Oak Bay Recreation Centre, Sports View Lounge

Juno Award-winning guitarist, producer and songwriter Steve Dawson will be making a quick swing through the west coast of Canada in April 2025 and will have legendary sideman Fats Kaplin in tow from Nashville. Steve’s unique voice on slide and lap steel guitar is front and centre, while the two musicians improvise and play off each other as they […]

An exciting double bill of Folk & Celtic Roots music featuring 2X Irish Music Awards Winner Q. Brooke Bachand with guitar phenom Charlie Gannon, plus the dynamic duo Hildaland, from Orkney and the US! Orkney (Scotland) born fiddler Louise Bichan and Indiana (USA) mandolinist Ethan Setiawan present a collaboration and meeting of their musical worlds in Hildaland. A path […]

Acclaimed raconteur and JUNO Award Winner Ray Bonneville strips his bluesy Americana to its essentials and steeps it in the humid grooves of the South, creating a compelling poetry of hard living and deep feeling. His ninth release, At King Electric, delivers more than his trademark grit and groove. Rich guitar and harmonica lines resonate over spare but spunky […]

The Soul Shakers are an in-demand band and undoubtedly one of the best dance bands on Vancouver Island! Top-notch musicianship, stellar harmonies and high energy performances are a trademark of this fine band led by powerhouse singer and entertainer Joyce “the voice” Allensen. This band will have you singing and dancing along to classic popular Soul, Motown […]

WiL’s shows have been coined as legendary; his guitar style; ‘mesmerizing’; captivating listeners with his unusual strumming technique while creating lush, fat and full acoustic guitar sounds that have become signature to the enigmatic fiery, silver bearded frontman that heads up the west coast based Indie folk rock outfit known as wiL and Company. The company […]

Join celebrated jazz vocalist Edie DaPonte and her spectacular band for an unforgettable evening of music that spans continents and cultures. With her rich, expressive voice and dynamic stage presence, Edie takes you on a journey from the romantic streets of Paris to the sultry rhythms of Brazil and the passionate melodies of Spanish songs—all while sharing […]

The Clover Point Drifters are a bluegrass band with a repertoire that consists primarily of traditional bluegrass songs, with a sprinkling of country, folk, blues and pop melodies served up in the bluegrass style. Their songs feature close heartfelt duet and trio harmonies, backed by strong banjo, dobro and mandolin accompaniment. The band has been performing […]

The Hoss Mountain Stringband is a dynamic bluegrass ensemble based in Victoria, British Columbia. Formed through connections within the local bluegrass community, the band has become a staple in the region’s music scene. The ensemble is multi-generational, and includes two members of the area’s famed long standing bluegrass band, the Clover Point Drifters. Perhaps due to […]