VFMS: Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · August 2025
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҉ 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 ♩ Tom Young | Noon 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ The Sol Aravena Soft Latin Ensemble | Noon–1 pm Heritage Mews, 321 Wesley Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Broadfork Duo | 12:15 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Andrea Rose | 12:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Sherril & Murray Rutherford | 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 ♩ Jonathon Churcher | 1 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Amy Muloin & the Alley Flowers | 1 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Railroad Tye | 1:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Mitch & the Barroness | 2 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ Vox Sambou | 2 pm Hornby Festival, Sandpiper Meadow, Hornby Island ♩ Desmond Day | 2 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Kye Goski | 2:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Carlson’s Dance Studio | 3 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Fridays Live Music Open Mic | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Waters | 3 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Hey Honey | 3:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Cooper Wolf Fusion Band | 4 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Pony Gold | 4 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Malakai | 4:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Daemon Shea | 5 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Dana Sipos | 5 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ David Gauci | 5:30-8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Miguelito Valdés Latin Summer | 5:30 pm Fisherman’s Wharf, 1 Dallas Road, Victoria ♩ Tyger Jackson | 5:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Max Mackrill | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Doug & his Buds | 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Casey Ryder Trio | 6 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Leeroy Stagger | 6 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Dave Gallant, Eric James & Brad Hawkes | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Star Captains • Cole Dine | 6:30 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Brothers in Farms | 6:30–9:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Steph Strings | 6:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ McKinley Wolf | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Groove Kitchen | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Invisible Hands | 7 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩ Crab Fest: Rock Steady | 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ Sound Sensoria • Andrew Interchill • • Michael Red • Gordon Field • Kreuger | 7 pm Three Moon Farm, 2823 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Infinite Atom | 7 pm Duncan City Square, 20 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ The Steadies | 7 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Death Proof • Heretic • Disposal | 7–11 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Hornby Festival: Vox Sambou | 7 pm Rosemuir Farm, 9925 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ Amy Muloin & The Alley Flowers | 7–8:45 pm Cumberland Lake Park Campground, 1100 Comox Lake Road, Cumberland ♩ Donovan Woods | 7 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Big Little Lions | 7 pm Spirit Square, 1352 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Tio Corinho & Flavia | 7:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay ♩♩♩ Garret T. Willie | 8 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Empress • Moonbather • Ylem • Kave | 8 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Infinite Atom | 8:30 pm 39 Days of July: The City Square Stage, Duncan City Square, Duncan ♩ St. Cecilia | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Brittany Dale Band | 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 Steadies | 9 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ The Lorne Rangers | 9 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ The Simeon Sanford Blades Band | 9:30–11:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Göertz-Lopatecki & DJ Denny | 9:30 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Synchronicity 4 | 9:30 pm–midnight The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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
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 ♩ “Getting off the page” with Brian Tate | 10 am–Noon The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Madame B Musique • Homegrown Fiddlers | 10 am Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Market Stage, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender ♩♩♩ Mathew Simon | 11 am Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Market Stage, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Turnip the Beet | 12–4 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Dale Manason | Noon 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Jacob Leger | 12 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Spencer Hiemstra | 12:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Piano Summer Intensive Program: Student Recital | 1–2:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Nostic | 1 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Vintage Velvet | 1 pm Comox Marina Park, 127 Port Augusta Street, Comox ♩ The Joy of Life Choir | 1:30–2 pm Legislature Stage, 501 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ The Christian Petersen Band | 1:30–2 pm Museum Stage, 675 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Elbow Kiss | 1:30–2 pm Symphony SPLASH Alcove Stage, Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ q brooke bachand | 1:30–2 pm Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Talel McBriar | 1:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩♩♩ The Dip • Matthew Hinton | 2 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Main Stage, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Ear Candy | 2 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Sol Aravena Soft Latin Ensemble | 2 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators | 2:30–7 pm The Crazy Pete Memorial Stage, Shah Point, Valdez Island ♩ Niloo | 2:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Hendrika • Yvonne Mackenzie & Kathy Curtis | 3 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Main Stage, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Haven | 3 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Kai & Friends | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Luna Land | 3 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Celeigh Cardinal & Shawnee Kish with The National Youth Orchestra of Canada | 3:30 pm The Splash Grandstand, 470 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Backyard Boulevard | 3:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Mercedes Papalia | 4 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Main Stage, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Love Cats | 4 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Trophy Dad | 4 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Open Jam with Rick Benn | 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Willow | 4 pm SouthEnd Farm Winery, 319 Sutil Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩♩♩ Mama’Sikai | 4 pm The Read Island Festival, Read Island ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ The Ghostly Hounds | 4:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Linggo | 4:45–5:15 pm Museum Stage, 675 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Apna Virsa Victoria | 4:45–5:15 pm Legislature Stage, 501 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Max Francis | 4:45–5:15 pm Symphony SPLASH Alcove Stage, Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ The West Coast Soul Collective | 4:45–5:15 pm Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ The Bar Starz | 5 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ The Electric Timber Co. | 5 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ The Soul Shakers | 5:30–7:30 pm Herm Williams Park, 646 Kelly Road, Colwood ♩ Big Little Lions | 5:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Morien Jones | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jose Sanchez | 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Infinite Atom | 6 pm Mosaic Arts & Culture Festival, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Rivals | 6 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Mark Crissinger | 6 pm The Shady Waterfront Restaurant & Pub, 3109 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ The Mel McCutcheon & Doug Anderson Jazz Duo | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Harpoonist | 6 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Hank Lionheart and the Smoking Hot Toasters | 6:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay ♩♩♩ Tio Chorinho & Flavia Nascimento • Cedar & Taeven Lopatecki | 6:30 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Main Stage, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Brothers in Farms | 6:30 pm Earth Club Factory, 3806 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ Jay Malinowski | 6:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Mama’Sikai | 6:30 pm The Read Island Festival, Read Island ♩ Moon Riot | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Backbeat | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Tesser | 7 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ String Fever | 7–9 pm Saahtlam Park, 3319 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩♩♩ Hornby Festival: The Brooks Band | 7 pm Rosemuir Farm, 9925 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ The Great Lake Swimmers | 7 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Jagged Roots | 7:30–10:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sal Ferreras’ Latin Jazz Sextet & Adonis Puentes with the Victoria Symphony | 7:30 pm The Splash Grandstand, 470 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Daring Greatly | 8 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Infinite Atom | 8 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Main Stage, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Josh Carter | 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Chanté Paquette & Kevin Daoust with Ricky Paquette | 8 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Woodstick | 8–11 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides | 8:30 pm 39 Days of July: The City Square Stage, Duncan City Square, Duncan ♩♩♩ Princess Towers • Sunshower • Piner | 8:30 pm Joe King Ball Park, 3851 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ The Brittany Dale Band | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Hot Pants Band | 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Lorne Rangers, (second night) | 9 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Anise Russow with Emmet Hodgins | 9:30–11:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ DJ Denny | 9:30 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall Main Stage, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ The Wayward Sirens | 10 am Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Singing in the Park with April Laurie & Sylvia Humble | 10:30 am–2:30 pm Bowen Park, Wall Street Entrance, picnic shelter, Nanaimo ♩ 3 Bits Worth | 11 am–2 pm The Shirley Sunday Market, 2795 Sheringham Point Road, Shirley ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Attila Fias Trio | 11am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Madame B Musique | 11 am Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Hornby Festival: Becky Prokova | 11 am Live on the Lawn at CHFR 96.5, 3851 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ Doc Fingers | 11 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market in Spirit Square, 1231 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ The Anderson Jazz Trio | 12 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ The Ranters | Noon The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Paul Gellman | 12:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ CanUS Traditional Jazz Matinee | 1–3 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Attila Fias 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 ♩ Turnip the Beet | 1–3 pm Camp Pringle, 2520 West Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ The West Coast Soul Collective | 1 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Dennis Olsen & Guy Langlois | 1–3 pm McLean Mill National Historic Site, 5633 Smith Road, Port Alberni ♩ Rockcod | 1 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ West Coast Barn Dances | 1:30–2 pm Legislature Stage, 501 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ PinDN & The Nation of Creation | 1:30–2 pm Museum Stage, 675 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Sofia Miller | 1:30–2 pm Symphony SPLASH Alcove Stage, Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Brayden Wright | 1:30–2 pm Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Choir Workshop | 1:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ The Soul Shakers | 2–4 pm Veterans Memorial Park, Aldwynd Road, Langford ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Cork & Porcupine • The Homegrown Fiddlers | 2 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ KC and The TomCats | 2 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ 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 ♩ Lavender & Lefty | 2–5 pm Big Bang Cidery, 1235 Nanaimo Lakes Road, Nanaimo ♩ Sofia Leónne & Friends | 2 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Choir Workshop | 2:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jazz & Blues Jam with the Frank Allen 4 | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Clanna Morna • The Angelica Taekema Band | 3 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic | 3–8 pm The Bennett Bay Bistro, 494 Arbutus Drive, Mayne Island ♩ The Iain Duncan Trio | 3 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam | 3–5 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Awakeneers | 3 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ The National Youth Orchestra of Canada | 3:30 pm The Splash Grandstand, 470 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ 2nd Sundays Acoustic Jams | 3:30–6:30 pm The Mill Bay Community Hall, 1035 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩♩♩ Murfitt & Main | 3:30–5 pm Fossil Beach Farm, 750 Savoie Road, Hornby Island ♩ Richard Garvey with Bee Balm & Laura Sunburst | 3:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Songwriters Circle | 4 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Cold Cut Combo | 4 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ 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 ♩ Caraluna | 4 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ 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 ♩ Jimi | 4:30 pm The Filberg Festival, The Garden Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩ The Village Choir | 4:45–5:15 pm Legislature Stage, 501 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Niloo | 4:45–5:15 pm Museum Stage, 675 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Gabe Elias | 4:45–5:15 pm Symphony SPLASH Alcove Stage, Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Figrin’ Sam | 4:45–5:15 pm Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Skye Douglas | 5 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Lunatics on the Grass | 5–7 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Locarno | 5 pm The Filberg Festival, The Rotary Stage, 61 Filberg Road, Comox ♩♩♩ Jared Sullivan | 5:30–8 pm Fossil Beach Farm, 750 Savoie Road, Hornby Island ♩ Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Vacactioners | 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Wayne Kozak Quartet | 6 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ Pony Gold • Lauren Mann | 6:30 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ 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 ♩ Sue Decker ♦ Katie Taylor & Patrice Karen Hamer ♦ Shining Shooting Stars | 7 pm The Roxy Theater, 2657 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Ashley Wey Trio | 7 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ Hornby Festival: Becky Prokova | 7 pm Rosemuir Farm, 9925 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ Victoria’s Traditional Symphony Splash | 7:30 pm The Splash Grandstand, 470 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Get Back | 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 ♩♩♩ The Brooks | 8 pm Mosaic Festival, Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The David Gogo Band | 8:30 pm 39 Days of July: The City Square Stage, Duncan City Square, Duncan ♩ Sugar | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Daring Greatly | 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 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 ♩ Shakespeare: The Comedy of Errors | 11 am-1 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra | 1–3 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Regan Chevalier-Shortt | 1:40 pm zonnismusic@gmail.com Zonnis Fest, Victoria ♩ The Scary Harry Experience | 2 pm zonnismusic@gmail.com Zonnis Fest, Victoria ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Anneda | 2:45 pm zonnismusic@gmail.com Zonnis Fest, Victoria ♩ Rare-Earth Magnet | 3 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Ang Healy | 3:10 pm zonnismusic@gmail.com Zonnis Fest, Victoria ♩ The Sleeves | 3:30 pm zonnismusic@gmail.com Zonnis Fest, Victoria ♩ The Belle Miners | 3:50 pm zonnismusic@gmail.com Zonnis Fest, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & the Radiators | 4 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Lily Fawn | 4:30 pm zonnismusic@gmail.com Zonnis Fest, Victoria ♩ Steluta | 4:45–5:45 pm Esquimalt Farmers Market at Gorge Park, 1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt ♩ Nate Dunn | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Daring Greatly | 5 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ The Coast | 5:15 pm–(6 pm potluck) zonnismusic@gmail.com Zonnis Fest, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Carla Olive | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blair Francis | 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Dennis & Andy | 6 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩ Brandy Moore | 6:15–7:15pm Esquimalt Farmers Market at Gorge Park, 1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Dang Package | 6:30 pm zonnismusic@gmail.com Zonnis Fest, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Clark Brendon | 7–9:30 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Blackberry Wood | 7 pm 39 Days of July: The VITALS Stage in Charles Hoey Park, 130 Canada Avenue, Duncan ♩♩♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Hornby Festival: The Odus Haven Band • The Power Tools • The Randoms | 7 pm Rosemuir Farm, 9925 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩♩♩ Mama’Sikai | 7–9 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Cortes Island ♩ Zonnis & The Afterparty | 7:30–9 pm zonnismusic@gmail.com Zonnis Fest, Victoria ♩ The Canoe Standers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad 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 05 ♩ Lunch in the Square with Jemma & the Good Thing | 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 ♩ Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies | 6 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin ♩ The Phonix YYJ | 6–8 pm Memorial Park Music Festival, 1200 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Tyler James Johnson | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rock of Ages | 6–8 pm Music in the Park: Hyacinth Park, 700 Marigold Road, Saanich ♩♩♩ Dan Smith | 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Misha Piatigorsky, John Lee & Kelby MacNayr | 7–9 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 ♩ The Ryan Oliver Trio with Rudy Royston | 7 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Cookeilidh | 7–8:30 pm Waterwheel Park Bandshell, 3828 Croft Street, Chemainus ♩♩♩ Hornby Festival: Diana Cohen & Roman Rabinovich | 7 pm Rosemuir Farm, 9925 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 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 06 ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam | 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Dave Des & Caroline Dick | 2–5 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Tea à Tempo: The 27Os | 2:10 pm All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church, 110 Park Drive, Salt Spring Island ♩ Arbutus Holiday | 3–6 pm Island Roots Farmers Market, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Caleb Hart & Syraa | 4–6 pm Outdoor Stage at Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Trad Sessions | 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Xavier Francis | 5 pm Wednesdays in the Square, 40 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Open Jam • Community • Potluck | 5–10 pm • 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 ♩ Sean Hogan • Sue Medley • Steve Mitchell | 5–9 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ Steph Cutler | 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 ♩ Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sasha Rose | 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ 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 ♩ Truth | 6–7 pm Bowen Park Amphitheatre, 500 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Shaky Ground | 6:30–8:30 pm Hel,Hilec Park (formerly Pioneer Park), 7130 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ The Anna McAndrew Quartet | 6:30 pm Wednesdays in the Square, 40 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Stella White & the Ashley Wey Trio | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Fortnightly Blues 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 ♩ Elks Open Jam | 7–10 pm The Elks Club Lounge, 148 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ The Brooks | 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 ♩ Terry Wicks & the Ramblin’ Hombres | 7:30 pm Wednesdays in the Square, 40 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Doug Cox & Sam Hurrie | 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Robbie Hancock | 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 ♩ Beverley McKeen & her Sweet Band | 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Arbutus Holiday | 5 pm The Commercial Street Night Market, 80 Commercial Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic Thursdays | 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Open Mic with Ben Jackson | 5–8 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ Black Angus | 6 pm Oak Bay Summer Concerts in the Park: Willows Park, 2253 Beach Drive, Oak Bay ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Allison Brown, Lonnie Glass & Tom Lang | 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Nanaimo Songwriters Circle | 6:30–8 pm Country Grocer upstairs meeting room, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Ben Jackson | 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 ♩ The Lovecats | 7 pm Patio 37 at City Centre Grill & Sports Bar, 1097 Langford Parkway, Langford ♩ 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 ♩ The Jeff Drummond Trio | 7 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ 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 ♩ Homegrown Music Thursdays: Surprise Left | 8–11 pm Emporia, 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford ♩ The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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
 

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 neslok@telus.net 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 ♩♩♩ 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 ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Ampli Fire | 5:30 pm Smokin’ Acres, 2860 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ Freeze Frame | 5:30 pm Meadow Park, 3318 Trumpeter Street, Colwood ♩♩♩ Curt Young & the Healers | 5:30 pm Quadra Island Community Centre, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩ Backbeat | 5:45 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay ♩ Tyler James Johnson | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ John Gogo and Duke & Goldie | 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Iain Duncan Trio | 6–8 pm Saahtlam Park, 3319 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Ryder Bachman | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Ruby & Al • Ben Goerner • Jim Moffatt | 6:30–8:30 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩ Real Deal | 6:30 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Old Man Luedecke | 6:30 pm Quadra Island Community Centre, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩ Crows | 7 pm Smokin’ Acres, 2860 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ The Clay Pigeons | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Cafe Runway Drag Cabaret | 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Kansas-Lee House Concert | 7 pm The.Victoria.House, thevictoriahouseonsidedoor@gmail.com, Victoria ♩ Emergency Exit | 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ Adam & Maggie | 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd | 7 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Woodstick | 7–10 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ The Infinite Atom | 7 pm Quadrapalooza Festival, Quadra Island ♩ The Nightshades Jazz Collective | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Unfaithful Servants | 7:30 pm Quadra Island Community Centre, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩♩♩ Rough & Tumble | 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Brice Tabish Band | 8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ TNT | 8:30 pm Smokin’ Acres, 2860 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ King Missile (Dog Fly Religion) | 8:30 pm Quadra Island Community Centre, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩ 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 ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Sugar Band | 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Kevin’s Bacon | 9 pm The Rod & Gun Bar and Grill, 163 Alberni Highway, Parksville ♩ The Douglas Pashley Trio | 9:30–11:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Entangados | 9:30 pm Quadra Island Community Centre, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩ Atoms Matter | 10 pm Smokin’ Acres, 2860 Sooke River Road, Sooke ♩ Juice | 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 ♩♩♩ Cove | 11 pm Quadra Island Community Centre, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Threewheeler with Nancy Potvin | 10 am–2 pm Cedar Farmers Market at Woodbank School, 1984 Woobank Road, Cedar ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Al Pease Trio | 11am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Summer: Monthly Salon Sundays Open Mic | Noon–7 pm Stonewell Farm, 1852 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Nancy Potvin | 12:30–2:30 pm Bill Mattick’s Farm, 5325 Cordova Bay Road, Saanich ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Al Pease 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 Waterwheel Park, 3828 Croft Street, Chemainus ♩ XV Pieces of Flair | 1–4 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ The Beach Howlers | 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Banquo Folk Ensemble | 2 pm Summer Baroque, 108 Merganser Place, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Frank Allen Band Jazz Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Michelle Frets | 3 pm 40th Day of July in Duncan City Square, 20 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam | 3–5 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Drea Lake | 3:30 pm 40th Day of July in Duncan City Square, 20 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Brookie Boi | 3:30–4:15 pm Diana Krall Plaza, 59 Wharf Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Pranatricks | 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 ♩ Steve Cutler | 4 pm 40th Day of July in Duncan City Square, 20 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ 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 ♩ Leo & Lindsey Martel | 4:30 pm 40th Day of July in Duncan City Square, 20 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Neavv | 4:30–5:15 pm Diana Krall Plaza, 59 Wharf Street, Nanaimo ♩ Luck by Chance | 5 pm 40th Day of July in Duncan City Square, 20 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Lunatics on the Grass | 5–7 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Leenie Beenie | 5:30 pm 40th Day of July in Duncan City Square, 20 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ The Elise Boulanger Band | 5:30–6:15 pm Diana Krall Plaza, 59 Wharf Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Tremblers of Seven | 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 ♩♩♩ The Bruce Collective | 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Malakai | 6 pm 40th Day of July in Duncan City Square, 20 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Barry’s Fault | 6:30 pm 40th Day of July in Duncan City Square, 20 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Ida Diana Maidstone | 6:30–7:15 pm Diana Krall Plaza, 59 Wharf Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ Tower of Song | 7–9:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Another VFMS Multi-Feature! | 7:30–10 pm The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Starchild & the Mystiques | 7:30 pm 40th Day of July in Duncan City Square, 20 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ Blue Moon Marquee | 7:30–9 pm Diana Krall Plaza, 59 Wharf Street, Nanaimo ♩ The David Santana Quintet | 7:30 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra | 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 ♩ Funky Lowdown | 8:30 pm 40th Day of July in Duncan City Square, 20 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ 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
 

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