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

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҉ May 2026 Festivals, Retreats & Music Camps ҉ on Vancouver Island, adjacent BC islands & the mainland ҉ May 01–02 Salty Hearts Music Festival, Bamfield-BC ҉ May 02–09 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ҉ May 03 Victoria Drum Fest 2026, Victoria-BC ҉ May 13–17 Red Hot Strings Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 16–17 Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival, Victoria-BC ҉ May 22–24 Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts (JJFA), Port Angeles-WA ҉ May 22–25 Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle-WA ҉ May 24–June 01 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 29–31 Tiny Lights Festival, Ymir-BC see also for 2026: ҉ 2025, 2026 Festivals, Camps &c in BC, mostly (with hyperlinks) ҉ Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY May 01 ҉ May 01–02 Salty Hearts Music Festival, Bamfield-BC ♩♩♩ Malakai \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Haywires Country Band \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Nathan T. Senner \| 3:30 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ David Bradford \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sch80, Jobsite, Slaughter Expecting Fetus, Absurd Noise Freaks \| 5:30 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ Phanieste \| 5:30 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay ♩ Low Tide \| 5:45 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield ♩ Rewind \| 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 ♩ Frank Zappa Tribute \| 6 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Parksville Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Parksville Community Centre, 223 Mills Street, Parksville ♩ The Layabouts \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Kate Stott & 2 Sense Short \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Bill Johnson, Casey Ryder, Damian Graham & Sean Grieve \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Fred Frith, Phipps Point, Devils Club \| 6:30 pm The Comox Valley Curling Centre, 4835 Headquarters Road, Courtenay ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ 1st Fridays (Sep-June) Victoria Fiddle Society Jams \| 7–9 pm Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Rock Therapy \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Felicia Harding, Tess Anderson + Elli Hart \| 7–10 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Terry Robb \| 7–9 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Rock Steady \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Stephanie Greaves \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mark Woodyard \| 7 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield ♩ Luvah \| 7 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay ♩ The Ryder Bachman Band \| 7–9:30 pm The Florence Filberg Centre, Rotary Hall, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Mark Crissinger \| 7 pm Legion Branch 154, 1530 West Road, Heriot Bay, Quadra Island ♩ LoveCats \| 7:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Choral Evolution \| 7:30 pm The Juan de Fuca 55+ Activity Centre, 1767 Island Highway, Colwood (CRD) ♩♩♩ Snotty Nose Rez Kids \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Unfaithful Servants & Shari Ulrich \| 7:30 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ Dead Rights, King Bob, Out Alive, The TV Dead \| 8 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Craft Rave with DJs \| 8 pm–12 am The Avenue Bistro, 121 Gladstone Street, Comox ♩ Bedtime Snack \| 8:30 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay ♩ Bu Von Blume \| 8:45 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield The Dodge City Duo \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Cities \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Zero \| 9 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ David Chenery • Noah & Maylee • • Ry Patrick Haint • The New Westerners \| 9 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ Singers in the Round: Claire Coupland, Mallory Chipman, Steph MacPherson \| 9 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 9 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ DJ All Good \| 9:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Dunks \| 10 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay ♩ DJs Canis Loopus, Rumpus, Jade Eyeland \| 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Uncle Strut \| 10:30 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield ♩ Return of the Jaded \| 11:30 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY May 02 ҉ May 01–02 Salty Hearts Music Festival, Bamfield-BC ҉ May 02–09 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ҉ May 03 Victoria Drum Fest 2026, Victoria-BC ♩ Morien Jones \| 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 ♩ Arbutus Holiday \| 10 am The Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Andison Hills \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Willowgrove (Na Mara) \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ VibesUp \| 1 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay ♩ Choral Evolution \| 2 pm The Juan de Fuca 55+ Activity Centre, 1767 Island Highway, Colwood (CRD) ♩ Saturdays Open Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Fruit Stand \| 2:30 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay ♩ Take Cover \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ 1st Saturdays Open Mic \| 3–6 pm The Saltair Neighbourhood Pub, 10519 Knight Road, Chemainus ♩ Kelly Fawcett & Jay Stevens \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Stamp River Stompers \| 3 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield ♩ Andfriends \| 4 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay ♩ Open Jam with Tightrope \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Valhalla Playboys \| 4:30 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Butcher, Entrenched, Fighting Words, Junksick \| 5:30–9:30 pm The Vimy Hall, 3968 Gibbins Road, Duncan ♩ Agent Hooper \| 5:30 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Brookie Boy, Shorefox, The Oldest Man I Know, Tasha Cadence & Kady Savard & Friends, Applecat, Persephone \| 6 pm Influence Boardshop, 3954 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Nexxt • Ancient City Teahouse Party • Cosmosaurus \| 6 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Mark Crissinger \| 6 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Massie & Patterson \| 6–8 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Blasé Blasé \| 6:15 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield ♩ The Sharon Jones Project \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Swing Shift Jazz Combo \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ All-Abilities Open Mic Coffee House \| 6:30–8 pm The former SJ Willis School Building’s Commons Room, 923 Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ McKinley Wolf \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Steve Strongman • Suzie Vinnick \| 7 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ High Voltage • The Masters of Reality \| 7 pm Brass Monkey Brewing Co, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Edgar Hann \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The James Vickers Band \| 7–9 pm The Cedar Community Hall, 2388 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ New Road Echo \| 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Free Samples \| 7 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay ♩ LoveCats \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Limo Wreck \| 7:30 pm The Other Guise Theatre, 716 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Martin Harley \| 7:30–10 pm First Church of Christ Scientist, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Mic & Jam \| 7:30 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Terry Robb / David Vest \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Stabat Mater: Cari Burdett with the Cowichan Consort Orchestra & Choir \| 7:30 pm Christian Reformed Church, 930 Trunk Road, Duncan ♩ Coffee House Open Mic \| 7:30 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ The Flashbacks \| 7:30 pm The Anchor Inn, 261 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Snotty Nose Rez Kids \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Corner Stage Karaoke/Open Mic \| 7:30 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sinfonia \| 8 pm St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 1611 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Nautical Disaster \| 7 pm The Roxy Theatre, 2657 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Nelson \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Local Motion \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ CLuG - DJs \| 8 pm The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mr. Dr. Brotherman \| 8 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield ♩ The Fifth Avenue Drifters \| 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ DJ Swagger \| 8 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Jess Rabbit \| 8:30 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay ♩ The Rowan Farintosh Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Stranger \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Andrew Allsgood, Skyla J, Clark \| 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) ♩ Bison, Cultovar, Czary \| 9–11:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Brice Tabish Band \| 9 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Lazy Syrup Orchestra \| 9:45 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield ♩ DJs G.Roy, J-Feud, Sarah-Hannah, Kaelyn Sophi \| 10 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Big D’s Sleepy B2B Dylprickle \| 10 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay ♩ Prayer Hands \| 11:30 pm Salty Hearts Music Festival, Pachena Bay Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY May 03 ҉ May 02–09 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ҉ May 03 Victoria Drum Fest 2026, Victoria-BC ♩ The River Never Sleeps Festival: Ryder Bachman \| 10 am–3 pm Rosewall Creek Hatchery, 8425 Berray Road, Fanny Bay ♩ Annual May Day Spring Fair, with Bagatelle \| 11 am–4 pm Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mount St. Michael Road, Saanichton (CRD) ♩ Victoria Drum Fest 2026 \| Noon–6 pm The Songhees Wellness Centre, 1100 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩♩♩ The Wondering Wolves \| 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 ♩ Acoustic Open Mic \| 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ Toni Blodgett & CanUS with Daniel Lapp \| 2–3:30 pm Sunday Jazz Matinee at James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Queen’s Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Mark Crissinger \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster \| 3–5 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Banned \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Cow Bay Pub Open Mic \| 3–5 pm The Cowichan Bay Pub, 1695 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay ♩ South End Treblemakers Choir with Edie Galbraith \| 3 pm The Hub at Cowichan Station, 2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan ♩ Open Mic at the 171 \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 171, 621 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Strathcona Symphony Orchestra \| 3–4:30 pm Campbell River Baptist Church, 260 South Dogwood Street, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Arbutus Holiday \| 3 pm The Heriot Bay Inn, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ FOM Guitar \| 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sludgeburg, Pontius Pilate, D.O.G \| 4–8 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ Traditional Irish Session Sundays \| 4:30–6:30pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ Jan Randall \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Well Pub, 3956 Victoria Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ The BC Fiddle Orchestra \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Friendship Hall (formerly Norway House), 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Martin Harley \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Kim Churchill & Mia Kelly \| 7:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Courtney Standing & Landen Shaw \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY May 04 ҉ May 02–09 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ♩♩♩ Angela Cheng and the Vetta Chamber Players \| 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ 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 ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster \| Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ The Don Leppard Jazz Orchestra \| 6:30–8:30 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 May 05 ҉ May 02–09 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 3:30–4:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 4:30–6 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Swang Thang \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies \| 6 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Night \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Jen Hodge All-Stars \| 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 ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ 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: Cinco De Mayo \| 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 Jon Roper Trio \| 8:30–11 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Ukee Idol \| 10 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY May 06 ҉ May 02–09 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Raven Wells \| 3–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ 1st Wednesday’s Ukulele For Beginners with Ruby Electra \| 6–7 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie & Friend(s) \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sound Connection Choir - NEW session, weekly (May 06–June 10) \| 6:30 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ Elevate Wednesday \| 7–8:45 pm Victoria Truth Centre, 2815 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Iain Duncan, Phil Newns & Ryan Tandy \| 7:15–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ John Aaron Cockburn \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY May 07 ҉ May 02–09 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: Minds At Work \| 6–6:45 pm FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ QMS’s Bands, Concert Choir, & String Orchestra \| 6:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Nanaimo Songwriting Circle \| 6:30–9:45 pm Country Grocer upstairs meeting room, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ The Jack de Keyzer Band \| 7–9 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Orchestra \| 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩ 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 ♩ Open Mic at the 28 \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Larry Ayre Trio \| 7 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 Barefoot Ponies • The Dave Des Band \| 7:30–9:30 pm All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church, 206 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island #9833;♩♩ Unscored: Three duets for Dancer and Musician \| 7:30–8:30 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Foster Motel \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The 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 ♩ Ranj Singh \| 9 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY May 08 ҉ May 02–09 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ♩♩♩ Cedar Lopatecki \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Haywires Country Band \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Minds at Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Miguelito Valdés \| 5:30 pm Puerto Vallarta Amigos at Fisherman’s Wharf, 1 Dallas Road, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Peter Andrew \| 6–8 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Parksville Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Parksville Community Centre, 223 Mills Street, Parksville ♩ The Real Deal \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 6 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 361 Hunt Road, Courtenay ♩ Annual Fundraiser Dinner & Dancing to Time Well Wasted \| 6 pm The Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Sue Black, Tim Black & Nancy Grossert \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Andrew Greenwood, Daniel Lapp, Brent Jarvis, Louis Rudner & Kelby MacNayr \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Roses \| 6:30–10:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ DJ Low, Sweatpant Superstars, Gotone, Cedar Hill Kings, STAX x Lord Condor, Whirlybird \| 7–10:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Caleb Hart & Co. • La Chuparosa \| 7–10 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ VCM Voice Faculty Concert \| 7–8:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ By A Thread, Make It Right, Razorvoice, Internal Dialogue \| 7 pm Friendship Hall, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Wanda Nowicki, Suzanne Gay, Rose McGuire \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Sky Lambourne & Friends \| 7–10 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mark Crissinger • Jack de Keyzer \| 7 pm St. Michael’s Hall, 2858 Mill Street, Chemainus ♩ Fiddelium with Sylvia Humble, The Nanaimo Folk Band & Suzuki Strings \| 7–9 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Jitensha \| 7–9 pm Dog Mountain Brewery, 3141 3rd Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ Miina \| 7–10 pm The Gallery at Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Eileen Laverty \| 7:30 pm The Tolmie Inn, 1023 Tolmie Avenue, Victoria ♩ Rollie Barret & the Hard Truths \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ DCFC Open Mic ♦ The Haven \| 7:30–10 pm Deep Cove Folk Club, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove (CRD) ♩♩♩ Tower of Song \| 7:30–8:50 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The James Vickers Band \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ John Gogo: Coal & Wood \| 7:30 pm Athletics Hall, 1st Street & 13th Avenue, Sointula, Malcolm Island ♩ Daniel Wesley \| 8–11 pm The Rod & Gun Bar and Grill, 163 Alberni Highway, Parksville ♩ The Maria Gabrielle Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Bipolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pulse Radio \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY May 09 ҉ May 02–09 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ♩ Chick Wagon \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Mic \| 10 am–1 pm The Peckish Café, 1267 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩ Quadra Elementary School Choir \| 10:15 am The Quadra Village Community Centre, 901 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Ging Wu West \| 10:35 am The Quadra Village Community Centre, 901 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Rob Fillo \| 11 am The Quadra Village Community Centre, 901 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Malakai \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Salsa Caliente \| 11:25 am The Quadra Village Community Centre, 901 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Penny Belle \| 11:50 am The Quadra Village Community Centre, 901 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Uminari Taiko \| 12:20 pm The Quadra Village Community Centre, 901 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Bella Donna \| 12:45 pm The Quadra Village Community Centre, 901 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 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 ♩ Vic High band \| 1:05 pm The Quadra Village Community Centre, 901 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Mariachi Frontera \| 1:25 pm The Quadra Village Community Centre, 901 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The Victoria Arion Male Choir: Songs of Canada \| 2–4 pm The Victoria Christian Reformed Church, 661 Agnes Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Village Chamber Choir Concert \| 2–3:15 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 924 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Saturdays Open Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Lavender & Lefty \| 2–4 pm Big Bang Cidery, 1235 Nanaimo Lakes Road, Nanaimo ♩ Mariachi Sin Frontera & ballet folklorico de Victoria \| 2:30 pm Puerto Vallarta Amigos at Fisherman’s Wharf, 1 Dallas Road, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Oceanside Pops Choir with the Classical Jazz Trio \| 2:30–4:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩♩♩ Hot Club Descanso \| 3 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Renovation Blues Band \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Hex Key \| 4 pm Javier’s Latin Cuisine Restaurant, 307 14th Street, Courtenay ♩ Open Jam with MJB \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Live Music & Karaoke Open Mic \| 5–11 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Big Sing with Humble Harmony - Community Sing \| 5:15–7:45 pm The Oliver Woods Community Centre, 6000 Oliver Road, Nanaimo ♩ Barn Dance: LateShift • Benson Town \| 5:30 pm Legion Branch 91, 761 Station Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Jitensha \| 5:30 pm Big Bang Cidery, 1235 Nanaimo Lakes Road, Nanaimo ♩ Max MacKrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Jan Randall \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Ladies of Jazz Festival \| 6–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mark Crissinger Band \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Jordan Matchett \| 6–9 pm The Shady Waterfront Restaurant & Pub, 3109 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Nick Gastis \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Hex Key, second show \| 6 pm Javier’s Latin Cuisine Restaurant, 307 14th Street, Courtenay ♩ Rueda Flamenco \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Datheks Annual Bday Bash \| 6:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ HMCH: Harmonic Waves \| 7 pm Highlands Music Coffee House, 1589 Caleb Pike Road, Highlands (CRD) ♩ The LoveCats \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ ContraDance with Ben Cracknell and Dave & Nancy \| 7–10 pm Silver Threads Saanich Centre, 286 Hampton Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Ray Harris • Willie Taylor & Ben Goerner \| 7 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Wanda Nowicki, Tonya Horoky-Cooper, Hannah Brown, Nomi Lyonns, Sima Rehn, JP Roberge \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ North Easton \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, Woodley’s Kitchen, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ CFG Open Mic ♦ The Songs of Neil Young \| 7–10 pm The Cowichan Folk Guild at Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Beach Fire Open Mic \| 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ John Gogo: Coal & Wood \| 7 pm Port Hardy Civic Centre, 7450 Columbia Street, Port Hardy ♩ Jagged Roots \| 7:30–10:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Sinclair Singers \| 7:30 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 924 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Big Machine \| 7:30 pm Wooden Nickel House Concerts, 1725 Shearwater Terrace, North Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ The Usual Suspects \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Gail Noonan Trio • The Brad Prevedoros Collective \| 7:30 pm The Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 426 Dixon Road, Mayne Island ♩ Eileen Laverty \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Daisy Stranglers, Dolly Desire, Super Kawaii & more \| 7:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Roy Forbes \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ HIBS’s Blues Odyssey 2026 \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Jammin’ Salmon \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Jim Raddysh & the Usual Suspects \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The 11th Hour \| 8 pm The Well Pub, 3956 Victoria Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Fundraiser DJ Party for DJ Dooit’s Family \| 8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 8 pm The Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Zack Satella Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Tight Hair Disco \| 9:30 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Latin Party with DJ Alex King \| 10 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY May 10 ♩ Jan Randall \| 10 am–1 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Mark Crissinger \| 10 am–2 pm Cedar Farmers Market at Woodbank School, 1984 Woodbank Road, Cedar ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ 2nd Sundays CSAG Acoustic Jam \| 1–3:30 pm The Kerry Park Recreation Centre in the Denis McLean room, 1035 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Woodstick \| 1–2 pm Colliery Dam Park, 635 Wakesiah Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Acoustic Open Mic \| 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ Dr. Tony Genge & Friends \| 2 pm Sunday Jazz Matinee at James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat \| 2 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Reynold’s Alumni Band, Senior Band & Jazz Band \| 2–4 pm Playfair Park, 1198 Rock Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sue Newman, Sherry Leigh Williams, Wanda Nowicki, Nomi Lyonns, Suzanne Gay, Tonya Horoky-Cooper & Friends \| 2–5 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Queen’s Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Nat Nathan & Friends \| 2 pm Big Bang Cidery, 1235 Nanaimo Lakes Road, Nanaimo ♩ Alley McCulloch \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Fred Penner Mother’s Day Concert \| 2 pm Camp Gilwell Scouts Camp, 5200 Comox Logging Road, Comox ♩ Kluxen - Mahler Symphony No 5 \| 2:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster \| 3–5 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Doug and the Buds \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Open Mic at the 171 \| cancelled Legion Branch 171, 621 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jitensha \| 3:15–5:45 pm Junction Orchard & Cidery, 273 Prospect Lake Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Traditional Irish Session Sundays \| 4:30–6:30pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 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 ♩ Alain Bédard and the Auguste Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Bardavissa \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Friendship Hall (formerly Norway House), 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Hisynth Cheetah \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY May 11 ♩ 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 ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster \| Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Concert: FOM Moodswing Orchestra \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ 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) ♩ David Santana \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Zenith, Odd Sum, Blake, 2 Litre Superpunk \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Hanneke Cassel, Keith Murphy & Tristan Clarridge \| 7–9 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ 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 May 12 ♩ 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 ♩ Eugene & Billie Show \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Foster Motel \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Night \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Fias-Pease-Pease-Rudner Quartet \| 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ VCM Young Artist Academy Senior Chamber Concert \| 7–8:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson 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 ♩ 2 Litre Superpunk, Crucified Uterus, Grundles, Blake Trouper \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The National Youth Choir of Canada \| 7–9 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Royal Wood • Fortunate Ones \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic \| 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Alain Bédard Auguste Quartet \| 9:30–12 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY May 13 ҉ May 13–17 Red Hot Strings Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Open Stage with Wilf & Sherry \| 3–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Jitensha \| 3–6 pm The Island Roots Farmers Market, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Irish Trad Sessions \| 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ GBC Wednesdays Open Mic \| 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Lazy Mike & The Argyle Jets \| 7–9 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie & Friend(s) \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Eric Kane \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ GISPA presents: The Little Prince \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ 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 ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 9 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY May 14 ҉ May 13–17 Red Hot Strings Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Celtic Legends \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: The Haywires Country Band \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Gary Preston Trio \| 6–8 pm The Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Open Mic with Jim Baker & Friends \| 6–9 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Cascadia Strings \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Victoria Academy of Ballet \| 6:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ White Sails 2nd Thursdays Open Mic Night \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ The Meridiem Wind Orchestra \| 7–9 pm The Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Stephanie Greaves \| 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Big Foot Boogie Jam hosted by the Thor Jonsson Band \| 7–10 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩♩♩ GISPA presents: The Little Prince \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Poole & Craib \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ John Paul Byrne - Lightfoot Tribute \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Aleksi Campagne \| 8 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Tyson Ray Borsboom \| 8–10 pm The Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Amy Muloin & the Alley Flowers • Garret T. Willie \| 9:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY May 15 ҉ May 13–17 Red Hot Strings Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩♩♩ Herb Keim \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ John Charles \| 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 ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Carolyn Bell \| 5 pm The Gabriola Theatre Centre, 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Dale Fudge \| 6–8 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Parksville Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Parksville Community Centre, 223 Mills Street, Parksville ♩ The Ryder Bachman Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Jesse Heinz, The Fomites, Dead Churches \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ SoundRain • Ironhead \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Spencer Krug, Elbow Kiss, Bathslut \| 6:30–10 pm The Comox Valley Curling Centre, 4835 Headquarters Road, Courtenay ♩ Gary Preston & The Kingmixers \| 7–10 pm Metchosin Golf & Country Club, 4100 Metchosin Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Swang Thang \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Mizmor, Dopethrone, Tribunal \| 7 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Nolan \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sima Rehn \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Songwriters’ Collective Open Mic \| 7 pm The Studio B Collective, 4301 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Rockson Road \| 7 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Fridays Open Jam \| 7–11 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ NFC Open Mic ♦︎ The Daniel Cook Trio \| 7–10 pm The Nanaimo Folk Connection at Hope Lutheran Church, 2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ Ray’s Dead, Ultracrepidarian, The Zummers \| 7 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Alice In Wonderland \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Uncle Wiggly & the Smokin’ Hot Toasters \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ GISPA presents: The Little Prince \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ John Paul Byrne’s Gordon Lightfoot Tribute \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Night Court, Rat Star, Knife Manual \| 7:30 pm The Masonic Lodge 26, 2660 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Hip Hop for Paws \| 7:30 pm–midnight The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 7:30 pm The Griffin Pub, 1185 Kilmorley Road, Comox ♩ John Gogo: Coal & Wood \| 7:30 pm The Van Isle Theatre, Campbell River Museum, 470 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ The Hip Experience - Tribute \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Wharf Rats - acoustic \| 8 pm The Lion Rampant Pub, 6777 Beaumont Avenue, Maple Bay ♩ Slim Sandy’s Atomic Cocktails \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Brittany Dale Band \| 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 ♩ B2B DJs \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Strangers \| 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Transitional Alien • JoJo Flynn \| 9 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ Heavy Airship \| 9:30 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Blue Moon Marquee Quartet, Carolyn Mark & Brett Hibbert \| 9:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ DJ Felix Cartal \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria		Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY May 16 ҉ May 13–17 Red Hot Strings Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 16–17 Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival, Victoria-BC ♩ Benjamin Andrews \| 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 ♩♩♩ Dee & the Church Street Band \| 10 am–2 pm The Gabriola Theatre Centre, 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Terry Boyle & Ceilidh Briscoe \| 11 am Highland Games & Celtic Festival at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Max Francis & Friends \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ 5Rhythms Workshop \| 11:30 am–8 pm Beaver Point Hall, 1361 Beaver Point Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mitchell Green & Stuart Munro \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sima Rehn \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Alice In Wonderland \| 2 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Saturdays Open Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ Paul Gellman \| 2–6 pm The Gabriola Theatre Centre, 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Ruckus \| 2–5 pm Legion Branch 17, 367 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Claudio Monteverdi: L’Orfeo \| 2:30–4:30 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ Campfire Lance Lapointe \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam with Tightrope \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 4:30 pm The Highland Games & Celtic Festival at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Black Angus \| 5–8 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Raven Lunatics \| 6 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 ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 6 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ SFMS Open Mic ♦ Anishinaabe Mitchell Sisters \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Sooke Folk Music Society, 1962 Murray Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ Jazz Jam with the Seth Leupold Group \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ All-Abilities Open Mic Coffee House \| 6:30–8 pm The former SJ Willis School Building’s Commons Room, 923 Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Demographix \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sour Bear \| 7 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Iwah Ras \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Brendan • VagaBlonde \| 7 pm The Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island ♩ The John Lee Trio \| 7 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Hip Experience - Tribute \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Aleksi Campagne • Bagatelle \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ John Gogo: Coal & Wood \| 7:30 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ C. Diab \| 7:30–11 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Got Stones - Tribute \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Blackfish \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Before Nightfall \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Handsome Tiger, Kokum, Dbl-G \| 8 pm The KCC Concert Hall, 4090 Hollywood Street, Port Alberni ♩ Jamie Morgan & the Gentlemen of Leisure \| 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke with Chad Ace \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The John Lee Quartet \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Pickups \| 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 ♩ Tyson Ray Borsboom & Nik Winnitowy, Steph Macpherson \| 9 pm–midnight Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Convergence with DJs \| 9 pm–3 am “Secret Warehouse” (address with ticket), Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Hard Charger • Dead Rights \| 9 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY May 17 ҉ May 13–17 Red Hot Strings Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 16–17 Victoria Highland Games & Celtic Festival, Victoria-BC ♩♩♩ 5Rhythms Workshop \| 10 am–4:30 pm Beaver Point Hall, 1361 Beaver Point Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Josh Neufeld \| 10 am–2 pm The Gabriola Theatre Centre, 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola Island ♩ David Gauci \| 11 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market & Arts Faire, 560 10th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Ghostly Hounds • Rae Spoon with Pink Snail \| 1–3:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jack & Lefty \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Acoustic Open Mic \| 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ The Great American Songbook Trio \| 2 pm Sunday Jazz Matinee at James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers \| 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 ♩ John Gogo: Coal & Wood \| 2 pm BC Forest Discovery Centre, 2892 Drinkwater Road, Duncan ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Indigo Island Band \| 2–6 pm The Gabriola Theatre Centre, 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Queen’s Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster \| 3–5 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ An Afternoon of Vaudeville \| 3 pm The Agi Hall, 465 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas 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 ♩ Traditional Irish Session Sundays \| 4:30–6:30pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 5:45 pm The Highland Games & Celtic Festival at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Noah Becker Quartet \| 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 ♦ Legacy Ukulele Ensemble \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Van Django \| 8 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ David Bradford \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Pickups \| 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY May 18 ♩♩♩ Salty Muse \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 2 pm The Elks Club Lounge, 148 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ 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 ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster \| Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Old-Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Lee Gordon \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ 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 May 19 ♩ 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 ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Night \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Barbara Leah Meyer with Jan Randall \| 7 pm The Palms, 1450 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Tim Holehouse with Mike McKinnon \| 7 pm The Quadra House, 3770 Quadra Street, Saanich (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 ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ 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 May 20 ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Edgar Hann & Em Walker \| 3–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ GBC Wednesdays Open Mic \| 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ 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 ♩ Jazz Jam with the Tom Vickery Trio \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Queer Open Stage: Queeraoke Dance Party! \| 6:30 pm The Dock, 722 Cormorant Street, Victoria ♩ Victoria Jazz Jam Session 11 with the Tom Vickery Trio \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Pairs \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Cara Luft \| 7:30 pm The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church), 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY May 21 ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Celtic Legends \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: The Moodswing Chorus \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Jan Randall \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ 3rd Thursday Acoustic Open Mic \| 6–9 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Alan & the Daves \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ VCM Young Artist Academy Junior Chamber Ensembles & Junior Orchestras Concert \| 7–8:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Orchestra \| 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster \| 7–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Open Mic with Caroline Dick \| 7 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Big Foot Boogie Jam \| 7–10 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic at the 28 \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Ryan Oliver Quartet \| 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 Journeymen \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Sam Singer & the Beautiful Movers \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Pairs \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Grapes Of Wrath \| 7:30 pm The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church), 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Taphouse 1st & 3rd Thursdays Open Mic \| 8 pm The 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 ♩ Jesse Roper \| 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY May 22 ҉ May 22–25 Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle-WA ♩♩♩ Benedict Beattie \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Dagan \| 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 ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dan Byrne \| 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 ♩♩♩ Alex Beraldo \| 6–8 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Parksville Community Centre, 223 Mills Street, Parksville ♩ The James Vickers Band \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Free Fall \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Zhinga \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Gasoline Alley \| 7 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mark Crissinger \| 7 pm The Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Tesser \| 7–11 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ CelloFest Desmond Hoebig, Minna Rose Chung, Brian Yoon, Lorraine Min, Laura Loewen \| 7:30–9:45 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Classical Bharatnatyam Indian Dance & Music with Sujit Vaidya and the Curtis Andrews Music Ensemble \| 7:30 pm Denford Hall in Glenlyon-Norfolk HS, 781 Richmond Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Pairs \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Aleksi Campagne \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Eric Kane \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩♩♩ John Gogo: Coal & Wood \| 7:30 pm The Hornby Island Community Hall, 4305 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ Quarantones Male Chorus \| 7:30 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Grapes of Wrath with Limblifter \| 8 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Dirty Harriet • Redefined \| 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Trooper \| 8 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ The Andrew Greenwood 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 ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pacific Sons \| 9 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Brenda Morie & SoulFire \| 9:30–11:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Rare Earth Magnet • Voodoo Sometimes \| 9:30 pm–12:30 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Heavy Airship \| 9:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY May 23 ҉ May 22–25 Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle-WA ♩ Willis Taylor \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ CelloFest: Masterclass with Dr. Minna Rose Chung \| 9:30 am–12:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Willowgrove (Na Mara) \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Dale Fudge \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Alex Beraldo \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 4th Saturdays Open Nautical Song Circle \| 1:30–4 pm upstairs at the Bent Mast, 512 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ CelloFest: Masterclass with Desmond Hoebig \| 2–5 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Saturdays Open Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Mina Stefanovic Piano Recital \| 2 pm The Stan Hagen Theatre, 2300 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ Baroque Fiddle Recital Party \| 2:30–4 pm Robin & Winifred Wood Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Quarantones Male Chorus \| 2:30 pm Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox ♩ The Gary Preston Band \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Two Man Wheaty Band \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam with MJB \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 5 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Aaron Wylder \| 5 pm The Tofino Resort + Marina, 634 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩ Live Music & Karaoke Open Mic \| 5–11 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Dakota Cooney \| 5:50 pm The Tofino Resort + Marina, 634 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Kieran Campbell \| 6:20 pm The Tofino Resort + Marina, 634 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩ Lost Talkers • Meteor in the Metro \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Dakota Cooney & Kieran Campbell \| 6:50 pm The Tofino Resort + Marina, 634 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩ Aftershock \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ cleopatrick, Night Mirrors \| 7 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ ContraDance with Steven Methot and Ground Effect \| 7–10 pm Silver Threads Saanich Centre, 286 Hampton Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ The Selkies \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Lonnie Glass & American Beauties \| 7 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Lindsay Mitchell, Sue Medley, Doc Fingers, Luke Blu Guthrie \| 7 pm The Maritime Heritage Centre, 621 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ The David Vest Band: The History of Rock & Roll in the ’50s \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Pairs \| 7:30 pm The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church), 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ John Gogo: Coal & Wood \| 7:30 pm The Little Red Church, 2182 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ The Journeymen \| 7:30–10 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Downtown Mischief (Set 1) \| 7:45 pm The Tofino Resort + Marina, 634 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩ Valdy, Karel Roessingh & Connie Lebeau \| 8 pm Grant & MacLeod House Concert, 8806 Forest Park Drive, North Saanich (CRD) ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ EDP \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Cara Luft \| 8–10:30 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Downtown Mischief (Set 2) \| 8:40 pm The Tofino Resort + Marina, 634 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩ The Ryan Oliver Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Rebels North \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ The Dub Alchemists \| 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sweet Delirium • The Shindigs \| 9–11 pm The Craig Street Brew Pub, 25 Craig Street, Duncan ♩ The Pacific Sons \| 9 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Ultraviolet • Voodoo Sometimes \| 9:30 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY May 24 ҉ May 22–25 Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle-WA ҉ May 24–June 01 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩ Jan Randall \| 11 am–3 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ The Sound Factory Duo \| 11 am–2 pm The Campbell River Farmers Market & Arts Faire, 560 10th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Avram McCagherty Trio \| Noon–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ CelloFest: Final Concert \| 1–3 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mark Dadson \| 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 ♩♩♩ Sujit Vaidya & the Curtis Andrews Ensemble \| 1–3 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Acoustic Open Mic \| 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Avram McCagherty Trio \| 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Richard Moody \| 2 pm Sunday Jazz Matinee at James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Benefit Concert, Tea and Silent Auction \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ John Gogo: Coal & Wood \| 2 pm Birdsong House Concert, 1485 Broadview Road, Gabriola Island ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Queen’s Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Victoria Choral Society Choir with orchestra \| 2:30–4 pm The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Quarantones Male Chorus \| 2:30 pm The Quadra Community Hall, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster \| 3–5 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ The Suz EQ Band \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Island Soul Choir with Buwa \| 3–5 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Island Soul Choir with Buwa \| 3–5 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ Jazz Evensong with the Brian Tate Trio \| 4–5 pm The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Road, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ 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 ♩ Traditional Irish Session Sundays \| 4:30–6:30pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Scott McGill \| 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 ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Pairs \| 7 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Backyard Boulevard \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Michael Jackson - Tribute \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 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 May 25 ҉ May 22–25 Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle-WA ҉ May 24–June 01 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩ FOM The Moodswing Chorus \| 11–Noon am Ship Point Main Stage The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Recovery Rock Band \| Noon–1 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 1–2 pm The Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 2–3 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 ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster \| Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ 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) ♩ The Jive Big Band & the Blue Bosses Jazz Combo \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ 4th Mondays Oaklands Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Michael Jackson - Tribute \| 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton 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 ♩ The Soul Source R&B Band \| 9–11 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY May 26 ҉ May 24–June 01 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩ 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 ♩ Eugene & Billie Show \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Night \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Naden Band • The Republic of Korea Navy Band \| 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton 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 Pairs \| 7:30 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ VBA Annual General Meeting & Party \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ The Yves Léveillé Quartet \| 9 pm–12 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY May 27 ҉ May 24–June 01 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Denny \| 3–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ VCM Oratorio & Sacred Song Competition \| 5–7:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ GBC Wednesdays Open Mic \| 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Metro Big Band \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Waxin’ Melodic \| 7–9 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ VCM Grand Opera Aria Competition \| 8–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ 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 May 28 ҉ May 24–June 01 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Celtic Legends \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: The Ukulelians \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Last Thursday of the Month Open Mic \| 6–8:30 pm The Mill Pizza & Grill, 2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Transitional Alien • The New Mischiefs \| 6:30 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 7–10 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 ♩ Open Mic at the 28 \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ The Story of Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ The Colin James Blues Trio \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Phonosonics • The Slackers \| 8 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Pickups \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY May 29 ҉ May 24–June 01 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 29–31 Tiny Lights Festival, Ymir-BC ♩ Candlelight Concert: Vivaldi’s Four Seasons \| 10–11 am St. Ann’s Academy Auditorium, 835 Humboldt Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Speakeasy: Spoken Word \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Blair Francis \| 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 ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Choralina Chanté \| 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 ♩ Songwriters Circle with Gerry Barnum \| 6–8 pm The Parksville Community Centre, 223 Mills Street, Parksville ♩ The Layabouts \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sue Decker with Mark Branscombe \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ The Pablo Cardenas All-Star Ensemble \| 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 ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Reign Down \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Lonnie Glass \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ COG Open Mic ♦︎ Carolyn Mark & Nathan Tinkham \| 7–10 pm The Coffeehouse on Gabriola at the Agi Hall, 465 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Zaddyfest 3 \| 7–11 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Doobie Brothers Experience - Tribute \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Dave Teichroeb & the Road Poets \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Prairie Moon - Tribute \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ YEGG, The Hallowed Catharsis, Cryptic Enslavement, Gorilla Flip \| 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Dawson Gray \| 8–11 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Shindigs • The MoonSnakes \| 8 pm Dog Mountain Brewery, 3141 3rd Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ The Tyler James Johnson Band \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 10 pm–1 am Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY May 30 ҉ May 24–June 01 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 29–31 Tiny Lights Festival, Ymir-BC ♩ SilverWood Celtic \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Finley Rose \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Spring Rising Music Fest: Jim Raddysh, Simon Trevelyan, Kai Barrette, Zhinga, Caroline Dick, Gemsey, The Usual Suspects, Dave Des & Band, Two Point Oh, Gasoline Alley \| Noon–8 pm Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Rob Fillo \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Blind Lemon Trout \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Saturdays Open Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Mae Fire Band \| 2–4 pm Big Bang Cidery, 1235 Nanaimo Lakes Road, Nanaimo ♩ Caroline Dick \| 2:55 pm The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Rock Yacht \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Lee Worden & Lindsay Martell \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam with MJB \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Black Angus \| 5–8 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Village Choir Spring Concert \| 6–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Carol Sokoloff & the Island Dream Band \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Cryptic Enslavement, Gorilla Flip, The Hallowed Catharsis, Yegg \| 6–10 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Carol Sokoloff & the Island Dream Band \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Hallowed Catharsis • Gorilla Flip • • Cryptic Enslavement • Yegg \| 6:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Phonosonics • The Slackers \| 7–10 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Trish & Gord \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7 pm The Cowichan Bay Pub, 1695 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay ♩ The Choirs YYJ Spring Concert \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Rainshadow Al Septet \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ David Gogo \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Mélisande \| 7:30 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ Stealing Dan - Tribute \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Theatre Inconnu: AbraCadabaret \| 8 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ Ryan McMahon \| 8–10 pm RPM House Concert, 1754 Midgard Avenue, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Monik and Friends \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Shindigs • The MoonSnakes \| 8 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Small Town Artillery \| 8 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke with Chad Ace \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ DJs \| 9 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Stella White with Andrew Janusson \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Bright Side \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 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) ♩ Hot 2 Go \| 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY May 31 ҉ May 24–June 01 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 29–31 Tiny Lights Festival, Ymir-BC ♩♩♩ Sima Rehn \| 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 ♩ Acoustic Open Mic \| 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ The Brad Shigeta All-Stars \| 2 pm Sunday Jazz Matinee at James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ The Sidney Concert Band \| 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 ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Queen’s Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster \| 3–5 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Traditional Irish Session Sundays \| 4:30–6:30pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Songwriter Open Mic with Sky Lambourne \| 5–8:30 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 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 ♩ The Yves Léveillé Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Shindigs • The MoonSnakes \| 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 ♩ Ray Materick \| 7 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ 3-Features! David & Hélène, La Vie Ensemblé; Choralina Chanté; Three Amigos \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Jane Mortifee Trio \| 8 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Courtney Standing & Landen Shaw \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Please let me know if event info changes (additions, cancellations, etc.) ! ! …You can email me at gillmor1@icloud.com (Thank you!) ♩ ♩ Some useful links: facebook.com/VictoriaFolkMusic/ ♩ victoriafolkmusic.ca/ ♩ bcbands.ca/venues/ ♩ victoriafolkmusic.ca/vfms_sitemap.html ♩ victoriafolkmusic.ca/LiveMusicVenues.html ♩ timescolonist.com…live-music ♩ happeningnext.com/victoria/live-music ♩ cheknews.ca/events…live-music ♩ harbourliving.ca/concerts-music ♩ sidedooraccess.com ♩ ♩ Web Design by Ron Gillmore, for the Victoria Folk Music Society ♩ ♩