Tuesday February 14th 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 February 15th 8pm In Media Res
music noire from Vancouver so cool.so very cool $15 door $12 advance
http://www.imr.ca
Thursday February 16th 8pm Willy Blizzard
alternative / folk/roots music two guitars and a stand up bass two guys and a gal from Vancouver and a very much a treat $15 door $12 advance
http://www.willyblizzard.com
Friday February 17th 8pm An evening of Island hip hop Prophet Clique Wes Paul Schaps & Northern Light & One Fifty Productions
$15 door $12 advance
Saturday February 18th 8pm The Midnight Hours
blues / rock / reggae from Vancouver extremely good $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/midnighthoursband
Sunday February 19th 2pm Naomi Payan
we are so fortunate to have this singer/songwriter call the Cowichan Valley home she has a new acoustic EP ready for you to take home and so a cd release concert was in order special guest: Rya Pesti $10 advance $12 door
Monday February 20th 8pm Lenas Living Room
Lena is joined by some musical friends as they do the living room jam kinda thang very cool with its laid back feel $12 door $10 advance
Tuesday February 21st 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
Wednesday February 22nd Scrabble Night
7pm
Every so often when a dark night happens at the Showroom, we choose to open the doors, set up some tables and shoot some scrabble .the intent is to attract people for a friendly game atmosphere (as opposed to the more serious, full contact, do what you gotta do to win players,) Suggested donation of $5
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
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, Michel DeQuevedo on percussion and Jordan O'Connor on bass $20 door $15 advance
http://www.sarahkimturnbull.com/eric-stlaurent-trio/
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 Jeremiah Jourdain (Kevin Annette) 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
Saturday March 17th
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
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 Arnsten / 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
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
Saturday April 14th 8pm Jeremy Fisher
yes, Jeremy Fisher is coming to the Showroom $20 door $15 advance
www.jeremyfishermusic.com
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
Friday April 20th 8pm EXER
heavy metal at the Showroom special guests TBA $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
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 $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
Sunday June 24th 8pm Mike Essoudry's Mash Potato Mashers
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 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
