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

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҉ September 2025 FESTIVALS &c ҉ Festivals on Vancouver Island & the adjacent BC islands: ҉ Sep 12–14 The Nanaimo International Jazz Festival, Nanaimo-BC ҉ Sep 12–14 Rifflandia Festival, Victoria-BC ҉ Sep 26–28 Vancouver Folk Song Society Retreat, Crescent Beach-BC PLUS ҉ MORE 2025 Festivals in British Columbia, mostly (with hyperlinks) ҉ Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY September 01 ♩ Slim Sandy & Willa Mae \| 2 pm Saanich Fair Grounds, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Road, Saanichton ♩♩♩ The Sarah Smith Band \| 2–4:45 pm The Big Tent at Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ LateShift \| 2:30–4 pm Saanich Fair, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Road, Saanichton ♩ Nate Dunn \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Big Hank and The Blue Hearts \| 5–7 pm The Big Tent at Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Doug & His Buds \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Six Foot Johnson \| 6–8 pm Gorge Harbour Marina Resort, 1374 Hunt Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ The Sleeves \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY September 02 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 3:30–4:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 4:30–6 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Eugene Smith & Bill Levity \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Dennis Olsen & Guy Langlois \| 5:30–8:30 pm Brie & Barrel, 5059 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Dan Smith \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Douglas Pashley Trio \| 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD/GVR) ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays with Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain 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 ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY September 03 ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11–Noon The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| Noon–1 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Jazz Combo \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tea à Tempo: Chris Gestrin \| 2:10 pm All Saints by the Sea Anglican Church, 110 Park Drive, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Spanish Boots \| 5–9 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mary Kastle \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Doug Anderson & Mel McCutcheon \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Michelle Loreta \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ NCM Guitar Orchestra \| 6:30 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩ Coco Love Alcorn, Oliver Swain, Anh Phung & Jaron Freeman-Fox \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jazz with Iain Duncan \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Vanity Project \| 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 September 04 ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ VCM Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert (Faculty) \| 12:30–1:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vocal Workshop With Coco Love Alcorn \| 4–6 pm Oak Bay United Church, 1355 Mitchell Street, Victoria ♩ Classical Music Community Networking Event \| 5–7 pm The Baumann Centre, 925 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ The C&A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: The FOM Haywires Band \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sarah Osborne \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Singer Songwriter Showcase \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Nanaimo Songwriting Circle \| 6:30–9:30 pm Country Grocer upstairs meeting room, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Jeff Bruce \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SO Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ The Mike Allen Trio \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Jodi Proznick Trio \| 7 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩♩♩ Lonnie Glass \| 7:30–8:25 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Island Storytellers \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Taphouse First Thursdays Open Mic \| 8 pm The Church Street Taphouse, 215 Church Street, Comox ♩♩♩ Michaela Cunningham & Ailbhe Ó Monacháin \| 8:30–9:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Teenage Tiger • Lip Forest \| 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Open Mic \| 9:35–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY September 05 ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides \| 11:30 am Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Peach & Quiet \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Vanilla Riot \| 12:45 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Tom Lang Band \| 2 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Gary Preston Band \| 3:15 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tone Rangers \| 4:30 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ David Gauci \| 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ The Graham Francis Band \| 5:45 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Max MacKrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tyger & the Strypes \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Invisible Hands \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Lonnie Glass, Ashley Wey & Louis Rudner \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Petunia & the Vipers \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee Millstream, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ The James Vickers Band \| 7 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Groove Diggers \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Breakwater Quartet \| 7–8:30 pm The James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Soulfire \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Tribunal • Kayas • Empress \| 7–11:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ We3 \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ Kate Trajan & the Technicolor Skies \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Coco Love Alcorn \| 7 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Woodstick \| 7–10 pm The Griffin Pub, 1185 Kilmorley Road, Comox ♩ Rock or Bust \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Mark Bunt \| 8 pm Beacon Brewing, 9829 Third Street, Sidney ♩ Dolly Desire • Tick • One Man Army \| 8–11 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 8 pm The Next Level Pub, 4963 Angus Street, Port Alberni ♩ The David Gogo Band \| 8:30 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Fintan O’Brien \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY September 06 ♩ Arbutus Holiday \| 9:30 am Denman Island Farmers Market, 7888 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ Workshop: Playing Through Our Favourites with Ashley Wey \| 10 am–Noon The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Bobo Czarnowski & Dan Smith \| 10–10:30 am The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Replacements \| 10 am–Noon Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Dave Des \| 10:40–11:10 am The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ VCM String Orchestras Open House \| 11 am–12 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Coco Love Alcorn: Singing Workshop \| 11 am–1 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩♩♩ Jim Raddysh's kids' show \| 11:20–11:50 am The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Thick as Thieves \| 11:30 am Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩♩♩ Edgar Hann & Em Walker with friends \| Noon–12:30 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Scott & Rae \| 12–2 pm Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ The Helen Davies Band \| 12:45 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩♩♩ Shelder the Electric Clamfish \| 12:45–1:15 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Jennifer Turner: Singing in Harmony Workshop \| 1–2 pm The James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Caraluna \| 1:30–2 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Groove Kitchen \| 2 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ SWING DANCE with Kelby MacNayr & Friends \| 2–3 pm The James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Landlubber 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ The Suz EQ Band \| 2:15–2:45 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Tyger Jackson & the Strypes \| 3–3:45 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic \| 3–6 pm The Saltair Neighbourhood Pub, 10519 Knight Road, Chemainus ♩ Rock Steady \| 3:15 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Christine Chepyha, Gordon Miller & Jennifer Turner: Children’s Concert \| 3:30–4:30 pm The James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Two Point Oh \| 4–4:45 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Jam with Johnny & co. \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE #3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Pipe Band & Rib Judging \| 4:15 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ BackBeat \| 5:30–7:30 pm Herm Williams Park, 646 Kelly Road, Colwood ♩ Tight Hair \| 5:30 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Graham Villette Quintet \| 5:30–7:30 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ El José \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Will Coles Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Mckai Reschke \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Raven Lunatics \| 6:30–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Harvey Hann Band \| 6:45 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ McKinley Wolf \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Evening Variety Concert \| 7–8:30 pm The James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ Relics \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ 1st Saturdays Sidney Open Mic & Jam \| 7 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ Whiskey Creek \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Enablers \| 7–10 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Joanna Finch \| Private Time Private Concert, Cumberland ♩ Voyager \| 7:30–9:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Helletones • War Eyes • Bonus Round \| 7:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ The Syl Thompson Band \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Van Riel \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Journeymen \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Will Black \| 8:30 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Saudane \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Zoubi & the Sea • Local Charm \| 9–11:30 pm Fort Tectoria, 777 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Stoned Pilots \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY September 07 ♩♩♩ Alan Moberg \| 10–10:40 am The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Terry & Gordo \| 10:50–11:20 am The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Andrew Janusson Trio \| 11 am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ P-Nut Gallery \| 11 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ The Rita McDade Band \| 11:15 am Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩♩♩ Jack & Lefty \| 11:30 am–12 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Alvaro Sanchez & Chamigos \| 12:10–12:40 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Skyla J \| 12:30 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩♩♩ Valdy \| 12:50–1:30 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ CanUS - Traditional Jazz Matinee \| 1–3 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Andrew Janusson Trio \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Arbutus Holiday \| 1 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ Chemainus Song Circle \| 1–4 pm Waterwheel Park, 3828 Croft Street, Chemainus ♩♩♩ The Plaid Clad Farm Hand Band \| 1:40–2:20 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 1:45 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE #2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ The Selkies of Salt Spring Island \| 2:30–3 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The RainShadow Al Band \| 3 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Malakai \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ VagaBlonde \| 3:15–3:45 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Guitar \| 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Muchachos \| 4–4:45 pm The Salt Spring Island Fall Fair, SSI Farmers’ Institute, 351 Rainbow Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton \| 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Posh Coat \| 4:15 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ 15th Annual Royston Community Block Party \| 5 pm Marine Drive BBQ Shelter, 3901 Marine Drive, Royston ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 5:30 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Alan Moberg \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Jazz: Triology \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ St. Cecelia \| 6:45 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Sundays Open Mic at the Tug \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, 407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ Sunfish • King Bob • Silverware • Black Pontiac \| 7–11:30 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Island Time \| 7 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Nathan Tinkham \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Ian Maksin \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ The Groove Diggers \| 8 pm Esquimalt Rib Fest at Bullen Park, 1229 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY September 08 ♩ Three Rivers \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ Bill Francis \| 5:30–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: FOM Rock Band \| 6–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blair Francis \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Kelly Fawcett \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Aaron Watson: Community Guitar Class \| 7–8:30 pm The James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, Victoria ♩ The Jive Big Band & the Blue Bosses \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Scott White & Friends \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY September 09 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 3:30–4:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 4:30–6 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Swang Thang! \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tune Up 2nd Tuesdays Open Mic with Helen Davies \| 6 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Side Hustle \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Daniel Janke Trio \| 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD/GVR) ♩ Soul Source \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays with Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY September 10 ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11–Noon The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| Noon–1 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Jazz Combo \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ JP Roberge & Cimmeron Mayer \| 2–5 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mountain Time \| 4–6 pm Oak Bay Village Night Market, Hampshire & Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Gladstone Open Mic \| 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Tom & Shane Hooper \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Bobby & Kev from Los Borrachos \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Good Enough Dave \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Goldfinch Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre, 170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney ♩♩♩ Jazz with Iain Duncan \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Ann Vriend \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Tristan Long & Friends \| 8 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY September 11 ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ VCM Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert (Faculty) \| 12:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Zeyda \| 5 pm The Rifflandia Festival Dome Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dust Caine \| 5 pm The Rifflandia Festival Main Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ The C&A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Prayer Handz \| 5:40 pm The Rifflandia Festival Dome Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mat the Alien \| 5:55 pm The Rifflandia Festival Main Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: The FOM Eclectics Band \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Gary Preston Trio \| 6–8 pm The Ross Bay Pub, 1516 Fairfield Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Kris Hansen & Julia Beattie \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Jazz Jam hosted by the Ralph Barratt Jazz Trio \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ TerribleThing • Worried Minds \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Abstrakt Sonance \| 6:30 pm The Rifflandia Festival Dome Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ White Sails Second Thursdays Open Mic Night \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Rick Benn \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SO Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Open Mic with Steve Richardson \| 7–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ Victoria Symphony plays Daft Punk \| 7:30 pm The Rifflandia Festival Main Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Ian Skorscha \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Pigeon Hole \| 8 pm The Rifflandia Festival Dome Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Eisenhauers • Headlong Hearts \| 8 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ TroyBoi \| 8:25 pm The Rifflandia Festival Main Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Ahee \| 9 pm The Rifflandia Festival Dome Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Mudhoney \| 9 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Brandon Stone \| 9:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Maribou State \| 9:55 pm The Rifflandia Festival Main Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY September 12 ҉ Sep 12–14 The Nanaimo International Jazz Festival, Nanaimo-BC ҉ Sep 12–14 Rifflandia Festival, Victoria-BC ♩ Pete Emery & Frank Scanlan \| Noon–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Carrie Ingrisano \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Sekawnee \| 4 pm The Rifflandia Festival Dome Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Ombiigizi \| 4 pm The Rifflandia Festival Main Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Hollow Coves \| 4:25 pm The Rifflandia Festival Main Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Canadian Beauty \| 5 pm The Rifflandia Festival Dome Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Maxwell Smart \| 5 pm Cowichan Exhibition Park, 7380 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan ♩ Puerto Vallarta Amigos \| 5:30 pm Fisherman’s Wharf, 1 Dallas Road, Victoria ♩ The Nick La Riviere Quartet \| 5:30–7:30 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Ben Jackson \| 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Macy Gray \| 5:45 pm The Rifflandia Festival Main Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Fred Chester \| 6–8 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Return of the Jaded \| 6 pm The Rifflandia Festival Dome Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ North Park Open Mic (Songwriters & Storytellers Circle) \| 6 pm The Abbey Church, 932 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ Jagged Roots \| 6–8:30 pm The Victoria Flying Club, 1852 Canso Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Billie Woods \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Kouskous • Carol Sokoloff & Friends \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Stank • Analog Burnout \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Andrew Greenwood Quintet \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Stealing Dan \| 6:30–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Descendents \| 6:55 pm The Rifflandia Festival Main Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Ann Vriend Duo • Big Machine \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Thomas Anthony \| 7 pm The Rifflandia Festival Dome Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Joanna Finch & Katrina Kadoski \| 7–9 pm Ruby’s Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Dos Cabezas \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Tambura Rasa \| 7–11:55 pm The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Ear Candy \| 7 pm The Eagle Lounge FOE #2546, 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Last Years Wishes • Disaster in a Dress • End of Thread • Out Alive \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Stealing Dan \| 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ DANCE with Double Play \| 7 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Walter Trout \| 7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Hog + Smash TV + Jump the Moon \| 7:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Maureen Washington & Friends \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic ♦ Bijoux du Bayou \| 7:30–10 pm Deep Cove Folk Club, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove ♩ Backbeat \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ SOS: The Abba Experience \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Handsome Tiger \| 8 pm The Rifflandia Festival Dome Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Kamille Tabhan \| 8 pm Beacon Brewing, 9829 Third Street, Sidney ♩ Nautical Disaster \| 8 pm Cowichan Exhibition Park, 7380 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan ♩ Shakey Graves \| 8:15 pm The Rifflandia Festival Main Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ PowerTools \| 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 ♩ Mr B B2B Primitive • Civilian \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Mudhoney • Tremblers of Sevens \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ DJ ProbCause \| 9 pm The Rifflandia Festival Dome Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Bass Therapy \| 9 pm LevelTwo Nightclub, 170 Skinner Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Funk Hunters \| 9:30 pm The Rifflandia Festival Main Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Whipped Cream \| 10 pm The Rifflandia Festival Dome Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria ♩ Jrny: Don't Stop Believin’ \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Public Enemy \| 11 pm The Rifflandia Festival Main Stage, Pembroke Street & Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY September 13 ҉ Sep 12–14 The Nanaimo International Jazz Festival, Nanaimo-BC ҉ Sep 12–14 Rifflandia Festival, Victoria-BC ♩ Laura Kelsey \| 10 am–Noon Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Vancouver Island Food Truck Festival \| 11 am–7 pm Robert Ostler Park, 945 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Firebird \| 11:30 am Robert Ostler Park, 945 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Casey Ryder \| 12–2 pm Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Caroline Dick \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Glenora Farm Bell Choir \| 1 pm Cowichan Exhibition Park, 7380 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan ♩ The New Groovement \| 1–1:45 pm Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Warren Wolf \| 1:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Oktiv6 • Alick Mac • DJ Swagger \| 1:30 pm Robert Ostler Park, 945 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Inside Opera: The Turn of the Screw \| 2–3 pm The Baumann Centre, 925 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ The Keanu Ienco Quartet \| 2–2:45 pm Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Renovation Blues Band \| 2:45 pm Cowichan Exhibition Park, 7380 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan ♩ Lindsay Martell & Todd Sacerty \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ The Pierre Komen Quartet \| 3–3:45 pm Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Inside Opera: The Turn of the Screw \| 4–5 pm The Baumann Centre, 925 Balmoral Road, Victoria ♩ The Tina Jones Quartet \| 4–5 pm Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Ian Skorscha \| 4 pm Robert Ostler Park, 945 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Open Jam with Johnny & co \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE #3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Rock Steady \| 5 pm Cowichan Exhibition Park, 7380 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan ♩ Nice Verdes \| 5–8 pm The Arise Café, 10375 Youbou Road, Youbou ♩ Max MacKrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Darryl Chonka \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ Woodstick \| 6 pm The Shady Waterfront Restaurant & Pub, 3109 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Mark Crissinger \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Velavox \| 6 pm Robert Ostler Park, 945 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Endr • DeathBound • Dead After Dark • Antler \| 6:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Fusion Night: The Sean Duhaime Trio \| 6:30–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ The Brice Tabish Duo \| 6:30 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Nancy Potvin & Jennifer Taylor \| TBA pm The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre, 170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood ♩ Joanna Finch, Katrina Kadoski & Jenny Allen \| 7–9 pm Caleb Pike House, 1589 Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ The Fabulous B-Sides \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Electric Druids • Cyborg • Life From Below \| 7 pm–Midnight The Moon Under Water Pub, 350 Bay Street, Victoria ♩ The Wild Blue Herons \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Kai Barrette • Enblom, Schryer & Dobres • Auntie Kate & the Uncles \| 7 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Nomi \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Open Mic ♦ Tony Turner \| 7–10 pm The Cowichan Folk Guild, 246 Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Teighan Couch & Ken Lister \| 7–9 pm Minnoz Restaurant & Lounge at the Coast Bastion Hotel, 11 Bastion Street, Nanaimo ♩ Cosmosaurus • Krusty McClown • Shel • Carl Longstaff \| 7 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Will Black \| 7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Holly Cole \| 7–9 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Beach Fire 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ City Slickers \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Once \| 7:30–9:30 pm First Church of Christ Scientist, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Big Machine \| 7:30 pm Deep Cove Folk Club, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove ♩ Cosmosaurus • Carl Longstaff • Shel • Krusty McClown \| 7:30–11 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Rattleshake \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Trip’n Me \| 7:30 pm The Elks Club Lounge, 148 Kenneth Street, Duncan ♩ SOS: The Abba Experience \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Gary Preston Trio \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney ♩♩♩ Indigenous Showcase: Auntie Kate • Kai Barrette • • Danielle Enblom, Pierre Schreyer & Adam Dobres \| 8–11 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Woodland \| 8 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Completely Creedence \| 8 pm Cowichan Exhibition Park, 7380 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan ♩ Mardi Gras Mambo \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Captain Fantasy \| 8 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Kave • Only When Lonely • Joker’s Revenge \| 8 pm The Mex Pub, 1003 Ryan Road, Courtenay ♩ The Marc Atkinson Jazz Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad 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 ♩♩♩ Nautical Disaster \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ NIJFA Jazz Jam hosted by Nico Rhodes \| 9 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Furia • El Pachanguero \| 9:30 pm–2 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Average Citizens • Kytami & Phonik Ops \| 10 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY September 14 ҉ Sep 12–14 The Nanaimo International Jazz Festival, Nanaimo-BC ҉ Sep 12–14 Rifflandia Festival, Victoria-BC ♩ Threewheeler \| 11 am–2 pm Metchosin Farmers Market, 4450 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 11 am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie \| 11 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Victoria Video Game Music Jam \| 12:15–3 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mark Nordine \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Alpha Centauri \| 1–1:45 pm Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Kristy Vanden \| 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Latin Vibes Orchestra \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE #2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Lady O & the Omen \| 2–4 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Ribcage \| 2–2:45 pm Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Jim Moffatt ♦ Jenny Allen \| 2:30 pm Wooden Nickel House Concerts, 1725 Shearwater Terrace, North Saanich ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ James Hamilton \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Farley Mifsud • Damien Saint-Plancat \| 3 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Marc Atkinson \| 3–3:45 pm Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Folksdragon Open Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 137, 301 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Guitar \| 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Mardi Gras Mambo \| 4–5:15 pm Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton \| 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Bobo Czarnowski \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Big Velvet & Dave Gaskin \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sundays Open Mic at the Tug \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, 407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Great American Songbook Trio \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Endr • DeathBound • Antler \| 7 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Synchronicity Four \| 7–9 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ One Wheel Band \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ La Vie Ensemble \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Once \| 8 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria		Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY September 15 ♩ Clanna Morna \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Cameron Bandshell, Beacon Hill Park, Victoria ♩ Back Porch Banjo \| 2–4 pm Fowler’s Garage, 215 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay ♩ Songwriter’s Circle: Jenny Allen, Carla Olive & Guest \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mark Nordine \| 5:30–7:30 pm Off The Hook, 321 Fernwood Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Lee Worden \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ The Spare Parts Band • Without a Net \| 7–9 pm Fowler’s Garage, 215 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY September 16 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Ayla Roberts • Charzy \| 2–4 pm The Cathouse Gallery, 5320 Island Highway West, North Qualicum ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 3:30–4:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ VCM Discover Strings! Free Drop-In Sessions \| 4:30–5:30 pm VCM Westhills, 1314 Lakepoint Way, Langford ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 4:30–6 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Eugene Smith & Bill Levity \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Village Choir \| 7–9 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 924 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays with Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country/Folk Open Mic with Sherry Leigh Williams \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Jim O’Neill • Lighthouse Jack \| 7–9 pm The Cathouse Gallery, 5320 Island Highway West, North Qualicum ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY September 17 ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11 am–Noon The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| 12–1 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Jazz Combo \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Chris Noel & the Burning House \| 5–9 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ Open Mic \| 5 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie & Matt Menard \| 6 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Brad Lovell \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Monthly Jazz Jam with the Tom Vickery Trio \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Queer Open Stage \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Dock, 722 Cormorant Street, Victoria ♩ 3rd Wednesdays Open Mic \| 6:30–9 pm Ladysmith Museum Gardens, 721 First Avenue, Ladysmith ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney ♩♩♩ Jazz with Iain Duncan \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Palace Band & Vaudeville Dancers \| 7–9 pm The Fanny Bay Hall, 7793 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ Ikons of Rock \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Jess Moskaluke \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Connie Kaldor \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Richard Caissie \| 8 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Antonio Larosa with Emmett Jerome \| 8 pm The Gate House Theatre, 1705 Campbell Way, Port McNeill ♩ 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 September 18 ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sue Decker \| 1 pm Little Qualicum Hall, 1210 Centre Road, Qualicum Bay ♩ The C&A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: The FOM Chorus \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Mark Crissinger \| 6 pm Legion Branch 256, 1630 Wellington Road East, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Leeroy Stagger \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Easy Street \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SO Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ The John Lee Trio \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blackberry Blossom hosts Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Boogie by the Bay - Blues & Classic Rock Jam \| 7–10 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Antonio Larosa with Emmett Jerome \| 7–10 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Dana Sipos \| 7–9 pm The Little Qualicum Hall, 1210 Centre Road, Qualicum Bay ♩ String Fever \| 7 pm Forty Knots Winery, 2400 Anderton Road, Comox ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ Ikons of Rock \| 7:30–9:45 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Connie Kaldor \| 8 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Keanu Ienco • Cosmosaurus \| 8 pm The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY September 19 ♩♩♩ JP Roberge \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Mbira Spirit \| 1 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Sheri Marie Ptolemy \| 1:55 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Melissa Endean \| 2:50 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Donny Boyd & Fine Company \| 3:30–5 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Main Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Doug Folkins \| 3:45 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Jonathan Williams \| 4:40 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Groove Kitchen \| 5:30 pm Puerto Vallarta Amigos at Fisherman’s Wharf, 1 Dallas Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Everyday People \| 5:30–7:30 pm Centennial Park, 100 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Joanna Finch \| 5:30–7:30 pm Ox Eats Grass, 189 Beddis Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Tilt \| 5:30–7 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Main Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Саt Boyce \| 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Dave Faber \| 5:35 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Max MacKrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BC/DC \| 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Elai Sunride \| 6–9 pm The Thatch Waterfront Pub, 4305 Shingle Spit Road, Hornby Island ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ Blackfish \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Brent Jarvis Quintet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mary Jane’s Last Dance \| 7–9 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Steve Richardson hosting Karaoke Night \| 7–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Rose McGuire \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Tyger Jackson & the Strypes \| 7–11:55 pm The Mateada Lounge, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ NFC: Open Mic ♦ Glen Foster \| 7–10 pm The Nanaimo Folk Connection at Hope Lutheran Church, 2174 Departure Bay Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain • Celtic Cargo Cult \| 7–9 pm The Union Bay Community Hall, 5401 South Island Highway, Union Bay ♩ Laments for Equinox with Kester Reid \| 7–9 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Brad Prevedoros Collective \| 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Élise LeBlanc \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Ikons of Rock \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Vogue Villains • Gorilla Flip • Dead Summer • Junk \| 8–11 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Connie Kaldor \| 7:30 pm The Nanaimo Yacht Club, 400 Newcastle Avenue, Nanaimo ♩ Master of Justice \| 7:30–9 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Main Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Fleetwood Magic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Cara Luft with Shari Ulrich & the Luckies \| 7:30 pm The Regier Theatre (formerly Old Church), 755 Harmston Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Tina Jones • Luke Blu Guthrie • Jemma & the Good Thing • • J. Plank & the One Spot Ramblers \| 7:30 pm The Big Yellow Merville Hall, 1245 Fenwick Road, Merville ♩ ACDC Tribute \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ SueMack \| 8 pm Beacon Brewing, 9829 Third Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ Breen, Rynne & Murray \| 8 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Antonio Larosa & Emmett Jerome \| 8:30 pm The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ The Jon Miller Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Toque \| 9:30–11 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Main Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Atyya • AppleCat • Lore \| 10 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY September 20 ♩ Richard Garvey \| 10 am–Noon Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Inside the Victoria Symphony \| Noon–3 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Boneyard Babes \| 12–2 pm The Moss Street Market, 401 Moss Street, Victoria ♩ CaHoots \| Noon–3 pm Heritage Acres Fall Fair, 7321 Lochside Drive, Saanichton ♩ Mbira Spirit \| 12–2 pm Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Edgar Hann & Em Walker \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Son of John/Javan Johnson \| 1 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Fred Penner \| 1–3 pm The Lighthouse Community Hall, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay ♩ Moonshine Mollys \| 1:55 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Landlubber 1st & 3rd Saturdays Open Mic \| 2–6 pm The Landlubber Pub, 2220 Bowen Road, Unit 10, Nanaimo ♩ Joanna Finch: Vocal Workshop & Concert \| Private Time Private location, Maple Bay ♩ The LoveCats \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Renfrew Road \| 3:30–5 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Main Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ JR & the Bad Ox Band \| 3:45 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Rick Benn \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE #3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Dogwood Bloom \| 4:30–6 pm The Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Justine Lynn \| 4:40 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ The Boom Booms \| 5–7 pm Centennial Park, 100 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Faber Drive \| 5:30–7 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Main Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ April Reign \| 5:35 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ David Santana Organ Trio \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda: Bar Stage, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ BackPorch Banjo \| 6–9 pm The Shady Waterfront Restaurant & Pub, 3109 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Odd Duck \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Matthew McKinney \| 6:30–9 pm Westshore Community Of Practice, 3871 Duke Road, Metchosin ♩ The David Santana Organ Trio \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Keanu Ienco Quartet followed by an Open Jazz Jam \| 6:45–7:30 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ SFMS Open Mic ♦︎ Kray Van Kirk \| 7–9:30 pm The Sooke Folk Music Society, 1962 Murray Road, Sooke ♩ Mike Mitchell, Ruby Thomsen, Gillian Phillips & Al Ogilvie \| 7 pm Highlands Music Coffee House, 1589 Caleb Pike Road, Victoria ♩ Aftershock \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ David Vest \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sirreal • MC Bodhi • Revron • etc. \| 7 pm–Midnight The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Geoff Collins \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Myc Sharratt & the Alibis \| 7–11 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ DANCE with El Combo Cumbialandia \| 7–11 pm The Lighthouse Community Hall, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay ♩ Nick Gastis \| 7 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Jimmie Herrod \| 7:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Connie Kaldor CD Release Concert \| 7:30–10 pm St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, 924 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Rhymer & Wells \| 7:30–10:30 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Jazz Jam with the Keanu Ienco Quartet \| 7:30–9:15 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ MaryJane’s Last Dance \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Whiskey Blind \| 7:30–9 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Main Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ House Concert: Bill Johnson \| 7:30–10 pm The Big Blue House, neslok@telus.net, Courtenay ♩ Ikons of Rock \| 7:30 pm The Tidemark Theatre, 1220 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ LateShift \| cancelled Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ BC/DC \| 8 pm The Sooke Community Hall, 2037 Shields Road, Sooke ♩ Jagged Roots \| 8 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Local Motion \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Brandon Isaak \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ The Raven Lunatics \| 8–11 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ 3rd Saturdays Open Mic at the 28 \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Master of Justice \| 9 pm–1:30 am The Coda: Main Stage, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Ryan Oliver Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The 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 ♩♩♩ Imogen Moon \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Antonio Larosa with Emmett Jerome \| 9 pm The Maq Hotel, 120 First Street, Tofino ♩ Master of Justice \| 9:30 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Shawn Austin \| 9:30–11 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Main Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ DJ Iron Giant \| 10 pm–2 am Emporia, 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford ♩ Linggo \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Bowlcut & Stormey \| 10 pm–2 am The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ JR & the Bad Ox Band \| 11 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY September 21 ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Brent Jarvis Trio \| 11 am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Nanaimo Rock Choir \| 11 am–12:30 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Main Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Spencer Hiemstra \| 11 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Shalisa \| Noon Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Duane Watson \| 12:55 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Brent Jarvis Trio \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Liberation Song Circle with Wes Carroll \| 1–1:50 pm The Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Jack & Lefty \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ Chemainus Song Circle \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ From the Earth \| 1–2:30 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Main Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Georgia Strait Big Band \| 1–4 pm The Lighthouse Community Hall, 240 Lions Way, Qualicum Bay ♩ Judah Wardrope \| 1:50 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE #2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Lavender & Lefty \| 2–5 pm Big Bang Cidery, 1235 Nanaimo Lakes Road, Nanaimo ♩ Amy Muloin & the Alley Flowers \| 2 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Jimmie Herrod \| 2:30 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Emmett Jerome \| 2:45 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Horseshoe Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blues Jam \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ JaimesonRhy \| 3–4:30 pm Vancouver Island Exhibition Main Stage, 2300 Bowen Road, Nanaimo ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Guitar \| 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Rowan Farintosh Quartet: Jazz Evensong \| 4–5 pm The Church of St. Mary the Virgin, 1701 Elgin Road, Oak Bay (CRD/GVR) ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton \| 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩♩♩ Blair Francis • Blackberry Blossom \| 5:30–7:30 pm Centennial Park, 100 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Broke & Blue: Jazz Vespers \| 7 pm The Anglican Church of the Advent, 510 Mount View Avenue, Colwood ♩ Robert Holliston, Anna Van der Hooft, Joanna Hood, & Christi Meyers \| 7 pm CFB Esquimalt Wardroom, 1586 Esquimalt Road, Esquimalt ♩ Sundays Open Mic at the Tug \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, 407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ The Ryan Oliver Quartet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Joanna Finch \| 7–9 pm Gabriola Commons Poetry Yurt, Gabriola Arts & Heritage Centre, 675 North Road, Gabriola Island ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ Kray van Kirk \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Connie Kaldor, the 2nd Showroom Show \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ The Roy Styffe Quintet \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Simonholt Restaurant, 6582 Applecross Road, Nanaimo ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Yiddish Columbia State Orchestra \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Noah Reid with Sister Ray \| 8 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Miguelito Valdés & Adonis Puentes: A Night of Cuban Rhythms \| 8–10 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, The MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY September 22 ♩ Finch & the Fiddler \| 1–3 pm The Doighouse, 3585 Lioness Boulevard, Qualicum Bay ♩ Bill Francis \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ VCM Margaret Abbott Memorial English Art Song Competition \| 5–9 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Zonnis • Tamara Paulin \| 6-8 The Doighouse, 3585 Lioness Boulevard, Qualicum Bay ♩ Clark Brendon \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Connie Kaldor \| 7 pm The Parksville Museum, 1245 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Scott White & Friends \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY September 23 ♩ FOM Drum & Percussion Class \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ FOM Learn Ukulele \| 3:30–4:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ VCM Discover Strings! Free Drop-In Sessions \| 4:30–5:30 pm VCM Westhills, 1314 Lakepoint Way, Langford ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 4:30–6 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Swang Thang! \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Ryan Oliver Quartet plays Sonny Rollins \| 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD/GVR) ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays with Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 7–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Carolyn Mark & the New Best Friends \| 7–9 pm The Fanny Bay Inn, 7480 Island Highway South, Fanny Bay ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Dress Rehearsal Tuesday (Open Mic) \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Red Hot Swing Weekly Tuesday DANCE with Slim Sandy’s Atomic Cocktails \| 7:45–9:45 pm Saint Matthias Hall, 600 Richmond Avenue, Victoria ♩ Chilliwack \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ The Maxwell/Smith/Frye Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY September 24 ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11–Noon The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Skills Band \| Noon–1 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Half/Asian & Amy the Coda \| 1–3 pm The Black Brook Lodge, 6060 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ FOM Jazz Combo \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic \| 5–8 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ Wednesdays Open Jam at the 172 \| 6–9 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Luke Blu Guthrie & Matt Menard \| 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ Elai Sunride \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Goldfinch Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Goldfinch Arts & Culture Centre, 170 Goldfinch Road, Colwood ♩ UJAM Club Night \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney ♩♩♩ Jazz with Iain Duncan \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Qualicum Beach Songwriting Circle \| 7–9:30 pm Rotary House, 211 Fern Road West, Qualicum Beach ♩ John Gogo \| 7–9 pm The Black Brook Lodge, 6060 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Hannah Epperson • The One(s) Who Never Lived \| 7 pm The Little Red Church, 2182 Comox Avenue, Comox ♩ Pacific Opera: The Queen In Me \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Bryan Adams & The Sheepdogs \| 7:30 pm Save-On-Foods Memorial Centre, 1925 Blanshard Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Ocie Elliott, 1 \| 8–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Alley McCulloch \| 8 pm Gladstone Brewing Company, 244 Fourth Street, Courtenay ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY September 25 ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The C&A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ FOM Community Concert: The FOM Ukulelians \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Last Thursday of the Month Open Mic \| 6–8:30 pm The Mill Pizza & Grill, 2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay ♩ Lighthouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Luke Blue Guthrie \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Doug Folkins \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SO Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke ♩ The Blues Collective \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Blow at High Dough \| 7–9 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Orchestra \| 7–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 7 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ My Son the Hurricane \| 7 pm The Phoenix Auditorium at The Haven, 240 Davis Road, Gabriola Island ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Amy Muloin & the Alley Flowers \| 7–9 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford ♩ The Men In Black with Tracee Rees \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Reuben Shepherd \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Unfaithful Servants • Shari Ulrich \| 8 pm The Rogue Folk Club, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩ Ocie Elliott, 2 \| 8–10 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Phantoms \| 9 pm–1 am The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Manne Tavares \| 10 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY September 26 ♩ Seffarine \| Noon The Charlie White Theatre at The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Plumper Sound \| 12–1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ JP Roberge \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Reuben & the Bullhorn Singers • Daryl Chonka • • Jacob Hart, Tyger Jackson & Salome Cullen • Caraluna • • Mary Kastle • Dub Alchemists • Hilltop Pranksters \| 2–10:30 pm The Mateada Lounge outside, 150 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ FOM Minds At Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Cynthia Rodríguez, Jose Sanchez & Sebastián Márquez \| 5:30 pm Puerto Vallarta Amigos at Fisherman’s Wharf, 1 Dallas Road, Victoria ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Witch Hazell \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Ben Mason, Rupert Yakelashek, Rowan Bands \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda: Bar Stage, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ House Concert: Lache Cercel \| 6:30 pm The Lang Out, 1418 Lang Street, Victoria ♩ Nutsa’maat Sqwalawun: One Heart, One Mind \| 6:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford ♩ Rock Yacht \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Amanda Forsythe & the Pacific Baroque Orchestra \| 7 pm First Church of Christ Scientist, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Q Brooke Bachand \| 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Take Cover \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney ♩♩♩ The Kathy Stack Trio \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Finley Rose & Dane \| 7–10 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Ancient City Teahouse Party • The Next • • Greybush • Junkie Boys \| 7–11 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Johnny Inappropriate \| 7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Roses \| 7 pm–12 am The Vault Café, 499 Wallace Street, Nanaimo ♩ Fourth Fridays Open Mic at the Wolf \| 7–9 pm Wolf Brewing Company, 940 Old Victoria Road, Nanaimo ♩ DANCE: The Western Family String Band with Craig Marcuk \| 7–9 pm Legion Branch 211, 7035 Island Highway West, Bowser ♩ Joanna Finch & Friends \| 7 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ DANCE with the Amigos \| 7 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Hannah Epperson • The One(s) Who Never Lived \| 7 pm Port Alice Community Centre, 951 Marine Drive, Port Alice ♩ DANCE with the Soul Shakers \| 7:30 pm The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Victoria ♩ Tariq Harb \| 7:30 pm The Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, B-Wing, The MacLaurin Building, Ring Road, Victoria ♩ John Gogo \| 7:30 pm The Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ Seffarine \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ The Awakeneers \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Blow at High Dough \| 7:30 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ Joanna Finch & Friends \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Abbey Studio, 2687 Penrith Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Ocie Elliott with Joshua Hyslop, 1 \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Peter McMaster \| 8 pm Beacon Brewing, 9829 Third Street, Sidney ♩ My Son the Hurricane \| 8 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Katrina Kadoski Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Big Shiny Dudes \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dubversified Culture x Mind Garden \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Rising Tide Band \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Brice Tabish Band \| 9 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Safaera Latin Party with DJ Alex King \| 10 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY September 27 ♩ Ed Peekeekoot \| 10 am–Noon Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩ Boneyard Babes \| 10 am–1 pm The Peninsula Country Market, 1528 Stelly’s Cross Road, Central Saanich ♩ Dennis Atkins \| Noon–2 pm Duncan Farmers Market, Market Square & Ingram Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Alan Moberg \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Top Guns \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ The Gary Preston Trio \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ Tightrope \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE #3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Groove Diggers \| 5–8 pm CrabFest at Sooke Region Museum & Visitor Centre, 2070 Phillips Road, Sooke ♩ Max MacKrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Horseback Jesus \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda: Bar Stage, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Bobby & Kev \| 6–9 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston ♩ The LoveCats \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Chûnk • Bloodrhine • Woodhawk \| 7 pm The Quadra House, 564 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Attila Fias Group \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Jaxxee & Her Band \| 7–10 pm The Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria ♩ Victoria Contra Dance: Dieter Brock with the Wandering Snakes \| 7–10 pm Saint Luke’s Hall, 3821 Cedar Hill Cross Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Carrie Ingrisano \| 7–9 pm Woodley’s at Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Porter Brothers • Bizkit Park • The Black Cats \| 7 pm The Terminal Bar, 63 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Lowry Olafson \| 7 pm House Concert, dougnyna@telus.net, Ladysmith ♩ Last Night in Vegas \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 292, 411 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Livingstones \| 7:30–10:30 pm Christie’s Carriage House Pub, 1739 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ The Andrew Collins Trio \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Upstairs Lounge at the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, Oak Bay (CRD/GVR) ♩♩♩ Seffarine with Manuel Gutierrez \| 7:30–9 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ Two Crows for Comfort \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Joshua Hopkins & the Victoria Symphony \| 7:30 pm The Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Hannah Epperson • The One(s) Who Never Lived \| 7:30 pm Athletics Hall, 1st Street & 13th Avenue, Sointula, Malcolm Island ♩ Ocie Elliott with Joshua Hyslop, 2 \| 8 pm The Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria ♩ Johnny Inappropriate \| 8–10:30 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ AK 747s • Dead Rights • Bad People \| 8–11 pm The Globe Live Studio, 25 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ DANCE to My Son the Hurricane \| 8 pm The Errington Hall, 1390 Errington Road, Errington ♩ A Shania Twain Tribute \| 8 pm–12:30 am The Rainbow Room, 3752 Fourth Avenue, Port Alberni ♩ Woodstick \| 8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ The Rob Johnson Trio \| 9–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad 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 Rising Tide Band \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Brice Tabish Band with Jenni Doyle \| 9 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Mimic \| 9 pm The Match Eatery & The Eagle’s Lounge, 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Jeffery Sez \| 9:30 pm–1:30 am The Coda: Main Stage, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Blow at High Dough \| 10 pm The Waverley Hotel, 2692 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland Live Music Events (Mostly) for SUNDAY September 28 ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Attila Fias Trio \| 11 am–Noon Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Newberry Street Music • Chick Wagon Band \| 11 am–4 pm Sea Cider Farm & Ciderhouse, 2487 Mount St. Michael Road, Saanichton ♩ Lory “Truck” McIsaac 11 am–2 pm Campbell River Farmers Market, Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ Pixie Sings \| 12:15–1:30 pm Port Sidney Marina, 9835 Seaport Place, Sidney ♩ Jazz Brunch with the Attila Fias Trio \| 1–2 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mark Nordine \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Slow Coast Open Acoustic Jamm \| 1 pm Slow Coast Coffee, 5827C Schooner Way at Medicine Beach, Pender Island ♩ The Beach Howlers \| 1 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Benson Town \| 1:45–2:45 pm Port Sidney Marina, 9835 Seaport Place, Sidney ♩ The Eagle Sundays Open Country Jam \| 2–6 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE #2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩ The Andrew Janusson Quartet \| 2 pm The Osborne Bay Pub, 1534 Joan Avenue, Crofton ♩ Sundays Blues Jam at the Queen’s \| 2–7 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Joshua Hopkins & the Victoria Symphony \| 2:30 pm The Farquhar Auditorium, 3800 Finnerty Road, Victoria ♩ Open Jam with Rainshadow Al \| 3–7 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Two Crows for Comfort \| 3 pm The.Victoria.House, thevictoriahouseonsidedoor@gmail.com, Victoria ♩ Harvey Moon \| 3–4:15 pm Port Sidney Marina, 9835 Seaport Place, Sidney ♩ Lowry Olafson \| 3 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Sunday Blues Jam hosted by the Deb Rhymer Band \| 4–7:30 pm Studio 919 (formerly Wicket Hall), 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Guitar \| 4–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ The Island Chamber Winds \| 4 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Sundays Open Mic & Jam with Tina Mae Charlton \| 4–7 pm The Jingle Pot Pub, 2211 Jingle Pot Road, Nanaimo ♩ Stephanie Greaves \| 4:25–5:30 pm Port Sidney Marina, 9835 Seaport Place, Sidney ♩ Joanna Magik • DJ Jess Rabbit \| 5–11:30 pm The MAQ Courtyard, 120 First Street, Tofino ♩ Paul Wainwright \| 6–8 pm The Aegir Room at the Oswego Hotel, 500 Oswego Street, Victoria ♩ Doug Towle \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Moon Shaped Pools: Reflections of Radiohead \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda: Bar Stage, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ The Barry Miller Quartet \| 6–8 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Farintosh/Robertson Quintet \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Sundays Open Mic at the Tug \| 7–10 pm The Tug Eatery, 407 Swift Street, Victoria ♩ Jacqui Naylor, Art Khu & Geoff Brennan \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Flamenco Tablao \| 7–9 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ Seffarine \| 7 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Mo Moshiri • Apex Breaks • My Son the Hurricane \| 7:30 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ ☆ VFMS Open Mic ♦ The Hoss Mountain String Band \| 7:30–10 pm ☆ Norway House, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Terry Raible & Band \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Contra Dance: Victoria Beauchesne with the Wandering Snakes \| 7:30 pm The Fulford Community Hall, 2591 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Lache Cercel Trio \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Weekly Open Jam with Unkle Whiskey \| 8–10 pm Big Bad John’s, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ The Avram Devon McCagherty Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Sugar \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Peachy Sundays \| 10 pm–close Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY September 29 ♩♩♩ The Vetta String Quartet \| 2:30–4:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ B.P. Clarke \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Kelly Fawcett \| 6:30–9 pm Heron Rock Bistro, 435 Simcoe Street, Victoria ♩ Old Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Mondays Variety Show Open Mic \| 6:30 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ An Evening for Truth & Reconciliation: Music, Art, & Dialogue \| 7 pm The Victoria Conservatory of Music, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Mondays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7–10 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Drop-In Choir: All Together Now sings… Crowded House’s “Don’t Dream It’s Over” \| 7:30-9:30pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Canoe Standers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Max MacKrill \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Dustin Barden \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY September 30 ♩♩♩ Guitar Jam for Beginners with Bill Heintz \| 2:30–3:30 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Modern Jazz Piano Masterclass: Miki Yamanaka \| 5–6:30 pm James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD/GVR) ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Eugene Smith & Bill Levity \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Attila Fias Quartet • The James Danderfer Quartet \| 7–8:30 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD/GVR) ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays with Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ VBA Open Mic ♦ Elise LeBlanc \| 7:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Miguelito Valdés Band \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Black Angus \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria
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