҉ August 2025 FESTIVALS &c ҉
Festivals on Vancouver Island & the adjacent BC islands:
҉ June 27–August 04 The 39 Days of July, Duncan-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 Coombs Bluegrass Festival, Coombs-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 The Filberg Festival, Comox-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 The Mosaic Arts & Culture Festival, Pender Island-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 The Read Island Festival, Read Island-BC
҉ Aug 02–03 Ladysmith Days Summer Festival, Ladysmith-BC
҉ Aug 02–03 Texada Island Blues and Roots Festival, Texada Island-BC
҉ Aug 08–10 Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii-BC
҉ Aug 08–10 The Nanaimo Blues Festival, Nanaimo-BC
҉ Aug 08–09 Sooke Music & Arts Festival, Sooke-BC
҉ Aug 09 Love Fest 2025, Linnaea Farm, Cortes Island-BC
҉ Aug 10 Mosh the Rock Island Metalfest 2025, Sooke
҉ Aug 10–15 Jam Camp on the Island, Camp Gilwell, near Courtenay-BC
҉ Aug 18–21 Cumberland Youth Songwriting & Performance Camp
(in The Gallery at Weird Church), Cumberland
҉ Aug 20–23 Campbell River Jazz & Blues Fest, Campbell River-BC
҉ Aug 22–24 The Comox Valley Exhibition, Courtenay-BC
҉ Aug 23 North Island Music Festival, Port McNeil-BC
҉ Aug 25–29 Band Camp 2025, Pender Island-BC
҉ Aug 29–31 Imagine One Love, North Vancouver Island-BC
PLUS
҉ MORE 2025 Festivals in British Columbia, mostly (with hyperlinks) ҉
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY August 01
҉ June 27–August 04 The 39 Days of July, Duncan-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 Coombs Bluegrass Festival, Coombs-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 The Filberg Festival, Comox-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 The Mosaic Arts & Culture Festival, Pender Island-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 The Read Island Festival, Read Island-BC
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Tom Young | Noon
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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The Sol Aravena Soft Latin Ensemble | Noon–1 pm
Heritage Mews,
321 Wesley Street, Nanaimo
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The Broadfork Duo | 12:15 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Andrea Rose | 12:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Sherril & Murray Rutherford | 1–3 pm
Abkhazi Garden,
1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria
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Geoff Collins | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Jonathon Churcher | 1 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Amy Muloin & the Alley Flowers | 1 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Railroad Tye | 1:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Mitch & the Barroness | 2 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Vox Sambou | 2 pm
Hornby Festival,
Sandpiper Meadow, Hornby Island
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Desmond Day | 2 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Kye Goski | 2:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Carlson’s Dance Studio | 3 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Fridays Live Music Open Mic | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 191,
9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus
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Waters | 3 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Hey Honey | 3:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Cooper Wolf Fusion Band | 4 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Pony Gold | 4 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Malakai | 4:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Daemon Shea | 5 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Dana Sipos | 5 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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David Gauci | 5:30-8:30 pm
SoCal Restaurant & Lounge,
2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River
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Miguelito Valdés Latin Summer | 5:30 pm
Fisherman’s Wharf,
1 Dallas Road, Victoria
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Tyger Jackson | 5:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Max Mackrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Doug & his Buds | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
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The Casey Ryder Trio | 6 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Leeroy Stagger | 6 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Dave Gallant, Eric James & Brad Hawkes | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
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The Star Captains • Cole Dine | 6:30 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Brothers in Farms | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Steph Strings | 6:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
#101, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford
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McKinley Wolf | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Groove Kitchen | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Invisible Hands | 7 pm
Ruby’s Barn,
4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria
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Crab Fest: Rock Steady | 7–10 pm
ANAF Unit 302,
9831 Fourth Street, Sidney
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Sound Sensoria • Andrew Interchill •
• Michael Red • Gordon Field • Kreuger | 7 pm
Three Moon Farm,
2823 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Infinite Atom | 7 pm
Duncan City Square,
20 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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The Steadies | 7 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Death Proof • Heretic • Disposal | 7–11 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Hornby Festival: Vox Sambou | 7 pm
Rosemuir Farm,
9925 Central Road, Hornby Island
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Amy Muloin & The Alley Flowers | 7–8:45 pm
Cumberland Lake Park Campground,
1100 Comox Lake Road, Cumberland
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Donovan Woods | 7 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Big Little Lions | 7 pm
Spirit Square,
1352 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
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Tio Corinho & Flavia | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
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Garret T. Willie | 8 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Empress • Moonbather • Ylem • Kave | 8 pm
The Masonic Hall,
2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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The Infinite Atom | 8:30 pm
39 Days of July: The City Square Stage,
Duncan City Square, Duncan
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St. Cecilia | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Brittany Dale Band | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
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The Steadies | 9 pm
Jac’s on Queens,
60 Queens Road, Duncan
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The Lorne Rangers | 9 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
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The Simeon Sanford Blades Band | 9:30–11:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Göertz-Lopatecki & DJ Denny | 9:30 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Synchronicity 4 | 9:30 pm–midnight
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
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OK Charlie | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
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Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY August 02
҉ June 27–August 04 The 39 Days of July, Duncan-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 Coombs Bluegrass Festival, Coombs-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 The Filberg Festival, Comox-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 The Mosaic Arts & Culture Festival, Pender Island-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 The Read Island Festival, Read Island-BC
҉ Aug 02–03 Ladysmith Days Summer Festival, Ladysmith-BC
҉ Aug 02–03 Texada Island Blues and Roots Festival, Texada Island-BC
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“Getting off the page” with Brian Tate | 10 am–Noon
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney
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Madame B Musique • Homegrown Fiddlers | 10 am
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Market Stage,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender
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Mathew Simon | 11 am
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Market Stage,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Turnip the Beet | 12–4 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Dale Manason | Noon
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Jacob Leger | 12 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Spencer Hiemstra | 12:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Piano Summer Intensive Program: Student Recital | 1–2:30 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
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Nostic | 1 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Vintage Velvet | 1 pm
Comox Marina Park,
127 Port Augusta Street, Comox
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The Joy of Life Choir | 1:30–2 pm
Legislature Stage,
501 Belleville Street, Victoria
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The Christian Petersen Band | 1:30–2 pm
Museum Stage,
675 Belleville Street, Victoria
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Elbow Kiss | 1:30–2 pm
Symphony SPLASH Alcove Stage,
Belleville Street, Victoria
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q brooke bachand | 1:30–2 pm
Outdoor Stage at Ship Point,
900 Wharf Street, Victoria
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Talel McBriar | 1:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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The Dip • Matthew Hinton | 2 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Main Stage,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Ear Candy | 2 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 2–6 pm
The Landlubber Pub,
2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo
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Sol Aravena Soft Latin Ensemble | 2 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Daniel Cook & The Radiators | 2:30–7 pm
The Crazy Pete Memorial Stage,
Shah Point, Valdez Island
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Niloo | 2:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Hendrika • Yvonne Mackenzie & Kathy Curtis | 3 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Main Stage,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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The Haven | 3 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Kai & Friends | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Cedar
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Luna Land | 3 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Celeigh Cardinal & Shawnee Kish with
The National Youth Orchestra of Canada | 3:30 pm
The Splash Grandstand,
470 Belleville Street, Victoria
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Backyard Boulevard | 3:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Mercedes Papalia | 4 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Main Stage,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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The Love Cats | 4 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Trophy Dad | 4 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Open Jam with Rick Benn | 4–7 pm
The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
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Willow | 4 pm
SouthEnd Farm Winery, 319 Sutil Road,
Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
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Mama’Sikai | 4 pm
The Read Island Festival,
Read Island
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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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The Ghostly Hounds | 4:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Linggo | 4:45–5:15 pm
Museum Stage,
675 Belleville Street, Victoria
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Apna Virsa Victoria | 4:45–5:15 pm
Legislature Stage,
501 Belleville Street, Victoria
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Max Francis | 4:45–5:15 pm
Symphony SPLASH Alcove Stage,
Belleville Street, Victoria
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The West Coast Soul Collective | 4:45–5:15 pm
Outdoor Stage at Ship Point,
900 Wharf Street, Victoria
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The Bar Starz | 5 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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The Electric Timber Co. | 5 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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The Soul Shakers | 5:30–7:30 pm
Herm Williams Park,
646 Kelly Road, Colwood
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Big Little Lions | 5:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Jose Sanchez | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
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The Infinite Atom | 6 pm
Mosaic Arts & Culture Festival,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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The Rivals | 6 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Open Mic Saturdays | 6–9 pm
The Gabriola Golf Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
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Mark Crissinger | 6 pm
The Shady Waterfront Restaurant & Pub,
3109 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
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The Mel McCutcheon & Doug Anderson Jazz Duo | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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The Harpoonist | 6 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Hank Lionheart and the Smoking Hot Toasters | 6:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
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Tio Chorinho & Flavia Nascimento • Cedar & Taeven Lopatecki | 6:30 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Main Stage,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Brothers in Farms | 6:30 pm
Earth Club Factory,
3806 Denman Road, Denman Island
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Jay Malinowski | 6:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Mama’Sikai | 6:30 pm
The Read Island Festival,
Read Island
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Moon Riot | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Backbeat | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Tesser | 7 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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String Fever | 7–9 pm
Saahtlam Park,
3319 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
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Hornby Festival: The Brooks Band | 7 pm
Rosemuir Farm,
9925 Central Road, Hornby Island
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The Great Lake Swimmers | 7 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Jagged Roots | 7:30–10:30 pm
Legion Branch 292,
411 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Sal Ferreras’ Latin Jazz Sextet &
Adonis Puentes with the Victoria Symphony | 7:30 pm
The Splash Grandstand,
470 Belleville Street, Victoria
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Daring Greatly | 8 pm
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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The Infinite Atom | 8 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Main Stage,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Josh Carter | 8–11 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Chanté Paquette & Kevin Daoust with Ricky Paquette | 8 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
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Woodstick | 8–11 pm
The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
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The Fabulous B-Sides | 8:30 pm
39 Days of July: The City Square Stage,
Duncan City Square, Duncan
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Princess Towers • Sunshower • Piner | 8:30 pm
Joe King Ball Park,
3851 Central Road, Hornby Island
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The Brittany Dale Band | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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BiPolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria
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Hot Pants Band | 9 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Lorne Rangers, (second night) | 9 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
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Anise Russow with Emmet Hodgins | 9:30–11:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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DJ Denny | 9:30 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Main Stage,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY August 03
҉ June 27–August 04 The 39 Days of July, Duncan-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 Coombs Bluegrass Festival, Coombs-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 The Filberg Festival, Comox-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 The Mosaic Arts & Culture Festival, Pender Island-BC
҉ Aug 01–03 The Read Island Festival, Read Island-BC
҉ Aug 02–03 Ladysmith Days Summer Festival, Ladysmith-BC
҉ Aug 02–03 Texada Island Blues and Roots Festival, Texada Island-BC
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The Wayward Sirens | 10 am
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Singing in the Park with
April Laurie & Sylvia Humble | 10:30 am–2:30 pm
Bowen Park, Wall Street Entrance, picnic shelter, Nanaimo
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3 Bits Worth | 11 am–2 pm
The Shirley Sunday Market,
2795 Sheringham Point Road, Shirley
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Jazz Brunch with the Attila Fias Trio | 11am–Noon
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Madame B Musique | 11 am
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Hornby Festival: Becky Prokova | 11 am
Live on the Lawn at CHFR 96.5,
3851 Central Road, Hornby Island
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Doc Fingers | 11 am–2 pm
Campbell River Farmers Market in Spirit Square,
1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
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The Anderson Jazz Trio | 12 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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The Ranters | Noon
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Paul Gellman | 12:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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CanUS Traditional Jazz Matinee | 1–3 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Jazz Brunch with the Attila Fias Trio | 1–2 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad 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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Turnip the Beet | 1–3 pm
Camp Pringle,
2520 West Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake
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The West Coast Soul Collective | 1 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Dennis Olsen & Guy Langlois | 1–3 pm
McLean Mill National Historic Site,
5633 Smith Road, Port Alberni
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Rockcod | 1 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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West Coast Barn Dances | 1:30–2 pm
Legislature Stage,
501 Belleville Street, Victoria
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PinDN & The Nation of Creation | 1:30–2 pm
Museum Stage,
675 Belleville Street, Victoria
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Sofia Miller | 1:30–2 pm
Symphony SPLASH Alcove Stage,
Belleville Street, Victoria
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Brayden Wright | 1:30–2 pm
Outdoor Stage at Ship Point,
900 Wharf Street, Victoria
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Choir Workshop | 1:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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The Soul Shakers | 2–4 pm
Veterans Memorial Park,
Aldwynd Road, Langford
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Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
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Cork & Porcupine • The Homegrown Fiddlers | 2 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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KC and The TomCats | 2 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Sunday Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Lavender & Lefty | 2–5 pm
Big Bang Cidery,
1235 Nanaimo Lakes Road, Nanaimo
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Sofia Leónne & Friends | 2 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Choir Workshop | 2:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Jazz & Blues Jam with the Frank Allen 4 | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Clanna Morna • The Angelica Taekema Band | 3 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Open Mic | 3–8 pm
The Bennett Bay Bistro,
494 Arbutus Drive, Mayne Island
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The Iain Duncan Trio | 3 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam | 3–5 pm
Legion Branch 28,
2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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The Awakeneers | 3 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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The National Youth Orchestra of Canada | 3:30 pm
The Splash Grandstand,
470 Belleville Street, Victoria
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2nd Sundays Acoustic Jams | 3:30–6:30 pm
The Mill Bay Community Hall,
1035 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay
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Murfitt & Main | 3:30–5 pm
Fossil Beach Farm,
750 Savoie Road, Hornby Island
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Richard Garvey with Bee Balm & Laura Sunburst | 3:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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Songwriters Circle | 4 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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The Cold Cut Combo | 4 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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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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Caraluna | 4 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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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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Jimi | 4:30 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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The Village Choir | 4:45–5:15 pm
Legislature Stage,
501 Belleville Street, Victoria
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Niloo | 4:45–5:15 pm
Museum Stage,
675 Belleville Street, Victoria
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Gabe Elias | 4:45–5:15 pm
Symphony SPLASH Alcove Stage,
Belleville Street, Victoria
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Figrin’ Sam | 4:45–5:15 pm
Outdoor Stage at Ship Point,
900 Wharf Street, Victoria
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Skye Douglas | 5 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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The Lunatics on the Grass | 5–7 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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Locarno | 5 pm
The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
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Jared Sullivan | 5:30–8 pm
Fossil Beach Farm,
750 Savoie Road, Hornby Island
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Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, Victoria
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The Vacactioners | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
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The Wayne Kozak Quartet | 6 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Pony Gold • Lauren Mann | 6:30 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm
The Tug Eatery,
#100-407 Swift Street, Victoria
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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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Sue Decker ♦ Katie Taylor & Patrice Karen Hamer ♦ Shining Shooting Stars | 7 pm
The Roxy Theater,
2657 Quadra Street, Victoria
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The Ashley Wey Trio | 7 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Hornby Festival: Becky Prokova | 7 pm
Rosemuir Farm,
9925 Central Road, Hornby Island
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Victoria’s Traditional Symphony Splash | 7:30 pm
The Splash Grandstand,
470 Belleville Street, Victoria
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Get Back | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
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The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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The Brooks | 8 pm
Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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The David Gogo Band | 8:30 pm
39 Days of July: The City Square Stage,
Duncan City Square, Duncan
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Sugar | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Daring Greatly | 9 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Peachy Sundays | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY August 04
҉ June 27–August 04 The 39 Days of July, Duncan-BC
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Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors | 11 am-1 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra | 1–3 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Regan Chevalier-Shortt | 1:40 pm
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Zonnis Fest, Victoria
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The Scary Harry Experience | 2 pm
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Zonnis Fest, Victoria
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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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Anneda | 2:45 pm
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Zonnis Fest, Victoria
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Rare-Earth Magnet | 3 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Ang Healy | 3:10 pm
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Zonnis Fest, Victoria
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The Sleeves | 3:30 pm
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Zonnis Fest, Victoria
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The Belle Miners | 3:50 pm
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Zonnis Fest, Victoria
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Daniel Cook & the Radiators | 4 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Lily Fawn | 4:30 pm
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Zonnis Fest, Victoria
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Steluta | 4:45–5:45 pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market at Gorge Park,
1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt
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Nate Dunn | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Daring Greatly | 5 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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The Coast | 5:15 pm–(6 pm potluck)
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Zonnis Fest, Victoria
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Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Carla Olive | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Blair Francis | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
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Dennis & Andy | 6 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Brandy Moore | 6:15–7:15pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market at Gorge Park,
1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt
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The Dang Package | 6:30 pm
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Zonnis Fest, Victoria
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Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
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Clark Brendon | 7–9:30 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, Victoria
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Blackberry Wood | 7 pm
39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park,
130 Canada Avenue, Duncan
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Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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Harmony Community Song Circle | 7–8:30 pm
Kin Hut Activity Centre,
2730 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
Hornby Festival: The Odus Haven Band • The Power Tools • The Randoms | 7 pm
Rosemuir Farm,
9925 Central Road, Hornby Island
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Mama’Sikai | 7–9 pm
Gorge Harbour Marina Resort,
1374 Hunt Road, Cortes Island
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Zonnis & The Afterparty | 7:30–9 pm
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Zonnis Fest, Victoria
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The Canoe Standers | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad 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 August 05
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Lunch in the Square with Jemma & the Good Thing | Noon
Spirit Square,
1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
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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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Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies | 6 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin
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The Phonix YYJ | 6–8 pm
Memorial Park Music Festival,
1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
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Tyler James Johnson | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Rock of Ages | 6–8 pm
Music in the Park: Hyacinth Park,
700 Marigold Road, Saanich
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Dan Smith | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
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Misha Piatigorsky, John Lee & Kelby MacNayr | 7–9 pm
Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
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The Ryan Oliver Trio with Rudy Royston | 7 pm
The Mint Restaurant,
1414 Douglas Street, Victoria
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Cookeilidh | 7–8:30 pm
Waterwheel Park Bandshell,
3828 Croft Street, Chemainus
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Hornby Festival: Diana Cohen & Roman Rabinovich | 7 pm
Rosemuir Farm,
9925 Central Road, Hornby Island
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Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
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Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3944 Quadra Street, Victoria
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The Eryn Sharpe 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 Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY August 06
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Acoustic Circle Jam | 1–4 pm
Legion Branch 54,
6726 Eustace Road, Sooke
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Dave Des & Caroline Dick | 2–5 pm
Garden Faire Campground,
305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
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Tea à Tempo: The 27Os | 2:10 pm
All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church,
110 Park Drive, Salt Spring Island
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Arbutus Holiday | 3–6 pm
Island Roots Farmers Market,
2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo
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Caleb Hart & Syraa | 4–6 pm
Outdoor Stage at Ship Point,
900 Wharf Street, Victoria
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Irish Trad Sessions | 4:30 pm
Bartholomew’s Pub,
777 Douglas Street, Victoria
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Xavier Francis | 5 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
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Open Jam • Community • Potluck | 5–10 pm
• Community • Potluck | 5–10 pm
Brickyard Beach,
1633 South Road, Gabriola Island
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Glad Wednesdays Open Mic with Guest Musician | 5 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
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Sean Hogan • Sue Medley • Steve Mitchell | 5–9 pm
Forty Knots Winery,
2400 Anderton Road, Comox
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Steph Cutler | 5:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
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Open Mic Wednesdays | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Open Jam Night | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt
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Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩♩♩
Sasha Rose | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
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Paul Ruszel | 6 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩♩♩
Jazz: Burrows, Duncan & McNab | 7–9 pm
Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Truth | 6–7 pm
Bowen Park Amphitheatre,
500 Bowen Road, Nanaimo
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The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
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Shaky Ground | 6:30–8:30 pm
Hel,Hilec Park (formerly Pioneer Park),
7130 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay
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The Anna McAndrew Quartet | 6:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
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Stella White & the Ashley Wey Trio | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Fortnightly Blues Jam | 7–10 pm
The Elks Club Lounge,
148 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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Wednesdays Open Mic | 7 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
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Elks Open Jam | 7–10 pm
The Elks Club Lounge,
148 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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The Brooks | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
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Open Mic | 7:30–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Terry Wicks & the Ramblin’ Hombres | 7:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
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Doug Cox & Sam Hurrie | 7:30 pm
The Old Church Theatre,
755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay
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The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Robbie Hancock | 8 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
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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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Beverley McKeen & her Sweet Band | 8:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
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OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY August 07
♩
Verna Chan | 4:45–5:45 pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market, Memorial Park,
1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
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The Hoss Mountain Stringband • Bagatelle | 5–8 pm
Outdoor Stage at Ship Point,
900 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 5–7 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Arbutus Holiday | 5 pm
The Commercial Street Night Market,
80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo
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Open Mic Thursdays | 5–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Open Mic with Ben Jackson | 5–8 pm
SoCal Restaurant & Lounge,
2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River
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Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Scott McGill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Black Angus | 6 pm
Oak Bay Summer Concerts in the Park: Willows Park,
2253 Beach Drive, Oak Bay
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Alpha Yaya Diallo with Ruwadzano • The Salt Spring Marimba Band | 6 pm
Centennial Park,
100 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Chamigos | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
The Belle Miners | 6 pm
Mayne Island Brewing Company,
490 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic | 6–9 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩♩♩
Concert on the Green: Sticky Fingers | 6 pm
The Gabriola Golf & Country Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Gerry Barnum • Kelly Fawcett • Paul Black •
• Big Hank & The Smoking Hot Toasters | 6 pm–Midnight
The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Thursdays Lighthouse Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Lighthouse Bistro &
Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo
♩
Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm
Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill,
1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay
♩
Christopher Abdollahi | 6:15–7:15pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market, Memorial Park,
1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
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The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
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Allison Brown, Lonnie Glass & Tom Lang | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
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Nanaimo Songwriters Circle | 6:30–8 pm
Country Grocer upstairs meeting room,
1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo
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Ben Jackson | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Riptide Marine Pub,
1340 Island Highway, Campbell River
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Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke
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The Lovecats | 7 pm
Patio 37 at City Centre Grill & Sports Bar,
1097 Langford Parkway, Langford
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The Wes Carroll Confabulation | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
The Gerry Barnum Band | 7–8 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival Party at The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Kim June Johnson • Jenny Ritter & Ride by Night | 7 pm
The Cumberland Village Square,
on Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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The Jeff Drummond Trio | 7 pm
Forty Knots Winery,
2400 Anderton Road, Comox
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Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria
♩
Doug Cox & Friends | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic with Rough & Tumble | 7:30 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Homegrown Music Thursdays: Surprise Left | 8–11 pm
Emporia,
737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford
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The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Antler, Dantes Paradise, I Love You Dearly | 8–11 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Big Hank & the Smokin’ Hot Toasters | 8:15–9:15 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival Party at The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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The Wedding Crashers | 9 pm–12:30 am
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
♩
Paul Black | 9:30–10:30 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival Party at The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
The Pick Ups | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
Kelly Fawcett | 10:45–11:45 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival Party at The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY August 08
҉ Aug 08–10 Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii-BC
҉ Aug 08–10 The Nanaimo Blues Festival, Nanaimo-BC
҉ Aug 08–09 Sooke Music & Arts Festival, Sooke-BC
♩♩♩
Hornby Festival: Diana Cohen & Roman Rabinovich | 10 am
The Hornby Island Community Hall,
4305 Central Road, Hornby Island
♩
Dave Teichroeb | Noon–1 pm
Heritage Mews,
321 Wesley Street, Nanaimo
♩
Essencia Leandro | 1–3 pm
Abkhazi Garden,
1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Geoff Collins | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Footprints of the Wolf | 2:15 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Jona Kristinsson | 2:45 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Fridays Live Music Open Mic | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 191,
9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus
♩
Lee Oskar Harmonica Workshop | 3:30–5:30 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
Weed Xaadee | 3:30 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
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Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Angel Forrest | 4 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
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The Doobie Brothers Experience | 4–5:30 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩♩♩
Old’s Kool | 4 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Layten Kramer | 4:35 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Carolyn Mark | 5 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩♩♩
Kelly Fawcett & Bradley Shipley | 5–7 pm
Ravenskill Orchards,
1240 Coats Drive, Gabriola Island
♩♩♩
Badfish | 5 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
James Vickers | 5:15 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Uncle Strut | 5:30 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Ben Jackson | 5:30–8:30 pm
SoCal Restaurant & Lounge,
2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River
♩
The Basin Boys | 5:45–6:30 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival,
Fred Milne Park, 2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Adonis Puentes & Friends | 6 pm
Fisherman’s Wharf,
1 Dallas Road, Victoria
♩
Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
David P Smith | 6–8 pm
Mayne Island Brewing Company,
490 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island
♩
Nanaimo Fiddle Society Jam | 6–8 pm
Pawson Park,
400 Machleary Street, Nanaimo
♩
Fanfare Strings | 6–8 pm
The Nanoose Bay Café,
3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay
♩
Barracuda | 6–7:30 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩
The Ryder Bachman Band | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩♩♩
Exit Strategy | 6 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Mac Sabbath | 6:25 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Threewheeler | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Doc Fingers | 6:30 pm
Earth Club Factory,
3806 Denman Road, Denman Island
♩
Lee Oskar & Friends | 6:30 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Tal Voda | 6:45 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
#101, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford
♩
Tom Morrissey | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The Misha Piatigorsky Trio | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Allison Brown & Friends | 7–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Hornby Festival: Roman Rabinovich | 7 pm
The Hornby Island Community Hall,
4305 Central Road, Hornby Island
♩
Taze Kozak | cancelled
Cumberland Lake Park Campground,
1100 Comox Lake Road, Cumberland
♩
Doug Folkins | 7 pm
CR Salmon Festival in Nunns Creek Park,
1465 16 Avenue, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Soulshine | 7 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Vanilla Riot | 7:30–10:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford
♩
The Dublin 2 with Ceilidh Briscoe | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩♩♩
Malakai • Belle Miners | 7:30–10:30 pm
Stonewell Farm,
1852 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Ruby Waters | 7:35 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Apex Breaks | 7:45 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Prism | 8–9:30 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩
Second Fridays Open Mic | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 28,
2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay
♩♩♩
Missy D | 8 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Shakura S’Aida | 8:30 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Econoline Crush | 8:45 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
The Angela Verbrugge Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Pulse Radio | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
♩
The Wharf Rats | 9 pm
ANAF Unit 392,
1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet
♩♩♩
Janky Bungag | 9 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Peach Pit | 9:15 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩
DJ Natty | 10 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
OK Charlie | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
BiPolar Bear | 10 pm–2 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
The ReViberators | 10 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩♩♩
Coastal Drifters | 11 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY August 09
҉ Aug 08–10 Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii-BC
҉ Aug 08–10 The Nanaimo Blues Festival, Nanaimo-BC
҉ Aug 08–09 Sooke Music & Arts Festival, Sooke-BC
҉ Aug 09 Love Fest 2025, Linnaea Farm, Cortes Island-BC
♩♩♩
Arbutus Holiday | cancelled
Farmers Market at the Agi Hall,
465 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Vocal workshop with Shakura S'Aida | 10:30–11:30 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
Vernon Williams | 11 am
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩♩♩
Sachi & Yoshi | 11:45 am
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Bonnie Kilroe | Noon–1:30 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩
Vitamin L • Ricky Paquette •
• Amy Muloin & the Alley Flowers • DJ Swagger & DJ Disorder | 12 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩♩♩
The Rainmakers of Haida Gwaii | 12:30 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
The Sooke Jazz Band | 1 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival 2nd Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩♩♩
JP Roberge | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Mark Crissinger | 1–2 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
The Tidally Resonant | 1:15 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Off the Rez | 1:40 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival Main Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Duke Thompson | 2–3:30 pm
St. Paul’s Anglican Church,
100 Chapel Street, Nanaimo
♩
Dead Man’s Town | 2–3:30 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩♩♩
Sejal | 2 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Fly the Insect | 2:15 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival 2nd Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
The Renovation Blues Band | 2:15–3:15 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Kat Kadoski | 2:45 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival Main Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
The Lindsay Martell Duo | cancelled
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Cedar
♩♩♩
Bloodline | 3 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Shaun Gall | 3:15 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival 2nd Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
George Leach | 3:30–4:30 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Gord Phillips | 3:45 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival Main Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Eagle Eyes | 4–5:30 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩
Coombs Fair: The Heels | 4 pm
Coombs Fairgrounds & Event Centre
1014 Ford Road, Coombs
♩
Double Play | 4–7 pm
The Match Eatery & The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Vanity Radio | 4 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
That's Good | 4:15 pm
Alberni District Fall Fair Grounds,
4090 Hollywood Street, Port Alberni
♩
The X-Flies | 4:30 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival 2nd Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
♩♩♩
The Alkemist | 4:30 pm
Salal Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Vox Rea | 4:35 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Tanika Charles | 4:45–6 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
The Phonosonics | 5 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival Main Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩♩♩
Gig | 5 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩♩♩
Willow | 5:15 pm
Love Fest, 1255 Seaford Road,
Mansons Landing, Cortes Island
♩♩♩
Highbush Caribou | 5:15 pm
Salal Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Alick Mac | 5:25 pm
Alberni District Fall Fair Grounds,
4090 Hollywood Street, Port Alberni
♩
Diamond Café | 5:30 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Tluu Xaada Naay | 5:30 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Kele Fleming | 6 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival 2nd Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Jessica Benini | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Ada Ferguson | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Centerfield | 6–7:30 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩
Will Coles | 6 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩♩♩
Danny Bell & His Disappointments | 6 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩♩♩
Kiziah | 6 pm
Salal Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Mark Woodyard | 6:05 pm
Alberni District Fall Fair Grounds,
4090 Hollywood Street, Port Alberni
♩
The Temps | 6:15 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩
Dragonette | 6:25 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Woodland Ritual | 6:30 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival Main Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Versa • Dreamworld Panic • Tal Voda | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Rick Estrin & the Nightcats | 6:30–8 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
Fagliacci | 6:45 pm
Salal Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
HMCH Feature: Ken Williams & Friend | 7 pm
Highlands Music Coffee House,
1589 Caleb Pike Road, Victoria
♩
The Emily Braden Quartet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
St. Cecilia | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The Seth Leupold Large Group | 7–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
Water in the Crawl Space with Thomas Boyce | 7–9 pm
The Paddock House Concerts,
10675 Madrona Drive, North Saanich
♩♩♩
Marianne Grittani & Rose Birney | 7–9 pm
Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Accordion Festival | 7–8:30 pm
Waterwheel Park Bandshell,
3828 Croft Street, Chemainus
♩
The Renovation Blues Band 7–10 pm
The Moose Lodge 1052,
1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
Hornby Festival: Jeffery Fair, Diana Cohen & Roman Rabinovich | 7 pm
The Hornby Island Community Hall,
4305 Central Road, Hornby Island
♩
2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic | 7 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
The Vogue Villains | 7 pm
CR Salmon Festival in Nunns Creek Park,
1465 16th Avenue, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Datof the Blue | 7 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Crow | 7:20 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival 2nd Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Rêve | 7:25 pm
Alberni District Fall Fair Grounds,
4090 Hollywood Street, Port Alberni
♩
Børns | 7:35 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
The Barefoot Ponies • Chris Chandler & Paul Benoit | 7:30 pm
Hootenanny Hollow,
165 Eagle Ridge Drive, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Belle Miners | 7:30–9:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
Sirreal | 7:50 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival Main Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩♩♩
The Bronze Sons | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Tom Lavin & the Legendary Powder Blues Band | 8–9:30 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩
The Fifth Avenue Drifters | 8–11 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩♩♩
Skunk Rock | 8 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Nadine States | 8:30 pm–2 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Coco Montoya | 8:30–10 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Tremblers of Sevens | 9 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival 2nd Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
The Ryan Oliver Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
The Rebels North | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
BiPolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Deep Bass, UK Garage, Drum & Bass EDM | 9 pm–2 am
The Downbeat Event Centre,
1325 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria
♩
Tesser | 9 pm–midnight
The Brass Bell Pub,
8152 York Avenue, Crofton
♩
The Funk Hunters | 9 pm
Alberni District Fall Fair Grounds,
4090 Hollywood Street, Port Alberni
♩♩♩
Dead Sexy | 9 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Phantogram | 9:15 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Typoh | 9:30 pm
Sooke Music & Art Festival Main Stage, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩♩♩
Hyaenas | 10 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩♩♩
K-OS | 11 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY August 10
҉ Aug 08–10 Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii-BC
҉ Aug 08–10 The Nanaimo Blues Festival, Nanaimo-BC
҉ Aug 10 Mosh the Rock Island Metalfest 2025, Sooke
҉ Aug 10–15 Jam Camp on the Island, Camp Gilwell, near Courtenay-BC
♩
Jazz Brunch with the John Lee Trio | 11am–Noon
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Sue Pyper | 11 am–2 pm
Campbell River Farmers Market in Spirit Square,
1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Dare Wren Smiles | 11 am
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩♩♩
Sasha Aubin | 11:30 am
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Wolf Venom | Noon–12:30 pm
Island Metalfest 2025, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Synchronicity IV | 12–1:30 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩♩♩
Jam & the Rhythm | 12 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩♩♩
Jessica Mai | 12:30 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Blacktop Social | 12:50–1:20 pm
Island Metalfest 2025, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Jazz Brunch with the John Lee Trio | 1–2 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
♩
Chemainus Song Circle | 1–4 pm
Legion Branch 191,
9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus
♩
The Soul & Gospel Hour with Marcus Mosley | 1–2 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Kristy Vanden | 1 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Mosaic | 1:15 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Jokers Revenge | 1:40–2:10 pm
Island Metalfest 2025, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩♩♩
Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Truly Tina | 2–3:30 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩
Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Janky Bungag | 2 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
The Midnights | 2:15–3:15 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Cybörg | 2:30–3 pm
Island Metalfest 2025, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session | 2:30–5 pm
The Fernwood Inn,
1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Ja$e El-Niño | 2:45 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩♩♩
Bert’s Blooze Bannded Blues Jam | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Terell Safadi | 3:15 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Pharm | 3:20–3:50 pm
Island Metalfest 2025, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
HB Wild | 3:30–4:30 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
Ted Tanner | 3:30–5 pm
Fossil Beach Farm,
750 Savoie Road, Hornby Island
♩♩♩
Laydy Jams | 3:30 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm
The Jingle Pot Pub,
2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo
♩
Ten Souljers, set 1 | 4–5:15 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩
Coombs Fair: Emmett Jerome | 4 pm
Coombs Fairgrounds & Event Centre,
1014 Ford Road, Coombs
♩
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
♩
Burnt Lung | 4:10–4:40 pm
Island Metalfest 2025, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Prado Monroe | 4:10 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
K-OS | 4:30 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
The Ruzz Evans Blues Revue | 4:45–6 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Dead After Dark | 5–5:30 pm
Island Metalfest 2025, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩♩♩
The Lunatics on the Grass | 5–7 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
King Cruff | 5:05 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Silhouette & guests | 5:15–6:15 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩♩♩
The Angel Forrest Band | 5:30–8 pm
Fossil Beach Farm,
750 Savoie Road, Hornby Island
♩♩♩
Hitaaxuulang guud ad k'aaju | 5:30 pm
Main Stage,
Edge of the World Music Festival, Haida Gwaii
♩
Mutual Trauma | 5:50–6:20 pm
Island Metalfest 2025, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, Victoria
♩
Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Don Alder | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Danielle Ponder | 6:15 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Ten Souljers, set 2 | 6:15–7:30 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩
Vanessa Collier | 6:30–8 pm
Nanaimo Blues Festival, Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Yegg | 6:40–7:20 pm
Island Metalfest 2025, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm
The Tug Eatery,
#100-407 Swift Street, Victoria
♩
Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
♩
The Warren Dunes Band | 7 pm
The.Victoria.House,
thevictoriahouseonsidedoor@gmail.com, Victoria
♩
Stealing Dan | 7–8:30 pm
Simms Millennium Park,
50 Fifth Street, Courtenay
♩
☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Chris Chandler & Paul Benoit | 7:30–10 pm ☆
The Folk at Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
John Reischman & The Jaybirds | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩
Thirteen Goats | 7:40–8:40 pm
Island Metalfest 2025, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
The Roots | 8 pm
Phillips Backyard Music Festival,
2010 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Torrefy | 9–10 pm
Island Metalfest 2025, Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Sugar | 9 pm–midnight
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Pickups | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY August 11
҉ Aug 10–15 Jam Camp on the Island, Camp Gilwell, near Courtenay-BC
♩
Cookeilidh | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Cameron Bandshell,
Beacon Hill Park, Victoria
♩
The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Ukulele Drop-in Sessions with Arkadi Futerman | 3–4 pm
The Fernwood Community Centre,
1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria
♩
The Ukrainian Brass Bros | 4:45–5:45 pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market at Gorge Park,
1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt
♩
Bill Francis – Story & Song | 5:30–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Le Duo | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Guitar Bill | 6:15–7:15pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market at Gorge Park,
1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt
♩
Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
♩
Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
♩
Kelly Fawcett | 7–9:30 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Mondays Open Mic | 7–10 pm
The Gabriola Golf & Country Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩♩♩
Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Harmony Community Song Circle | 7–8:30 pm
Kin Hut Activity Centre,
2730 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo
♩
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 August 12
҉ Aug 10–15 Jam Camp on the Island, Camp Gilwell, near Courtenay-BC
♩
Lunch in the Square with Café Olé | Noon
Spirit Square,
1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
Swang Thang! | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Heather Wright | 5 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
Dennis Olsen & Guy Langlois | 5:30–8:30 pm
Brie & Barrel,
5059 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
JaimesonRhy | 6–8 pm
Memorial Park Music Festival,
1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
♩
Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Groove Diggers | 6–8 pm
Music in the Park: Prospect Lake Park,
331 Prospect Lake Road, Saanich
♩♩♩
Atom & Friends | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Gosia Hagen Trio | 6–7 pm
McGregor Park,
126 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Connor Stewart, Kate Wyatt & Adrian Vedady | 7–8:30 pm
Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
U-JAM Summer Workshop:
Brian Tate, Jennifer Scott & Emily Braden | 7–9 pm
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall-UVIC, Ring Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Country/Folk Music Open Mic | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Soul Shakers | 7–8:30 pm
Waterwheel Park Bandshell,
3828 Croft Street, Chemainus
♩
Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3944 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Clanna Morna | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY August 13
҉ Aug 10–15 Jam Camp on the Island, Camp Gilwell, near Courtenay-BC
♩
Acoustic Circle Jam | 1–4 pm
Legion Branch 54,
6726 Eustace Road, Sooke
♩♩♩
Kai Barrette | 2–5 pm
Garden Faire Campground,
305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Tea à Tempo: Shelder the Electric Clamfish | 2:10 pm
All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church,
110 Park Drive, Salt Spring Island
♩
Leo & Lindsey Martell | 5 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩♩♩
Live Music • Community • Potluck | 5–10 pm
Brickyard Beach,
1633 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Glad Wednesdays Open Mic with Guest Musician | 5 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
Naomi Payan | 5:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
Open Mic Wednesdays | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Open Jam Night | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt
♩
Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Wesley Hardisty | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Malakai | 6 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
♩
Laura Kelsey | 6–8 pm
The Nanoose Bay Café,
3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay
♩
Jason Meadowcroft | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Goldfinch Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre,
170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood
♩
Sarah Smith | 6:30–8:30 pm
Hel,Hilec Park (formerly Pioneer Park),
7130 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay
♩
The Dennis Atkins Band | 6:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
Vocal Improv with Wendy Nixon Stothert & Emily Villavicencio | 6:30–8:30 pm
Art Adventures,
1491 McPhee Avenue, Courtenay
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CR Live Streets: DJ Jennee Pleeze • Astrocolor | 6:30 pm
Spirit Square,
1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Laura Jane Grace • Trapper Schoepp • Team Nonexistent | cancelled
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
U-JAM Summer Workshop:
The Wes Carroll Confabulation | 7–9 pm
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall-UVIC, Ring Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Jazz: Sue Newman & Friends | 7–9 pm
Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Wednesdays Open Mic | 7 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
Willow | 7 pm
Gorge Harbour Marina Resort,
1374 Hunt Road, Cortes Island
♩
The Jim Cuddy Band | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩
The Reuben Shepherd Band | 7:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Chanté Paquette & Kevin Daoust with Ricky Paquette | 8 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Tropical Mayhem | 8:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY August 14
҉ Aug 10–15 Jam Camp on the Island, Camp Gilwell, near Courtenay-BC
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Jam with Johnny & Co | 4–7 pm
The Match Eatery & The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Kilt’n’Kimono | 4:45–5:45 pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market, Memorial Park,
1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 5–7 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Open Mic Thursdays | 5–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Scott McGill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Tyger Jackson • Ashleigh Ball | 6–8 pm
Centennial Park,
100 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
John Herbert & Friends | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic | 6–9 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩♩♩
The Belle Miners | 6–9 pm
Gabriola Commons Reservoir Main Stage,
675 North Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Thursdays Lighthouse Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Lighthouse Bistro &
Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo
♩
Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm
Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill,
1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay
♩
Charis Tazumi | 6:15–7:15pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market, Memorial Park,
1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
♩
The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
♩
Jeff Bruce | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Riptide Marine Pub,
1340 Island Highway, Campbell River
♩
Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke
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The Steve Grebanier Guild | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
U-JAM Summer Workshop:
John Lee • Ryan Oliver | 7–9 pm
Phillip T. Young Recital Hall-UVIC, Ring Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria
♩
Black Angus | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩♩♩
Open Mic | 7:30–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Danny Bell & His Disappointments + Joe Abbott | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Yellowhouse Art Centre,
2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island
♩
Frances Hope | 8 pm
Emporia, 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford
♩
Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Hot Fellahz • Shel • Alex Maher | 8 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
Nick Guiton | 8 pm
Rivercity Stage,
1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River
♩
The Wedding Crashers | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Tumblin' Dice | 9 pm–midnight
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Pick Ups | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
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Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY August 15
҉ Aug 10–15 Jam Camp on the Island, Camp Gilwell, near Courtenay-BC
♩
B’b00n | Noon–1 pm
Heritage Mews,
321 Wesley Street, Nanaimo
♩
David Visentin & Elana Lin | 1–3 pm
Abkhazi Garden,
1964 Fairfield Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Alan Moberg | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Winds & Brass Summer Intensive Program:
Final Celebration Concert | 3–4 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩
Fridays Live Music Open Mic | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 191,
9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus
♩
Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Luke Lampard & Simon Prittie | 5 pm
Fridays at The Station, Langford Station,
720 Station Avenue, Langford
♩
Miguelito Valdés Latin Summer | 5:30 pm
Fisherman’s Wharf,
1 Dallas Road, Victoria
♩
Woodstick | cancelled
Parksville Memorial Plaza,
162 Memorial Avenue, Parksville
♩
Cam Boyce | 5:30–8:30 pm
SoCal Restaurant & Lounge,
2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River
♩
Max Mackrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Billie Woods | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Wandering Wolves | 6 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
John Kidder | 6–8 pm
Mayne Island Brewing Company,
490 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island
♩
Los Gringos Locos | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
♩
Drama Queen • The Thunes • Heron Hereon | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
#101, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford
♩
High Voltage | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Auntie Kate & the Uncles of Funk | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Syncopated Truth | 7–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Jack & Lefty | 7–9 pm
Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Sage Vincent | 7 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Ryan McMahon | 7–8:30 pm
Waterwheel Park Bandshell,
3828 Croft Street, Chemainus
♩
The Infinite Atom | 7 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
3rd Fridays Country Open Mic | 7 pm
CHRCO Coombs Rodeo Grounds,
2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs
♩
Jim Legacy | 7 pm
Spirit Square,
1352 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
The Blue Screamers • Mojo Teeth | 7:30 pm
Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub,
2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria
♩
Adonis Puentes | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩
Peter McMaster | 8–11 pm
Stickleback Oceanfront Cider & Taphouse,
5449 Sooke Road, Sooke
♩♩♩
Ghost Circles • Safiya Labelle • DJ Sun Rose | 8–11:55 pm
The Mateada Lounge,
150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Sky | 8 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Bipolar Bear | 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
♩
Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Tyger & Strypes | 9 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Danny Bell & His Disappointments | 9 pm
ANAF Unit 392,
1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet
♩
Caps | 9 pm–midnight
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
The Sarah Stevenson Trio | 9:30–11:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
OK Charlie | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩♩♩
Lord Sultry | 10 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Tarran the Tailor | 11 pm–1 am
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY August 16
♩♩♩
The Zonnis | 10 am
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Andy McCormack | 10 am–Noon
Duncan Farmers Market,
Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan
♩♩♩
Kevin Gustafson | 11 am
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Lillian Banks | 12 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Laura Kelsey | 12–2 pm
Duncan Farmers Market,
Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan
♩♩♩
Bruce Grey | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Nancy Potvin & Skye Alexander | 1 pm
House Concert,
[DM Nancy or Skye], Duncan
♩
The Elaine Lakeman Band | 2–4 pm
St. Paul’s United Church,
2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney
♩♩♩
Maddie Lynn | 1 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Lucy Lambert | 2 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 2–6 pm
The Landlubber Pub,
2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
Barefoot Ponies | 3 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Las Mujeronas | 3–4 pm
The Yellowhouse Outdoor Stage,
2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island
♩
3rd Sundays South Cowichan Acoustic Jam | 3–7 pm
The Stu Armour Hall,
1438 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill
♩
Tom Morrissey | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Cedar
♩♩♩
Shore Fox | 4 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Open Jam with Johnny & Co. | 4–7 pm
The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
♩♩♩
Outloving Extinction | 5 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Fruit Stand | 5 pm
The Waverley Hotel Street Party,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
♩
The Noah Becker Quartet | 5:30–7:30 pm
The Lighthouse Bistro &
Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo
♩
Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Kaja | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Ashton Bachman | 6 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Open Mic Saturdays | 6–9 pm
The Gabriola Golf Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩
The Kumugwe Dancers | 6 рm
The Waverley Hotel Street Party,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
♩
Cam Boyce | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
The Sutcliffes | 6:15 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩
The Palace Band | 6:30–8:30 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩
Topazz VI | 6:30–8:30 pm
Saahtlam Park,
3319 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
♩♩♩
The Coal Dust Gang | 6:30 pm
Earth Club Factory,
3806 Denman Road, Denman Island
♩
The Bankes Brothers | 6:30 pm
The Waverley Hotel Street Party,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
♩
3rd Saturdays Jazz Jam | 6:45–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
Rockwood | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The Sarah Stevenson–Josh Warren Group | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
3rd Saturdays Jazz Jam | 7–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
Belle Miners | 7 pm
House Concert,
1632 Richardson Street, Victoria
♩
Frolickers • Infinite Atom | 7 pm
The Paul Phillips Hall,
1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Sunset Groove | 7 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Tony Furtado & Stephanie Schneiderman | 7–9 pm
Stoney Pocket,
2200 Clam Bay Road, Pender Island
♩
3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam | 7–11 pm
Malahat Legion 134,
1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake
♩
3rd Saturdays Jazz Jam | 7:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
Sour Bear | 7:30 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria
♩
House Concert: The Jeff Plankenhorn Trio | 7:30–10 pm
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The Big Blue House, Courtenay
♩♩♩
Rising Tide | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Hezron | 8–11:55 pm
The Mateada Lounge,
150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Salome Cullen & the Frontier Sound | 8 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 28,
2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Nick Guiton | 8 pm
Rivercity Stage,
1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River
♩
Hyaenas | 8:30 pm
The Waverley Hotel Street Party,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
♩
Bipolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Pulse Radio | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Little Pharmer | 9 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
The Tyler James Johnson Band | 9 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Aaron Djilali Trio | 9:30–11:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩♩♩
Life From Below | 10 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Last Years Wishes • Sweet Delirium • Fish | 10 pm–2 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Jesse Roper | 10:30 pm
The Waverley Hotel Street Party,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
♩♩♩
Tarran the Tailor | 11 pm–1 am
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY August 17
♩
Zonnis | 11 am
South Jubilee’s ParkFest at Redfern Park,
1700 Leighton Road, Victoria
♩
Easy Street | 11 am–2 pm
Campbell River Farmers Market in Spirit Square,
1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Sinistros | 12–1 pm
South Jubilee’s ParkFest at Redfern Park,
1700 Leighton Road, Victoria
♩
Malakai | 1–2 pm
Pop-up Outdoor Piano Concert,
2532 Estevan Avenue, Oak Bay
♩♩♩
Mark Nordine | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm
Slow Coast Coffee,
5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island
♩
3rd Sundays Bluegrass Open Mic | 1:30–4 pm
Legion Branch 54,
6726 Eustace Road, Sooke
♩
Dan Byrne | 1:30–2 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin
♩
The Koshi Thompson Quartet | 2 pm
South Jubilee’s ParkFest at Redfern Park,
1700 Leighton Road, Victoria
♩
Fleetwood Magic | 2–4 pm
Sidney Bandshell in Beacon Park,
2550 Beacon Avenue, Sidney
♩♩♩
Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Ted Wright & Machikichori Marimba • Masimba Marimba | 2 pm
Rivendell,
5215 Bills Road, Duncan
♩
Sunday Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Woodstick | 2–4 pm
Parksville Community Park,
193 Beachside Drive, Parksville
♩
Tereza Tomek & Friends | 2 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Sara Rose Hebert | 2:15–2:45 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin
♩
Dan Byrne | 3–3:30 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin
♩
Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Sadie Karlsson & Josh Warren | 3 pm
South Jubilee’s ParkFest at Redfern Park,
1700 Leighton Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
The Frank Allen Band Jazz Jam | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy 3–5 pm
Parksville Community Park Outdoor Theatre,
193 Island Highway East, Parksville
♩
Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam | 3–5 pm
Legion Branch 28,
2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
♩♩♩
On the Rocks | 3:30–5 pm
Fossil Beach Farm,
750 Savoie Road, Hornby Island
♩
Sara Rose Hebert | 3:45–4:15 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin
♩
Obala at Polish Fest | 4–4:45 pm
The White Eagle Hall,
90 Dock Street, Victoria
♩
Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm
The Jingle Pot Pub,
2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo
♩
Open Jam Sundays | 4–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum 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
♩♩♩
The Brice Tabish Band | 5:30–8 pm
Fossil Beach Farm,
750 Savoie Road, Hornby Island
♩
Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, Victoria
♩
Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Sharon Bailey | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm
The Tug Eatery,
#100-407 Swift Street, Victoria
♩
Ashley Wey, Adam Dobres & Louis Rudner | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Flamenco Guitar Evening | 7–9 pm
The Mint Restaurant,
1414 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
♩
Shotgun Kelly | 7–8:30 pm
Simms Millennium Park,
50 Fifth Street, Courtenay
♩
☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ The McMillan’s Camp Boys | 7:30–10 pm ☆
The Folk at Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
Shari Ulrich & Friends | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩
The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Courtney Standing & Landen Shaw | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Sugar | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Peachy Sundays | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY August 18
҉ Aug 18–21 Cumberland Youth Songwriting & Performance Camp
(in The Gallery at Weird Church), Cumberland
♩
The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Ukulele Drop-in Sessions with Arkadi Futerman | 3–4 pm
The Fernwood Community Centre,
1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria
♩
Nice Verdes | 4:45–5:45 pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market at Gorge Park,
1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt
♩
Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Burt’s Blooze Banned | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Rob Fillo | 6:15–7:15pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market at Gorge Park,
1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt
♩
Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
♩
Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
♩
Danielle Lebeau-Petersen | 7–9:30 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
The Canoe Standers | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Max MacKrill | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY August 19
҉ Aug 18–21 Cumberland Youth Songwriting & Performance Camp
(in The Gallery at Weird Church), Cumberland
♩
Lunch in the Square with Tightrope | Noon
Spirit Square,
1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Dennis Olsen & Guy Langlois | 5:30–8:30 pm
Brie & Barrel,
5059 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
AfterShock | 6–8 pm
Memorial Park Music Festival,
1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
♩
Max Mackrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Freeze Frame | 6 pm
Rutledge Park,
Inverness Road & Cloverdale Avenue, Saanich
♩♩♩
Peter Prince | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Sean Duhaime Quintet | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Mint Restaurant,
1414 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Tuesdays with Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Country/Folk Music | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Tom Morrissey | 7–8:30 pm
Waterwheel Park Bandshell,
3828 Croft Street, Chemainus
♩
Brad Lovell | 7 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3944 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
The Eryn Sharpe Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Black Angus | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY August 20
҉ Aug 18–21 Cumberland Youth Songwriting & Performance Camp
(in The Gallery at Weird Church), Cumberland
҉ Aug 20–23 Campbell River Jazz & Blues Fest, Campbell River-BC
♩♩♩
TBA | 2–5 pm
Garden Faire Campground,
305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Tea à Tempo: The Roly Poly String Trio | 2:10 pm
All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church,
110 Park Drive, Salt Spring Island
♩
Schayde Gray | 5 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩♩♩
Live Music • Community • Potluck | 5–10 pm
Brickyard Beach,
1633 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Glad Wednesdays Open Mic with Guest Musician | 5 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
The Gosia Hagen Duo | 5–9 pm
Forty Knots Winery,
2400 Anderton Road, Comox
♩
Zach Thompson | 5:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
Open Mic Wednesdays | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Open Jam Night | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt
♩
Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Nicky Mackenzie | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Lennon | 6 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
♩
Fred Saliani | 6–8 pm
The Nanoose Bay Café,
3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay
♩
Bobby & Kev | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
Саm Boyce | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Hill 60 | 6:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
Swing Night, with the Jen Hodge All Stars | 6:30 pm
CR Live Streets,
1200 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Jazz: Duncan, Gestrin & Tandy | 7–9 pm
Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Elks Open Jam | 7–10 pm
The Elks Club Lounge,
148 Kenneth Street, Duncan
♩♩♩
Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Wednesdays Open Mic | 7 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Chris Millington Band | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩
Adam Dobres | 7:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Wayne Kozak Quartet | 8:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY August 21
҉ Aug 18–21 Cumberland Youth Songwriting & Performance Camp
(in The Gallery at Weird Church), Cumberland
҉ Aug 20–23 Campbell River Jazz & Blues Fest, Campbell River-BC
♩♩♩
Malakai | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
A Girl Group | 4:45–5:45 pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market, Memorial Park,
1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 5–7 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Andy McCormack | 5–8 pm
Duncan Farmers Market,
Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
Open Mic Thursdays | 5–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
The Jen Hodge Trio • Vintage Velvet | 5–9 pm
The Anchor Inn,
261 Island Highway, Campbell River
♩
Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Empanadas Ilegales with Tommy Van Solo | 6–8 pm
Centennial Park,
100 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
The David Carl Band | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Women Be Wise (Kimberley MacGregor, Erin Ross & Sue Decker) | 6 pm
House Concert,
[DM the musicians], Bowser
♩
Ultraviolet | 6–8 pm
The Match Eatery & The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
J. Plank solo | 6–8 pm
SoCal Restaurant & Lounge,
2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Django’s Jewels | cancelled
The Aroma Cove Café, 657 Harper Road,
Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
Peter McMaster | 6:15–7:15pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market, Memorial Park,
1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
♩
Black Angus | 6:30–8 pm
Music in the Park, Cobble Hill Commons,
1461 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill
♩
Easy Street | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Riptide Marine Pub,
1340 Island Highway, Campbell River
♩
Rock Steady | 7–9 pm
Patio 37 at City Centre Grill & Sports Bar,
1097 Langford Parkway, Langford
♩
The Village Choir: Sip & Sing | 7–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
The Seth Leupold Large Group | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Zuva & Izzy | 7–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩
3rd Thursdays Boogie by the Bay Blues Jam | 7–10 pm
The Osborne Bay Pub,
1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton
♩
BackPorch Banjo | 7 pm
Creekside Commons House Concert,
2202 Lambert Drive, Courtenay
♩
Dave Blinzinger & Way Out West | 7–9 pm
Forty Knots Winery,
2400 Anderton Road, Comox
♩
Daniel Cook & The Radiators | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩♩♩
Open Mic | 7:30–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
The Brothers Landreth | 7:30 pm
PitchFork Social at The Jam Factory,
319 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Celtara | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Tristan Longman & Jamie Patterson | 7:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Lavender & Lefty | 8–9 pm
The Commercial Street Night Market,
80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Wedding Crashers | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Tony Kaye Trio | 9:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Pick Ups | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY August 22
҉ Aug 20–23 Campbell River Jazz & Blues Fest, Campbell River-BC
҉ Aug 22–24 The Comox Valley Exhibition, Courtenay-BC
♩
John Gogo | Noon–1 pm
Heritage Mews,
321 Wesley Street, Nanaimo
♩
Chouette | 12 pm
The Comox Valley Exhibition Main Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩♩♩
Doug & His Buds | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Ryder & Les | 1 pm
The Comox Valley Exhibition Meadow Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
Edie Daponte & Friends | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Cameron Bandshell,
Beacon Hill Park, Victoria
♩
Shotgun Kelly | 2:30 pm
The Comox Valley Exhibition Main Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
Union Cartel | 4–8 pm
Fridays at The Station,
Langford Station, 720 Station Avenue, Langford
♩
Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Tightrope | 5 pm
The Comox Valley Exhibition Main Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
Miguelito Valdés Latin Summer | 5:30 pm
Fisherman’s Wharf,
1 Dallas Road, Victoria
♩
David Gauci | 5:30–8:30 pm
SoCal Restaurant & Lounge,
2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River
♩
Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Tyger & the Strypes | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Moonshine Mollys | 6–7 pm
Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Angelica & the Challengers | 6–8 pm
Taco Bandito,
444 5th Street, Courtenay
♩
The Laurie Tinkler Dancers | 6 pm
The Comox Valley Exhibition Meadow Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
The Brice Tabish Band | 6:20–7:20 pm
The Comox Valley Exhibition,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
Rock City Riot • Conjure Hand | 6:30–9 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Nanaimo Songwriting Circle | 6:30 pm
Country Grocer upstairs meeting room,
1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
River Concerts: Ali Romanow • The J. Plank Band | 6:30 pm
Spirit Square,
1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Soul Source | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Wet Future • The Harpoonist & the Axe Murderer | 7 pm
Outdoor Stage at Ship Point,
900 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
The David Santana Quartet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Just Jonas | 7–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Tonya Horoky Cooper | 7–9 pm
Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Tesser | 7–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Dan Tait House Concert | 7 pm
Murfitt’s Landing,
555 Brechin Road, Nanaimo
♩
4th Fridays Open Mic Night | 7–9 pm
Wolf Brewing Company,
940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo
♩
Trombonissimo | 7–8:45 pm
Cumberland Lake Park Campground,
1100 Comox Lake Road, Cumberland
♩
A John Prine Tribute | 7 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Lazy Mike & the Argyle Jets | 7:15–8:15 pm
Maffeo Sutton Park,
100 Comox Road, Nanaimo
♩
Allen Dobb | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩
The Anna Katarina Band | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩♩♩
The Rob Butterfield Band | 8 pm
Galiano Island South Community Hall,
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island
♩
Elise LeBlanc ♦ Rebecca Runions | 8 pm
The Abbey Studio,
2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland
♩
Jazz Jam with The Beau Stocker Trio | 8–11 pm
The Match Eatery & The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Niku • Love Outlier • Corduroy Aspect | 8:30 pm
Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub,
2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria
♩
Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Pickups | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
The West Coast Soul Collective | 9 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Yukon Blonde | 9–11 pm
Galiano Island South Community Hall,
141 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island
♩♩♩
Aspen King • DJ All Good • Miss Mar | 9 pm–1 am
Joe King Ballpark,
3875 Central Road, Hornby Island
♩
The Mark Crissinger Band | 9–11:30 pm
The Match Eatery & Public House,
111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River
♩
The Tyler James Johnson Trio | 9:30–11:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
The BoomBoxer Band | 10 pm–2 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY August 23
҉ Aug 20–23 Campbell River Jazz & Blues Fest, Campbell River-BC
҉ Aug 22–24 The Comox Valley Exhibition, Courtenay-BC
҉ Aug 23 North Island Music Festival, Port McNeil-BC
♩
Gord Phillips | 10 am–Noon
Duncan Farmers Market,
Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
Sherri Smith | 10 am
The Comox Valley Exhibition Main Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
The Sitka Dancers | 10 am
The Comox Valley Exhibition Meadow Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
4th Saturdays Open Nautical Song Circle | 1–3 pm
upstairs at the Bent Mast,
512 Simcoe Street, Victoria
♩
Dale Manason | 12–2 pm
Duncan Farmers Market,
Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
Mark Crissinger | 12:30–1:30 pm
The North Island Music Fest Orca Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩♩♩
Kate Stott | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Ruskins | 1 pm
The Comox Valley Exhibition Meadow Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
Mr. Mojo | 1:30–2 pm
The North Island Music Fest Elk Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩
The Honky Tonk Rangers | 2 pm
Island Rockabilly Festival,
Chemainus
♩♩♩
Jake Galbraith | 2 pm
VI Regional Library Gabriola Island,
575 North Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Robbie Hancock | 2 pm
The Comox Valley Exhibition Main Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
Mardi Gras Mambo | 2–4 pm
The Match Eatery & The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Wine N Dine | 2–2:45 pm
The North Island Music Fest Orca Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩
The Low Flyers | 2:45–3:15 pm
The North Island Music Fest Elk Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩
Slim Sandy & the Hillbilly Boppers | 3 pm
Island Rockabilly Festival,
Chemainus
♩
The Lee & Murray Duo | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Cedar
♩
Vanilla Riot | 3:30 pm
The Sooke Fall Fair at Fred Milne Park,
2249 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
The Spiritual Warriors | 3:15–4:15 pm
The North Island Music Fest Orca Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩♩♩
Poor Honey • Yukon Blonde | 4–9 pm
The 44 Collective,
281 Village Bay Road, Mayne Island
♩
Hank Angel & his Island Devils | 4 pm
Island Rockabilly Festival,
Chemainus
♩
Elai Sunride | 4–7 pm
The Match Eatery & The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Hi Kommand | 4:15–4:45 pm
The North Island Music Fest Elk Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩
The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
♩
Northbound | 4:45–5:30 pm
The North Island Music Fest Orca Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩♩♩
The Dive Bar Diplomats | 5 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Thrift Store Cowboys | 5 pm
Island Rockabilly Festival,
Chemainus
♩
Danger Box • Chronic Fatigue • Niku • Red Lenses • Iron Head | 5 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Moonshine | 5 pm
The Comox Valley Exhibition Main Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
Drew Storey | 5:30–6 pm
The North Island Music Fest Elk Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩
Jessica Benini | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Anne Glover & The Odd Hack Band’s
30th Anniversary Contra Dance Celebration | 6–10 pm
St. Matthias Church Hall, 600 Richmond Avenue, Victoria
♩
Rockwood | 6 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩♩♩
The Dub Alchemists | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Danger Box • Chronic Fatigue •
• Niku • Lords of Apathy • Red Lenses | 6–10:30 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Will Coles Band | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
Jazz on the Rocks | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Sarah Smith | 6–7 pm
The North Island Music Fest Orca Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩♩♩
Kevin Mitchell & Steve Ireland | 6:30 pm
Earth Club Factory,
3806 Denman Road, Denman Island
♩
The Bill Johnson Quartet | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The James Vickers Band • Shemekia Copeland | 7 pm
Outdoor Stage at Ship Point,
900 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
The David Gogo Band | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Earth Song: Choral Summer Intensive Final Performance | 7–9 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Doug & His Buds | 7–9 pm
Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
The Gunnets | 7–10 pm
The Salt Spring Island Farmers’ Institute,
351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Teighan Couch & James Darling | 7–9 pm
Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge at the Coast Bastion Hotel,
11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Benson Brass Collective | 7 pm
The McMillan Arts Centre Community Garden,
133 McMillan Street, Parksville
♩
Women Be Wise: Erin Ross ♦ Sue Decker ♦ Kimberley MacGregor | 7 pm
Spirit Square,
1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Ryan McMahon | 7–7:30 pm
The North Island Music Fest Elk Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩♩♩
Andy Meyers | 7:30–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Anna Katarina | 7:30–8:15 pm
The North Island Music Fest Orca Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩♩♩
Andy Meyers | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Zonnis | 8 pm
The Port Browning Marina Pub & Café,
4605 Oak Road, Pender Island
♩
Elise LeBlanc ♦ Rebecca Runions | 8 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Raven Lunatics | 8–11 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Blues Jam with The Blue Kats | 8–11 pm
The Match Eatery & The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Michaela Slinger | 8:15–8:45 pm
The North Island Music Fest Elk Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩
The Live Ones | 8:45–9:45 pm
The North Island Music Fest Orca Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩
Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Majesties Request | 9 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
David Santana’s Organ Trio | 9:30–11:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
The Harpoonist | 9:45–10:15 pm
The North Island Music Fest Elk Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩
Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
The Infinite Atom | 10:15–11:15 pm
The North Island Music Fest Orca Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
♩
Old Man Noises • DJ Rodd | 11:30 pm–1:30 am
The North Island Music Fest Elk Stage,
The Big Burl Ball Diamond, Port McNeil
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY August 24
҉ Aug 22–24 The Comox Valley Exhibition, Courtenay-BC
♩
The Old Time Fiddlers | 10 am
The Comox Valley Exhibition Main Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
Ryder B. | 10:30 am
The Comox Valley Exhibition Meadow Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
Nazca | 11 am–2 pm
The Shirley Sunday Market,
2795 Sheringham Point Road, Shirley
♩
Dogwood Bloom | 11 am–2 pm
Campbell River Farmers Market in Spirit Square,
1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Summer: Monthly Salon Sundays Open Mic | Noon–7 pm
Stonewell Farm,
1852 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Kye Goski Band | 12–2 pm
The Comox Valley Exhibition Main Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
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Jack & Lefty | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm
Slow Coast Coffee,
5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island
♩
Chemainus Song Circle | 1–4 pm
Waterwheel Park,
3828 Croft Street, Chemainus
♩
Paul Black | 2–3 pm
Outdoor Stage at Ship Point,
900 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
The Dodge City Band | 2 pm
Twa Dogs Brewery,
761 Enterprise Crescent, Victoria
♩
The Boneyard Babes | 2–4 pm
Heritage Acres,
7321 Lochside Drive, Saanichton
♩♩♩
Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Sunday Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Woodstick | 2–4 pm
Big Bang Cidery,
1235 Nanaimo Lakes Road, Nanaimo
♩
Weekly Acoustic Jam | 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
♩
Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩♩♩
Bert’s Blooze Bannded Blues Jam | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Women Be Wise: Sue Decker ♦ Kimberely MacGregor ♦ Erin Ross | 3 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Eric Redekop & Dan Dolan • Open Mic | 3 pm
The Millstone Winery,
2300 East Wellington Road, Nanaimo
♩
Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam | 3–5 pm
Legion Branch 28,
2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
♩
Edwin Grieve | 3 pm
The Comox Valley Exhibition Main Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
♩
Aloha, Anela Kahiamoe (A Celebration of Life) | 3–5 pm
Filberg Heritage Lodge & Park,
61 Filberg Road, Comox
♩♩♩
Ted Tanner | 3:30–5 pm
Fossil Beach Farm,
750 Savoie Road, Hornby Island
♩
Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
A Dance for Harry Warner | 4–6 pm
Beaver Point Hall,
1361 Beaver Point Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
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
♩
Erik Erikkson | 4 pm
The Comox Valley Exhibition Meadow Stage,
4839 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
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Willow | 4 pm
Leecroft Haven,
129 Joyce Road, Quadra Island
♩
Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
The Ridge Roadhouse,
397 Donner Court, Gold River
♩♩♩
The Lunatics on the Grass | 5–7 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩♩♩
Richard Garvy & Laura Sunburst | 5:30–8 pm
Fossil Beach Farm,
750 Savoie Road, Hornby Island
♩
Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, Victoria
♩
Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Deborah Holland & Matt Kennedy | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm
The Tug Eatery,
#100-407 Swift Street, Victoria
♩
Slim Sandy’s Atomic Cocktails • The Bywater Call Septet | 7 pm
Outdoor Stage at Ship Point,
900 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
Kristina Helene & Thomas Kinzel | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
♩
The Doobie Brothers Experience | 7–8:30 pm
Simms Millennium Park,
50 Fifth Street, Courtenay
♩
☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ The JES Trio | 7:30–10 pm ☆
The Folk at Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
Stephen Fearing | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩
The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Yukon Blonde with Drama Queen | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Hisynth Cheetah | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Sugar | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Peachy Sundays | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY August 25
҉ Aug 25–29 Band Camp 2025, Pender Island-BC
♩
The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Ukulele Drop-in Sessions with Arkadi Futerman | 3–4 pm
The Fernwood Community Centre,
1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria
♩
The Chick Wagon Band | 4:30–5:45 pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market at Gorge Park,
1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt
♩
Bill Francis – Story & Song | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Low Winter Sun | 6:15–7:15pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market at Gorge Park,
1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt
♩
Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
♩
Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
♩
4th Mondays Oaklands Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
Oaklands Community Centre,
2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria
♩
Lee Worden | 7–9:30 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Scott White & Friends | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Max MacKrill | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY August 26
҉ Aug 25–29 Band Camp 2025, Pender Island-BC
♩
Lunch in the Square with Jesse Waldman & Marc L’Esperance | Noon
Spirit Square,
1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
Matt Bullock • John Rewers & Gary Brewer | 5 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The Boneyard Babes | 5–6:30 pm
Outdoor Stage at Ship Point,
900 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
Dennis Olsen & Guy Langlois | 5:30–8:30 pm
Brie & Barrel,
5059 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy | 6–8 pm
Memorial Park Music Festival,
1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
♩
Max Mackrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Tony Genge, Peter Dowse & Kelby MacNayr | 7 pm
Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Tuesdays with Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Country/Folk Music Open Mic | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Daniel Cook & The Radiators | 7–8:30 pm
Waterwheel Park Bandshell,
3828 Croft Street, Chemainus
♩
Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3944 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Clanna Morna | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY August 27
҉ Aug 25–29 Band Camp 2025, Pender Island-BC
♩♩♩
Denny | 2–5 pm
Garden Faire Campground,
305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Tea à Tempo: Caraluna | 2:10 pm
All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church,
110 Park Drive, Salt Spring Island
♩
Trip ’n’ Me | 5 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩♩♩
Live Music • Community • Potluck | 5–10 pm
Brickyard Beach,
1633 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Glad Wednesdays Open Mic with Guest Musician | 5 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
Luck by Chance | 5:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
Open Mic Wednesdays | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Open Jam Night | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt
♩
Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Cascadia Strings | 6 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Ben Sures | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Steve Cutler | 6 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
Kevin’s Bacon | 6–7 pm
Westwood Lake Park,
381 Westwood Road, Nanaimo
♩
The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
♩
Fred Saliani | 6–8 pm
The Nanoose Bay Café,
3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay
♩
Jesse Waldman & Marc L’Esperance | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
Ben Jackson | 6 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Goldfinch Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre,
170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood
♩
Cascadia Strings | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Threewheeler | 6:30–8 pm
Oaklands Sunset Market,
2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria
♩
PixElle | 6:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
Velavox • Hey Ocean! | 6:30 pm
CR Live Streets,
1200 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Louise Rose: Alone Together | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
The Chris Gestrin Organ Trio
with James Danderfer & Joe Poole | 7–9 pm
Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Elks Open Jam | 7–10 pm
The Elks Club Lounge,
148 Kenneth Street, Duncan
♩
The Naden Band of the Royal Canadian Navy | 7–8:30 pm
Waterwheel Park Bandshell,
3828 Croft Street, Chemainus
♩♩♩
Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Wednesdays Open Mic | 7 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
Conor Mallon | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩
Lip Forest | 7:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Helletones | 8:30 pm
Wednesdays in the Square,
40 Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY August 28
҉ Aug 25–29 Band Camp 2025, Pender Island-BC
♩
Gordon Caldwell | 4:45–5:45 pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market, Memorial Park,
1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 5–7 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Open Mic Thursdays | 5–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
♩
Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Scott McGill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Julia Beattie | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Last Thursday of the Month Open Mic | 6–8:30 pm
The Mill Pizza & Grill,
#260-2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay
♩
Marina Auros | 6:15–7:15pm
Esquimalt Farmers Market, Memorial Park,
1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
♩
Larry Rogers | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Riptide Marine Pub,
1340 Island Highway, Campbell River
♩
Slim Sandy & Willa Mae | 7 pm
Outdoor Stage at Ship Point,
900 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
Brad Turner, Phil Dwyer, Sean Drabitt & John Lee | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Ballet Étoile | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩♩♩
Oliver Swain | 7:30 pm
Mansons Hall,
983 Beasley Road, Mansons Landing, Cortes Island
♩
Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Gisto & the Grateful Living | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Bipolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
JaimesonRhy | 9 pm–midnight
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Pick Ups | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY August 29
҉ Aug 25–29 Band Camp 2025, Pender Island-BC
҉ Aug 29–31 Imagine One Love, North Vancouver Island-BC
♩
Doc Fingers | Noon–1 pm
Heritage Mews,
321 Wesley Street, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
Denny | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Q Brooke Bachand • Shanise Brown • DJ Lala • Poncho YBF | 4 pm
Fridays at The Station, Langford Station,
720 Station Avenue, Langford
♩
Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
April Dawn Brass | 4 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩♩♩
365 Wrestling | 5 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
Miguelito Valdés Latin Summer | 5:30 pm
Fisherman’s Wharf,
1 Dallas Road, Victoria
♩
Jason Meadowcroft | 5:30–8:30 pm
SoCal Restaurant & Lounge,
2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Age Against the Machine | 5:30 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Everyday People | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
♩
Nanaimo Songwriting Circle | 6:30 pm
Country Grocer upstairs meeting room,
1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
The Blisters | 6:30–9 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
A&R | 6:30 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
The Graham Francis Band | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Pablo Cardenas “Portraits of Cuba” | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Art Song Ecosystem Summer Intensive Program: Final Concert | 7–9 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩
Q Brooke Bachand • PinDN | 7–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Denny | 7–9 pm
Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Third Degree | 7–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩♩♩
COG Feature: Genevieve Charbonneau | 7 pm
The Coffeehouse on Gabriola at the Agi Hall,
465 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Ian Skorscha | 7–8:45 pm
Cumberland Lake Park Campground,
1100 Comox Lake Road, Cumberland
♩
The Unfaithful Servants | 7 pm
Spirit Square,
1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Steph Macpherson & the Long Gone Trio | 7:30–10 pm
The Musical Garden,
641 Hoylake Avenue, Langford
♩
John Gogo with Duke & Goldie | 7:30 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
♩
Jesse Waldman | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Big Machine with Tobacco & Rose (Richard Moody) | 7:30 pm
Ben Woodloft’s Courtyard in Leungs Alley,
3273 Third Street, Cumberland
♩
♩♩♩
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd | 8 pm
The Lion Rampant Pub,
6777 Beaumont Avenue, Maple Bay
♩
♩♩♩
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
Big Shiny Dudes | 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
♩
Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
♩
The Tyger Jackson Trio | 9:30–11:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Gisto & the Grateful Living | 9:30 pm–1 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
The Slieves | 9:30 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩♩♩
365 Wrestling | 10:30 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩♩♩
Massirraytorr | 11 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩♩♩
The Electranauts | Midnight
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY August 30
҉ Aug 29–31, 2025 Imagine One Love, North Vancouver Island-BC
҉ Aug 30. Lighthouse Country Fall Fair, Qualicum Beach
♩
Chris Sherlock | 10 am–Noon
Duncan Farmers Market,
Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
Dennis Olsen & Guy Langlois | 10 am–Noon
Harbour Quay,
5440 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
Mike Davies | 10 am
Willow Point Arts Fest,
Ken Forde Park, Campbell River
♩♩♩
AM | 10 am
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
The BellBottoms | 10:15–11 am
The Lighthouse Community Hall Vendor Stage,
240 Lions Way, Qualicum Beach
♩
Burke Rosen | 11 am–1 pm
The Sooke Country Market,
2205 Otter Point Road, Sooke
♩
The Boneyard Babes | 11 am–1 pm
Goldstream Farmers Market at Veterans Memorial Park,
Aldwynd Road, Langford
♩
Pop-Up Outdoor Piano Concert: Brooke Maxwell | 11 am–12 pm
Oak Bay Marina,
1327 Beach Drive, Oak Bay
♩
Rainbow Stew Cloggers | 11–11:30 am
The Lighthouse Community Hall Main Stage,
240 Lions Way, Qualicum Beach
♩
Without a Net | 11–1 pm
The Lighthouse Community Hall Vendor Stage,
240 Lions Way, Qualicum Beach
♩
Ayla Roberts | 11 am
Willow Point Arts Fest,
Ken Forde Park, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Jeremy Bateman | 11 am
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
The Mount Arrowsmith Pipe Band | 11:30 am–Noon
The Lighthouse Community Hall Main Stage,
240 Lions Way, Qualicum Beach
♩
End of Thread | Noon
Smokin’ Acres,
2860 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Beverley McKeen | 12–2 pm
Duncan Farmers Market,
Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan
♩
Alley McCulloch | Noon
Willow Point Arts Fest,
Ken Forde Park, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Witch Hazell | 12 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
DJ Connor | 12:45–2:15 pm
The Lighthouse Community Hall Main Stage,
240 Lions Way, Qualicum Beach
♩
Sidetrack Susie & the Bandits | 1 pm
Smokin’ Acres,
2860 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩♩♩
Cottonwood | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Ryder Bachman | 1–4 pm
The Lighthouse Community Hall Vendor Stage,
240 Lions Way, Qualicum Beach
♩
The Anderson Jazz Duo | 1 pm
Willow Point Arts Fest,
Ken Forde Park, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Railroad Tye | 1 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
Folk Festival | 2–8 pm
Waterwheel Park Bandshell,
3828 Croft Street, Chemainus
♩
AJ Lontayo & Maya McCutcheon | 2 pm
Willow Point Arts Fest,
Ken Forde Park, Campbell River
♩♩♩
The Ukeladies | 2 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
Outloving Extinction | 2:30 pm
Smokin’ Acres,
2860 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Uke’s Misbehavin’ | 3–5 pm
The Fraternal Order of Eagles, Aerie 12,
891 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
♩
“Lazy” Mike Mallon | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Cedar
♩
The River Boys | 3 pm
Willow Point Arts Fest,
Ken Forde Park, Campbell River
♩♩♩
The Oldest Man I Know | 3 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
The Scary Harry Experience | 4 pm
Smokin’ Acres,
2860 Sooke River Road, Sooke
♩
Tightrope | 4–7 pm
The Match Eatery & The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
♩♩♩
Hannah Rose | 4 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
♩
The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
♩
Quetzal Groover | 5 pm
Puerto Vallarta Amigos at Fisherman’s Wharf,
1 Dallas Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
365 Wrestling | 5 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
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Ampli Fire | 5:30 pm
Smokin’ Acres,
2860 Sooke River Road, Sooke
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Freeze Frame | 5:30 pm
Meadow Park,
3318 Trumpeter Street, Colwood
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Curt Young & the Healers | 5:30 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
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Backbeat | 5:45 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay
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Tyler James Johnson | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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John Gogo and Duke & Goldie | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
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The Iain Duncan Trio | 6–8 pm
Saahtlam Park,
3319 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
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Ryder Bachman | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Ruby & Al • Ben Goerner • Jim Moffatt | 6:30–8:30 pm
Ruby’s Barn,
4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria
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Real Deal | 6:30 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
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Old Man Luedecke | 6:30 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
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Crows | 7 pm
Smokin’ Acres, 2860 Sooke River Road, Sooke
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The Clay Pigeons | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Cafe Runway Drag Cabaret | 7–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
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Kansas-Lee House Concert | 7 pm
The.Victoria.House,
thevictoriahouseonsidedoor@gmail.com, Victoria
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Emergency Exit | 7–10 pm
ANAF Unit 302,
9831 Fourth Street, Sidney
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Adam & Maggie | 7–9 pm
Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd | 7 pm
Deadhead Brewery,
5301 Chaster Road, Duncan
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Woodstick | 7–10 pm
The Moose Lodge 1052,
1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo
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The Infinite Atom | 7 pm
Quadrapalooza Festival,
Quadra Island
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The Nightshades Jazz Collective | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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The Unfaithful Servants | 7:30 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
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Rough & Tumble | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Brice Tabish Band | 8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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TNT | 8:30 pm
Smokin’ Acres,
2860 Sooke River Road, Sooke
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King Missile (Dog Fly Religion) | 8:30 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
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The Rebels North | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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BiPolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
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The Sugar Band | 9 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Kevin’s Bacon | 9 pm
The Rod & Gun Bar and Grill,
163 Alberni Highway, Parksville
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The Douglas Pashley Trio | 9:30–11:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Entangados | 9:30 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
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Atoms Matter | 10 pm
Smokin’ Acres,
2860 Sooke River Road, Sooke
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Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
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365 Wrestling | 10:30 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
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Cove | 11 pm
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
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Mt Eliah | Midnight
Quadra Island Community Centre,
970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY August 31
҉ Aug 29–31, 2025 Imagine One Love, North Vancouver Island-BC
҉ Aug 31. The 40th Day of July, Duncan-BC
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Threewheeler with Nancy Potvin | 10 am–2 pm
Cedar Farmers Market at Woodbank School,
1984 Woobank Road, Cedar
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Jazz Brunch with the Al Pease Trio | 11am–Noon
Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Summer: Monthly Salon Sundays Open Mic | Noon–7 pm
Stonewell Farm,
1852 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Nancy Potvin | 12:30–2:30 pm
Bill Mattick’s Farm,
5325 Cordova Bay Road, Saanich
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Jazz Brunch with the Al Pease Trio | 1–2 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad 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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Chemainus Song Circle | 1–4 pm
Waterwheel Park,
3828 Croft Street, Chemainus
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XV Pieces of Flair | 1–4 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
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The Beach Howlers | 1 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Banquo Folk Ensemble | 2 pm
Summer Baroque,
108 Merganser Place, Salt Spring Island
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Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
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Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Sunday Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Weekly Acoustic Jam | 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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The Frank Allen Band Jazz Jam | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Michelle Frets | 3 pm
40th Day of July in Duncan City Square,
20 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam | 3–5 pm
Legion Branch 28,
2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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Drea Lake | 3:30 pm
40th Day of July in Duncan City Square,
20 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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Brookie Boi | 3:30–4:15 pm
Diana Krall Plaza,
59 Wharf Street, Nanaimo
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Pranatricks | 3:30–5 pm
Fossil Beach Farm,
750 Savoie Road, Hornby Island
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Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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Steve Cutler | 4 pm
40th Day of July in Duncan City Square,
20 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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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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Leo & Lindsey Martel | 4:30 pm
40th Day of July in Duncan City Square,
20 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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Neavv | 4:30–5:15 pm
Diana Krall Plaza,
59 Wharf Street, Nanaimo
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Luck by Chance | 5 pm
40th Day of July in Duncan City Square,
20 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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The Lunatics on the Grass | 5–7 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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Leenie Beenie | 5:30 pm
40th Day of July in Duncan City Square,
20 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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The Elise Boulanger Band | 5:30–6:15 pm
Diana Krall Plaza,
59 Wharf Street, Nanaimo
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Tremblers of Seven | 5:30–8 pm
Fossil Beach Farm,
750 Savoie Road, Hornby Island
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Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, Victoria
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Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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The Bruce Collective | 6–9 pm
The Treehouse Café,
106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island
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Malakai | 6 pm
40th Day of July in Duncan City Square,
20 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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Barry’s Fault | 6:30 pm
40th Day of July in Duncan City Square,
20 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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Ida Diana Maidstone | 6:30–7:15 pm
Diana Krall Plaza,
59 Wharf Street, Nanaimo
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Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm
The Tug Eatery,
#100-407 Swift Street, Victoria
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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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Tower of Song | 7–9:30 pm
Knox United Church,
345 Pym Street, Parksville
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☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Another VFMS Multi-Feature! | 7:30–10 pm ☆
The Folk at Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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Starchild & the Mystiques | 7:30 pm
40th Day of July in Duncan City Square,
20 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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Blue Moon Marquee | 7:30–9 pm
Diana Krall Plaza,
59 Wharf Street, Nanaimo
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The David Santana Quintet | 7:30 pm
The Simonholt Restaurant,
6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo
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The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Courtney Standing & Landen Shaw | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Funky Lowdown | 8:30 pm
40th Day of July in Duncan City Square,
20 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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Sugar | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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The Peachy Sundays | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
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