VFMS: Folk Events, Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands

Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY October 09 ♩ Beginner Band | 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Skills Band | Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam | 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Jazz Improv | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Song Circle every Wednesday | 3–6 pm Parksville Memorial Plaza, Memorial Avenue & Alberni Highway, Parksville ♩ Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Wednesday Jams with The Shifters | 6–10 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Wednesday Night Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman | 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Wednesday Drop-In Dances with Double Play | 6:30 pm Legion Branch 49, 136 Hirst Avenue East, Parksville ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance | 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Sebastian Bach | 7 pm Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Richard Grainger | TBA pm Seaview House Concert, Mill Bay ♩ Menopause, The Musical | 7:30 pm Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Abra Cadabra | 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Sebastian Bach | 7:45 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Pacific Blue Big Band Plays the Music of Daniel Hersog | 8–10 pm The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia | 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria

Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY October 10 ♩ Eclectics | 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert | 12:30–1:30 pm Robin & Winifred Wood Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Fundamentals | 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | CLOSED permanently ☹️ El Faro Market, 631 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 6–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Lighthouse Open Mic | 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter | 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Thursday Open Jams | 6–11 pm The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Marc Micu | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic | 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Island Ska Thanksgiving Special | 7 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ Orchestra | 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Carlos Núñez | 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble | 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Morgan Davis | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Ian Skorscha | 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Menopause, The Musical | 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Wedding Crashers | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria

Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY October 11 ♩♩♩ Loubi Arros | Noon-1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Open Mic with Jon | 1:30–3 pm The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Haywires | 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Live Music Open Mic | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Minds@Work | 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave | 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Odus and Arlo Atkinson | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Firebird | 6:30 pm Denman Island Guesthouse at Earth Club Factory, 3806 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Clay Pigeons | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain | 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Courtenay Rotary Dance to Ricochet | 7 pm The Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Menopause, the Musical | 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Bill Johnson | 7:30 pm Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ DCFC Feature: Richard Grainger | 7:30 pm The Deep Cove Folk Club at St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove ♩ Completely Creedence | 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Sarah Segal-Lazar | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Friday Night Dance with Double Play | 7:30 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ High School Open-Mic | 7:30–10 pm Rivercity Players, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Duane Watson ♦ Chris Andres ♦ Calvin Rempel | 8–11 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Old Man Luedecke | 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩♩♩ Morgan Davis | 8 pm The Hornby Island New Horizons Centre, 1765 Sollans Road, Hornby Island ♩ Second Fridays Open Mic | 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ BiPolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business | 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Vivian Vanderpuss ♦ Honey Dewme ♦ Sylvester Stalletto | 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Geordie Kieffer | 9 pm–midnight The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ OK Charlie | 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Youn1que ♦ Xelhua ♦ SunSlime | 10 pm–2 am Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ DJ Kp: Bollywood x Punjabi Night | 10 pm–2 am The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria

Also see our complete list of VFMS Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · October 2024 webpage
. . . which gets updated as I receive the information . . .
AND We post Facebook Live Music Events to our VFMS Facebook page
on the date of the event (facebook.com/VictoriaFolkMusic/) !

four strings, 18 frets. Note: image is 144 pixels per inch, so you can zoom in on it…


Live Music Events on Vancouver Island and adjacent B.C. Islands (Mostly) …

Oct. 09		Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY October 09 ♩ Beginner Band \| 11–11:55 am The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Skills Band \| Noon–12:55 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Acoustic Circle Jam \| 1–4 pm Legion Branch 54, 6726 Eustace Road, Sooke ♩ Jazz Improv \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Song Circle every Wednesday \| 3–6 pm Parksville Memorial Plaza, Memorial Avenue & Alberni Highway, Parksville ♩ Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Wednesdays \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Wednesday Jams with The Shifters \| 6–10 pm Legion Branch 172, #102-622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt ♩ Wednesday Night Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Rocking Open Mic, hosted by Al Seaman \| 6–9 pm The Rocking Horse Pub, 2038 Rocking Horse Place, Nanoose Bay ♩ Wednesday Drop-In Dances with Double Play \| 6:30 pm Legion Branch 49, 136 Hirst Avenue East, Parksville ♩ Open Mic: standup comedy & musical performance \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Sebastian Bach \| 7 pm Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Richard Grainger \| TBA pm Seaview House Concert, Mill Bay ♩ Menopause, The Musical \| 7:30 pm Cowichan Performing Arts Centre, 2687 James Street, Duncan ♩ Abra Cadabra \| 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Sebastian Bach \| 7:45 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ The Vanity Project - Django Swing \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Pacific Blue Big Band Plays the Music of Daniel Hersog \| 8–10 pm The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ St. Cecilia \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ OK Charlie \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria

Oct. 10		Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY October 10 ♩ Eclectics \| 10:45 am–12:15 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert \| 12:30–1:30 pm Robin & Winifred Wood Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria ♩ Fundamentals \| 1–3 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| CLOSED permanently ☹️ El Faro Market, 631 Island Highway East, Parksville ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 6–10 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Lighthouse Open Mic \| 6–8 pm The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub, 40 Anchor Way, Nanaimo ♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Josh Carter \| 6–9 pm Pacific Moon Rising Bar & Grill, 1600 Stroulger Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ Thursday Open Jams \| 6–11 pm The Nanoose Library & Event Hall, 2489 Nanoose Road, Nanoose Bay ♩ The Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩ Marc Micu \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Weekly Open Mic \| 7–11 pm Rebel Ink and Moto Lounge, 1 Burnside Road West, Victoria ♩ Island Ska Thanksgiving Special \| 7 pm The Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Victoria ♩ Orchestra \| 7:30–9 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Carlos Núñez \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩♩♩ Thursday Open Mic with Rough & Tumble \| 7:30 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Morgan Davis \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Ian Skorscha \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Menopause, The Musical \| 7:30 pm The Sid Williams Theatre, 442 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Harry Siegel & the Tyrants of Jazz \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Pick Ups \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria

Oct. 11		Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY October 11 ♩♩♩ Loubi Arros \| Noon-1 pm The Pender Island Community Hall, 4418 Bedwell Harbour Road, Pender Island ♩ Open Mic with Jon \| 1:30–3 pm The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ The Haywires \| 1:30–3:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Live Music Open Mic \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 191, 9775 Chemainus Road, Chemainus ♩ Minds@Work \| 3:30–5:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Vinyl Wave \| 4–7 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Odus and Arlo Atkinson \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Victoria ♩♩♩ Firebird \| 6:30 pm Denman Island Guesthouse at Earth Club Factory, 3806 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, #101, 2401G Millstream Road, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey & Ian Todd \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Clay Pigeons \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩ Courtenay Rotary Dance to Ricochet \| 7 pm The Native Sons Hall, 360 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Menopause, the Musical \| 7:30 pm The McPherson Playhouse, 3 Centennial Square, Victoria ♩ Bill Johnson \| 7:30 pm Brentwood Bay Village Empourium, 7103 West Saanich Road, Brentwood Bay ♩ DCFC Feature: Richard Grainger \| 7:30 pm The Deep Cove Folk Club at St. John’s United Church, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove ♩ Completely Creedence \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney ♩ Sarah Segal-Lazar \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Friday Night Dance with Double Play \| 7:30 pm Rotary Hall at the Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ High School Open-Mic \| 7:30–10 pm Rivercity Players, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ Duane Watson ♦ Chris Andres ♦ Calvin Rempel \| 8–11 pm Wheelies Motorcycles & Pub, 2620 Rock Bay Avenue, Victoria ♩♩♩ Old Man Luedecke \| 8 pm The Mel Lehan Hall, 3214 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver ♩♩♩ Morgan Davis \| 8 pm The Hornby Island New Horizons Centre, 1765 Sollans Road, Hornby Island ♩ Second Fridays Open Mic \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 28, 2770 Dunsmuir Avenue, Courtenay ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Whiskey Business \| 9 pm–2 am The Duke Saloon, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria ♩ Vivian Vanderpuss ♦ Honey Dewme ♦ Sylvester Stalletto \| 9 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria ♩ Geordie Kieffer \| 9 pm–midnight The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ OK Charlie \| 10 pm Darcy’s Downtown Pub, 1127 Wharf Street, Victoria ♩ Youn1que ♦ Xelhua ♦ SunSlime \| 10 pm–2 am Quadratic Sound, 655 Queens Avenue, Victoria ♩ DJ Kp: Bollywood x Punjabi Night \| 10 pm–2 am The Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria

Also see our complete list of VFMS Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · October 2024 webpage . . . which gets updated as I receive the information . . . AND We post Facebook Live Music Events to our VFMS Facebook page on the date of the event (facebook.com/VictoriaFolkMusic/) ! Ukulele Fingerboard, Standard C Tuning: notes of the C major scale: four strings, 18 frets. Note: image is 144 pixels per inch, so you can zoom in on it…

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