VFMS: Live Music Events on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands

Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY March 17 ♩ Q Brook Bachand & Charlie Gannon | Noon–3 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey | Noon–3 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Q Brook Bachand & Charlie Gannon | 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians | 4:30–6 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blackberry Blossom | 4:30–6:30 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Dave Harris & Friends | 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Aráen | 5–8 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene & Billie Show | 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Dale Fudge | 6–8 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Paul Kannaspuro | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Gord the Baker & his Hot Buns | 6 pm The Saturna Lighthouse Pub, Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island ♩♩♩ Bev Finch & Rachel Marry | 6–8 pm Earth Club Factory, 3806 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus | 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Concert: FOM Jazz Combo | 6:45 pm Sandringham Hospital, 1650 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ The Daniel Hersog Quartet | 7–8:30 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 ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain | 7–10 pm Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Court, 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 ♩♩♩ Harbour Lights | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Relive the Music: 50s, 60s & 70s | 7–9 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam | 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Amiri & Manouchehri | 7 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ 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 Melawmen Collective with John MacArthur Ellis | 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio | 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 ♩ Calvin Cairns & Fintan O’Brien | 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 March 18 ♩ 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 ♩ GBC 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) ♩ Tyler James Johnson | 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 ♩ Jason Meadowcroft | 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam | 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Elevate: Pablo Cardenas, Peter Dowse & Kelby MacNayr | 7:30–10:30 pm Victoria Truth Centre, 2815 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria ♩ Ballet Étoile: Cleopatra | 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Vanity Project | 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 ♩ Mitch Hahn | 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria

Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY March 19 ♩ FOM The Eclectics | 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ VCM Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert | 12:30–1:30 pm The Victoria Conservatory of Music, 900 Johnson 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 ♩ Carla Olive | 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train | 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: TBA | 6–6:45 pm FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ TBA | 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic | 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ The Andrew Greenwood Quintet | 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Ben David Wittrock • Morgan Farrell • Dan Garrison • Walt Hamburger | 7:20–10 pm Archer’s Community Hub, 847 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic | 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Josh Ritter | 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Michael Kaeshammer | 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Raised by Wolves • Rooks | 8 pm–12 am The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Wedding Crashers | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice | 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria

Also see our complete list of VFMS Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · March 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) …

Mar 17		Live Music Events (Mostly) for TUESDAY March 17 ♩ Q Brook Bachand & Charlie Gannon \| Noon–3 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Tom Morrissey \| Noon–3 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Q Brook Bachand & Charlie Gannon \| 4–7 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ FOM The Ukulelians \| 4:30–6 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Blackberry Blossom \| 4:30–6:30 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Dave Harris & Friends \| 5–8 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Aráen \| 5–8 pm The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Eugene & Billie Show \| 5:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Dale Fudge \| 6–8 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Paul Kannaspuro \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Gord the Baker & his Hot Buns \| 6 pm The Saturna Lighthouse Pub, Lyall Harbour, Saturna Island ♩♩♩ Bev Finch & Rachel Marry \| 6–8 pm Earth Club Factory, 3806 Denman Road, Denman Island ♩ FOM Moodswing Chorus \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ Concert: FOM Jazz Combo \| 6:45 pm Sandringham Hospital, 1650 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ The Daniel Hersog Quartet \| 7–8:30 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 ♩ The Hounds of Cuchulain \| 7–10 pm Langham Court Theatre, 805 Langham Court, 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 ♩♩♩ Harbour Lights \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Relive the Music: 50s, 60s & 70s \| 7–9 pm The Port Theatre, 125 Front Street, Nanaimo ♩ WS Tuesdays Open Jam \| 7 pm The Whistle Stop Neighbourhood Pub, 2355 Mansfield Drive, Courtenay ♩ Amiri & Manouchehri \| 7 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩ 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 Melawmen Collective with John MacArthur Ellis \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ The Eryn Sharpe Trio \| 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 ♩ Calvin Cairns & Fintan O’Brien \| 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

Mar 18		Live Music Events (Mostly) for WEDNESDAY March 18 ♩ 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 ♩ GBC 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) ♩ Tyler James Johnson \| 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 ♩ Jason Meadowcroft \| 6 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Wednesdays Sidney Acoustic Jam \| 7–9 pm The SHOAL Activity Centre, 10030 Resthaven Drive, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Elevate: Pablo Cardenas, Peter Dowse & Kelby MacNayr \| 7:30–10:30 pm Victoria Truth Centre, 2815 Cedar Hill Road, Victoria ♩ Ballet Étoile: Cleopatra \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The Vanity Project \| 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 ♩ Mitch Hahn \| 8:30–11:30 pm The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria

Mar 19		Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY March 19 ♩ FOM The Eclectics \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ VCM Postsecondary Thursday Lunch Concert \| 12:30–1:30 pm The Victoria Conservatory of Music, 900 Johnson 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 ♩ Carla Olive \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar (currently in the Bengal Room) at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Rhythm Train \| 6–9 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: TBA \| 6–6:45 pm FOM at the Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ The Thursdays Big Open Mic \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ TBA \| 6:30–9:30 pm The Riptide Marine Pub, 1340 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ SOB Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–late Sooke Oceanside Brewery, 5871 Sooke Road, Sooke (CRD) ♩ The Andrew Greenwood Quintet \| 7–9 pm Hermann’s Jazz & Blues Club, 753 View Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩ Ben David Wittrock • Morgan Farrell • Dan Garrison • Walt Hamburger \| 7:20–10 pm Archer’s Community Hub, 847 Fort Street, Victoria ♩ Loghouse Thursdays Open Mic \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Loghouse Pub, 2323 Millstream Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Josh Ritter \| 7:30 pm The Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Michael Kaeshammer \| 7:30–9:30 pm ArtSpring Theatre, 100 Jackson Avenue, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Raised by Wolves • Rooks \| 8 pm–12 am The Phoenix Bar & Grill, 3952 Quadra Street, Saanich (CRD) ♩ The Wedding Crashers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ The Tumblin’ Dice \| 9 pm–midnight The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria

Also see our complete list of VFMS Live Music Events, Mostly, on Vancouver Island · March 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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