VFMS: Folk Events, Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands

Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY January 19 ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall | 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Kate Stott | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam | 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Alex Fraser | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster | Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays | 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Mondays Open Mic | 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ Old-Time Music Jam | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Open Mic Mondays | 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ 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 ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo

Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY January 20 ♩ 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 ♩ Scott McGill | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Ray Gallon-Louis Rudner-John Lee | 7 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett | 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic | 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 | 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams | 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, 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 ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam | 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo

Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY January 21 ♩ FOM Beginner Band | 11 am–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 ♩ Irish Trad Sessions | 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band | 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Glad Wednesdays 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 (CRD) ♩ Casey Ryder | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Fantastico Open Mic | 6–10 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Jim O’Neil | 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Queer Open Stage, feat. Elbow Kiss | 6:30 pm The Dock, 722 Cormorant Street, Victoria ♩ Louise Rose | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Bells of Steel Bluegrass Band | 7–9 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Joelle Rabu | 7:30–11:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)

Also see our complete list of VFMS Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · January 2026 webpage
. . . which gets updated as I receive the information . . .
AND Daily: We post Facebook Live Music Events to our VFMS Facebook page
at 8 a.m. 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) …

Jan 19		Live Music Events (Mostly) for MONDAY January 19 ♩ The Mondays Jam in Rotary Hall \| 2:30–4:30 pm Florence Filberg Centre, 411 Anderton Avenue, Courtenay ♩ Kate Stott \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Bay Billies Mondays Circle Jam \| 5:30–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Alex Fraser \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pete’s Variety Show with Peter McMaster \| Sign-Up 6 pm Herald Street Brew Works, 506 Herald Street, Victoria ♩ Gigi’s Open Mic Mondays \| 6–8:30 pm Gigi’s Café, 1002 Hillside Avenue, Victoria ♩ Mondays Open Mic \| 6–9 pm The Gabriola Golf & Country Club, 825 South Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 6–10 pm Brown’s SocialHouse, 1119 Pacific Rim Highway, Tofino ♩ Old-Time Music Jam \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Open Mic Mondays \| 7–10 pm Emporia (formerly Darcy’s Pub Westshore), 737 Goldstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ 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 ♩ Mondays Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo

Jan 20		Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY January 20 ♩ 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 ♩ Scott McGill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Ray Gallon-Louis Rudner-John Lee \| 7 pm Tuesday Night Jazz at the James Bay United Church, 511 Michigan Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Open Mic Tuesdays hosted by Kelly Fawcett \| 7–11 pm The View Street Social, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Firebird Comedy and Music Open Mic \| 7 pm The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3944 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Country & Folk Open Mic Night at the 92 \| 7–10 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ VBA Tuesday Night Jams \| 7:30–9:45 pm The Victoria Bluegrass Association, 1205 Pandora Avenue, 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 ♩ The Graham Villette Trio Invitational Jazz Jam \| 8:30 pm The Nanaimo BAR, 75 Front Street, Nanaimo

Jan 21		Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY January 21 ♩ FOM Beginner Band \| 11 am–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 ♩ Irish Trad Sessions \| 4:30 pm Bartholomew’s Pub, 777 Douglas Street, Victoria ♩ FOM Recovery Rock Band \| 5–7 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Glad Wednesdays 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 (CRD) ♩ Casey Ryder \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Loft Wednesday Nights Jam \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Fantastico Open Mic \| 6–10 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Jim O’Neil \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Queer Open Stage, feat. Elbow Kiss \| 6:30 pm The Dock, 722 Cormorant Street, Victoria ♩ Louise Rose \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Bells of Steel Bluegrass Band \| 7–9 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Joelle Rabu \| 7:30–11:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD)

Also see our complete list of VFMS Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · January 2026 webpage . . . which gets updated as I receive the information . . . AND Daily: We post Facebook Live Music Events to our VFMS Facebook page at 8 a.m. 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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