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

VFMS: Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · April 2025 [ Version 1.173 revised: April 29, 2025] Jump to April 01 \| 02 \| 03 \| 04 \| 05 \| 06 \| 07 \| 08 \| 09 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12 \| 13 \| 14 \| 15 \| 16 \| 17 \| 18 \| 19 \| 20 \| 21 \| 22 \| 23 \| 24 \| 25 \| 26 \| 27 \| 28 \| 29 \| 30
< < Last Month’s webpage < <		> > the f u t u r e . . .
҉ APRIL 2025 FESTIVALS ҉ ҉ April 07–13 World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler ҉ April 22–27 Choro Northwest Workshop, Port Townsend, WA Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY April 01 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Brad Shigeta Double Trombone Band \| 7 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ The Andrew Greenwood Quintet \| 7 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Tuesday Nights \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Susan Aglukark \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 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 ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY April 02 ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Improv \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Trad Sessions \| 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ John Michael Lind \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Café Olé \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Kris Boyd, Sarah Loepkky, Shane Sutherland, Jude Pelley \| 7–9 pm Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney ♩♩♩ Chris Gestrin with Iain Duncan \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Fortnightly Blues Jam \| 7–10 pm The Elks Club Lounge, 148 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Wednesdays VBA Bluegrass Jam for Advanced Players \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club, 720 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Robbie Van \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Susan Aglukark \| 7:30–9:45 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY April 03 ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert \| 12:30–1:30 pm Robin & Winifred Wood Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Charlie K \| 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Dave Des ♦ Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic Thursdays \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Anela Kahiamoe \| 5–8 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Thursdays Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Acoustic Open Mic with Anela Kahiamoe \| 6–9 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM The Eclectics \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Nanaimo Songwriting Circle \| 6:30–9:30 pm Country Grocer upstairs meeting room, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Easy Street \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Kelby MacNayr’s Blue Note Repertory All-Stars \| 7–9 pm The Quadra House, 564 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Completely Creedence \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mean Bikini • Quit It • Poor Sport • Fin Edwards \| 7:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Susan Aglukark with Angela Amarualik \| 7:30–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Piano Heist is Nico Rhodes & Patrick Courtin \| 7:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Anna Katarina with Chris Sol \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ John Prine 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 ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 8–midnight VIU Students’ Union Pub, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ 1st Thursdays Open Mic \| 8 pm Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY April 04 ♩♩♩ Gary Cohen \| Noon-1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ The Wazoo Brothers \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Fridays Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Grandmas’s Night Out - Dinner & Live Music \| 5:30–9:30 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Dang Package • Zenith \| 6 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Fridays Open Mic - Open Jam \| 6–8 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 West Island Highway, Bowser ♩ Fenrir Lamb \| 6:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ Victoria Fiddle Society Monthly Jam \| 7–9:30 pm Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road, Victoria ♩ LoveCats \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Smokin’ Hot Toasters \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Sing Your Joy Choir in Concert \| 7–8:30 pm Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell Street, Victoria ♩ Rockwood \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Community Square Dance with Na Mara \| 7–10 pm The Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island ♩♩♩ Kath Bloom with David Shapiro & Evan Cheadle \| 7 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Tesser \| 7–11 pm The Eagle Lounge, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ In Spite of Ourselves, the Music of John Prine \| 7–9:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Wayne Montgomery & Montgomery County \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ The Longhand Trio \| 7:30 pm The Orange Light, 612 David Street, Victoria ♩ Cassidy Mann \| 7:30 pm The Tolmie Inn, 1023 Tolmie Avenue, Victoria ♩ Susan Aglukark with Angela Amarualik \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ The Secret Beach • Jack Garton • Creekbed Carter \| 7:30 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Youth Open Mic \| 7:30 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Fleetwood Mac Tribute \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Tommy Emmanuel \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Mojo Risin’ \| 8–10:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ BeezWild \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ UVic Wind Symphony & the Naden Band \| 8–10 pm The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Nameless Friends • Standard Issue Pleasure Model • Pink-ish \| 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Steve Dawson with Fats Kaplin • Aleksi Campagne \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Caleb Hart & Sonic Alley \| 8–11 pm The Old City Station Pub, 150 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ Ribcage \| 8 pm The Lantzville Pub, 7197 Lantzville Road, Lantzville ♩ Moontricks \| 8 pm The Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Strangers \| 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 ♩ Kimbz \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY April 05 ♩ 7 Adult Combos Showcase \| 12:30–3:30 pm The Victoria Conservatory of Music, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Rose Mcguire, Jim & Bruce \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ A closed Trad Irish Session \| 2–4:30 pm The Crooked Goose Smoke House, 4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria ♩ In Spite of Ourselves, the music of John Prine \| 2 pm The Queen’s, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Oceanside Concert Band with Maple Ridge Concert Band \| 2:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Donny Peterson & the Spark Plugs \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Sarah T. Murdoch, A Family Concert \| 3–4:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Neil Atkinson with Jay Stevens \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Alan Rinehart \| 4 pm The McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville ♩ Rick Benn \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Martina • Pseudo 73 • Landfill Park \| 6:30 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ Vying for Glory • The Black Cats • Yukaliptis • Bizkit Park \| 6:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides Band \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic with Ben Jackson \| 6:30–9pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ McKinley Wolf \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Clay Pigeons \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Rosebuds • Samba e Sol \| 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Big Train \| 7–9 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩ 1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam \| 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides \| 7–9:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ First Saturdays Open Mic \| 7–9 pm The Free Play Café, 324 Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The Fifth Avenue Drifters \| 7–10 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Spanish Boots \| 7–10 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Gordon Lightfoot Tribute \| 7 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Jagged Roots \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Youth Lagoon with Valley James \| 7:30–10 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Fleetwood Magic \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Steve Dawson with Fats Kaplin \| 7:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Mohamed Assani Trio \| 7:30 pm Galiano Island South Community Hall, 141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Ancient City Tea Party \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Open Mic Night \| 7:30 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ The Doctor Bones Project \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Tommy Emmanuel \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ The Raine Hamilton String Trio \| 7:30 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ ~~Open Mic with Shel~~ ¦ cancelled The SIP Neighborhood Pub, 601 Bruce Avenue, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ ~~Rolling Stones Tribute~~ ¦ cancelled Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Moontricks with Miina \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Haven \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Everyday People \| 8:30 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Pablo Cardenas & the West Coast Cuban Orchestra \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Savannah Read Quartet \| 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 ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Surgeon • Mt. Doyle • Xavier • DJ Carson • D-Set \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ Techno Rave, 5 DJs \| 9 pm–2 am LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ Turnpike \| 9 pm–1 am The Well Pub, 3956 Victoria Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Megalicious \| 9 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River ♩ DJs Bowlcut & Stormey \| 10 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Rockson Road \| 10 pm ANAF Unit 392, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ Anciients • Scalding \| 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY April 06 ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Richard Moody Trio \| 11am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Battle of the Bands \| Noon–3 pm Meaden Hall, downstairs at the Legion, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ CanUS \| Traditional Jazz Matinee \| 1–3 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Richard Moody Trio \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Andy Meyers \| 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 ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Big Hank & the Smokin’ Hot Toasters \| 2 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Sarah Hagen, The Goldberg Variations \| 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Nanaimo Concert Band \| 2:30–4:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Banned \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ James Hamilton on sitar \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ 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 Beach ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ Jane Cory & Kyle Burghout with Alanna Jenish & Tyson Chen \| 7 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Luke Wallace \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Steve Dawson & Fats Kaplin \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Kip Moore \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ David Bradford \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY April 07 ҉ April 07–13 World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler ♩ Cassidy Mann \| 2–4 pm The Parksville Community Centre, 223 Mills Street, Parksville ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis – Story & Song \| 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mark Nordine \| 5:30–7:30 pm Off The Hook, 321 Fernwood Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Lee Worden \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Campfire Singalong Workshop with Colleen Eccleston \| 7–8:30 pm The Victoria Conservatory of Music, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Martha Wainwright with Brad Barr \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ 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 April 08 ҉ April 07–13 World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler ♩ Tissa Rahim \| 10:30 am–noon The Port Theatre Lobby, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene Smith & Bill Levity \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies \| 6 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Tuesday Nights \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Bayside Big Band • The Stelly’s Jazz Band \| 6:30–9 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Elise LeBlanc ♦ Slim Sandy & The Hillbilly Boppers \| 7–10 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dear Rouge with Ashleigh Ball \| 7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Quartetto Gelato \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Clanna Morna \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY April 09 ҉ April 07–13 World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Improv \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Woodstick \| cancelled The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ Brad Lovell \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Frances Hope \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney ♩♩♩ The Grace McNab Piano Trio \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic Night for Women & Gender Non-Conforming Performers \| 7–10 pm The Swap Shop, 590 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Wednesdays VBA Bluegrass Jam for Advanced Players \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club, 720 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Big Train \| 7:30 pm The Dock, 722 Cormorant Street, Victoria ♩ Aleksi Campagne \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Nate Smith \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY April 10 ҉ April 07–13 World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert \| 12:30–1:30 pm Robin & Winifred Wood Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Charlie K \| 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic Thursdays \| 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 ♩ Madelyn Read • Kieran Campbell • Leah Barley \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Gary Preston Trio \| 6–8 pm The Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Thursdays Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Charisma Bypass \| 6–8 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ Jazz Jam hosted by the Ralph Barrat Jazz Trio \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Madelyn Read • Kieran Campbell • Leah Barley \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM Jazz Combo \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ A Thursday Open Mic Night \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Marshall Forsythe \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Stephen Vogler \| 7–9 pm The Moon Under Water Pub, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ Etran De L’Aïr \| 7–11 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Canadian Beauty, The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Rhymer & Wells \| 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Tangled Roots • Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ Charity Eden, the Music of Taylor Swift \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Erin Ross ♦ Kimberley MacGregor ♦ Sue Decker \| 7:30–9:30 pm Wooden Nickel House Concerts, 1725 Shearwater Terrace, North Saanich ♩♩♩ Ensemble Doulce Mémoire \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Earl Periera \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Còig \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 8–midnight VIU Students’ Union Pub, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Rachel Therrien Latin Jazz Project \| 8 pm The Willow Point Lions Community Hall, 2165 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ 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 Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY April 11 ҉ April 07–13 World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler ♩♩♩ Jonny Miller & Daniel Klenner \| Noon-1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Fridays Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Norm Smith \| 4–6:30 pm The Atrevida Restaurant, 134 Madrona Drive, Galiano Island ♩ Rattleshake • Don Peterson & The ToneRangers \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Steve Bachop & Nobuo Kawaguchi \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ ♩ Tom Morrissey with Ian Todd \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Canadian Beauty, “Blood On the Tracks” \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ VBA Opry Fantastico fundraiser \| 7 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Stephanie Greaves \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Diamond Dawgz \| 7 pm The Eagle Lounge, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ New Road Echo \| 7–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Erin Ross ♦ Kimberley MacGregor ♦ Sue Decker \| 7 pm (Private Event) Royston ♩ The Thrift Store Cowboys \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Louise Bichan & Ethan Setiawan ♦ ♦ Q Brooke Bachand & Charlie Gannon \| 7:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Cabaret hosted by Denis Donnelly & Don Chambers \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Leenie Beenie’s Birthday Party \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Hose • The Spewers • Arthropoda • The Daisy Stranglers \| 7:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Ray Bonneville \| 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The MoodSwings Dance Band \| 8–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ ~~The North Sound~~ ¦ cancelled Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Second Fridays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Tyson Ray Borsboom \| 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 ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ David Bitonti & Tim Lorimer \| 9–11 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Daniel Wesley Band \| 9 pm–1 am The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Miguelito Valdes Contodo \| 10 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Kimbz \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Surf Hat \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY April 12 ҉ April 07–13 World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler ♩ The Emily Carr String Quartet \| 10:30 am–noon CFB Esquimalt Chiefs & Petty Officers Mess, 1575 Lyall Street, Esquimalt ♩ Live Music Benefit for Veteran's House \| Noon–8 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩♩♩ Anita & Brendan \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Fifth Field Regiment Band \| 2–3:45 pm Denford Hall, Glenlyon-Norfolk High School, 781 Richmond Avenue, Oak Bay ♩♩♩ The Annual ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ Accordion Singalong with Shelder the Electric Clamfish \| 2 pm Beaver Point Hall, 1361 Beaver Point Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Erin Ross ♦ Kimberley MacGregor ♦ Sue Decker \| 2 pm Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach ♩♩♩ The Gabriola Island Singers \| 2:30 pm The Gabriola Community Hall, 2200 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Donny Peterson & the Spark Plugs \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Curio Cabaret: 8 acts \| 3–10 pm The Paul Philips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ The Two Man Wheaty Band \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Awakeneers \| 3 pm The Bethlehem Centre, 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Black Angus \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Ralph Barrat \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Angela Verbrugge Quartet \| 5:30–7:30 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Shiny on Top \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Two Pants Trio (1st show) \| 6–7 pm Vesuvius Store & Cafe, 735 Vesuvius Bay Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Volunteers • Local Charm • Joe Abbott \| 7 pm Cinderbloc Studios - Studio D, 602 Esquimalt Road, Victoria ♩ Big Train \| 7 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Majesties Request \| 7–10 pm The Moon Under Water Pub, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ The Demographix \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tal Voda & Slug Comparison \| 7 pm Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ John Lee, Tony Genge & Kelby MacNayr \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Surf Hat \| 7–10 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Naeveh Dyson \| 7–9 pm The Victoria House, in the Rockland-Gonzales neighbourhood, Victoria ♩♩♩ Ojima & Adam Album Release Concert \| 7 pm Ganges Yoga Studio, 122 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ A Full Moon Dance Party, 4 DJs \| 7 pm–1 am Bridgeman’s Bistro, The Port Browning Marina Resort, 4605 Oak Road, Pender Island ♩ Paradise City, a GNR Tribute \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Daniel Wesley Band \| 7–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ David Gogo & Leo Valvassori \| 7 pm The Dinghy Dock Pub, 8 Pirates Lane on Protection Island, Nanaimo ♩ Gerry Barnum, John Ellis & Mick Sherlock \| 7–9 pm The McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville ♩ Celtic Chaos \| 7 pm The Fanny Bay Hall, 7793 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Dance to the Easy Street Duo \| 7–11 pm Legion Branch 17, 367 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Rhymer & Wells \| 7:30–10:30 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Ray Bonneville \| 7:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ A Trio of Top Shelf Ladies sing 1930s Blues & Jazz \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ The Quique Gómez Duo \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Angela Hewitt with the Victoria Symphony \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Bryce Allen \| 8 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Gary Preston Band \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Andy & Wesley \| 8 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Two Pants Trio (2nd show) \| 8–9 pm Vesuvius Store & Cafe, 735 Vesuvius Bay Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Hildaland • Collage Trad \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Conjure Hand • The Helletones • Arbutus Roots \| 8 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ Rock Yacht \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Dayglo Abortions • Stinkhorn • 3 Home Bums • Toe Jam \| 8–11:55 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Johnny Inappropriate \| 8 pm The Well Pub, 3956 Victoria Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ James Vickers \| 8 pm The Lantzville Pub, 7197 Lantzville Road, Lantzville ♩ Stephen Fearing \| 8 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ Spring Fever Dance with P-Nut Gallery \| 8 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Elai Sunride \| 8–11 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Eagle Eyes \| 8:30 pm–midnight The Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shields Road, Sooke ♩ Paul Wainwright & Brenda Morie \| 8:30–10:30 pm Saxe Point Public House, 505 Park Place, Victoria ♩ The Danny Kilshaw Band • Staff Infection • Bush League \| 8:30 pm The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ Red Giant \| 8:30 pm The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ The Seth Leupold Quartet \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Pulse Radio \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Plant Based Radio • Dave Dirk • Sassbot • Caçadora \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ Kitty & The Rooster • Hank Pine • The ReViberators \| 9–11:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY April 13 ҉ April 07–13 World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio \| 11am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Kate Stott \| 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 ♩ Kristy Vanden \| 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Angela Verbrugge \| 1:30–3:30 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ Turnip the Beet \| 2–5 pm The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 12, 891 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Burke Rosen, Diane Taylor, Mike Sampson & Monica G. \| 2 pm a private venue in James Bay, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Ashley Wey Trio \| 2 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Angela Hewitt \| 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 ♩ Greater Victoria Youth Orchestra \| 2:30–4:30 pm The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Barkley Sounds Community Choir, Phil’s Harmonics String Orchestra, AVUC Handbell Ensemble \| 2:30 pm Alberni Valley United Church, 3747 Church Street, Port Alberni ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Erin Ross ♦ Kimberley MacGregor ♦ Sue Decker \| 3 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jazz & Blues Jam with the Frank Allen 4 \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Cooper Wolfe \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Laura Crema, Sharon Minemoto, Mike Allen & Darren Radke \| 3 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam \| 3–5 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Sutcliffes \| 3–5 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ 2nd Sundays Acoustic Jams \| 3:30–6:30 pm The Mill Bay Community Hall, 1035 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm 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 Beach ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Angela Verbrugge Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The David Santana Quartet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Jemma Hicken & The Good Thing \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Ray Bonneville \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Brent Jarvis Quintet \| 7:30 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Windborne \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY April 14 ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Mondays Circle Jam \| 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Earl Pereira \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Red Dirt Skinners \| 6:30–9 pm The Little Red Church, 2182 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Vocal Resonance Workshop with Alexandra Berg \| 7–8:30 pm The Victoria Conservatory of Music, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Gabriola Golf Course, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo		Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY April 15 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Island Catholic Schools Joy of Music Concert \| 6–8 pm The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Red Dirt Skinners \| 6:30–9 pm Cedar Community Hall, 2388 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Tuesday Nights \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Alexander Aarø Trio: Nordic Sound \| 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ BYU-Idaho Symphony Band \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 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 ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY April 16 ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Irish Trad Sessions \| 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Phil Dickson \| 6–8 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩♩♩ Red Dirt Skinners \| 6:30–9 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ 3rd Wednesdays Queer Open Stage \| 7 pm The Dock, 722 Cormorant Street, Victoria ♩ Arbutus Global Middle School Night of Music \| 7–9 pm The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney ♩♩♩ Iain Duncan, Nick Peck & Hans Verhoeven \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Fortnightly Blues Jam \| 7–10 pm The Elks Club Lounge, 148 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Wednesdays VBA Bluegrass Jam for Advanced Players \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club, 720 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Wesli \| 7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY April 17 ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Charlie K \| 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic Thursdays \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Mic with Ben Jackson \| 5–8 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Queen Bees with Rhythm Train & Jordie Edmonds \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Thursdays Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Madelyn Read \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Acoustic Open Mic with Anela Kahiamoe \| 6–9 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM Rock Band \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Rick Benn \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Brandon Isaak & The Mood Swings \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Flamenco Guitar \| 7–9 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Story & Song: Raising Our Voices \| 7–9 pm The Baumann Centre, 925 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩ Boogie by the Bay Blues Jam \| 7–10 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Nanaimo Idol 2025 \| 7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Wesli \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Blue Moon Marquee with David Vest \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Slant • Draumar • Bootlicker • Self Defense \| 8 pm The Moon Under Water Pub, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Cerbeus • Shea Smilez • Los • Ariyo • • T1meless • JC Toxon • Abani \| F.P.P \| 8–midnight The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 8–midnight VIU Students’ Union Pub, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ House & Techno with Mr. Moe, Andrew Allsgood & Primitive \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Roy Rosenfeld & Khen \| 9 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY April 18 ♩♩♩ Enzo Marino with John Gowan \| Noon-1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 1–4 pm The Stonehouse Restaurant & Pub, 2215 Canoe Cove Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Alan Moberg \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Fridays Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Nathan Sobko \| 5:30 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Zappostrophe’ \| 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Cam Boyce \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Slim Sandy & the Atomic Cocktails \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ Reign Down \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Angela Wilson, Roy Styffe, Brent Jarvis, Ken Lister & Joe Poole \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Richard Garvey • Marina Avros \| 7 pm LifeSoundsRich@gmail.com house concert, Victoria ♩ Last Night in Vegas \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ Dance with Cuban Orchestra Obatala \| 7 pm The Fulford Community Hall, 2592 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam \| 7–11 pm Malahat Legion 134, 1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Andy McCormack \| 7 pm Chances Casino Cowichan, 436 Cowichan Way, Duncan ♩ DJs • Marcus Visionary \| 7–11:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ NFC Open Mic ♦ Fraser Union \| 7–10 pm The Nanaimo Folk Connection at Hope Lutheran Church, 2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ 3rd Fridays Country Open Mic \| 7 pm CHRCO Coombs Rodeo Grounds, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Mardi Gras Mambo \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Carl Mayotte Band \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Pablo Cárdenas & the West Coast Cuban Orchestra \| 8 pm–midnight The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Roses \| 8 pm–midnight The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Brews & Beats with DJ All Good \| 8 pm Mount Arrowsmith Brewing, 425 Stanford Avenue East, Parksville ♩ Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ EDM and Techno \| 8 pm–late The Mex Pub, 1003 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ The Owen Chow Trio \| 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 ♩ The No Future DJs \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Biscits \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Aubnoxiou$ • Yaphrodite • Miss Mar • Aspen King \| 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY April 19 ♩ Jill Cooper \| 11 am–Noon Earth Day Festival at Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Avenue, Saanich ♩ Nice Verdes \| 12:30–1:30 pm Earth Day Festival at Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Avenue, Saanich ♩♩♩ The GreyVine Duo \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Olivia Jackson & Charis Tazumi \| 2–3 pm Earth Day Festival at Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Avenue, Saanich ♩ 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Fraser Union \| 2:30 pm Bickerton Court, 250 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Love Cats \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Angela Wilson, Nick Peck, Graham Shonwise & Hans Verhoeven \| 3 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Q + Quinn Bachand \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Johnny & Co. \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Michael Holland, JoHannah Knight, Mike Toole \| 6–8:30 pm The Hive Fitness and Yoga Studio, 2865 Oak Street, Chemainus ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Ryan Oliver & The Metro Big Band \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ 3rd Saturdays Jazz Jam with the Andrew Greenwood Quintet \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The Bri MacCrimmon Quartet \| 6:45–7:30 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Don Peterson & the Tone Rangers \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Helletones • Low Boys \| 7–11:30 pm Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ The Angela Verbrugge Quartet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Viviane Houle & Marco Neri \| cancelled The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Wet Future with Tess Anderson \| 7–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Cactus Cadillacs \| 7–10 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Orchestra Obatalá \| 7–11 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ Christy Vanden • Café Olé \| 7 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Open Jazz Jam with the Bri MacCrimmon Quartet \| 7:30–9:15 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Rita & Kevin McDade \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Blue Moon Marquee \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Clanna Morna ♦ The Oldest Man I Know \| 8 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ VagaBlonde \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Pretzel Logic Orchestra \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ The Raven Lunatics \| 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Sound Habitat: DJs, DNB \| 8 pm–2 am The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Stoned Pilots \| 8 pm–late The Mex Pub, 1003 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Brice Tabish Band \| 8–11 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Nautical Disaster \| 9 pm–midnight Darcy’s Pub Westshore, 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford ♩ The Rob Johnson Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Linggo \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dubversified Culture presents: Youngsta \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Bronze Sons \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Wharf Rats \| 9:30 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ The Brightside \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Transitional Alien • Tayos \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Aubnoxiou$ • Yaphrodite • Miss Mar • Aspen King \| 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY April 20 ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Tony Genge Quartet \| 11am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Tony Genge Quartet \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad 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 ♩ Chemainus Song Circle \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ 3rd Sundays Bluegrass Open Mic \| 1:30–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Jordan Matchett & Gord Bigham \| 2–5 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Sechile Sedare \| 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Banned \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 3rd Sundays South Cowichan Acoustic Jam \| 3–7 pm The Stu Armour Hall, 1438 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill ♩♩♩ Texada Jam Session \| 3–7 pm The Texada Island Inn, 2002 Gillies Bay Road, Van Anda, Texada Island ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm 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 Beach ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Blow at High Dough \| 5 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Transitional Alien • Tayos \| 6:30–10 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Jun Iida Quintet \| 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 ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ The Old Growth Band \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Standing Twins \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY April 21 ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis – Story & Song \| 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ 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, Victoria ♩ Kelly Fawcett \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Gabriola Golf Course, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Scott White & Friends \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY April 22 ҉ April 22–27 Choro Northwest Workshop, Port Townsend, WA ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene Smith & Bill Levity \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tony Genge Trio \| 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Tuesday Nights \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Micah Schroeder & Frances Armstrong \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Clanna Morna \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY April 23 ҉ April 22–27 Choro Northwest Workshop, Port Townsend, WA ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Improv \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Fanfare Strings \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Choral Highlights Concert \| 7–9 pm First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ Highlights Concert - Intermediate and Senior Piano \| 7 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, B-Wing, The MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney ♩♩♩ The Westcoast Quartet \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic Night for Women & Gender Non-Conforming Performers \| 7–10 pm The Swap Shop, 590 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Barsby School of Rock \| 7–9 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Wednesdays VBA Bluegrass Jam for Advanced Players \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club, 720 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Quote The Raven • Suzie Ungerleider \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Martyn Joseph \| 7:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY April 24 ҉ April 22–27 Choro Northwest Workshop, Port Townsend, WA ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Charlie K \| 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Richard Steele \| 5–5:30 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic Thursdays \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Fanfare Strings \| 5–8 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Dave Des \| 5:30–6 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Adam Lozier \| 6–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Last Thursdays of the Month Open Mic \| 6–8:30 pm The Mill Pizza & Grill, #260-2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Thursdays Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM Orchestra \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ A Thursday Open Mic Night \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Jeff Bruce \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Free Spirit Café & Birthday Bash \| 7 pm The Church of Truth, 111 Superior Street, Victoria ♩ Jordan Coaker, Kirsten Rodden-Clarke & Suzie Ungerleider \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Stephanie Greaves \| 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Nanaimo Idol 2025 \| 7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Steve Bruckley & Marin Patenaude \| 7 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Deanna Knight & The Hot Club of Mars \| 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 ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 8–midnight VIU Students’ Union Pub, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ Marin Patenaude • Steve Brockley • The Coal Dust Gang \| 8 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Pulse Radio \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Current Swell \| 9–11:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Josh Carter \| 9:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY April 25 ҉ April 22–27 Choro Northwest Workshop, Port Townsend, WA ♩ The Standing Twins \| Noon–1 pm Market Square, 560 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Lonnie Glass \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Singing Workshop with George Austin \| 1–3:30 pm CNIB Victoria, 1675 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Palm Court Light Orchestra \| 2–4 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Fridays Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Nicky MacKenzie \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slo Cookin’ \| 5–7 pm Legion Branch 239, 1344 MacKinnon Road, Pender Island ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ B’boon \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Mary Lee Crocker • Skye Alexander • • Murray Fitch • Steve Bachop • Joshua Miszczak \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Friday Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Oktiv6 • Funkyard \| 6:30 pm Earth Club Factory, 3806 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ Victoria Guitar Society: Open Mic \| 6:45–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ The Tom Lang Band \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Highlights Concert - Brass, Woodwinds, Classical Guitar \| 7 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, B-Wing, The MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Andy Meyers, Sam Schuette & Brandon Bronson \| 7–10 pm The Local Pub, #128-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Hilltop Pranksters • The Roses \| 7 pm–midnight The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Posh Coat • The Shindigs • Teenage Art Scene \| 7 pm Sound Heritage, 33 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Petunia & The Vipers \| 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ 4th Fridays Open Mic Night \| 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Kai Jokela \| 7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Hot Club Of Mars • String Fever \| 7–9 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Turnip the Beet \| 7:30–10 pm The Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 12, 891 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ La Chinga • Start With the Cobra • Mike McKinnon \| 7:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Lapp‘s Joy of Life Concert, No.1 \| 7:30–11 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ The Soul Shakers Dance Party \| 7:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Madison Olsen \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Sarah Smith in Concert \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ King Bob • JaxXee • Trouble on the Outskirts • Fffriend \| 8 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey, Ian Todd & Jeremy Walsh \| 8 pm The Lion Rampant Pub, 6777 Beaumont Avenue, Maple Bay ♩♩♩ Quote The Raven \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Myc Sharratt \| 8 pm The Lantzville Pub, 7197 Lantzville Road, Lantzville ♩ OfCosmos • Pranatricks • Suffer Fools \| 8–11:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Tyler James Johnson Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pulse Radio \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Something Else DJs \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Goth & Industrial (DJs) \| 9 pm–2 am LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ DJ Felix Cartal \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY April 26 ҉ April 22–27 Choro Northwest Workshop, Port Townsend, WA ♩ Ayla Roberts \| 11 am–1 pm The Comox Valley Farmers’ Market, 4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay ♩ The Vancouver Island Symphony, An Open Rehearsal \| Noon–1 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Annie & Chris \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Scwirt Jazz Trio \| 1–3 pm Vanier Spring Market, 4830 Headquarters Road, Courtenay ♩ 4th Saturdays Open Nautical Song Circle \| 1:30–4 pm upstairs at the Bent Mast, 512 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Daniel Wilfred, Peter Knight, Wesley Hardisty, Sam Howard \| 2 pm The Open Studio, 200 Wright Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The HI Marimba Band \| 2 pm at the Robin Molineux Memorial, Hornby Island ♩ The City Slickers \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Victoria Symphony: The Spirit Horse Returns \| 3 pm The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Lee Worden & Murray Atkinson \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Black Angus \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Johnny & Co. \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Elai Sunride \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Tony, Daryl & Brett \| 6–9 pm Joe’s Café at Nite, 3851 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ Highslack \| 7 pm–midnight Strawberry Vale Community Club, 11 High Street, Victoria ♩ AfterShock \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Cold Fame • Dead Summer • Alcoves \| 7–10 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Zoubi and the Sea • Cattle Guard \| 7–11 pm Fort Tectoria, 777 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Sea to Sky Singers Concert \| 7–9 pm St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 1611 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Bill Johnson & His Blues Band • • Renovation Blues Band • Lazy Mike & The Argyle Jets \| 7–10 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Island Bel Canto Singers \| 7–8:30 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 311 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Palace Band \| 7–8:30 pm Unity Church, 2020 Estevan Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Enablers \| 7–10 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Just in Time Choirs \| 7–9:15 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Daniel Lapp’s Joy of Life Concert, No.2 \| 7:30–11 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ WiL and Company \| 7:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Unfaithful Servants \| 7:30 pm Saturna Lodge, 130 Payne Road, Saturna Island ♩ The Wayne Kozak Ensemble \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Vancouver Island Symphony \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ David Rovics \| 7:30 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ Tops Ropes • Aversions \| 8 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Doug & The Buds \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Rising Tide \| 8 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Kiran Ahluwalia \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Invasive Species • The Bifurcated \| 8 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ Kimmortal \| 8 pm Clayoquot Sound Theatre, 380 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩ The Offcutz \| 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Tight Hair Disco \| 9 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Eric Harper & Doug Towle \| 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 ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Audiofox • The Big D’s \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ Latin Party with DJ Alex King \| 10 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY April 27 ҉ April 22–27 Choro Northwest Workshop, Port Townsend, WA ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Paul Wainwright Trio \| 11am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Paul Wainwright Trio \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mark Nordine \| 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 ♩ Beach Howlers \| 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Island Storytellers Present… \| 2 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Steve Jones & the Decadence Jazz Orchestra \| 2 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Nathan T. Senner \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Campbell River Community Band \| 2 pm Timberline Secondary School, 1681 South Dogwood Street, Campbell River ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jazz & Blues Jam with the Frank Allen 4 \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Amir Haghighi & Amy Stephen \| 3–5 pm The North Galiano Hall, 22790 Porlier Pass Road, Galiano Island ♩ Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam \| 3–5 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Guitar \| 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Evensong featuring The Heather Ferguson Trio \| 4–5 pm The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Road, 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 Beach ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Kiran Ahluwalia Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Flamenco Tablao \| 7–9 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ VFMS The Folk’s 50th Anniversary - a Celebratory Concert \| 7–10:30 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY April 28 ♩ 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 ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ 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, Victoria ♩ Dallas Budd \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ 4th Mondays Oaklands Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ All Together Now Drop-In Choir, Alanis Morissette's “Ironic” and more \| 7–9:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Jam: Standard Time Workshop with Ryan Oliver \| 7–8:30 pm Metro Studio Theatre, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Kiran Ahluwalia \| 7 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic \| cancelled The Gabriola Golf Course, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Harmony Community Song Circle \| 7–8:30 pm Kin Hut Activity Centre, 2730 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY April 29 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Tuesday Nights \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie, Matt Menard & Friends \| 7 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ The Stampeders \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ VBA Open Mic ♦ Hardly Handsome \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Ryan Oliver Trio and more \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY April 30 ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Improv \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ French Art Song Competition \| 5–9 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 ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Josh Carter \| 6–8 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Graham Strang \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Piotr Pawlak’s plays Chopin \| 7 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, B-Wing, The MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney ♩ Fortnightly Blues Jam \| 7–10 pm The Elks Club Lounge, 148 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ WannaBe, A Spice Girls Tribute \| 7–9:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Wednesdays VBA Bluegrass Jam for Advanced Players \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club, 720 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Danger Box • Red Lenses \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Stampeders \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
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/faq-help.php ♩ sidedooraccess.com ♩ ♩ Web Design by Ron Gillmore, for the Victoria Folk Music Society ♩ ♩