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

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*҉ JUNE 2026 Festivals, Retreats & Music Camps ҉* ҉ May 24–June 01 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ҉ June 05–07 Pender Harbour Blues Festival, Pender Harbour ҉ June 05–07 Summerland Action Festival, Summerland-BC ҉ June 05–07 West Van Community Cultural Fest, West Vancouver ҉ June 06–07 Folktoria, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 06–08 Georgia Strait Music Camp, Summer Instructional Camp, Crescent Beach ҉ June 13–14 Mabuhay Festival, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 13–14 Gabriola Pride Festival, Gabriola Island ҉ June 18–20 Seaside Music Festival, Sidney, Vancouver Island ҉ June 18–22 Nectar Festival Festival, Salt Spring Island ҉ June 19–21 Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, Lake Cowichan, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–28 Victoria International JazzFest, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ҉ June 20–21 The Longest Day Festival, SḴŦAḴ (Mayne Island) ҉ June 20–21 Tour Des Îles, five Southern Gulf Islands (BC) ҉ June 22–27 Voice Works Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ҉ June 24–28 Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 26–August 03 The 39 Days of July, Duncan, Vancouver Island ҉ June 28–July 05 Fiddle Tunes Workshop, Port Townsend-WA see also for 2026: ҉ 2025, 2026 Festivals, Camps &c in BC, mostly (with hyperlinks) ҉ Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY June 01 ҉ May 24–June 01 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩ Ghostly Hounds \| 12–1 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster \| Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Don Leppard Jazz Orchestra \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Dave Des \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Old-Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Steve Grebanier \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Vic West (CRD) ♩ The Colin James Blues Trio \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Scott White & Friends \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY June 02 ♩ Olimpo Ortega & Laura Deviato \| 12–1 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ The River Boys \| Noon Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ TK the Artist \| 5:30–7 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Bob Log III, Caveman & The Banshee, Red Lenses \| 5:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Oak Bay High’s Jazz Wave \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Harry Warner & Bruce Everett \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ White Sails Tuesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Phil Dwyer Trio \| 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Keith Alessi \| 7 pm The Fanny Bay Hall, 7793 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Colin James Blues Trio \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Hisynth Cheetah \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic \| 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY June 03 ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Bobo Czernowski \| 3–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Slim Sandy & Willa Mae \| 4–5 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf 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 ♩ Conjure Hand \| 5:30–7 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Invitation Series 1 featuring Steve Kaldestad & Owen Chow \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Synergy \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ 1st Wednesday’s Ukulele For Beginners with Ruby Electra \| 6–7 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Jim O’Neil \| 6–8 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Taylor Swift Tribute \| 7–9 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ VCM Winds & Brass Department Collage Concert \| 7–8:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Russell de Carle with Steve Briggs & Jeremy Holmes \| 7:30 pm The Nanoose Library Centre & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY June 04 ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Julie Corrigan \| 12–1 pm Fort Common, the courtyard at Fort & Blanshard, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ James with Celtic Legends \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Steve Schell \| 4–5 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Skye Alexander & Nancy Potvin \| 4:30–5:45 pm Esquimalt Farmers Market in Memorial Park, 1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ West Coast Soul Collective \| 5:30–7 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Charisma Bypass \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mathew Geddes, Sugarlump, Shannon Sargent \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: The Eclectics \| 6–6:45 pm FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Nicky MacKenzie \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie \| 6–8 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Greg Wells \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ 1999 Prince Tribute \| 7–9 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Orchestra \| 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Shane Douthwright \| 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 ♩ Cowichan Valley Storytelling Group \| 7 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Guitar Storytelling with Adam Dobres \| 7–9 pm Heritage Church at the Parksville Museum, 1245 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Town Choir! \| 7 pm The Gallery at Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The John Lee Trio \| 7–9 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ The Unending • Dendros \| 7:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Taphouse 1st & 3rd Thursdays Open Mic \| 8 pm Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–Midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY June 05 ҉ June 05–07 Pender Harbour Blues Festival, Pender Harbour ҉ June 05–07 Summerland Action Festival, Summerland-BC ҉ June 05–07 West Van Community Cultural Fest, West Vancouver ♩♩♩ Caroline Dick \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring 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 ♩ David Bradford \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic with David Gauci \| 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Vixx \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Lee Taylor Band \| 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Terry Boyle \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Heather Ferguson & Her Band \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Tyler Lieb & the Suspension of Disbelief \| 7–10 pm The Musical Garden, 641 Hoylake Avenue, Langford ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ The Helen Davies Band \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Heather Ferguson Septet \| 7–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Stephanie Greaves \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Hill 60 \| 7 pm Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩♩♩ Kate Stott \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Doug Blondeau & Friends Jam \| 7 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Christine & Ingrid Jensen Quintet \| 7 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ 1999 Prince Tribute \| 7 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Groove Kitchen \| cancelled The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Laura Kelsey \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩♩♩ Go Dog Go \| 8-11 pm The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ The Josh Warren Band \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Anthems \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Sacred Roots, Yetz, Okiro, Smoco, Von D \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Red Giant \| 9 pm–12 am The Old City Station Pub, 150 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ Happy Endings \| 9:30 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ DJ Kimbz \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY June 06 ҉ June 05–07 Pender Harbour Blues Festival, Pender Harbour ҉ June 05–07 Summerland Action Festival, Summerland-BC ҉ June 05–07 West Van Community Cultural Fest, West Vancouver ҉ June 06–07 Folktoria, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 06–08 Georgia Strait Music Camp, Summer Instructional Camp, Crescent Beach ♩ Chris Newman \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Bijou du Bayou \| 10 am–1 pm The Peninsula Country Market, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Road, Central Saanich (CRD) ♩ Victoria Sacred Harp Song Circle \| 10 am–Noon Victoria Friends Meeting House, 1831 Fern Street, Victoria ♩ Mary Lee Crocker \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Lək̓ʷəŋən Traditional Dancers \| 12:15–12:45 pm Banfield Park, 452 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Dogwood \| 12:30 pm The da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay Street, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Slim Sandy & the Hillbilly Boppers \| 1–1:45 pm Banfield Park, 452 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Aurielle \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Students of Alli Bean & Rebecca Mason Showcase \| 1–3 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Kate Stott \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Ashton Bachman \| 1–4 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Brendan Wong \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ VCM The Victoria Children’s Choir Concert \| 2–4 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Landlubber 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Dripping Fins \| 2:15–3 pm Banfield Park, 452 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Rockwood \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Island Song Choir Spring Concert \| 3 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ 1st Saturdays Open Mic \| 3–6 pm The Saltair Neighbourhood Pub, 10519 Knight Road, Chemainus ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Taylor Swift Tribute \| 3 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ The West Coast Soul Collective \| 3:45–4:30 pm Banfield Park, 452 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Open Jam with MJB \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Greater Victoria Concert Band \| 5–6:30 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ Poncho YBF \| 5:15–6 pm Banfield Park, 452 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Colwood Music in the Park with Groove Diggers \| 5:30–7:30 pm Herm Williams Park, 646 Kelly Road, Colwood ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Bill Johnson • Swang Thang \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Woodland \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Claire Coupland, Jack Connolly, Marina Avros \| 6–8 pm Mayne Island Brewing Company, 490 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island ♩ Bill Johnson • Swang Thang \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Wunderbread \| 6:30–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Victoria Philharmonic Choir: The Seasons \| 6:50 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ McKinley Wolf \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 7 pm Oak Bay Tea Party, Willows Park, 2253 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ 1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam \| 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Edgar Hann & Em Walker \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ T.Nile \| 7–9 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ The Road Poets - Album Release \| 7–9:30 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Stirring Up Ghosts with Bruce Coughlan \| cancelled Heritage Church at the Parksville Museum, 1245 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ The Raven Lunatics \| 7–10 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Ripple Rock • Big Scoobie \| 7 pm The Willow Point Lions Community Hall, 2165 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Voyager \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Hog, Pharm, Rad Dog, Physicalist \| 7:30–11:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Son de Metal \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Sutcliffes: The Legacy of the Beatles \| 7:30 pm Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Nanaimo Youth Choir \| 7:30–8:30 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Adonis Puentes Trio \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ BackBeat \| 8 pm Oak Bay Tea Party, Willows Park, 2253 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Nelson \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Community Dance with Queer As Funk \| 8–10 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ EDP \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Howard Anderson \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke with Em the Gem \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Angelica & The Challengers \| cancelled The Lasqueti Island Hotel, Pub & Restaurant, 1 Weldon Road, Lasqueti Island ♩ The Sean Drabbit Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Linggo \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Pablo Gun, Oz, Big Body \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Pandemonium, Evilyn13, R-Lex, Mr. Zoth \| 9 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Gasoline Alley Band \| 9–midnight pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Fly the Insect, Helletones, Stiltskins \| 9 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ DJ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY June 07 ҉ June 05–07 Pender Harbour Blues Festival, Pender Harbour ҉ June 05–07 Summerland Action Festival, Summerland-BC ҉ June 05–07 West Van Community Cultural Fest, West Vancouver ҉ June 06–07 Folktoria, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 06–08 Georgia Strait Music Camp, Summer Instructional Camp, Crescent Beach ♩ Lucas Popil \| 10:45–11:45 am Cook Street Village Block Party, Solar Stage at Pendergast & Cook, Victoria ♩ Easy Street \| 11 am–2 am Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Richard Moody Trio \| 12–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Dodge City \| 12:15–1:15 pm Cook Street Village Block Party, Solar Stage at Pendergast & Cook, Victoria ♩ Sunday Afternoon Milonga \| 12:30–3:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Acoustic Open Mic \| 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ Sundays Open Jam with For Pete’s Sake \| 1–5 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ Olimpo Ortega, Laura Deviato & Friends \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Richard Moody Trio \| 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Skyla J \| 1:30–2:30 pm Cook Street Village Block Party, Solar Stage at Pendergast & Cook, Victoria ♩ The Al Pease Quartet \| 2–3:30 pm Sunday Jazz Matinee at James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ VCM The Victoria Children’s Choir Concert \| 2–4 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ 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 Hippie & the Biker \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Rheinberger; Mozart; Brahms \| 2:30 pm All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church, 206 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Louie B Screwy \| 2:45–3:45 pm Cook Street Village Block Party, Solar Stage at Pendergast & Cook, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Clark & Gans • Ella Slaughter \| 3 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Mic at the 171 \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 171, 621 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam \| 3–5 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Hal Douglas & Friends \| 3-5 pm The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Stirring Up Ghosts with Bruce Coughlan \| cancelled Heritage Church at the Parksville Museum, 1245 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ 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 ♩ Claire Coupland \| 4:15–5:15 pm Cook Street Village Block Party, Solar Stage at Pendergast & Cook, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar 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 ♩♩♩ Sky Lambourne \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Roscoe James Irwin Trio & Friends \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Shelley & Doug \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Mike Stack \| 7:30 pm Wooden Nickel House Concerts, 1725 Shearwater Terrace, North Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Blair Francis • Nessi Gomes \| 7:30–10 pm The Fulford Community Hall, 2592 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Trans-Canada Highwaymen \| 8–10:40 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Open Mic \| 8–10:30 pm Pinhalla Pinball Pizzeria, 516 Fisgard Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY June 08 ҉ June 06–08 Georgia Strait Music Camp, Summer Instructional Camp, Crescent Beach ♩♩♩ Kai Barrette \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Country Jam with Nate Dunn & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Island Big Band with Stephanie Greaves \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Concert: FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Bobo Czarnowski \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Danielle Lebeau-Petersen \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ The Island Big Band \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY June 09 ♩ Julie Corrigan \| 12–1 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Inclusion \| Noon Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 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) ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ David Carl with Craig McKerron \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mount Douglas Secondary Jazz Ensembles \| 6:30–9 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Mike Harrison’s Drum Students Showcase \| 6:30–7:40 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ White Sails Tuesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Elise LeBlanc, Slim Sandy & the Hillbilly Boppers \| 7–10 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Pocket Theory Trio \| 7–10 pm The Palms Restaurant, 1450 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic \| 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY June 10 ♩ 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 ♩ Chansons-Conversation avec Hélène Nicole \| 2–4 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Edgar Hann & Marilyn Walker \| 3–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Lucky Cat \| 4–5 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ One Wheel Trio \| 4–6 pm Oak Bay Village Night Market, Hampshire and Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ 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 ♩ Charis Tazumi \| 5:30–7 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene & Billie Show \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Laura Hickli + Fact + SissyFuss \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Kafoozalum \| 6–8 pm Oak Bay Village Night Market, Hampshire and Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Gordo \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Damon \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ 2nd & 4th Wednesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre, 170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood (CRD) ♩ John Aaron Cockburn • The Kat Kadoski Tree-O \| 7–9 pm The Sooke Region Museum, 2070 Phillips Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ The Liverpool 4 \| 7:30–10:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mary Gauthier • Jaimee Harris \| 8 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rad Dog, Scocolag \| 9 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ B.A. Johnston \| 10 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY June 11 ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Boneyard Babes \| 12–1 pm Fort Common, the courtyard at Fort & Blanshard, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ James with Celtic Legends \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ La Vie Ensemblé \| 2–4 pm Barbara's Boutique, 493 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ HoenRose \| 4–5 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Fowl Bay \| 5:30–7 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Invitation Series 2 featuring Bill Coon & Jesse Cahill \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: FOM Jazz Combo \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sharon Bailey \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ White Sails Second Thursdays Open Mic Night \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Myles Shady Band Dance & Fundraiser \| 6:30–9:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Jeff Bruce \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ FOM Moodswing Orchestra \| 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Don Peterson & the Rockin’ Crew \| 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 ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Road Poets \| 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Quartet \| 7–8:30 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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) ♩ Allen Dobb • Morantz & Fremlin \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Lance Lapointe & Krystal Dame \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Maria Dunn \| 7:30–9 pm The Cumberland Museum, 2680 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad 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 ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY June 12 ♩ 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 ♩ Julie Corrigan \| 5–8 pm The Stonehouse Restaurant & Pub, 2215 Canoe Cove Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Beth Sherlock, Moon Riot, The Daisy Stranglers, Cosmosaurus \| 5 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Ben Jackson \| 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Dale Fudge \| 6–8 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Max MacKrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pastel Blank \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Suz EQ Band \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Gecko Band \| 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Ryder Bachman Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Ray Harris & Mike Sadava with Nancy Grossert \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Sober Pride Dance with DJ Chris Bigelow \| 7–11 pm The Nanaimo Museum, 100 Museum Way, Nanaimo ♩ Moranz & Fremlin with Allen Dobb \| 7–9:30 pm The Musical Garden, 641 Hoylake Avenue, Langford ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Josh Warren/Andrew Janusson Quintet \| 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Infinite Atom, The Frolickers \| 7–10 pm Mystic Manor, 3117 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Blackfish \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Beverley McKeen & Her Sweet Band \| 7–9 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Los Amigos \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Finn Letourneau \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Cellovista \| 7–8:30 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Cam Boyce \| 7–10 pm The Thatch Waterfront Pub, 4305 Shingle Spit Road, Hornby Island ♩ Songs of the Workers \| 7–10 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Jackson Hollow \| 7 pm Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ John Gogo \| 7:30 pm Deep Cove Folk Club, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove (CRD) ♩♩♩ Everyday People \| 7:30–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ junksick, greenhorse, AWOLz \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Harry Manx \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Heriot Bay Inn, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Bev Finch \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩♩♩ Wharf Rats \| 8 pm-12 am The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ The Blue Hearts \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Jennee Pleeze, Andrea Wolf, Selayne, Milf Maid \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Salome Cullen Band \| 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Junco & the Hefty Birds, TrackMeet, Dax & the Deadfish \| 9 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ DJs Neon Steve, SkiiTour, Rumpus \| 9:30 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Camel Juice \| 9:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ DJ Kimbz \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY June 13 ҉ June 13–14 Mabuhay Festival, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 13–14 Gabriola Pride Festival, Gabriola Island ♩ Guitar Bill \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ David Cory & John \| 9:30–Noon The North Saanich Farm Market, 10990 West Saanich Road, North Saanich (CRD) ♩ Pixie McMillian \| 10 am–1 pm The Peninsula Country Market, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Road, Central Saanich (CRD) ♩ Community Singing with Sylvia Humble \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Rotary Field House, 850 Third Street, Nanaimo ♩ Kilt & Kimono \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Community-Led FERNFEST \| Noon–10 pm The Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria ♩ Andison Hills \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Ashton Bachman \| 1–4 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Ben Sures \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ La Vie Ensemblé \| 2–4 pm Barbara's Boutique, 493 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Blackbird School of Music Recital \| 2 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Open Mic \| 2–3 pm Ravenskill Orchards, 1240 Coats Drive, Gabriola Island ♩ Nanaimo Fiddle Society \| 2 pm Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Fernwood Trio \| 2–3:30 pm St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 100 Chapel Street, Nanaimo ♩ Turnip the Beet \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ VCM Strings Showcase Concert \| 3–4:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Cool Azul \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Kids Zone Workshops \| 3–3:30 pm Ravenskill Orchards, 1240 Coats Drive, Gabriola Island ♩ Thanks Jem (Drag) \| 3:30–4:30 pm Ravenskill Orchards, 1240 Coats Drive, Gabriola Island ♩ The Rebels North \| TBA pm Big Font \| TBA pm Elli Hart \| TBA pm DJ Mike Devlin \| TBA pm LateShift \| TBA pm Hoyne Brewing Company, 2740 Bridge Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 4 pm House Concert… [where??] ♩ Open Jam with Tightrope \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Black Angus \| 5–8 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Broadband \| 5–6 pm Ravenskill Orchards, 1240 Coats Drive, Gabriola Island ♩ Men in Black \| 5:30–7:30 pm Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood ♩ The Gecko Band \| 5:30–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ John Gogo \| 6 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Nate Silas \| 6:30–9:30 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ DJs Tim & Esmi \| 6:30–8:10 pm Ravenskill Orchards, 1240 Coats Drive, Gabriola Island ♩ Greg Wells \| 6:30–9:30 pm Painter’s Lodge, 1625 McDonald Road, Campbell River ♩ Jesse Marshall & Misha Smirnov \| 7–8:30 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ The Bill Johnson Quartet \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ ContraDance: Katie Pinter and New Growth Stringband \| 7–10 pm Silver Threads Saanich Centre, 286 Hampton Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Gillian & the Silver Hammers • Group Therapy \| 7–9 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sima Rehn \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Liz Beattie • Claire Coupland \| 7 pm thecrispfestival@gmail.com, Pender Island ♩ Levi Lawson • Rad Mammals \| 7 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ Jim Page in Concert \| 7 pm Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Café, 8310 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle-WA ♩ The Mid-Island Chamber Music Players \| 7–8:30 pm St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 100 Chapel Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Chris Gestrin Trio \| 7–9 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩ Whiskey Creek Bandits \| 7–10 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Beach Fire 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Fetele Din Balkani \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Shenanigans \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Annual Pride Dance \| 7:30 pm–12 am Mt. Benson Ballroom in the Vancouver Island Conference Centre, 101 Gordon Street, Nanaimo ♩ Elizabeth Shepherd & Michael Occhipinti \| 7:30 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Harry Manx \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Heriot Bay Inn, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Pablo Cardenas & The West Coast Cuban Orchestra \| 8 pm–12 am Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Anneda \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Woodland \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Josh Carter \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ DJ Da Pablo \| 8 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wharf Rats \| 8 pm JJ’s Pub, 1351 Cedar Street, Campbell River ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke with Chad Ace \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Johnny Hanuse • The Spiritual Warriors \| 8 pm The Gorge Hall, 1375 Robertson Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ The Shops \| 8:40–10 pm Ravenskill Orchards, 1240 Coats Drive, Gabriola Island ♩ Canadian Beauty \| 9 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Eddie C, Mr. Moe \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ West Coast Soul Collective \| 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Los Borrachos \| 9 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ Scott Monk, Revron, Sirreal, Oktiv6, Funkyard \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Kinda Country \| 9 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River ♩ Open Mic \| 9 pm JJ’s Pub, 1351 Cedar Street, Campbell River ♩ The Owen Chow Trio \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Canadian Beauty \| 9:30 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Pastel Blank with the Nora Kelly Band \| 9:30 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Ken Ermter & Deb Pitre \| 9:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ DJs Downtown Mischief, SilkTurna, Phurn \| 10 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY June 14 ҉ June 13–14 Mabuhay Festival, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 13–14 Gabriola Pride Festival, Gabriola Island ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Al Pease Trio \| 11 am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Dogwood Bloom \| 11 am–2 am Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Al Pease Trio \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ 2nd Sunday CSAG Acoustic Jam \| 1–3:30 pm The Denis McLean Room in the Kerry Park Recreation Centre, 1035 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Masimba Marimba and Friends \| 1–4:30 pm The Evergreen Community Pavilion, 3515 Watson Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ Acoustic Open Mic \| 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ Sundays Open Jam with For Pete’s Sake \| 1–5 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ The Cloud District \| 1–3 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Stephen Vogler \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ 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 ♩ Open Mic at the 171 \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 171, 621 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam \| 3–5 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Sirreal, Oktiv6, DJ Lion \| 3 pm Sportsplex, 1800 South Alder Street, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Poppa Gasket & the Family Jules \| 3-5 pm The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ 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 at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Alfie Zappacosta with Tom Arntzen \| 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 ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Muchachos with Frog & Toad \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic \| 6 pm Millstone Winery, 2300 East Wellington Road, Nanaimo ♩ Danielle Marcinek \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Alfie Zappacosta with Tom Arntzen \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Eileen McGann \| 7 pm Heritage Church at the Parksville Museum, 1245 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Hill 60 \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY June 15 ♩ faun.a \| 12–1 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Peter Prince \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ All Together Now Drop-In Choir sings Bruce Springsteen’s ”Dancing In The Dark” \| 7–9:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Scott White & Friends \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY June 16 ♩ Lonnie Glass \| 12–1 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Sean Hogan \| Noon Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ The Broken Soles \| 4–5 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf 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 ♩ Blasé Blasé \| 5:30–7 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Reynolds Secondary Night of Vocal Jazz \| 5:30–8 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Bert’s Blooze Banned \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ White Sails Tuesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ VCM Clarinet Choir Open House \| 7–8:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Tom Vickery & Rob Johnson \| 7–10 pm The Palms Restaurant, 1450 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Hisynth Cheetah \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic \| 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo		Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY June 17 ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Salty Muse \| 3–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Dylan & the Dill Pickle Band \| 4–5 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf 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 ♩ Boneyard Babes \| 5:30–7 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Victoria Jazz Jam Session 12 with the Tom Vickery Trio \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ North Easton \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Café Olé \| 6–8 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The James Vickers Band • Steve Hill \| 6:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Barrel Boys \| 7 pm The Masonic Hall, 2660 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Bonnie Raitt with Jon Cleary \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Colin Linden \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Steve Hill \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY June 18 ҉ June 18–20 Seaside Music Festival, Sidney, Vancouver Island ҉ June 18–22 Nectar Festival Festival, Salt Spring Island ♩ Lonnie Glass \| 12–1 pm Fort Common, the courtyard at Fort & Blanshard, Victoria ♩ Late Kate \| 4–5 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Lavender & Lefty \| 5–6 pm The Commercial Street Night Market, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Calico \| 5:30–7 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Billie Woods \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Acoustic Open Mic with Jim Baker & Friends \| 6–9 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Mark Crissinger \| 6 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ No Faith In Fortune, Endr, Mutual Trauma, Josh\| 6 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Friends of Music Moodswing in the Park \| 6:10–9 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ TBA \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Colin Linden \| 7–9 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Folk Songs & Stories with Steve Somers \| 7–9 pm Heritage Church at the Parksville Museum, 1245 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ The Jon Miller Trio \| 7–9 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ beastie • the sticky keys \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Nico Rhodes’ Hullabaloo, 1st Show \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The John Butler Band \| 8 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ The Taphouse 1st & 3rd Thursdays Open Mic \| 8 pm Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY June 19 ҉ June 18–20 Seaside Music Festival, Sidney, Vancouver Island ҉ June 18–22 Nectar Festival Festival, Salt Spring Island ҉ June 19–21 Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, Lake Cowichan, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–28 Victoria International JazzFest, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ° Morning Yoga \| 10:30 am Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, PACIFIC BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Tia Greenwood & Co \| Noon The Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park, 2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Max Francis, featuring Adam Dobres & friends \| 1 pm The Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park, 2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ William \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Ella Korth \| 2 pm The Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park, 2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The PBOMS Welcome Jam \| 3 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, PACIFIC BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Hoss Mountain’s Triple Fiddle Extravaganza \| 4–4:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Open Women’s Jam \| 4:30 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VICTORIA BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ The Western Thistles \| 5–5:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ The Lonesome Town Painters \| 5 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, PACIFIC BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Trad Bluegrass Jam with Boomer & Friends \| 5 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VOICE WORKS FIDDLE TUNES TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ The Mel McCutcheon Quartet \| 5:30–9 pm Campbell River Hospice Garden, 440 Evergreen Road, Campbell River ♩ Cam Boyce \| 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Max MacKrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Kaos Ctrl \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ José Sanchez \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Barrel Boys \| 6–6:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Wise Youngblood \| 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Rattleshake \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Trish & Gord \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ DJs Daddy Liquid, Krista Mac \| 7–11 pm Cowichan Community Centre, Heritage Hall, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Clarissa & the Black Clouds \| 7 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Remedy Tree \| 7–7:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ 3rd Fridays Wolf Open Mic \| 7–9 pm The Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ NFC Open Mic ♦ Bijoux du Bayou \| 7–10 pm The Nanaimo Folk Connection at Hope Lutheran Church, 2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ Murder and Mayhem in Story & Song with Norma Cameron & Susan Warner \| 7–9 pm Heritage Church at the Parksville Museum, 1245 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Class of 1984, Knife Manual, Bad State \| 7 pm The Masonic Hall, 2660 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Oktiv6 • Funkyard \| 7 pm Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Elbow Kiss • Sam Tudor \| 7:30 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ The David Santana Duo • The Miles Electric Band \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Jean-Michel Pilc Trio \| 7:30 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Gettin’ Higher Choir with Patti Powell \| 7:30–9:30 pm Broadview United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ JUDY COLLINS with a short opening set from Max Francis, Ella Korth & Tia Greenwood \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Nico Rhodes’ Hullabaloo, 2nd Show \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Barra MacNeils \| 7:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Big Richard \| 8–8:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩♩♩ Salt Water Cowboys \| 8 pm-12 am The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ No Faith In Fortune, Endr, Mutual Trauma, Josh\| 8:30 pm Influence Boardshop, 3954 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Pulse Radio \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Slim Sandy’s Atomic Cocktails \| 9 pm The Fathom Lounge in the Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Watermelon Crawl \| 9 pm–1 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Thomas Workshop, Audiofox, Moses \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Alum Ridge Boys and Ashlee \| 9–9:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Ella Slaughter, Danny Bell & hіs Disappointments, Joe Abbott \| 9 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ Michael Mazza & the Mozzarellas \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Watermelon Crawl \| 9:30 pm-1 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Latin Night DJs \| 9:30 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ DJ Kimbz \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Goth & Industrial Night with DJs \| 10 pm–2 am LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY June 20 ҉ June 18–20 Seaside Music Festival, Sidney, Vancouver Island ҉ June 18–22 Nectar Festival Festival, Salt Spring Island ҉ June 19–21 Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, Lake Cowichan, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–28 Victoria International JazzFest, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ҉ June 20–21 The Longest Day Festival, SḴŦAḴ (Mayne Island) ҉ June 20–21 Tour Des Îles, five Southern Gulf Islands (BC) ♩ Dean Wolfe \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Victoria Sacred Harp Song Circle \| 10 am–Noon Victoria Friends Meeting House, 1831 Fern Street, Victoria ♩ The Brad Prevedoros Collective \| 10 am–1 pm The Peninsula Country Market, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Road, Central Saanich (CRD) ♩ Lavender & Lefty \| 10 am–1 pm Errington Farmers Market, 1550 Veteran’s Road, Errington ♩ Open Stage \| 10:30 am–11:15 am Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ° Yoga with Joan Hughes \| 10:30–11:15 am Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, PACIFIC BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Slow Jam with Goldstream \| 10:30–11:15 am Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VICTORIA BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ A Kids on Bluegrass Hosted Jam \| 10:30–11:15 am Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VOICE WORKS FIDDLE TUNES TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ The Western Thistles \| 11–11:45 am Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Malakai \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Ashlee Watkins & Andrew Small \| 11:30 am–12:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Crooked Old-Time Tunes with Athena McKown \| 11:30 am–12:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, PACIFIC BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Open Women’s Jam with the Fox Hops \| 11:30 am–12:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VICTORIA BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Bluegrass Fiddle with Nathan Smith \| 11:30 am–12:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VOICE WORKS FIDDLE TUNES TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ The Haven \| Noon The Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park, 2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Lonesome Town Painters \| 12–12:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Fiddle Hell \| 12:30–1:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Guitar with Jake Lauzon \| 12:30–1:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, PACIFIC BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ 5-String Banjo with Isaac Taylor, Jeremy Stephens, Rob Mclaren \| 12:30–1:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VICTORIA BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Transatlantic Vocals with Ben Rogalsky & Friends \| 12:30–1:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VOICE WORKS FIDDLE TUNES TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ The Owen Chow Quartet \| 1 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ Bagatelle \| 1 pm The Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park, 2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Ashton Bachman \| 1–4 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Clover Point Drifters \| 1–1:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Harmony 101 with Big Richard \| 1:30–2:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Songwriting with Remedy Tree \| 1:30–2:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, PACIFIC BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Trad Bluegrass Jam with Boomer & Friends \| 1:30–2:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VICTORIA BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Mandolin Chop with Tad Ruszel \| 1:30–2:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VOICE WORKS FIDDLE TUNES TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Dana Sipos \| 2 pm The Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park, 2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Barrel Boys \| 2–2:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Landlubber 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ The Anise Russow Quartet \| 2:15 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ The Doctor Is in with Joy Adams & Patrick M’Gonigle \| 2:30–3:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Rina Rossi & AJ Srubas, Sabrina Huot-Boer & Mark Boer \| 2:30–3:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, PACIFIC BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Mandolin with Kris Boyd, Dan Parker, Jeremy Freeman \| 2:30–3:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VICTORIA BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ A Kids on Bluegrass Hosted Jam \| 2:30–3:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VOICE WORKS FIDDLE TUNES TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Nate Dunn \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Unfaithful Servants \| 3–3:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Canuck Country \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Eli West & Matt Flinner \| 3:30–4:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Clawhammer Corner with Paul Silveria & Mark Boer \| 3:30–4:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VICTORIA BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Bluegrass Karaoke with the Clover Point Drifters \| 4 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Remedy Tree \| 4–4:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Rick Benn \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Fiddle with Athena Mckown and Paul Silveria \| 4:30–5:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, PACIFIC BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ The Eli West Quartet \| 5–4:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ FreezeFrame \| 5:30–7:30 pm Royal Bay Commons, 345 Latoria Boulevard, Colwood ♩ Tal Voda & Dreamworld Panic \| 5:30–8 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Tal Voda • Dreamworld Panic \| 6 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Auntie Kate Trio \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Alum Ridge Boys and Ashlee \| 6–6:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Red Lenses, Danger Box, Chop Suey \| 6–10 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Jordan Matchett \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Wes Underhill \| 6–9 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Doug Folkins \| 6:30–9:30 pm Painter’s Lodge, 1625 McDonald Road, Campbell River ♩ Open Jazz Jam \| 6:45–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Jan Randall Trio \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Eileen McGann in Concert \| 7 pm dragonwingmusic@gmail.com, Cobble Hill ♩ Jake Vaadeland & the Sturgeon River Boys \| 7–7:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Murder and Mayhem in Story & Song with Norma Cameron & Susan Warner \| 7–9 pm Heritage Church at the Parksville Museum, 1245 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ The Raven Lunatics \| 7 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 7 pm The Saturna Lighthouse Pub, 104 East Point Road, Saturna Island ♩ Jagged Roots \| 7:30–10:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Ron Di Lauro Sextet \| 7:30 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Soul Summit featuring Dawn Pemberton & Emily Braden \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Trip’n Me Band \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Bay Pub, 1695 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay ♩ Judy Collins \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ David Vest \| 7:30 pm The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church), 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Nautical Disaster \| 8–10:30 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Big Richard \| 8–8:45 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Ampli-Fire \| 8 pm–12 am The Well Pub, 3956 Victoria Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ For Pete’s Sake \| 8 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 361 Hunt Road, Courtenay ♩ 3rd Saturdays Open Mic at the 28 \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke with Em the Gem \| cancelled The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Djabe \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Tesser • Bandidos \| 8:30–11:55 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Slim Sandy’s Atomic Cocktails \| 9 pm The Fathom Lounge in the Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Djabe \| 9 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 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) ♩♩♩ Jacob Hart & Friends \| 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Square Dance \| 9–10:30 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Class of 1984, Knife Manual \| 9 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ DJs Wally, Sase One, Adam L, Exploit, Kio \| 9 pm–1 am The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 9 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Open Mic with Dylan Alps & Band \| 9 pm The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Damian, Scott & Attila \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ David Cory \| 9:30 pm The Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park, 2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ DJs Suar3z, Ravessa, Christian, Lala, Astro, Osita David \| 10 pm–1 am Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ DJs Domin8tracks, Control Room, Matt Hatter \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY June 21 ҉ June 18–22 Nectar Festival Festival, Salt Spring Island ҉ June 19–21 Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, Lake Cowichan, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–28 Victoria International JazzFest, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ҉ June 20–21 The Longest Day Festival, SḴŦAḴ (Mayne Island) ҉ June 20–21 Tour Des Îles, five Southern Gulf Islands (BC) ° Morning Yoga \| 10:30 am Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, PACIFIC BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Fiddle Church with Jarred Albright \| 10:50 am Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VOICE WORKS FIDDLE TUNES TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Songwriter’s Showcase Hosted by Quinten Grimm \| 11 am Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ The Eli West Quartet \| 11 am Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie \| 11 am–2 am Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Open Women’s Jam \| 11:30 am Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VICTORIA BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Adam Dobres Trio \| Noon–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Boomer & Friends \| Noon Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ The Western Thistles \| Noon Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Beginning Guitar with Tad Ruszel \| Noon Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, PACIFIC BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Old-Time Jam with New Growth Stringband \| 12:30 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VICTORIA BLUEGRASS TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ The Victoria Conservatory Metro Quintet \| 1 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jack & Lefty \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Talise \| 1 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Shari Ulrich & the Unfaithful Servants \| 1 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Band Lab with the Barrel Boys \| 1 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, VOICE WORKS FIDDLE TUNES TENT Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Acoustic Open Mic \| 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ Sundays Open Jam with For Pete’s Sake \| 1–5 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Adam Dobres Trio \| 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Kids on Bluegrass \| 1:50 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩♩♩ 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 Lonesome Town Painters \| 2 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, CHAPEL STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Angela Verbrugge \| 2:15 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ V’ni Dansi \| 2:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ 3rd Sundays South Cowichan Acoustic Jam \| 3–7 pm The Stu Armour Hall, 1438 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill ♩ Open Mic at the 171 \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 171, 621 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam \| 3–5 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Roger Seldon \| 3-5 pm The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ The Barrel Boys \| 3:15 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Checo & The Sweet Soul Choir \| 3:30 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ The Lighthouse Community Choir \| 3:30–4:30 pm St. Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Gecko Band \| 4–7 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Alum Ridge Boys and Ashlee \| 4 pm Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival, MAIN STAGE Laketown Ranch Music Park, 8811 Youbou Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ 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 at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Alan Moberg \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ The Ron Di Lauro Sextet \| 7:30 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Virgil Brown \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Elysia Biro \| 8:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY June 22 ҉ June 18–22 Nectar Festival Festival, Salt Spring Island ҉ June 19–28 Victoria International JazzFest, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ҉ June 22–27 Voice Works Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ Suzie Q & Co. \| 12–1 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Wellington Secondary School Jazz Combo \| 4 pm The Plaza at Capital Park, 525 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Bruce & Steve \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Kelly Fawcett \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ 4th Mondays Oaklands Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Chamber Music: Beethoven, Fauré, Saint-Saéns, Persichetti, Glass \| 7 pm Quadra Island United Church, 29 Weway Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩ Kokoroko \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Robert Lee Group \| 7:30 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ David Santana \| 9 pm The Fathom Lounge in the Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville Street, James Bay (CRD) Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY June 23 ҉ June 19–28 Victoria International JazzFest, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ҉ June 22–27 Voice Works Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ Morien Jones \| 12–1 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Easy Street \| Noon Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Caroline Dick \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Richard the Scouser \| 4–5 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ PinDN\| 5:30–7 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Best Coast Big Band \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ John Herbert & Mark LaBerge \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ White Sails Tuesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Chamber Music: Reade, Debussy, Schubert \| 7 pm The Quadra Community Centre, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩ Ryan Oliver Quartet • Béla Fleck, Edmar Castañeda & Antonio Sánchez \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Kristin Korb Trio \| 7:30 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Brandon Woody's Upendo \| 8:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic \| 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ David Santana \| 9 pm The Fathom Lounge in the Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville Street, James Bay (CRD) Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY June 24 ҉ June 19–28 Victoria International JazzFest, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ҉ June 22–27 Voice Works Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ҉ June 24–28 Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival, Victoria, Vancouver Island ♩ La Vie Ensemblé \| 1–2:30 pm St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove (CRD) ♩♩♩ John Charles Kennedy \| 3–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Sean Duhaime Quartet \| 4 pm The Plaza at Capital Park, 525 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Bia Ferreira, Train to Roots, Trippycals, Alpha Centauri, Dave O Rama \| 4–10 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Garden City Harmony: Drop-In Choir \| 5–7 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩♩♩ Monthly Curated Showcase \| 5–10 pm Brickyard Beach, 1633 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Glad Wednesdays Open Mic \| 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ The James Vickers Band \| 5 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Western Thistles & Poppa Don Gernie \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ TBA \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Brad Lovell \| 6–8 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ 2nd & 4th Wednesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre, 170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood (CRD) ♩ The Western Thistles with Poppa Don Gernie \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Pink Martini \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Gord Grdina, Christian Lillinger Duo, Waste Management \| 8–10 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Isaiah Collier \| 8:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ David Santana \| 9 pm The Fathom Lounge in the Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville Street, James Bay (CRD) Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY June 25 ҉ June 19–28 Victoria International JazzFest, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ҉ June 22–27 Voice Works Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ҉ June 24–28 Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival, Victoria, Vancouver Island ♩ Sara Rose Hébert \| 12–1 pm Fort Common, the courtyard at Fort & Blanshard, Victoria ♩♩♩ James with Celtic Legends \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Lavender & Lefty \| 2–6 pm The Old Victoria Arts Centre, 25 Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Alexander Ferguson Trio \| 4 pm The Plaza at Capital Park, 525 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Dr. Ring-Ding, Half Past Two, Capital Collective, Bu Von Blume, Young Royal \| 4–10 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blair Francis \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Last Thursday of the Month Open Mic \| 6–8:30 pm The Mill Pizza & Grill, 2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ TBA \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ Honeybear \| 7 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ David Rovics \| 7 pm Broadview United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Chamber Music: Piazzolla, Rossini, Kummer, Mayuzumi, Hansen \| 7 pm SouthEnd Farm Winery, 319 Sutil Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ The Victoria Rock Choir \| 7:30–9:30 pm The United Commons, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ The François Bourassa Quartet \| 7:30 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Mick Sherlock & Steve Mitchell \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Black Seeds • Illvis Freshly \| 7:30 pm The Tofino Community Hall, 351 Arnet Road, Tofino ♩ Mindil Beach, Apex Breaks, The New Groovement, DJ Suar3z \| 8 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Mark Lettieri Group \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Pickups \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Erin Propp with Julian Bradford \| 9 pm The Fathom Lounge in the Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ The Mark Lettieri Group \| 9 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY June 26 ҉ June 19–28 Victoria International JazzFest, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ҉ June 22–27 Voice Works Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ҉ June 24–28 Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 26–August 03 The 39 Days of July, Duncan, Vancouver Island ° Della Rice, Welcoming Prayers \| 11:50 am 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Dennis & Andy \| Noon 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ Blair Francis \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Chuck McCandless \| 1 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Ronen & Kate \| 3 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Bedouin Soundclash, Clinton Fearon & the Boogie Brown Band, Melafrique, Marcus Visionary \| 4–10 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Steve Cutler \| 4 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Local Lovers \| 5 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ Mark Crissinger \| 5 pm Ravenskill Orchards, 1240 Coats Drive, Gabriola Island ♩ K'ómoks Fusion Festival: Greg Wells, James Vickers, Raices Mestizas Collective \| 5–9 pm Summer Pulse on the Plaza, 580 Duncan Avenue, Courtenay ♩ GeminiCrab, SheBad, SnackTime \| 5:30 pm The Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser Street, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Sound Factory Duo \| 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Chamigos \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Soul Shakedown Revival \| 6–8 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Rad Mammals \| 6 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Bandidos \| 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Kris Lawrence x Lil Eddie \| 6:30 pm The Victoria Conference Centre, 720 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Apacalda \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Classic and Acoustic Guitar Open Mic \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ David Rovics \| 7 pm Harbourside Cohousing Main Hall, Sooke (CRD) ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Rock Therapy \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Stockstill & Rose \| 7–9 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Bobo Czarnowski \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Porter Brothers \| 7 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Fourth Fridays Open Mic at the Wolf \| 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Chamber Music: Mozart, Bruch, Ravel \| 7 pm The Quadra Community Centre, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩♩♩ The Phigs \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Cortes Island ♩ Lagwagon, Against All Authority, Bad Cop Bad Cop, Mean Bikini, VCS Sound System \| 7:30 pm The Victoria Curling Club, 1952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ For Pete’s Sake \| 8 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩♩♩ The Hal Douglas Blues Band \| 8 pm-12 am The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ BC Fiddle Orchestra \| 8:30–10 pm 39 Days of July Duncan CITY SQUARE Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Erin Propp with Julian Bradford \| 9 pm The Fathom Lounge in the Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ The Temps \| 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 ♩ Nico Supreme, Marcus Visionary, Skystar, Miss Diva, DJ Real West \| 9 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mark Woodyard & Friends \| 9 pm–1 am Joe King Ball Park, 3875 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ Scrawny Biggs, SamWoy, The Sweet Talking Hustlers \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Anise Russow \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Kimbz \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY June 27 ҉ June 19–28 Victoria International JazzFest, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ҉ June 22–27 Voice Works Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ҉ June 24–28 Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 26–August 03 The 39 Days of July, Duncan, Vancouver Island ♩ Brad Prevedoros \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Three Wheeler \| 10 am–1 pm The Peninsula Country Market, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Road, Central Saanich (CRD) ° Zumba with Roselyn \| 11 am 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Just in Time Jazz Combo \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Simon Sayz \| Noon 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Vancouver Island Dynamite \| 1 pm Bullen Park, 1150 Lyall Street, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Rob Fillo \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Denny \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Ashton Bachman \| 1–4 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Stockstill & Rose \| 1 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Wes Carroll Confabulation \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ Swang Thang \| 2 pm Bullen Park, 1150 Lyall Street, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Souls of Mischief, Charly Black, Eva Lazarus, Nico Supreme, Sonic Alley, Tank Gyal \| 2–10 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Turnip the Beat \| 2 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ Wandering Wolves \| 3–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Donny Boyd & Fine Company \| 3 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Two Man Wheaty Band \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Katrina Kodoski Trio \| 4 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Doubleplay \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Darrian Gerard, Cold Fame, Our Lady Peace, The Tea Party \| 4:30 pm Starlight Stadium, 1089 Langford Parkway, Langford (CRD) ♩ Black Angus \| 5–8 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Josh Gellman Band \| 5 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Colwood Music in the Park with The Temps \| 5:30–7:30 pm Quarry Park, Quarry Street, Colwood ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rockoon \| 6 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ New Road Echo \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ Lazy Mike & the Argyle Jets \| 6–9 pm The Shady Waterfront Restaurant & Pub, 3109 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Greg Wells \| 6:30–9:30 pm Painter’s Lodge, 1625 McDonald Road, Campbell River ♩ Wesli & Etran de L'Aïr \| 7 pm Bullen Park, 1150 Lyall Street, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Thick As Thieves \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ ContraDance: Jesse Partridge and Hayden Stern & Rosie O’Neil \| 7–10 pm Silver Threads Saanich Centre, 286 Hampton Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Harbour Lights \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Rising Tide (Album Release) \| 7–9 pm Harmony Barn, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tesser \| 7 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ Blackberry Wood \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Triple Dog Dare \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Black Seeds, Five Alarm Funk, Tanika Charles, Los Furios, DJ Kemo \| 7:30 pm The Victoria Curling Club, 1952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Wavelengths Choir: The Great Canadian Songbook \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Pride at the Tide \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Ceilidh / Irish Night \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ For Pete’s Sake \| 8 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke with Chad Ace \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Melafrique \| 8:30–10 pm 39 Days of July Duncan CITY SQUARE Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Erin Propp with Julian Bradford \| 9 pm The Fathom Lounge in the Hotel Grand Pacific, 463 Belleville Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Bobby Dazzler \| 9 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mark Woodyard, Blac Asphalt, Mood Beach \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Monarch, Moonbather \| 9 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ David Santana \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY June 28 ҉ June 19–28 Victoria International JazzFest, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ҉ June 24–28 Victoria Ska & Reggae Festival, Victoria, Vancouver Island ҉ June 26–August 03 The 39 Days of July, Duncan, Vancouver Island ҉ June 28–July 05 Fiddle Tunes Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ Mary Murphy & Paul Keim \| 11 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Avram McCagherty Trio \| Noon–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Brass, Wind & Rhythm \| Noon 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ The Redwood Twins \| 1 pm Bullen Park, 1150 Lyall Street, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩♩♩ Roo Friend \| 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 ♩ Harmonica Band \| 1 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Acoustic Open Mic \| 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ Sundays Open Jam with For Pete’s Sake \| 1–5 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ The Beach Howlers \| 1–3 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Viva Chorale \| 1:15–2 pm Stonewell Farm, 1852 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Internacional Latin Vibes Orquesta \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Avram McCagherty Trio \| 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Tight Hair \| 2 pm Bullen Park, 1150 Lyall Street, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Antidoping, 1876, The Georgetown Orbits, The Bloodwarmers, Stax, DB Chessa \| 2 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Adam Dobres \| 2 pm House Concert, thevictoriahouse.ca, Victoria ♩ Hélène and her guests \| 2 pm Deep Cove Market, 10940 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove (CRD) ♩ Wavelengths Choir: The Great Canadian Songbook \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Ukelele Orchestra \| 2 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ AnSah \| 2:15–3 pm Stonewell Farm, 1852 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ The Midnights \| 3 pm Bullen Park, 1150 Lyall Street, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ K-Tones \| 3 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Open Mic at the 171 \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 171, 621 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam \| 3–5 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩♩♩ The Suz EQ Band \| 3:15–5 pm Stonewell Farm, 1852 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic with Forest Tate \| 3:30–4:45 pm Stonewell Farm, 1852 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Steluţa \| 4 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Malakai \| 5–6 pm Stonewell Farm, 1852 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Marianne Grittani & Rose Birney \| 5 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ The Ecclestons \| 6 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ DJ Skywater \| 6:15–8 pm Stonewell Farm, 1852 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The James Vickers Band • The Rumble \| 7 pm Bullen Park, 1150 Lyall Street, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Ashley MacIsaac \| 7 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas 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 ♩ Anvil, Midnite Hellion, Punish \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 7 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Exit 30 \| 7–9 pm Lewis Park, 5th Street & Old Island Highway, Courtenay ♩♩♩ DJs Magee, Aspen King \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ The Ray Harris Duo \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Boney Fields \| 8:30–10 pm 39 Days of July Duncan CITY SQUARE Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY June 29 ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ҉ June 26–August 03 The 39 Days of July, Duncan, Vancouver Island ҉ June 28–July 05 Fiddle Tunes Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ Michel Rivero \| 12–1 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Dennis Atkins \| Noon 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ Kara \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Late Kate \| 1 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Lennon \| 2 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Forte School of Music \| 3 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Yoke \| 4 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Sarah Segal-Lazar \| 5 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Bill Francis \| 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Malakai \| 6 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Clark Brendon \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Claire Coupland \| 7 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ He Said, She Said \| 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Scott White & Friends \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Caribbean Dance Party \| 8:30–10 pm 39 Days of July Duncan CITY SQUARE Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY June 30 ҉ June 19–July 05 Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver ҉ June 26–August 03 The 39 Days of July, Duncan, Vancouver Island ҉ June 28–July 05 Fiddle Tunes Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ° Jordano the Great, Magician \| 11–11:30 am 39 Days of July Kid’s Stage in CENTENNIAL PARK, 325 First Street, Duncan ♩ Willis Taylor \| 12–1 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Andy McCormack \| Noon 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Exit 30 \| Noon Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Jonny & Derrick \| 1 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ La Vie Ensemblé \| 2 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Kathy White Dancers \| 3 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ JaBlu \| 4 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Swang Thang \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Lazy Mike & The Argyle Jets \| 5 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Caleb Hart \| 5:30–7 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Saving Grace, Charmed, Belladonna, Long Cool Cowgirl \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ David Gogo \| 6 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ White Sails Tuesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ Deb Rhymer Band \| 7 pm 39 Days of July VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Completely Creedence \| 7 pm Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ DJs Lala • Suar3z • Seps • STZ \| 8 pm–1 am Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Hit List \| 8 pm The Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park, 2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Blackberry Wood \| 8:30–10 pm 39 Days of July Duncan CITY SQUARE Stage, 40 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ The Terminal Open Mic \| 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
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