҉ 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
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FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Irish Trad Sessions | 4:30 pm
Bartholomew’s Pub,
777 Douglas Street, Victoria
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FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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GBC Wednesdays Open Mic | 5 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
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Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
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The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Cam Boyce | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm
The SHOAL Activity Centre,
10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD)
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Chamigos | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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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
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FOM The Eclectics | 11 am–12:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Jame Ackin | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Humble Harmony
Community Song Circle with Sylvia Humble | 3:30–5:10 pm
The McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville
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The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Morry Stearns | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Community Concert: Recovery Rock Band | 6–6:45 pm
FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub,
40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo
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Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm
Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill,
1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay
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Open Jazz Jam with the David Stevenson Jazz Trio | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Luke Blu Guthrie | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Heather Ferguson Band | 6:30 pm
Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore),
737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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Songwriters: Felicia Harding, Claire Coupland, Daine Harding,
Blake Andison, Marina Avros, Cory Owens | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria
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1st Thursdays Nanaimo Songwriting Circle | 6:30–9:30 pm
Country Grocer upstairs meeting room,
1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo
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Larry Rogers | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Riptide Marine Pub,
1340 Island Highway, Campbell River
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SOB Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
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Masashi Usui, Kate Wyatt & Adrian Vedady Jazz Trio | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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FOM Moodswing Orchestra | 7–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Rock Yacht | 7–9 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
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Fundraiser: Wandering Wolves • The Gunnits • Gasoline Alley | 7 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Cowichan Valley Storytelling Group | 7 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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The Wedding Crashers | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Spoon, HyperLynx, Grippy, Slight, DJ Oz | 9 pm–2 am
Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre),
1415 Broad Street, Victoria
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Coal Dust Gang • The Projectors •
• Jenny Don’t & the Spurs | 9:30 pm–12:30 am
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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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)
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Peach and Quiet | Noon–1 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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The Selkies | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Jesus Christ Superstar Accordion Singalong | 2 pm
Beaver Point Hall,
1361 Beaver Point Road, Salt Spring Island
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The John Capon Trio | 3 pm
The Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre,
675 North Road, Gabriola Island
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Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Rewind | 6–8 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD)
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Robyn McKinnon | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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The Ryder Bachman Band | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Kevin Mitchell & Steve Ireland | 6:30 pm
Earth Club Factory,
3806 Denman Road, Denman Island
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Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD)
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1st Fridays (Sep-June) Victoria Fiddle Society Jams | 7–9 pm
Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church,
500 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
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The Fabulous B-Sides | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Brandon Isaak & the Mood Swings | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Daniel Cook & the Radiators | 7–9 pm
The Oaks Restaurant & Grill,
2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD)
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Take Cover | 7–10 pm
ANAF Unit 302,
9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD)
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The Madeleine Elkins Trio | 7–9:30 pm
The Yellowhouse Art Centre,
2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island
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Ironhead, Sleep Country, Iron & Rot, End of Thread | 7 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Tina Mae Charlton & Mr. B | 7–9 pm
The Wolf Brewing Co.,
940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo
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Adonis Puentes, Valentín Puentes & Nicolas Márquez | 7:30 pm
The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium,
7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Wharf Rats • Mr.Boombaux | 7:30 pm
The Lion Rampant Pub,
6777 Beaumont Avenue, Maple Bay
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The Stockers, Napalm Willy Band, & Stiltskins | 8 pm
The Terminal Bar,
63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Caveman & the Banshee • Frantic Mistake • The Grundles | 7:30 pm
The Masonic Lodge 26,
2660 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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The Brice Tabish Band | 8 pm
The Heriot Bay Inn,
673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island
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Angela Verbrugge | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Drama Queen • Tubbs & the Sad Boys • Mean Bikini | 9:30 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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K-Pop Videos Night | 11 pm
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY April 04
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Victoria Sacred Harp Song Circle | 10 am–Noon
Victoria Friends Meeting House,
1831 Fern Street, Victoria
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Awakeneers | 11 am
Spirit Square,
1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
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Traditional Kalimba | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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1st Saturdays Open Mic | 3–6 pm
The Saltair Neighbourhood Pub,
10519 Knight Road, Chemainus
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Canuck Country | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Cedar
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Fundraiser: Sirreal, Revron, Katch 22, and more | 4–10 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Open Jam with Tightrope | 4–7 pm
The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097),
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
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The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
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Tom Morrissey | 5–8 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Corner Stage - Open Mic & Karaoke | 5–11 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Niels Petersen | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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Woodstick | 6–8 pm
Legion Branch 256,
1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo
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The Will Coles Band | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Alex Fraser & Alick Mac | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
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Ed Bauer & Dallas Harlen With Guests | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Big Hank Lionhart & the Smokin’ Hot Toasters | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Q Brooke Bachand Concert
• Barn Dance with Q & Friends | 7–10 pm
St. Matthias Hall, 600 Richmond Avenue, Victoria
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Blackberry Blossom | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Elisa Thorn | 7 pm
The Net Loft,
1960 Murray Road, Gabriola Island
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Mike Mallon & Al Medcalf | 7–10 pm
The Moose Lodge 1052,
1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo
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Kluxen & Min - Rachmaninoff & Shostakovich | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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The Stockers • Napalm Willy • Creosote | 7:30 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
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Open Mic & Jam | 7:30 pm
ANAF Unit 302,
9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD)
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Relics | 7:30–9:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre,
100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
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The Selkies of Salt Spring Island | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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Trooper | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
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XV Pieces of Flair | 8–11 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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The Brice Tabish Band | 8 pm
The Gorge Hall, 1375 Robertson Road,
Whaletown, Cortes Island
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WE 3 | 8:30 pm–12 am
The Cobblestone Pub,
3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill
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The Tony Genge Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Bipolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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CoverGirls | 9 pm–2 am
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD)
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DJs Selayne, Jess Rabbit, Panagiota | 9 pm
ANAF Unit 392,
1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet
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Heron • Thistle • Two Rats Loving | 9:30 pm–1:30 am
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
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Yaphrodite • Miss Mar • Aspen King | 10 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY April 05
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Video Game Music Jam | Noon–3:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
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Jazz Brunch with the Kelby MacNayr Trio | 12–1 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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CanUS : Trad Jazz Matinée | 1–3 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm
Slow Coast Coffee,
5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island
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Acoustic Open Mic | 1–4 pm
The Blue Marlin Inn at the Arlington Hotel,
5022 Johnston Road, Port Alberni
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Jazz Brunch with the Kelby MacNayr Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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The Queen’s Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Big Hank & the Smokin Hot Toasters | 2 pm
Knox United Church,
345 Pym Street, Parksville
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Jack Boitani | 2 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
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Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Peter McMaster | 3–5 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
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Cow Bay Pub Open Mic | 3–5 pm
The Cowichan Bay Pub,
1695 Cowichan Bay Road, Cowichan Bay
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Open Mic at the 171 | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 171,
621 First Avenue, Ladysmith
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Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm
The Jingle Pot Pub,
2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo
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Open Jam Sundays | 4–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
The Ridge Roadhouse,
397 Donner Court, Gold River
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Traditional Irish Session Sundays | 4:30–6:30pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Paul Wainwright | 6 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Robyn McKinnon | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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JaimesonRhy & Rob Curtis | 7 pm–1 am
The Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore),
737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
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Jeff Tweedy at 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Savoir Faire | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Friendship Hall (formerly Norway House),
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm
Big Bad John’s,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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DJs | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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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
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The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
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Bill Francis | 5:30–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Jan Stirling | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at
the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
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Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster | Sign-Up 6 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
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Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm
The Gabriola Golf & Country Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
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Open Mic Mondays | 6–10 pm
Brown’s SocialHouse,
1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino
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C+A Mondays Circle Jam | 6–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Casey Ryder | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Scott White & Friends | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Max MacKrill | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY April 07
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FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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FOM Learn Ukulele | 3:30–4:15 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM The Ukulelians | 4:30–6 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Swang Thang | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Saxophone Master Class with Masashi Usui | 5 pm
James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies | 6 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD)
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FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Night | 6:30–9:30 pm
White Sails Brewing,
1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo
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The Kate Wyatt Trio | 7–8:30 pm
Tuesday Night Jazz at James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
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Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
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VBA Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–9:45 pm
The Victoria Bluegrass Association,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
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The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Black Angus | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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The Terminal Open Mic | 8:30 pm
The Terminal Bar,
63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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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
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FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
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The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Luke Blu Guthrie & Friends | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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The Weathered | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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The Don Leppard Jazz Orchestra | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Elevate Wednesday | 7–8:45 pm
Victoria Truth Centre,
2815 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria
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Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm
The SHOAL Activity Centre,
10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD)
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Three for the Tillerman | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
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The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Endr • The Bifurcated • Gate Theory • Butcher | 8–11 pm
Brass Monkey Brewing Co,
350 Bay Street, Victoria
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Ava Mendoza | 8 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
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St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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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
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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
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Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Community Concert: Moodswing Chorus | 6–6:45 pm
FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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The Gary Preston Band | 6–8 pm
The Ross Bay Pub,
1516 Fairfield Road, Victoria
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Richard Moody & Karel Roessingh | 6 pm
The Riva Restaurant,
2537 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
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Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub,
40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo
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Lavender & Lefty | 6–8 pm
Legion Branch 256,
1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo
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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
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Greg Wells | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Riptide Marine Pub,
1340 Island Highway, Campbell River
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SOB Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD)
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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
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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)
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Dead Rights • King Bob • Out Alive • The TV Dead | 7:30–11 pm
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
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Fawkes & Hownd • Sóley Ella May | 7:30 pm
All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church,
206 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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The Pickups | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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JaimesonRhy | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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