Gigs
thursday
Esquimalt High School Jazz Band - Ain’t no jazz like high school jazz. 5pm at Hermann’s. Followed by Tom Vickery Trio’s open Jam Session 8pm. $TBA.
Auto Jansz - Folksy blues. With Andrea June, Jennifer Louise Taylor. 7pm at Caffe Fantastico. By donation.
Thursday Blend - Singer songwriter showcase hosted by Rick Van Krugel. 7pm at The Well. Free.
Eames - UK funk. With Buckmaster. 10pm at Hush. $5.
Durban Poison - Garage punk. With The New Colours. 10pm at Logan’s. $8.
friday
Thor And The Thundercats - Expect thunder. 7pm at Six Mile Pub. Free.
The Wigmore Stone Quintet - A Wigmore stone gathers no moss. 8pm at Hermann’s. $10.
Greg Madill’s NIGHTRISE - Ukuleles, mandolin, Irish Bouzouki, guitars and harmonies. With Jevan Madill and Cam Stiles. 8pm at James Bay Coffee & Books. Free.
Black Hat Villain - A moustache tristing, tying damsels to train tracks good time. Handsome Distraction, Syn{a}pse. 9pm at Lucky. $12.
The dyeing Merchants - Alternative indie. 9pm at Felicitas. $5.
FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS - Top 40 with lasers. With DJs Kris Reign and Marshall A. 9pm at 9one9. $7/$5 student.
DJ PANTS - Because DJ Shirt would be silly. Garage electro. With DJs Matt What and Phong. 9pm at Hush. $5.
Kooler - Than what? 9pm at Waterwheel Pub. Free.
Five Alarm Funk - Much better than no alarm funk. Plus guests. 9pm at Sugar. $20.
splinter - Ruining bare feet since the dawn of time. 9pm at Log House Pub. Free.
Canadian Beauty - The Music of the Grateful Dead & The Band. 10pm at Logan’s.
OMG FRIDAY - DJ Bellyfish and DJ Speedyshoes spin a fresh mix of top 40, electronic and hip hop. 10pm at Upstairs Cabaret. $6.
saturday
FLELLO, MCFETRIDGE, MILLER AND YOUNG - A night of sophisticated modern jazz incuding new compositions by pianist George McFetridge. 6pm at Hermann’s. $12.
CHELSEA LYNE-HEINS - Acoustic folk. With Christopher Arruda. SATURDAY 7:30pm at the Fort Cafe. $5.
Jon Miller Quartet - West coast jazz. 8pm at Hermann’s. $TBA.
Junkie Death Squad - Hardcore punk-rock. With guests. 9pm at Logan’s Pub. $7.
Felix Cartal - Electric techno. As if there were any other kind. With Big E, DJ Omri, The Neu Music. 9pm at Sugar. $15.
U-TERN - Spell much? Disco funk. With Natron. 9pm at Hush. $5.
Solid! - A throbbing dancefloor & an eclectic mix of music. With DJ Longshanks. 10pm at Lucky. $6.
sunday
Monte Saatchi - South American Guitar. Noon at The Well. Free.
Tom Vickery Trio - Three musicians plus one musician equal a quartet. With Al Pease. 4pm at Hermann’s.
Hootenanny - Join Carolyn Mark for some first-rate hootenannin’. 4:30pm-12am at Logan’s. Free.
Bluegrass Sunday - Hosted by Doosie & Decker. 9pm at Ocean Island Café. Free.
monday
Jon Cleary - Sweet’n’salty vocals, masterful piano and grooves. 7pm at Upstairs Cabaret. $25/$22.
Battle of the Bands - Four bands battle for supremecy each week. There can be only one! (Winner, that is). 9pm at Felicita’s. $3. .
oh GREAT! It’s Monday - Funky electro-house. With Big WAX. 10pm at Hush. $5.
tuesday
Finger Eleven - Alternative rock. With Hail The Villain. 8pm at Club 9ONE9. $25.
Michael Bernard Fitzgerald - Acoustic folk. With Mike Edel. 9pm at Lucky. $12.
wednesday
Espresso Trio - Far better than expresso. Featuring Michael McClean of San Francisco. 8pm at Hermann’s. $TBA.
Transmit Live Festival - (See MUSIC) Featuring Longwalkshortdock w/ Rim Visuals, Poirier ft. Face T, Humans, Gordon Blunt, Longshanks. 9pm at Club 9ONE9. $15, $25 for two-day pass.
Mad Dance Party - Insane mad or angry mad? Either way, there’s a record swap. Henderson and Kaup host. 9pm at Logan’s. Free.
Random encounters - House jazz and Detroit techno. With Dewalta and Thom Banks. 10pm at Hush. $5.
Concerts
friends of music - Community concert featuring the Eclectics. THURSDAY 7pm at the Eric Martin Theatre (1900 Fort). Free. 250-592-5114.
UVIC School of Music -Guitar Class Recital,. THURSDAY 8pm, by donation. Fridaymusic, featuring keyboard students. FRIDAY 12:30pm, by donation. Faculty Recital, featuring Lafayette String Quartet with Harald Krebs, piano. SATURDAY 8pm, $25/$22. Composers concert, featuring original compositions by students. MONDAY 8pm, free. Graduate Recital, featuring graduate vocalist Heather Harker. WEDNESDAY 12:30pm, free. Graduating Recital, featuring Justin Worthington’s Master’s trumpet performance. WEDNESDAY 8pm, free. All at Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLauren Building (UVic). 250-721-8634.
Voices of Victoria - Featuring Victoria’s premier choir, Vox Humana. Come and show your support for BC Children’s Hospital and share in an evening of song. FRIDAY 6:30pm at the Central Baptist Church (833 Pandora). $10 suggested donation. 259-858-4221, royalroadslearners12@gmail.com.
PACIFIC BAROQUE FESTIVAL - Stylus Fantasticus: Music For Bishops Emperors. Baroque reflecting the great love of music and dance in the Austrian and Bohemian courts. Performed by the Pacific Baroque Festival Ensemble. FRIDAY & SATURDAY 8pm at Alix Goolden Hall (907 Pandora). 250-386-5311, pacbaroque@shaw.ca.
Laplante - Plays Beethoven’s magisterial and thrilling final piano concerto, the Emperor. Then hear Mozart’s joyous and inventive 39th Symphony. SATURDAY 8pm, SUNDAY 2:30pm at Royal Theatre (805 Broughton). $73-$31. 250-386-6121.
oliver Swain’s Big Machine - CD launch with the Marlborough String Quartet. SATURDAY 8-11pm at St. Andrew’s Church (680 Courtney). $18/$16. 250-384-5734.
VICtoria folk music society -Modern Bluegrass with Skagway after open stage. SUNDAY 7:30pm at Norway House (1110 Hillside). $5.
ELVIS, ELVIS, ELVIS - Three Elvis impersonaters bring the entirety of Elvis’ life to audiences in an evening. This is the ultimate tribute to the king. MONDAY 7:30pm at the McPherson Playhouse (3 Centennial Square). $40. 250-386-6121.
EMERSON DRIVE - Kick off concert for the “Decade of Driving” tour. With opening act Ridley Bent. TUESDAY 7:30pm at the McPherson Playhouse (3 Centennial Square). $46. 250-386-6121.
Jets Overhead - De-ices its wings with awesome. With Maurice. WEDNESDAY 7pm at McPherson Playhouse. $15. 250-386-6121.
eats’n’beats
Bard & Banker - Justin Hewitt THURSDAY. The Broken Strings FRIDAY-SATURDAY. Shameless Pleasures SUNDAY, 7:30pm. Geoff Lundstrom MONDAY. Paul Filek TUESDAY-WEDNESDAY. All showtimes 8pm unless otherwise noted.
bartholomew’s -Younger Than Yesterday FRIDAY & SATURDAY. Randy Tucker Swing Band SUNDAY. The Ramblers MONDAY. Rock Of Ages TUESDAY. Paul Wainwright Band WEDNESDAY. All shows 8:30pm.
IRISH TIMES - Jeremy Walsh & Calvin Cairns THURSDAY-SATURDAY. Quinn & Qristina Bachand SUNDAY 7:30pm. Paul O’Brien MONDAY-WEDNESDAY. All shows 8:30pm, unless otherwise noted.
Pagliacci’s - Yiddish Columbia State SUNDAY. Gnu Standards MONDAY. The Clark Brendan Trio TUESDAY. The Stomp Club WEDNESDAY. All performances 8:15pm.
Penny Farthing - Christian Bergen THURSDAY-SATURDAY. All at 8pm.
Strath’s clubhouse - Country night with DJ Clinton THURSDAY 9pm.The Sutcliffes WEDNESDAY 8:30pm.
Oswego Hotel - Pizzazz, featuring Anna Phelan & Gary Theal. WEDNESDAY 7-9pm.
The Spiral - Open mic THURSDAY 6-9pm. Story time for kids SUNDAY 10:30-11am. Spiral Groove string classics MONDAY 7:30-9:30pm. Swing orchestra WEDNESDAY 7:30-9:30pm. By donation.
the superior - Skyla and Oz Unplugged THURSDAY. Sunyata FRIDAY. Cold Cut Combo SATURDAY. Vinyl with Michael SUNDAY. All shows 6:30pm and by donation.
Swan’s - Tom Lang Band THURSDAY. Damian & the Three D’s FRIDAY. Don Peterson & the Push SATURDAY. The Moonshiners SUNDAY 8:30pm. Flying Saucers MONDAY. Light Sweet Crude TUESDAY. All shows start 9pm unless otherwise noted.
vista 18 - Geoff Lundstrom FRIDAY-SATURDAY. All shows 8pm.
Whitebird Lounge - Open Mic with Tanya Brooks TUESDAY. DJ Rhythmicon WEDNESDAY All at 8pm.