VFMS: Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · December 2025
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Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY December 01
♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis | 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Morien Jones | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Clark Brendon | 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Mondays Open Stage for Bands with original material | 6:30–10 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Irish Session | 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Colleen Eccleston Workshop - Folk Song Circle | 7–8:30 pm VCM Metro Studio Theatre, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Postsecondary Contemporary Combos | 7–9:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Mendelssohn & Stravinsky with cellist Pamela Highbaugh Aloni | 7:30–8:45 pm Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox ♩ 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 December 02
♩ Mendelssohn & Stravinsky with cellist Pamela Highbaugh Aloni | 10:30 am–11:45 am Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Pacific Baroque Orchestra: The Goldberg Variations | 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele | 3:30–4:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Shadywood Community Choir | 4–5:30 pm Central Saanich United Church, 7180 East Saanich Road, Saanichton (CRD) ♩ FOM The Ukulelians | 4:30–6 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Swang Thang! | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Scott McGill | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Brent Jarvis Trio | 7 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Young Artists Academy Senior Chamber Concert | 7–8:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Angela Verbrugge & Tony Genge | 7 pm The Palms Restaurant, 1450 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Tuesdays Country Open Mic with Wilf & Sherry and The House | 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Mike McKenna Jr. | 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ 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 ♩ David Bradford | 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 03
♩ FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tahiti Rey | 12–1 pm The Back Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Trad Sessions | 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Glad Wednesdays Open Mic | 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights 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 ♩ Richard Craven | 6–8 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Ryder Bachman Duo | 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Ocean Song School Social | 6:30–8 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Postsecondary Chamber Music/ Chorale Showcase | 7–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Ashton Bachman | 7 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY December 04
♩ Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert | 12:30–1:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Christmas Dinner & Dance | 4:30–7:30 pm The da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay Street, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 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 ♩ Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Nanaimo Songwriting Circle | 6:30–9:30 pm Country Grocer upstairs meeting room, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ SO Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Kelby MacNayr’s Blue Note Repertory All-Stars | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Strawberry Vale | 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ John Reischman & the Jaybirds | 7 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Versa • Tal Voda • Dreamworld Panic | 7:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Pacific Harmony Choir Concert | 7:30 pm North Douglas Church, 675 Jolly Place, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30-11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Élise Boulanger & Sarah M Wood | 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Strumbellas | 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Taphouse First Thursdays Open Mic | 8 pm Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ Open Jam | 8–11:30 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ Angelica & the Challengers | 8:30–10:30 pm [house concert], 2806 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ 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 December 05
♩ Greg & Lizzie Beattie | 12–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Morien Jones | 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 ♩ Real Deal | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Three Amigos: Burke Rosen, Mike Sampson & Brad Hawkes | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ CRX’s Christmas Spectacular | 6:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101-2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ 1st Fridays Victoria Fiddle Society Jam | 7–9:30 pm Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Majesties Request | 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 ♩♩♩ Steve Richardson | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tesser | 7–11 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ Family Call Dance | 7 pm The Hornby Island Community Hall, 4305 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ Schryer, Dobres & Enblom | 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Petunia & the Vipers Honky-Tonk Dance | 7:30 pm St. John’s Masonic Lodge 21, 26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith ♩ Neurospazm • Gorilla Flip • Out Alive | 8 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Katrina Kadoski Trio | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Cities | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Andrea Wolf, Lingg B2B Phulla, Neo¹ | 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Butcher • As Ash Fell • Last Year’s Wishes | 9 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ The Dextones | 9:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ OK Charlie | 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY December 06
♩ Fall Workshop Series Final with Ashley Wey & Bob de Wolff | 10 am–Noon The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Gabe, Dex & Cy • The Wandering Snakes | 11 am–4 pm Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mount St. Michael Road, Saanichton (CRD) ♩ Holiday Bazaar, live ambient Christmas flute music by Samuel Kjell Smith | 11 am–5 pm Cedar Community Hall, 2388 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Fall Workshop Series Year-End Party | 1 pm St. Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Choral Evolution Can-Con Concert | 2 pm The Juan de Fuca 55+ Activity Centre, 1767 Island Highway, Colwood (CRD) ♩ The Victoria Children’s Choir, 1 | 2–4 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ The Victoria Arion Male Choir | 2–3:30 pm Cordova Bay United Church, 813 Claremont Avenue, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Landlubber 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ CRX’s Christmas Spectacular | 2 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Mike Mallon, Lance Lapointe, Mark Crissinger, Pat Turner, Sig Schnellert, Glen Foster, Marty Howe, Michael Patrick | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Black Angus | 5–8 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The SSI Ukulele Jam | 6–10 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Cam Boyce | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Open Mic plus Dave Harris | 6:30–8 pm The former SJ Willis School Building’s Commons Room, 923 Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Dave Des [Tom Hooper cancelled] | 6:30 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ CRX’s Christmas Spectacular | 6:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Lorraine Nygaard, Brooke Maxwell, Scott White & Damian Graham | 7–9 pm Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ McKinley Wolf | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Pretzel Logic Orchestra | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Goldstream Band | 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Contra DANCE: Katie Pinter and the Dance Hall Players | 7–10 pm VCD, St. Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ 1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam | 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Eddie C • Somethin’ Else DJs | 7 pm–12 am Cassette Café and Dive Bar, 106 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Wild Little Spring • Colleen Reid | 7–9 pm The Yurt at the Commons, 675 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Festive Brass with Island Bel Canto | 7 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Denzal Sinclaire & Dee Daniels: Christmas Pops | 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Victoria Baroque • Octet Victoria | 7:30 pm St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 1611 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ John Reischman & the Jaybirds: A Bluegrass Christmas | 7:30–10 pm Cordova Bay United Church, 813 Claremont Avenue, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Fuzzpeddler • As Ash Fell • Bong Witch • Iron & Rot | 7:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ The Unfaithful Servants & Shari Ulrich | 7:30 pm The Hornby Island Community Hall, 4305 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain | 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Kaja | 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ DJ Kwasi [The Lorne Rangers cancelled] | 8 pm The Next Level Pub, 4963 Angus Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Noah Becker Band | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Cities | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ The Gunnits Band | 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Cosmosaurus • The Next | 9 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY December 07
♩ Holiday Bazaar, live ambient Christmas flute music by Samuel Kjell Smith | 10 am–4 pm Cedar Community Hall, 2388 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Advent Community Choir | 10:45 am–Noon Fairfield United Church, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain • The Kasperl Quintet | 11 am–4 pm Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mount St. Michael Road, Saanichton (CRD) ♩ Christmas Eve Choir Rehearsals | Noon–1 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Attila Fias Trio | 12–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ CanUS | Trad 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 ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Attila Fias Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Victoria Children’s Choir, 2 | 2–4 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s | 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus Concert | 2:30 pm The Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shields Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ Denzal Sinclaire & Dee Daniels: Christmas Pops | 2:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jazz Jam with the Frank Allen Band | 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 ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly 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 ♩ Christmas Carols | 4 pm Union Bay Museum at the Old Gaolhouse, 5527 Island Highway, Union 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 ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Doug Towle | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Ukulele Night at Woodley’s & Guests | 6–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ SingYourJoy in Concert | 7–8:30 pm The Dave Dunnet Theatre at Oak Bay HS, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ The SSI Ukulele Choir | 7:15–9 pm Phoenix Farm Music Studio Dome, 1911 North End Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ VFMS Open Mic Black Angus | 7:30–10 pm Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Sugar Soul Band | 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 December 08
♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Nate Dunn & Friends | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: The FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Goldfinch Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre, 170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood (CRD) ♩ Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Lee Gordon | 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ The Jive Big Band and the Blue Bosses | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Wes Carroll Workshop: Improvisation & the Musical Mind | 7–8:30 pm VCM Metro Studio Theatre, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Bear Grease, the Musical, Night 1 | 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Naden Band Holiday Concert | 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Canoe Standers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY December 09
♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Shadywood Community Choir | 4–5:30 pm Central Saanich United Church, 7180 East Saanich Road, Saanichton (CRD) ♩ Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Winter Serenata | 5–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies | 6 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Angela Verbrugge & Brent Jarvis | 7 pm The Palms Restaurant, 1450 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Tuesdays Country Open Mic with Wilf & Sherry and The House | 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Every 2nd Tuesday Women’s Open Mic | TBD pm The Swap Shop, Gabriola Island ♩ Zachary Stevenson: a Holly Jolly Christmas | 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Bear Grease, the Musical, Night 2 | 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ David Bradford | 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 10
♩ Nico Rhodes & Patrick Courtin - Merry Heistmas! | 2 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Glad Wednesdays Open Mic | 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Brad Lovell | 6–8 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ Goldfinch Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre, 170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood (CRD) ♩♩♩ Wednesday Swing Dance with Tone & Kate | 6:30–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Winter Solstice Band | 7 pm Knox Presbyterian Church, 2110 Church Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Nico Rhodes & Patrick Courtin - Merry Heistmas! | 7 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Michael Kaeshammer: An Upside Christmas | 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY December 11
♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Charisma Bypass | 5:30–6:30 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ White Sails Second Thursdays Open Mic Night | 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ SO Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ The Heather Ferguson Christmas Jazz Band | 7–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Junior Chamber Ensembles & Junior Orchestras Concert | 7–8:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain | 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Winter Solstice Band | 7 pm All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church, 206 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Reverberation Song Circle | 7–8:30 pm Creekside Commons Cohousing, 2181 Morello Place, Courtenay ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Brett Smith-Daniels & Special Guests | 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Victoria Symphony: Messiah by Candlelight | 7:30–9 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with the Suze Q Band | 7:30-11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam | 8–11:30 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ 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 December 12
♩ Carrie Graham | 12–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Winter Harp | 3–5:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Garden Sessions Season IV: starring Guillaume Richards | 6:30 pm Haus of Owl: Creation Lab, 780 Blanshard Avenue, Victoria ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101-2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Tom Morrissey | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Shanna Dance & the All-Star Band | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Oldest Man I Know • Thorno • Shorefox | 7–11 pm Influence Boardshop, 3954 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Festive Brass with SD63 Secondary Choirs | 7 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ DCFC: Open Mic Hoss Mountain Stringband | 7 pm St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove ♩♩♩ Edgar Hann & Em Walker | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Fridays Open Jam | 7–11 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Winter Solstice Band | 7 pm St. Michael & All Angels Anglican Church, 2858 Mill Street, Chemainus ♩ Nanaimo Fiddle Society Christmas Jam Session | 7–9 pm Nanaimo Church of Christ, 1720 Meredith Road, Nanaimo ♩ Winter Harp | 7:30–10 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Victoria Symphony: Messiah by Candlelight | 7:30–9 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Owen Chow Ensemble | 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 ♩ Courtney Standing & Landen Shaw | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Coal Dust Gang • Drama Queen | 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Brother’s of Zen • BOB- Band of Bobs | 9 pm The Next Level Pub, 4963 Angus Street, Port Alberni ♩ OK Charlie | 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY December 13
♩ Tuba Christmas | 1–3 pm Market Square, 560 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular | 2 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Cookeilidh: Making Spirits Bright | 2–4 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Greater Victoria Police Chorus | 2–4 pm St. Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ Dick Smith & Steve Smith | 2–4 pm Nova Art & Craft Boutique/+Gallery & Studio, 575 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ River-Port’s 10th Annual Nutcracker | 2 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ The Festive Brass with a surprise guest | 2:30 pm Chemainus United Church, 9814 Willow Street, Chemainus ♩ CVCAS First Saturdays Open Mic | 3–6 pm The Saltair Neighbourhood Pub, 10519 Knight Road, Chemainus ♩ Peter & Alex | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Discovery Singers with Fourtune, Ben Verkerk, Ellie Smith, & Tim Petkau | 3:30 pm Chapel at Naturally Pacific Resort, 700 Petersen Road, Campbell River ♩ Blue Screamers • Mckinley Wolf • Rattleshake • • Rhythm Train • Mark Crissinger Band • Bill Johnson Band | 4–9:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Q & Charlie Gannon | 5–8 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Shanise • Sara Rose Hébert | 5:30–7:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Doug Towle | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Lost Gold • Facelift | 6:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Papercult Collective • Zoubi & the Sea • Befor3ward | 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Discovery Singers with Fourtune, Ben Verkerk, Ellie Smith, & Tim Petkau | 6:30 pm Chapel at Naturally Pacific Resort, 700 Petersen Road, Campbell River ♩ HMCH: Gravitation | 7 pm Highlands Music Coffee House, 1589 Caleb Pike Road, Highlands (CRD) ♩ Aftershock | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Attila Fias Quintet | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular | 7 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ The Avalon Singers | 7 pm Victoria Christian Reformed Church, 661 Agnes Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ JP Roberge & Cim Meyers | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Festive Brass with the Cowichan Vocal Collective | 7 pm New Life Community Baptist Church, 1839 Tzouhalem Road, Duncan ♩ Beach Fire 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic | 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ River-Port’s 10th Annual Nutcracker | 7 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Ladies of Jazz | 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Annual CFG Members-Only Christmas Potluck & Song Circle | 7:30 pm Cowichan Folk Guild, Duncan United Church Hall, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Festive Brass | 7:30 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ A Jon Middleton & Roy Vizer Holiday Special | 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Rockyacht | 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sharon Bailey | 8 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ John Antony, Jose Viera, Gavin Reekie & Loup Bayle | 8 pm The Grove Shipyard, 2505 Coho Drive, Gabriola Island ♩ Eye Labia • Dollhead • Hypno Jerk | 8 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Brice Tabish Band | 8 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River ♩ The Matisse-Gubby-Hurtig 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 ♩ BiPolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD)
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY December 14
♩ Advent Community Choir | 10:45 am–Noon Fairfield United Church, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ Christmas Eve Choir Rehearsals | Noon–1 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio | 12–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Victoria Video Game Music Jam | 12–3 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Yellowpoint Christmas Spectacular | 2 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Nico Rhodes & Patrick Courtin - Merry Heistmas! | 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s | 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ River-Port’s 10th Annual Nutcracker | 2 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Victoria Symphony: Messiah by Candlelight | 2:30–4 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session | 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ South Island Harmony | 3–6 pm St. Elizabeth’s Church, 10030 Third Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Band | 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 ♩ 2nd Sundays Acoustic Jams | 3:30–6:30 pm The Mill Bay Community Hall, 1035 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Carols by Candlelight | 4–5 pm Sylvan United Church, 985 Shawnigan-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 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 ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Doug Towle | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The CNIB Harmony Choir | 6 pm City Light Church, 550 Obed Avenue, Saanich ♩ Fred Saliani | 6–8 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet | 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Community Carol Sing | 7 pm Central Saanich United Church, 7180 East Saanich Road, Saanichton (CRD) ♩ Stephanie Greaves & Friends | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Nico Rhodes & Patrick Courtin - Merry Heistmas! | 7 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Carols by Candlelight | 7–8 pm Sylvan United Church, 985 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ The Winter Solstice Band | 7 pm First United Church, 232 High Street, Ladysmith ♩♩♩ The SSI Ukulele Choir | 7:15–9 pm Phoenix Farm Music Studio Dome, 1911 North End Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ VFMS Open Mic Clover Point Drifters | 7:30–10 pm Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Courtney Standing & Landen Shaw | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Sugar Soul Band | 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 December 15
♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Bill Francis | 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 ♩ Morien Jones | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Kelly Fawcett | 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Colin Doroschuk Workshop: Christmas Carol Singalong | 7–8:30 pm VCM Metro Studio Theatre, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Scott White & Friends | 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 December 16
♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Shadywood Community Choir | 4–5:30 pm Central Saanich United Church, 7180 East Saanich Road, Saanichton (CRD) ♩ Swang Thang! | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Jazz Guitar Masterclass with Peter Bernstein | 5:30–6:30 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Tyler James Johnson | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Busheikin/Villette Quintet feat. Peter Bernstein | 7–8:15 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Angela Verbrugge & Tony Genge | 7 pm The Palms Restaurant, 1450 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Tuesdays Country Open Mic with Wilf & Sherry and The House | 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ VBA Holiday Jam & Fundraiser | 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY December 17
♩ Irish Trad Sessions | 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Glad Wednesdays Open Mic | 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights 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 ♩ Fantastico Open Mic hosted by Adam Larson & Glenn MacDonald | 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Sean Drabitt’s A Charlie Brown Christmas | 7–8:30 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The 26th Sing-Along Messiah | 7–9:30 pm The United Commons, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ GISS: Concert Band, Jazz Band, Choir & Composition | 7–9 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ A Fascinating Christmas | 7 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ The Victoria Symphony Christmas Pops | 7:30 pm Dogwood Auditorium, Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Road, Colwood (CRD) ♩ Daniel Lapp’s Home for Christmas | 7:30–9 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Nico Rhodes & Patrick Courtin - Merry Heistmas! | 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY December 18
♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Michael Patrick’s Blues Band • David Gogo • • Lazy Mike & the Argyle Jets • Creatures of Habit • The Dextones • • The Brickyard Boys • Mark Crissinger Band • James Vickers Band | 5 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Charisma Bypass | 5:30–6:30 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ 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 ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ SO Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Sean Drabitt’s A Charlie Brown Christmas | 7–8:30 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Victoria Rock Choir | 7 pm The United Commons, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ Holiday Sing-Along with Strawberry Vale | 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Angela Verbrugge | 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ GISS: Composition, Jazz Combo, GISPA | 7–9 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Third Thursday Big Foot Boogie Jam | 7–10 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Daniel Lapp’s Home for Christmas | 7:30–9 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with VagaBlonde | 7:30-11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam | 8–11:30 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ 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 December 19
♩ Junior & Senior Contemporary Music Ensembles | 12–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Calvin Cairns & Fintan O’Brien | 5–8 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Community Carol Sing-Along | 5–6 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Scott McGill | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Victoria Guitar Society: Open Mic | 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ COG: Open Stage & Potluck | 7 pm The Coffeehouse on Gabriola at the Agi Hall, 465 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101-2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Late Kate & the Early Risers | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sean Drabitt’s A Charlie Brown Christmas | 7–8:30 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Festive Brass with the Linden Singers | 7 pm The United Commons, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ Claire Coupland with Tyler Lieb | 7–8:30 pm The Garry Oak Room, 1341 Thurlow Road, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain | 7–9 pm The Paul Philips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Viva Chorale: Christmas in Cornwall | 7–9 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Jim Raddysh | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam | 7–11 pm Malahat Legion Branch 134, 1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Fridays Open Jam | 7–11 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ NFC: Christmas Potluck & Song Circle | 7 pm The Nanaimo Folk Connection, 2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ Sirreal • Old Man Noises • B Rave’n • DJ Robbie Robb | 7 pm The Mex Pub, 1003 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ Mac DeMarco with Vicky Farewell | 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Rock City Riot • The Masters of Reality | 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ The Brice Tabish Band with Mark McGovern | 8 pm The Heriot Bay Inn, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ The Stella White Quartet | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Brittany Dale Band | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Gano b2b Matterson • Dodd b2b R|V^H • • Mikey B b2b Poppa Champagne | 11 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY December 20
♩ Sean Drabitt’s A Charlie Brown Christmas | 1–2:30 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Landlubber 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Ensemble Laude with Keri Lynn Zwicker | 2:30–4:30 pm St. Mary of the Incarnation, 4125 Metchosin Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ The Winter Solstice Band | 3 pm St. Peter Quamichan, 5800 Church Road, Duncan ♩ Tom Morrissey | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Scott McGill | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Listeso String Quartet: a Candlelight Christmas Special | 6 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Edie Daponte & Joey Smith | 6 pm The Riva Restaurant, 2537 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Open Mic plus Bill Johnson | 6:30–8 pm The former SJ Willis School Building’s Commons Room, 923 Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ SFMS: Annual Festive Fundraiser! | 7–9:30 pm The Sooke Folk Music Society, 1962 Murray Road, Sooke ♩ The Helen Davies Band | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sean Drabitt’s A Charlie Brown Christmas | 7–8:30 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ “Elf” with the Victoria Symphony | 7 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Elise Boulanger & Sarah Wood | 7 pm The.Victoria.House, thevictoriahouseonsidedoor@gmail.com, Victoria ♩♩♩ Christmas Special | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Winter Solstice Band | 7–10 pm St. Peter Quamichan, 5800 Church Road, Duncan ♩ Lazy Mike & the Argyle Jets | 7–10 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The Festive Brass with the Village Voices of Q.B. | 7 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Aetherion • Overditch • Red Dye 50 | 7:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Jared Popma & James Meyer | 7:30–10 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Django’s Jewels | 7:30 pm The Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Pepper Spray • Nuh-Uh! • Fly the Insect | 8–11 pm The da Vinci Centre, 195 Bay Street, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Black Fish | 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Jim Raddysh | 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Jamie Morgan & the Gentlemen of Leisure | 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ The Brice Tabish Band | 8 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 361 Hunt Road, Courtenay ♩ 3rd Saturdays Open Mic at the 28 | 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Clay Wilkinson Quartet | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Rebels North | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ The Rising Tide Band | 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY December 21
♩ Advent Community Choir | 10:45 am–Noon Fairfield United Church, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ A Christmas Musical | 11 am Capital City Baptist Church, 1379 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ Christmas Eve Choir Rehearsals | Noon–1 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Tom Ackerman Trio | 12–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Sean Drabitt’s A Charlie Brown Christmas | 1–2:30 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 ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Tom Ackerman Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s | 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Ensemble Laude with Keri Lynn Zwicker | 2:30–4:30 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 924 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ “Elf” with the Victoria Symphony | 2:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ The Festive Brass with the Festive Chorus | 2:30 pm St. George’s United Church, 505 6th Street, Courtenay ♩ Rainshadow Al’s Annual Mustard Seed Fundraiser Variety Show | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Winter Solstice Band | 3 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Jazz Jam with the Frank Allen Band | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 3rd Sundays South Cowichan Acoustic Jam | 3–7 pm The Stu Armour Hall, 1438 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill ♩ Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Lessons & Carols | 4–5:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra 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 ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Doug Towle | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Skyla J Band | 6–9 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Contra DANCE: Victoria Beauchesne and Adam Iredale-Gray & Elise Boeur | cancelled VCD, St. Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Sean Drabitt’s A Charlie Brown Christmas | 7–8:30 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ “Elf” with the Victoria Symphony | 7 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The SSI Ukulele Choir | 7:15–9 pm Phoenix Farm Music Studio Dome, 1911 North End Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ VFMS Open Mic Lebeau Petersen | 7:30–10 pm Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Festive Brass with the Festive Chorus | 7:30 pm St. Peter Anglican Church, 228 South Dogwood Street, Campbell River ♩ The Winter Solstice Band | 8–11 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Sugar Soul Band | 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 December 22
♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Mather Hewison | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, 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 ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Johnny Reid | 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ CapriCCio Vocal Ensemble | 7:30–8:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Matthew Krell | 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ 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 December 23
♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Shadywood Community Choir | 4–5:30 pm Central Saanich United Church, 7180 East Saanich Road, Saanichton (CRD) ♩ Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Angela Verbrugge & Emmett Hodgins | 7 pm The Palms Restaurant, 1450 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Tuesdays Country Open Mic with Wilf & Sherry and The House | 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ CapriCCio Vocal Ensemble | 7:30–8:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ George Canyon & Aaron Pritchett: Cowboy Christmas | 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Tenors | 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton 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 December 24
♩ Mather Hewison | 2–5 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Wednesday Nights Jam at the Loft | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carla Olive | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY December 25
♩ Jan Randall | 9:50 am–3 pm Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY December 26
♩♩♩ 2 bands! | 11:30 am Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Austin Davies | 12–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Boxing Day Event | 2–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Boxing Day Country Jam with Nate Dunn & Friends | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Calvin Cairns & Fintan O’Brien | 5–8 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ A Boxing Day Blues Extravaganza | 6:30 pm til late! The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Anise Russow Quintet | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Dub Alchemists | 8 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Brice Tabish Band | 8 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ The Henry Baker Trio | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Bipolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY December 27
♩ Open Nautical Song Circle | 1:30–4 pm Upstairs at the Bent Mast, 512 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Mike Mallon Duo | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Black Angus | 5–8 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Tyler James Johnson | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Ampli-fire | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Relics: Pink Floyd | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & the Radiators | 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Disco Night with David Jacquest | 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Brice Tabish Band (second night) | 8 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ The Emmett Hodgins Trio | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Linggo | 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, Saanich (CRD)
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY December 28
♩ Jazz Brunch with the Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | Noon–1 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Gift of the Nutcracker | 2 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Bald Eagles | 2 pm Central Saanich United Church, 7180 East Saanich Road, Saanichton (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s | 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Band | 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 ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Messiaen’s ‘La Nativité du Seigneur’ (Donald Hunt, organist) | 4–5 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra 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 ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Rowan Farintosh Group | 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 ♩ VFMS Mid-Winter Ceilidh | 6:45–10 pm Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Courtney Standing & Landen Shaw | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Sugar Soul Band | 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 December 29
♩ The Gift of the Nutcracker | 2 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ 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 ♩ Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Kelly Fawcett | 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Scott White & Friends | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Aidan Miller | 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 ♩ Allan Rayman | 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY December 30
♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Shadywood Community Choir | 4–5:30 pm Central Saanich United Church, 7180 East Saanich Road, Saanichton (CRD) ♩ Swang Thang! | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Angela Verbrugge & Emmett Hodgins | 7 pm The Palms Restaurant, 1450 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Tuesdays Country Open Mic with Wilf & Sherry and The House | 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ The Gift of the Nutcracker | 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton 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 ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Aidan Miller | 9–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY December 31
♩ Pablo Cardenas’ West Coast Cuban All Stars | 2–5 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus | 3:30–7:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD) ♩ DJ Nova Jade | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ NYE Dinner & Dance with the Sutcliffes | 6 pm–12:30 The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ NYE: TBA | 6 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ DJ Adam Millwater | 6 pm–12:30 am The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides | 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Show NYE: ERAS, The music of Taylor Swift | 6:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Blue Satellite • Oktiv • Funkyard • • Revron • Chronic R • Sirreal | 7 pm–3 am The Next Level Pub, 4963 Angus Street, Port Alberni ♩ NYE Masquerade Party with For Pete’s Sake | 7:30 pm–12:30 am The Anchor Inn, 261 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ NYE with the Demographix | 8 pm–12 am The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ NYE with Tesser | 8 pm–12 am The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ NYE with the Offcutz | 8 pm–12 am The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ NYE with Devours • Dollhead • DJ BiKirious | 8 pm–1:30 am Comox Valley Curling Centre, 4835 Headquarters Road, Courtenay ♩ NYE with We 3 | 8:30 pm–12:30 am The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ NYE with the Capital City Syncopators | 9 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes | 9 pm–1 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ NYE with Petunia & the Vipers • Spank Williams | 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ NYE with the Groove Kitchen 7-piece Band | 9:30–12:30 am Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ NYE with Pulse Radio | 9:30 pm–1 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ NYE with The Midnights | 9:30 pm–12:30 am Elements Casino, 1708 Island Highway, View Royal (CRD) ♩ 2nd Show NYE: A tribute to Fleetwood Mac | 9:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
 

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