VFMS: Folk Events, Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands

Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY February 14 ҉ Feb 13–16 PSGW Winter Retreat, Camp Flora-WA ♩ The Sharp Seven, a Jazz Matinee | 12–2 pm The Painter’s Lodge, 1625 McDonald Road, Campbell River ♩ Discover Strings! Family Day Weekend Free Drop-In | 1–2:30 pm VCM Westhills, 1314 Lakepoint Way, Langford (CRD) ♩ Nick Guiton | 1 pm The Lavender Art Café, 7055 Lavender Road, Lantzville ♩ Sara Marreiros, Kelby MacNayr, Tony Genge, Andrew Janusson & Scott White | 2 pm The James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Vancouver Island Symphony: Cuban Vibes | 2–3 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Gary Preston | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Bob Blair ♦ Chris Bauer ♦ Sue Decker | 3 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Ken & Deb | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Michael MacKinnon, Michelle Johnson, Scott Knight & Blaine Waldbauer | 4–6 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ SueMack | 5:30–8:30 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Seagrass | 6–10 pm The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ Valentines Day Dance with Baby Jane Barebones | 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Clark Brendon | 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Nadine States & Her Band | 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Co-Conspirators • Skye Alexander | 6:30–10 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The Crawl | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Edie Daponte Quartet | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ VCD: A Queer Valentine’s CONTRA DANCE | 7–10 pm Silver Threads Saanich Centre, 286 Hampton Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Brookie Boi | 7 pm Salt Spring Coffee Ganges Café & Kitchen, 109 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Geoff Collins | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic ♦ Mark Wonneck | 7–10 pm The Cowichan Folk Guild at Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Wunderbread, A Valentine’s DANCE | 7–10 pm Gabriola Community Hall, 2200 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Hot 2 Go | 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Woodstick, A Valentine’s DANCE | 7–10 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 Island Highway West, Bowser ♩ Michael MacKinnon, Michelle Johnson, Scott Knight & Blaine Waldbauer | 7–9 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ Beach Fire Open Mic | 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sound Factory | 7 pm The Maritime Heritage Centre, 621 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Blackie’s Valentine’s David Lynch Night | 7:30 pm–12:30 am Other Guise Theatre, 716 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Reuben & the Dark with Northcote | 7:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Valentine’s Day DANCE with the Soul Shakers | 7:30 pm The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Bonnie Kilroe: A Patsy Cline Valentine’s | 7:30–9:30 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Auntie Kate and the Uncles | 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Jeremy Fisher | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Vancouver Island Symphony: Cuban Vibes | 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Backbeat | 7:30–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Joe Grass | 7:30 pm Quadra Island Community Hall, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩ Valentines DANCE with Completely Creedence, 2nd night | 8 pm Legion Branch 91, 761 Station Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Renovation Blues Band and Lazy Mike & The Argyle Jets’ Valentine’s DANCE | 8–11 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ DJs Skull Cultist, Eva X, Too Much Light, Molly Pocket | 8:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Rob Johnson & Tom Vickery | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Javier Gil y Fuerza Vallenata • Salsa Beat Ensemble | 9 pm–2 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Donna Dada • Andrea Wolf • Derek FoReal | 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ DANCE, DJs | 9 pm–2 am LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ DJs 9000ears, Redway & Friends | 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Vintage Velvet | 9 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River ♩ DJ Juice | 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Boomboxer | 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo

Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY February 15 ҉ Feb 13–16 PSGW Winter Retreat, Camp Flora-WA ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio | Noon–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Nick Guiton | 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Melissa Thibeault, Rick Jamison & Drake Shoemaker | 1:30–3:30 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Queen’s Blues Jam | 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Vancouver Island Symphony | 2–4:20 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster | 3–5 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 3–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ 3rd Sundays South Cowichan Acoustic Jam | 3–7 pm The Stu Armour Hall, 1438 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill ♩ Nightshades Jazz Collective | 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Champian Fulton & Klas Lindquist | 3 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam Sundays | 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Doug Towle | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Friends Of Music Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster | 6–8 pm Category 12 Brewing, 2200 Keating Cross Road, Central Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet | 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Diane Pancel & Sunny Shams | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ The Sylvia Platters, Love Life, Hypno Jerk | 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Slim Sandy & the Hillbilly Boppers | 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Michael Sicoly & Mick Della Vee | 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ April Wine | 8–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Sugar Soul Band | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria

Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY February 16 ҉ Feb 13–16 PSGW Winter Retreat, Camp Flora-WA ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Smith & Vuur | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Alex Fraser | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster | Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ Kelly Fawcett | 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Old-Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Pacific Opera Victoria: Tosca | 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Blair Brothers with Chris Bauer | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Canoe Standers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo

Also see our complete list of VFMS Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · February 2026 webpage
. . . which gets updated as I receive the information . . .
AND Daily: We post Facebook Live Music Events to our VFMS Facebook page
at 8 a.m. on the date of the event (facebook.com/VictoriaFolkMusic/) !

four strings, 18 frets. Note: image is 144 pixels per inch, so you can zoom in on it…

Live Music Events on Vancouver Island and adjacent B.C. Islands (Mostly) …

Feb 14		Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY February 14 ҉ Feb 13–16 PSGW Winter Retreat, Camp Flora-WA ♩ The Sharp Seven, a Jazz Matinee \| 12–2 pm The Painter’s Lodge, 1625 McDonald Road, Campbell River ♩ Discover Strings! Family Day Weekend Free Drop-In \| 1–2:30 pm VCM Westhills, 1314 Lakepoint Way, Langford (CRD) ♩ Nick Guiton \| 1 pm The Lavender Art Café, 7055 Lavender Road, Lantzville ♩ Sara Marreiros, Kelby MacNayr, Tony Genge, Andrew Janusson & Scott White \| 2 pm The James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Saturdays Open Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Vancouver Island Symphony: Cuban Vibes \| 2–3 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Gary Preston \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Bob Blair ♦ Chris Bauer ♦ Sue Decker \| 3 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Ken & Deb \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Michael MacKinnon, Michelle Johnson, Scott Knight & Blaine Waldbauer \| 4–6 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ SueMack \| 5:30–8:30 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Max MacKrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Seagrass \| 6–10 pm The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ Valentines Day Dance with Baby Jane Barebones \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Clark Brendon \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Nadine States & Her Band \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Co-Conspirators • Skye Alexander \| 6:30–10 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The Crawl \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Edie Daponte Quartet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ VCD: A Queer Valentine’s CONTRA DANCE \| 7–10 pm Silver Threads Saanich Centre, 286 Hampton Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Brookie Boi \| 7 pm Salt Spring Coffee Ganges Café & Kitchen, 109 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Geoff Collins \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic ♦ Mark Wonneck \| 7–10 pm The Cowichan Folk Guild at Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Wunderbread, A Valentine’s DANCE \| 7–10 pm Gabriola Community Hall, 2200 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Hot 2 Go \| 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Woodstick, A Valentine’s DANCE \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 Island Highway West, Bowser ♩ Michael MacKinnon, Michelle Johnson, Scott Knight & Blaine Waldbauer \| 7–9 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ Beach Fire Open Mic \| 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sound Factory \| 7 pm The Maritime Heritage Centre, 621 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Blackie’s Valentine’s David Lynch Night \| 7:30 pm–12:30 am Other Guise Theatre, 716 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Reuben & the Dark with Northcote \| 7:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Valentine’s Day DANCE with the Soul Shakers \| 7:30 pm The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Bonnie Kilroe: A Patsy Cline Valentine’s \| 7:30–9:30 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Auntie Kate and the Uncles \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Jeremy Fisher \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Vancouver Island Symphony: Cuban Vibes \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Backbeat \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Joe Grass \| 7:30 pm Quadra Island Community Hall, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩ Valentines DANCE with Completely Creedence, 2nd night \| 8 pm Legion Branch 91, 761 Station Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Renovation Blues Band and Lazy Mike & The Argyle Jets’ Valentine’s DANCE \| 8–11 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ DJs Skull Cultist, Eva X, Too Much Light, Molly Pocket \| 8:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Rob Johnson & Tom Vickery \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Javier Gil y Fuerza Vallenata • Salsa Beat Ensemble \| 9 pm–2 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Donna Dada • Andrea Wolf • Derek FoReal \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ DANCE, DJs \| 9 pm–2 am LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ DJs 9000ears, Redway & Friends \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Vintage Velvet \| 9 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River ♩ DJ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Boomboxer \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo

Feb 15		Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY February 15 ҉ Feb 13–16 PSGW Winter Retreat, Camp Flora-WA ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio \| Noon–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Nick Guiton \| 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio \| 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Melissa Thibeault, Rick Jamison & Drake Shoemaker \| 1:30–3:30 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Queen’s Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Vancouver Island Symphony \| 2–4:20 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster \| 3–5 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 3–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ 3rd Sundays South Cowichan Acoustic Jam \| 3–7 pm The Stu Armour Hall, 1438 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill ♩ Nightshades Jazz Collective \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Champian Fulton & Klas Lindquist \| 3 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ FOM Guitar \| 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton \| 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–7 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Friends Of Music Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster \| 6–8 pm Category 12 Brewing, 2200 Keating Cross Road, Central Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Diane Pancel & Sunny Shams \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ The Sylvia Platters, Love Life, Hypno Jerk \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Slim Sandy & the Hillbilly Boppers \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Michael Sicoly & Mick Della Vee \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ April Wine \| 8–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Sugar Soul Band \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria

Feb 16		Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY February 16 ҉ Feb 13–16 PSGW Winter Retreat, Camp Flora-WA ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Smith & Vuur \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster \| Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ Kelly Fawcett \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Old-Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Pacific Opera Victoria: Tosca \| 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Blair Brothers with Chris Bauer \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo

Also see our complete list of VFMS Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · February 2026 webpage . . . which gets updated as I receive the information . . . AND Daily: We post Facebook Live Music Events to our VFMS Facebook page at 8 a.m. on the date of the event (facebook.com/VictoriaFolkMusic/) ! Ukulele Fingerboard, Standard C Tuning: notes of the C major scale: four strings, 18 frets. Note: image is 144 pixels per inch, so you can zoom in on it…

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