VFMS: Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · February 2025
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҉ FEBRUARY 2025 FESTIVALS ҉ ҉ Feb 05–09 Coldsnap Winter Music Festival, Prince George, BC ҉ Feb 14–16 Song & Surf Music Festival, Port Renfrew, BC ҉ Feb 14–17 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop: Winter Retreat, Port Orchard, WA   ҉ Feb 20–23 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue, WA ҉ Feb 21–23 Maple Sugar Festival, Nanaimo, BC
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY February 01 ♩ Jennifer Scott & Rene Worst - Vocalist Workshop | 10 am–noon The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Niels Petersen | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Anita & Brendan | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ A closed Trad Irish Session | 2–4:30 pm The Crooked Goose Smoke House, 4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria ♩ Wavelengths Community Choir Concert For the Earth | 2–4 pm The Charlie White Theatre at the Winspear, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Sharma | 2–3:30 pm Malaspina Theatre, Building 310, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ The Metro Big Band directed by Ryan Oliver | 2:30–4 pm Metro Studio Theatre, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Saturday Country Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Peter & Sig | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam with Johnny & Co | 4–7pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Joe Farnsworth & Sarah Hanahan | 5:30–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ FINAL Alternating Saturdays Youth Jam Night | 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Wellington Jazz Academy ♦ ♦ Joe Farnsworth, Sarah Hanahan & John Lee | 6 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Brice Tabish Band | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Julianna Faustino, Liam McDermot, & Noah Johnson | 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Open Mic with Ben Jackson | 6:30–9pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ Uncle Strut • OK Charlie • The Bankes Brothers | 7–10 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ 1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam | 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩ First Saturdays Open Mic | 7–9 pm The Free Play Café, 324 Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The Grey Notes Band | 7–10 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Mark Crissinger, Jay Stevens, Gerry Barnum & Sara Varro | 7 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Village Choir Winter Concert | 7:30–9:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Poubelles ♦ Karen & the Managers ♦ Five Foot Nine | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Sharma | 7:30–9 pm Malaspina Theatre, Building 310, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ Suona Gang (Taiwanese Band) | 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Yukon Night with Rough and Tumble | 8 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ John Reischman & the Jaybirds | 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Woodstick | 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Ripple Rock | 8 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Dear Rouge | 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ Limp Bizkit, Linkin Park & Stone Temple Pilots Tribute | 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY February 02 ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Tony Genge Trio | 11–Noon, 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Wassail Day at Sea Cider Farm with Clanna Morna ♦ Island Thyme ♦ Quicksbottom Morris | 11 am–4 pm Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mount St. Michael Road, Saanichton ♩ Morry Stearns | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mark Nordine | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ CanUS | Traditional Jazz Matinee | 1–3 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Blues Jam | 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Avery Cardinal & Tamaya Hinke | 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Kluxen & Pouliot: Mazzoli, Tchaikovsky, Nielsen | 2:30 pm The Farquhar Auditorium, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jazz & Blues Jam with the Frank Allen 4 | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic with Chrysta | 3 pm The Bennett Bay Bistro, 494 Arbutus Drive, Mayne Island ♩ James Hamilton on sitar | 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Acoustic Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent 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 Beach ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Joe Farnsworth Trio featuring Sarah Hanahan | 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 Open Mic ♦ Multi-Feature: Andy Cooke; The Joan Bessie Duo; Mitchell Green & Stuart Munro | 7:30–10 pm Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Orbital | 7:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ JaimesonRhy | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY February 03 ♩ Dale Rasmussen | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Monte & the Pythons | 6:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Irish Session | 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩ Band sign-up with The Dang Package | 7–10 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Canoe Standers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY February 04 ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 10:30–11:30 am The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Jan Stirling | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Conor Gains | 2–4 pm The Parksville Community Centre, 223 Mills Street, Parksville ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele | 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians | 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene Smith & Bill Levity | 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ AGM; The Board Band (Lauren Mann, Brent Marsden, Lizzie Beattie, Heather Read, & Sarah Smith) | 6–8 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night | cancelled Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Al Pease Quartet | 7 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic with Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus | 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tuesday Night Open Mic | cancelled The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Peach Pit | 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 February 05 ҉ Feb 05–09 Coldsnap Winter Music Festival, Prince George, BC ♩ FOM Beginner Band | 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Morry Stearns | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band | Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam | 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Improv | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Vera | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 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 ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Jam Night | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie | 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic | 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Charlie A’Court | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Peach Pit | 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY February 06 ҉ Feb 05–09 Coldsnap Winter Music Festival, Prince George, BC ♩ FOM The Eclectics | 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Stacey Benn | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Palm Court Light Orchestra with Sunny Shams | 2–4 pm The Charlie White Theatre at the Winspear, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Charlie K | 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Awakeneers | 5–7 pm The Campbell River Candy Company, 990C Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Open Mic with Ben Jackson | 5–8 pm The Campbell River Art Gallery, 1235 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Red Giant | 6–11 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Lighthouse Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Acoustic Open Mic with Anela Kahiamoe | 6–8 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie | 6–8 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Good Enough Dave | 6–8 pm Session Taproom + Kitchen, 926 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: Moodswing Orchestra | 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Nanaimo Songwriters Circle | 6:30–9:30 pm Country Grocer upstairs meeting room, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Jeff Bruce | 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Charlie A’Court - ‘San Palarino’ Album Release | cancelled Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Red Giant | 7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra | 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Music of Gram Parsons | 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Chest Fever | 8 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 8–midnight VIU Students’ Union Pub, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ 1st Thursdays Open Mic | 8 pm Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ Sibling Harmony | 8–11 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River ♩ The Wedding Crashers | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Teenage Tiger • Lip Forest | 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Pick Ups | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY February 07 ҉ Feb 05–09 Coldsnap Winter Music Festival, Prince George, BC ♩ Robyn McKinnon | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Dagan | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Herb Keim | Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Haywires | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Fridays Live Music Open Mic | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ FOM Minds At Work | 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Fridays Open Mic - Open Jam | 6–8 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 West Island Highway, Bowser ♩ The Real Deal | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Murray Fitch & Friends | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Julianna Faustino, Liam McDermot, & Noah Johnson | 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The Music of Gram Parsons | 6:30–9 pm Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Victoria Fiddle Society Monthly Jam | 7–9:30 pm Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road, Victoria ♩ The Groove Diggers | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Brandon Isaak & The Mood Swings | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sweatpant Superstars • Bobby Arson • • Brainiac • Liquidjane | 7–10:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Stephanie Greaves | 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Scott Cook | 7 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ The Island B’ys | 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩ Fiddelium | 7 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Dance to Double Play | 7 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo | 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Gunning | 7:30–11 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Ryan McMahon | 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Class of 1984 • Knife Manual • Safe Decisions | 7:30 pm Masonic Lodge 26, 2660 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ UVic Wind Symphony: “Beauty Broken” | 8–10 pm The Farquhar Auditorium, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Charlie A'Court ♦ the LJ Mounteney Trio | 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Caveman & The Banshee • Theremin Man • Zoë The Strange | 8 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Bipolar Bear | 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 ♩ Dirty Boi • Ob1keoni • Bastian Garcia • Daniel James | 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ The Ocean - A Led Zeppelin Tribute | 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Kettama & X Club | 10:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY February 08 ҉ Feb 05–09 Coldsnap Winter Music Festival, Prince George, BC ♩ Niels Petersen | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Caroline Dick | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Hawaiian Music performed by Jake Galbraith | 1:30 pm VI Regional Library Gabriola Island, #5-575 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Saturday Country Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Open Mic | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Kelly Fawcett & Jay Stevens | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Jam with Ralph Barret Trio | 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ B’boon | 6–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Will Coles Band | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ The Lovecats | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Ashley Wey | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ B’boon | 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Danger Box • Vogue Villains • Butcher • Under The Mountain | 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Music of Gram Parsons | 7–9 pm The McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville ♩ Dave Gunning | 7 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ FiddleJelly ♦ Fiddelium | 7–9 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ MoonShine | 7–10 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic | 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Les Ballets Trockadero De Monte Carlo | 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Gettin’ Higher Choir with Pindian | 7:30–9:30 pm Broadview United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Borealis String Quartet | 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Orchid Orchestra ♦ Juice | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Ryan McMahon | 7:30–9 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Natalie Choquette & the Vancouver Island Symphony | 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Backbeat, a Beach Boys Tribute | 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Shenanigans Band | 8–11 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Doug & his Buds | cancelled Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tom Morrissey | 7 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ The Offcutz | 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Teighan Couch with Jesse Marshall | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Pulse Radio | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Villain Defoe • Audiofox • Rafh • em.ash | 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ The Brice Tabish Band | 9 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ The Brightside | 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Goth tracks (DJs) | 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY February 09 ҉ Feb 05–09 Coldsnap Winter Music Festival, Prince George, BC ♩ Rod Salloum | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Ken Lunn | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Chemainus Song Circle | 1–4 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Kristy Vanden | 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Edie Daponte Trio | 2 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Blues Jam | 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Lee, Tam & Yoon: Tchaikovsky, Saint-Saëns, Dvořák | 2:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session | 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Zuva & Izzy • Orchid Orchestra • Anne Martina | 3–5 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ 2nd Sundays Acoustic Jams | 3:30–6:30 pm The Mill Bay Community Hall, 1035 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent 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 Beach ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet | 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Musical Breeze Quartet | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Amir Amiri Ensemble | 7 pm All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church, 110 Park Drive, Salt Spring Island ♩ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Tania Opland & Mike Freeman | 7:30–10 pm Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ David Gogo, Tim Williams & Kevin Belzner | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Beòlach ♦ Dave Gunning | 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Sugar | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY February 10 ♩ Robyn McKinnon | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis – Story & Song | 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM Haywires | 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session | 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ 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 ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY February 11 ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 10:30–11:30 am The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Robyn McKinnon | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Carrie Ingrisano | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele | 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Norm Smith & Pete Vuur | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians | 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene Smith & Bill Levity | 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies | 6 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Skysong Community Choir - Join in! | 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Sara Marreiros, Kelby MacNayr, Tony Genge, John Lee & Peter Dowse | 7 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Beat Night: Poetry and Music | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic with Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus | 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tuesday Night Open Mic | 7–10 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Clanna Morna | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY February 12 ♩ FOM Beginner Band | 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Rod Salloum | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band | Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam | 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Improv | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Jam Night | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie | 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Fanfare Strings | 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic | 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ David Gogo & Tim Williams | 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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 February 13 ♩ FOM The Eclectics | 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Stacey Benn | Noon–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert | 12:30–1:30 pm Robin & Winifred Wood Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Charlie K | 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Thursdays Lighthouse Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Mark Crissinger | 6–8 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Jazz Jam hosted by Ralph Barrat Trio | 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Luke Biu Guthrie | 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM The Ukulelians | 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Larry Rogers | 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Kellylee Evans | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Flamenco Guitar Evening | 7–9 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ An Acoustic-ish Night | 7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra | 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Tom Keenlyside Quartet plays Brubeck | 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Rough & Tumble | 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Scott Cook & Pamela Mae | 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ High School Open Mic | 7:30 pm The Willow Point Lions Community Hall, 2165 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Mike Love | 8 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ UVic Symphony Orchestra | 8–10 pm The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 8–midnight VIU Students’ Union Pub, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Wedding Crashers | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY February 14 ҉ Feb 14–16 Song & Surf Music Festival, Port Renfrew, BC ҉ Feb 14–17 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop: Winter Retreat, Port Orchard, WA ♩ Jan Stirling | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Howard & Lawrence | Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Starchild & Vera | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Haywires | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Minds At Work | 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides Valentine’s Dance | 6–9 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Nathan Sobko | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Cello Masterclass with Ariel Barnes | 6–8 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩ Fanfare Strings | 6–9 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Kate Stott & Friends | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Eric Kane | 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Scott Cook & Pamela Mae | 6:30–9 pm Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach ♩ K.C. & the Tom Katz | 6:45 pm The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Edie Daponte | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Los Gringos Locos | 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ DCFC: Open Mic ♦ Black Angus | 7–9 pm St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove ♩ The Thrift Store Cowboys | 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ Swing Shift - Valentine Dance | 7 pm The Mahon Hall, 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Valentines Day Dance with Woodstick | 7–9 pm FOE Parksville Aerie 3922, 281 Pioneer Crescent, Parksville ♩ Dance to The Amigos | 7 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie | 7 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ The Sutcliffes - Valentines Dance Party | 7:30–10 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Clanna Morna | 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Ken Lavigne & VanCity Harmony | 7:30–9:30 pm The Charlie White Theatre at the Winspear, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Alvaro Sanchez & the Chamigos | 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tai Williams | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Slocan Ramblers | 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ DJs TimG & Esmi Villa • The Shops - Valentine’s Masquerade Night | 7:30 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Sylvia Platters with Nat | 7:30 pm Sound Heritage, 33 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Brice Tabish Band | 7:30 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Gun Street Ghouls • The Poor Choices | 8 pm–midnight Rebel Ink & Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩♩♩ SugarBeat - CD Release Party | 8 pm The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Second Fridays Open Mic | 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Anika • DJ Miso • Mitchellitchell • Reishi • Mister | 8:30 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pulse Radio | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Dance to The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight CHRCO Coombs Rodeo Grounds, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ The Midnights Rhythm & Blues All-Star Showcase Revue and Motown Stage Show Spectacular | 9:30 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Rooks • Shinobi • Spikey DJ • Precision B2B Kirtay • • Plastic Motive • Shawnanigans | 9:30 pm–2:30 am The Mantra Banquet Hall, 1015 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
 


Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY February 15 ҉ Feb 14–16 Song & Surf Music Festival, Port Renfrew, BC ҉ Feb 14–17 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop: Winter Retreat, Port Orchard, WA ♩ Niels Petersen | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tony Tone | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tom Morrissey • The Hardware Girls • Nate Harris • • Ed Peekeekoot • Copper Canyon • JoHannah Knight | 1–5 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ A closed Trad Irish Session | 2–4:30 pm The Crooked Goose Smoke House, 4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria ♩ Angela Verbrugge with Tony Genge & Louis Rudner | 2–4 pm St. Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney ♩ 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Saturday Country Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Renovation Blues Band | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Black Angus | 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Jam with Johnny & Co | 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Naduh | 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Dance to the Maloomba Boogie Band | 6 pm The Italian Hall, 4065 6th Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie & Matthew Menard | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The 3rd Saturdays Jazz Jam with the Andrew Greenwood Quintet | 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ SFMS: Open Mic ♦ Scott Cook & Pamela Mae | 7–9:30 pm The Sooke Folk Music Society at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1962 Murray Road, Sooke ♩ The Crawl | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Pablo Cardenas Presents “Club Havana” | 7 pm–12:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Clay Pigeons | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Queer Valentine’s Contra Dance | 7 pm Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria ♩ Luna Land • Shark Bite Spite • The Sylvia Platters | 7–11 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Hell’s Gate • Paradise City • Sunset Strip | 7–11 pm The Eagle Lounge, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ MoonShine | 7 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ The Slocan Ramblers | 7:30–9:30 pm The Charlie White Theatre at the Winspear, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Tony Kishman, A Paul McCartney Tribute | 7:30–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Garth Brooks Tribute | 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Leif Vollebekk | 8 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩♩♩ Everyday People | 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Freeze Frame | 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ The James Vickers Band | 8 pm The Lantzville Pub, 7197 Lantzville Road, Lantzville ♩ 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Take 5 | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Pulse Radio | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Weezie • Yours Truly • DJ Dood | 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ The Boom Booms | 9 pm–midnight The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Brice Tabish Band | 9 pm–midnight The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY February 16 ҉ Feb 14–16 Song & Surf Music Festival, Port Renfrew, BC ҉ Feb 14–17 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop: Winter Retreat, Port Orchard, WA ♩ Morry Stearns | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Nick Galichenko, Paul Wainwright & Ryan Tandy | 11 am–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mark Nordine | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ 3rd Sundays Bluegrass Open Mic | 1:30–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Metchosin Rough Voice Singers | 2–4 pm Metchosin Community House, 4430 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Blues Jam | 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jazz & Blues Jam with the Frank Allen 4 | 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 ♩ Ed Peekeekoot | 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Awakeneers | 3–5 pm The Bethlehem Centre, 2371 Arbot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam | 3–5 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Acoustic Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam featuring Lavender & Lefty | 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam Sundays | 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ A Tribute to Elvis Presley & Roy Orbison | 7 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ The Don Leppard Big Band | 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 Open Mic ♦ Scott Cook & Pamela Mae | 7:30–10 pm Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ JaimesonRhy | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Stylust Beats | 9 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY February 17 ҉ Feb 14–17 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop: Winter Retreat, Port Orchard, WA ♩ Dale Rasmussen | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Slocan Ramblers | 3 pm The Willow Point Lions Community Hall, 2165 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Monte & the Pythons | 6:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Irish Session | 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩ Organ Masterclass with Aaron James | 7 pm St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 1525 Begbie Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ A Tribute to Hank Williams, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison & Elvis Presley | 7–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Canoe Standers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Hubby Jenkins | cancelled The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Max MacKrill | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY February 18 ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 10:30–11:30 am The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Jan Stirling | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele | 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians | 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic with Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus | 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Cavetown • Mother Mother | 7 pm Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, 1925 Blanshard Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tuesday Night Open Mic | 7–10 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Elvis & Roy Tribute | 7 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Pacific Baroque Concert No.1 | 7:30–9:30 pm St. Barnabas Anglican Church, 1525 Begbie 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 February 19 ♩ Morry Stearns | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Beginner Band | 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band | Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam | 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Improv | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Vera | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 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 ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Jam Night | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie | 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Rémi Bolduc Jazz Quartet | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic | 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Pacific Baroque Concert No.2 | 7:30–9:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic | 7:30 pm The Back Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY February 20 ҉ Feb 20–23 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue, WA ♩ FOM The Eclectics | 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Robyn McKinnon | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Charlie K | 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Thursdays Lighthouse Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Jazz Jam with the Ralph Barrat Jazz Trio | 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Acoustic Open Mic with Anela Kahiamoe | 6–8 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM Rock Band | 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Slocan Ramblers | 6:30–9 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ Dave Mills | 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ The Smokestacks | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ 3rd Thursdays Queer Open Stage | 7 pm The Dock, 722 Cormorant Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Boogie by the Bay Blues Jam | 7–10 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ Pacific Baroque Concert No.3 | 7:30–9:30 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra | 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Remi Bolduc Quartet | 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Rough & Tumble | 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Hubby Jenkins | 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Old Man Luedecke | 8 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 8–midnight VIU Students’ Union Pub, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ Madi Duncan & the Amateur Hour • Econoline Crush | 8 pm The KCC Concert Hall, 4090 Hollywood Street, Port Alberni ♩ 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 Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY February 21 ҉ Feb 20–23 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue, WA ҉ Feb 21–23 Maple Sugar Festival, Nanaimo, BC ♩ Robyn McKinnon | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Willy Blizzard | Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Dagan | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Haywires | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Minds At Work | 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Youth Open Mic Night | 5 pm The LINC Youth Centre, 300 Old Island Highway, Courtenay ♩ Aston Martini | 6 pm–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Econoline Crush & Friends | 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Real Deal | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩♩♩ Barely Bluegrass | 6:30 pm Earth Club Factory, 3794 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ The Gary Preston Band | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Pablo Cardenas presents Afro-Cuban Jazz Explosion | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ CaHoots | 7 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ 3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam | 7–11 pm Malahat Legion 134, 1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ NFC: Open Mic ♦ Tania Opland & Mike Freeman | 7 pm The Nanaimo Folk Connection at Hope Lutheran Church, 2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ 3rd Fridays Country Open Mic | 7 pm CHRCO Coombs Rodeo Grounds, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Dance to Double Play | 7 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Pacific Baroque Concert No.4 | 7:30–9:30 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Hubby Jenkins | 7:30–10 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Old Man Luedecke | 7:30 pm Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 426 Dixon Road, Mayne Island ♩ Blue Moon Marquee with Slim Sandy & Willa Mae | 8 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Pura Mania • Crosshairs • Pooched • White Collar | 8–11 pm The Moon Under Water Pub, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ Elijah Blond • Cody Lawless | 8 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ War Eyes • Nakatomi Freefall • Love Outlier |8:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Christian Peterson Trio | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pickups | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Canadian Beauty | 9:30 pm–1:45 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY February 22 ҉ Feb 20–23 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue, WA ҉ Feb 21–23 Maple Sugar Festival, Nanaimo, BC ♩ Niels Petersen | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Vocal Masterclass with Raquel Suarez Groen | Noon–3 pm Village Theatre, 110 West Second Avenue, Qualicum Beach ♩♩♩ Edgar Hann & Em Walker | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 4th Saturdays Open Nautical Song Circle | 1:30–4 pm upstairs at the Bent Mast, 512 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Saturday Country Jam | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Tom Morrissey | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Rick Benn | 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Busheikin/Villette Quintet | 5:30–7:30 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ The Will Coles Band | 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Wolf Venom • Greasy Hush Money • Rock City Riot | 6:30–11:45 pm Legion Branch 91, 761 Station Avenue, Langford ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam | 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ The South Island Rhythm Kings | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ David Santana | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sonic Alley | 7–10 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Foreign Influence | 7–9:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Anela Kahiamoe in Concert | 7 pm Unity Church, 2020 Estevan Road, Nanaimo ♩ Pacific Baroque Concert No.5 | 7:30–9:30 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Bronze Sons | 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Pretzel Logic Orchestra | 7:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Phane • Fully Crazed • Wire Eaters • Neurospazm | 8–11 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Soul Shakers | 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ 5 Whiskeys Deep | 8–11:30 pm Lake Cowichan Centenial Hall, 309 South Shore Road, Lake Cowichan ♩ Alfie Zappacosta | 8–10 pm The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni ♩♩♩ Sugar Band | 8:30 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Christian Peterson 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 ♩ Big Shiny Dudes | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ Tight Hair Disco | 9:30 pm–1:45 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY February 23 ҉ Feb 20–23 Wintergrass Music Festival, Bellevue, WA ҉ Feb 21–23 Maple Sugar Festival, Nanaimo, BC ♩ Robyn McKinnon | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 4th Sundays Bluegrass Open Mic | 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Jack & Lefty | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm | 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Beach Howlers | 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Country Jam | 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ David Santana | 2 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Blues Jam | 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The String Fever Quartet | 2 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session | 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The VCM’s Young Artists Collegium Program | 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Frank Huether 4 | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Evensong with Angela Verbrugge, Ashley Wey & Bella Fedrigo | 4–5 pm The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Road, 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 Beach ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Carolyn Mark • Kitty & The Rooster • • Rusty Ford • Secret Emchy Society | 4–8 pm Ace Brewing Company, 150 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet | 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Island Big Band | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Flamenco Tablao | 7 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam | 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ VFMS Open Mic ♦ The Willy Blizzard Duo | 7:30–10 pm Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Sugar | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY February 24 ♩ Dale Rasmussen | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Chemainus Song Circle | 1–4 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis – Story & Song | 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s 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 ♩ Irish Session | 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩ All Together Now Drop-in Choir | 7 pm–9:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ 4th Mondays Blues and Minor Blues Jazz Jam with Ryan Oliver | 7–8:30 pm Metro Studio Theatre, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Collective Soul • Our Lady Peace | 7 pm Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, 1925 Blanshard Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Scott White & Friends | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY February 25 ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 10:30–11:30 am The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Jan Stirling | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele | 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians | 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Jeff Martin & Friends | 6–11:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ UJAM Club Night | Heartbeat | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic with Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus | 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tuesday Night Open Mic | 7–10 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ VBA Open Stage ♦ Tammy Fassaert | 7:30–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY February 26 ♩ Dale Rasmussen | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Beginner Band | 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band | Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam | 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Improv | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Jam Night | 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie | 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Jason Meadowcroft | 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jeff Martin & Friends | 7 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Bellbird | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic | 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Naomi Payan • Cara McCandless • Jessica Blakney | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY February 27 ♩ FOM The Eclectics | 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Stacey Benn | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert | 12:30–1:30 pm Robin & Winifred Wood Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Wilf/Sherry/Bruce | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Charlie K | 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Last Thursdays of the Month Open Mic | 6–8:30 pm The Mill Pizza & Grill, #260-2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Thursdays Lighthouse Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Trevor Price & Andrew McMillan | 6–8 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, 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, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM The Eclectics | 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Doug Folkins | 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Wes Carroll Confabulation’s 10 Year Anniversary Sextet Show | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra | 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Rough & Tumble | 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Scott Cook & Pamela Mae | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ La Modestine Trio with Dorothee Mields | 7:30 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Jeff Martin | 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Terell Safadi | 8 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Simon Farintosh - 8-string guitar | 8 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, B-Wing, The MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 8–midnight VIU Students’ Union Pub, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ Bipolar Bear | 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 ♩ Jeremie Albino | 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY February 28 ♩ Jan Stirling | 11 am–2:30 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Bill Heintz | Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Dagan | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Haywires | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Minds At Work | 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Victoria Guitar Society Open Mic | 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The Helen Davies Band | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Auntie Kate & the Uncles of Funk | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Dance to Pressed 4 Time | 7 pm The Eagle Lounge, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Lazy Mike Mallon & the Argyle Jets | 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ 4th Fridays Open Mic Night | 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Dance to The Amigos | 7 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd | 7:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators | 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Terry Wicks & Friends | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Scott Cook & Pamela Mae | 7:30–10 pm First Unitarian Fellowship, 595 Townsite Road, Nanaimo ♩ Bad Moon Riders | 7:30–9:15 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Schryer, Enblom & Dobres | 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Pooched • Mean Bikini • B.A. Johnston | 8 pm Masonic Lodge 26, 2660 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩♩♩ Something Else DJs | 8:30 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Savannah Read Quartet | 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pickups | 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Trust • Devlinside • Chris CK • Cataphonic • Acranymph | 9 pm The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Sponges | 9:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
 

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