VFMS: Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island, for March 2025

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҉ 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 ♩♩♩ Barefoot Ponies \| 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 ♩ DieMahler Ensemble \| 2 pm St. Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney ♩ 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ The Gary Preston Trio \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Black Angus \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Johnny & Co \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Standard Issue Pleasure Model • Black Ends \| 6 pm First Metropolitan United Church, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Ryder Bachman \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩♩♩ Randy Duncan, Mark Kimmins & Tom Kirwin \| 6:30 pm 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 ♩ Open Mic with Ben Jackson \| 6:30–9pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ The Strathcona Big Band: Dance \| 6:45–11 pm Ocean Front Village, 2900 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Dallas Harlen Band \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Pablo Cardenas & The West Coast Cuban Orchestra \| 7 pm–12:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Oliver Swain & Big Machine \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Uncle Strut • the Carlines • Trouble on the Outskirts \| 7–10 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Witch Vomit • Ceremonial Bloodbath • Hedonist • Coerce \| 7–11:55 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam \| 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ Kai Barrette \| 7 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Wandering Wolves \| 7–10 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ First Saturdays Open Mic \| 7–9 pm The Free Play Café, 324 Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The Mark Crissinger Band \| 7–10 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Spanish Boots \| 7–10 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ LateShift Rock & Roll Band \| 7:30–10:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Spark to Flame Student Showcase \| 7:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Rockoon • Cara McCandless \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Bad Moon Riders \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Eagle Lounge, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Open Mic Night \| 7:30 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ Current Swell \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jim Raddysh & the Usual Suspects \| 8 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Adam Robertson Jazz Trio \| 8 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic with Shel \| cancelled The SIP Neighborhood Pub, 601 Bruce Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The Salty Dogs \| 8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Amber Banman • Peace Makes Plenty • Kyle Burnett \| 8:30 pm The Moon Under Water Pub, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ Slim Sandy & the Atomic Cocktails \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Cities \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ The Pulse Radio Band \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Raven Lunatics \| 9 pm–1 am The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY March 02 ♩ Jazz Brunch with Brent Jarvis, Scott White & Miles Fuller \| 11am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with Brent Jarvis, Scott White & Miles Fuller \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ CanUS \| Traditional Jazz Matinee \| 1–3 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Shades of 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 ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Island Chamber Winds \| 2 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Ballet Edmonton \| 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 ♩ James Hamilton on sitar \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Acoustic Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ Workshop, Community Dinner, Labour Choir: United We Sing \| 5–9 pm Oaklands Community Centre, #1-2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Heather Costerton \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Gadfly • Conjure Hand • Shearing Pinx • Black Ends \| 6:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ La patente en concert \| 7–8:45 pm Association francophone du centre de l'île, 891 13th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Pepper Sprouts \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Brice Tabish Band with Rob Blackburn & Mark McGovern \| 9:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY March 03 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Paul Black \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Lee Gordon \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩ 10-Minute Sets, 8–10 Bands \| 7–9:30 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Colin James \| 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 ♩ 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 04 ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Skysong Community Choir \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Mardi Gras Jazz \| 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 05 ♩ 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 ♩ Max MacKrill \| 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 ♩ Anela Kahiamoe & Luke Blu Guthrie \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩♩♩ Iain Duncan, Nick Peck, & 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 ♩ Onna Lou • Shay Wolf \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY March 06 ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ JS Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow \| 4 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic with Ben Jackson \| 5–8 pm The Campbell River Art Gallery, 1235 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Jacob Leger • Talel McBriar • Diana Rose \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View 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 ♩ Lavender & Lefty \| 6 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ 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 ♩ Jacob Leger • Talel McBriar • Diana Rose \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: The Haywires Country Band \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Nanaimo Songwriters Circle \| 6:30–9:30 pm Country Grocer upstairs meeting room, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ ADSS Jazz Groups ♦ R&B Band \| 6:30 pm The ADSS Theatre, 4000 Roger Street, Port Alberni ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Big Hank & The Blue Plate Combo \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Poole & Craib \| 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 ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 8–midnight VIU Students’ Union Pub, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ 1st Thursdays Open Mic \| 8 pm Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ 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 07 ҉ Mar 07–09 Festival du Bois, Coquitlam ҉ Mar 07–09 Georgia Strait Music Camp Spring Jam, Crescent Beach ♩♩♩ Pete Emery \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Jean-Pierre \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Fridays Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Steph MacPherson \| 4:30–7:30 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 ♩ In The Mood Quintet featuring Angela Verbrugge \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Knife Manual • Brewtality • Sweathogz • Roadkill \| 6–10 pm The Quadra House, 564 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Fridays Open Mic - Open Jam \| 6–8 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 West Island Highway, Bowser ♩ UVIC MSA & UVIC LMC Open Mic Fundraiser \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tim Johnson, Karel Roessingh, Dan Weeks & Charlie Knowles \| 6:30 pm Port Browning Marina Pub, 4605 Oak Road, Pender Island ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Victoria Fiddle Society Monthly Jam \| 7–9:30 pm Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road, Victoria ♩ Aftershock \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Shanna Dance & Jonnie Bridgman Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Yves Lambert \| 7 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Thistle \| 7 pm Felicita’s Campus Pub, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Onna Lou & Shay Wolf \| 7 pm Home Routes House Concert, 2350 Foul Bay Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Stephanie Cutler & Tai Williams \| 7 pm Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Jordan & his Lucky Stars \| 7 pm The Eagle Lounge, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Brad Stewart & Blake Gasena \| 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ David Vest \| 7–9 pm Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach ♩ ShotGun Kelly \| 7–10 pm Ted’s Bar & Grill, Mount Washington ♩ Dance to The Amigos \| 7 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Mardi Gras with Bijoux Du Bayou \| 7:30–10 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Allen Dobb \| 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩♩♩ Swamp Wagon • Ximena • Ben \| 7:30–10 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Pantuso Dance \| 7:30–9:40 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ West Street Children \| 8 pm Felicita’s Campus Pub, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Big Awesome \| 8:30–10:30 pm Saxe Point Public House, 505 Park Place, Victoria ♩ The Jon Miller Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pickups \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Kill Your Darlings \| 9 pm Felicita’s Campus Pub, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Wunderbread \| 9:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Kimbz \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Bruce Everett \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Nanoose Baybilly Bash! Hillbilly Choir Band Short Concert, Snacks & Jam Session \| 1:30 pm The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ BCRMTA Student Recital \| 2:30 pm Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1273 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ The Lovecats \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Women in Music Fest - Benefit \| 3–10 pm !! The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ The Two Man Wheaty Band \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Black Angus \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Jam with Ralph Barret Trio \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Cory Phillips \| 6–8 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ UVIC Students Guitar Night \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The Attila Fias Group featuring Karin Plato \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Invisible Hands \| 7 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sugarbeat \| 7 pm The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Marianne Grittani ♦ Blair Francis ♦ Andy Meyers \| 7–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ A Night at the Oscars \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ SueMack with Brad Hawkes \| 7:30–10:30 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ CFG: Open Mic ♦ Jeremy Walsh \| 7:30 pm Cowichan Folk Guild Coffeehouse, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ The Cowichan Consort Orchestra with Simi Luttrell & Daniel Sanabria Torres \| 7:30 pm Christian Reformed Church, 930 Trunk Road, Duncan ♩ Completely Creedence \| 7:30–9:50 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Bruce Cobanli \| 8 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Augie Dawg - a tribute to The Cars \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Ashleigh Ball \| 8 pm Clayoquot Sound Theatre, 380 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩ The Listeso String Quartet \| 8:30–10:30 pm St. Ann’s Academy, 835 Humboldt Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Anthems \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pulse Radio \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Bri MacCrimmon & Teighan Couch \| 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Pacific Sons \| 9 pm The Well Pub, 3956 Victoria Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Vogue Villains • Carmine • Of Cosmos \| 9:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Brightside \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Tony Genge, Henry Boudin, Scott White & James McCrae \| 11am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Tony Genge, Henry Boudin, Scott White & James McCrae \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Steve Richardson \| 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 ♩♩♩ Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Banned \| 2 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 2–5 pm Salt Spring Brewing, 270 Furness Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Hans Verhoeven Quartet \| 2 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Kevin Ayesh: Beethoven, Starer, Chopin \| 2 pm St. Michael’s Church, 2858 Mill Street, Chemainus ♩ Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Onna Lou & Shay Wolf \| 2–4 pm The Parksville Community Centre, 223 Mills Street, Parksville ♩ Amos Mercier & Friends \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Vancouver Island Symphony: Mozart, Ravel, Fung, Haydn \| 2–3:15 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ A Night at the Oscars \| 2:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Adam Dobres \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ 2nd Sundays Acoustic Jams \| 3:30–6:30 pm The Mill Bay Community Hall, 1035 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ 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 ♩ A Tragically Hip Tribute \| 5–7:30 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ Scott McGill \| 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 ♩ Louise Rose \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ John McLachlan \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Ben Rosemblum Sextet \| 7:30 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, 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 ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY March 10 ♩♩♩ Vetta Chamber Music Presents: The Four Jays \| 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis – Story & Song \| 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM Haywires \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Dallas Budd \| 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 ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Arbutus Holiday \| 7–9 pm Ucluelet Brewing Company, 1601 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ The Ben Rosenblum Sextet \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ 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 11 ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Norm Smith & Pete Vuur \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene Smith & Bill Levity \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies \| 6 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin ♩ 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 Busheikin-Villette Quintet \| 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 Marcel Petunia Trio Honky Tonk Dance \| 7–9:30 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Bruce Cockburn \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 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 12 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Casey Ryder \| 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 ♩ Phil Dickson \| 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 ♩♩♩ Vocalist Kate Trajan & Friends \| 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 ♩ Walk Right Back \| 7–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩♩♩ JS Bach’s Long Walk in the Snow \| 7:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Bruce Cockburn \| 8 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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 13 ♩ 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 ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Élise LeBlanc ♦ Fawkes & Hownd \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View 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 ♩ Jazz Jam hosted by Ralph Barrat Trio \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM Moodswing Orchestra \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ The Great Divide \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Gabe Lee \| 7–11 pm The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Flamenco Guitar Evening \| 7–9 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jay Stevens & the Chosen Ones \| 7 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Penderecki String Quartet \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic Night with Noise Machine \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Next Level Pub, 4963 Angus Street, Port Alberni ♩ High School Open Mic \| 7:30 pm The Willow Point Lions Community Hall, 2165 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Cistern • Hot Goss • DJ Bo Meets World • DJ Blacasphalt \| 8 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, 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 ♩ Tinzo + Jojo \| 9 pm–midnight The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY March 14 ♩♩♩ Plumper Sound \| 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 ♩ Nathan Sobko \| 5:30–7:30 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ The Slieves and Q Brooke Bachand \| 7:30–9:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ The Haven \| 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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		Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY March 15 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Glass Tiger \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ IQ 78 • SHE • H.A.L.T. \| 7:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Men in Black \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ The Haven \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Adonis Puentes, Brent Jarvis & Andy Paul Durocher \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Michelle Reid & D.L. Car: Shania Twain & Linda Ronstadt Tribute \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ UVic Chorus and Orchestra: Magnificat \| 8 pm The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Downtown Mischief • Dog Party, Scotty Stylus, MC Sweat \| 9:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Master of Justice \| 8:30–11:30 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ 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 Fcking 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 ♩ 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 ♩ A closed Trad Irish Session \| 2–4:30 pm The Crooked Goose Smoke House, 4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria ♩ Donny Peterson & the Spark Plugs \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Lindsay Martell & Rick Salt \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Sea Shanty Chorus \| 2–3:30 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Open Jam with Johnny & Co \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Hollywood Knights \| 6:30–9:30 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Open Mic with Ben Jackson \| 6:30–9pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Devours • Ritchot Textiles • • Small Pleasures • Ida Maidstone \| 7–10:30 pm Vic West Community Centre, 521 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Thick As Thieves \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Autonomous Apes • Dysaynia • Red Lenses \| 7 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Bort • Burnt Lung • Hexenbane • Olde Souls \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Vogue Villains • Dead Rights • Out Alive • Carl Longstaff \| 7 pm–1 am The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ Moonshine \| 7–10 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Thorns & Roses \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Moon Under Water Pub, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ Blue • Ryan McNally • Joe Abbott • Waters \| 7:30–11:30 pm Fort Tectoria, 777 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Rhymer & Wells \| 7:30–10:30 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Black Angus \| 8 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ The Offcutz \| 8–11 pm The Sportsman Pub, 640 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ 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 ♩ Nautical Disaster \| 8:30 pm The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ 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 ♩ 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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