VFMS: Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island & April 2026
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  ҉   April 2026 Festivals, Retreats & Music Camps ҉ on Vancouver Island, adjacent BC islands & the mainland   ҉ Apr 06–12 World Ski & Snowboard Festival, Whistler-BC   ҉ Apr 21–26 Choro Northwest Workshop, Port Townsend-WA   ҉ Apr 30–May 03 PSGW Spring Retreat, Port Orchard-WA   ҉ Apr 30–May 04 Ukulele Festival Workshop, Port Townsend-WA see also for 2026:   ҉   2025, 2026 Festivals, Camps &c in BC, mostly (with hyperlinks)   ҉
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY April 01
♩ FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Trad Sessions | 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ GBC Wednesdays Open Mic | 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Cam Boyce | 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Chamigos | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY April 02
♩ FOM The Eclectics | 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jame Ackin | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Humble Harmony Community Song Circle with Sylvia Humble | 3:30–5:10 pm The McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Morry Stearns | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: Recovery Rock Band | 6–6:45 pm FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Open Jazz Jam with the David Stevenson Jazz Trio | 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie | 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Heather Ferguson Band | 6:30 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Songwriters: Felicia Harding, Claire Coupland, Daine Harding, Blake Andison, Marina Avros, Cory Owens | 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Thursdays Nanaimo Songwriting Circle | 6:30–9:30 pm Country Grocer upstairs meeting room, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Larry Rogers | 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ Masashi Usui, Kate Wyatt & Adrian Vedady Jazz Trio | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Orchestra | 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Rock Yacht | 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Fundraiser: Wandering Wolves • The Gunnits • Gasoline Alley | 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Cowichan Valley Storytelling Group | 7 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Wedding Crashers | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Spoon, HyperLynx, Grippy, Slight, DJ Oz | 9 pm–2 am Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Coal Dust Gang • The Projectors • • Jenny Don’t & the Spurs | 9:30 pm–12:30 am The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ DJ Christoph: ’80s Night | 10 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY April 03
- (Good Friday) ♩♩♩ Peach and Quiet | Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ The Selkies | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Jesus Christ Superstar Accordion Singalong | 2 pm Beaver Point Hall, 1361 Beaver Point Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The John Capon Trio | 3 pm The Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre, 675 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rewind | 6–8 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Robyn McKinnon | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Ryder Bachman Band | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩♩♩ Kevin Mitchell & Steve Ireland | 6:30 pm Earth Club Factory, 3806 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ 1st Fridays (Sep-June) Victoria Fiddle Society Jams | 7–9 pm Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Brandon Isaak & the Mood Swings | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & the Radiators | 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Take Cover | 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Madeleine Elkins Trio | 7–9:30 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Ironhead, Sleep Country, Iron & Rot, End of Thread | 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Tina Mae Charlton & Mr. B | 7–9 pm The Wolf Brewing Co., 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Adonis Puentes, Valentín Puentes & Nicolas Márquez | 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Wharf Rats • Mr.Boombaux | 7:30 pm The Lion Rampant Pub, 6777 Beaumont Avenue, Maple Bay ♩ The Stockers, Napalm Willy Band, & Stiltskins | 8 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Caveman & the Banshee • Frantic Mistake • The Grundles | 7:30 pm The Masonic Lodge 26, 2660 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Brice Tabish Band | 8 pm The Heriot Bay Inn, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Angela Verbrugge | 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 ♩ Drama Queen • Tubbs & the Sad Boys • Mean Bikini | 9:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ K-Pop Videos Night | 11 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY April 04
♩ Victoria Sacred Harp Song Circle | 10 am–Noon Victoria Friends Meeting House, 1831 Fern Street, Victoria ♩ Awakeneers | 11 am Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Traditional Kalimba | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ 1st Saturdays Open Mic | 3–6 pm The Saltair Neighbourhood Pub, 10519 Knight Road, Chemainus ♩ Canuck Country | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Fundraiser: Sirreal, Revron, Katch 22, and more | 4–10 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam with Tightrope | 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Tom Morrissey | 5–8 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Corner Stage - Open Mic & Karaoke | 5–11 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Niels Petersen | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Woodstick | 6–8 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ The Will Coles Band | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Alex Fraser & Alick Mac | 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Ed Bauer & Dallas Harlen With Guests | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Big Hank Lionhart & the Smokin’ Hot Toasters | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Q Brooke Bachand Concert • Barn Dance with Q & Friends | 7–10 pm St. Matthias Hall, 600 Richmond Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blackberry Blossom | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Elisa Thorn | 7 pm The Net Loft, 1960 Murray Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Mike Mallon & Al Medcalf | 7–10 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Kluxen & Min - Rachmaninoff & Shostakovich | 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Stockers • Napalm Willy • Creosote | 7:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Open Mic & Jam | 7:30 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Relics | 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Selkies of Salt Spring Island | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Trooper | 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ XV Pieces of Flair | 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ The Brice Tabish Band | 8 pm The Gorge Hall, 1375 Robertson Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ WE 3 | 8:30 pm–12 am The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ The Tony Genge Trio | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Bipolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ CoverGirls | 9 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ DJs Selayne, Jess Rabbit, Panagiota | 9 pm ANAF Unit 392, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ Heron • Thistle • Two Rats Loving | 9:30 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Yaphrodite • Miss Mar • Aspen King | 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland #LiveMusic , #VancouverIsland
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY April 05
♩ Video Game Music Jam | Noon–3:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Kelby MacNayr Trio | 12–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ CanUS : Trad Jazz Matinée | 1–3 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Acoustic Open Mic | 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Kelby MacNayr Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Queen’s 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 ♩ Jack Boitani | 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster | 3–5 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Cow Bay Pub Open Mic | 3–5 pm The Cowichan Bay Pub, 1695 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay ♩ Open Mic at the 171 | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 171, 621 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam Sundays | 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Traditional Irish Session Sundays | 4:30–6:30pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Robyn McKinnon | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy & Rob Curtis | 7 pm–1 am The Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Jeff Tweedy at 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ VFMS Open Mic Savoir Faire | 7:30–10 pm Friendship Hall (formerly Norway House), 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ DJs | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY April 06
♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis | 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Jan Stirling | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster | Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam | 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Casey Ryder | 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ 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 07
♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele | 3:30–4:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians | 4:30–6 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Swang Thang | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Saxophone Master Class with Masashi Usui | 5 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies | 6 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Night | 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Kate Wyatt Trio | 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 | 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic | 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY April 08
♩ FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie & Friends | 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Weathered | 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Don Leppard Jazz Orchestra | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Elevate Wednesday | 7–8:45 pm Victoria Truth Centre, 2815 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Three for the Tillerman | 7:30–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Endr • The Bifurcated • Gate Theory • Butcher | 8–11 pm Brass Monkey Brewing Co, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ Ava Mendoza | 8 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY April 09
♩ FOM The Eclectics | 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jame Ackin | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Stacey Benn | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: Moodswing Chorus | 6–6:45 pm FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Gary Preston Band | 6–8 pm The Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩ Richard Moody & Karel Roessingh | 6 pm The Riva Restaurant, 2537 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Lavender & Lefty | 6–8 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ White Sails 2nd Thursdays Open Mic Night | 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Greg Wells | 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ Canadian Beauty | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Orchestra | 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Stephanie Greaves | 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic at the 28 | 7–9 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Three for the Tillerman | 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Joëlle Rabu & Buwa | 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 ♩ Endr • The Bifurcated • Gate Theory • Butcher | 8–11 pm Brass Monkey Brewing Co, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ Death by Stereo • La Armada • Safe Decisions | 8 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Wedding Crashers | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Bereaved • Elisa Thorn | 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY April 10
♩♩♩ Slo Cookin’ | Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Harbour Lights | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Haywires Country Band | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Minds at Work | 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ David Gauci | 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Peter Andrew | 6–8 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Dale Rasmussen | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Cam Boyce | 6–8 pm The Thatch Waterfront Pub, 4305 Shingle Spit Road, Hornby Island ♩ Daniel Morel & Stephen Cope | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Death Proof • The Bifurcated • Gate Theory • Butcher | 6:30 pm Brass Monkey Brewing Co, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ Opry Fantastico III | 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Breakwater Quartet | 7–9 pm The View Royal Community Hall, 279 Island Highway, View Royal (CRD) ♩ Ecstatic Dance with DJ Late Nite Guest | 7–10 pm The Victoria Scottish Community Centre, 1803 Admirals Road, View Royal (CRD) ♩ Tom Morrissey | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Canadian Beauty, 2nd show | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Meteor in the Metro • Two Man Bear Trap • Pidgin | 7–10 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Sima Rehn Trio | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Ed & Em | 7–10 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Rivals | 7 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Brice Tabish Band | 7 pm The Swap Shop, 590 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Stephen Hughes | 7–9 pm The Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Death Proof, Butcher, Gate Theory, the Bifurcated | 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Raven & the Duke | 7 pm The McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville ♩ Vanilla Riot | 7:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ The Clover Point Drifters | 7:30–9:30 pm The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Adam Dobres | 7:30–9:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ DCFC Open Mic The Marianne Grittani Trio | 7:30–10 pm Deep Cove Folk Club, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove (CRD) ♩♩♩ Joëlle Rabu & Buwa | 7:30–8:45 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ DBX - The Doobie Brothers Experience | 7:30–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Wes Carroll Confabulation • The Frolickers | 8–10:30 pm Other Guise Theatre, 716 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Anneda | 8–10 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ The Halibut Cowboys | 8–10 pm Clayoquot Sound Theatre, 380 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩ Chloe & the Gents | 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 ♩ Pulse Radio | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ VicDrip DJs | 9 pm–2 am The Rubber Boot Club, 1605 Store Street, Victoria ♩ Nautical Disaster | 9 pm–1 am The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ Kilbourne with the Shellfish Frenchman & N.I.L. | 9 pm–1 am The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Monday’s Gone | 9 pm–2 am The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Fleetwood Mac Tribute | 9:30 pm–midnight The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Band 9 | 9:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The County Line | 10 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ The Alley Flowers & Coal Moon | 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY April 11
♩♩♩ Ashton Bachman | 1–4 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Sima Rehn | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Ken Ermter & Deb Pitre | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Koosh x Murge B2B | 4–8 pm The Breakwater Café & Bistro, 199 Dallas Road, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Jam with MJB | 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Corner Stage | 5–11 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Lazy Mike & the Argyle Jets | 5:30–11 pm Legion Branch 76, 180 Veterans Way, Qualicum Beach ♩ Morry Stearns | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Ryder Bachman Band | 6–9 pm The Shady Waterfront Restaurant & Pub, 3109 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Easy Street | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Rockwood | 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Leenie Beenie’s Birthday Bash | 6:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Duane Watson | 6:30–9:30 pm Serious Brewing Company (formerly Riot Brewery), 3055 Oak Street, Chemainus ♩ Nazca in Concert | 7 pm The Shirley Community Hall, 2795 Sheringham Point Road, Shirley (CRD) ♩ HMCH: Daniel Cook & the Radiators | 7 pm Highlands Music Coffee House, 1589 Caleb Pike Road, Highlands (CRD) ♩ Late Shift • The Rob Curtis Band | 7 pm Elements Casino, 1708 Island Highway, View Royal (CRD) ♩ The Bill Johnson Quartet | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ War Eyes • Fowl Bay • Love Outlier | 7–9:30 pm The Open Studios, in Nootka Court, 634 Humboldt Street, Victoria ♩ The Beautiful Maladies | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ A Tribute to the Bee Gees | 7 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Rosebuds | 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ ContraDance - Steven Méthot and Shinndig | 7–10 pm St. Matthias Hall, 600 Richmond Avenue, Victoria ♩ ContraDance - Anne Glover and Bagatelle | 7–10 pm Silver Threads Saanich Centre, 286 Hampton Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Gnar Gnars • Brewtality • Sküll | 7–11 pm Influence Boardshop, 3954 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Mark Nordine | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Liam Seymour | 7–10 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Steadies Album Release | 7 pm The Craig Street Brew Pub, 25 Craig Street, Duncan ♩ CFG Open Mic Terry Boyle | 7–10 pm The Cowichan Folk Guild at Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Fiddelium | 7–9 pm St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 1135 4th Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ The Brice Tabish Band | 7 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Brad Prevedoros Collective in Concert | 7 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Beach Fire Open Mic | 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Tower of Song | 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Endr • Gate Theory • Hexenbane • Butcher | 7:30–11 pm The Masonic Lodge 26, 2660 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩♩♩ African Chamber Music Ensemble | 7:30 pm Quadra Island Community Hall, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩ Bonnie Kilroe: Divas | 8–10 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ EDM DJs | 8–11 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ The Gary Preston Band | 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ TBA | 8–11:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ CoverGirls | 8:30 pm The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ The Joe Poole Trio | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Cities | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Space Junk Removal Service & Piu | 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Monday’s Gone | 9 pm–2 am The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ DJs Alex King & Chava | 10 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Nautical Disaster | 10 pm–1 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY April 12
♩ Jazz Brunch with the Brent Jarvis Trio | 12–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ 2nd Sunday CSAG Acoustic Jam | 1–3:30 pm The Kerry Park Recreation Centre in the Denis McLean room, 1035 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Acoustic Open Mic | 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ Kristy Vanden | 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Brent Jarvis Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Gabriola Island Singers | 2 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Queen’s Blues Jam | 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Cole Clandening | 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Co-Val presents Evolve, A Choral Journey | 2 pm The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church), 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Choir of King's College, Cambridge | 2:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session | 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster | 3–5 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Susannah Adams & Attila Fias | 3–5 pm House Concert - maggiecalder.ca@gmail.com #304-648 Herald Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jazz Jam with the Frank Allen Band | 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 ♩ Open Mic at the 171 | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 171, 621 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam Sundays | 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Traditional Irish Session Sundays | 4:30–6:30pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Rod Salloum | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Friends Of Music Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet | 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Video Game Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Ryan Oliver Sextet | 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 ♩ Vespers with the One Wheel Trio | 7 pm St. Luke’s Church, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Australian Bee Gees Show | 7 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ VFMS Open Mic Steluţa | 7:30–10 pm Friendship Hall (formerly Norway House), 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Co-Val presents Evolve, A Choral Journey | 7:30 pm The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church), 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY April 13
♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Country Jam with Nate Dunn & Friends | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Jan Stirling | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster | Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam | 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Old-Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Bill Holtom | 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩♩♩ Josephine | 7:30–8:50 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring 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 14
♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele | 3:30–4:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians | 4:30–6 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Eugene & Billie Show | 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Edie & Joey | 6 pm The Riva Restaurant, 2537 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Night | 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Daniel Janke Trio | 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 | 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Josephine | 7:30–8:50 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ John Prine: Doug Cox, Tom & Kalissa Landa & Steve Mitchell | 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic | 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
 

Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY April 15
♩ FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Trad Sessions | 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ GBC Wednesdays Open Mic | 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Jazz Jam with the Tom Vickery Trio | 6–9 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Ally & Justin | 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Queer Open Stage, feat. Laura Speare | 6:30 pm The Dock, 722 Cormorant Street, Victoria ♩ Kat Kadoski Tree-o with Wherzpeter | 7–9:30 pm The Sooke Region Museum, 2070 Phillips Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ The John Moulder Quintet | 7 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Chase the Bear • The Steadies | 7–11 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Daisy Van Der Wee • Claire Kuzmyk | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ John Prine: Doug Cox, Tom & Kalissa Landa & Steve Mitchell | 9–11 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Zenith: NEW Vinyl Release Show | 9 pm The Little Fernwood Gallery, 1291 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY April 16
♩ FOM The Eclectics | 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jame Ackin | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Morry Stearns | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: The Ukulelians | 6–6:45 pm FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Open Mic with Jim Baker & Friends | 6–9 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Doug Folkins | 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Commie Bop Open Mic with Victoria Friends of Cuba | 6:40–10 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ David Gogo & Band | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Commie Bop Open Mic hosted by Peter Janz & Wes Carroll | 7–10 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Orchestra | 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain | 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Big Foot Boogie Jam hosted by the Thor Jonsson Band | 7–10 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Maldita | 7–9 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Ultraviolet | 7–9 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Daniel Champagne | 7:30 pm The Khowutzun Heritage Centre, 200 Cowichan Way, Duncan ♩ Shaun Kirk | 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ John Prine: Doug Cox, Tom & Kalissa Landa & Steve Mitchell | 7:30 pm The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church), 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Wedding Crashers | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Anger, Primitive, Andrea Wolf, Jo Jo Dancer, D-Set | 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY April 17
♩♩♩ Goldstream | Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Blind Lemon Trout | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Haywires Country Band | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Minds At Work | 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Norm Smith | 4:30–7 pm The Galiano Oceanfront Inn Restaurant, 134 Madrona Drive, Galiano Island ♩ Ben Jackson | 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Choralina Chante | 6–8 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Robyn McKinnon | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Atkinson Family Trio | 6 pm The Earth Club Factory, 3806 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ The Ryder Bachman Band | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ David P. Smith | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Michael Patrick’s Blues Explosion | 6:30–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Clanna Morna | 7–10 pm Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Soul Source | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Heather Ferguson Sextet | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Sutcliffes’ Musical History Tour | 7–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain | 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ The Groove Diggers | 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Andy Meyers & Ian Van Wyck | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Songwriters’ Collective Open Mic | 7 pm The Studio B Collective, 4301 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ 3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam | 7–11 pm Malahat Legion 134, 1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Mallory Chipman | 7 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ QMS’ The Addams Family, The Musical | 7 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Fridays Open Jam | 7–11 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ 3rd Fridays Wolf Open Mic | 7–9 pm The Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ NFC Open Mic Mark Crissinger | 7–10 pm The Nanaimo Folk Connection at Hope Lutheran Church, 2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ Newsies: The Musical | 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Tales From the Galaxy: a New Musical Double Feature | 7:30 pm Other Guise Theatre, 716 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Salt Spring Community Showcase | 7:30–10 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Chris Noel & the Burning House | 7:30 pm The Sportsman Pub, 640 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ Luke Wallace in Concert - with opener Sylvia Humble & Friends | 7:30–9:30 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ The John Moulder Quintet | 7:30 pm The McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville ♩ John Prine: Doug Cox, Tom & Kalissa Landa & Steve Mitchell | 7:30–9:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Limestone Sound Association | 8–11 pm Legion Branch 91, 761 Station Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Jump the Moon • Wet Souls | 8 pm–midnight Fort Tectoria, 777 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ The Josh Warren Trio | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Groove Rider Collective | 9 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Everyday People | 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Burying Ground & Tumbling Tumbleweeds | 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Chase The Bear • Los Borrachos | 9 pm–1 am The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ Monday’s Gone | 9 pm–2 am The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ DJs Kaastro, Ness T, Iron Giant | 10 pm–2 am Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Totally Twain | 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ DJs Magugu, Ponda & Skerd | 10:30 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY April 18
♩ Victoria Sacred Harp Song Circle | 10 am–Noon Victoria Friends Meeting House, 1831 Fern Street, Victoria ♩ Steph Macpherson | 11 am–Noon Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Avenue, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Long Gone Trio | 12:30–1:30 pm Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Avenue, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Luke Wallace: Singing Workshop - presented by Sylvia Humble | 12:30–2:30 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Maya Cook | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Songwriting Share Workshop with Claire Coupland | 1–4 pm The Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Newsies: The Musical | 2 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Kele Fleming & Matthew Presidente | 2–3 pm Saanich Municipal Hall, 770 Vernon Avenue, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Gary Preston Trio | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Open Jam with Tightrope | 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Rotary Dance with Time Well Wasted | 5:30 pm The Willow Point Lions Community Hall, 2165 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Diana Braithwaite & Chris Whiteley | 6–10 pm The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 12, 891 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Niels Petersen | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pozitive Rebellion | 6–8 pm The Arise Café, 10375 Youbou Road, Youbou ♩ The Aviva Chorus 20th Anniversary Gala & Fundraiser | 6 pm The Nanaimo Museum, 100 Museum Way, Nanaimo ♩ Cool Azul | 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Will Coles Band | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Discovery Singers | 6:30 pm Campbell River United Church, 415 Pinecrest Road, Campbell River ♩ SFMS Open Mic Mallory Chipman | 7–9:30 pm The Sooke Folk Music Society, 1962 Murray Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ Moon Riot | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Maureen Washington Quartet | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ String Quartet: Tribute to British Rock Legends | 7–8 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Roses | 7–11 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ Sour Bear | 7–10 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Caroline Dick | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ QMS’ The Addams Family, The Musical | 7 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ After Dark Spring Warmup with DJ Ace | 7–11:30 pm Stillhead Distillery, 105-5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Dave Hart | 7–9 pm Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge at the Coast Bastion Hotel, 11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo ♩ Laura Kelsey, Wren Beckly, Erin Lou | 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Johnny Inappropriate | 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Cayleigh Borsboom Quartet | 7–9 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩ Christine Tassan et les Imposteures | 7 pm The Willow Point Lions Community Hall, 2165 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Newsies: The Musical | 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Octet Victoria | 7:30 pm St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 1611 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ OutAlive • Grundles • DollyDesire • Lowboys | 7:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Space Junk Removal Service | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Majesties Request | 8 pm Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Burying Ground & Tumbling Tumbleweeds | 8 pm The Oxeye Café, 2470 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ The Jesse Cahill West Coast Quartet | 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 ♩ The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Nick Redway, Andrew Allsgood, Dane | 9 pm–3:30 am Dane’s Dance Emporium, 650 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Greybush • The Nexxt | 9 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ DJs Diivoiid, Razerbeam | 9 pm LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ Monday’s Gone | 9 pm–2 am The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Mimic | 9 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River ♩ Time Well Wasted | 9 pm The Campbell River Community Centre, 401 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Chase The Bear • Quadra Sound | 9:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ DJs Bowlcut & Mollypocket | 10 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY April 19
♩ Jazz Brunch with the Tony Genge Trio | 12–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Stephanie Greaves Quartet | 1–3 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jack & Lefty | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Acoustic Open Mic | 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Tony Genge Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Newsies: The Musical | 2 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ The Commodores Big Band | 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Opera? Are You Kidding Me? | 2 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Queen’s Blues Jam | 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Fire & Grace | cancelled ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster | 3–5 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ The Burying Ground • Tumbling Tumbleweeds | 3–5 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Nightshade Jazz Collective | 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam Sundays | 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Traditional Irish Session Sundays | 4:30–6:30pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Rod Salloum | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Onyx | 6–9 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Friends Of Music Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Chase Ward Trio | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Three Days Grace, Finger Eleven & Royal Tusk | 7 pm Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, 1925 Blanshard Street, Victoria ♩ The John Moulder Quintet | 7 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ VFMS Open Mic Peach and Quiet | 7:30 pm The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY April 20
♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis | 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Jan Stirling | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster | Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam | 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Old-Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Kelly Fawcett | 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Orpheus & Eurydice: final dress rehearsal | 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Opera? Are You Kidding Me? | 7 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Scott White & Friends | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY April 21
♩ Coffee Concert: The Cheng² Duo | 10:30–11:30 am The Port Theatre Lobby, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele | 3:30–4:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians | 4:30–6 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Swang Thang | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Night | 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 | 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Hisynth Cheetah | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic | 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY April 22
♩ FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ GBC Wednesdays Open Mic | 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Ghostly Hounds | 6 pm The Earth Club Factory, 3806 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ Brad Lovell | 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Morgan Davis | 6:30 pm The Lang Out, 1418 Lang Street, Victoria ♩ Louise Rose | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Something Rotten! | 7 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ David Hykes - World Renowned Harmonic Chanter | 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY April 23
♩♩♩ Jame Ackin | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Stacey Benn | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: Jazz Combo & The Eclectics | 6–6:45 pm FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Rick Benn | 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ Relics, 1st show | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Orchestra | 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Grease | 7–9 pm The Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ QSS: Little Shop of Horrors, The Musical | 7 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic at the 28 | 7–9 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Something Rotten! | 7 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Newsies: The Musical | 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Solidaridad Tango | 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Snotty Nose Rez Kids | 8–11 pm Clayoquot Sound Theatre, 380 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩ The Wedding Crashers | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ S.O.S, Lavande, Craylic, Fram3s, Urfavouriteszn | 9 pm–2 am Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Zubot-Loewen-Zubot • H II Regions | 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY April 24
♩♩♩ Plumper Sound | Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Sima Rehn | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Haywires Country Band | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Minds At Work | 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Jason Meadowcroft | 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Leah Davis-Purcell | 6–8 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Dale Rasmussen | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ TBA | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Low Alamode, BlueJay Friese, Idle Lane, Blush | 6:30–9:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Lonnie Glass, Ashley Wey & Louis Rudner | 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Classic and Acoustic Guitar Open Mic | 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ JaimesonRhy | 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Aftershock | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Relics, 2nd show | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Grease | 7–9 pm The Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Dave Des | 7 pm Salt Spring Coffee Ganges Café & Kitchen, 109 McPhillips Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ QSS: Little Shop of Horrors, The Musical | 7 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ COG Open Mic ︎ Virgo Rising | 7–10 pm The Coffeehouse on Gabriola at the Agi Hall, 465 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Fixer • Smash TV • Lords of Apathy | 7–11 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ 4th Fridays Open Mic at the Wolf | 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Voices of Legends | 7–10 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Something Rotten! | 7 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Orpheus & Eurydice | 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Newsies: The Musical | 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Black Angus with Sarah Tradewell | 7:30–9:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Pop Goes the Sixties | 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Brandon Isaak & the Mood Swings | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Daniel Champagne | 7:30 pm The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church), 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Stephanie Greaves | 8–10 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ The Kai Aris Trio| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ TBA | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 0B1Keoni B2B Guru • • Lucy Ford B2B Guru • MyLove B2B Guru | 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Samuel19, RAR | 9 pm–2 am LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ Sunset Strip | 9 pm–2 am The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ TBA | 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY April 25
♩ Free Concert! Intermediate to Advanced Students: Organ Repertoire | 9 am–Noon Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Nate Poetker | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 4th Saturdays Open Nautical Song Circle | 1:30–4 pm upstairs at the Bent Mast, 512 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Newsies: The Musical | 2 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ QSS: Little Shop of Horrors, The Musical | 2 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Campbell River Singers & Brass Trio | 2 pm Campbell River Baptist Church, 260 South Dogwood Street, Campbell River ♩ Tom Morrissey | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Open Jam with MJB | 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Dale Rasmussen | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sturdy Lemon, Danger Box, Worrywart | 6 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Chrome Lizard | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ TBA | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Grease | 7–9 pm The Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Jack & Lefty | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Just Fitz | 7 pm The Cowichan Bay Pub, 1695 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay ♩ QSS: Little Shop of Horrors, The Musical | 7 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Stetson Road | 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Just in Time Choirs: 20th Anniversary Highlights | 7–9:20 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Something Rotten! | 7 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Voices of Legends | 7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Newsies: The Musical | 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Pop Goes the Sixties, 2nd Show | 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Morgan Davis | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Vancouver Island Symphony: Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2 | 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Kierah with Adam Dobres | 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Fixer • Smash TV • Thraddash | 7:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Tower of Dudes with J. McLaughlin | 8 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Solidaridad Tango | 8–9:30 pm Clayoquot Sound Theatre, 380 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩ The Andrew Janusson Trio | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Brittany Dale Band | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Kimbz, Xavier, DJ Carson, Bastian Garcia, Löblová | 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Reign Down | 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Carolyn Mark | 9 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ The Calm Before | 9–11 pm The Sportsman Pub, 640 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ The Alpha Yaya Diallo Band | 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Sunset Strip | 9 pm–2 am The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ DJs Lala & Suar3z | 10 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ TBA | 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY April 26
♩ Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio | Noon–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Acoustic Open Mic | 1–4 pm The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel, 5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni ♩ The Beach Howlers | 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Just in Time Choirs: 20th Anniversary Highlights | 2–4:20 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Orpheus & Eurydice | 2:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ David & Hélène | 2–3:30 pm Deep Cove Market Garden, 10940 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Queen’s Blues Jam | 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session | 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Nanaimo Concert Band: Spring Concert | 2:30–4:20 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Daniel Champagne | 2:30–4:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster | 3–5 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Brass, Wind & Rhythm | 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Paul Gellman & Kelly Cavanagh | 3 pm Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Mick Sherlock: Bob Dylan Songs | 3 pm The McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam Sundays | 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Traditional Irish Session Sundays | 4:30–6:30pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Rod Salloum | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Fixer • Stank • Creatures of Autumn | 6 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ Friends Of Music Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Flamenco Tablao | 7 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Roxy’s Talent Show Social | 7–10 pm The Roxy Theatre, 2657 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ VFMS Open Mic Morgan Davis | 7:30 pm The Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Avram Devon McCagherty | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar, a Soul Band | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY April 27
♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Jan Stirling | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster | Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ C+A Mondays Circle Jam | 6–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Old-Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Lee Gordon | 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ 4th Mondays Oaklands Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ VCM Postsecondary Contemporary Combos | 7–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ The Canoe Standers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY April 28
♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele | 3:30–4:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians | 4:30–6 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Eugene & Billie Show | 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Night | 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 | 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Orpheus & Eurydice | 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ VBA Open Stage TBA | 7:30–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Cheng² Duo with James Campbell | 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Terminal Open Mic | 8:30 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY April 29
♩ FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ GBC Wednesdays Open Mic | 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Café Olé | 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mitch Hahn & Graham Stark | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY April 30
♩ FOM The Eclectics | 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jame Ackin | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Morry Stearns | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: The Ukulelians | 6–6:45 pm FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Finley Rose & Dayna Pirso | 6–8 pm Salt Spring Wild Cidery, 151 Sharp Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Last Thursday of the Month Open Mic | 6–8:30 pm The Mill Pizza & Grill, 2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Cold Fame, Freeze The Fall & Guests | 6:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Jeff Bruce | 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ FOM Moodswing Orchestra | 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Usual Suspects | 7–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Cold Fame, Freeze the Fall, etc. | 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic at the 28 | 7–9 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Dead Rights • King Bob • Out Alive • The TV Dead | 7:30–11 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Fawkes & Hownd • Sóley Ella May | 7:30 pm All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church, 206 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Pickups | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria

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