Victoria Music Scene

The Mahones at Swans Niteclub
2013-01-12 21:00 - 2013-01-13 02:00 (America/Vancouver) | Swans Brewpub, 506 Pandora Ave., Victoria, BC, Canada
Cove & Anchor Entertainment present The Mahones with MD Wren & The Sick Kids and Gypsy Hacks & Insomniacs at Swans Niteclub on Saturday January 12, 2013.
Tickets $11 advance – Available at Lyle’s Place, BC Smoke Shop, Ditch Records & Ticketweb.ca
The Mahones
http://www.themahones.ca
MD Wren & The Sick Kids
http://www.mdwren.com
Gypsy Hacks & Insomniacs
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gypsy-Hacks-and-Insomniacs

The Ponderosas at The Hidden Gem
2013-01-12 21:00 - 2013-01-13 02:00 | The Hidden Gem, 511 David Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
The Victoria BC Ska Society presents their first event of 2013 with a membership drive concert featuring The Ponderosas with New Groovement and Dope Soda at The Hidden Gem.
Admission is by becoming a member of The Victoria BC Ska Society for $20.
More info at wwwvictoriaskafest.ca

Bobby C Sound TV at Club 9ONE9
2013-01-16 08:00 - 17:00 | Distrikt, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Reliable Entertainment presents Bobby C Sount TV with Timothy Wisdom and Generic at Club 9ONE9 on Thursday January 31, 2013.
Tickets $11 – available at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records and the Strathcona Hotel

Chris Ho: City of Dust CD Release Party
2013-01-18 20:30 - 23:55 | Victoria Event Centre, 1415 Broad Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Chris Ho’s CD release party for his album ‘City of Dust’ with guests Good for Grapes & Towers and Trees on Friday January 18, 2013
Tickets: $10 advance/$12 at the door – available at Ditch Records and brownpapertickets.com
Chris Ho: http://www.chrishomusic.com
Towers and Trees: http://www.towersandtreesmusic.com
Good for Grapes: www.facebook.com/goodforgrapes

Abombanation with Dusty Bones at Logan's Pub
2013-01-18 21:00 - 2013-01-19 01:00 | Logan’s Pub, 1821 Cook Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Abombanation, Dusty Bones, Crashing Into Things, and Bruce Butcher perform at Logan’s Pub on Friday January 18, 2013.
Tickets $10 at the door
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/501460563227511/

Smiling Cobras, Artificial Scene & Th1rt3en at Rehab Nightclub
2013-01-18 21:00 - 2013-01-19 02:00 | Rehab Nightclub, 502 Discovery Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Arbutus Promotion and Rehab Nightclub present Smiling Cobras, Artificial Scene & Th1rt3en at Rehab Nightclub on Friday January 18, 2013.
Tickets $10 advance/$12 at the door – available at Ditch Records and Rehab Nightclub
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/225596800908470
Smiling Cobras: http://www.reverbnation.com/smilingcobras
Artificial Scene: www.artificialscene.com

Daft Punk Tribute Night at Lucky Bar
2013-01-18 22:00 - 2013-01-19 02:00 | Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Surge presents a Tribute to Daft Punk featuring Jesse Manason and OMRI at Lucky Bar on Friday January 18, 2013.
Tickets $12 – available at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records and Ticketzone.com
Jesse Manason: https://www.facebook.com/JesseManasonOfficial
OMRI: http://soundcloud.com/dj-omri

Dylan Stone Band, Man Made Lake & The Ghostbirds at Logan's Pub
2013-01-19 21:00 - 2013-01-20 00:45 | Logan’s Pub, 1821 Cook Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Dylan Stone Band, Man Mad Lake, & The Ghostbirds perform at Logan’s Pub on Saturday January 19, 2013.
Tickets $10 at the door
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/397239440359823/
Dylan Stone Band: http://dylanstone.bandcamp.com
Man Made Lake: http://www.manmadelake.ca
The Ghostbird: http://facebook.com/theghostbirds

David Grier at First Church of Christ, Scientist
2013-01-22 19:30 - 23:00 | First Church of Christ, Scientist, 1205 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada
The Victoria Bluegrass Association presents master acoustic guitarist, David Grier, at the First Church of Christ, Scientist on Tuesday January 22, 2013.
Tickets $20 general/$15 VBA members – available at VBA events, tickets@victoriabluegrass.ca or at the door

Lucky Bar Blender Night
2013-01-23 10:00 - 2013-01-24 02:00 | Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Lucky Bar presents it’s first Blender Night of 2013 featuring Jake McFadden, Cory Friesenhan, Dundrum, Sexweather, EARTHBOUND and more.
Admission $5

Hawk & Steel at Logan's Pub
2013-01-24 21:00 - 2013-01-25 01:00 | Logan’s Pub, 1821 Cook Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Hawk & Steel with Fall Fair Car and Bridge People perform at Logan’s Pub on Thursday January 24, 2013.
$8 at the door
Facebook Event: http://www.facebook.com/events/335199313260908/
Hawk & Steel
http://www.hawkandsteel.com
Fall Fair Car
http://www.facebook.com/FallFairCar
Bridge People
http://bridgepeople.bandcamp.com

UVic Frost Fest
2013-01-24 21:00 - 2013-01-25 02:00 | Distrikt, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
UVic takes over the Strathcona Hotel for the UVic Welcome Back Winter Formal featuring performances by Jon & Roy, The Zolas, Woodsmen, Grass Tracks, DJ Murge and DJ Marshall.
Tickets $20 for students Student/$25 for Non-Students
Available at the Info booth at UVic’s SUB Building

Deck'd Out Vol. 2 (Surf/Snow/Skate) Party
2013-01-24 22:00 - 2013-01-25 02:00 | Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC, Canada
Surge & Psychosphere Present Deck’d Out Vol. 2 (Surf/Snow/Skate) Party at Upstairs Cabaret featuring DJ Shrew, Redwood Green and Moose for Now.
Tickets $8 available at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records, Sitka or Ticketzone.com
This night helps benefit and is completely dedicated to the Surf, Skate, and Snow industries in Victoria. The event features a skate jam with an indoor ramp.

CHAR at Gorgeous Coffee
2013-01-25 19:30 - 22:00 | Gorge-ous Coffee, 103-300 Gorge Road W, Victoria, BC, Canada
CHAR (lead singer of Wolfheart) will be performing her solo work at Gorgeous Coffee on Friday January 25, 2013.

Victoria Symphony's 007 and Other Spies at the Royal Theatre
2013-01-25 20:00 - 2013-01-26 23:00 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
The Victoria Symphony presents 007 and the Other Spies at the Royal Theatre on Friday January 25 and 26, 2013
Just as synonymous with James Bond as a smoking gun and a shaken, not stirred martini is the music. The best known of these pieces is the ubiquitous James Bond Theme. Other featured Bond music includes the Grammy Hall of Fame Goldfinger (originally sung by Shirley Bassey) and You Only Live Twice (sung by Nancy Sinatra). Also on the program are The Pink Panther, Mission Impossible and other notorious spy anthems.
Tickets $18 – $75 – available at the Royal/Macpherson box office or online: January 25 | January 26

Inventing The Dinosaur Album Release
2013-01-25 21:00 - 2013-01-26 01:00 | BC
Sixgill Sound presents Inventing The Dinosaur’s Album Release with special guests Handsome Distration and Bloody Wilma at The Studio! 2659 Douglas St. in Victoria, BC on Friday January 25, 2013.
Tickets $10 – available at Lyle’s Place and TicketWeb.ca

Two Worlds Indigenous Music Showcase at Logan's Pub
2013-01-25 21:00 - 2013-01-26 01:00 | Logan’s Pub, 1821 Cook Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Three diverse Indigenous musical acts from Six Nations Ontario, Santa Fe New Mexico and Vancouver British Columbia. Acoustic rock by Jasper. Classic Blues jam by Gary Farmer. Electronic DJ and Media set by Skookum Sound System at Logans’s Pub on Friday January 25, 2013.
$12 at the door

Towers and Trees, Greg Drummond, and The Grass Tracks at Felicita's Pub
2013-01-25 21:00 - 2013-01-26 01:00 | Felicita’s Pub, 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
Towers and Trees, Greg Drummond and The Grass Tracks perform at Felicita’s Pub at UVic on Friday January 25, 2013.
$5 at the door
Towers and Trees: http://towersandtreesmusic.com
Greg Drummond: http://www.gregdrummond.com
The Grass Tracks: http://thegrasstracks.bandcamp.com

Alpha Yaya Diallo at UVic Farquhar Auditorium
2013-01-26 20:00 - 23:00 | UVic Farquhar Auditorium, Victoria, BC, Canada
UVic presents Alpha Yaya Diallo at the UVic Farquhar Auditorium on Saturday January 26, 2013.
Tickets $30 regular/$15 seniors, alumni, students – available online at https://tickets.uvic.ca/TheatreManager/1/tmEvent/tmEvent1825.html
www.alphayayadiallo.com

George Colligan at Hermann's Jazz Club
2013-01-26 20:00 - 2013-01-27 00:00 | Victoria, BC, Canada
Renowned pianist & composer George Colligan performs at Hermann’s Jazz Club on Saturday January 26, 2013.
Tickets $20 regular/$18 Victoria Jazz Society members – available at Allison Piano, Larsen Music and Hermman’s Jazz Club.
http://www.georgecolligan.com

Victoria Symphony: The Mozart Experience at The Royal Theatre
2013-01-27 14:30 - 17:00 | Royal Theatre, 805 Broughton Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
The Victoria Symphony presents The Mozart Experience at the Royal Theatre on Sunday January 27, 2013.
A mischievous street musician is caught playing the orchestra’s grand piano. Much to her surprise, the conductor does not scold her, but instead offers her the chance to “be Mozart” for this program about one of the most famous composers of all time. The street musician and her prankster companion must now confront dilemmas and opportunities similar to those faced by Mozart. The audience experiences Mozart’s life as a very human story–as well as a great musical adventure.
Tickets $20 – $30 – available at the Royal/Macpherson box office or online at rmts.bc.ca

Whitehorse with Daniel Romano at Upstairs Cabaret
2013-01-27 19:00 - 2013-01-28 01:00 | Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC, Canada
Surge, Threesixty Entertainment & Upstairs Live present Whitehorse with guest Daniel Romano at Upstairs Cabaret Sunday January 27, 2012
Tickets $25 available at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records and Ticketzone.com

D.O.A. at Club 9ONE9
2013-01-27 20:00 - 2013-01-28 01:00 | Distrikt, 919 Douglas Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
D.O.A. The Farewell Tour with The Frostbacks live at Club 9ONE9 on Sunday January 27, 2013.
Tickets $13 – available at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records, The Strathcona Hotel and Ticketzone

The Grass Tracks & Everybody Left at Felicita's Pub
2013-01-28 21:00 | Felicita’s Pub, 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
The Grass Tracks and Everybody Left perform at Felicita’s Pub at UVic on Friday March 1, 2013.
The Grass Tracks: https://www.facebook.com/thegrasstracks
Everybody Left: http://www.everybodyleft.com

Dominique Fricot, Snoqualmie, and Wand at Lucky Bar
2013-01-29 21:00 - 2013-01-30 02:00 | Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
CMCT presents 2012 Peak Performance Project 3rd place finalist Dominique Fricot with Snoqualmie and Wand live at Lucky Bar on Tuesday January 29, 2013.
Tickets $10 advance/$13 at the door – available at Ditch Records and brownpapertickets.com

Kastle at Lucky Bar
2013-01-30 21:00 - 2013-01-31 02:00 | Lucky Bar, 517 Yates Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Get Sideways & Victoria Dubstep present Kastle at Lucky Bar with support form 5am, Rhythmicon & Keyes on Wednesday January 30, 2013.
Tickets $12 advance – available at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records and Vic City Barbers.
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/550446641649637/
Kastle: http://www.kastledub.com/
5am: https://soundcloud.com/connecting-circles
Rhythmicon: https://soundcloud.com/rhythmicon
Keyes: https://soundcloud.com/djkeyes

Full Moon Party Vol. 7 at Upstairs Cabaret
2013-01-31 22:00 - 2013-02-01 02:00 | Upstairs Cabaret, 15 Bastion Square, Victoria, BC, Canada
Surge & Psychosphere present Full Moon Party Vol. 7 at Upstairs Cabaret featuring DJ Hennessy, Sam Hagen, TJ Ross and Cringle on Thursday January 31, 2013.
Tickets $8 – available at Lyle’s Place, Ditch Records and Ticketzone.com
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/126670534159577/
DJ Hennessy: http://www.facebook.com/DJAdamHennessy
Sam Hagen: http://www.facebook.com/djsamhagen
TJ Ross: http://www.facebook.com/TJRossMusic

Gettin’ Higher Choir at Alix Goolden Hall
2013-02-01 19:00 - 2013-02-02 22:30 | Alix Goolden Hall, 907 Pandora Avenue, Victoria, BC, Canada
Gettin’ Higher Choir Presents: Everyday Music of the Earth, the 15th Annual Benefit for Power and Hope with guests Holly Artnzen & Kevin Wright at Alix Goolden Hall February 1 and 2, 2013
Tickets $20 adults/$15 students – available at Munro’s Books, Ivy’s Books, James Bay Book and Coffee, Dig This (Broadmead) and from choir members
Doors at 7pm
http://vcm.bc.ca/calendars/gettin-higher-choir-presents-everyday-music-of-the-earth/
Gettin’ Higher Choir: http://www.gettinhigherchoir.ca

Blackalicious at Sugar Nightclub
2013-02-01 20:00 - 2013-02-02 02:00 | Sugar Nightclub, 858 Yates Street, Victoria, BC, Canada
Atomique Productions presents Blackalicious with DJ Anger, The Cold Residents & Skulastic live at Sugar Nightclub Friday February 1, 2013.
UPDATE (FEBRUARY 1, 2013): This concert is SOLD OUT
Advance tickets available at Lyle’s Place or online at Ticketweb.ca: $24
Blackalicious: http://www.blackalicious.com
DJ Anger: http://www.partypeopless.com
The Cold Residents: https://www.facebook.com/ColdResidents
Skulastic: http://www.skulastic.com

The Grass Tracks, Michael Wood Band & Shoestring Bourbon at Felicita's Pub
2013-02-01 21:00 - 23:00 | Felicita’s Pub, 3800 Finnerty Rd, Victoria, BC, Canada
The Grass Tracks, The Michael Wood band and Showstring Bourbon perform at Felicita’s Pub at UVic on Friday February 1, 2013.
The Grass Tracks: https://www.facebook.com/thegrasstracks
Michael Wood Band: http://www.michaelwoodband.com
Shoestring Bourbon: https://www.facebook.com/ShoestringBourbon
