Dixieland Express - New Orleans Jazz at Hermann's Jazz Club on Sunday February 24, 2013. Norrie MacFarlane - trumpet, vocal Lloyd Arntzen - clarinet, soprano sax Bob Cadwallader - trombone Borgy Borgerson - banjo, vocal Tom Vickery - piano Don Cox - bass, tuba Anita Bonkowski - drums Admission $12 at the door

Heavy Metal Kings (Ill Bil & Vinnie Paz) with LA Coka Nostra, Non Phixion, Jedi Mind Tricks and Aotp perform at Club 9ONE9 on Sunday February 24, 2013. Tickets - available at Lyle's Place, The Strathcona Hotel, Status Barbershop and Ticketweb.ca

The Victoria Symphony presents Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6 at the Royal Theatre on Monday February 25, 2013. This all-Russian program, conducted by Principal Guest Conductor Alain Trudel, also includes Prokofiev’s Violin Concerto No. 2 performed by the Vancouver Symphony’s former concertmaster and recording artist Mark Fewer. Tickets $18 - $75 - available at the Royal/Macpherson […]

Matthew Carlson and Smiling Cobras perform for Local Music Monday at Felicita's Campus Pub at UVic on Monday February 25, 2013. Admission - no cover Matt Carlson: https://soundcloud.com/matthew-carlson Smiling Cobras: http://www.reverbnation.com/smilingcobras

Mayhem $wagg Mafia performs live in concert for his Live Like This album release party with Pyoot Presents and Afrocen3 at Lucky Bar Tuesday February 26, 2013. Tickets $10 - available from the artists or at the door Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/298644553595138/ Mayhem: https://www.facebook.com/MayhemwaggMafiaNewErrorMusic Afrocen3: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Afrocen3/589466324401830

Juno nominee Bill Johnson Blues Band perform live at Hermann's Jazz Club on Wednesday February 27, 2013. Tickets $10 at the door http://hermannsjazz.com/pages/calendarDescription.cfm?event_number=3172 Bill Johnson: http://www.billjohnsonblues.com

Rock.It Boy Entertainment and Encore Music Live present David Gogo & Jason Buie for Blues Explosion at the Charlie White Theatre in Sidney on Thursday February 28, 2013. Tickets $29.50 +s/c - available at the Mary Winspear Centre box office or at marywinspear.ca David Gogo: http://www.davidgogo.com Jason Buie: http://www.jasonbuieband.com

Steve Barrie and his Vagabond Troubadours and MD Wren and The Sick Kids perform live at Logan's Pub for the Dance-O-Rama Showdown of the Century on Thursday February 28, 2013. Admission $8 at the door Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/190729481069105/ MD Wren and The Sick Kids: https://www.facebook.com/mdwrenandthesickkids

The Victoria BC Ska Society presents The Slackers with guests Hillside Hooligans and The Trough Sound System at Club 9ONE9 on Thursday February 28, 2013. Tickets $19.50 early bird/$22.50 regular advance - available at Lyle's Place, The Reef, BC Smoke Shop, Ditch Records, Fascinating Rhythms and Ticketweb.ca The Slackers: www.theslackers.com Hillside Hooligans: www.hillsidehooligans.ca

Blueprint Events presents Seven Lions with Synba & Leland River at Lucky Bar on Thursday February 28, 2013. Tickets $15 - available at Blueprintevents.ca Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/329919083776878/ Seven Lions: http://www.facebook.com/SevenLions

Theory Thursday presents Frame b2b Rhythmicon with Outsider & Arctic at Hush Nightclub on Thursday February 28, 2013. Admission $5 at the door. Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/112956455553065/

The Society of Geography Students presents the Inaugural SOGS Concert featuring Kytami, Woodsmen and Pacific Solstice Friday March 1, 2013. Tickets $10 advance/$15 at the door - available at Ditch Records, SOGS Bake Sale or people listed in the concert's Facebook Event Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/536626316357599/ Kytami: http://www.kytami.ca Woodsmen: http://www.facebook.com/WoodsmenBand