VFMS: Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island, for December 2024

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Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY December 01 ♩ Clanna Morna \| 11:30 am–12:15 pm Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mount St. Michael Road, Saanichton ♩ Brass Band \| 12:45–1:15 pm Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mount St. Michael Road, Saanichton ♩ The Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker \| 1 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ CanUS Traditional Jazz Matinee \| 1–3 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ The Comox Concert Band: Midnight Sleighride \| 1 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Clanna Morna \| 1:45–2:30 pm Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mount St. Michael Road, Saanichton ♩ Roy Forbes ♦ Caleb Hart ♦ Reach \| 2–3:30 pm The Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Victoria ♩ South Island Harmony A Cappella Men’s Chorus \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 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 Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Gabriola Chamber Ensemble \| 2 pm Christ Church Gabriola, 2600 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Tahiti Rey \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ The Vancouver Island Symphony: Reindeer Games, The Sequel \| 2 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Riccio Strings in Recital \| 2:30 pm The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ A Rocky Mountain High Christmas \| 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Brass Band \| 2:45–3:15 pm Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mount St. Michael Road, Saanichton ♩ Sunday Afternoon Jam \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Jaclyn Childs \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 3–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Island Bel Canto: Celtic Ayres \| 3–5 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ African Chamber Music \| 3 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ Guitar \| 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Legacy Of Lightfoot - A Gordon Lightfoot Tribute \| 4 pm The Gabriola Theatre Centre, 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola 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 Beach ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker \| 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Ensemble Sangineto \| 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 ♩ Richard Garvey & Laura Sunburst, Marina Avros & Dan Belgue \| 7 pm Nate’s house (Address with RSVP), near Hillside & Doncaster, Victoria, BC ♩ ☆ Open Stage ♦ Hill 60 \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Festive Brass \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY December 02 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Nanaimo Music/Entertainment Co-Op Meeting \| 5–6 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Bill Francis – Story & Song \| 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Cheri Maracle with Brenden Peltier \| 5:45–8 pm Nova Art & Craft Boutique/+Gallery & Studio, #9 575 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩ VCM Postsecondary Contemporary Showcase \| 7–9 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Duo Étrange \| 7 pm The Hornby Island Community Hall, 4305 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ Barbara Hannigan & Bertrand Chamayou \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ The Scott White Trio \| 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 ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY December 03 ♩ Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Jan Randall & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene & Billie Show \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Skysong Community Choir \| 6 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Open Mic Night at White Sails Brewing \| 6:30–10 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Tuesday Night Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Pablo Cardenas \| 7 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ The Glenn Miller Orchestra \| 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 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 December 04 ♩ Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Skills Band \| Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Jazz Improv \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Song Circle every Wednesday \| 3–6 pm Parksville Memorial Plaza, Memorial Avenue & Alberni Highway, Parksville ♩ Irish Trad Sessions \| 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Danielle Lebeau Petersen \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie & Anela Kahiamoe \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ VCM Postsecondary Chamber Music/Chorale Showcase \| 7–9 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Oak Bay Band, Strings & Orchestra \| 7 pm The Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Weekly Wednesday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Windcruiser \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY December 05 ♩ VCM Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert \| 12:30–1:30 pm Robin & Winifred Wood Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Christmas Dinner & Dance \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Telly & iLLaNN ♦ Glenn MacDonald ♦ ♦ Misha Manouche ♦ Tasha Cadence \| 5–9 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ 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 ♩ Anela Kahiamoe \| 6–9 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ The Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Nanaimo Songwriters Circle \| 6:30–9:30 pm Country Grocer, upstairs, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ A Fortnightly Irish Session \| 7–9:30 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ Brenda Morie & the New Swiftsure Big Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Saltwater Hank \| 7 pm The Willow Point Community Hall, 2165 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Leeroy Stagger \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Big John Bates ♦ Tides Will Turn ♦ ♦ Tolan McNeil ♦ Carolyn Mark \| 8 pm–midnight The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The UVic Concert Band \| 8 pm The Farquhar Auditorium, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Tumblin’ Dice \| 9–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY December 06 ♩♩♩ The Zonnis \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Evergreen Club Christmas Concert \| 1 pm The Evergreen Club at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ African Chamber Music \| 5:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Brewtality ♦ Dirtnap ♦ Lid ♦ ♦ Safe Decisions ♦ The Grundles \| 6–10:30 pm The Quadra House, 564 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Fridays Open Mic - Open Jam \| 6–8 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 West Island Highway, Bowser ♩ The Brice Tabish Duo \| 6 pm The Flying Canoe West Coast Pub, 1590 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Old Tin Shack \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Victoria Fiddle Society Monthly Jam \| 7–9:30 pm Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road, Victoria ♩ The Groove Diggers \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Big Hank’s Christmas Blues Show \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Out of the Woods (Patty Castle, BP Clarke, Tracy Summers & Kelly Cavanagh) \| 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & the Radiators with Mike Regimbal \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Edie Daponte with Joey Smith \| 7 pm Deep Cove Winery, 11195 Chalet Road, North Saanich ♩ Take Cover \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ The Iain Duncan Quartet ♦ Kate Trajan \| 7–9 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ John Reischman & the Jaybirds \| 7 pm The Vimy Hall, 3968 Gibbins Road, Duncan ♩ Rock Revolt \| 7 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ Pierre Schryer & Quinn Bachand \| 7:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ The Tiny Rhythm Kings \| 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ The Peninsula Singers \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Claire Coupland \| 7:30 pm House Concert, 350 Prideaux Street, Nanaimo ♩ The James Vickers Band \| 7:30–10 pm The Lantzville Pub, 7197 Lantzville Road, Lantzville♩ ♩ Friday Night Dance with Double Play \| 7:30 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ NICS Choir & Orchestra \| 7:30 pm St. George’s United Church, 505 6th Street, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Dave Jacquest \| 8 pm The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Canadian Brass \| 8 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Big John Bates ♦ Death Hawk ♦ Tides Will Turn \| 8 pm–midnight The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Monday’s Gone \| 8 pm–midnight The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ The Matisse-Gubby-Hurtig Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Bipolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pickups \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Saltwater Hank with Tubbs & the Sad Boys \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩♩♩ Rising Tide \| 9:30–11 pm The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Canis Loopus ♦ Bonesy ♦ Prayer Handz \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY December 07 ♩ Christmas Market, music by Victoria Conservatory of Music \| 10 am–4 pm Patio Gardens, 6536 West Saanich Road, Saanichton ♩ Sadie Karlsson \| 11 am–3 pm Bilston Creek Farm, 4185 Metchosin Road, Metchosin ♩ Holiday Jam & Workshop \| 11 am–1 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Allison Marshall \| 1–3 pm The Arts & Culture Gallery, 170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood ♩ The Victoria Children's Choir \| 2–4 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ A closed Trad Irish Session \| 2–4:30 pm The Crooked Goose Smoke House, 4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria ♩ L & M Recital \| 2 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Judy Hogg’s Celtic Rhythm Dancers \| 2 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Landlubber Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ NICS Choir & Orchestra \| 2 pm St. George’s United Church, 505 6th Street, Courtenay ♩♩♩ The Gabriola Island Singers with The Gabriola Brass & Lund’s Folk \| 2:30 pm The Gabriola Community Hall, 2200 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Annual Christmas Fundraiser with The Mark Crissinger Band \| 3 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Pandora Chorus \| 3:30–4 pm The Royal BC Museum, 675 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 4 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Frog Eyes ♦ Himalayan Bear \| 5:30–9:30 pm Centennial Square, 10 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Alternating Saturdays Youth Jam Night \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Cam Boyce \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Ben Mason ♦ Q ♦ ♦ The Oldest Man I Know ♦ Poppa Don Gernie \| 6:30–9:30 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The Scanlan Brothers with Patrick Brown \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Port Browning Marina Pub & Café, 4605 Oak Road, Pender Island ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ McKinley Wolf \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Shanna Dance & Jonnie Bridgman \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Michael Kaeshammer, The Victoria Rock Choir, & Stephen Fearing \| 7 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ 1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam \| 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ Kaya Ko ♦ Sun Rose ♦ Van Andreas \| 7 pm–1 am The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Ryan Laird \| 7 pm The Oak Taphouse, 3287 Cowichan Lake Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ Brad Shipley & Brian McMahon \| 7 pm Nova Art & Craft Boutique/+Gallery & Studio, #9-575 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ First Saturdays Open Mic \| 7–9 pm The Free Play Café, 324 Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Seasoned Sinners \| 7–10 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Canadian Brass \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ A Bluegrass Christmas & Concerto with John Reischman & the Jaybirds \| 7:30 pm Cordova Bay United Church, 813 Claremont Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Peninsula Singers \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Jame Meyer & Friends \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Big Hank & the Smokin’ Hot Toasters \| 7:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ The Ripple Rock Band \| 7:30 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic Night \| 7:30 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ The Just in Time Choirs: River \| 7:30 pm Northgate Church, 1640 Burgess Road, Courtenay ♩ Electric Druids ♦ Wolf Venom ♦ Hit The Deck \| 8 pm–midnight The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Big John Bates ♦ Tides Will Turn ♦ Stiltskins \| 8 pm–midnight The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ Monday’s Gone \| 8 pm–midnight The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 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 ♩ Brooks vs Wookie ♦ Audio Fox ♦ ♦ Mt. Doyle ♦ RyGuy vs Guru \| 9 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ Kevin’s Bacon \| 9 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Smalltown DJs \| 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY December 08 ♩ José Vieira \| 11 am–2 pm Gabriola Island Museum, 505 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ The Victoria Children's Choir \| 2–4 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Peninsula Singers \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 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 Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Jazz Jam with Wayne Kozak \| 2–4 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Nathan T. Senner \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Canadian Brass \| 2:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Afternoon Jam \| 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 ♩ James Hamilton on sitar \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Laila Biali \| 3 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ David Braid & Mike Allen \| 3 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 3–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Island Bel Canto: Celtic Ayres \| 3–5 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ 2nd Sundays Acoustic Jams \| 3:30–6:30 pm The Mill Bay Community Hall, 1035 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton \| 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Fridays Open Mic - Open Jam \| 6–8 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 West Island Highway, Bowser ♩ The Dough Boys ♦ Wes Carroll Confabulation ♦ ♦ Pindian with the Nation of Creation \| 6:30 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7 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 ♩ Clair Coupland ♦ Of The Sun \| 7 pm address provided with purchase Zonnis Swan Lake House Concert, Saanich ♩ Community Carol Sing \| 7 pm Central Saanich United Church, 7180 East Saanich Road, Saanichton ♩ ☆ Open Stage ♦ Bits of String \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Wayne Kozak Quartet \| 7:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY December 09 ♩ Sylvia Humble: Community Singing Workshop \| 2–3:30 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Jenny Lester: Rhythm Guitar Workshop \| 4:30–5:30 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Suzie Q & Sean Duhaime \| 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 Beach ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Concert: Orchestra \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩ The Jive Big Band & The Blue Bosses Jazz Combo \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular 2024 \| 7 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Naden Band \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Buddy’s Holly Jolly Christmas: Zachary Stevenson with The Lovettes \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Sam Kaiser ♦ Charis Tazumi ♦ Dylan Stone \| 7:30 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY December 10 ♩ 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 ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Soul Source R&B Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony \| 7 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular 2024 \| 7 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Naden Band \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Kayhan Kalhor, Hadi Hosseini, Kiya Tabassian & Hamin Honari \| 7:30 pm The Victoria Conservatory of Music, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Buddy’s Holly Jolly Christmas: Zachary Stevenson with The Lovettes \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 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 December 11 ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular 2024 \| 2 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Song Circle every Wednesday \| 3–6 pm Parksville Memorial Plaza, Memorial Avenue & Alberni Highway, Parksville ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Danielle Lebeau Petersen \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ FOM Jazz Improv: Concert \| 6:30–7:30 pm Sandringham Hospital, 1650 Fort Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Swing Dance \| 6:30 pm–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Café Band: Steve Sturgess, Ryan Tandy, Dave Pretty, Corrine Painter & Daniel Cook \| 7 pm Knox Presbyterian Church, 2964 Richmond Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Weekly Wednesday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular 2024 \| 7 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Zachary Stevenson & The Lovetts \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James 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 ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY December 12 ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ The Lorraine Nygaard Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ VCM Senior Collegium Chamber Music Concert \| 7–9 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ Messiah by Candlelight \| 7:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Buddy’s Holly Jolly Christmas with The Lovettes \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Vic City Soldiers ♦ et al. \| 8 pm–midnight The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Tumblin’ Dice \| 9–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Angela Verbrugge, Nick Peck & Hans Verhoeven \| 9–11:30 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY December 13 ♩ The Dine & Dash Band \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Winter Harp \| 3 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ South Island Rhythm Kings ♦ Mark Crissinger Band ♦ ♦ Jerod & Sara ♦ Michael Patrick Blues Explosion with David Gogo ♦ Sunset Strip \| 5 pm–midnight The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ DJ Robbie Robb & Friends \| 5 pm The Big Yellow Merville Hall, 1245 Fenwick Road, Merville ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Helen Davies Band ♦ The Gary Preston Blues Band ♦ ♦ RattleShake ♦ Jack Lavin's Rhythm Train ♦ ♦ Auntie Kate & the Uncles of Funk \| 6–10 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Edie Daponte & Attila Fias \| 6 pm The Riva Restaurant, 2537 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Invisible Hands (Tony Di Gregorio, Nancy Grossert, Mike Sadava & Kristia Di Gregorio) \| 6:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Stonecrop Singers & Friends \| 6:30 pm Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 426 Dixon Road, Mayne Island ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Boneyard Babes with Auto Jansz \| 7–8:45 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Oliver Swain, Glenna Garramone, Tyler Lieb & Ashley Wey \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Versa ♦ Ghost Planet ♦ Loose Bones \| 7 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Festive Brass: Merry Mischief \| 7 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Deep Cove Folk: Open Stage ♦ The Haven \| 7–9 pm St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove ♩ Celebrate Bryon’s “Big One” with the Turnip the Beet Band \| 7–11 pm The Eagle Lounge, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Malaspina Choir presents A Child’s Christmas in Wales \| 7–9 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 311 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 7 pm The Griffin Pub, 1185 Kilmorley Road, Comox ♩ Sarah Jane Scouten \| 7 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Wayne Montgomery & Montgomery County \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ Messiah by Candlelight \| 7:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Winter Harp \| 7:30 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain: the Pogues \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Fascinating Christmas \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Friday Night Dance with The Amigos \| 7:30 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Roses \| 8 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Second Fridays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Monday’s Gone \| 8 pm–midnight The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Dog Stevens \| 9-11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Dubnana ♦ Domin8Tracks ♦ Yung Fungus \| 9 pm LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ Petunia & the Vipers \| 9–midnight The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Funk Hunters & Special Guests \| 9:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Yeezy Yee, DY Kaastro \| 10 pm–2 am Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY December 14 ♩ Sadie Karlsson \| 11 am–3 pm Bilston Creek Farm, 4185 Metchosin Road, Metchosin ♩♩♩ Cottonwood \| Noon–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Nutcracker \| 12 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Jenny Lester: Bluegrass Christmas Songs Workshop \| 1–3 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular 2024 \| 2 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Blackbird School of Music Recital \| 2 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Flute Duo Adrianne & Marg \| 2–3 pm VI Regional Library Gabriola Island, #5-575 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Island Consort Choir \| 2:30–5 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Malaspina Choir presents A Child’s Christmas in Wales \| 3–5 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ A Winter Solstice Celebration: Tea Ceremony ♦ Performances ♦ dj Tunes \| 5:30–9 pm Heavenly Roots Farm, 430 Dukes Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Winter Harp \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Nutcracker \| 4 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Last show of 2024 \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dead Bob & Friends \| 6 pm–2 am Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ The Awakeneers \| 7 pm Highlands Music Coffee House, 1589 Caleb Pike Road, Victoria ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Rollie Barrett & the Hard Truths \| 7–9:30 pm The Church of Truth, 111 Superior Street, Victoria ♩ The Attila Fias Quartet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular 2024 \| 7 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩♩♩ Truth & Dolphin \| 7 pm The Oxeye Café, 2470 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ The Festive Brass: Merry Mischief \| 7–9 pm New Life Community Baptist Church, 1839 Tzouhalem Road, Duncan ♩ Clinton Fearon \| 7–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Community Drum Circle \| 7–9 pm The Scout Hut, 445 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The End in M Band \| 7 pm The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Big Hank’s Blues Christmas Show with the Smokin’ Hot Toasters \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ The James Vickers Band \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Duane Watson ♦ David Gogo \| 7:30 pm Extension Community Hall, 2140 Ryder Avenue, Extension ♩ The Jon & Roy Holiday Special \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ OTR \| 8 pm Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Rock City Riot ♦ Chasing Phantoms ♦ Greasy Hush Money \| 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Local Motion Classic Rock & Blues \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 5 Whiskeys Deep \| 8 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ We3 \| 8 pm–late The Riverside Inn, 56 North Shore Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Cyclone Bomb \| 8 pm–1 am The Next Level Pub, 4963 Angus Street, Port Alberni ♩ Monday’s Gone \| 8 pm–midnight The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Wooler (record release) \| 8 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Frances Hope & Ryan McIntosh \| 8:30–9:30 pm Russell Books, #100-747 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ The Breakwater String Quartet \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ Castle ♦ Hexenbane \| 9 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Inifitrip \| 9 pm LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Funk Hunters & Special Guests \| 9:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Shiny Things, LadyK, Miss Mar \| 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland		Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY December 15 ♩ VCM Junior Collegium & Junior Orchestras Concert \| 1–3 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, 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 ♩ Jenny Lester: Bluegrass Christmas Songs Workshop \| 1–3 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular 2024 \| 2 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Cookeilidh \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Winter Harp Ensemble \| 2 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Graham Villette’s Organized Crime Jazz Band \| 2–5 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Josh Racho \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Messiah by Candlelight \| 2:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Festive Brass: Merry Mischief \| 2:30–4:30 pm Qualicum Beach Civic Centre, 747 Jones Street, Qualicum Beach ♩ Sunday Afternoon Jam \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Banned \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 3rd Sundays South Cowichan Acoustic Jam \| 3–7 pm The Stu Armour Hall, 1438 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill ♩ Annual Toilet Paper Benefit (25-minute sets) \| 3–10 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Mark Crissinger Band \| 3–4 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Voices in Motion Choirs \| 3:30–4:30 pm Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell Street, Victoria ♩ The Awakeneers \| 4 pm First Unitarian Church of Victoria, 5575 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩ Jazz Evensong: Kelby MacNayr’s Tiny Rhythm Kings \| 4–5 pm The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Road, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 4–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton \| 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ EMP Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Jennifer Drummond with Maja Kaffanke ♦ ♦ Micheal Holland ♦ JoHannah Knight \| 6–7 pm The Hive Fitness and Yoga Studio, 2865 Oak Street, Chemainus ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ Diane Pancel & Kim Greenwood \| 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 ♩ Dawn Pemberton with the Jodi Proznick Quintet \| 7 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ ☆ Open Stage ♦ The Harmony Choir \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ High School Open-Mic \| 7:30–10 pm Rivercity Players, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Dead Bob & Friends \| 8 pm–midnight The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Second Fridays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY December 16 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Carla Olive \| 5 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ 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 Beach ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Dawn Pemberton Sextet \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Winter Harp \| 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Scott White Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Nicky MacKenzie \| 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 ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY December 17 ♩ Eugene & Billie Show \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Anela Kahiamoe \| 6–9 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Open Mic Night at White Sails Brewing \| 6:30–10 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Tuesday Night Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Kate Wyatt, Adrian Vedady, Roy Styffe & 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 ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular 2024 \| 7 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ VBA’s annual fun Fundraiser evening! \| 7:30–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Christmas Pops with the Victoria Symphony \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ O, Come All Ye Soulful \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Havoc, Big Noyd & DJ L.E.S. with Reflectionz & DJ Degree One \| 9 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY December 18 ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Irish Trad Sessions \| 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Sean Drabitt: a Charlie Brown Christmas \| 5–6:15 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jingle Jam! \| 5–7 pm Tapestry Music, 1824 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Jam Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Danielle Lebeau Petersen \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩♩♩ Swing Dance \| 6:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 25th Sing-Along Messiah with the Civic Orchestra of Victoria \| 7 pm First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ The Spectrum Concert Choir \| 7–8 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, B-Wing, The MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Weekly Wednesday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Christmas Pops \| 7:30 pm Dogwood Auditorium, Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Road, Colwood ♩ Firebird with Cam Boyce \| 7:30 pm The Church of Truth, 111 Superior Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Lapp’s Home for Christmas \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Nuh Uh ♦ HopeCity Waters ♦ ♦ Pindian ♦ The Nation of Creation \| 7:30 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Gulf Islands Secondary School: Motown Mayhem! \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sean Drabitt: a Charlie Brown Christmas \| 9–10:15 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY December 19 ♩ Sean Drabitt: a Charlie Brown Christmas \| 5–6:15 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Gary Preston, Anita Bonkowski & David Schade \| 6–8 pm The Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Acoustic Open Mic with Jim Baker & Friends \| 6–8:30 pm The Mill Pizza & Grill, #260-2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ 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 ♩ Jazz Jam with the Ralph Barrat Jazz Trio \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ A Fortnightly Irish Session \| 7–9:30 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩♩♩ Small Town Artillery Collective \| 7–10 pm The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Solstice Song Circle \| 7–9 pm Collective Space, 166 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Boogie by the Bay Blues Jam \| 7–10 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ Daniel Lapp’s Home for Christmas \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Gulf Islands Secondary School: Motown Mayhem! \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Angelica & The Challengers \| 8 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ DJ Qbert \| 8:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Sean Drabitt: a Charlie Brown Christmas \| 9–10:15 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Aidan Miller Trio \| 9 pm–midnight The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Tumblin’ Dice \| 9–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY December 20 ♩♩♩ The Plumper Sound Band \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular 2024 \| 2 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ The SingYourJoy Children’s Choruses \| 4–5 pm BC Legislature Building, in the Rotunda, 551 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sean Drabitt: a Charlie Brown Christmas \| 5–6:15 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Two Pants Jazz Band \| 5 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Caroling @ the Museum \| 6–8 pm The Parksville Museum, 1245 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Jazz Jam with the Seth Leupold Quintet \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ The Helen Davies Band \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Angry Snowmans \| 7–11:30 pm The Moon Under Water Pub, 350B Bay Street, Victoria ♩ Charis Tazumi \| 7–8:30 pm The Garry Oak Room, 1335 Thurlow Road, Victoria ♩ Ænniæ ♦ Cooplore ♦ Efemystic ♦ Vibrant Visuals \| 7 pm Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ U-Jam Jazz \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Ukrainian Christmas Concert, a Fundraiser \| 7 pm The Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Viva Chorale Presents Christmas with Anne of Green Gables \| 7–9 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ 3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam \| 7–11 pm Malahat Legion 134, 1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Nautical Disaster \| 7 pm The Eagle Lounge, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Octet Victoria \| 7:30 pm St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 1611 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Mongst ♦ Green Mist ♦ skruntskrunt ♦ Pet Retina \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Cherelle Jardine & Marc Gladstone \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Friday Night Dance with Double Play \| 7:30 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 8 pm–midnight The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Garret T. Willie \| 8:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ DJs em.ash, Vibes Up, Cashmere, JoJo Dancer \| 8:30 pm–2 am The Fallen Alders Community Hall, 3595 Royston Road, Courtenay ♩ Sean Drabitt: a Charlie Brown Christmas \| 9–10:15 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Anise Russow Quartet \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Chuckleberry Jam & Boomtown \| 9 pm The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Sarah Stevenson Quartet with Elijah Geddes \| 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY December 21 ♩♩♩ Vera Kat & Friends: Christmas Songs in French, Ukrainian & Spanish \| Noon–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island♩ A closed Trad Irish Session \| 2–4:30 pm The Crooked Goose Smoke House, 4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Jenny Lester: Bluegrass Christmas Songs Workshop \| 2–4 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 West Island Highway, Bowser ♩ Anne Schaefer, Quin Etheridge-Pedden, Adrian Dolan, Scott White, Kim June Johnson & Cari Burdett \| 2:30–4:30 pm St. Peter’s Quamichan Anglican Church Hall, 5800 Church Road, Duncan ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Gary Preston Trio \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Annual BIG Carol Sing \| 4–5 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 5:15–6 pm Centennial Square, 10 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Jazz Improv \| 6–6:45 pm Centennial Square, 10 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Alternating Saturdays Youth Jam Night \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Desmond Day Larson \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩♩♩ The Scanlan Brothers with David Wright \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Port Browning Marina Pub and Café, 4605 Oak Road, Pender Island ♩ Transitional Alien \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 6:45–7:30 pm Centennial Square, 10 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ 2nd Annual Christmas Carol Sing-Along \| 7 pm EMCS Community Theatre, 6218 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Manila Club Event \| 7–11 pm The White Eagle Hall, 90 Dock Street, Victoria ♩ The Roses \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Maureen Washington, Karel Roessingh, Joey Smith & Damian Graham \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Anne Schaefer, Quin Etheridge-Pedden, Adrian Dolan, Scott White, Kim June Johnson & Cari Burdett \| 7–9 pm St. Peter’s Quamichan Anglican Church Hall, 5800 Church Road, Duncan ♩ Death Proof ♦ Caveman & The Banshee ♦ Caedmon’s Dream \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Johnny Inappropriate \| 7–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular 2024 \| 7 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Music and Ceremony \| 7–10:30 pm The Cumberland Cultural Centre, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ MoonShine \| 7–10 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Transitional Alien \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Ty Koch & Nico Rhodes \| 7:30 pm The Cedar Room, 2020 Estevan Road, Nanaimo ♩ Hung Up ♦ Bug ♦ Concrete Grave ♦ Crosshairs ♦ Toy Tiger \| 8 pm The da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ Lucy Ford ♦ Squishy Gecko ♦ ♦ inc.line ♦ Kytami & Phonik Ops \| 8 pm–1:30 am The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Rising Tide \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Firebird \| 8 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Daniel Wesley \| 8 pm The Rod & Gun Bar and Grill, 163 Alberni Highway, Parksville ♩ 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 8 pm–midnight The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Wayne Montgomery & Montgomery County \| 8:30 pm The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ Nathan Andersson ♦ The Rowdy Boys \| 8:30 pm The Riverside Inn, 56 North Shore Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Open Mic Music with Shel \| 8:30–11 pm SIP Neighborhood Pub, #106-601 Bruce Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The Josh Warren Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Khiva ♦ AppleCat ♦ Matori ♦ Mind Garden Crew B2B \| 9 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Woodland Band \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Wharf Rats \| 9:30 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ Dance Fundraiser with Dee Bee & Adil Amlani \| 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY December 22 ♩ 4th Sundays Bluegrass Open Mic \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Jenny Lester: Bluegrass Christmas Songs Workshop \| 1–3 pm The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩♩♩ Christmas Caroling with the Salt Spring Singers \| 1:30–3:30 pm Centennial Park, 100 Fulford Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Island Storytellers present… \| 2 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular 2024 \| 2 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Big Hank and The Smokin’ Hot Toasters \| 2 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Desmond Day & Guest \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Anne Schaefer, Quin Etheridge-Pedden, Adrian Dolan, Scott White, Kim June Johnson & Cari Burdett \| 2:30–4:30 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ A Sunday Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Afternoon Jam \| 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 ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 3–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton \| 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ Stephanie Greaves & Friends \| 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 ♩ ☆ Open Stage ♦ Valdy \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Wharf Rats \| 9:30 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY December 23 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Sour Bear \| 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 Beach ♩ Music Jam Christmas Sing Along \| 6–8 pm The Esquimalt Recreation Centre, 527 Fraser Street, Esquimalt ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Valdy \| 6:15–7:15 pm Salt Spring Mercantile, 2915 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday 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 ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩ Nick Mah & Friends \| 7 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| cancelled The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7:30–11 pm Legion Branch 91, 761 Station Avenue, Langford ♩♩♩ Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tibb’s Eve with Tom Morrissey, Ian Todd & Jeremy Walsh \| 8 pm Westshore Masonic Centre, 2832 Bryn Maur Road, Langford ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ David Bradford \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY December 24 ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carols and Candlelight \| 5–6 pm Lutheran Church of the Cross, 3787 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Christmas Eve Hymn Service \| 6 pm Mosaic Oaklands Chapel, 2736 Fernwood Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad 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 December 25 ♩ Danielle Lebeau Petersen \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Swing Dance \| 6:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY December 26 ♩ Spinnin’ the House Vinyl (DJ) \| 5–9 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Something Else DJs \| 6 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Home-for-the-Holidays Jazz Jam with Kelby MacNayr \| 7 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Mike Mallon Band: Boxing Day Blues Dance \| 7:30 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria♩ ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhys \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Anthems Band \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY December 27 ♩♩♩ The Pondside Band \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ 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 ♩ Spinnin’ the House Vinyl (DJ) \| 5–9 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie & Anela Kahiamoe \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Gravitation ♦ Beautiful Luck with Brad Hawkes, John Hewson, Eric & Linda James \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Thorns & Roses \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Anise Russow & Sarah Stevenson Show \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ 4th Fridays Open Mic Night \| 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Slug Comparison ♦ Rkaivs ♦ ♦ The Grundles ♦ nil cvlt \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Little Fernwood Gallery, 1291 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria ♩ Sunset Strip \| 8 pm–midnight The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Cities \| 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 ♩ Hey Its Pablo•Mirage•Nyxium•Dubnana B2B•Domin8Tracks \| 9 pm LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ DJ Milo \| 9 pm The Flying Canoe West Coast Pub, 1590 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Civillian \| 9:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ La Chuparosa ♦ Sport Mode \| 10 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY December 28 ♩ 4th Saturdays Open Nautical Song Circle \| 1:30–4 pm Upstairs at the Bent Mast, 512 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Renovation Blues Band \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Black Angus \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Spinnin’ the House Vinyl (DJ) \| 5–9 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Winter Ball: a Community Folk Dance \| 6–10 pm Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 426 Dixon Road, Mayne Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Gnar Gnars ♦ Sweathogz ♦ Wolf Venom ♦ Gorillaflip \| 6:30 pm The Little Fernwood Gallery, 1291 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Winter Ball Dance with Lisa Siddons, Elise Boeur & Adam Iredale-Gray \| 6:30–10 pm The Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ The Andrew Jackson Jihad with Pigeon Pit \| 7 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Backbeat \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Parrandón Vallenato DJ Miro \| 7 pm–midnight The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Diane Pancel, Josh Warren, Kelby MacNayr, Aaron Djilali & Zack Santella \| 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Dance with Rough & Tumble \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sunset Strip \| 8 pm–midnight The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Everyday People \| 8:30 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Henry Baker 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 ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Yours Truly & Almost Magic \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ Dubnana•Kreampuff•Domin8Tracks•Yung Fungus \| 9 pm LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ Dance Party with DJ Jess Rābbit \| 9 pm The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY December 29 ♩♩♩ Toots \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, 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 Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Alley Flowers \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sunday Afternoon Jam \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Banned \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Tristones ♦ Sunday Blues Jam \| 3–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton \| 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Spinnin’ the House Vinyl (DJ) \| 5–9 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Rowan Farintosh Quintet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Flamenco Tablao \| 7–9:15 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 ♩ Sentionauts ♦ The Daisy Stranglers ♦ ♦ Red Lenses ♦ Ancient City Tea Party \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ ☆ A Mid-Winter Ceilidh \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY December 30 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Spinnin’ the House Vinyl (DJ) \| 5–9 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ 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 Beach ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Heather Wright \| 7 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ The Scott White Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Nicky MacKenzie \| 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 ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY December 31 ♩ The Victoria Jazz All-Stars Matinee Concert \| 2 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 3:30–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The West Coast Cuban All Stars \| 4–6 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ NYE Neo-Soul dinner party with Skyla J & Band \| 4:30 pm–1:30 am Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ New Year’s Dinner with Pat Buckna \| 5–7:30 pm The Mary Mary Café, 1989 Marble Bay Road, Van Anda, Texada Island ♩ New Year's Eve Party with Rock of Ages \| 6 pm–midnight The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩♩♩ Newfie New Year’s with Valdy \| 6 pm–7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ New Year’s Eve Dinner, music at 9:30 with Thick As Thieves \| 6 pm–midnight The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ NYE with the Ralph Barrat Trio \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ NYE Bash with Rocksteady \| 6:30 pm–midnight The Metropolitan Bar + Grill, 829 McCallum Road, Langford ♩ The Chris Millington Band \| 7 pm–1 am The Olympic View Golf Club, 643 Latoria Road, Langford ♩ New Year’s Eve with Grupa Obala \| 7 pm The White Eagle Hall, 90 Dock Street, Victoria ♩ Pablo Cardenas, Nicolas Marcus, Kelby MacNayr & Matisse Gubby-Hurtig \| 7 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Woodland Band \| 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ NYE with Foreign Influence ♦ ♦ Blacktop Social ♦ Juice ♦ Jonah O \| 7:15 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ NYE Party with The New Owners & Friends \| 7:30 pm–1 am The Outpost Board Game Café, 109-2830 Peatt Road, Langford ♩ NYE Dinner & Dance with The Soul Shakers \| 7:30 pm–1 am Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ New Year’s Eve Dance with The Amigos \| 7:30 pm The Evergreen Club at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ NYE with Bipolar Bear \| 8 pm–1 am Darcy’s Pub Westshore, 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford ♩ A Nautical New Year's with Nautical Disaster \| 8 pm Medusa's Shot House, 531 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci's Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ NYE with seven DJs \| 8 pm–4 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ New Year’s Latin Party with The Latin Vibes Band & DJ Moses \| 8 pm–2 am Broadview United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s Street, Victoria ♩ New Year’s Eve with Peter McMaster \| 8 pm–1 am Small Gods Brewing, 9835 Third Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ New Year’s Dance with Local Motion Classic Rock & Blues \| 8–midnight Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ New Year's Eve Dance: The Unfaithful Servants, Whiskey River & Guests \| 8 pm The Eagle Lounge, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Just Jade•BassXposure•Mattix \| 8 pm–3 am LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ Sons of Rangers \| 8 pm–3 am The Next Level Pub, 4963 Angus Street, Port Alberni ♩ The XV Pieces of Flair Band \| 8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ NYE with the Gentlemen of Leisure \| 8 pm–12:30 am Legion Branch 17, 367 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Masquerade Ball, music by Big Scoobie \| 8 pm The Anchor Inn, 261 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Vintage Hearts ♦ Whiskey Jacks ♦ Sidewinder \| 8 pm–1 am The Gate House Theatre, 1705 Campbell Way, Port McNeill ♩ New Year’s Eve Dance with the Arsen Shomakhov Band \| 8:30 pm CFB Esquimalt Chiefs & Petty Officers Mess, 1575 Lyall Street, Esquimalt ♩ NYE with LateShift \| 8:30 pm–12:30 am Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Snake Island Railroad \| 8:30 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ New Year’s Eve with Woodstick \| 8:30 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Rock of Ages \| 9 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ DJ Nova Jade \| 9:30–1 am The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Kelby MacNayr’s Swing Rhythm Kings \| 9 pm–midnight James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ A Neo Soul NYE Party with Live Band & DJ \| 9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ NYE 4 DJ Parties,1 Cover \| 9 pm–2 am Maple Room, Clubhouse, Sticky Wicket & Games Room, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ NYE with DJs Juice & Eshe \| 9 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ NYE with Hey It’s Pablo ♦ Clerli ♦ ♦ Domin8Tracks ♦ Phulla \| 9 pm–2 am The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ NYE with Woodland \| 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Andrew McCormack \| 9 pm Chances Casino Cowichan, 436 Cowichan Way, Duncan ♩ NYE with The Femme Fatales \| 9 pm–3 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ A Rockin’ NYE Party with The Enablers \| 9 pm–midnight The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ A NYE Rock & Roll Dance with Red Giant \| 9 pm–2 am The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ New Year’s Eve with the Coal Dust Gang \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ New Year’s Eve with the Groove Kitchen Big Band \| 9:30 pm–12:30 am Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9:30 pm–1 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 9:30 pm–1 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ NYE with WE3 \| 10pm–1:30 am Casino Nanaimo, 620 Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo
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