Thursday February 23rd 8pm Craig Cardiff / Ryan McMahon

2 singer/songwriters both very much worth catching their concerts in one evening Craig was just nominated for 2012 Juno and Ryan, someone we expect soon be in the same category $20 door $18 advance
www.myspace.com/craigcardiff
www.ryanmcmahon.com

Friday February 24th 8pm Flora Ware

a musical journey into jazzy funked r&b with roots influences easy to sayand well worth the witness I was totally impressed with her first visit as a trio: Flora on keys and vocals, Sam Shoichet on bass, and John MacArthur on guitar. $15 door $12 advance
www.floramusic.com

Saturday February 25th 8pm Shelly Dubois Trio

this gal is country music, all the way through her originals fit well with the standards as though they were the same thank goodness she moved to the valley $15 door $12 advance
www.shellydubois.com

Sunday February 26th 2pm Youth Dress Rehearsal

kinda like our Tuesday night open mic if you are under 16 and perform or want to perform then this is the situation for you bring your instrument (there is a piano here) cd or ipod with your songs (maximum 3) and take to the stage $5 per person

Sunday February 26th 8pm Chasing Satellites

rock music tastefully accomplished so cool in the Showroom $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/wearechasingsatellites www.chasingsatellites.com, www.playitloudmusic.com

Monday February 27th Myc Sharratt

8pm

award winning Island singer/songwriter returns to the Showroom $15 door $12 advance
www.mycsharratt.com

Tuesday February 28th 8pm ish Dress Rehearsal Tuesday For The Love of Words
with your host Bill Levity a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, stories or your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing, read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation most empowering and invigorating $5 for readers$10 for others

Wednesday February 29th 8pm Shane Philip

a full on one man band so to speak didgeridoo/slide guitar/stomp box/hand shakers/foot shakers/vocals a total musical exploration $20 door $15 advance
www.shanephilip.com

Thursday March 1st 8pm Beverley McKeen

A Cowichan Valley resident singer/songwriter for years, she has produced 2 cds of original material that very much are worth having in your collection she performs all around the Valley and a concert at the Showroom is a highlight for us all she brings along stellar musicianship to accompany her Martyn Jones on bass and harmonies, Gord Bigham on guitars Blayne Bartleman on stand up bass with special guest sitting in Mark Bracken see you here $15 door $12 advance
www.beverlymckeen.com

Friday March 2nd 8pm Sydney York

from the opera stage and the orchestra pit into indie music, Sidney York is proof that band geeks are cool Sidney York is the long distance relationship of three such band geeks: opera singer Brandi Sidoryk (Sid), oboist Sheryl Reinhardt, and bassoonist Krista Wodelet. brought together in part by high school honor band, and in part by a serendipitous connection on a certain friendly Canadian airline, Sidney York joins forces from their respective home bases of Vancouver, Calgary, and Toronto to create an indie-music renaissance of the classical instruments they grew up with $15 door $12 advance
http://www.sidneyyork.com

Saturday March 3rd 8pm Flamin' Skulls / Hearse

rockabilly duos hit the stage at the Showroom a giver all concert $15 door $12 advance

Sunday March 4th 2pm The Hope King Hour

90 minutes of great entertainment on the first Sunday of each month with young singer/songwriter Hope King joining her is stepdad Scott Magill, as they bring you a vast repertoire of country classics new country and originals that entertain for sure and Hope highlights a local young musician with each monthly visit $12 door $10 advance

Sunday March 4th 8pm Anne Schaeffer

This singer/songwriter, who calls Victoria home, is a musical treat. South American influenced, she has a jazzy approach and brings some very complimentary accompanists to join her $18 door $15 advance
www.anneschaefer.com

Tuesday March 6th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone

Thursday March 8th 8pm Steve McKinnon with Marty Jones and friends a veteran songwriter,
he has chosen the Cowichan Valley as his home this past 20 years or so known primarily as a bass player over the years, he has written and performed his many songs and well chosen covers to many a Canadian audience in the process of releasing a long awaited CD of originals we will hear that project tonite $15 door $12 advance

Friday March 9th 8pm David Vest

a master of the boogie woogie style piano playing a veteran of the blues / gospel / country scenes a storyteller extraordinaire he returns as often as he wants $22 door $20 advance

Saturday March 10th Silva Sound

$15 door $12 advance

8pm

www.reverbnation.com/silvasound www.myspace.com/silvavotum www.facebook.com/silvasounds

Sunday March 11th 2pm Anna Borch

An 18 year old singer/songwriter, a student at Brentwood College she will be performing on the second Sunday of each month till next summer. I see a reason to help this gal get her 10,000 hours in she is worth the investment and like Hope King she will be introducing a new performer each month $12 door $10 advance

Monday March 12th 8pm Eric St-Laurent Trio

Afro-Cuban rhythms combined with jazz and blues elements are the heart of the trios music Eric St-Laurent playing guitars,

http://www.sarahkimturnbull.com/eric-stlaurent-trio/

Michel DeQuevedo on percussion and Jordan O'Connor on bass $20 door $15 advance

Tuesday March 13th 8pm Blues Tuesday

where various off-duty blues players get together and rent ice time to shoot a game or two of musical shinny always interesting hosts Thor and the Thundercat $10 for audience$5 for musicians

Wednesday March 14th 7pm Kevin Annett Stopping the War of Terror Against Children: Putting the Pope on Trial
a talk and discussion come listen, become informed, make a decision what is it needs be done to create an atmosphere of admittance and desire to rectify suggested donation of $10

Thursday March 15th 8pm Emily Spiller with Doc Prophet

Emily is a live looping artist. Nominated for five Vancouver Island Music awards in 2011, she won "Female Vocalist of the Year" shortly after returning from an Australian tour and a showcase at Canadian Music Fest in Toronto. A hint of Imogen Heap-meets-Zap Mama with a splash of Feist,

she blends jazz & blues with layered harmonies over vocal percussion, traveling the globe as a duo with Vancouver's Doc Prophet. Armed with loop machines, laptops and microphones, they create live layers on stage like you've never heard before. Doc Prophet: Producer, beat maker, beat boxer, multi-instrumentalist, Doc Prophet is a man with a soul for all things music. Starting at the tender age of ten with a guitar lead to anything he could get his hands on from drums & bass to looping software and his big love: producing.
www.docprophetmusic.com
www.emilyspiller.com

$15 Door $12 advance

Friday March 16th 8pm

Bluegrass Fever / Cornshed a mini-bluegrass festival takes place this evening Bluegrass Fever, traditional from the Island and Cornshed, newgrass, comes over from Vancouver pickin n grinnin finger snappin toe tappin bluegrass music $18 door $15 advance
www.bluegrassfever.ca www.cornshedband.com

Saturday March 17th 8pm Fairweather Father / TBA

Sunday March 18th 8pm Head of the Herd

The art of telling stories, of expressing emotion, of speaking with rhythm and register, has been a need of humanity since the very beginning. Without storytelling we have silence. Head of the Herd is opposite that silence

the music and sound of our lives from Vancouver, these two guys rock the world the evening will include a local band as yet verified $15 door $12 advance
http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/

Monday March 19th 8pm Kaslo / Kites at Night / The Dying Merchants
3 touring folk pop heavy rock band all in one night yahoo $15 door $12 advance

Tuesday March 20th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone

Friday March 23rd 8pm Holly Arntzen / Kevin Wright

through musical energy encouraging social activism specifically highlighting the plight of the salmon

and very good at what they do. $15 door $12 advance

Saturday March 24th 2pm Stacy Farkas

having already been performing on stages to thousands of people, wowing the audiences for Victorias Got Talent, and with over 25 performances under her belt, she is having her first full 1 hour concert this afternoon monies raised will go towards securing a piano for Stacy so as she can continue her musical discoveries ohStacy, just turning 7 years old, $10 ticket (only 60)

Saturday March 24th 8pm Beacon Hill A new Victoria band playing a variety of original and traditional folk, fiddle and acoustic music they say they will do their darndest to make you weep, lift your spirit and tap your toes Paola Marivocals / Daniel Mariguitar-vocals Courtney Campbellviolin / Monique Finkcello $15 door $12 advance

Sunday March 25th 8pm Shayne Koyzcan

and his band

The Short Story Long All Things Spoken

spoken word as performance art world class

$25 door $22 advance

http://turnermusic.com/shortstorylong.shtml

Monday March 26th 8pm Melissa Ruth

from Oregon
www.melissaruthmusic.com

Tuesday March 27th 8pm ish Dress Rehearsal Tuesday For The Love of Words
with your host Bill Levity a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, stories or your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing, read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation most empowering and invigorating $5 for readers$10 for others

Wednesday March 28th The Brains

www.myspace.com/thebrains

8pm

Montreal's best psychobilly band $15 door $12 advance

Thursday March 29th 8pm Stef Lang

in concert a treat a real treat special guest: Lola Parks $25 door $20 advance
www.stephlang.ca www.lolaparks.com

Friday March 30th Notch 21

8pm

Vancouver Island CD release tour John Straathof is from Qualicum Beach spent the last five years of his life creating intense, melodic and hard hitting dance tracks. all original will have to make some room I reckon $15 door $12 advance
http://www.notch21.com

Saturday March 31st Jodi Doidge

8pm

from Vancouver she recently released her first EP Little Love Songs March 30th at the Solstice Cafe in Victoria for those who cant get here $15 door $12 advance
http://soundcloud.com/jodidoidge http://www.youtube.com/user/JSSDOIDGE/videos

Sunday April 1st 2pm The Hope King Hour

90 minutes of great entertainment on the first Sunday of each month with young singer/songwriter Hope King joining her is stepdad Scott Magill, as they bring you a vast repertoire of country classics new country and originals that entertain for sure and Hope highlights a local young musician with each monthly visit

$12 door $10 advance

Sunday April 1st 8pm Camille Miller

http://www.camillemiller.com

Tuesday April 3rd 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone

Thursday April 5th 8pm Dayna Manning / Ryan McMahon

www.ryanmcmahon.com

Saturday April 7th noon Poetry Workshop

all day details to follow

Saturday April 7th 8pm Poetry Night

those that were in the workshop all day get the chance to perform their works

more details to follow

Sunday April 8th 2pm Anna Borch

An 18 year old singer/songwriter, a student at BrentwoodCollege she will be performing on the second Sunday of each month till next summer. I see a reason to help this gal get her 10,000 hours in she is worth the investment and like Hope King she will be introducing a new performer each month $12 door $10 advance

Bill asked if we had an opening around the 6th of April as he was going to be performing in Comox on that date well the 8th was open then I realized it was Easter Sunday and I figured what an opportunity to have the past music of Bill Bourne resurrected and a chance to hear the new offerings of one of Canadas finest troubadours $25 door $20 advance
www.billbourne.com

Sunday April 8th 8pm Bill Bourne

Monday April 9th 8pm Sights and Sounds

http://www.jamesstruthers.com http://www.katemorgan.ca

Tuesday April 10th 8pm Blues Tuesday

where various off-duty blues players get together and rent ice time to shoot a game or two of musical shinny always interesting hosts Thor and the Thundercat $10 for audience$5 for musicians

Wednesday April 11th 8pm Dianna Braithwaite-Chris Whiteley and friends

a real treat having them return to the Showroom just some of coolest moments you will experience in that 40s-50s blues recording style $25 door $20 advance

Thursday April 12th TBA

8pm

Friday April 13th 8pm Kelly Joe Phelps

$30 door $25 advance

Saturday April 14th 8pm Jeremy Fisher

yes, Jeremy Fisher is coming to the Showroom $20 door $15 advance
www.jeremyfishermusic.com

Sunday April 15th 8pm Lynn Miles ??

We are working on this one

Monday April 16th 8pm Angela Saini

Tuesday April 17th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone

Sunday April 22nd 8pm Mrs. Jones

folk / jazz / R&B with Mira Black from Winnipeg , now residing in Victoria first met up with her when she was the singer for Acoustically Inclined what a band years have given her strength and even more soul $20 door $15 advance
http://www.myspace.com/mrs.jonesmusic

Friday April 20th 8pm EXER

heavy metal at the Showroom special guests

The Day He Quit $15 door $12 advance

Saturday April 21st 8pm Shelley OBrian

Shelley O'Brien

Tuesday April 24th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday For The Love of Words
with your host Bill Levity a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, stories or your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing, read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation most empowering and invigorating $5 for readers$10 for others

Thursday April 26th 8pm Sweet Alibi

Sunday April 29th 8pm Elizabeth Shepherd

$20 door $15 advance

Tuesday May 1st 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone

Friday May 4th 8pm Allan Gerber In concert

Sunday May 6th 2pm The Hope King Hour

90 minutes of great entertainment on the first Sunday of each month with young singer/songwriter Hope King joining her is stepdad Scott Magill, as they bring you a vast repertoire of country classics new country and originals that entertain for sure and Hope highlights a local young musician with each monthly visit $12 door $10 advance

Tuesday May 8th 8pm Blues Tuesday

where various off-duty blues players get together and rent ice time to shoot a game or two of musical shinny always interesting hosts Thor and the Thundercat $10 for audience$5 for musicians

Saturday May 12th 8pm Donna and Bill Konsorado / Allen Dobbs
3 great musicians that call the island home from Allens countrified roots to Donnas acoustic prairie folk as performed on her 5 string banjos Bill is a piano tuner by day and much appreciated accompanist this night to those that know of these performers, your mission is to spread the word to othersyou will not be disappointed $15 door $12 advance

Sunday May 13th 2pm Anna Borch

An 18 year old singer/songwriter, a student at BrentwoodCollege she will be performing on the second Sunday of each month till next summer. I see a reason to help this gal get her 10,000 hours in she is worth the investment and like Hope King she will be introducing a new performer each month $12 door $10 advance

Sunday May 13th 8pm Michael Jerome Browne

acoustic blues at its finest on the west coast as a mentor in the Hornby Island Blues Camp, he had an extra day so I jumped all over it

the real deal $25 door $20 advance

Tuesday May 15th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone

Thursday May 17th 8pm Leathen Milne / Colin Easthope

they understand roots/bluegrass traditions and delve into their vocals and instruments with fervor I immediately asked them to come back after their stellar first performance at the Showroom. $15 door $12 advance
www.leathanmilne.com www.colineasthope.com

Tuesday May 22nd 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone

Friday May 25th 8pm Tim Williams

a blues troubadour living in the High River area of Alberta he ventures to the west coast a true gentle man of the country blues, he is a story teller as well an evening that I highly recommend to all acoustic roots/ blues lovers special guests: Royal Canadians $25 door $20 advance
http://www.go.to/twilliamsblues.com

Tuesday May 29th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday For The Love of Words
with your host Bill Levity a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, stories or your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing, read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation most empowering and invigorating $5 for readers$10 for others

Thursday May 31st 8pm Ryan Mcmahon / Chris Arruda / Cory Woodward
an evening with 3 singer/songwriters $18 door $15 advance

Friday June 1st 8pm Annabelle Chvosteck

She performed here years ago solo then was one third of the Wailin Jennies now she is back here solo she writes great tunes and the deliveries are impeccable so glad she is coming back.a real treat $20 door $18 advance
www.annabelle.org

Saturday June 2nd 2pm David Newbury / Scott Cook

$12 door $10 advance

Tuesday June 5th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone

Tuesday June 12th 8pm Blues Tuesday

where various off-duty blues players get together and rent ice time to shoot a game or two of musical shinny always interesting hosts Thor and the Thundercat $10 for audience$5 for musicians

Tuesday June 19th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works
others attempt for the first time

all in all it is about community no fear no attitudes just people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening) $5 for everyone

Sunday June 24th 8pm Mike Essoudry's Mash Potato Mashers

Tuesday June 26th 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday For The Love of Words
with your host Bill Levity a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, stories or your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing, read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation most empowering and invigorating $5 for readers$10 for others

Wednesday June 27th 8pm Modern Grass Music

www.themoderngrassquartet.com www.facebook.com/themoderngrassquartet

Wednesday July 4th 8pm Mike Alviano / Shannon Lyon

Saturday July 7th 8pm Dead Eyes Open

The Body Politic Silence Theory

so you like loud heavy rock? then get here for tonites show starting out on a western Canada tour you will not be at all disappointed $15 door $12 advance

Wednesday July 18th 8pm The Slim Milkie Band / the Abbey Hoffman Society
love the band names that alone shows some integrity looking forward to this one $15 door $12 advance
www.slimmilkie.com

Monday July 23rd 8:30pm Danny Schmidt and Carries Elkin

Tuesday July 31st 8pm Dress Rehearsal Tuesday For The Love of Words
with your host Bill Levity a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, stories or your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing, read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation most empowering and invigorating $5 for readers$10 for others