lodge 1052,
1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo
♩
VSO The Planets | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
The Village Choir Winter Concert | 7:30 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
♩
Rhymer & Wells | 7:30–10:30 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
♩
Brutalize • Dispösal • White Collar • Pond Scum | 7:30 pm
The Paul Philips Hall,
1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria
♩
The ChoirsYYJ Winter Concert
with Jay Malinowski & Stephanie Cadman | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Saanich (CRD)
♩
Joelle Rabu | 7:30–11:30 pm
Malaspina Theatre,
Building 310, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Fretless | 7:30 pm
The Quadra Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
The Hounds of Cuchulain | 8–10 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
♩
The Wardens | 8 pm
The Errington Hall,
1390 Errington Road, Errington
♩
Big Shiny Dudes | 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
♩
Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD)
♩
Mr. Pinkus • Summer Babe • Mania | 9 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Stiltskins • L.V.O. • Imposter Syndrome | 9 pm
The Back Hall,
1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island
♩
DJ Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
Adventure Club | 10 pm–2 am
The Capital Ballroom,
858 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY January 25
♩
Cookeilidh, Robbie Burns Day | 12–2 pm
Craigdarroch Castle,
1050 Joan Crescent, 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
♩♩♩
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
♩
Nick Gastis & Friends | 2 pm
The Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
VSO The Planets | 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
♩
Brent Hutchinson, John Wade & Pierre Millette | 3 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
The Quarantones Male Chorus | 3 pm
St. Mark’s Anglican Church,
138 Hoy Lake Road West, Qualicum Beach
♩♩♩
The Wardens | 3–5 pm
The Heriot Bay Inn,
673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island
♩
VCBC 30th Anniversary Party: Talent Show, DJs | 4 pm
The Victoria Cannabis Buyers Club,
1625 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
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
♩
The Island Big 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
♩
West My Friend | 7 pm
House Concert,
westmyfriend@gmail.com, Port Alberni
♩
☆ Open Mic ♦ VFMS Double-Feature -
Ky Bryski ♦ The Co-Conspirators | 7:30 pm ☆
The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩♩♩
Ukulele Workshop with Kai Tocher | 7:30–9 pm
Phoenix Farm Music Studio Dome,
1911 North End Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Choir! Choir! Choir! | 7:30 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm
Big Bad John’s,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Mr. Pinkus • Summer Babe • Junco & the Hefty Birds | 8 pm
ANAF Unit 392,
1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet
♩
Courtney Standing & Landen Shaw | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY January 26
♩
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
♩
Open Mic Mondays | 6–10 pm
Brown’s SocialHouse,
1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino
♩
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
♩
Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm
Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore),
737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
♩
Choir! Choir! Choir! | 8–9:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
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 January 27
♩
FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
Family Literacy Day with Kym Gouchie | 1 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
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
♩
Scott McGill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
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
♩
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
♩
WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
VBA Open Mic ♦ Moranz & Fremlin | 7:45–10 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
♩
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 January 28
♩
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
♩
German Lieder Competition | 5–9 pm
The Victoria Conservatory of Music,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩
Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
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
♩
Fantastico Open Mic | 6–10 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
Arbutus Holiday | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Goldfinch Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre,
170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood (CRD)
♩
UJAM Club Night ⏐ January Blues | 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)
♩♩♩
Sue Newman & Friends | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Qualicum Beach Songwriting Circle | 7–9 pm
Rotary House,
211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach
♩
International Guitar Night | 7:30 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Nick Gastis | 8 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
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St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY January 29
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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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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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Community Concert: FOM The Eclectics | 6–6:45 pm
FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Last Thursday of the Month Open Mic | 6–8:30 pm
The Mill Pizza & Grill,
2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay
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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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The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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Greg Wells | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Riptide Marine Pub,
1340 Island Highway, Campbell River
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SO Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
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The Steve Grebanier Guild | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View 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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Peter McMaster | 7–9 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
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Fundraiser: Dave Des, Jewel Black, Salome Cullen and more! | 7 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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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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Chris Gestrin, Jon Bentley, Jodi Proznick & Joe Poole | 7:30 pm
All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church,
206 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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International Guitar Night | 7:30–10:15 pm
The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre,
2687 James Street, Duncan
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For Pete’s Sake | 8 pm–midnight
The Mex Pub,
1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay
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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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JaimesonRhy | 9 pm–midnight
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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DJs Jurgen Daze, Yours Truly, Primitive B2B Mr.B | 9 pm–2 am
The Downbeat Event Centre,
1325 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY January 30
҉ Jan 30–Feb 01 Sounding Grounds Festival, UVic, Victoria-BC
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Bill Heintz | 12–1 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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New works by UVic Student Composers | 12:30 pm
The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall in the UVic MacLaurin Building,
B-Wing, Ring Road, Oak Bay (CRD)
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Dan & Suze | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring 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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Peter Emery & Frank Scanlan | 5–7 pm
Legion Branch 239,
1344 MacKinnon Road, Pender Island
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Dan Byrne | 6–8 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD)
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Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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Rachel Therrien’s Latin Jazz Project | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
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The Real Deal Band | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Dave Gallant | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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Classic and Acoustic Guitar Open Mic | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
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Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD)
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Vanilla Riot | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Pablo Cardenas | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Spice Wannabe | 7 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
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Merkules | 7–9 pm
The Capital Ballroom,
858 Yates Street, Victoria
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Blackfish with Peter McMaster | 7–9 pm
The Oaks Restaurant & Grill,
2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD)
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Blind Lemon Trout | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Rockoon | 7–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Summer Soft • DJs Co-Captain & C-Frets | 7 pm
The Back Hall,
1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island
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Shift Wintry Yoga Flow with Live Music by Corwin Fox | 7–8 pm
The Cumberland Masonic Lodge #26,
2660 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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J. Plank | 7 pm
Rivercity Stage,
1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River
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Freeze Frame | 7:30–10:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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The Emily Carr String Quartet | 7:30–9 pm
Christ Church Cathedral,
911 Quadra Street, Victoria
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Summer’s Brother | 7:30–11:30 pm
Vinyl Envy,
1717 Quadra Street, Victoria
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Dobb, Moranz & Fremlin | 7:30 pm
The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium,
7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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International Guitar Night | 7:30–10:15 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
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The BirdBelly Duo | 7:30–9:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
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Doug Cox & Steve Mitchell | 7:30 pm
The Regier Theatre (formerly The Old Church),
755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay
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Good Enough Dave, Lord Sultry,
Ross McCannell, Tyger & the Strypes | 7:45–11 pm
The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland
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UVic Symphony Orchestra: Nobles, Rossini, Smetana & Schumann | 8 pm
The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic,
3800 Finnerty Road, Saanich (CRD)
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Wood Land Band | 8 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Mötley Crüe tribute | 8 pm–2 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Amy Muloin & the Alley Flowers • VanDriver | 8:30 pm
Legion Branch 28,
2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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Courtney Standing & Landen Shaw | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Big Shiny Dudes | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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The New Westerners • Slim Sandy & the Hillbilly Boppers | 9 pm
Jac’s on Queens,
60 Queens Road, Duncan
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DJs Faktz, BassKadetz, Skvllboy, Subnoxious | 9 pm–2 am
LevelTwo Nightclub,
170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo
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DJs TeStylez, Dangerous Cargo, Fundipz, Bass Freq | 9 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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Fuego Latin Party with DJ Alex King | 10 pm
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
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DJ Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY January 31
҉ Jan 30–Feb 01 Sounding Grounds Festival, UVic, Victoria-BC
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Victoria West Community Association Annual Wassail | 10 am–Noon
Banfield Park,
452 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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Jim Raddysh | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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April Laurie & Sylvia Humble:
Song Circle; Sound Sculpting Playshop | 1–4 pm
Kin Hut Activity Centre, 2730 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo
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Sonic Improv Workshop | 1:30 pm
The UVic MacLaurin Building,
Room B037, Ring Road, 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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Peter Andrew | 4–7 pm
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
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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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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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The Kelby MacNayr Quintet | 6 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Lazy Mike & the Argyle Jets | 6–9 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
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Bobby & Kev | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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The Groove Diggers | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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The Avram McCagherty Quartet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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The Roses, a Fundraiser | 7–11 pm
The Paul Philips Hall,
1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria
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Susanne Gay & Sonic Cocktail | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Spice Wannabe | 7–9:10 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
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Bach and Khayyam with Ensemble Constantinople | 7:30 pm
First Church of Christ Scientist,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
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SueMack | 7:30 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
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An Evening with Judy Collins | 7:30–10:30 pm
The Dave Dunnet Theatre at Oak Bay HS,
2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Oak Bay (CRD)
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Hedonist • Danezig | 7:30–11 pm
Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub,
2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria
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Tan, Csaba, McCall, Reid, Farkas, Brook & Harton | 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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Oakes • The Coast • War Eyes | 7:30 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
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International Guitar Night | 7:30–10:15 pm
The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic,
3800 Finnerty Road, Saanich (CRD)
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Summer’s Brother | 7:30–11:30 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Tony Turner, AJ Carson, Brian McMahon & Bob Blair | 7:30 pm
First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo,
595 Townsite Road #1, Nanaimo
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Gun Street Ghouls • The Dang Package • TerribleThing | 8 pm–midnight
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
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Blackfish with Peter McMaster | 8–10 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
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Rachel Therrien’s Latin Jazz Project | 8 pm–12 am
Clayoquot Sound Theatre,
380 Campbell Street, Tofino
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Music for Dancing with
DJs Cousin Trav, Jennee Pleeze, Ladyboss | 8 pm–12 am
The Little Red Church, 2182 Comox Avenue, Comox
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Pulse Radio | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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BiPolar Bear | 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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Tubbs & the Sad Boys • The History of Gun Powder | 9 pm–1 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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DJ Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
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Restrickted | 10 pm–2 am
Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre),
1415 Broad Street, Victoria
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DJ Bowlcut & DJ Stormey | 10 pm
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
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