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

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҉ OCTOBER 2024 FESTIVALS ҉ ҉ October 04–05 The Crisp Festival, Pender Island Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY October 01 ♩ 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 ♩ Skysong Community Choir \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Nevaeh \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Bryce Gilhome Quintet \| 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 ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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 October 02 ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Tea à Tempo: Alan Moberg \| 2–3 pm All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church, 110 Park Drive, Salt Spring Island ♩ 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 Jams with The Shifters \| 6–10 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ 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 ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Jonas Neufeld \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY October 03 ♩ 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 ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| CLOSED permanently ☹️ El Faro Market, 631 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ The Great Divide, Canada’s Tribute to The Band \| 5:30 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rowan Farintosh Quintet \| 6–6:50 pm The Hallway Restaurant, 1724 Douglas 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 ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ 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 ♩ Nanaimo Songwriter's Group Monthly Meeting \| 6:30–9:30 pm Upstairs Community Room at Harewood Quality Foods, 2024 Bruce Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Jazz Jam at The Hallway \| 6:50–9 pm The Hallway Restaurant, 1724 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Great Divide \| 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Ryan McMahon \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Richard Grainger \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Donovan Woods \| 8 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Miscellany of Folk \| 8 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ 1st Thursdays Open Mic \| 8 pm The Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩ Naduh \| 8:45 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates 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 ♩ Xana \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY October 04 ҉ October 04–05 The Crisp Festival, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Olivia Barrett \| 1:15–1:45 pm The Crisp Festival at the Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Open Mic with Jon \| 1:30–3 pm The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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@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 ♩ Peter Mason’s Without a Net \| 5–7 pm The Sandbar Café, 6087 West Island Highway, Qualicum Beach ♩ Edie Daponte & Joey Smith \| 6–9 pm The Riva Restaurant, 2537 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ 1st Fridays Open Mic - Open Jam \| 6–8 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 West Island Highway, Bowser ♩ Gravitation with Mike Sadava \| 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 ♩ Victoria Fiddle Society Monthly Jam \| 7–9:30 pm Wheeley Hall, Esquimalt United Church, 500 Admirals Road, Victoria ♩ Aftershock \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Great Divide \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Rockwood \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Dan Mangan, Lauren Mann, Olivia Barrett & Grayson Lenner \| 7 pm The Crisp Festival at the Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Bruce Coughlan’s Moondance: The Van Morrison Songbook \| 7 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Café Olé ♦ Hex Key \| 7 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Fanfare: at the Fungus Bazaar \| 7–10 pm The Cumberland Cultural Centre, 2674 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Fretless \| 7–10 pm The Big Yellow Merville Hall, 1245 Fenwick Road, Merville ♩ Brooke Maxwell & Friends \| 7:30 pm Esquimalt Lantern Festival at Esquimalt Gorge Park, 1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt ♩ David Vest & Friends \| 7:30 pm The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Three Wheeler \| 7:30–9:30 pm Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Tim & The Glory Boys \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Completely Creedence \| 7:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Lasso Sannu \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Miscellany of Folk \| 7:30 pm The Old Church Theatre, 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Friday Night Dance with Amigos \| 7:30 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Cold Fame ♦ Bealby Point ♦ Carmine ♦ Dead Summer \| 8 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ House Concert: Blu & Kelly Hopkins \| 8 pm email mike@acousticguitar.net for reservations 8806 Forest Park Drive, North Saanich ♩ Dance to The Boom Booms \| 8 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ Youngsta ♦ Mt. Eliah ♦ Bedtime Snack \| 8 pm–1 am Legion Branch 65, 331 Main Street, Tofino ♩ Ryan McMahon \| cancelled The Gate House Theatre, #11-1705 Campbell Way, Port McNeill ♩ Happy Cat Karaoke Choir \| 9 pm Esquimalt Lantern Festival at Esquimalt Gorge Park, 1070 Tillicum Road, Esquimalt ♩ 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 ♩ Tight Hair Disco \| 9 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, Ω502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mystique: an otherworldly night of bass music \| 9 pm–2 am Beaver Point Hall, 1361 Beaver Point Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Naduh \| 9–11:45 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Spring Breaks ♦ The Poor Choices ♦ ♦ Dead Rights ♦ Caveman & the Banshee \| 9 pm ANAF Unit 392, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ The Great Divide, Canada’s Tribute to The Band \| 9:30 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Resonance Collective ♦ Charles Landa \| 10 pm–4 am Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ Johnny Inappropriate \| 10–11 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY October 05 ҉ October 04–05 The Crisp Festival, Pender Island ♩ Adam Dobres: Master Class, Beginning Musicianship \| 11 am–2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Maddie Glover, Grayson Lenner & Jordan Puentes \| 11:30 am–12 pm The Crisp Festival at the Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ A closed Trad Irish Session \| 2–4:30 pm The Crooked Goose Smoke House, 4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 2:30–5:30 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩♩♩ Song Circle \| 3–4 pm The Crisp Festival at the Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Morgan Davis \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Black Angus \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Live Music Oktoberfest \| 5:30–10 pm Oktoberfest at Oaklands Community Centre, 2827 Belmont Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Courtland Duo \| 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 ♩ Fall Gala 2024 Social Dance with Miguelito y su son \| 6 pm–midnight The Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ McKinley Wolf \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Diane Pancel \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Seth Leupold Large Group \| 7 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ VCD Contra Dance with Steven Methot, Nancy Grossert & Dave Marshall \| 7 pm Saint Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria ♩ Bruce Coughlan’s Moondance: The Van Morrison Songbook \| 7 pm The Charlie White Theatre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ 1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam \| 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ Adonis Puentes & the Jazz Bohemians with Jordan Puentes & Candace Aldridge \| 7 pm The Crisp Festival at the Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Lasso Sanou \| 7 pm The Net Loft, 1960 Murray Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Wunderbread \| 7–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Country Queens \| 7–9:15 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ Kevin’s Bacon \| 7–10 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Robin Layne & the Rhythm Makers \| 7–9 pm The Qualicum Beach Community Hall, 644 Memorial Avenue, Qualicum Beach ♩ Brice Tabish \| 7–10 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Echoes of Narcissus \| 7–8:30 pm The Big Yellow Merville Hall, 1245 Fenwick Road, Merville ♩ The Fretless \| 7:30–9:30 pm Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Soul Shakers Dance Party \| 7:30 pm The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sugarbeat \| 7:30–10:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Oliver Swain \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Jon Kimura: Beethoven’s Emperor Concerto \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Open Mic Night \| 7:30 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩♩♩ Rotten Apple Ruckus \| 8–11 pm The Local Pub, #128-149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Chris Mann’s “Stay Golden” \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Spring Breaks ♦ The Poor Choices ♦ ♦ Dead Rights ♦ Creatures of Autumn \| 8 pm The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ The Miscellany of Folk \| 8 pm email beatonqualicum@gmail.com for reservations House Concert, Qualicum Beach ♩ The Blers \| 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ The Blackjacks \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, Ω502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ electronic & bass music party \| 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 ♩ Chameleon with Eliza Smith \| 9 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Andrew Janusson Trio \| 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Great Divide \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ TNT \| 10–midnight The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY October 06 ♩ Mark Crissinger \| 10 am–2 pm Cedar Farmers Market at Woodbank School, 1984 Woodbank Road, Cedar ♩ 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 ♩ Robin Layne & the Rhythm Makers \| 1:30–3 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Tal Voda ♦ Crow ♦ Shallow Water \| 2 pm Red Light Studios, 2043 Church Road, Sooke ♩ Recovery Rock Band \| 2–4 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ The Raven Lunatics \| 2–5 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Amy Muloin & Britt Hibbert \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jon Kimura Parker: Beethoveen’s Emperor Concerto \| 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 with Bert’s Blooze Banned \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Dagger Harbour \| 3–4 pm Gabriola Island Fall Fair & Apple Fest, 675 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Bruce Coughlan’s Moondance: The Van Morrison Songbook \| 3 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ The Crimson Sky Bluegrass Band \| 4:30–6:15 pm Gabriola Island Fall Fair & Apple Fest, 675 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Community Jazz Jam \| 7 pm The Victoria Alliance Church, 1792 Townley Street, Victoria ♩ Richard Grainger \| 7 pm The Sayward Valley Folk Music Society at The Kelsey Centre, 652 H’Kusam Way, Sayward ♩ ☆ VFMS Feature: The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Paul Kype & the Texas Flood \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ The Miscellany of Folk \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Abra Cadabra \| 7:30–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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 October 07 ♩ 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 ♩ Max MacKrill \| 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 ♩ Diamond Tooth Molly’s Ukulele Strum Along \| 7–9 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Skol Pub, 355 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Aylse Pascoe \| 7 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ ABRA Cadabra, A Tribute to ABBA \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Minsoo Sohn: Bach’s Goldberg Variations \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall in the MacLaurin Building, B-Wing, Ring Road, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Brett Smith-Daniels \| 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 October 08 ♩ 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 and 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 \| 6:30–10 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Tuesday Night Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Attila Fias, Scott White & Kelby MacNayr \| 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 ♩ A Workshop on Blues Music with Jack Lavin, David Vest and Dr. Jim Martens \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dawn Clement and Guests \| 7 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Abra Cadabra \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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 October 09 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 Jams with The Shifters \| 6–10 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ 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 ♩ Sebastian Bach \| 7 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Richard Grainger \| TBA pm Seaview House Concert, Mill Bay ♩ Menopause, The Musical \| 7:30 pm Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Abra Cadabra \| 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Sebastian Bach \| 7:45 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Pacific Blue Big Band plays the Music of Daniel Hersog \| 8–10 pm The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 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 October 10 ♩ 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 Robin & Winifred Wood Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| CLOSED permanently ☹️ El Faro Market, 631 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ 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 ♩ Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ 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 ♩ Marc Micu \| 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 ♩ Island Ska Thanksgiving Special \| 7 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Carlos Núñez \| 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 ♩ Morgan Davis \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Ian Skorscha \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Menopause, The Musical \| 7:30 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 ♩ 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 ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY October 11 ♩♩♩ Loubi Arros \| Noon-1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Open Mic with Jon \| 1:30–3 pm The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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@Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Odus and Arlo Atkinson \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Firebird \| 6:30 pm Denman Island Guesthouse at Earth Club Factory, 3806 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government 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 ♩ The Clay Pigeons \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Courtenay Rotary Dance to Ricochet \| 7 pm The Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Menopause, the Musical \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Bill Johnson \| 7:30 pm Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ DCFC Feature: Richard Grainger \| 7:30 pm The Deep Cove Folk Club at St. John's United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove ♩ Completely Creedence \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Sarah Segal-Lazar \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Friday Night Dance with Double Play \| 7:30 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ High School Open-Mic \| 7:30–10 pm Rivercity Players, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Duane Watson ♦ Chris Andres ♦ Calvin Rempel \| 8–11 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Old Man Luedecke \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩♩♩ Morgan Davis \| 8 pm The Hornby Island New Horizons Centre, 1765 Sollans Road, Hornby Island ♩ Second Fridays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 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, Ω502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Vivian Vanderpuss ♦ Honey Dewme ♦ Sylvester Stalletto \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Geordie Kieffer \| 9 pm–midnight The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Youn1que ♦ Xelhua ♦ SunSlime \| 10 pm–2 am Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ DJ Kp: Bollywood x Punjabi Night \| 10 pm–2 am The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY October 12 ♩♩♩ The Scanlan Brothers Band \| 11:30 am A Food Bank Fundraiser at the Driftwood Shopping Centre, 4605 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 2:30–5:30 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Harmony Choir \| 2:30 pm Broadview United Church, 3703 St. Aidan’s Street, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Calvin Cairns & Quinn Bachand \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Joey Charlebois \| 6–9 pm Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Ian Skorscha ♦ Iminah Kani ♦ Sara Rose \| 6–9:30 pm Dan’s Dance Hall, (address on purchased ticket), Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ 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 ♩ Oliver Swain’s Big Machine \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Feature: Sari Alesh & Dave Conway \| 7 pm Highlands Music Coffee House, 1589 Caleb Pike Road, Victoria ♩ Moonshine \| 7–10 pm The Beaufort Ave Pub, 1825 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Zappostrophe', Celebrating the Music of Frank Zappa \| 7:30–9 pm The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Last Night In Vegas \| 7:30–10:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Michael Sicoly & Mick Dalla-Vee: Lennon & McCartney \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Subdude \| 7:30–10:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Double-Feature: From the Earth ♦ Richard Grainger \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Folk Guild at Duncan United Church, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ The Awakeneers \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Tom Arntzen, G. Lee Worden, Rick Becker & Thomas DeSchutter \| 7:30–9 pm Unity Vancouver Island, 2020 Estevan Road, Nanaimo ♩ Morgan Davis \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Doobie Brothers Experience \| 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Low Winter Sun ♦ 14 Flamingos \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩♩♩ Snake Island Railroad: Fall Dance \| 8 pm The Skol Pub, 355 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Nick Guiton \| 8 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 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, Ω502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Rennie Foster ♦ Dark Arps ♦ Em.ash \| 9 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Tyler James Johnson Band \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Geordie Kieffer \| 9:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ A-Skillz ♦ DJ Carson ♦ d-Set \| 9:30–11:55 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Kai Aris & Friends \| 9:45–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Acranymph ♦ Brooks ♦ Devlinside ♦ Lucy Ford ♦ Wookie \| 10 pm–3 am Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ DJ Tor \| 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY October 13 ♩ Andy McCormack \| 10 am–2 pm Cedar Farmers Market at Woodbank School, 1984 Woodbank Road, Cedar ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Cam Macinnes & Larry Guthrie \| 2–4 pm Merlin’s Sun Home Theatre, 1983 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩ The Palm Court Light Orchestra \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Ryan Oliver Quartet \| 2 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ A Sunday Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone 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 Jazz Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Fredd Robertson \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ 2nd Sundays Acoustic Jams \| 3:30–6:30 pm The Mill Bay Community Hall, 1035 Shawnigan Lake-Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ 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 ♩ James Hamilton on sitar, with Lara \| 5 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ EMP Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet with Sara Beslic \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ 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 ♩ ☆ VFMS Feature: Morgan Davis \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon Mccagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Nick Guiton \| 8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Colombian Rumba Thanksgiving & Halloween DJ Party \| 9 pm–2 am The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY October 14 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| closed for Thanksgiving Day Stat 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 Gordon \| 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 ♩ La Clemenza Di Tito \| 7 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Skol Pub, 355 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Nick Carter \| 8 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, 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 October 15 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Rumours \| 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 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 October 16 ♩ 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 ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Wednesday Jams with The Shifters \| 6–10 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ 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 ♩ Norman Foote: Halloween Howl \| 6:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ La Clemenza Di Tito \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Rumours \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ AHRF ♦ Juniper Smile ♦ The Shindigs \| 8–11 pm The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 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 ♩ Adam Baldwin with Mariel Buckley \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY October 17 ♩ 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 ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| CLOSED permanently ☹️ El Faro Market, 631 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ 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 ♩ Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ 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 ♩ Arts On View Fall Fundraiser \| 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 ♩ 3rd Thursdays Queer Open Stage \| 7 pm The Dock, 722 Cormorant Street, Victoria ♩ Boogie by the Bay Blues Jam \| 7–10 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ 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 ♩ John Hewitt \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 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 ♩ Merkules \| cancelled 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 October 18 ♩♩♩ Randy Pinchbeck \| Noon-1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Open Mic with Jon \| 1:30–3 pm The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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@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 ♩ Fantastico Jazz Jam, featuring the Owen Chow Quartet \| 6–8:45 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Murray Fitch, Tim Black, Richard Poitras & Brad Hawkes \| cancelled The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Los Gringos Locos \| 6–9 pm The Arbutus Dining Room, 849 Verdier Avenue, Brentwood Bay ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 101 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ The Groove Diggers \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The David Santana Quartet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Distractions \| 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ The Legacy of Lightfoot \| 7–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ 3rd Fridays South Cowichan Music Jam \| 7–11 pm Malahat Legion 134, 1625 Shawnigan-Mill Bay Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Celtic Concert & Dance: Schryer, Enblom & Dobres \| 7 pm OUR Ecovillage, 1565 Baldy Mountain Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ John Hewitt \| 7–9:30 pm The Gabriola Theatre Centre, 1475 Peterson Road, Gabriola Island ♩ NFC Feature: Shinndig \| 7–9:30 pm The Nanaimo Folk Connection at Hope Lutheran Church, 2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Russell Jackson Band \| 7–8 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Elise LeBlanc with Quin Etheridge-Pedden \| TBA pm The Mackie Lake House, 7804 Kidston Road, Coldstream ♩ La Clemenza Di Tito \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Rumours \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Maureen Washington & Friends \| 7:30 pm The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Figrin’ Sam ♦ Blush ♦ Glamping ♦ Mom’s Talk \| 7:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Stephanie Greaves with Darcy Philips \| 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ The Relics \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ James Vickers Band ♦ Neavv ♦ Nico Felipe Suitor \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Tom Morrissey, Ian Todd & Jeremy Walsh \| 8 pm The Lion Rampant Pub, 6777 Beaumont Avenue, Maple Bay ♩ Daniel Wesley \| 8–11 pm The Rod & Gun Bar and Grill, 163 Alberni Highway, Parksville ♩♩♩ Railroad Tye ♦ Mike Desj ♦ The Oldest Man I Know \| 8 pm Legion Branch 154, 1530 West Road, Heriot Bay, Quadra Island ♩ Linggo \| 9 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Cities \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, Ω502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Merkules \| 9–11:30 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Canadian Beauty: A Tribute to the Grateful Dead \| 10 pm–1 am The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ SKAboom \| 10–11 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY October 19 ♩ Calvin Cairns & Charlie Gannon \| 1–4 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ A closed Trad Irish Session \| 2–4:30 pm The Crooked Goose Smoke House, 4136 Wilkinson Road, Victoria ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 2:30–5:30 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Lindsay Martell Duo \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Black Angus \| 5–8 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster \| 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 ♩♩♩ The Road Poets ♦ Two Sailing Wait ♦ Abandoned Bunnies ♦ ♦ The Windlasses ♦ The Legendary Silvatones \| 6:30–10 pm Gabriola Community Hall, 2200 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ SFMS Feature: Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 7–9:30 pm The Sooke Folk Music Society at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 1962 Murray Road, Sooke ♩ The Lovecats \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Paul Tobin ♦ The Russell Jackson Band with Johnny Ferreira \| 7 pm Wicket Hall, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Pretzel Logic Orchestra \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Free Label \| 7–10 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ The One Wheel Band with Monica Gregresh \| 7 pm email mikeshome@shaw.ca for reservations House Concert, James Bay (Victoria) ♩ The Legacy of Lightfoot \| 7 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Bill Johnson \| 7 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7 pm The Brass Bell Pub, 8152 York Avenue, Crofton ♩ Saturday Night Dance with the Big Daddy Band \| 7–10 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Daniel Wesley \| 7 pm The Dinghy Dock Pub, 8 Pirates Lane on Protection Island, Nanaimo ♩ Elise LeBlanc with Quin Etheridge-Pedden \| TBA pm The Heart Sanctuary House, 3575 Beach Drive, Victoria ♩♩♩ Zen Escalator \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ David Gogo \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Smokestacks ♦ Steph MacPherson ♦ Neil Trett \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Vancouver Island Symphony: Tchaikovsky & Dvořák \| 7:30–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Sundown: A Gordon Lightfoot Experience \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Transitional Alien \| 8–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Halloween Dance Fundraiser with the Ange Hehr Band \| 8 pm–1 am Shawnigan Lake Community Centre, 2804 Shawnigan Lake Road, Shawnigan Lake ♩ Aston Martini \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩♩♩ Railroad Tye ♦ Mike Desj ♦ The Oldest Man I Know \| 8 pm The Gorge Hall, Robertson Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ The Temps \| 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, Ω502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ Triple XL ♦ Kirtay ♦ Precision ♦ Slight ♦ Grippy \| 9 pm–2:30 am Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ Mutaliens ♦ Vibrant ♦ Duendo Matka ♦ ♦ Hasmodai ♦ NYX ♦ Johnny \| 9 pm–6 am location given when you purchase ticket Victoria ♩♩♩ Everyday People \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Wunderbread \| 9 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY October 20 ♩ Big Awesome \| 10 am–2 pm Cedar Farmers Market at Woodbank School, 1984 Woodbank Road, Cedar ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Oktoberfest \| 1–7 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Departure Bay Open Jam \| 1 pm Departure Bay Beach, 2800 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ Mister Mojo Halloween Concert \| 2–4 pm EMCS Community Theatre, 6218 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Recovery Rock Band \| 2–4 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Fred Penner \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Men in Black: The Songs of Johnny Cash \| 2 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Reuben Shepherd & Too Far Gone ♦ Stephanie Cutler ♦ Malakai \| 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 ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ La Clemenza Di Tito \| 2:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Be Mused: Diane Berry, Maria Wang, Kathryn Le Gros & Marnie Setka-Moonie \| 3 pm The Ward Room, CFB Esquimalt, 1575 Lyall 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 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Elise LeBlanc with Quin Etheridge-Pedden \| TBA pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩ Sunday Open Mic \| 7 pm The Tug Eatery, 100 407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ Soul Fire with Brenda Morie \| 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 ♩ Pierre Schryer, Adam Dobres & Danielle Enblom \| 7 pm The Hornby Island New Horizons Centre, 1765 Sollans Road, Hornby Island ♩ ☆ VFMS Feature: The B.C. Fiddle Orchestra \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ John Gogo & Allen Dobb \| 7:30–10 pm The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ John Hewitt \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Sutcliffes \| 7:30–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Ryan Oliver Quintet \| 7:30 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad 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 October 21 ♩ 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 Minds@Work \| 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 ♩ Mitchell Green & Stuart Munro \| 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 ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Skol Pub, 355 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Scott White Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 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 October 22 ♩ 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 ♩ Josh & Bex ♦ 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 and 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 \| 6:30–10 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Tuesday Night Open Mic \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ 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 ♩ Mark Schatz \| 7 pm A Home Routes Concert, 2350 Foul Bay Road, Victoria ♩ The Musical Box: Peter Gabriel & Phil Collins \| 7 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ La Clemenza Di Tito \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:45–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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 October 23 ♩ 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 ♩ Margaret Abbott Memorial English Art Song Competition \| 5–9 pm 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 Jams with The Shifters \| 6–10 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Musical Box: Peter Gabriel & Phil Collins \| 7 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Tonye Aganaba \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber \| 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ 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 ♩ JJ Wilde \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY October 24 ♩ 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 Robin & Winifred Wood Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| CLOSED permanently ☹️ El Faro Market, 631 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ 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 ♩ Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ 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 ♩ Brandon Isaak \| 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 ♩ songwriters in the round \| 7 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Chris Corsano, Joe Baiza & Mike Watt \| 7–11 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, 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 ♩ Barney Bentall & the Cariboo Express \| 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 ♩ Brian Gore & Itamar Erez \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Josh & Bex \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY October 25 ♩♩♩ Slo Cookin’ \| Noon-1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Open Mic with Jon \| 1:30–3 pm The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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@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 ♩ Danger Box ♦ Corduroy Aspect ♦ The Interrogation ♦ ♦ Razorvoice ♦ Red Lenses \| 6–10:30 pm The Quadra House, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 6 pm Galey Farms, 4150 Blenkinsop Road, Victoria ♩ Shinndig \| 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 ♩ Thick As Thieves \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Becky Prokova ♦ The Unfaithful Servants \| 7–9:30 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Chris Corsano, Joe Baiza & Mike Watt \| 7–11 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Dare Wren Smiles ♦ Pete McMaster ♦ Zenith \| 7—10 pm The Hallway Restaurant, 1724 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Susannah Adams & Attila Fias \| 7 pm Lila Music & Nature Community Centre, 3228A Gibbins Road, Duncan ♩ 4th Fridays Open Mic Night \| 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ Jonathon Adams & Chloe Kim: Pachelbel, Buxtehude, Bruhns, Bach, Pohle, Biber \| 7:30–9:30 pm First Church of Christ Scientist, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Indian Classical Music: Steve Oda (sarod) & Niel Golden (tabla) \| 7:30–9:30 pm Merlin’s Sun Home Theatre, 1983 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩ The Blue Hearts \| 7:30 pm Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Barney Bentall & the Cariboo Express \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Nayana Fielkov: Bach Cello Suites \| 7:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Josh & Bex \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Josué Tacoronte \| 7:30 pm Harbour City Concerts, 421 Milton Street, Nanaimo ♩ DJs Corvix, Craig Huxtable, Molly Pocket & Mr. Zoth \| 8 pm–2 am The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Roy Forbes \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm 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, Ω502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Disco & New Wave Dance Party \| 10 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY October 26 ♩ 4th Saturdays Open Nautical Song Circle \| 1:30–4 pm Upstairs at the Bent Mast, 512 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Saturday Country Jam \| 2:30–5:30 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Black Angus \| 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 ♩ Peter McMaster \| 6–9 pm Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ Halloween Show and Party with DJ Marlon \| 6 pm–midnight 713 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 6 pm Galey Farms, 4150 Blenkinsop Road, Victoria ♩ Halloween Bash with Sunset Strip \| 6–11 pm The Aggie Hall, 109 Symonds Street, Ladysmith ♩♩♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Harvest Hoedown with Tailgate \| 6–10 pm Coastal Black Estate Winery, 2186 Endall Road, Black Creek ♩ FBI Saturday Jam \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Halloween Howler 2024 with The Crawl \| 7 pm Strawberry Vale Community Club, 11 High Street, Victoria ♩ The Soul Source R&B Band \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Pablo Cardenas \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Ramores ♦ BB Allin & the Stabbers \| 7–10:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Local Motion Band \| 7 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sober Underground: Halloween Dance Party \| 7–11 pm The Globe, 20 Chapel Street, Nanaimo ♩ Halloween Party with The Heatwave \| 7–11 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Nanaimo ♩ Halloween Costume Party with Prime Time DJ Services \| 7 pm The Cavalotti Lodge, 2060 East Wellington Road, Nanaimo ♩ Dance to the Enablers \| 7–11 pm Costin Hall, 7232 Lantzville Road, Lantzville ♩ Halloween Howl with Majesties Request \| 7–10 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Soul Shakers Halloween Dance \| 7 pm Legion Branch 49, 136 Hirst Avenue East, Parksville ♩ Big Scoobie \| 7 pm–midnight The Anchor Inn, 261 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Halloween Dance with the Violet Finch Band \| 7 pm Texada Island Community Hall, 4913 Gillies Bay Road, Gillies Bay, Texada Island ♩ Halloween Dance with Rock Steady \| 7:30 pm–12:30 am Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Barney Bentall & the Cariboo Express \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ The Doobie Brothers Experience \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Halloween Dance with DJ \| 7:30 pm Gabriola Community Hall, 2200 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Halloween Party with The South Island Rhythm Kings \| 7:30–10:30 pm The Moose Lodge 1052, 1356 Cranberry Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Mojo Risin’ – The Doors Experience \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Matthew Good Band \| 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Ryan McMahon \| 8–10 pm House Concert, 1754 Midgard Avenue, Victoria ♩ Halloween Punk Show \| 8 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ A Tiki Halloween Party with The Cavaleros \| 8–11 pm Wheelies Motorcycles, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Unfaithful Servants \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Halloween Dance with The Palace Band \| 8 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ Halloween Dance with the Doctors of Rock ’n’ Roll \| 8 pm–midnight CHRCO Coombs Rodeo Grounds, 2601 Alberni Highway, Coombs ♩ Halloween Howler with the P Nut Gallery \| 8 pm–midnight Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ St. Cecilia \| 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, Ω502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Man Cubs Band \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tight Hair Disco: Halloween Dance Party \| cancelled The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ A Live Mixdown Event \| 10 pm Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY October 27 ♩ Woodstick \| 10 am–2 pm Cedar Farmers Market at Woodbank School, 1984 Woodbank Road, Cedar ♩ 4th Sundays Bluegrass Open Mic \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩♩♩ 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 ♩ Recovery Rock Band \| 2–4 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Barney Bentall & the Cariboo Express \| 2 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Hall, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Island Storytellers Presents \| 2 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The NMA Big Band \| 2 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Sunday Blues Jam \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Weekly Acoustic Jam \| 2–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Carlos Simon; Prokofiev; Beethoven \| 2:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ A Sunday Celtic Session \| 2:30–5 pm The Fernwood Inn, 1302 Gladstone 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 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 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ vonnniie ♦ Barbie Aphelion \| 7–10 pm Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ ☆ VFMS Feature: Lynn McGown, Michael Pratt & Michael Burnyeat \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ The Folk at Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Ballet Victoria: Frankenstein \| 7:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Danger Box ♦ Red Lenses ♦ The Interrogation \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Matthew Good Band \| 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 ♩♩♩ Brandon Isaak & the Saints of Swing \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY October 28 ♩ The Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Sour Bear \| 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 ♩ Kelly Fawcett \| 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 ♩ Susannah Adams \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Irish Session \| 7–10 pm Spinnaker’s Brew Pub, 308 Catherine Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic-Open Jam \| 7–10 pm The Skol Pub, 355 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Danger Box ♦ The Interrogation ♦ Red Lenses \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Andrew Johns & the Yellow Brick Road Experience \| 7:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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 October 29 ♩ 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 ♩ 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 ♩ Open Stage ♦ The Hoss Mountain Stringband \| 7:30–10 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Andrew Johns & the Yellow Brick Road Experience \| 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY October 30 ♩ 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 ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Wednesday Jams with The Shifters \| 6–10 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ 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 ♩ Jocelyn Gould \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Andrew Johns & the Yellow Brick Road Experience \| 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 ♩ Brodie West Quintet \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY October 31 ♩ 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 ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| CLOSED permanently ☹️ El Faro Market, 631 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ 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 ♩ Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ 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: Minds@Work \| 6:30–7:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The In the Mood 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 ♩ 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 ♩ The Nicholas Campbell Trio \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Halloween Open Jam \| 8 pm–midnight Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Dàimh \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩♩♩ Johnny Sauvage & the Skeleton Crew \| 8 pm–late Crazy Acres, 3090 Coast Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Woodstick Band \| 8–11:30 pm SIP Neighborhood Pub, #106-601 Bruce Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Halloween Party with the Jagsters \| 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Astrocolor, A Freaky Funny Halloween \| 8:30 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ A Rock ’n’ Roll Halloween with Bipolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Coalition \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria
Please let me know if event info changes (additions, cancellations, etc.) ! ! ♩ …You can email me at gillmor1@icloud.com (Thank you!) ♩ ♩ Some useful links: facebook.com/VictoriaFolkMusic/ ♩ victoriafolkmusic.ca/ ♩ bcbands.ca/venues/ ♩ victoriafolkmusic.ca/vfms_sitemap.html ♩ victoriafolkmusic.ca/LiveMusicVenues.html ♩ timescolonist.com…live-music ♩ happeningnext.com/victoria/live-music ♩ cheknews.ca/events…live-music ♩ harbourliving.ca/faq-help.php ♩ sidedooraccess.com ♩ ♩ Web Design by Ron Gillmore, for the Victoria Folk Music Society ♩ ♩