҉ 2025 Festivals, Camps &c in British Columbia, mostly (with hyperlinks) ҉
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY December 01
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The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
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Bill Francis | 5:30–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm
Gigi’s Café,
1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm
The Gabriola Golf & Country Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
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Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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Clark Brendon | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
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1st Mondays Open Stage for Bands with original material | 6:30–10 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm
Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore),
737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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Irish Session | 7–10 pm
Spinnaker’s Brew Pub,
308 Catherine Street, Vic West (CRD)
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Colleen Eccleston Workshop - Folk Song Circle | 7–8:30 pm
VCM Metro Studio Theatre,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
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Postsecondary Contemporary Combos | 7–9:30 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
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Mendelssohn & Stravinsky with
cellist Pamela Highbaugh Aloni | 7:30–8:45 pm
Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox
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Scott White & Friends | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Max MacKrill | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY December 02
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Mendelssohn & Stravinsky with
cellist Pamela Highbaugh Aloni | 10:30 am–11:45 am
Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox
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FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Pacific Baroque Orchestra: The Goldberg Variations | 2:30–4:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre,
100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
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Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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FOM Learn Ukulele | 3:30–4:15 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Shadywood Community Choir | 4–5:30 pm
Central Saanich United Church,
7180 East Saanich Road, Saanichton (CRD)
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FOM The Ukulelians | 4:30–6 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Swang Thang! | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Scott McGill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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The Brent Jarvis Trio | 7 pm
Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Young Artists Academy Senior Chamber Concert | 7–8:30 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
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Angela Verbrugge & Tony Genge | 7 pm
The Palms Restaurant,
1450 Douglas Street, Victoria
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Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
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Tuesdays Country Open Mic with Wilf & Sherry and The House | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
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VBA Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–9:45 pm
The Victoria Bluegrass Association,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
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Mike McKenna Jr. | 7:30–9:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
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The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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David Bradford | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY December 03
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FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–Noon
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Skills Band | Noon–1 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Tahiti Rey | 12–1 pm
The Back Hall,
1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island
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FOM Jazz Combo | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Irish Trad Sessions | 4:30 pm
Bartholomew’s Pub,
777 Douglas Street, Victoria
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FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Glad Wednesdays Open Mic | 5 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
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Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
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The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Richard Craven | 6–8 pm
The Nanoose Bay Café,
3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay
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The Ryder Bachman Duo | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Ocean Song School Social | 6:30–8 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
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Postsecondary Chamber Music/ Chorale Showcase | 7–9 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
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Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm
The SHOAL Activity Centre,
10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD)
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Ashton Bachman | 7 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Vanity Project | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY December 04
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Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert | 12:30–1:30 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
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FOM Christmas Dinner & Dance | 4:30–7:30 pm
The da Vinci Centre,
195 Bay Street, Vic West (CRD)
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub,
40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo
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Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm
Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill,
1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay
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The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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Nanaimo Songwriting Circle | 6:30–9:30 pm
Country Grocer upstairs meeting room,
1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo
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SO Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke
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Kelby MacNayr’s Blue Note Repertory All-Stars | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Strawberry Vale | 7–9 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
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Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 7 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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John Reischman & the Jaybirds | 7 pm
Rivercity Stage,
1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River
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Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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Versa • Tal Voda • Dreamworld Panic | 7:30 pm
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
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Pacific Harmony Choir Concert | 7:30 pm
North Douglas Church, 675 Jolly Place, Saanich (CRD)
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Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30-11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Élise Boulanger & Sarah M Wood | 7:30–9:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
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The Strumbellas | 8 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Taphouse First Thursdays Open Mic | 8 pm
Church Street Taphouse,
215 Church Street, Comox
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Open Jam | 8–11:30 pm
The Mex Pub,
1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay
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Angelica & the Challengers | 8:30–10:30 pm
[house concert],
2806 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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The Wedding Crashers | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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The Pick Ups | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY December 05
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Greg & Lizzie Beattie | 12–1 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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1st Fridays Open Mic/Open Jam | 6–8 pm
Legion Branch 211,
7035 West Island Highway, Bowser
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Real Deal | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Three Amigos:
Burke Rosen, Mike Sampson & Brad Hawkes | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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CRX’s Christmas Spectacular | 6:30 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
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Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
#101-2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD)
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1st Fridays Victoria Fiddle Society Jam | 7–9:30 pm
Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church,
500 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
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Majesties Request | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Big Hank’s Christmas Blues Show | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Steve Richardson | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Tesser | 7–11 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Family Call Dance | 7 pm
The Hornby Island Community Hall,
4305 Central Road, Hornby Island
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Schryer, Dobres & Enblom | 7:30 pm
The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium,
7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Petunia & the Vipers Honky-Tonk Dance | 7:30 pm
St. John’s Masonic Lodge 21,
26 Gatacre Street, Ladysmith
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Neurospazm • Gorilla Flip • Out Alive | 8 pm
The Terminal Bar,
63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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The Katrina Kadoski Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Cities | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Andrea Wolf, Lingg B2B Phulla, Neo¹ | 9 pm–2 am
The Downbeat Event Centre,
1325 Government Street, Victoria
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Butcher • As Ash Fell • Last Year’s Wishes | 9 pm
Jac’s on Queens,
60 Queens Road, Duncan
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The Dextones | 9:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
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OK Charlie | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY December 06
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Fall Workshop Series Final with Ashley Wey & Bob de Wolff | 10 am–Noon
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
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Gabe, Dex & Cy • The Wandering Snakes | 11 am–4 pm
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse,
2487 Mount St. Michael Road, Saanichton (CRD)
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Holiday Bazaar, live ambient Christmas
flute music by Samuel Kjell Smith | 11 am–5 pm
Cedar Community Hall, 2388 Cedar Road, Cedar
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Fall Workshop Series Year-End Party | 1 pm
St. Paul’s United Church,
2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney (CRD)
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Choral Evolution Can-Con Concert | 2 pm
The Juan de Fuca 55+ Activity Centre,
1767 Island Highway, Colwood (CRD)
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The Victoria Children’s Choir, 1 | 2–4 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
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The Victoria Arion Male Choir | 2–3:30 pm
Cordova Bay United Church,
813 Claremont Avenue, Saanich (CRD)
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Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Landlubber 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 2–6 pm
The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road,
Unit 10, Nanaimo
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CRX’s Christmas Spectacular | 2 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
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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
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The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
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Black Angus | 5–8 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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The SSI Ukulele Jam | 6–10 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Cam Boyce | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Open Mic plus Dave Harris | 6:30–8 pm
The former SJ Willis School Building’s Commons Room,
923 Topaz Avenue, Victoria
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Dave Des [Tom Hooper cancelled] | 6:30 pm
The Local Pub,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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CRX’s Christmas Spectacular | 6:30 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
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Lorraine Nygaard, Brooke Maxwell, Scott White & Damian Graham | 7–9 pm
Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church,
500 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD)
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McKinley Wolf | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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The Pretzel Logic Orchestra | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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The Goldstream Band | 7–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
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Contra DANCE: Katie Pinter and the Dance Hall Players | 7–10 pm
VCD, St. Luke’s Hall,
3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Saanich (CRD)
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1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam | 7 pm
ANAF Unit 302,
9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD)
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Eddie C • Somethin’ Else DJs | 7 pm–12 am
Cassette Café and Dive Bar,
106 Lower Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Wild Little Spring • Colleen Reid | 7–9 pm
The Yurt at the Commons,
675 North Road, Gabriola Island
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The Festive Brass with Island Bel Canto | 7 pm
St. Andrew’s United Church,
315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo
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Denzal Sinclaire & Dee Daniels: Christmas Pops | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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Victoria Baroque • Octet Victoria | 7:30 pm
St. John the Divine Anglican Church,
1611 Quadra Street, Victoria
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John Reischman & the Jaybirds: A Bluegrass Christmas | 7:30–10 pm
Cordova Bay United Church,
813 Claremont Avenue, Saanich (CRD)
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Fuzzpeddler • As Ash Fell • Bong Witch • Iron & Rot | 7:30 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
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The Unfaithful Servants & Shari Ulrich | 7:30 pm
The Hornby Island Community Hall,
4305 Central Road, Hornby Island
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The Hounds of Cuchulain | 8–10 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
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Kaja | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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DJ Kwasi [The Lorne Rangers cancelled] | 8 pm
The Next Level Pub,
4963 Angus Street, Port Alberni
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The Noah Becker Band | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Cities | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD)
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The Gunnits Band | 9 pm–midnight
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Cosmosaurus • The Next | 9 pm
The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY December 07
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Holiday Bazaar, live ambient Christmas
flute music by Samuel Kjell Smith | 10 am–4 pm
Cedar Community Hall, 2388 Cedar Road, Cedar
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Advent Community Choir | 10:45 am–Noon
Fairfield United Church,
932 Balmoral Road, Victoria
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The Hounds of Cuchulain • The Kasperl Quintet | 11 am–4 pm
Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse,
2487 Mount St. Michael Road, Saanichton (CRD)
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Christmas Eve Choir Rehearsals | Noon–1 pm
James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Jazz Brunch with the Attila Fias Trio | 12–1 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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CanUS | Trad Jazz Matinee | 1–3 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm
Slow Coast Coffee,
5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island
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Jazz Brunch with the Attila Fias Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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The Victoria Children’s Choir, 2 | 2–4 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
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Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Sooke Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus Concert | 2:30 pm
The Sooke Community Hall,
2037 Shields Road, Sooke (CRD)
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Denzal Sinclaire & Dee Daniels: Christmas Pops | 2:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Jazz Jam with the Frank Allen Band | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm
Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall),
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm
The Jingle Pot Pub,
2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo
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Open Jam Sundays | 4–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Christmas Carols | 4 pm
Union Bay Museum at the Old Gaolhouse,
5527 Island Highway, Union Bay
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
The Ridge Roadhouse,
397 Donner Court, Gold River
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Ukulele Night at Woodley’s & Guests | 6–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
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SingYourJoy in Concert | 7–8:30 pm
The Dave Dunnet Theatre at Oak Bay HS,
2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Oak Bay (CRD)
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The SSI Ukulele Choir | 7:15–9 pm
Phoenix Farm Music Studio Dome,
1911 North End Road, Salt Spring Island
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☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Black Angus | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm
Big Bad John’s,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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The Sugar Soul Band | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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The Peachy Sundays | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY December 08
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The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
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Nate Dunn & Friends | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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FOM Community Concert: The FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6–6:45 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm
Gigi’s Café,
1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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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)
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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
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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
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2 bands! | 11:30 am
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Austin Davies | 12–1 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Boxing Day Event | 2–9 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Boxing Day Country Jam with Nate Dunn & Friends | 3–7 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Calvin Cairns & Fintan O’Brien | 5–8 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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A Boxing Day Blues Extravaganza | 6:30 pm til late!
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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The Anise Russow Quintet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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The Dub Alchemists | 8 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Brice Tabish Band | 8 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
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The Henry Baker Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Bipolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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OK Charlie | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY December 27
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Open Nautical Song Circle | 1:30–4 pm
Upstairs at the Bent Mast,
512 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Saturdays Open Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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The Mike Mallon Duo | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Cedar
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The FBI Saturday Jam | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
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Black Angus | 5–8 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Tyler James Johnson | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Ampli-fire | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Relics: Pink Floyd | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Daniel Cook & the Radiators | 8–10 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Café,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD)
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Disco Night with David Jacquest | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Brice Tabish Band (second night) | 8 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
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The Emmett Hodgins Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Linggo | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD)
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY December 28
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Jazz Brunch with the Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | Noon–1 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm
Slow Coast Coffee,
5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island
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Jazz Brunch with the Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | 1:30–2:30 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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The Gift of the Nutcracker | 2 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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The Bald Eagles | 2 pm
Central Saanich United Church,
7180 East Saanich Road, Saanichton (CRD)
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Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Sundays Acoustic Jam at the 137 | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Band | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Folksdragon Open Mic/Jam | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm
Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall),
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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Messiaen’s ‘La Nativité du Seigneur’ (Donald Hunt, organist) | 4–5 pm
Christ Church Cathedral,
911 Quadra Street, Victoria
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Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton | 4–7 pm
The Jingle Pot Pub,
2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo
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Open Jam Sundays | 4–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Open Jam Sundays | 4–7 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
The Ridge Roadhouse,
397 Donner Court, Gold River
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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The Rowan Farintosh Group | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
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☆ VFMS Mid-Winter Ceilidh | 6:45–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey | 8–10 pm
Big Bad John’s,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Courtney Standing & Landen Shaw | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Sugar Soul Band | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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The Peachy Sundays | 10 pm–close
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY December 29
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The Gift of the Nutcracker | 2 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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Carla Olive | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm
Gigi’s Café,
1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm
The Gabriola Golf & Country Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
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Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD)
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Kelly Fawcett | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, James Bay (CRD)
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Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm
Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore),
737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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Scott White & Friends | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Aidan Miller | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Allan Rayman | 9 pm
The Capital Ballroom,
858 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY December 30
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Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 2:30–3:30 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Shadywood Community Choir | 4–5:30 pm
Central Saanich United Church,
7180 East Saanich Road, Saanichton (CRD)
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Swang Thang! | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Angela Verbrugge & Emmett Hodgins | 7 pm
The Palms Restaurant,
1450 Douglas Street, Victoria
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Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD)
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Tuesdays Country Open Mic with Wilf & Sherry and The House | 7–10 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
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The Gift of the Nutcracker | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Aidan Miller | 9–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY December 31
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Pablo Cardenas’ West Coast Cuban All Stars | 2–5 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Black Angus | 3:30–7:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Carollers • Festive Brass (alternate every half hour) | 5–9 pm
Butchart Gardens,
800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay (CRD)
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DJ Nova Jade | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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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)
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NYE: TBA | 6 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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DJ Adam Millwater | 6 pm–12:30 am
The Nanoose Bay Café,
3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay
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The Fabulous B-Sides | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
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1st Show NYE: ERAS, The music of Taylor Swift | 6:30 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Blue Satellite • Oktiv • Funkyard •
• Revron • Chronic R • Sirreal | 7 pm–3 am
The Next Level Pub, 4963 Angus Street, Port Alberni
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NYE Masquerade Party with For Pete’s Sake | 7:30 pm–12:30 am
The Anchor Inn,
261 Island Highway, Campbell River
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NYE with the Demographix | 8 pm–12 am
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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NYE with Tesser | 8 pm–12 am
The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546),
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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NYE with the Offcutz | 8 pm–12 am
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay
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NYE with Devours • Dollhead • DJ BiKirious | 8 pm–1:30 am
Comox Valley Curling Centre,
4835 Headquarters Road, Courtenay
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NYE with We 3 | 8:30 pm–12:30 am
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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NYE with the Capital City Syncopators | 9 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Big Shiny Dudes | 9 pm–1 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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NYE with Petunia & the Vipers • Spank Williams | 9 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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NYE with the Groove Kitchen 7-piece Band | 9:30–12:30 am
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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NYE with Pulse Radio | 9:30 pm–1 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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NYE with The Midnights | 9:30 pm–12:30 am
Elements Casino,
1708 Island Highway, View Royal (CRD)
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2nd Show NYE: A tribute to Fleetwood Mac | 9:30 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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