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

Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY June 11 ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ James with Celtic Legends | 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ La Vie Ensemblé | 2–4 pm Barbara's Boutique, 493 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic | 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Thursdays Open Mic | 5:30–8:30 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Rhythm Train | 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 ♩ The Invitation Series 2 featuring Bill Coon & Jesse Cahill | 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: FOM Jazz Combo | 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sharon Bailey | 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 ♩ Luke Blu 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, Nanoose Bay (CRD) ♩ White Sails Second Thursdays Open Mic Night | 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Myles Shady Band Dance & Fundraiser | 6:30–9:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Jeff Bruce | 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) ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic | 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Road Poets | 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Quartet | 7–8:30 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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) ♩ Allen Dobb • Morantz & Fremlin | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Lance Lapointe & Krystal Dame | 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Maria Dunn | 7:30–9 pm The Cumberland Museum, 2680 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Flying Saucers | 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd | 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island

Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY June 12 ♩ FOM Haywires Country Band | 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 ♩ Ben Jackson | 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Dale Fudge | 6–8 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Max MacKrill | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pastel Blank | 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ David Temple | 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Suz EQ Band | 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Gecko Band | 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Ray Harris & Mike Sadava with Nancy Grossert | 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Moranz & Fremlin with Allen Dobb | 7–9:30 pm The Musical Garden, 641 Hoylake Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays | 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Tom Morrissey | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Josh Warren/Andrew Janusson Quintet | 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Infinite Atom, The Frolickers | 7–10 pm Mystic Manor, 3117 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Blackfish | 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Beverley McKeen & Her Sweet Band | 7–9 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Los Amigos | 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Finn Letourneau | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Cellovista | 7–8:30 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩ Jackson Hollow | 7 pm Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ John Gogo | 7:30 pm Deep Cove Folk Club, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove (CRD) ♩ junksick, greenhorse, AWOLz | 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Harry Manx | 7:30–9:30 pm The Heriot Bay Inn, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Bev Finch | 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩♩♩ Wharf Rats | 8 pm-12 am The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ The Blue Hearts | 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 Temps | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Jennee Pleeze, Andrea Wolf, Selayne, Milf Maid | 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Salome Cullen Band | 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Junco & the Hefty Birds, TrackMeet, Dax & the Deadfish | 9 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ DJs Neon Steve, SkiiTour, Rumpus | 9:30 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria

Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY June 13 ♩ Guitar Bill | 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ David Cory & John | 9:30–Noon The North Saanich Farm Market, 10990 West Saanich Road, North Saanich (CRD) ♩ Community Singing with Sylvia Humble | 11 am–12:30 pm The Rotary Field House, 850 Third Street, Nanaimo ♩ Kilt & Kimono | 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Community-Led FERNFEST | Noon–10 pm The Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria ♩ Andison Hills | 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Ashton Bachman | 1–4 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ La Vie Ensemblé | 2–4 pm Barbara's Boutique, 493 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Blackbird School of Music Recital | 2 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Nanaimo Fiddle Society | 2 pm Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Fernwood Trio | 2–3:30 pm St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 100 Chapel Street, Nanaimo ♩ Turnip the Beet | 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ VCM Strings Showcase Concert | 3–4:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Cool Azul | 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ The Rebels North | TBA pm Big Font | TBA pm Elli Hart | TBA pm DJ Mike Devlin | TBA pm LateShift | TBA pm Hoyne Brewing Company, 2740 Bridge Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators | 4 pm House Concert… [where??] ♩ Open Jam with Tightrope | 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Black Angus | 5–8 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Men in Black | 5:30–7:30 pm Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood (CRD) ♩ Morien Jones | 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ John Gogo | 6 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 ♩ Nate Silas | 6:30–9:30 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Greg Wells | 6:30–9:30 pm Painter’s Lodge, 1625 McDonald Road, Campbell River ♩ The Bill Johnson Quartet | 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ ContraDance: Katie Pinter and New Growth Stringband | 7–10 pm Silver Threads Saanich Centre, 286 Hampton Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Gillian & the Silver Hammers • Group Therapy | 7–9 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sima Rehn | 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Liz Beattie • Claire Coupland | 7 pm House Concert, thecrispfestival@gmail.com, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Jim Page in Concert | 7 pm Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Café, 8310 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle-WA ♩ The Mid-Island Chamber Music Players | 7–8:30 pm St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 100 Chapel Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Chris Gestrin Trio | 7–9 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩ Beach Fire 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic | 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Fetele Din Balkani | 7:30–9:30 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Annual Pride Dance | 7:30 pm–12 am The Vancouver Island Conference Centre Mt. Benson Ballroom, 101 Gordon Street, Nanaimo ♩ Elizabeth Shepherd & Michael Occhipinti | 7:30 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Harry Manx | 7:30–9:30 pm The Heriot Bay Inn, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Pablo Cardenas & The West Coast Cuban Orchestra | 8 pm–12 am Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Anneda | 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Woodland | 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Josh Carter | 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Wharf Rats | 8 pm JJ’s Pub, 1351 Cedar Street, Campbell River ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke with Chad Ace | 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Johnny Hanuse • The Spiritual Warriors | 8 pm The Gorge Hall, 1375 Robertson Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Canadian Beauty | 9 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers | 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear | 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Eddie C, Mr. Moe | 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays | 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ West Coast Soul Collective | 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Los Borrachos | 9 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ Kinda Country | 9 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River ♩ Open Mic | 9 pm JJ’s Pub, 1351 Cedar Street, Campbell River ♩ The Owen Chow Trio | 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Canadian Beauty | 9:30 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Pastel Blank with the Nora Kelly Band | 9:30 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ DJs Downtown Mischief, SilkTurna, Phurn | 10 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria

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

Jun 11		Live Music Events (Mostly) for THURSDAY June 11 ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ James with Celtic Legends \| 1–3 pm The Waterfront Country Café, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ La Vie Ensemblé \| 2–4 pm Barbara's Boutique, 493 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ The C+A Thursday Open Mic \| 5–8 pm The Crown & Anchor Roadhouse Pub, 6120 Island Highway West, Qualicum Bay ♩ Thursdays Open Mic \| 5:30–8:30 pm The Goose & Gander Pub, 1760 Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Rhythm Train \| 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 ♩ The Invitation Series 2 featuring Bill Coon & Jesse Cahill \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Community Concert: FOM Jazz Combo \| 6–6:45 pm The Eric Martin Pavilion Theatre, 2328 Trent Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Sharon Bailey \| 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 ♩ Luke Blu 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, Nanoose Bay (CRD) ♩ White Sails Second Thursdays Open Mic Night \| 6:30–9:30 pm White Sails Brewing, 1125 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Myles Shady Band Dance & Fundraiser \| 6:30–9:30 pm Knox United Church, 345 Pym Street, Parksville ♩ Jeff Bruce \| 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) ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ The Surf Thursdays Open Mic \| 7–11 pm The Surf Lodge & Pub, 885 Berry Point Road, Gabriola Island ♩ Road Poets \| 7–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ The Graham Villette Quartet \| 7–8:30 pm St. Andrew’s United Church, 315 Fitzwilliam Street, Nanaimo ♩ 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) ♩ Allen Dobb • Morantz & Fremlin \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Lance Lapointe & Krystal Dame \| 7:30–9:30 pm Char’s Landing Hall & Hostel, 4815 Argyle Street, Port Alberni ♩ Maria Dunn \| 7:30–9 pm The Cumberland Museum, 2680 Dunsmuir Avenue, Cumberland ♩ The Flying Saucers \| 8–10 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ 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 ♩♩♩ Thursdays Open Mic with Hownd \| 9 pm Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island

Jun 12		Live Music Events (Mostly) for FRIDAY June 12 ♩ FOM Haywires Country Band \| 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 ♩ Ben Jackson \| 5:30–8:30 pm SoCal Restaurant & Lounge, 2231 South Island Highway, Campbell River ♩ Dale Fudge \| 6–8 pm Mile Zero Brewing, 4495 Happy Valley Road, Metchosin (CRD) ♩ Max MacKrill \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Pastel Blank \| 6–8:30 pm The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ David Temple \| 6–9 pm The Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Drive, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Suz EQ Band \| 6–9 pm The Treehouse Café, 106 Purvis Lane, Salt Spring Island ♩ The Gecko Band \| 6–9 pm The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ Ray Harris & Mike Sadava with Nancy Grossert \| 6:30–8:30 pm The Spiral Café, 418 Craigflower Road, Vic West (CRD) ♩ Moranz & Fremlin with Allen Dobb \| 7–9:30 pm The Musical Garden, 641 Hoylake Avenue, Langford (CRD) ♩ Serious Open Mic Fridays \| 7–9 pm Serious Coffee, 2401G Millstream Road, Langford (CRD) ♩ Tom Morrissey \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ The Josh Warren/Andrew Janusson Quintet \| 7–9 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Infinite Atom, The Frolickers \| 7–10 pm Mystic Manor, 3117 Quadra Street, Victoria ♩ Blackfish \| 7–9 pm The Oaks Restaurant & Grill, 2250 Oak Bay Avenue, Oak Bay (CRD) ♩ Beverley McKeen & Her Sweet Band \| 7–9 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Los Amigos \| 7–10 pm ANAF Unit 302, 9831 Fourth Street, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Finn Letourneau \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Cellovista \| 7–8:30 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩ Jackson Hollow \| 7 pm Spirit Square, 1101 Shoppers Row, Campbell River ♩ John Gogo \| 7:30 pm Deep Cove Folk Club, 10990 West Saanich Road, Deep Cove (CRD) ♩ junksick, greenhorse, AWOLz \| 7:30 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩♩♩ Harry Manx \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Heriot Bay Inn, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Bev Finch \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩♩♩ Wharf Rats \| 8 pm-12 am The HBI Pub, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ The Blue Hearts \| 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 Temps \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Jennee Pleeze, Andrea Wolf, Selayne, Milf Maid \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ Salome Cullen Band \| 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Junco & the Hefty Birds, TrackMeet, Dax & the Deadfish \| 9 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ DJs Neon Steve, SkiiTour, Rumpus \| 9:30 pm–2 am The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria

Jun 13		Live Music Events (Mostly) for SATURDAY June 13 ♩ Guitar Bill \| 9:30–11 am The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ David Cory & John \| 9:30–Noon The North Saanich Farm Market, 10990 West Saanich Road, North Saanich (CRD) ♩ Community Singing with Sylvia Humble \| 11 am–12:30 pm The Rotary Field House, 850 Third Street, Nanaimo ♩ Kilt & Kimono \| 11:15 am–12:45 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩ Community-Led FERNFEST \| Noon–10 pm The Fernwood Community Centre, 1240 Gladstone Avenue, Victoria ♩ Andison Hills \| 1 pm–2:30 pm The James Bay Market, 494 Superior Street, James Bay (CRD) ♩♩♩ Ashton Bachman \| 1–4 pm The Local Pub, 149 Fulford-Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ La Vie Ensemblé \| 2–4 pm Barbara's Boutique, 493 Beacon Avenue, Sidney (CRD) ♩ Blackbird School of Music Recital \| 2 pm The Duncan Showroom, 133 Station Street, Duncan ♩ Nanaimo Fiddle Society \| 2 pm Maffeo Sutton Park, 100 Comox Road, Nanaimo ♩ The Fernwood Trio \| 2–3:30 pm St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 100 Chapel Street, Nanaimo ♩ Turnip the Beet \| 3–6 pm Legion Branch 172, 622 Admirals Road, Esquimalt (CRD) ♩ VCM Strings Showcase Concert \| 3–4:30 pm The Alix Goolden Performance Hall, 900 Johnson Street, Victoria ♩ Cool Azul \| 3–6 pm The Wheatsheaf Pub, 1866 Cedar Road, Cedar ♩ The Rebels North \| TBA pm Big Font \| TBA pm Elli Hart \| TBA pm DJ Mike Devlin \| TBA pm LateShift \| TBA pm Hoyne Brewing Company, 2740 Bridge Street, Victoria ♩ Daniel Cook & The Radiators \| 4 pm House Concert… [where??] ♩ Open Jam with Tightrope \| 4–7 pm The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩ Black Angus \| 5–8 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Men in Black \| 5:30–7:30 pm Colwood City Hall, 3300 Wishart Road, Colwood (CRD) ♩ Morien Jones \| 6–10 pm The Q Bar at the Empress Hotel, 721 Government Street, Victoria ♩♩♩ John Gogo \| 6 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 ♩ Nate Silas \| 6:30–9:30 pm Caffè Fantastico, 965 Kings Road, Victoria ♩ Greg Wells \| 6:30–9:30 pm Painter’s Lodge, 1625 McDonald Road, Campbell River ♩ The Bill Johnson Quartet \| 7–10 pm The Loft Pub, 229 Gorge Road East, Victoria ♩ ContraDance: Katie Pinter and New Growth Stringband \| 7–10 pm Silver Threads Saanich Centre, 286 Hampton Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩ Gillian & the Silver Hammers • Group Therapy \| 7–9 pm Ruby’s Music Barn, 4910 West Saanich Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ Sima Rehn \| 7–9 pm Harbour House Hotel, 121 Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩♩♩ Liz Beattie • Claire Coupland \| 7 pm House Concert, thecrispfestival@gmail.com, Pender Island ♩♩♩ Jim Page in Concert \| 7 pm Couth Buzzard Books Espresso Buono Café, 8310 Greenwood Avenue North, Seattle-WA ♩ The Mid-Island Chamber Music Players \| 7–8:30 pm St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 100 Chapel Street, Nanaimo ♩ The Chris Gestrin Trio \| 7–9 pm The Nanaimo Conservatory of Music, 375 Selby Street, Nanaimo ♩ Beach Fire 2nd Saturdays Acoustic Open Mic \| 7 pm Beach Fire Brewing Company, 594 11th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Fetele Din Balkani \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Yellowhouse Art Centre, 2517 Sturdies Bay Road, Galiano Island ♩ Annual Pride Dance \| 7:30 pm–12 am The Vancouver Island Conference Centre Mt. Benson Ballroom, 101 Gordon Street, Nanaimo ♩ Elizabeth Shepherd & Michael Occhipinti \| 7:30 pm Rivercity Stage, 1080 Hemlock Street, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Harry Manx \| 7:30–9:30 pm The Heriot Bay Inn, 673 Hotel Road, Quadra Island ♩ Pablo Cardenas & The West Coast Cuban Orchestra \| 8 pm–12 am Encore (formerly the Victoria Event Centre), 1415 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Anneda \| 8–10 pm Mary’s Bleue Moon Café, 9535 Canora Road, Sidney (CRD) ♩♩♩ Woodland \| 8–11 pm Legion Branch 92, 120 Blain Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Josh Carter \| 8–11 pm The Qualicum Beach Café, 2690 Island Highway West, Qualicum Beach ♩ Wharf Rats \| 8 pm JJ’s Pub, 1351 Cedar Street, Campbell River ♩ Open Mic & Karaoke with Chad Ace \| 8 pm–12 am The Eagle’s Lounge (FOE 3097), 1999 14th Avenue, Campbell River ♩♩♩ Johnny Hanuse • The Spiritual Warriors \| 8 pm The Gorge Hall, 1375 Robertson Road, Whaletown, Cortes Island ♩ Canadian Beauty \| 9 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Strangers \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Bard & Banker Bar and Grill, 1022 Government Street, Victoria ♩ BiPolar Bear \| 9 pm–12:30 am The Irish Times Pub, 1200 Government Street, Victoria ♩ DJs Eddie C, Mr. Moe \| 9 pm–2 am The Downbeat Event Centre, 1325 Government Street, Victoria ♩ Open Mic Saturdays \| 9 pm–midnight The Rack Saanich, 1550 Cedar Hill X Road, Saanich (CRD) ♩♩♩ West Coast Soul Collective \| 9 pm–midnight Moby’s Pub, 124A Upper Ganges Road, Salt Spring Island ♩ Los Borrachos \| 9 pm ANAF Unit 293, 1708 Peninsula Road, Ucluelet ♩ Kinda Country \| 9 pm The Match Eatery & Public House, 111 St. Ann’s Road, Campbell River ♩ Open Mic \| 9 pm JJ’s Pub, 1351 Cedar Street, Campbell River ♩ The Owen Chow Trio \| 9:30–11 pm Pagliacci’s Restaurant, 1011 Broad Street, Victoria ♩ Canadian Beauty \| 9:30 pm–1:30 am The Coda, 751 View Street, Victoria ♩ Pastel Blank with the Nora Kelly Band \| 9:30 pm–2 am The Queen’s Pub, 34 Victoria Crescent, Nanaimo ♩ DJs Downtown Mischief, SilkTurna, Phurn \| 10 pm The Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates Street, Victoria

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