VFMS: Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island, for November 2024

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҉ NOVEMBER 2024 FESTIVALS &c. ҉ ҉ November 01–03 Woodstove Music & Arts Festival, Cumberland ҉ November 08–10 VFMS Autumn Retreat, Shawnigan Lake ҉ November 08–10 GSMC Fall Jam Camp, Crescent Beach Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY November 01 ҉ Woodstove Music & Arts Festival, Cumberland ♩♩♩ David Wright \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Shineolas \| cancelled Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ 1st Fridays Open Mic - Open Jam \| 6–8 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 West Island Highway, Bowser ♩ April Dawn Brass \| 6–7 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Railroad Tye \| 6–7 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Victoria Fiddle Society Monthly Jam \| 7–9:30 pm Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road, Victoria ♩ The Helen Davies Band \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Ashley Wey \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Fast Forward \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Dance with Triple Dog Dare \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩ Gross Misconduct ♦ Neck of the Woods ♦ Torrefy ♦ Yegg \| 7–11 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Sophie Lukacs Trio \| 7–9 pm Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Creek Street \| 7–8 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Matt Soucy \| 7–8 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Dollhead \| 7–8 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Anna Katarina \| 7–8 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ JeniMack \| 7–8 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Emmett Jerome \| 7–8 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Sarah Orton \| 7–8 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Air Above Mountains \| 7–8 pm Moon’s Records, 2739 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Tall Mark’s Song Circle \| 7–9 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Emily Cars \| 7–8 pm Tattoodale, 2713A Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Haunting Songs in the Round \| 7–8:30 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Sexy Songs in the Round \| 7–8:30 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Vicki St. Pierre \| 7:30 pm St. John the Divine Anglican Church, 1611 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Cabaret with Denis Donnelly \| 7:30–9:30 pm Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Let’s Go Surfin’ \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Nicholas Campbell \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Ozzy & Black Sabbath Experience \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Brodie West Quintet \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Doobie Brothers Experience \| 7:30–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Ballet Victoria’s Frankenstein \| 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Kommuna Lux \| 8 pm The Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara Street, Victoria ♩ Tiberius Merge ♦ Dead Asylum \| 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Roses \| 8 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Richard Inman \| 8–9 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Benj Rowland \| 8–9 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Therapy \| 8–9 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Myles from Home \| 8–9 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Schryer, Enblom & Dobres \| 8–9 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Ultraviolet \| 8–9 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Jacquie Daniels & the Blank Slates \| 8–9 pm Moon’s Records, 2739 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Elisa Thorn \| 8–9 pm Tattoodale, 2713A Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Devarrow \| 8:15–9:30 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Moonrise: A Mythic Rock Opera \| 8:30–10 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Matisse Gubby-Hurtig Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Queen Priyanka \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Dead Can Dance (DJs) \| 9 pm The Time & Space Continuum, 52 Trunk Road, Duncan ♩ Stringband Sundae \| 9–10 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Ghostly Hounds \| 9–10 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Cashmere \| 9–10 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Red Haven \| 9–10 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Ceilidh Dance with Schryer, Enblom & Dobres \| 9–10:30 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Happy For You \| 9–10 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Remi Dean \| 9–10 pm Moon’s Records, 2739 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Elise LeBlanc with Quin Etheridge-Pedden \| 9–10 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Claire Coupland \| 9–10 pm Tattoodale, 2713A Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Pants \| 9:30–10:30 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Beau Nectar \| 9:30–10:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Día de los Muertos with DJ Moses El Pachanguero \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Donovan Locke Trio \| 10–11 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Jeff Andrew & Danielle Savage \| 10–11 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Ladyboss \| 10–11 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Hank Pine \| 10–11 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Sonder \| 10–11 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Lina Halimi & Ryan McNally \| 10–11 pm Moon’s Records, 2739 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Mike Murdoch \| 10–11 pm Tattoodale, 2713A Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Lucky Village LaughFight \| 10–11:30 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Tubbs & the Sad Boys \| 10:30–11:30 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Vogue Villains \| 10:30–11:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Big Fancy & the Shiddy Cowboys \| 10:45 pm–midnight Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Under the Rock \| 11 pm–midnight The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Topher Trick \| 11 pm–midnight Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Lady Arclight \| 11 pm–midnight CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ The Dang Package \| 11 pm–midnight The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Kave \| 11 pm–midnight The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Madeleine Beth Roger & Helen Austin \| 11 pm–midnight Moon’s Records, 2739 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Richard Garvey \| 11 pm–midnight Tattoodale, 2713A Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Bastian SRS \| 11:30 pm–12:30 am The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Drama Queen \| 11:30 pm–12:30 am The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Angelica & the Challengers \| 11:30 pm–12:30 am The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ MS.Rockwell \| Midnight–1 am CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Downtown Mischief \| Midnight–1:30 am The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Bad State \| Midnight–1 am The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Fanfare \| 12:30–1:30 am The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Doghouse Orchestra \| 12:30–2 am The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Tommy Ham’s Western Swing Thing \| 12:30–1:30 am The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Pink Plagues \| 1–2 am The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY November 02 ҉ Woodstove Music & Arts Festival, Cumberland ♩ Sound Bath with Joanna Finch \| 10–11 am The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Louis Rudner Master Class: Jam Sessions Etiquettes \| 11 am–1 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Live Music Yoga with Denise & Judah Malone \| 11 am–Noon The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩♩♩ Cottonwood with Doug Hillhouse \| Noon–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, #114-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Madeleine Beth Roger & Helen Austin \| Noon–1 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Chloe Davidson \| Noon–1 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ The Dungbeatles \| Noon–1 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Maverick Cinema \| Noon–1 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Bluegrass Jam with Host Mary Mitchell \| Noon–1:30 pm The Moncrief Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Hazel Lennox Storytelling \| Noon–1 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Kimberley MacGregor \| Noon–1 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Mental Health for Artists \| Noon–1:30 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Two at a Time: Duos in the Round \| Noon–1:30 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Square Dance with Slacktide Stringband & One Foot Chop \| 12:30–2 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Youssoupha Sidibe \| 1–2 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Senyuè \| 1–2 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ The Awakeneers \| 1–2 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Dayshade \| 1–2 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Jesse Gange \| 1–2 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Christie Mae Casey \| 1–2 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Tall Mark \| 1–2 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Old-Time Jam with Sweater Weather Stringband \| 1:30–3 pm The Moncrief Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Robbie Bankes \| 1:30–2:30 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Protest Songs in the Round \| 1:30–3 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ A closed Trad Irish Session \| 2–4:30 pm The Crooked Goose Smoke House, 4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria ♩ Landlubber Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Gina Davis & Ali Romanow \| 2–3 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Ti-Loup \| 2–3 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Mivule \| 2–3 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Efrévescent \| 2–3 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Oktiv6 and Funkyard \| 2–3 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Macaque Attack \| 2–3 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ From The Ghost \| 2–3 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Music By Jozy \| 2–3 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Amy Muloin & the Alley Flowers \| 2–3 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Dave Goldberg \| 2:30–4:30 pm Serious Coffee, #101-2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Xangô \| 2:30–5 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Cover Your Friends \| 2:30–4 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Mark Crissinger & Pat Turner \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ The English Brothers \| 3–4 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Vaudevillian \| 3–4 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Sophie Lukacs \| 3–4 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Wren the Bird \| 3–4 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Drama Queen \| 3–4 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Emmett Jerome \| 3–4 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Friends Song Circle: Senyuè, Autoheartvan, Andy Gartner & Friends \| 3–4 pm The Moncrief Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Genevieve Jade \| 3–4 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Kaeley Jade \| 3–4 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Topher Trick \| 3–4 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Steve Brockley \| 3–4 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 4-7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ From The Earth \| 4–5 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Cerisola y Nadeau \| 4–5 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Tommy Ham’s Western Swing Thing \| 4–5 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Dangerous Cargo \| 4–5 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ OfCosmos \| 4–5 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Beau Nectar \| 4–5 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Jam Circle with The Mer-Villians \| 4–5 pm The Moncrief Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Denver Venoit \| 4–5 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Paul Kolinski \| 4–5 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Jeff Andrew & Danielle Savage \| 4–5 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Townie \| 4–5 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Under the Rocks \| 4–5 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Elisa Thorn \| 5–6 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Willie Thrasher & Linda Saddleback \| 5–6 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Space Junk Removal Service \| 5–6 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Mr.Berg-E \| 5–6 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Will Coles \| 5–6 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Cluny Macpherson \| 5–6 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Future Star \| 5–6 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Creek Street \| 5–6 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Reckless Burning \| 5–6 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Mr. Dr. Brotherman \| 5:30–6:30 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Nathan Sobko \| 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Hill 60 \| 6–7 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Helen Austin & Madeleine Beth Roger \| 6–7 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Lady K \| 6–7 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Coal Dust Gang \| 6–7 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Jack Garton \| 6–7 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Juniper Jones \| 6–7 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Christine Fletcher \| 6–7 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Ellen Trottier \| 6–7 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Meg Iredale \| 6–7 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Zoubi and the Sea ♦ The Blackwood Two \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Sarah Orton \| 6:30–7:30 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Balkan Shmalkan \| 6:30–7:30 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩ McKinley Wolf \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Gross Misconduct ♦ Neck of the Woods ♦ Torrefy \| 7–10 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Ignite! A Dance Victoria Launch Party \| 7 pm Luxe Home Interiors, 564 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Adonis Puentes & The Jazz Bohemians \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Tower of Song with Daniel Lapp & Adrian Dolan \| 7–9:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ The Thorns & Roses \| 7–10:30 pm The Hallway Restaurant, 1724 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Maya Roe and Rose Jackson & Helen Kuhar \| 7-10 pm Victoria Contra Dance at Saint Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria ♩ The Boneyard Babes \| 7–9 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩ 1st Saturdays Open Mic & Jam \| 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ The Shops, Timg & Esmi Villa \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Brad Stewart \| 7–9 pm Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge at the Coast Bastion Hotel, 11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo ♩ Krypteia ♦ Dead Asylum ♦ Hawkfish \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Fiddelium ‘Lite’ \| 7 pm The McMillan Arts Centre, 133 McMillan Street, Parksville ♩ Murfitt & Main \| 7–8 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Tynan Caine & Conrad Brudi \| 7–8 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ em.ash \| 7–8 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Pranatricks \| 7–8 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Wailing Station \| 7–8 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Richard Inman \| 7–8 pm Moon’s Records, 2739 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Fly Smackers \| 7–8 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Leah Barley \| 7–8 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Claire Coupland \| 7–8 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Geoff McFarlane \| 7–8 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 7–10 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ The Jeremy Ledbetter Trio \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Everyday People \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Greg Scott & Cyd Smith with Julian Smedley \| 7:30 pm Kenyon Hall, 7904 35th Avenue SW, Seattle ♩♩♩ Everyday People \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Duo Cordelia \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Halloweekend Spooktacular with The Helletones, Lip Forest, & others \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Completely Creedence \| 7:30–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic Night \| 7:30 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ The Pseudos \| 7:30–8:30 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Doghouse Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Pablo Cardenas \| 8 pm–midnight The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Don Ross & Jule Malischke \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ David Gogo \| 8 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Dogwood Bloom \| 8–9 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Novo Drom \| 8–9 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Sleepy \| 8–9 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Rusty Ford \| 8–9 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Anna Katarina \| 8–9 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Alissa Arnason \| 8–9 pm Moon’s Records, 2739 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Good Enough Dave \| 8–9 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Sweater Weather Stringband \| 8–9 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Kaeley Jade \| 8–9 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Dayshade \| 8–9 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Helen Davies Band \| cancelled The Gate House Theatre, 1705 Campbell Way, Port McNeill ♩ The Dang Package \| 8:30–9:30 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ 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 ♩ DJ \| 9 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ Sol Aravena \| 9 pm Bar Luna, 7 Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Jenny Ritter & Ryan Boeur \| 9–10 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Pet Project \| 9–10 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Dee Bee \| 9–10 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Jacquie Daniels & the Blank Slates \| 9–10 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Elliot C Way & the Band of Beauties \| 9–10 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Secret Beach \| 9–10 pm Moon’s Records, 2739 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Scallawag \| 9–10 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Hannah Rose \| 9–10 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Leila Neverland \| 9–10 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Dead Rights \| 9–10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Sophie Lukacs \| 9–10 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Rousz ♦ Looting ♦ ♦ Spicy Cakes ♦ Nikki Nair \| 9:30 pm–2 am Luxe Home Interiors, 564 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Reso djs ♦ Barbie Aphelion \| 10 pm–4 am Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ Smash TV ♦ Chronic Fatigue ♦ Carl Longstaff \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Benj Rowland \| 10–11 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Stephen Hamm \| 10–11 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Late Nite Guest \| 10–11 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Les Bailens \| 10–11 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Vaudevillian \| 10–11 pm Moon’s Records, 2739 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Fede Vilchez \| 10–11 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Dream Heavy \| 10–11 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Mivule \| 10–11 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Empanadas Ilegales \| 10:30–11:30 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Honky-Tonk Dance \| 10:30 pm–12:30 am The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Blacksmith & Brewer \| 10:30–11:30 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Kitty & The Rooster \| 11 pm–midnight The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Brain Porter \| 11 pm–midnight Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Skywalker \| 11 pm–midnight CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ The Dungbeatles \| 11 pm–midnight The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Rotten Apple Ruckus \| 11 pm–midnight Moon’s Records, 2739 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Rare-Earth Magnet \| 11 pm–midnight Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Devarrow \| 11 pm–midnight The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Janky Bungag \| 11:30–12:30 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Nicholas Campbell & the Meter Cheaters \| 11:30 pm–12:30 am Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Base Collective \| 11:30 pm–12:30 am The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ G.I.Blunt \| midnight–1 am CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Mean Bikini \| midnight–1 am The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Red Haven \| midnight–1 am The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Hank Pine \| 12:30–1:30 am The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Harvey Hann Band \| 12:30–2 am The CRI, Cumberland ♩ The History of Gunpowder \| 12:30–2 am The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Myles from Home \| 1–2 am The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Amorphous Folk Collective \| 1–2 am The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY November 03 ҉ Woodstove Music & Arts Festival, Cumberland ♩ Dance Temple \| 10 am–Noon The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Elements of Bliss Symphony with Joanna Finch \| 10–11 am The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Amy Blanding \| Noon–1 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ El Combo Cumbialandia \| Noon–1 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Cosmosaurus \| Noon–1 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Jam & Coffee Song Circle \| Noon–1:30 pm The Moncrief Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Robbie Bankes \| Noon–1 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Caleb Tomlinson \| Noon–1 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Theremin Meditations \| Noon–1 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Wheel of Folk (open to all songwriters) \| 12:30–2 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ CanUS \| Traditional Jazz Matinee \| 1–3 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Departure Bay Open Jam \| 1 pm Departure Bay Beach, 2800 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ Musical Spoons Workshop w The Vaudevillian \| 1–2 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Phantom \| 1–2 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Nicholas Campbell & the Meter Cheaters \| 1–2 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Embodied Harmonies \| 1–2:30 pm Cumberland Studio, Cumberland ♩ Amorphous Folk Collective \| 1–2 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ One Foot Chop \| 1–2 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ The Fly Smackers \| 1–2 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Sunday Morning Coming Down: Songs in the Round \| 1–2:30 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Open Jam with Claire & Jer \| 1:30–3 pm The Moncrief Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Edie DaPonte with Attila Fias, Joey Smith, Aaron Watson & Damian Graham \| 2 pm The Charlie White Theatre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ 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 ♩ Lina Halimi & Ryan McNally \| 2–3 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Elliot C Way \| 2–3 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Empanadas Ilegales \| 2–3 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Spin More Sun \| 2–3 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Tarran the Tailor \| 2–3 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Geoff McFarlane \| 2–3 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Jesse Lee \| 2–3 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Avery \| 2–3 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Murfitt and Main \| 2–3 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Celtic Cargo Cult \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Dave Goldberg \| 2:30–4:30 pm Serious Coffee, #101-2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Nanaimo Concert Band \| 2:30–4:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Siarimis \| 2:30–3:30 pm Cumberland Studio, Cumberland ♩ Death and Rebirth: Songs in the Round \| 2:30–4 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Sunday Afternoon Jam \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ String Fever \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 3–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Reckless Burning \| 3–4 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Future Star \| 3–4 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Youssoupha Sidibe \| 3–4 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Clark \| 3–4 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ The History of Gunpowder \| 3–4 pm The CRI, Cumberland ♩ Dream Heavy \| 3–4 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Sunday Swing Jam \| 3–4:30 pm The Moncrief Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ TBA \| 3–4 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Alissa Arnason \| 3–4 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Stringband Sundae \| 3–4 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Trombonissimo \| 3:30–4:30 pm Cumberland Studio, Cumberland ♩ Guitar \| 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Tereza Tomek \| 4–5 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Leah Barley \| 4–5 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Blacksmith & Brewer \| 4–5 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Jack B Knimble \| 4–5 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Janky Bungag \| 4–5 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Fingertip Timber \| 4–5 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Alick Mac \| 4–5 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Dani-Rae Clark & The Let Downs \| 4–5 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ Big Fancy & The Shiddy Cowboys \| 4–5 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ iLLann \| 4:30–5:30 pm Cumberland Studio, Cumberland ♩ Dance Showcase \| 5–6 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Rotten Apple Ruckus \| 5–6 pm Alley Cuts, 3270 Second Street, Cumberland ♩ Meg Iredale \| 5–6 pm The Buchanan Hall, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Agent Hamar \| 5–6 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ Taze Kozak & the Sweet Talkin’ Hustlers \| 5–6 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Anthony Shackell \| 5–6 pm The Parlour, Cumberland ♩ Denver Venoit \| 5–6 pm Tattoodale, 2713a Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Christie Mae Casey \| 5–6 pm The Unfolding Body, 3276 2nd Street, Cumberland ♩ EMP Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Agent Hooper \| 6–7 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩♩♩ Frank Sehr & Brian McMahon \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ Vicki St. Pierre \| 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 ♩ Marc Gerrard \| 7–8 pm CUB Space, 3274 3rd Street, Cumberland ♩ ☆Open Stage ♦ Backyard Boulevard \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Kaeley Jade with Gabriel \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Jacob Chung Quartet \| 7:30–9 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Tony Furtado Trio ♦ Sophie Lukacs \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Dustin Barden \| 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 Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY November 04 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis – Story & Song \| 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Danielle Lebeau-Petersen \| Monday 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩ A Special Presentation and Explorative Workshop on 432 Hz tuning \| 7–9:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Skol Pub, 355 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩♩♩ Mondays Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Don Amero \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ The Scott White Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY November 05 ♩ Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Jan Randall & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene & Billie Show \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic Night at White Sails Brewing \| cancelled White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Jimmy Ching, Michael Hennessy, Elijah Buckman & Hank Wilford \| 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 ♩ The Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Good Lovelies \| 7 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Meg Iredale Album Release Concert \| 7:30 pm The Mayne Island Agricultural Hall, 430 Fernhill Road, Mayne Island ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Grace Petrie \| 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Clanna Morna \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY November 06 ♩ Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Skills Band \| 12–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Jazz Improv \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tea à Tempo with Peter Prince \| 2–3 pm All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church, 110 Park Drive, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic \| 3–5 pm Bunny’s Kitchen, 904-B Esquimalt Road, Victoria ♩ Song Circle every Wednesday \| 3–6 pm Parksville Memorial Plaza, Memorial Avenue & Alberni Highway, Parksville ♩ Irish Trad Sessions \| 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Moonrise: A Mythic Rock Opera \| 6 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Anela Kahiamoe \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ A Tribute to Taylor Swift featuring Katy Ellis \| 6:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ WestCoast Acoustic Song Circle \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney ♩♩♩ Don Ross & Jule Malischke \| 7–9 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Weekly Wednesday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Sharon Jones, a Tribute to the Queen of Funk \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Alison Arnason \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Snotty Nose Rez Kids \| 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 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 November 07 ♩ Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Chill Tone Saxophone \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursday Open Jams \| 6–11 pm The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: The Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Ghostly Hounds ♦ The Meg Iredale Band \| 6:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Nanaimo Songwriters’ Circle \| 6:30–9:45 pm New Quality Foods Upstairs Lounge, 867 Bruce Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ A Fortnightly Irish Session \| 7–9:30 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Jacob Chung Quartet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩♩♩ Don Ross & Jule Malischke \| 7–9 pm email jobeattieuk@gmail.com House Concert, Pender Island ♩ Nathan Sobko \| 7 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Harpoonist \| 7 pm Sound Heritage, 33 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Nathan Sobko \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Ibrahim Arsalan \| cancelled Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Washboard Union with Tony Stevens \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ No Music On A Dead Planet \| 8 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Grace Petrie \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ 1st Thursdays Open Mic \| 8 pm Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Stimpaq ♦ The Strategist ♦ FLZKE ♦ ♦ Mezzy ♦ Mankind ♦ Hey it's Pablo ♦ D!scord \| cancelled Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY November 08 ҉ November 08–10 VFMS Autumn Retreat, Shawnigan Lake ҉ November 08–10 GSMC Fall Jam Camp, Crescent Beach ♩♩♩ Ghostly Hounds \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ David Bradford \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Jack Hogg \| 6:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Marauders of Funk/Silvertone + Guests \| 6:30 pm The Hallway Restaurant, 1724 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Tribute to Taylor Swift featuring Katy Ellis \| 6:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ In The Mood Quartet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Meg Iredale Album Release Concert \| 7 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Stephen Brown’s Bastion Jazz Band \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Don Ross & Jule Malischke \| 7–9 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Woodstick \| 7 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Dance to June Cannon & the Band \| 7 pm The Hornby Island Community Hall, 4305 Central Road, Hornby Island ♩ Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas \| 7:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Artyom Dervoed \| 7:30 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, B-Wing, The MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Victoria ♩ Terry Boyle & Ceilich Briscoe \| 7:30–9:30 pm Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Hawksley Workman \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ The Washboard Union \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ High School Open-Mic \| 7:30–10 pm Rivercity Players, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Vox Rea ♦ Nicky Mackenzie ♦ ♦ OK Charlie ♦ Posh Coat \| 8 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey River with Etienne Tremblay \| 8 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Swollen Members \| 8–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Baynes Sound \| 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Second Fridays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Rowan, Rowan, Owen & Bowen Quartet \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Poor Sport & Friends \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Dia de Los Muertos con Son de Metal ♦ DJ Caribe \| 9 pm–2 am Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Bianca Oblivion \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY November 09 ҉ November 08–10 VFMS Autumn Retreat, Shawnigan Lake ҉ November 08–10 GSMC Fall Jam Camp, Crescent Beach ♩ Dave Goldberg \| 2:30–4:30 pm Serious Coffee, #101-2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Alex Zoglauer & Peter Kleinholz \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Q + Quinn \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ A Taylor Swift Tribute by Katy Ellis \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Terry Boyle & Friends \| 7 pm Highlands Music Coffee House, 1589 Caleb Pike Road, Victoria ♩ The Lovecats \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ David Vest & Terry Robb \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Washboard Union with Tony Stevens \| 7–10 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Ozan Ardic \| 7–8:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Deep Cove Folk: Open Stage ♦ Ben & Dom \| 7–9 pm St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove ♩♩♩ Noche Cubana \| 7–10 pm The Mahon Hall, 114 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Stage ♦ Arbutus Roots \| 7 pm The Cowichan Folk Guild at Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Tyler Johnson \| 7 pm The Oak Taphouse, 3287 Cowichan Lake Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Road Poets \| 7 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Mark Crissinger Band \| 7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Enablers \| 7–11 pm The MGM Restaurant, 240 Nicol Street, Nanaimo ♩ The South Island Rhythm Kings \| 7–10 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Ben & Dom \| 7–9 pm Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach ♩ 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jagged Roots \| 7:30–10:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Nautical Disaster \| 7:30 pm Brewskys Taphouse, 7100 Wallace Drive, Brentwood Bay ♩♩♩ Doug & the Buds \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Rollie Barrett & the Hard Truths \| 7:30 pm Enrico Winery, 3280 Telegraph Road, Mill Bay ♩ The Dextones \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Joshua Holloway \| 7:30–9 pm The Cedar Room, 2020 Estevan Road, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas ♦ The Henry Girls \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Don Ross & Jule Malischke \| 8 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Elai Sunride \| 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Mic Music with Shel \| 8:30–11 pm SIP Neighborhood Pub, #106-601 Bruce Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ David Santana’s Organ Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Pulse Radio \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Hot Pants Band \| 9–late Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Hawksley Workman \| 9:30–11:45 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY November 10 ҉ November 08–10 VFMS Autumn Retreat, Shawnigan Lake ҉ November 08–10 GSMC Fall Jam Camp, Crescent Beach ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Departure Bay Open Jam \| 1 pm Departure Bay Beach, 2800 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Sidney Concert Band \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ Nicole Poynter & Brad Shipley \| 2–4 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ 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 ♩ Dave Goldberg \| 2:30–4:30 pm Serious Coffee, #101-2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ A Sunday Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Mozart, Bartók \| 2:30 pm The Farquhar Auditorium, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Nanoose Baybilly Choir Band Concert \| 2:30 pm The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Sunday Afternoon Jam \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sunday Jazz Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 3–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Malaspina Choir: The Armed Man \| 3–5 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 311 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Community Jam Session \| 3–4 pm The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ 2nd Sundays Acoustic Jams \| 3:30–6:30 pm The Mill Bay Community Hall, 1035 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩♩♩ Dave Des \| 5 pm Moby’s Pub, 124-A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ EMP Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Angela Verbrugge with Nick Peck, Ken Lister & Graham Villette \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩♩♩ Frank Sehr & Brian McMahon \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7 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 ♩ ☆Open Stage ♦ The Carolina Bluebirds \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Don Ross & Jule Malischke \| 7:30–9:30 pm First Church of Christ Scientist, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ David Vest & Terry Robb \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Washboard Union \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Soo ♦ Lyssa ♦ Echopilot ♦ ♦ Rah ♦ Löblová ♦ VJ Captain Baunchman \| 8 pm–3 am Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Palace Band \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Hawksley Workman \| 8–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ 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 Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY November 11 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Suzie Q & Sean Duhaime \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Lee Worden \| Monday 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩ Community Song Circle with Hanna Elise \| 7–9 pm Collective Space, 166 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Skol Pub, 355 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩♩♩ Mondays Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Jane Siberry \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY November 12 ♩ Jacob Cordover \| 10:30 am–Noon The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Kelby MacNayr’s Swing Rhythm Kings \| 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 ♩ The Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jane Siberry \| 7–10 pm Blue Raven Farm, 110 Toynbee Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY November 13 ♩ Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Skills Band \| 12–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Jazz Improv \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Song Circle every Wednesday \| 3–6 pm Parksville Memorial Plaza, Memorial Avenue & Alberni Highway, Parksville ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Wednesday Drop-In Dances with Double Play \| 6:30 pm Legion Branch 49, 136 Hirst Avenue East, Parksville ♩ WestCoast Acoustic Song Circle \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Daniel Lew \| 7–9 pm /email/ The.Victoria.House, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney ♩ Mick Dalla-Vee & Michael Sicoly: the Music of Elton John & Billy Joel \| 7–9 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Weekly Wednesday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Jim Cuddy Band \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ John Wort Hannam \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Jane Siberry \| 7:30 pm The Nanaimo Yacht Club, 400 Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Big Little Lions \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Jonah Yano \| 8 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Kenton Loewen & JP Carter \| 8 pm The Back Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY November 14 ♩ Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The 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 ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Nathan Sobko \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Trevor Price \| 6 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ Thursday Open Jams \| 6–11 pm The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: The Eclectics \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Brennan Hinchsliff ♦ Danielle Peacock ♦ ♦ Katrina Tinney ♦ Bobby Francis \| 6:30 pm–midnight The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ The Louis Rudner Fusion Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ Constantinople Re: Orient \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ John Wort Hannam \| 7:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Jill Barber \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Keri Lynn Zwicker’s HarpRouge Trio \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Daniel Lew \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Jane Siberry \| 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Skye Consort & Emma Björling ♦ Cécilia \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Michael Bernard Fitzgerald \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Dry Goods ♦ Kenton Loewen & JP Carter \| 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria		Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY November 15 ♩♩♩ Alick Mac \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Scanlan Brothers \| 5–7 pm Legion Branch 239, 1344 MacKinnon Road, Pender Island ♩ NeuzTec9 Festival \| 6–10 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Jagsters \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Los Gringos Locos \| 6:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ The Mexinadian \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Garry Oak Room, 1341 Thurlow Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Tim Johnson Quartet \| 6:30 pm Port Browning Marina Pub and Café, 4605 Oak Road, Pender Island ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ AtomsMatter ♦ Zero Coping Skills ♦ Invasive Species \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Darrian Gerard ♦ Vogue Villians ♦ Poor Sport \| 7 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Ryan Oliver Sextet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 7 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Rock Steady \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩ 3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam \| 7–11 pm Malahat Legion 134, 1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Michael Bernard Fitzgerald \| 7–9:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ NFC Feature: Lavender & Lefty \| 7–10 pm The Nanaimo Folk Connection at Hope Lutheran Church, 2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Nanaimo Rock Choir \| 7 pm Generations Church, 1300 Princess Royal Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Wolf Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Country Open Mic \| 7 pm CHRCO Coombs Rodeo Grounds, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Big Little Lions \| 7–9 pm Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Luke Wallace \| 7–10 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Jane Siberry \| 7:30 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 924 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Ria Mae \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Pierre Schryer, Adam Dobres & Danielle Enblom \| 7:30–9:30 pm Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ The Beautiful Maladies \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Nanaimo Rock Choir \| 7:30 pm Generations Church, 1300 Princess Royal Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The Stone Poets \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Danger Box ♦ Dead End Drive-In ♦ Night Mirrors \| 7:30 pm–midnight The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Ape War ♦ Body Shawarma + Guests \| 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey & Jeremy Walsh \| 8 pm The Lion Rampant Pub, 6777 Beaumont Avenue, Maple Bay ♩♩♩ The Lonesome Ace Stringband \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Kenton Loewen & JP Carter \| 8 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩♩♩ Little Pharmer ♦ Lord Sultry ♦ Armadiller ♦ Horseback Jesus \| 8 pm Mansons Hall, 983 Beasley Road, Mansons Landing, Cortes Island ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Wesley \| 9–11 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ DJs ♦ Dan Snakehead \| 9 pm Beaver Point Hall, 1361 Beaver Point Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ The Dark Eighties DJs \| 10 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Synergic Rave Collective: Launch Party \| 10 pm–2 am Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ Rockson Road \| 10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY November 16 ♩ VCD’s Anniversary Celebration: Autumn Allemande \| 10 am–10:30 pm Victoria Contra Dance Community at The Edelweiss Club, 108 Niagara Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Adam \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, #114-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ A closed Trad Irish Session \| 2–4:30 pm The Crooked Goose Smoke House, 4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria ♩ NeuzTec9 Festival \| 2–10 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Dvořák ♦ Delibes ♦ von Suppé \| 2 pm The Dave Dunnet Community Theatre at Oak Bay High School, 2121 Cadboro Bay Road, Victoria ♩ The Brooke Maxwell Trio \| 2 pm St. Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview Avenue, Sidney ♩ The Barra MacNeils - An East Coast Christmas \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Landlubber Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Dave Goldberg \| 2:30–4:30 pm Serious Coffee, #101-2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Black Angus \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Steph MacPherson \| 6–9 pm Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Christian Fabian with the Wellington Jazz Academy \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Big Little Lions \| cancelled The Sooke Folk Music Society at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1962 Murray Road, Sooke ♩ St. Cecilia \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Dreamworld Panic \| 7 pm Bangers Burger Club, 529 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Beautiful Maladies \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ David Essig \| 7 pm House Concert, 8806 Forest Park Drive, North Saanich ♩♩♩ Snake Island Railroad \| 7–11 pm Heritage Hall at the Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Wet Future with Guests \| 7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Oceanside Big Band \| 7 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ A Second Evening with Jane Siberry \| 7:30 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 924 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Majesties Request \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Arkells with K.Flay \| 7:30 pm Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, 1925 Blanshard Street, Victoria ♩ The Barra MacNeils - An East Coast Christmas \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Infinite Atom \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Lonesome Ace Stringband \| 7:30 pm First Unitarian Fellowship, 595 Townsite Road, Nanaimo ♩ Kevin Cole, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue \| 7:30–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Nanaimo Rock Choir \| 7:30 pm Generations Church, 1300 Princess Royal Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The Joan Bessie Duo \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ A Jann Arden Christmas \| 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Nakatomi FreeFall ♦ FiveFootNine ♦ Karen & the Managers \| 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Sutcliffes \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ The James Vickers Band ♦ Garret T. Willie \| 8 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ Big Daddy \| 8 pm–2 am The Next Level Pub, 4963 Angus Street, Port Alberni ♩ 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Little Pharmer ♦ Lord Sultry ♦ Armadiller ♦ Horseback Jesus \| 8 pm Legion Branch 154, 1530 West Road, Heriot Bay, Quadra Island ♩ The Mark Crissinger Band \| 8–11 pm The Gate House Theatre, #11-1705 Campbell Way, Port McNeill ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Bipolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Wesley \| 9–11 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Flux Pavilion \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Johnny Payne ♦ Drama Queen \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Elm Street Shakedown \| 9:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Balencia ♦ Caçadora vs Entelechy ♦ ♦ Dodd ♦ Khan vs Skipping School ♦ Marza \| 10 pm–3 am The Odd Fellows Hall, 1315 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Natty and Mr. Moe \| 10 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Johnny Inappropriate \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY November 17 ♩ Melissa Goodchild, Jennifer Mitchell & Alexander Richards \| 1–2:30 pm The Robin & Winifred Wood Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Adam \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, #114-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Departure Bay Open Jam \| 1 pm Departure Bay Beach, 2800 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Illiteratty jams with Viva Chorale \| 2–4 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, 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 ♩ Sherri Smith \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Dave Goldberg \| 2:30–4:30 pm Serious Coffee, #101-2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Sharman, Barber, Tchaikovsky \| 2:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Sunday Afternoon Jam \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 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 ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 3–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Barra MacNeils East Coast Christmas \| 3–5 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Guitar \| 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Evensong: The Miranda Sage Quartet \| 4–5 pm The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Road, Victoria ♩ Tina Mae Charlton ♦ Glen L Brown & Deb Slater \| cancelled The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ EMP Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩♩♩ Frank Sehr & Brian McMahon \| cancelled The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7 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 ♩ ☆ Open Stage ♦ Don Chambers ♦ ♦ Max Francis & Friends ♦ Big Train \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Lonesome Ace Stringband \| 7:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Jann Arden Christmas Tour \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Big Little Lions \| 7:30 pm Tir-na-nOg Theatre, 585 Rivendell Drive, Bowen Island ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Death From Above 1979 \| 8 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Little Pharmer ♦ Lord Sultry ♦ Armadiller ♦ Horseback Jesus \| 8 pm The Masonic Hall, 2687 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Dustin Barden \| 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 Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY November 18 ♩♩♩ Vetta Chamber Music \| 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Bill Francis – Story & Song \| 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Concert: Jazz Improv \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Kelly Fawcett \| Monday 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Jam Fall Workshop Series with Ryan Oliver \| 7–8:30 pm Metro Studio Theatre, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Legacy Of Lightfoot \| 7 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Mondays Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Lonesome Ace Stringband \| 7 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Nikolay Khozyainov: Chopin, Liszt, Beethoven \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ The Scott White Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY November 19 ♩ Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Learn Ukulele \| 4–5 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sour Bear \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene & Billie Show \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ VCM Chamber Music Competition \| 6:30–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Night at White Sails Brewing \| 6:30–10 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Russ Macklem Sextet \| 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 ♩ The Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ A Jann Arden Christmas \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Clanna Morna \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY November 20 ♩ Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Skills Band \| Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Jazz Improv \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Song Circle every Wednesday \| 3–6 pm Parksville Memorial Plaza, Memorial Avenue & Alberni Highway, Parksville ♩ Irish Trad Sessions \| 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Anela Kahiamoe \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ 3rd Wednesday Open Mic \| 6:30–9 pm Ladysmith Museum Gardens, 721 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ VCM Winds & Brass Concert \| 7–8:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Steluţa \| 7 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Weekly Wednesday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Sarah McLachlan \| cancelled Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, 1925 Blanshard Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Jann Arden Christmas Tour \| 7:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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 ♩ Ruin Lust ♦ Ceremonial Bloodbath ♦ ♦ Altered Dead ♦ Hedonist \| 8:30–midnight The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Ria Mae ♦ JRDN ♦ Brett Matthews ♦ ♦ O’Sound ♦ DJ IV \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY November 21 ♩ Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert \| 12:30–1:30 pm The Robin & Winifred Wood Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tangled Roots ♦ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursday Open Jams \| 6–11 pm The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Jazz Jam with the Ralph Barrat Jazz Trio \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: The Ukulelians \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ A Fortnightly Irish Session \| 7–9:30 pm The Tug Eatery, #100-407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ 3rd Thursdays Queer Open Stage \| 7 pm The Dock, 722 Cormorant Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Boogie by the Bay Blues Jam \| 7–10 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩♩♩ JaimesonRhy \| cancelled The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Hanna Elise \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Jann Arden Christmas Tour \| 7:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Jesse Roper with Nicky MacKenzie \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Tyler Hilton \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Ria Mae ♦ JRDN ♦ Brett Matthews ♦ ♦ O’Sound ♦ DJ IV \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY November 22 ♩♩♩ Peach & Quiet \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ 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 ♩ Real Deal \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Balkan Babes & Novo Drom \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Bad Monkey \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Becky Prokova & Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Jon Miller Organ Jazz Trio \| 7 pm The Hallway Restaurant, 1724 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Roses \| 7–11 pm Beaver Point Hall, 1361 Beaver Point Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Jemma & the Good Thing \| 7 pm The Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Rick Estrin & The Nightcats \| 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Doug Cox & Linda McRae \| 7 pm Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Bijoux du Bayou \| 7:30–9:30 pm Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Completely Creedence \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Ô-Celli (Belgian cello octet) \| 7:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Mo Kenney \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Jesse Roper with Nicky MacKenzie \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Anthems \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Ria Mae, JRDN, Brett Matthews, O’Sound, DJ IV, & guests \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Blackwing Live \| cancelled Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ Longwalkshortdock \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ The Femme Fatales \| 10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY November 23 ♩ Jim Soloway \| 11 am–12:30 pm Oaklands Winter Market, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ NCM Annual Christmas Tea Fundraiser \| 11:30 am–3:30 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Peace Festival \| Noon–10 pm Gabriola Community Hall, 2200 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Rob Fillo \| 12:45–2:15 pm Oaklands Winter Market, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Barefoot Ponies \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, #114-149 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 ♩ Raffi \| 2 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Annual Christmas Tea Fundraiser with “live music” \| 2–3:30 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩ Dave Goldberg \| 2:30–4:30 pm Serious Coffee, #101-2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Swingkey \| 2:30–4 pm Oaklands Winter Market, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ Canada Music Week Student Recital \| 2:30 pm Broadview United Church, 3701 Ophir Street, Victoria ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Jay Stevens & Lee Taylor \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ An Evening of Jamming \| 3 pm—late Earth Club Factory, 3806 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ Rob Fillo \| 3:30 pm Christ Church Cathedral, 911 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Calvin Cairns & Charlie Gannon \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Busheikin Villette Quintet \| 5:30–7:30 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Kent Ball with Joel Lepage \| 6–8 pm The Youbou Bar & Grill, 10524 Youbou Road, Youbou ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Scanlan Brothers with Kauko Pennanen \| 6:30–8:30 pm Port Browning Marina Pub and Café, 4605 Oak Road, Pender Island ♩ FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Rick Estrin & The Nightcats \| 7–10 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Lapp, Oliver Swain, Avram McCagherty & Paul Dowd \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Skye Alexander, Josh Miszczak & Nancy Potvin \| 7–9 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩ Noel Cronin, Murray Pettinger & Paul Bourgeois \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩ Turncliff-McCoy \| 7–10 pm Enrico Winery, 3280 Telegraph Road, Cobble Hill ♩ Saturday Open Mic \| 7–9:30 pm Hardwick Hall, 232 High Street, Ladysmith ♩ 4th Fridays Open Mic Night \| 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Fifth Avenue Drifters \| 7–10:30 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Sundown: Trevor Price, Bob Wilson, Andrew McMillan, & Allan Cameron \| 7–9 pm Nanoose Place Community Centre, 2925 Northwest Bay Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie & Anela Kahiamoe \| 7–10 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Opener at 6:45 pm ♦ UVic Guitar Students \| 7:30 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The Ian George Trio \| 7:30 pm Upstairs Lounge, Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jim Raddysh & the Usual Suspects \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Monte & the Pythons \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Elks Club Lounge, 148 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ An Ozzy & Black Sabbath Tribute \| 7:30–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Fifth Avenue Drifters \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The David Gogo Group \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Doug Cox & Linda McRae \| 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Transitional Alien ♦ Local Charm ♦ Zenith \| 8–10:45 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ The Great Divide \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Free Jam \| 8:30 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The Pickups \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 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 ♩ Manic Focus \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ TrashTicks ♦ Ms.Wndrlnd ♦ LongWalkShortDock \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY November 24 ♩ Brandy Moore \| 11 am Esquimalt Farmers Holiday Market at the Rec, 527 Fraser Street, Esquimalt ♩ Max Francis \| 12:15 pm Esquimalt Farmers Holiday Market at the Rec, 527 Fraser Street, Esquimalt ♩ 4th Sundays Bluegrass Open Mic \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ Mark Nordine \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, #114-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Departure Bay Open Jam \| 1 pm Departure Bay Beach, 2800 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ Rob Fillo \| 1:30 pm Esquimalt Farmers Holiday Market at the Rec, 527 Fraser Street, Esquimalt ♩ Raffi \| 2 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Bandemonium ♦ Swing Shift \| 2 pm The Fulford Community Hall, 2592 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Island Storytellers present… \| 2 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Men in Black \| 2 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Sarah Hagen \| 2 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Dave Goldberg \| 2:30–4:30 pm Serious Coffee, #101-2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ A Sunday Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩ Liszt, Finzi, Strauss, Hindemith \| 2:30 pm The Farquhar Auditorium, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Suzie Q & Sean \| 2:45 pm Esquimalt Farmers Holiday Market at the Rec, 527 Fraser Street, Esquimalt ♩ Sunday Afternoon Jam \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 3–7:30 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sunday Jazz Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 3–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Island Soul Choir \| 3–4:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Willis Taylor \| 4 pm Esquimalt Farmers Holiday Market at the Rec, 527 Fraser Street, Esquimalt ♩ Guitar \| 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Jam Sundays \| 4–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Sundays Jam \| 4–7 pm The Ridge Roadhouse, 397 Donner Court, Gold River ♩ EMP Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Frank Sehr & Brian McMahon \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Brandy Moore Jazz Trio: Jazz Vespers \| 7–8:30 pm The Church of the Advent, 510 Mount View Avenue, Colwood ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7 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 ♩ Sunday Night Kitchen Party Jam \| 7–11 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Angela Verbrugge ♦ Ashley Wey ♦ ♦ Bella Fedrigo ♦ Brenda Morie ♦ Stella White \| 7:15 pm First Unitarian Church of Victoria, 5575 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩ ☆ Open Stage ♦ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Makana Youth Choirs \| 7:30–9 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Nick Peck Quintet \| 7:30 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ Lust Life \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Matt McCourt \| 8–10 pm The Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ 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 Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY November 25 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Norm Smith \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Clark Brendan & Al Pease \| Monday 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Monday Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ 4th Mondays Oaklands Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Corb Lund (early show) \| 7:45–9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Corb Lund \| 10 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY November 26 ♩ Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ The Ukulelians \| 5–6:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Lloyd Arntzen & Friends \| 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 ♩ Reggaefied \| 7–10 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic with Johnny Jack Savage \| 7 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Joëlle Rabu & Buwa \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ VBA Open Stage ♦ The Soda Crackers \| 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 ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY November 27 ♩ Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Skills Band \| 12–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Jazz Improv \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Song Circle every Wednesday \| 3–6 pm Parksville Memorial Plaza, Memorial Avenue & Alberni Highway, Parksville ♩ VCM Musical Theatre Song Competition \| 5–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ UJAM Club Night \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Iestyn Davies & Fretwork \| 7–9 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Open Mic with John Gresham \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Weekly Wednesday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Richard Garvey with Bee Balm & Laura Sunburst \| 7–8:45 pm The Denman Island Community Hall, 1196 Northwest Road, Denman Island ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Nastasia Y \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Joëlle Rabu & Buwa \| 7:30–9 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ A Rocky Mountain High Christmas \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ 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 November 28 ♩ Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert \| 12:30–1:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Last Thursdays of the Month Open Mic \| 6–8:30 pm The Mill Pizza & Grill, #260-2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursday Open Jams \| 6–11 pm The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Iestyn Davies & Fretwork \| 6:30 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 924 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: The Haywires \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ David Gogo and Band \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩♩♩ SoRa & Richard Garvey & Friends \| 7–9 pm House Concert on Walkers Hook, Salt Spring Island ♩ Songwriters in the Round: Rockland Moran, Don Wilke & Paul Black \| 7 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Petunia & The Vipers \| 7–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ A Rocky Mountain High Christmas \| 7:30–9:30 pm Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Leeroy Stagger \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Joëlle Rabu & Buwa \| 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Tom Morrissey Band \| 8 pm Legion Branch 91, 761 Station Avenue, Langford ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic + Open Jam with Patrick Dixon \| 8 pm–midnight Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Ensemble Sangineto \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ JaimesonRhys \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Bipolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY November 29 ♩♩♩ Mathew Simon \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ The Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ WE3 \| 4:30–7:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ The Chris Millington Trio: Christmas Dinner & Dance \| 6–11:30 pm Butchart Gardens, 800 Benvenuto Avenue, Brentwood Bay ♩ The Jagsters \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Peter Hawkins & Brad Hawkins \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Ætherion ♦ Blacktop Social ♦ ♦ Zenith ♦ Give Me Back My Bees \| 6:30–10:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Friday \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Caught in the Act \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Heather Ferguson \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker \| 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Steve Middleton with Kinza Tyrrell \| 7 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd \| 7 pm Legion Branch 134, 1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Coffeehouse on Gabriola Feature: The Blair Brothers \| 7–10 pm COG at the Agi Hall, 465 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Petunia & the Vipers \| 7–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 7 pm The Griffin Pub, 1185 Kilmorley Road, Comox ♩ WE3 \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ West My Friend \| 7:30 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 7:30–9:30 pm Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Mike Sixonate \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Robbie Van \| 7:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Completely Creedence \| 8 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Doug Cox & Linda McRae \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ One Hit Away \| 8 pm The Lion Rampant Pub, 6777 Beaumont Avenue, Maple Bay ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Mole \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ DJ Neon Steve \| 10 pm–1 am The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY November 30 ♩♩♩ The Selkies of Salt Spring Island \| 10 am The Fulford Community Hall, 2592 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Selkies of Salt Spring Island \| 12 pm Beaver Point Hall, 1361 Beaver Point Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Wayne Briscoe \| 12:30–1:30 pm VI Regional Library Gabriola Island, #5-575 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker \| 1 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ All Together Now Drop-in Choir: singing songs of ABBA, afternoon edition \| 1 pm First Unitarian Church of Victoria, 5575 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩ Dave Goldberg \| 2:30–4:30 pm Serious Coffee, #101-2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, #102 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Vancouver Island Symphony: Reindeer Games, The Sequel \| 3–4:15 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Neil & Sig \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Black Angus \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ The Demographix \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Royal Winnipeg Ballet’s Nutcracker \| 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Georgia Lee Johnson \| 7–9 pm /email/ The.Victoria.House, Victoria ♩ The Sue Decker Band \| 7 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ VagaBlonde \| 7 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Joan Bessie Duo \| cancelled The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Sundown: A Gordon Lightfoot Experience \| 7–9 pm The Aggie Hall, 109 Symonds Street, Ladysmith ♩ Nathan Sobko & Jose Vieira \| 7–9 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Brad Stewart & Blake Gasena \| 7–9 pm Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge at the Coast Bastion Hotel, 11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo ♩ St Andrew’s Ceilidh with Celtic Chaos \| 7 pm Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Avery Cardinal ♦ Tamaya Hinke ♦ ♦ Heather Wright ♦ Alick Mac Fundraiser \| 7–9 pm The Weird Church, 2688 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Legacy Of Lightfoot \| 7:30 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 924 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ A Rocky Mountain High Christmas \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Farquhar Auditorium, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ The Doobie Brothers Experience \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ African Chamber Music \| 7:30–9 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Brandon Isaak & the Mood Swings \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Vancouver Island Symphony: Reindeer Games, The Sequel \| 7:30–8:45 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Distractions \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ The Poubelles ♦ Idle Lane ♦ Low Winter Sun \| 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Wesley \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Got Stones \| 8 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ The GreyNotes Revival \| 8–11 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The Enablers \| 8 pm CHRCO Coombs Rodeo Grounds, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Open Mic Music with Shel \| 8:30–11 pm SIP Neighborhood Pub, #106-601 Bruce Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ The Kai Aris Quintet \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Rebels North \| 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 ♩ Emo Night with DJs Bowlcut & Stormey \| 10 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Radio One \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo
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