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

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҉ MAY 2025 FESTIVALS &c ҉ ҉ May 01–04 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop Spring Retreat, Port Orchard-WA ҉ May 01–05 Ukulele Festival Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 05–10 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ҉ May 14–18 Red Hot Strings Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 23–25 Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts (JJFA), Port Angeles-WA ҉ May 23–26 Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle-WA ҉ May 25–June 02 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 30–June 01 Tiny Lights Festival, Ymir-BC ҉ May 31–June 01 Folktoria, Victoria-BC Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY May 01 ҉ May 01–04 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop Spring Retreat, Port Orchard-WA ҉ May 01–05 Ukulele Festival Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ 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 ♩ A Gen Z Variety Show \| 4–6 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Crimson Sky \| 4:45–5:45 pm Esquimalt Farmers Market in Memorial Park, 1230 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Sing Together Choir \| 6–7 pm McMinn Park, 4820 Maplegrove Street, Saanich ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Rossco \| 6:15–7:15 pm Esquimalt Farmers Market in Memorial Park, 1230 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM The Haywire Country Band \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Siarimis \| 6:30 pm The Chapel at Providence Farm, 1843 Tzouhalem Road, Duncan ♩ The Nanaimo Songwriting Circle \| 6:30–9:30 pm Country Grocer upstairs meeting room, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ After Hours with DJ Boitano \| 7–9 pm The Royal BC Museum, 675 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Relics \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Wannabe \| 7 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Anneda \| 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Sarah Smith & Linda McRae in concert \| 7 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Mark Winters \| 7 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Tina Mae Charlton & Mr. B \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Stampeders \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz and the Flow State \| 7:30 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Peninsula Singers Spring Concert, 1 \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Completely Creedence \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ 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 ♩ Ultraviolet • Rare Earth Magnet \| 8:15 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace 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–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY May 02 ҉ May 01–04 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop Spring Retreat, Port Orchard-WA ҉ May 01–05 Ukulele Festival Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ Pixie Sings \| Noon–1 pm Market Square, 560 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Malakai \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Edgar Hann & Em Walker \| 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 ♩♩♩ Sarah Smith & Linda McRae Songwriting Workshop \| 2–5 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ 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 ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Adage Student Rock Showcase \| 5 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Hot Chicken Salad • Creatures of Autumn • Hardball \| 6 pm The Moon Under Water Pub, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Maybno$ \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ 4 Our Souls \| 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ 1st Fridays Open Mic - Open Jam \| 6–8 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 West Island Highway, Bowser ♩ Backyard Boulevard \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ Victoria Fiddle Society Monthly Jam \| 7–9:30 pm Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road, Victoria ♩ Soul Source \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Relics \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Sing Your Joy Choir in Concert \| 7–8:30 pm Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell Street, Victoria ♩ Bijoux du Bayou \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Club Voltaire \| 7–9:30 pm St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove ♩♩♩ LJ Mounteney & Linda Kidder \| 7 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Salty Affair \| 7 pm The Local Pub, #128-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Community Square Dance with Na Mara \| 7–10 pm The Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island ♩♩♩ Kath Bloom with David Shapiro & Evan Cheadle \| 7 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Transitional Alien • Zenith \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Holly Pop \| 7 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Mark Crissinger \| 7 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Wayne Montgomery & Montgomery County \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ The Longhand Trio \| 7:30 pm The Orange Light, 612 David Street, Victoria ♩ Cassidy Mann \| 7:30 pm The Tolmie Inn, 1023 Tolmie Avenue, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ The Peninsula Singers Spring Concert, 2 \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ The Stampeders \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ The Malaspina Choir \| 7:30–9:30 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 311 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Secret Beach • Jack Garton • Creekbed Carter \| 7:30 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Got Stones \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Youth Open Mic \| 7:30 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Wannabe \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ The Brownman Electryc Trio \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Willow Point Lions Community Hall, 2165 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Kaleid Choral Festival 2025 Concert, 1 \| 8–10 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ UVic Wind Symphony & the Naden Band \| 8–10 pm The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Nameless Friends • Standard Issue Pleasure Model • Pink-ish \| 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Siarimis \| 8 pm The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Josh Warren Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Linggo \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 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 ♩ DJ Thamos, DJ PopMisfit \| 9 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Dang Package with Pants \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Kimbz \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Emotionz \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY May 03 ҉ May 01–04 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop Spring Retreat, Port Orchard-WA ҉ May 01–05 Ukulele Festival Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ Nice Verdes \| 9:30–11:00 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 11:15–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, Victoria ♩ 7 Adult Combos Showcase \| 12:30–3:30 pm The Victoria Conservatory of Music, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Na Mara \| 1–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Caroline Dick \| 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 ♩ Bijoux Du Bayou \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Peninsula Singers Spring Concert, 3 \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ The Gary Preston Trio \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Black Angus \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Joel Falkner, Wes Anderson & Dave Marfleet \| 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 ♩ Ryder Bachman & Tim \| 6–9 pm The Shady Waterfront Restaurant & Pub, 3109 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Siarimis \| 6:30 pm The Church of Truth, 111 Superior Street, Victoria ♩ Martina • Pseudo 73 • Landfill Park \| 6:30 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ The FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ McKinley Wolf \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Oliver Swain, Adam Dobres, Richard Moody & Paul Dowd \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Alick Mac • Euphorik \| 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ 1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam \| 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩ Spring Contra Dance \| 7–10 pm The Hub, 2375 Koksilah Road, Duncan ♩ Pozitive Rebellion • The Rowdy Boys \| 7 pm The Youbou Community Hall, 8550 Hemlock Street, Youbou ♩ First Saturdays Open Mic \| 7–9 pm The Free Play Café, 324 Terminal Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Cowboy Revival \| 7–10 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Ted Tanner & Blues Friends \| 7–10 pm The Hornby Island Community Hall, 4305 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ The Secret Beach, Kacy Lee Anderson, & Shaela Miller \| 7 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Spanish Boots \| 7–10 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Gordon Lightfoot Tribute \| 7 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Jagged Roots \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Youth Lagoon with Valley James \| 7:30–10 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ pureBL!SS • Selayne • MILF Maid • Loblova •AudioFox \| 7:30 pm–midnight Fort Tectoria, 777 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Kyle Goski \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Open Mic Night \| 7:30 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ The Brownman Electryc Trio \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Kyle Mckearney \| 8–10:30 pm The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Kaleid Choral Festival 2025 Concert, 2 \| 8–10 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Rock Yacht \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Rising Tide \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Chop Suey • Danger Box \| 8 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ LJ Monteney \| 8–10 pm The Lantzville Pub, 7197 Lantzville Road, Lantzville ♩ The Pablo Cardenas West Coast Cuban Orchestra \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Transitional Alien \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Bipolar Bear \| 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 ♩ 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 Still Living at Home Band \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Techno Rave, 5 DJs \| 9 pm–2 am LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ Turnpike \| 9 pm–1 am The Well Pub, 3956 Victoria Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Mimic \| 9 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River ♩ El Combo Cumbialandia \| 9:30—11:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Dark Eighties DJs \| 10 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm–1 am 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 May 04 ҉ May 01–04 Puget Sound Guitar Workshop Spring Retreat, Port Orchard-WA ҉ May 01–05 Ukulele Festival Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio \| 11am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ CanUS \| Traditional Jazz Matinee \| 1–3 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Deerlegs Trio \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 1–4 pm The Stonehouse Restaurant & Pub, 2215 Canoe Cove Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ The Awakeneers \| 1–3 pm Comox United Church, 250 Beach Drive, Comox ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Richard Garvey \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Sarah Hagen, The Goldberg Variations \| 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 ♩♩♩ Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Banned \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–7 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ 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 Brownman Electryc Trio \| 6 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Big Train \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Siarimis \| 7–9 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Yo-Yo Ma \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ James Gordon \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Shaela Miller / Kacy Anderson / Micah Erenberg \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Kyle McKearney with Antonio Larosa \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ David Bradford \| 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–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY May 05 ҉ May 01–05 Ukulele Festival Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 05–10 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ♩ Chemainus Song Circle \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩♩♩ Vetta Chamber Music: Haydn, Mozart, Schubert \| 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Mondays 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 Bay ♩ 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 Worden \| 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 ♩ Open Bands Night hosted by The Dang Package \| 7–10 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Liberation Song Circle and Singalong with Wes Carroll \| 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 ♩ Harmony Community Song Circle \| 7–8:30 pm Kin Hut Activity Centre, 2730 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ Sergeant X Comrade \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Stampeders \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY May 06 ҉ May 05–10 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ♩ Sarah Hagen \| 10:30 am–noon The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Norm Smith & Pete Vuur \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ VCM Spring Serenata \| 5–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, 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 ♩ Shred Kelly with Babes in Canyon \| 6–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by 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 ♩ Elise Leblanc & Cluny Macpherson Honky Tonk \| 7:30–10 pm The Paul Phillips Hall, 1923 Fernwood Road, Victoria ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Hotel California \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ James Gordon \| 7:30 pm Harbour City Concerts, 421 Milton Street, Nanaimo ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 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 May 07 ҉ May 05–10 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ♩ 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 ♩ Resonation Drop-In Singing Circle \| Noon–1 pm The Little Red Church, 2182 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Combo \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Hotel California, 1 \| 2:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ 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 Bay ♩ 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 ♩ Phil Dickson \| 6–8 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ Andrea Rose \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Brownman Electryc Trio \| 6:30–10 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Quintet \| 7–10 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Reuben & the Dark with Special Guests the Bullhorn Singers \| 7 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Wednesdays VBA Bluegrass Jam for Advanced Players \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club, 720 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Hotel California, 2 \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ James Gordon \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Robbie Van with Xixi & the Bandit \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ 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 May 08 ҉ May 05–10 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ♩ 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 ♩ Bilgewater \| 4:45–5:45 pm Esquimalt Farmers Market in Memorial Park, 1230 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Ben Jackson \| 5–8 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ Gary Preston Trio \| 6–8 pm The Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Reuben & the Dark with the Bullhorn Singers \| 6–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Woodstick \| 6–8 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Jazz Jam hosted by the Ralph Barrat Jazz Trio \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Dean Wolfe \| 6:15–7:15 pm Esquimalt Farmers Market in Memorial Park, 1230 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: The FOM Orchestra \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ A QMS Spring Concert \| 6:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Easy Street \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ After Hours with DJ Boitano \| 7–9 pm The Royal BC Museum, 675 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ The Maureen Washington Quartet \| 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 ♩ Meridiem Wind Orchestra \| 7 pm The Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Oh Pray Tell \| 7 pm The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Dave Hart \| 7–9 pm Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge at the Coast Bastion Hotel, 11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo ♩ Kate Reid, Nik Poli, Eric Braun, & Joze \| 7 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ James Gordon \| 7 pm Cumberland Museum, 2680 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Trombonissimo and guests \| 7–9 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Ensemble Doulce Mémoire \| 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 ♩ David Wilkie & Flying Snail \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Laws \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Lights \| 8 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 8–midnight VIU Students’ Union Pub, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ Elai Sunride \| 8–11 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY May 09 ҉ May 05–10 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ♩ Willis Taylor \| Noon–1 pm Market Square, 560 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mercedes Papalia \| Noon-1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Alan Moberg \| 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 ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Plumper Sound \| 5–7 pm Legion Branch 239, 1344 MacKinnon Road, Pender Island ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Real Deal \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Katrina Kadoski & June Star \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Joker's Revenge & Stoned Pilots \| 6:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Groove Central Station \| 6:30–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ SoulFire \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Uncle Murda \| 7 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Stephen Brown & the Bastion Band \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Before Night Falls Trio \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Barefoot Ponies \| 7–10 pm The Local Pub, #128-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Oh Pray Tell \| 7 pm The Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Ambre \| 7–9 pm Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge at the Coast Bastion Hotel, 11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Thrift Store Cowboys \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Edie DaPonte Band \| 7:30–9:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Roland Barrett \| 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ DCFC Open Mic ♦ Flying Snail \| 7:30 pm St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove ♩ Kele Fleming • Mathew Presidente \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Mojo Risin’ \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Lazy Mike & the Argyle Jets \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Cranberry Arms Pub, 1604 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Hose • The Spewers • Arthropoda • The Daisy Stranglers \| 7:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ North of 49 Canadian Song Revue \| 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Songs from Movie Musicals \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ The Unfaithful Servants \| 7:30 pm Quadra Island Community Hall, 970 West Road, Quathiaski Cove, Quadra Island ♩ Second Fridays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Long Gone 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 ♩ Pulse Radio \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Syd Woz • The Mole • DJ Robbie \| 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 ♩ Case of the Mondays \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Sergeant X Comrade \| 9:30 pm–2 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Chameleon \| 9:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Kimbz \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY May 10 ҉ May 05–10 Hornby Island Blues Workshop, Hornby Island-BC ♩ Guitar Bill \| 9:30–11:00 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, Victoria ♩ The Emily Carr String Quartet \| 10:30 am–noon CFB Esquimalt Chiefs & Petty Officers Mess, 1575 Lyall Street, Esquimalt ♩ Andison Hills \| 11:15–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, Victoria ♩ Take Cover \| 11:30 am–2:30 pm The Langford Station, 720 Station Avenue, Langford ♩ Live Music Benefit for Veteran’s House \| Noon–8 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Dale Fudge \| 1–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Andy Meyers \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Love Cats \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Q + Quinn \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ AtomsMatter • The Hot Noise \| 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 ♩ Straight Cold Players \| 6:30–10 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Fire Station \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic ♦ Ryton Rigg \| 7–9 pm Highlands Music Coffee House, 1589 Caleb Pike Road, Victoria ♩ Woodland Disco! with DJs \| 7 pm–1 am Cinderbloc Studios - Studio D, 602 Esquimalt Road, Victoria ♩ Siarimis \| 7–9:30 pm The Church of Truth, 111 Superior Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Pretzel Logic Orchestra \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Kelby MacNayr’s Tiny Rhythm Kings \| 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Kele Fleming & Matthew Presidente \| 7–9 pm The Victoria House, in the Rockland-Gonzales neighbourhood, Victoria ♩ Street Beat \| 7 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ CFG Open Mic ♦ Lady O with James Darling \| 7 pm The Cowichan Folk Guild at Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd \| 7 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Nelly Nissan • The Next • • Rockson Road • Ancient City Teahouse Party \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Chevy Ray & The Fins \| 7–10 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Dance to The Optimists \| 7–11 pm Legion Branch 17, 367 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Dancing Queen \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Clover Point Drifters \| 7:30–9:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Laws \| 7:30 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Cara Luft & Friends \| 7:30–9:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Hornby Island Blues Odyssey \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Pharm • RadDog • Hog \| 8 pm The Moon Under Water Pub, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ Rock Yacht \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Ladies of Jazz \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Pat Chessell ♦ Daniel Lapp \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Nautical Disaster \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Seasoned Sinners \| 8–10 pm The Lantzville Pub, 7197 Lantzville Road, Lantzville ♩ Canadiana Concert: North of 49 \| 8 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ Sirreal • Oktiv6 • Revron • Diego Flores \| 8 pm–1 am The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ Oh Pray Tell \| 8 pm Clayoquot Sound Theatre, 380 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩ Elai Sunride \| 8–11 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ The Unfaithful Servants \| 8 pm Mansons Hall, 983 Beasley Road, Mansons Landing, Cortes Island ♩ Hit the Deck • Death Hawk • • The Sweathogz • The Deep Ones \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Danny Kilshaw Band • Staff Infection • Bush League \| 8:30 pm The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ Red Giant \| 8:30 pm The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ Candlelight Spring: Tribute to Pink Floyd \| 8:45 pm St. Ann’s Academy Auditorium, 835 Humboldt Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am 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 Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Plant Based Radio • Dave Dirk • Sassbot • Caçadora \| 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 ♩ Nanaimo Idol - Finals \| 9–11 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Shred Kelly • Babes in Canyon \| 9 pm–midnight The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Spanish Boots \| 9 pm The Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩♩♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 9 pm The Gorge Hall, 1375 Robertson Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Paradise City • Sunset Strip \| 9:30 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ The Femme Fatales \| 11 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY May 11 ♩ Doug Folkins & Trent Noonan \| 10 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, 560 10th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Graham Villette Trio \| 11am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Graham Villette Trio \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mark Nordine \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩♩♩ 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 Arrowsmith Big Band \| 2 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Sunday 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 ♩ Dancing Queen \| 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 ♩♩♩ Jazz & Blues Jam with the Frank Allen 4 \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam \| 3–5 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ 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 ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–7 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ Casey Ryder \| 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 ♩ String Theory \| 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 ♩ Oh Pray Tell \| 7 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Canadian Jewels (Bijoux du Canada) \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Michael Jerome Browne \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Standing Twins \| 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–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY May 12 ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Brennan Clark \| 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 Bay ♩ 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 ♩ The E4 with Eric St. Godard \| cancelled Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM The Eclectics \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Clark Brendon \| 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 ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Harmony Community Song Circle \| 7–8:30 pm Kin Hut Activity Centre, 2730 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY May 13 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ 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 ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The E4 \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Laws \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Blue Note Repertory All-Stars \| 7 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by 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 ♩♩♩ Deer & Coyote • Cara Luft \| 7 pm Legion Branch 239, 1344 MacKinnon Road, Pender Island ♩ Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ 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 ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY May 14 ҉ May 14–18 Red Hot Strings Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ 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 ♩ Resonation Drop-In Singing Circle \| Noon–1 pm The Little Red Church, 2182 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Combo \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Shades of Grey • Edgar Hann • Em Walker & Adam Huber \| 1–4 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Irish Trad Sessions \| 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ David Gauci \| 5–8 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Tyger Jackson \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ 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 ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Larry Rogers \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ 3rd Wednesdays Queer Open Stage \| 7 pm The Dock, 722 Cormorant Street, Victoria ♩ The Chase Ward Trio \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Wednesdays VBA Bluegrass Jam for Advanced Players \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club, 720 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey, Ian Todd & Jeremy Walsh \| 9 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria		Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY May 15 ҉ May 14–18 Red Hot Strings Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ 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 ♩ Rebecca Runions \| 4:45–5:45 pm Esquimalt Farmers Market in Memorial Park, 1230 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Dan Smith \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Marina Auros \| 6:15–7:15 pm Esquimalt Farmers Market in Memorial Park, 1230 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7 pm–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Heather Ferguson \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Standard Issue Pleasure Model • • Poppa Don Gernie • Earth Freaks \| 7 pm–midnight The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Senior Collegium Chamber Music Concert \| 7–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Story & Song: Raising Our Voices \| 7–9 pm The Baumann Centre, 925 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ Flamenco Guitar \| 7–9 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–9 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩ 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 ♩ The Steadies \| 7–9:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Laws \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ He Said, She Said • Reggie Martin \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Gorge Hall, 1375 Robertson Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Cerbeus • Shea Smilez • Los • Ariyo • • T1meless • JC Toxon • Abani \| F.P.P \| 8–midnight The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Feelz \| 8–10 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 8–midnight VIU Students’ Union Pub, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ Hip Hop for Paws \| 8:30–midnight The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ House & Techno with Mr. Moe, Andrew Allsgood & Primitive \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Roy Rosenfeld & Khen \| 9 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Organ Quartet \| 9–11 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Jennay Badder • Rising Phoenix \| 10 pm–closing The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY May 16 ҉ May 14–18 Red Hot Strings Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩♩♩ Owen Göertz \| Noon-1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Shades of Grey \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Fridays Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Woodland \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tightrope \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ West Coast Barn Dance \| 6:30–10:30 pm The Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara Street, Victoria ♩ Luna Land • KSAR \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ Random Killing • Mother Fuckers • Brewtality \| 7 pm The Moon Under Water Pub, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ Rattleshake \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ A Tribute to Neo Soul \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Vic High R&B Band \| 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Take Cover \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ Sherry Leigh & Shades • Edgar Hann • • Em Walker with Adam Huber \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ 3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam \| 7–11 pm Malahat Legion 134, 1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Hip Hop for Paws \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Blisters \| 7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ 3rd Fridays Country Open Mic \| 7 pm CHRCO Coombs Rodeo Grounds, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩♩♩ Family Dance to June Cannon and Band \| 7 pm The Hornby Island Community Hall, 4305 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ The Groove Diggers \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ Adam Dobres \| 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩♩♩ The Unfaithful Servants \| 7:30 pm Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 426 Dixon Road, Mayne Island ♩♩♩ The New Orford String Quartet \| 7:30 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Got Stones \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Pablo Cárdenas & the West Coast Cuban Orchestra \| 8 pm–midnight The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Drama Queen & Lily Fawn \| 8–11 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Gordie Tentrees with Jaxon Haldane \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ The Roses \| 8 pm–midnight The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Brews & Beats with DJ All Good \| 8 pm Mount Arrowsmith Brewing, 425 Stanford Avenue East, Parksville ♩ EDM and Techno \| 8 pm–late The Mex Pub, 1003 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Return of the Retro with DJs \| 8 pm Legion Branch 154, 1530 West Road, Heriot Bay, Quadra Island ♩ The Chase Ward 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 ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ The Weather Station \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Salome Cullen Band \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ TK The Artist & Friends \| 9:30 pm–2 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Kimbz \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Whirly Bird \| 10 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY May 17 ҉ May 14–18 Red Hot Strings Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ Joe Higgins \| 10 am Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Terry Boyle Music \| 11 am–12 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Vancouver Island Peruvian Band \| 11:40 am–12:20 pm One World Muticultural Festival at the BC Legislature, 501 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 12:30 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Ken Lunn \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Cookeilidh \| 1:30 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Last Open Mic of the Season! May 17th! \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ The Jessica McMann Trio \| 2 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ Tom Morrissey, Ian Todd & Jeremy Walsh \| 2:30 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Rockin’ Crew \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Lazy Mike Mallon & Cameron Boudrot \| 3–5 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ The Slieves \| 3:30 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jim Page \| 4–6 pm Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Café, 8310 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle ♩ Open Jam with Johnny & Co. \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Clanna Morna \| 4:30 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Jamie Barter \| 5–8 pm Pacific Brimm Café, 123 Craig Street, Parksville ♩ The McGullicuddys \| 5:30 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Michel Rivero Band \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Doug & his Buds \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Tangled Roots & Guests \| 6–9 pm Gabriola Arts and Heritage Centre, 675 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ 3rd Saturdays Jazz opening set: Stella White Quartet \| 6:45–7:30 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic ♦ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 7–9:30 pm Sooke Folk Music Society, 1962 Murray Road, Sooke ♩ Ensemble Laude Spring Concert \| 7–9 pm St. Mary of the Incarnation, 4125 Metchosin Road, Metchosin ♩ The Helen Davies Band \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ David Vest & his Red Hot Rockin’ Canadians \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Living Legends \| 7 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩♩♩ Lacey • J-Feud • Latter Day Saint \| 7 pm–12:30 am The Local Pub, #128-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Pint & Dale \| 7–9 pm Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Café, 8310 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle ♩♩♩ Paul Gellman & Friends \| 7–11 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩♩♩ Road Poets • 2 Sailing Wait • Rockson Road \| 7–11:30 pm The Gabriola Community Hall, 2200 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Angela B • Michael S • Racquel S • Wade & Dana T \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ 3rd Saturdays Jazz Jam \| 7:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Adam Dobres \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ John Gogo \| 7:30 pm The McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville ♩ Pouya • Kxllswxtch • Fat Nick \| 8 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Derek Webb \| 8 pm The Baumann Centre, 925 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ Josh Warren \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Every Day People \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Aston Martini \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Neurospazm • Smash TV • Mother Fuckers • Random Killing \| 8 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The James Vickers Band \| 8 pm The Lantzville Pub, 7197 Lantzville Road, Lantzville ♩ 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Muza • Zonnis & The Afterparty \| 8:30 pm The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ Sam and Adam’s Jazzy Little Duo \| 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 ♩♩♩ The Unfaithful Servants \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Paul Black Band \| 9:30 pm–1 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY May 18 ҉ May 14–18 Red Hot Strings Workshop, Port Townsend-WA ♩ Victoria Scottish Gaelic Choir \| 10 am Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Fanfare Strings \| 10 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, 560 10th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Richard Moody Trio \| 11am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Castle Ceilidh \| 11 am–12 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Emergency Exit \| 12:30–2:30 pm The Junction Orchard & Cidery, 273 Prospect Lake Road, Victoria ♩ Terry Boyle Music \| 12:45 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Richard Moody Trio \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Very First Open Mic \| 1–4 pm Tapestry Music, 1824 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Kristy Vanden \| 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ 3rd Sundays Bluegrass Open Mic \| 1:30–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 1:45 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Music & Storytelling with Giovanni Starling \| 2–5 pm The Baumann Centre, 925 Balmoral Road, 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 ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Nick Mah \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Josh Layne \| 2:30 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, B-Wing, The MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sechile Sedare \| 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Clanna Morna \| 2:45 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ An & Ben \| 3–5 pm The Junction Orchard & Cidery, 273 Prospect Lake Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blues Jam with Bert’s Blooze Banned \| 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 ♩ West Coast Chamber Music: Quintets \| 3:30 pm The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Road, Victoria ♩ The Slieves \| 3:45 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas 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 ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–7 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩♩♩ Denver Venoit & Sky Lambourne \| 4:30 pm The Local Pub, #128-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The McGullicuddys \| 4:45 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey, Ian Todd & Jeremy Walsh \| 5:45 pm Highland Games at Topaz Park, Topaz Avenue, Victoria ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ El José \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Seaside Music Festival Fundraiser \| 6:30 pm 8806 Forest Park Drive, North Saanich ♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Island Big Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ VagaBlonde \| 7–11 pm The Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island ♩ Mount Mural • Shoplifter • Nodata • Blush \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ From the Earth \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Singer-Songwriters Concert \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Biishop • Sundog • Slumbur • Flowgan \| 8 pm–midnight High Vibes, 917 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Darlingside • Frail Talk \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Pickups \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY May 19 ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 1–4 pm The Stonehouse Restaurant & Pub, 2215 Canoe Cove Road, Sidney ♩ Swing Dance Street Party with Dave Harris \| 1–3 pm in front of Munro’s Books, 1108 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Mondays 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 Bay ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Vixx \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Kelly Fawcett \| 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 ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Harmony Community Song Circle \| 7–8:30 pm Kin Hut Activity Centre, 2730 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY May 20 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Alyssa Allgood with Tony Genge The Art of Jazz Vocal Performance WORKSHOP \| 4–5:30 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Swing & Jump Blues Band \| 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 ♩♩♩ Muchachos \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Chicago Jazz vocalist extraordinaire Alyssa Allgood \| 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Songs from Movie Musicals \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY May 21 ♩ 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 ♩ Resonation Drop-In Singing Circle \| Noon–1 pm The Little Red Church, 2182 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩♩♩ Shades of Grey \| 1–4 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Combo \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Blair Francis \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Fred Saliani \| 6–8 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ Good Enough Dave \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Louise Rose \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Wednesdays VBA Bluegrass Jam for Advanced Players \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club, 720 Belleville Street, Victoria ♩ Winds & Brass Faculty Recital \| 7:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ A Whole New World \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Ziggy Alberts with Steph Strings \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY May 22 ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Charlie K \| 4–6 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Gravitation \| 4:45–5:45 pm Esquimalt Farmers Market in Memorial Park, 1230 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 5–7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Fanfare Strings \| 5–8 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ MaryJane’s Last Dance \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Synergy \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Steluţa \| 6:15–7:15 pm Esquimalt Farmers Market in Memorial Park, 1230 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jemma & the Good Thing \| 6:30 pm Earth Club Factory, 3806 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ Marshall Forsythe \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ The Deb Rhymer & Auntie Kate Blues Collective \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ GISS Music Spring Concert, 1 \| 7–8:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Get Back Unplugged \| 7–10 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 ♩ Pre-Party Path to SkaFest \| 7:20–11:11 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ Mahesh Kale \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Movie Musicals’ Greatest Songs \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 8–midnight VIU Students’ Union Pub, 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo ♩ Moonbean • Rare Earth Magnet • Luna Land \| 8:30–11:45 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ 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–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY May 23 ҉ May 23–25 Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts (JJFA), Port Angeles-WA ҉ May 23–26 Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle-WA ҉ May 25–June 02 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩♩♩ The Angelica Taekema Band \| 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 ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 5 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Buskers Mixer at Ship Point \| 5:30–7:30 pm Ship Point, 900 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Swamp Donkey \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Real Deal \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Covenhoven \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ The Gary Preston Band \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Pablo Cardenas \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Junior Collegium & Junior Orchestras Concert \| 7–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Stephanie Greaves \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Skye Alexander & Nancy Potvin with Josh Miszczak & Kathy Omalley \| 7 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩ Highlights Concert - Brass, Woodwinds, Classical Guitar \| 7 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, B-Wing, The MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ GISS Music Spring Concert, 2 \| 7–8:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Corps & Guests \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The SoundWave Choir \| 7–8:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ 4th Fridays Open Mic Night \| 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Songs from Movie Musicals \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice • Benson Town \| 7:30–10 pm The Junction Orchard & Cidery, 273 Prospect Lake Road, Victoria ♩ Get Back Unplugged \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Luck by Chance \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Out Alive • Lords Of Apathy • • The Daisy Stranglers • Razorvoice • The Corps \| 7:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ The Unfaithful Servants \| 7:30 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ Barracuda \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ The Ryan Oliver Trio \| 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 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 ♩ A Country Legends Tribute \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Rar & Friends \| 9 pm–2 am LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ Kimbz \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY May 24 ҉ May 23–25 Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts (JJFA), Port Angeles-WA ҉ May 23–26 Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle-WA ҉ May 25–June 02 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩ The Helen Davies Band ♦ Bijoux du Bayou \| 11 am–4 pm Maifest at the Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Bruce Cobanli \| 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 ♩ Greater Victoria Police Chorus \| 2:30–4:30 pm North Douglas Church, 675 Jolly Place, Victoria ♩ The Richard Kay Band \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 3 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Calvin Cairns & Charlie Gannon \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Courtland • Rob Curtis • • Thrift Store Cowboys • Sidetrack Suzie & The Bandits \| 4–10 pm Saanich Fair Grounds, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Road, Saanichton ♩ Kosma Busheikin, Graham Villette & the Mike Allen Trio \| 5:30–7:30 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 ♩ Meteor in the Metro • The Poubelles \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ David Carl \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Give ’er \| 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Ryan Oliver Sextet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Battle of the Dad Bands \| 7 pm–12:30 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Bruce Coughlan \| 7 pm Unity Church, 2020 Estevan Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Village Choir Spring Concert \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Barracuda \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ The Makana Youth Choirs \| 7:30–9 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ James Meyer \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Valdy \| 7:30–9:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩♩♩ The Unfaithful Servants \| 7:30 pm The Hornby Island Community Hall, 4305 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ Middle Aged Boy Band \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Canyon Rider • Güs • War Eyes \| 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & the Radiators \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Local Motion \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Paul Pigat & Cousin Harley \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Invasive Species • The Bifurcated \| 8 pm Jac’s on Queens, 60 Queens Road, Duncan ♩ Groove Kitchen \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ The Anise Russow Band \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The 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 ♩ Dub-Nana \| 9 pm LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ Limo Wreck \| 9:30 pm–midnight The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Defunk • Selayne \| 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY May 25 ҉ May 23–25 Juan de Fuca Festival of the Arts (JJFA), Port Angeles-WA ҉ May 23–26 Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle-WA ҉ May 25–June 02 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩ Doc Fingers \| 10 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, 560 10th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Vanity Project \| 11am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Vanity Project \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blair Francis \| 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 ♩ Jenny Lester Workshop, Music Theory \| 1–2 pm The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Beach Howlers \| 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Schryer, Enblom & Dobres \| 2–4 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Sidney Concert Band \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ KC & The Tomcats \| 2 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Sunday 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 ♩ 2nd & 4th Sundays Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Jenny Lester Workshop, Slow Pitch Jam \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ 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 ♩ The Island Soul Choir Spring Concert \| 3–5 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Bluegrass/Old-Time Jam \| 3–5 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ 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 ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–7 pm The Heritage House Pub, 975 Comox Road, Courtenay ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Alan Moberg \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sundays Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Don Leppard Big Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Flamenco Tablao \| 7–9 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 ♩ Heartwood Trio: The Well Tree \| 7–9 pm The Little Red Church, 2182 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Bowker Creek \| 7–10:30 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Jordan Matchet • Denver Venoit \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The NMA Big Band \| 7:30 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Standing Twins \| 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–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY May 26 ҉ May 23–26 Northwest Folklife Festival, Seattle-WA ҉ May 25–June 02 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ “Beef & Bevy” Islands Folk Festival Fundraiser \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Tom Hooper \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Lee Worden \| 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 ♩ Cec • Havs \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ 4th Mondays Oaklands Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Jive Big Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ 4th Mondays Blues and Minor Blues Jazz Jam with Ryan Oliver \| 7–8:30 pm Metro Studio Theatre, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY May 27 ҉ May 25–June 02 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ 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 ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The GreyVine Duo \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Soul Source R&B Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic with Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Damien Jurado \| cancelled Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas 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 ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ VBA Open Mic ♦ Hardly Handsome \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY May 28 ҉ May 25–June 02 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩ 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 ♩ Resonation Drop-In Singing Circle \| Noon–1 pm The Little Red Church, 2182 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Jazz Combo \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Denny \| 1–4 pm Garden Faire Campground, 305 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Oratorio, Sacred Song, Grand Opera Aria Competitions \| 5–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Wesley Hardisty & Justin Kelly \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Rocking Wednesdays Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Sebastian Robles \| 6–8 pm The Nanoose Bay Café, 3521 Dolphin Drive, Nanoose Bay ♩ Ben Jackson \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Dominic Warren, a Queen Tribute \| 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ UJAM Club Night \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Fish in a Birdcage • Shayfer James \| 7 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Wednesdays Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Wednesdays Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Wednesdays VBA Bluegrass Jam for Advanced Players \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Canadian Pacific Lawn Bowling Club, 720 Belleville 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 May 29 ҉ May 25–June 02 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Max Francis \| 4:45–5:45 pm Esquimalt Farmers Market in Memorial Park, 1230 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Luke Blue Guthrie \| 5–8 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ 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 ♩ Max MacKrill \| 6–8 pm The Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Valdy \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Last Thursdays of the Month Open Mic \| 6–8:30 pm The Mill Pizza & Grill, #260-2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Sarah Rae \| 6:15–7:15 pm Esquimalt Farmers Market in Memorial Park, 1230 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM The Eclectics \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Elena Erin • Kaya Ko \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Doug Folkins \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ The New Swiftsure Big Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Live Band: Pokémon Music \| 7–10 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Elena Erin • Kaya Ko \| 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Lila Community Choir’s Spring Fundraising Concert \| 7 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 531 Herbert Street, Duncan ♩ Marion Newman & the Gryphon Trio \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Caroline Borole, a Tina Turner Tribute \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Colin Linden \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Bipolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY May 30 ҉ May 25–June 02 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 30–June 01 Tiny Lights Festival, Ymir-BC ҉ May 31–June 01 Folktoria, Victoria-BC ♩♩♩ Terry Chantler \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Tony Tone \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Nathan Sobko \| 5:30 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Soul Shakers \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Bruce Collective \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Victoria Guitar Society: Open Mic \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Zaddyfest \| 6:30 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Arbutus Holiday \| 6:45–8:45 pm The Cobblestone Pub, 3566 Holland Avenue, Cobble Hill ♩ The Mimosa Quintet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Vanilla Riot \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Majesties Request \| 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Daniel Lapp with Quinn Bachand \| 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Maryjane’s Last Dance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Electric Druids • Cybörg \| 8 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Heistek & Plato ♦ Patti Powell \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Tom Morrissey, Ian Todd & Jeremy Walsh \| 8 pm The Lion Rampant Pub, 6777 Beaumont Avenue, Maple Bay ♩ Beau Nectar \| 8 pm–midnight Clayoquot Sound Theatre, 380 Campbell Street, Tofino ♩♩♩ The Wharf Rats \| 8–11 pm The Gorge Hall, 1375 Robertson Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 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 ♩ Dubversified \| 9 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Something Else DJs \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Resonant Dog • Agent Hooper • Mixolydiaá \| 8 pm–1:30 am The Mex Pub, 1003 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ Kimbz \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm–1 am Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Tremblers of Sevens • Death Proof • Void DJs \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY May 31 ҉ May 25–June 02 Chamber Music Intensive, Port Townsend-WA ҉ May 30–June 01 Tiny Lights Festival, Ymir-BC ҉ May 31–June 01 Folktoria, Victoria-BC ♩ Songs for the Gorge Waterway \| Noon–3 pm Banfield Park, 452 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Big Top Bass with 9 DJs \| Noon–8 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Cottonwood \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ City Slickers \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Black Angus \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ J.W. McClure, Thaddeus Spae, & Mark Filler \| 4–6 pm Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Café, 8310 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle ♩ Tightrope \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Arbutus Holiday \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Oak Taphouse, 3287 Cowichan Lake Road, Duncan ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Elaine Lakeman \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Kathy Stack & Tom Bowler \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Steve Marriner & Local Electric \| 6:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Kate Wyatt Montreal Quartet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Rainshadow Al & Friends \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Helletones with David Chenery \| 7–10 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Krypteia • Utility Provider • Butcher \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Tribute Show w/ Steve Hillis \| 7 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Wine, Brews & Blues Festival by the Sea fundraiser \| 7–9:30 pm The Maritime Heritage Centre, 621 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Daniel Lapp, Quinn Bachand, Adrian Dolan, & Adam Dobres \| 7:30 pm Victoria Conservatory of Music, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ West My Friend \| 7:30 pm RPM House Concert, 1754 Midgard Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Choirs YYJ Spring Concert with Stephen Fearing \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Farquhar Auditorium at UVic, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ The Linden Singers Concert \| 7:30 pm The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Road, Oak Bay ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ El José \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ ElectroJazziness • AppleCat • • Andrew Interchill • Kreuger • Aika \| 8 pm Three Moon Farm, 2823 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The 11th Hour \| 8–11 pm The Sportsman Pub, 640 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ The Steve Grebanier Guild \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Emo Night \| 9 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The West Coast Soul Collective \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Juice \| 10 pm–2 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria
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