҉ MARCH 2025 FESTIVALS ҉
҉ Mar 07–09 Festival du Bois, Coquitlam
҉ Mar 07–09 Georgia Strait Music Camp Spring Jam, Crescent Beach
҉ Mar 21–23 Salty Hearts Festival, Bamfield
҉ Mar 28–30 Ignite the Arts Festival, Penticton
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY March 01
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Barefoot Ponies | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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A closed Trad Irish Session | 2–4:30 pm
The Crooked Goose Smoke House,
4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria
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DieMahler Ensemble | 2 pm
St. Paul’s United Church,
2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney
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1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 2–6 pm
The Landlubber Pub,
2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo
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The Gary Preston Trio | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo
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Black Angus | 4–7 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Open Jam with Johnny & Co | 4–7 pm
The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
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Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Standard Issue Pleasure Model • Black Ends | 6 pm
First Metropolitan United Church,
932 Balmoral Road, Victoria
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Open Mic Saturdays | 6–9 pm
The Gabriola Golf Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
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Ryder Bachman | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Randy Duncan, Mark Kimmins & Tom Kirwin | 6:30 pm
Earth Club Factory,
3806 Denman Road, Denman Island
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The FBI Saturday Jam | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
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Open Mic with Ben Jackson | 6:30–9pm
SoCal Restaurant & Lounge,
2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River
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The Strathcona Big Band: Dance | 6:45–11 pm
Ocean Front Village,
2900 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
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The Dallas Harlen Band | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Pablo Cardenas &
The West Coast Cuban Orchestra | 7 pm–12:30 am
The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria
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Oliver Swain & Big Machine | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Uncle Strut • the Carlines • Trouble on the Outskirts | 7–10 pm
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
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Witch Vomit • Ceremonial Bloodbath • Hedonist • Coerce | 7–11:55 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3952 Quadra Street, Victoria
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1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam | 7 pm
ANAF Unit 302,
9831 Fourth Street, Sidney
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Kai Barrette | 7 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Wandering Wolves | 7–10 pm
The Local Pub,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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First Saturdays Open Mic | 7–9 pm
The Free Play Café,
324 Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo
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The Mark Crissinger Band | 7–10 pm
The Moose Lodge 1052,
1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo
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Spanish Boots | 7–10 pm
The Beaufort Ave Pub,
1825 Comox Avenue, Comox
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LateShift Rock & Roll Band | 7:30–10:30 pm
Legion Branch 292,
411 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Spark to Flame Student Showcase | 7:30 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
900 Johnson Street, Victoria
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Rockoon • Cara McCandless | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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Bad Moon Riders | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Eagle Lounge,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Open Mic Night | 7:30 pm
The Errington Hall,
1390 Errington Road, Errington
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Current Swell | 8 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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Jim Raddysh & the Usual Suspects | 8 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Adam Robertson Jazz Trio | 8 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
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Open Mic with Shel | cancelled
The SIP Neighborhood Pub,
601 Bruce Avenue, Nanaimo
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The Salty Dogs | 8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
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Amber Banman • Peace Makes Plenty • Kyle Burnett | 8:30 pm
The Moon Under Water Pub,
350 Bay Street, Victoria
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Slim Sandy & the Atomic Cocktails | 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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The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria
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The Pulse Radio Band | 9 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Raven Lunatics | 9 pm–1 am
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
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Peachy Sundays | 10 pm
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
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Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY March 02
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Jazz Brunch
with Brent Jarvis, Scott White & Miles Fuller | 11am–Noon
Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Jazz Brunch
with Brent Jarvis, Scott White & Miles Fuller | 1–2 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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CanUS | Traditional Jazz Matinee | 1–3 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Shades of Grey | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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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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Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
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The Island Chamber Winds | 2 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Hall,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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Ballet Edmonton | 2:30–4:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre,
100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
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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 & Blues Jam with the Frank Allen 4 | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Open Mic with Chrysta | 3 pm
The Bennett Bay Bistro,
494 Arbutus Drive, Mayne Island
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James Hamilton on sitar | 3 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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Acoustic 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
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent 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 Beach
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
The Ridge Roadhouse,
397 Donner Court, Gold River
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Workshop, Community Dinner, Labour Choir: United We Sing | 5–9 pm
Oaklands Community Centre,
#1-2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria
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Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, Victoria
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Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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FOM Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Heather Costerton | 6–8 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
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Gadfly • Conjure Hand • Shearing Pinx • Black Ends | 6:30 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm
The Tug Eatery,
#100-407 Swift 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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La patente en concert | 7–8:45 pm
Association francophone du centre de l'île,
891 13th Avenue, Campbell River
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☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Pepper Sprouts | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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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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JaimesonRhy | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Sugar | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Brice Tabish Band with Rob Blackburn & Mark McGovern | 9:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
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The Peachy Sundays | 10 pm
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY March 03
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The Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
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Paul Black | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
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Alex Fraser | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm
Gigi’s Café,
1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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Lee Gordon | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, Victoria
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Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
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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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Irish Session | 7–10 pm
Spinnaker’s Brew Pub,
308 Catherine Street, Victoria
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10-Minute Sets, 8–10 Bands | 7–9:30 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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Colin James | 8 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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The Canoe Standers | 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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Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY March 04
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Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 10:30–11:30 am
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Learn Ukulele | 4–5 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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FOM The Ukulelians | 5–6:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Eugene Smith & Bill Levity | 5:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Skysong Community Choir | 6–8 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
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Mardi Gras Jazz | 7 pm
Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, Victoria
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Open Mic with Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
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FOM Moodswing Chorus | 7–9 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
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Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–10 pm
The Victoria Bluegrass Association,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
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Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3952 Quadra Street, Victoria
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Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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The Eryn Sharpe 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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Clanna Morna | 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 March 05
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FOM Beginner Band | 11–11:55 am
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Skills Band | Noon–12:55 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Acoustic Circle Jam | 1–4 pm
Legion Branch 54,
6726 Eustace Road, Sooke
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FOM Jazz Improv | 1–3 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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Open Mic Wednesdays | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
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Open Jam Night | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt
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Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
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Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Iain Duncan, Nick Peck, & Ryan Tandy | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Fortnightly Blues Jam | 7–10 pm
The Elks Club Lounge,
148 Kenneth Street, Duncan
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Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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Wednesdays Open Mic | 7 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
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Onna Lou • Shay Wolf | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 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 March 06
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FOM The Eclectics | 10:45 am–12:15 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Charlie K | 4–6 pm
Legion Branch 54,
6726 Eustace Road, Sooke
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JS Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow | 4 pm
The Denman Island Community Hall,
1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island
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Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 5–7 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Open Mic with Ben Jackson | 5–8 pm
The Campbell River Art Gallery,
1235 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
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Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Jacob Leger • Talel McBriar • Diana Rose | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria
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Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Thursdays Open Mic | 6–9 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Thursdays Lighthouse Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub,
40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo
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Lavender & Lefty | 6 pm
Legion Branch 256,
1630 Wellington Road East, 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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Acoustic Open Mic with Anela Kahiamoe | 6–9 pm
The Beaufort Ave Pub,
1825 Comox Avenue, Comox
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The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
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Jacob Leger • Talel McBriar • Diana Rose | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
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FOM Community Concert: The Haywires Country Band | 6:30–7:15 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Nanaimo Songwriters Circle | 6:30–9:30 pm
Country Grocer upstairs meeting room,
1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo
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ADSS Jazz Groups ♦ R&B Band | 6:30 pm
The ADSS Theatre,
4000 Roger Street, Port Alberni
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Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke
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Big Hank & The Blue Plate Combo | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm
Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge,
1 Burnside Road West, Victoria
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Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria
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FOM Orchestra | 7:30–9 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Poole & Craib | 7:30–9:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
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The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Thursdays Open Mic | 8–midnight
VIU Students’ Union Pub,
900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo
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1st Thursdays Open Mic | 8 pm
Church Street Taphouse,
215 Church Street, Comox
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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
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY March 07
҉ Mar 07–09 Festival du Bois, Coquitlam
҉ Mar 07–09 Georgia Strait Music Camp Spring Jam, Crescent Beach
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Pete Emery | Noon–1 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Jean-Pierre | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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FOM Haywires | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Fridays Live Music Open Mic | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 191,
9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus
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FOM Minds At Work | 3:30–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Steph MacPherson | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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In The Mood Quintet featuring Angela Verbrugge | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria
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Knife Manual • Brewtality • Sweathogz • Roadkill | 6–10 pm
The Quadra House,
564 Yates 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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UVIC MSA & UVIC LMC Open Mic Fundraiser | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
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Tim Johnson, Karel Roessingh, Dan Weeks & Charlie Knowles | 6:30 pm
Port Browning Marina Pub,
4605 Oak Road, Pender Island
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Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm
Serious Coffee,
#101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria
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Victoria Fiddle Society Monthly Jam | 7–9:30 pm
Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church,
500 Admirals Road, Victoria
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Aftershock | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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The Shanna Dance & Jonnie Bridgman Band | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Yves Lambert | 7 pm
The Alix Goolden Performance Hall,
907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
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Thistle | 7 pm
Felicita’s Campus Pub,
3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria
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Onna Lou & Shay Wolf | 7 pm
Home Routes House Concert,
2350 Foul Bay Road, Victoria
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International Women’s Day: Maddie Glover • Wendi Lopetecki •
• Lizzie Beattie • Heather Read • Mercedes Papalia | 7 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Stephanie Cutler & Tai Williams | 7 pm
Shawnigan Lake Community Centre,
2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake
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Jordan & his Lucky Stars | 7 pm
The Eagle Lounge,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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Brad Stewart & Blake Gasena | 7–9 pm
Wolf Brewing Company,
940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo
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David Vest | 7–9 pm
Rotary House,
211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach
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ShotGun Kelly | 7–10 pm
Ted’s Bar & Grill,
Mount Washington
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Dance to The Amigos | 7 pm
Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
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Mardi Gras with Bijoux Du Bayou | 7:30–10 pm
Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre,
1975 Bee Street, Victoria
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Allen Dobb | 7:30 pm
The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium,
7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay
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Swamp Wagon • Ximena • Ben | 7:30–10 pm
The Yellowhouse Art Centre,
2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island
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Pantuso Dance | 7:30–9:40 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
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West Street Children | 8 pm
Felicita’s Campus Pub,
3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria
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Big Awesome | 8:30–10:30 pm
Saxe Point Public House,
505 Park Place, Victoria
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The Jon Miller Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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The Pickups | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
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Kill Your Darlings | 9 pm
Felicita’s Campus Pub,
3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria
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Wunderbread | 9:30 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
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OK Charlie | 10 pm
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
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Jump The Moon | 10 pm
Felicita’s Campus Pub,
3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY March 08
҉ Mar 07–09 Festival du Bois, Coquitlam
҉ Mar 07–09 Georgia Strait Music Camp Spring Jam, Crescent Beach
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Bruce Everett | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Nanoose Baybilly Bash! Hillbilly Choir Band
Short Concert, Snacks & Jam Session | 1:30 pm
The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay
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BCRMTA Student Recital | 2:30 pm
Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church,
1273 Fort Street, Victoria
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The Lovecats | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt
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Women in Music Fest - Benefit | 3–10 pm !!
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Open Mic | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 191,
9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus
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The Two Man Wheaty Band | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo
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Black Angus | 4–7 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Jam with Ralph Barret Trio | 4–7 pm
The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
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Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Saturdays | 6–9 pm
The Gabriola Golf Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
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Cory Phillips | 6–8 pm
The Nanoose Bay Café,
3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay
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The FBI Saturday Jam | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
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UVIC Students Guitar Night | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
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The Attila Fias Group featuring Karin Plato | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Invisible Hands | 7 pm
Ruby’s Barn,
4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria
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Sugarbeat | 7 pm
The Mateada Lounge,
150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Marianne Grittani ♦ Blair Francis ♦ Andy Meyers | 7–11 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic | 7 pm
Beach Fire Brewing Company,
594 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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A Night at the Oscars | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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SueMack with Brad Hawkes | 7:30–10:30 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
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CFG: Open Mic ♦ Jeremy Walsh | 7:30 pm
Cowichan Folk Guild Coffeehouse,
246 Ingram Street, Duncan
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The Cowichan Consort Orchestra
with Simi Luttrell & Daniel Sanabria Torres | 7:30 pm
Christian Reformed Church, 930 Trunk Road, Duncan
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Completely Creedence | 7:30–9:50 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
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Bruce Cobanli | 8 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Augie Dawg - a tribute to The Cars | 8–10:30 pm
The Osborne Bay Pub,
1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton
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Ashleigh Ball | 8 pm
Clayoquot Sound Theatre,
380 Campbell Street, Tofino
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The Listeso String Quartet | 8:30–10:30 pm
St. Ann’s Academy,
835 Humboldt Street, Victoria
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The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Anthems | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
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Pulse Radio | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria
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Bri MacCrimmon & Teighan Couch | 9 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
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Pacific Sons | 9 pm
The Well Pub,
3956 Victoria Avenue, Nanaimo
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Vogue Villains • Carmine • Of Cosmos | 9:30 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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The Brightside | 10 pm
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
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Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY March 09
҉ Mar 07–09 Festival du Bois, Coquitlam
҉ Mar 07–09 Georgia Strait Music Camp Spring Jam, Crescent Beach
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Tony Genge, Henry Boudin,
Scott White & James McCrae | 11am–Noon
Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Tony Genge, Henry Boudin,
Scott White & James McCrae | 1–2 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Steve Richardson | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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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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Chemainus Song Circle | 1–4 pm
Legion Branch 191,
9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus
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Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Banned | 2 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
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Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Hall,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
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The Hans Verhoeven Quartet | 2 pm
The Osborne Bay Pub,
1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton
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Kevin Ayesh: Beethoven, Starer, Chopin | 2 pm
St. Michael’s Church,
2858 Mill Street, Chemainus
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Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Onna Lou & Shay Wolf | 2–4 pm
The Parksville Community Centre,
223 Mills Street, Parksville
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Amos Mercier & Friends | 2 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
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Vancouver Island Symphony:
Mozart, Ravel, Fung, Haydn | 2–3:15 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
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Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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A Night at the Oscars | 2:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
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2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session | 2:30–5 pm
The Fernwood Inn,
1302 Gladstone 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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Adam Dobres | 3 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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2nd Sundays Acoustic Jams | 3:30–6:30 pm
The Mill Bay Community Hall,
1035 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay
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Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent 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 Beach
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
The Ridge Roadhouse,
397 Donner Court, Gold River
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A Tragically Hip Tribute | 5–7:30 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
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Paul Wainwright | 6–8 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, Victoria
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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 Open Mic | 6–8 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm
The Tug Eatery,
#100-407 Swift Street, Victoria
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Louise Rose | 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 Open Mic ♦ John McLachlan | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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The Ben Rosemblum Sextet | 7:30 pm
The Simonholt Restaurant,
6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo
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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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Sugar | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
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The Peachy Sundays | 10 pm
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY March 10
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Vetta Chamber Music Presents: The Four Jays | 2:30–4:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre,
100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
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The Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
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Bill Francis – Story & Song | 5:30–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
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Alex Fraser | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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FOM Community Concert: FOM Haywires | 6–6:45 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm
Gigi’s Café,
1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
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Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
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Dallas Budd | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, Victoria
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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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Mondays Open Mic | 7–10 pm
The Gabriola Golf & Country Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
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Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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Arbutus Holiday | 7–9 pm
Ucluelet Brewing Company,
1601 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet
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The Ben Rosenblum Sextet | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
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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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Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY March 11
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Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 10:30–11:30 am
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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FOM Drum & Percussion Class | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Learn Ukulele | 4–5 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Norm Smith & Pete Vuur | 5–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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FOM The Ukulelians | 5–6:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Eugene Smith & Bill Levity | 5:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan
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Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies | 6 pm
Mile Zero Brewing,
4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin
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Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Country & Folk Open Mic Night | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Tuesday Night Open Mic | 7–9 pm
Legion Branch 54,
6726 Eustace Road, Sooke
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The Busheikin-Villette Quintet | 7 pm
Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, Victoria
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Open Mic with Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm
The View Street Social,
753 View Street, Victoria
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FOM Moodswing Chorus | 7–9 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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The Marcel Petunia Trio Honky Tonk Dance | 7–9:30 pm
The Paul Phillips Hall,
1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria
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Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
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Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–10 pm
The Victoria Bluegrass Association,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
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Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3952 Quadra Street, Victoria
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Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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Bruce Cockburn | 8 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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Black Angus | 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 March 12
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FOM Beginner Band | 11–11:55 am
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Skills Band | Noon–12:55 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Acoustic Circle Jam | 1–4 pm
Legion Branch 54,
6726 Eustace Road, Sooke
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FOM Jazz Improv | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent 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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Open Mic Wednesdays | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
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Open Jam Night | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt
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Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
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Phil Dickson | 6–8 pm
The Nanoose Bay Café,
3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay
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Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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Vocalist Kate Trajan & Friends | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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Wednesdays Open Mic | 7 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
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Walk Right Back | 7–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
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JS Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow | 7:30 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Bruce Cockburn | 8 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
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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 March 13
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FOM The Eclectics | 10:45 am–12:15 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Charlie K | 4–6 pm
Legion Branch 54,
6726 Eustace Road, Sooke
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Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 5–7 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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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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Élise LeBlanc ♦ Fawkes & Hownd | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria
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Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Thursdays Open Mic | 6–9 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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Thursdays Lighthouse 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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Jazz Jam hosted by Ralph Barrat Trio | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
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The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
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FOM Community Concert: FOM Moodswing Orchestra | 6:30–7:15 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke
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The Great Divide | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Gabe Lee | 7–11 pm
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
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Flamenco Guitar Evening | 7–9 pm
The Mint Restaurant,
1414 Douglas Street, Victoria
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Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm
Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge,
1 Burnside Road West, Victoria
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Jay Stevens & the Chosen Ones | 7 pm
The Gabriola Golf & Country Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
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Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
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Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria
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FOM Orchestra | 7:30–9 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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The Penderecki String Quartet | 7:30–9:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre,
100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
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Thursdays Open Mic with Rough & Tumble | 7:30 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Open Mic Night with Noise Machine | 7:30–10:30 pm
The Next Level Pub,
4963 Angus Street, Port Alberni
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High School Open Mic | 7:30 pm
The Willow Point Lions Community Hall,
2165 South Island Highway, Campbell River
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Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
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Cistern • Hot Goss • DJ Bo Meets World • DJ Blacasphalt | 8 pm
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
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Thursdays Open Mic | 8–midnight
VIU Students’ Union Pub,
900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo
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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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Tinzo + Jojo | 9 pm–midnight
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
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The Pick Ups | 10 pm
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY March 14
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Plumper Sound | Noon–1 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
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FOM Haywires | 1:30–3:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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FOM Minds At Work | 3:30–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
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Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Nathan Sobko | 5:30–7:30 pm
The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub,
40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo
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Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Tom Lang Band | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria
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Patrick De Gabrielle with Cindy Moore | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
♩
Tower of Song | 7–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Tom Morrissey | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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The Great Divide | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Trash Sound Conglomerate • Pit Props •
• Spencer Jo • The Grinning Barretts | 7 pm
The Moon Under Water Pub, 350 Bay Street, Victoria
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DCFC: Open Mic ♦ Fraser Union | 7–9 pm
St. John’s United Church,
10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove
♩
Clanna Morna Concert
& Square Dance with Craig Marcuk, caller | 7 pm
Fallen Alders Community Hall, 3595 Royston Road, Courtenay
♩
The 11th Hour | 7:15–10:45 pm
The Eagle Lounge,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Ballet BC | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
Jump | 7:30 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
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The Slieves and Q Brooke Bachand | 7:30–9:30 pm
Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre,
1975 Bee Street, Victoria
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The Haven | 7:30 pm
The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium,
7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay
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Relics - the music of Pink Floyd | 7:30–9:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre,
100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Pierre Schryer, Danielle Enblom,
Adam Dobres & Michaela Cunningham | 7:30 pm
Beaver Point Hall, 1361 Beaver Point Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Jay Stevens & the Chosen Ones | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
The Arrowsmith Big Band | 7:30 pm
The Ladysmith Little Theatre,
4985 Christie Road, Ladysmith
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Montreal Guitare Trio | 7:30–9:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
The Sutcliffes | 8 pm
Legion Branch 292,
411 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Brayden King | 8–10 pm
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
♩
The Arrowsmith Big Band | TBA pm
The Ladysmith Little Theatre,
4985 Christie Road, Ladysmith
♩
Second Fridays Open Mic | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 28,
2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Mariachi Sin Frontera | 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
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Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
♩
Brothers of Zen | 9 pm–1 am
The Next Level Pub,
4963 Angus Street, Port Alberni
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Colombian Rumba • Barranquilla Carnival Party | 9:30 pm–1:30 am
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
OK Charlie | 10 pm
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
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Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY March 15
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Calvin Cairns & Charlie Gannon | Noon–3 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Tom Morrissey | Noon–3 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Second Fiddle | 1–4 pm
The Penny Farthing Public House,
2228 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria
♩♩♩
Bruce Cobanli | 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
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1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 2–6 pm
The Landlubber Pub,
2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo
♩
The Lovecats | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt
♩
Jay Stevens & the Chosen Ones | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo
♩
Black Angus | 4–7 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Araen | 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
♩
Calvin + Charlie | 4:30–7:30 pm
The Penny Farthing Public House,
2228 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria
♩
Open Mic | 5–6 pm
Sidney North Saanich Yacht Club,
1949 Marina Way, North Saanich
♩
Na Mara | 5–9 pm
The Saturna Lighthouse Pub,
Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island
♩
Scott McGill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Sibling Harmony | 6–9 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
♩
Transitional Alien | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Open Mic Saturdays | 6–9 pm
The Gabriola Golf Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Celtic Cargo Cult | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
Transitional Alien | 6:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
The 3rd Saturdays Jazz Jam
with the Seth Leupold Quintet | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Oliver Swain | 6:30 pm
Denman Island Guesthouse at Earth Club Factory,
3806 Denman Road, Denman Island
♩
The FBI Saturday Jam | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
♩
The Demographix | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The David Vest Band | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Colleen Reid ♦ Ruth Moody & Sam Howard | 7 pm
The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven,
240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island
♩♩♩
Kerry Unger • Eliza Smith & the Cool Groove Trio •
• Gary Symons & Jack Gibson • The Bryce Lalonde XTet • Neavv | 7–10 pm
Nova Art & Craft Boutique, #9-575 North Road, Gabriola Island
♩
The David Gogo Band | 7–10 pm
The Moose Lodge 1052,
1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo
♩
Diamond Dawgz | 7 pm
The Black Bear Pub,
6279 Doumont Road, Nanaimo
♩
Majesties Request | 7–10 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
♩
Brandon Isaak | 7 pm
Knox United Church,
345 Pym Street, Parksville
♩
The Optimists | 7–10 pm
The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox
♩
Tom Morrissey | 7:30 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt
♩
Jagged Roots | 7:30 pm
Legion Branch 292,
411 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Ballet BC | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
Octet Victoria - Edvard Grieg’s “Fire Salmer” | 7:30 pm
St. John the Divine Anglican Church,
1611 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
The Rainshadow Al Band | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Heather Sprout & Perry Johnson | 7:30–10:30 pm
The Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Middle Aged Boy Band | 7:30–9:20 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
♩♩♩
Clanna Morna with Adam Bailey • Q Brooke Bachand | 8 pm
Legion Branch 239,
1344 MacKinnon Road, Pender Island
♩
Skyla J | 8–10:30 pm
The Osborne Bay Pub,
1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton
♩
Adham Shaikh & the Outworld Orkestra - Dance | 8 pm
The Errington Hall,
1390 Errington Road, Errington
♩♩♩
HerringBall with
Jody Candlish-Rutherford, Nigel Fletcher & Friends | 8 pm
Hornby Island Community Hall,
4305 Central Road, Hornby Island
♩
3rd Saturdays Open Mic | 8–11 pm
Legion Branch 28,
2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay
♩♩♩
The Bronze Sons | 8:30 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Jeremy Walsh Band | 8:30 pm
The Cobblestone Pub,
3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill
♩
The Andrew Greenwood Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
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
♩
Time Stomp - 4 Rooms of DJs | 9 pm–4 am
Vic Biz Hub,
3267 Tennyson Avenue, Victoria
♩
The Pickups | 10 pm
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
Mark Woodyard • Tarran the Tailor • Skian | 10 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY March 16
♩♩♩
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 | cancelled
Metchosin Community House,
4430 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin
♩
Second Fiddle | 2–5 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Jeremy Walsh | 2–5 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Arden | 2–5 pm
The Penny Farthing Public House,
2228 Oak Bay Avenue, 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
♩♩♩
The Awakeneers | 2 pm
The Net Loft,
1960 Murray Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Kate Perkovich | 2 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
Kluxen - Haydn’s the Creation | 2:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
The Montréal Guitar Trio | 2:30–4:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre,
100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
♩
Tiller’s Folly & the O’Brien Dancers | 2:30–4:30 pm
Knox United Church,
345 Pym Street, Parksville
♩
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
♩
3rd Sundays South Cowichan Acoustic Jam | 3–7 pm
The Stu Armour Hall,
1438 Fisher Road, Cobble Hill
♩
Jay Stevens & the Chosen Ones | 3 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, 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
♩
Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Sundays Open Mic & Jam featuring Brad Stewart | 4–7 pm
The Jingle Pot Pub,
2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo
♩
Open Jam Sundays | 4–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
♩
Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
Sundays Jam | 4–7 pm
The Ridge Roadhouse,
397 Donner Court, Gold River
♩
Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Jazz Vespers featuring Attila Fias | 7–8 pm
The Anglican Church of the Advent,
510 Mount View Avenue, Colwood
♩
Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm
The Tug Eatery,
#100-407 Swift Street, Victoria
♩
The Ryan Oliver Quintet | 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 David Vest Quartet | 7:15 pm
First Unitarian Church of Victoria,
5575 West Saanich Road, Victoria
♩
☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ The Slieves | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
Hounds of Cuchulain | 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 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
♩
Clanna Morna | 8:30 pm–midnight
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 March 17
♩
Jeremy Walsh | Noon–3 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Calvin + Charlie | 1–4 pm
The Penny Farthing Public House,
2228 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria
♩
The Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm
Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Jim Davidge | 3–7 pm
The Saturna Lighthouse Pub,
Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island
♩
Araen | 4–7 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
q brooke & Charlie Gannon | 5–8 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Second Fiddle | 5–8 pm
The Penny Farthing Public House,
2228 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria
♩♩♩
Edgar Hann | 5 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
♩
Cookeilidh | 6–9 pm
The Six Mile Pub,
494 Island Highway, View Royal
♩
Alex Fraser | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm
Gigi’s Café,
1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩♩♩
Bev Finch & Rachel Marry | 6 pm
Denman Island Guesthouse at Earth Club Factory,
3806 Denman Road, Denman Island
♩
Woodstick | 6 pm
Legion Branch 10,
129 Harewood Road, Nanaimo
♩
Wharf Rats | 6 pm
CVI Restaurant & Lounge,
6457 Norcross Road, Duncan
♩
Cam Boyce | cancelled
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
♩
Kelly Fawcett | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, 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
♩
The Take Cover Band | 7–9 pm
The Loghouse Pub,
2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford
♩♩♩
Clanna Morna | 7–9 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
The Grinning Barretts with the Acclaim Celtic Dancers | 7–10 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Jump, a Van Halen Tribute | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Celtic Chaos | 7:30 pm
First Unitarian Fellowship of Nanaimo,
595 Townsite Road #1, Nanaimo
♩
Lime Cordiale | 8 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton 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
♩
Black Angus | 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 March 18
♩♩♩
Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 10:30–11:30 am
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
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
♩
Eugene Smith & Bill Levity | 5:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Country & Folk Open Mic Night | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Tuesday Night Open Mic | 7–9 pm
Legion Branch 54,
6726 Eustace Road, Sooke
♩
The Damian Graham Trio | 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
♩
The BC Cadet Honour Band | 7–9 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
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
♩
Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3952 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
The Eryn Sharpe Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
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 March 19
♩
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
♩
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
♩
Tyler James Johnson | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
♩
Brad Lovell | 6–8 pm
The Nanoose Bay Café,
3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay
♩
Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
3rd Wednesdays Queer Open Stage | 7 pm
The Dock,
722 Cormorant Street, Victoria
♩
The Tom Vickery Trio | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Iain Duncan with Mary Kastle & Ryan Tandy | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Fortnightly Blues Jam | 7–10 pm
The Elks Club Lounge,
148 Kenneth Street, Duncan
♩♩♩
Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Wednesdays Open Mic | 7 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
Lawrence Brownlee | 7:30 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, 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 March 20
♩
FOM The Eclectics | 10:45 am–12:15 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Fundamentals | 1–3 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 5–7 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Charlie K | 4–6 pm
Legion Branch 54,
6726 Eustace Road, Sooke
♩
Carla Olive | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic | 6–9 pm
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
Thursdays 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
♩
Brad Lovell | 6–8 pm
Legion Branch 256,
1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo
♩
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 | 6–9 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
♩
Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke
♩
The Skye Douglas Project | 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
♩
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
♩
Opal in Sky • Nameless King •
• Thirteen Goats • Yegg • Antler | 7 pm
The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, 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
♩♩♩
Thursdays Open Mic with Rough & Tumble | 7:30 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Valdy | 7:30–9:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
UVic Concert Band: Winds | 8 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 March 21
҉ Mar 21–23 Salty Hearts Festival, Bamfield
♩♩♩
Anne Mullins & John Palmer | 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
♩
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
♩
Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Slim Sandy & the Atomic Cocktails | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Woodland Run | 6 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Rock Party | 6–9 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
The Big Open Mike Band | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
♩
Freeze Frame | 7 pm
Metchosin Golf & Country Club,
4100 Metchosin Road, Metchosin
♩
The Groove Diggers | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Miss Emily | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Daniel Cook & The Radiators | 7–9 pm
The Oaks Restaurant & Grill,
2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria
♩
Take Cover | 7–10 pm
ANAF Unit 302,
9831 Fourth Street, Sidney
♩♩♩
The Bronze Sons | 7 pm
The Local Pub,
#128-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam | 7–11 pm
Malahat Legion 134,
1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake
♩
Open Mic with Nat Nathan | 7–9 pm
Wolf Brewing Company,
940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo
♩
NFC: Open Mic ♦ Mark Crissinger | 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
♩
The Burying Ground • Tumbling Tumbleweeds | 7 pm
Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach
♩
Dance to Double Play | 7 pm
Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Jennifer Turner & Robert Holliston • Karen Dickey | 7:30–8:30 pm
The James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, Victoria
♩
Carmina Burana | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
Alpha Yaya Diallo & Friends | 7:30 pm
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,
924 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Creedence Clearwater Remembered | 7:30 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
♩
Kill Your Darlings • Dreamworld Panic • Jump The Moon | 7:30 pm
The Paul Phillips Hall,
1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria
♩
The Hex • Cultovar • as Ash Fell | 7:30 pm
Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub,
2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria
♩
The Viano Quartet | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, B-Wing,
The MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Victoria
♩
Opal in Sky • Nameless King •
• Thirteen Goats • Yegg • Antler | 7:30 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
Malakai’s 16th Birthday Show | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Dusk Note • Brookie Bot | 7:30 pm
Sound Heritage,
33 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Smash TV • Chronic Fatigue • Night Mirrors • Butcher | 8 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
SurfHat | 8:30 pm
The Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield
♩
The Listeso String Quartet | 8:45–10:45 pm
St. Ann’s Academy,
835 Humboldt Street, Victoria
♩
The Issah Contractor Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
The Rebels North | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Pickups | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Will Magid, Andrew Allsgood, Khan & Loblova | 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
♩
Daryll Duus & the Gentlemen of Leisure | 9 pm–1 am
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
Johnny Inappropriate | 9:30 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
OK Charlie | 10 pm
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
Bassos Rancheros | 10 pm
The Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield
♩
Reposado | 11:30 pm
The Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY March 22
҉ Mar 21–23 Salty Hearts Festival, Bamfield
♩♩♩
Cottonwood | 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
♩
Ancient Greek Lyre Workshop | 2–4 pm
James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, Victoria
♩
Carmina Burana | 2 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
The Lovecats | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt
♩
Tom Morrissey | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo
♩
2nd & 4th Saturdays Open Mic | 4–6 pm
The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre,
170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood
♩
Big Awesome | 5:30 pm
The Oak Taphouse,
3287 Cowichan Lake Road, Duncan
♩
The Brad Turner Quartet | 5:30 pm
The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub,
40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo
♩
Scott McGill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Roses play Dead | 6–10 pm
The Mint Restaurant,
1414 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Western Family String Band Square Dance | 6:15 pm
The Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield
♩
Nic Whitehouse | 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
♩
Ralph Barrat | 6:30 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
♩
Valdy in Concert | 7 pm
The Sooke Folk Music Society at Holy Trinity Anglican Church,
1962 Murray Road, Sooke
♩
The Fabulous B-Sides with
Sheldon and the Sea Shanty’s | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Pure Love Eternal Peace •
• Cultovar • Fuzzpeddler • Beaded Field | 7 pm
The Moon Under Water Pub, 350 Bay Street, Victoria
♩
Ancient Greek Lyre Concert | 7–9 pm
James Bay United Church,
511 Michigan Street, Victoria
♩
The Miranda Sage Vocal Jazz Quintet | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
Reposado | 7–10 pm
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩♩♩
The Legendary Silvatones •
• The Windlasses • Two Sailing Wait | 7–10 pm
Nova Art & Craft Boutique, #9-575 North Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Gerry Barnum & Friends | 7 pm
The Cedar Room,
2020 Estevan Road, Nanaimo
♩
Kevin’s Bacon | 7 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
♩
Rare Earth Magnet • Brothers of Zen • MDA | 7–11 pm
Legion Branch 293,
4680 Victoria Quay, Port Alberni
♩
Concert Collage Trad | 7–9:30 pm
The Willow Point Lions Community Hall,
2165 South Island Highway, Campbell River
♩
The Coal Dust Gang | 7:15 pm
The Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield
♩
Carmina Burana | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
The Victoria Philharmonic - the Elijah Oratorio | 7:30–10:30 pm
Christ Church Cathedral,
911 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
The Haven | 7:30–10:30 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
♩
The Beach Boys | 7:30 pm
Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre,
1925 Blanshard Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Robert Silverman: Bach D-minor keyboard concerto,
Haydn Symphony #80, & Bach Mass in A Major | 7:30–9:30 pm
ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Tragically Hip Tribute | 7:30 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Miss Emily | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Tai Williams | 7:30–8:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Joëlle Rabu and Buwa with
Nicolas Rhodes, Alexandra Lee, & Bradley Shipley | 7:30 pm
Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville
♩
Opal in Sky • Nameless King •
• Thirteen Goats • SmashTV • Butcher | 7:30 pm
The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni
♩
A Rolling Stones Tribute | 7:30 pm
The Tidemark Theatre,
1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River
♩
Rowan Farintosh, Sasha Ilnyckyj,
Simon Farintosh & Thomas Sokoloff | cancelled
♩
Chronic Fatigue • Dysania •
• Teenage Art Scene • Silverware | 8–11:55 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
Slim Sandy & The Atomic Cocktails | 8–10:30 pm
The Osborne Bay Pub,
1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton
♩♩♩
Blow at High Dough:
The Music of the Tragically Hip | 8:30 pm
Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
The Burying Ground •
• Tumbling Tumbleweeds • Rotten Apple Ruckus | 08:30 pm
Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Low Tide | 8:30 pm
The Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield
♩
The Stella White 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
♩
BiPolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
♩
DJs Corvix • Molly Pocket • Craig Huxtable • Mr. Zoth | 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 Raven Lunatics | 9 pm
The Well Pub,
3956 Victoria Avenue, Nanaimo
♩
Alpha Yaya Diallo | 9–11 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
♩
Sound Factory | 9 pm
The Match Eatery & Public House,
111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River
♩
Groove Kitchen with Adonis Puentes | 9:30 pm–1 am
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Linggo | 10 pm
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
Mimic | 10 pm–2 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Miina | 10 pm
The Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield
♩
Balkan Bump | 11:30 pm
The Hacas Inn, 226 Frigate Road, Bamfield
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY March 23
҉ Mar 21–23 Salty Hearts Festival, Bamfield
♩
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
♩
Chemainus Song Circle | 1–4 pm
Legion Branch 191,
9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus
♩♩♩
Sundays Open Mic | 2–5 pm
Salt Spring Brewing,
270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Island Storytellers Present… | 2 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Acoustic Jam with Sohan | 2 pm
The Elks Club Lounge,
148 Kenneth Street, Duncan
♩
Country Jam | 2–6 pm
The Eagle Hall,
2965 Boys Road, Duncan
♩
Ancient Greek Lyre Workshop | 2–4 pm
Lila Music & Nature Community Centre,
3228A Gibbins Road, Duncan
♩
Dockside Drive | 2 pm
The Osborne Bay Pub,
1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton
♩
Blues Jam | 2–7 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Farley Mifsud | 2 pm
Gladstone Brewing Company,
244 Fourth Street, Courtenay
♩
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
♩
Kluxen - Brahms Symphony No. 3 | 2:30 pm
The Farquhar Auditorium,
3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria
♩
Alpha Yaya Diallo | 2:30 pm
Knox United Church,
345 Pym Street, Parksville
♩
Open Jam with Rainshadow Al | 3–7 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The Burying Ground • Tumbling Tumbleweeds | 3 pm
Ruby’s Barn,
4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Banned | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Robert Silverman: selected Preludes & Fugues
from Bach’s Well-Tempered Clavier, Book 1 | 3 pm
ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island
♩
Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band | 4–7:30 pm
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
FOM Guitar | 4–5:30 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent Street, Victoria
♩
The Elliot Freedman Group | 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
♩
Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government 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
♩
The Broadfork Band | 6–8 pm
Ace Brewing Company,
150 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
Sundays Open Mic | 7–10 pm
The Tug Eatery,
#100-407 Swift Street, Victoria
♩
Paul Wainwright | 7–9 pm
The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel,
500 Oswego Street, Victoria
♩
Jeremy Price, Attila Fias, Louis Rudner & Richard Brisco | 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
♩
Ancient Greek Lyre Concert | 7–9 pm
Lila Music & Nature Community Centre,
3228A Gibbins Road, Duncan
♩
☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Gravitation ♦ The Anishinaabe Mitchell Sisters | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
Creedence Clearwater Remembered | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
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
♩
Pure Love Eternal Peace • Fuzz Peddler • The Monarch | 8–11:45 pm
The Terminal Bar,
63 Victoria Cres, Nanaimo
♩
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 March 24
♩
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
♩
Opal in Sky • Nameless King •
• Thirteen Goats • Decryptor • Butcher | 4 pm
The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
♩
Bill Francis – Story & Song | 5:30–8 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub,
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
♩
Alex Fraser | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm
Gigi’s Café,
1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
♩
Lee Gordon | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, 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
♩
4th Mondays Blues and Minor Blues
Jazz Jam with Ryan Oliver | 7–8:30 pm
Metro Studio Theatre, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Mondays Open Mic | 7–10 pm
The Gabriola Golf & Country Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩♩♩
Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
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 March 25
♩♩♩
Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz | 10:30–11:30 am
The Pender Island Community Hall,
4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island
♩
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
♩
Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Country & Folk Open Mic Night | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Tuesday Night Open Mic | 7–9 pm
Legion Branch 54,
6726 Eustace Road, Sooke
♩
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
♩
Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
Petunia & The Vipers | 7:30 pm
The Paul Phillips Hall,
1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria
♩
Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3952 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
VBA Open Mic ♦ The Riverside Bluegrass Band | 7:45–10 pm
The Victoria Bluegrass Association,
1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria
♩
The Wildflowers: Tribute to Tom Petty | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Luca Fogale • Vox Rea | 8 pm
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
♩
The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
The Miguelito Valdés Band | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Clanna Morna | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY March 26
♩
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
♩♩♩
Annie & Chris | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Open Mic Wednesdays | 5:30–8 pm
The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub
6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach
♩
The Raven Lunatics | 5:30–8:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
♩
Open Jam Night | 6–9 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt
♩
Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm
The Rocking Horse Pub,
2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay
♩
Café Olé | 6–8 pm
The Nanoose Bay Café,
3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay
♩
Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie | 6–8 pm
Roy’s Towne Pub,
4000 South Island Highway, Royston
♩
UJAM Club Night | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Mary Kastle with Simon Millerd & Daniel Snowden | 7–9 pm
Harbour House Hotel,
121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham | 7–11 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Wednesdays Open Mic | 7 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy | 7:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
The Wildflowers, a Tom Petty Tribute | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
The Longhand Trio | 8 pm
The Hornby Island New Horizons Centre,
1765 Sollans Road, Hornby Island
♩
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
♩
Jake Worthington | cancelled
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY March 27
♩
FOM The Eclectics | 10:45 am–12:15 pm
The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre,
2328 Trent 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
♩
Carla Olive | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Hip Shake | 6–8 pm
The Ross Bay Pub,
1516 Fairfield Road, 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
♩
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
♩
Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late
Sooke Oceanside Brewery,
5871 Sooke Road, Sooke
♩
The Andrew Greenwood Quintet | 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
♩♩♩
The Paul Gellman Band • Susan Phillips | 7 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
♩
The Wildflowers’s Tribute to Tom Petty | 7:30 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, 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
♩
Songwriters in the Round:
Jack Porter, Reuben Shepherd & Salome Cullen | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Judy Collins | 7:30 pm
The Port Theatre,
125 Front Street, Nanaimo
♩
Lavender & Lefty | 7:30–9:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
♩
Ring of Fire | 7:30–9:20 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
Snotty Nose Rez Kids • Sirreal • DJ All Good | 8 pm
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Thursdays Open Mic | 8–midnight
VIU Students’ Union Pub,
900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo
♩♩♩
The Longhand Trio | 8 pm
The Back Hall,
1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island
♩
JaimesonRhy | 9 pm–12:30 am
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 March 28
҉ Mar 28–30 Ignite the Arts Festival, Penticton
♩♩♩
Slo Cookin’ | 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
♩
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
♩
Morien Jones | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Odd Sum • Bonus Round • Fowl Bay | 6–8:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Wild Honey & The Carolina Bluebirds | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
♩
Victoria Guitar Society Open Mic | 6:30–9 pm
Caffè Fantastico,
965 Kings Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Doug and his Buds | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Local Pub,
#128-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Bill Johnson Quartet | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
♩
Battle of the Bar Bands 2025 | 7 pm
The da Vinci Centre,
195 Bay Street, Victoria
♩
Lester Quitzau, Damian Graham & Scott White | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
♩
The Bastion Band | 7–9 pm
The Oaks Restaurant & Grill,
2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria
♩
The Thrift Store Cowboys | 7–10 pm
ANAF Unit 302,
9831 Fourth Street, Sidney
♩
4th Fridays Open Mic Night | 7–9 pm
Wolf Brewing Company,
940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo
♩
Sound Factory | 7–9:30 pm
Mount Washington Alpine Resort,
1 Strathcona Parkway, Mt. Washington
♩
Dance to The Amigos | 7 pm
Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre,
411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Judy Collins | cancelled
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church,
924 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
Cadence Weapon • Stax & Benny the Jett • Hot Pot •
• Apex Breaks • Curtis Clearsky & the Constellation | 7:30 pm
First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria
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Glass Tiger | 7:30 pm
The McPherson Playhouse,
3 Centennial Square, Victoria
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IQ 78 • SHE • H.A.L.T. | 7:30 pm
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
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Men in Black | 7:30 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney
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The Haven | 7:30 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
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Adonis Puentes, Brent Jarvis & Andy Paul Durocher | 7:30–9:30 pm
Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel,
4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni
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Michelle Reid & D.L. Car:
Shania Twain & Linda Ronstadt Tribute | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
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UVic Chorus and Orchestra: Magnificat | 8 pm
The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic,
3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria
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Bong Witch • Bort • Burnt Lung | 8 pm
The Phoenix Bar & Grill,
3952 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
The Something Else DJs | 08:30 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
Zalesko | 9 pm
The Nanaimo BAR,
75 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Downtown Mischief • Dog Party, Scotty Stylus, MC Sweat | 9:30 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
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Master of Justice | 8:30–11:30 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
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The Rowan Farintosh Trio | 9–11 pm
Pagliacci’s Restaurant,
1011 Broad Street, Victoria
♩
The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight
The Irish Times Pub,
1200 Government Street, Victoria
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Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
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The Longhand Trio | 9 pm
The Vault Café,
499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo
♩
Brice Tabish Band | 9 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
LFG: Last F*cking Gig | 9:30 pm–1:30 am
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Kytami & Phonik Ops | 10–11:30 pm
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
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Kimbz | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
OK Charlie | 10 pm
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY March 29
҉ Mar 28–30 Ignite the Arts Festival, Penticton
♩♩♩
Adam & OJ | 1–3 pm
The Waterfront Country Café,
149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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A closed Trad Irish Session | 2–4:30 pm
The Crooked Goose Smoke House,
4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria
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Donny Peterson & the Spark Plugs | 3–6 pm
Legion Branch 172,
#102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt
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Lindsay Martell & Rick Salt | 3–6 pm
The Wheatsheaf Pub,
1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo
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The Sea Shanty Chorus | 2–3:30 pm
The Heritage House Pub,
975 Comox Road, Courtenay
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Open Jam with Johnny & Co | 4–7 pm
The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
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Scott McGill | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
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The David Santana Quartet | 6–9 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Open Mic Saturdays | 6–9 pm
The Gabriola Golf Club,
825 South Road, Gabriola Island
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Hollywood Knights | 6:30–9:30 pm
Legion Branch 256,
1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo
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The FBI Saturday Jam | 6:30–9:30 pm
The Fanny Bay Inn,
7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay
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Open Mic with Ben Jackson | 6:30–9pm
SoCal Restaurant & Lounge,
2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River
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Devours • Ritchot Textiles •
• Small Pleasures • Ida Maidstone | 7–10:30 pm
Vic West Community Centre, 521 Craigflower Road, Victoria
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Thick As Thieves | 7–10 pm
The Loft Pub,
229 Gorge Road East, Victoria
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Jellyfish Lounge: The Sea Soiree with DJs | 7 pm—midnight
The White Eagle Hall,
90 Dock Street, Victoria
♩
The Princess Bride in Concert | 7 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
Pablo Cardenas | 7–9 pm
Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club,
753 View Street, Victoria
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Autonomous Apes • Dysaynia • Red Lenses | 7 pm
The Paul Phillips Hall,
1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria
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Pepper Sprouts • plus… • | 7 pm
Ruby’s Barn,
4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
Malaki | 7–8 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
♩♩♩
Nathan Sobko | 7–10 pm
The Local Pub,
#128-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
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Zenith | 7 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩♩♩
Kerry Unger • Coalmont •
• Viera, Sauvage, Jackson & Mattes | 7–10:30 pm
The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island
♩♩♩
The Longhand Trio | 7 pm
Birdsong House Concert,
1485 Broadview Road, Gabriola Island
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Bort • Burnt Lung • Hexenbane • Olde Souls | 7 pm
The Globe Live Studio,
25 Front Street, Nanaimo
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Vogue Villains • Dead Rights • Out Alive • Carl Longstaff | 7 pm–1 am
The Terminal Bar,
63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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Woodstick | 7–10 pm
The Moose Lodge 1052,
1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo
♩
The Taper’s Union • Harley Alexander •
• Jasper Smythe • Stovetop Stiffy | 7 pm
The Big Yellow Merville Hall, 1245 Fenwick Road, Merville
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Moonshine | 7–10 pm
The Beaufort Ave Pub,
1825 Comox Avenue, Comox
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Thorns & Roses | 7:30–10:30 pm
The Moon Under Water Pub,
350 Bay Street, Victoria
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Blue • Ryan McNally • Joe Abbott • Waters | 7:30–11:30 pm
Fort Tectoria,
777 Fort Street, Victoria
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Rhymer & Wells | 7:30–10:30 pm
Christie’s Carriage House Pub,
1739 Fort Street, Victoria
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Judy Collins | cancelled
Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre,
1975 Bee Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Rachel Iwaasa with Hildegard Westerkamp | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven,
240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Michael Sicoly & Mick Dalla-Vee:
Simon & Garfunkel Tribute | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
♩
Gun Street Ghouls • Life from Below •
• 14 Flamingos • TerribleThing | 8 pm–midnight
The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria
♩
Daniel Cook & The Radiators | 8–10 pm
Mary’s Bleue Moon Restaurant,
9535 Canora Road, Sidney
♩♩♩
Local Motion | 8 pm
Legion Branch 92,
120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island
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Black Angus | 8 pm
The Osborne Bay Pub,
1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton
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The Offcutz | 8–11 pm
The Sportsman Pub,
640 First Avenue, Ladysmith
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Out Alive • Dead Rights • Fully Crazed | 8pm
The Terminal Bar,
63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
The Malloomba Boogie Band | 8 pm–midnight
Coombs Rodeo Hall,
2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs
♩
Ryder Bachman | 8–11 pm
The Eagle’s Lounge,
1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River
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Nautical Disaster | 8:30 pm
The Cobblestone Pub,
3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill
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Master Of Justice | 8:30–11:30 pm
The Gate House Theatre,
1705 Campbell Way, Port McNeill
♩
The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am
The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill,
1022 Government Street, Victoria
♩
The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–2 am
The Duke Saloon,
502 Discovery Street, Victoria
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Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight
The Rack Saanich,
1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria
♩♩♩
The Salome Cullen Band | 9 pm
Moby’s Pub,
124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island
♩
The Brice Tabish Band | 9 pm
The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub,
2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay
♩
Tight Hair Disco | 9:30 pm–1 am
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
JamiesonRhy | 10 pm
Darcy’s Downtown Pub,
1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
♩
Juice | 10 pm–2 am
The Upstairs Cabaret,
15 Bastion Square, Victoria
♩
DJ Alex King & DJ Miro | 10 pm–2 am
The Lucky Bar,
517 Yates Street, Victoria
♩
The Shindigs • Dog Party • Scotty Stylus • MC Sweat | 10 pm–2 am
The Queen’s Pub,
34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
♩
Spank Williams & The Halibut Cowboys | 10 pm
The Waverley Hotel,
2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland
Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY March 30
҉ Mar 28–30 Ignite the Arts Festival, Penticton
♩
Coffee Dance Club, with 5 DJs | 10 am–3 pm
Serious Coffee Esquimalt,
1153 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt
♩♩♩
Bruce Grey | 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
♩
Sylvan Wilkinson & Jany Lu | 1:30 pm
The Victoria Conservatory of Music,
900 Johnson 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
♩
The Longhand Trio | 2 pm
The Abbey Studio,
2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland
♩
Weekly Acoustic Jam | 2–6 pm
Legion Branch 137,
301 11th Avenue, Campbell River
♩
The Princess Bride in Concert | 2:30 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩♩♩
Janina Fialkowska | 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
♩♩♩
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
♩
Eric Harper | 3–5 pm
The Duncan Showroom,
133 Station Street, Duncan
♩
Acoustic 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
Wicket Hall,
919 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩
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
♩
Doug Towle | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government 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 Princess Bride in Concert | 7 pm
The Royal Theatre,
805 Broughton Street, Victoria
♩
Stella White with the Ashley Wey Trio | 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 ♦ Ukes Misbehavin’ | 7:30–10 pm ☆
Norway House,
1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
Eric Harper | 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
♩
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 March 31
♩
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
♩
Alex Fraser | 6–10 pm
The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel,
721 Government Street, Victoria
♩
Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm
Gigi’s Café,
1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria
♩
Old Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm
The Spiral Café,
418 Craigflower Road, Victoria
♩
Kelly Fawcett | 6:30–9 pm
Heron Rock Bistro,
435 Simcoe Street, Victoria
♩
Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic | 6:30 pm
Herald Street Brew Works,
506 Herald Street, Victoria
♩
Story & Song: Raising Our Voices | 7 pm
The Baumann Centre,
925 Balmoral Road, Victoria
♩
Drop-in Choir: “Lovers in a Dangerous Time” | 7–9:30 pm
The Coda,
751 View Street, Victoria
♩
Piano Heist is Nico Rhodes & Patrick Courtin | 7 pm
The Mary Winspear Centre,
2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney
♩♩♩
Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam | 7–10 pm
The Surf Lodge & Pub,
885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island
♩
Natalie MacMaster & Donnell Leahy | 7:30–9:30 pm
The Sid Williams Theatre,
442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
♩
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
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