Victoria Folk Music Society, 1110 Hillside Avenue, Victoria-BC
Typical THURSDAYs Open Jams, Open Mics & Open Sessions
 on Vancouver Island & the adjacent BC islands
 [ SPRING 2026 (Revised: March 23) ]
Go to… | SUNDAYs | MONDAYs | TUESDAYs | WEDNESDAYs | THURSDAYs | FRIDAYs | SATURDAYs |
Note: All FOM (Friends of Music Society) Sessions are open.

♩ 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
(Last THURSDAY) Open Mic | 6–8:30 pm The Mill Pizza & Grill, 2720 Mill Bay Road, Mill Bay
♩ Acoustic Open Mic with Jim Baker & Friends | 6–9 pm Deadhead Brewery, 5301 Chaster Road, Duncan ♩ 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 ♩ Open Jazz Jam with the David Stevenson Jazz Trio | 6–8 pm Roy’s Towne Pub, 4000 South Island Highway, Royston
(once a month) Jazz Jam at The Mex | 6–8 pm The Mex Pub, 1001 Ryan Road, Courtenay
♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩
(2nd THURSDAY) Open Mic Night | 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ (once a month) Nanaimo Songwriting Circle | 6:30–9:30 pm Country Grocer upstairs meeting room, 1800 Dufferin Crescent, Nanaimo
♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩
(once a month) Commie Bop Open Mic hosted by Peter Janz & Wes Carroll | 7–10 pm The Mint Restaurant, 1414 Douglas Street, Victoria
♩ FOM Moodswing 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 ♩ Big Foot Boogie Jam hosted by the Thor Jonsson Band | 7–10 pm The Eagle Lounge (FOE 2546), 2965 Boys Road, Duncan ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic at the 28 | 7–9 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD)
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Please let me know if event info changes (additions, cancellations, etc.) ! !
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