VFMS: Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · 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 F*cking Gig | 9:30 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Kytami & Phonik Ops | 10–11:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ 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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