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*** Monday January 16th 8pm ***Andy White

Irish singer/songwriter one of the more captivating performers that I know

it is an honour to have this return performancelast here as part of Fearing and White…a killer performance

$20 ticket(free beverage with advance tickets)

www. andywhite.com

Tuesday January 17th 8pmDress 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 January 18th 8pmChelsea Nisbettfrom the east coast

pop / r & b / rock with a message…award winning and nominated in so many categories…

gospel being the main one…please pass this one on$15 door $12 advancehttp://www.chelseanisbett.com 

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Thursday January 19th 8pman evening of Scrabble

…seems like a good winter idea…

an evening of shooting some Scrabble …serious games and community fun versions….

dictionaries on hand…and cheat sheets….bottom line is for all to have fun…

by donation

Friday January 20th

8pmColours of Sun“This young and upcoming band from Victoria have been playing together 

for over half a decade. This lively evening will consist of mostly originalsongs with a few favourite covers mixed in. Come and enjoy the spectrum

of sounds that Colours of Sun has to offer” just like they said it

$15 door $12 advance

Saturday January 21st 8pmThe Common Band / Steph and Dylan / Kids Today

Ladysmith singer / songwriter who reveres Bob Dylan…brings a band with him, and is oh so cool…

another young singer/songwriter from Ladysmith

who is logging in the stage time…Then to end the evening think B3 Hammond Organ and drums…i

nteracting in a ‘jam’ fashion…so friggin’ cool…

(from Victoria-3rd time to the Showroom)and all on a Saturday night…

$15 door $12 advancewww.kidstodayband.com 

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Sunday January 22nd 2pm Youth Dress Rehearsal

kinda like our Tuesday night ‘open mic’ …

if you are under 16 and perform or want to performthen this is the situation for youbring your instrument (there is a piano here)

‘cd’ or ‘ipod’ with your songs (maximum 3)and take to the stage

$5 per person

Monday January 23rd 8pmSherman Downey and the Silver Linings

a young band from Newfoundland just returning from Australiaon their way back home….

and as I figure, if they can play internationally, then they must havesomething worth listening to….

$15 door $12 advancewww.shermandowney.ca

 

Tuesday January 24th 8pmDress 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

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Wednesday January 25th 8pmAlthea Cunningham / Birgit Kuit

Althea…“From the island of Jamaica, the drums of Africa and thecontemporary sounds drawing from classic jazz and soul artists. Let this

songstress seep into your soul with; her warm honeysuckle voice, poignant

lyrics, energetic music and her astounding stage presence!”Birgit … “sings a rich blend of folk, blues and pop music with delicious

instrumentals and soaring harmonies. Her lyrics will inspire you and takeyou to places never gone before.”

$15 door $12 advance http://www.altheacunningham.weebly.com

www.birgitkuit .com 

Thursday January 26th 8pmDrum & Bell Tower / Fighting the Philosophers

Drum & Bell Tower (Brent Morton) is a one-man acoust-kick/psychedelicfolk songwriting project.

ranging from spaced-out to danceable stomp, songs are melodic andengaging snapshots of current political

and environmental issues.Christian Lafleur plays under the name "Fighting the Philosophers"

and is an acoustic solo crooner.an interesting way to spend a Thursday evening in late January.

$15 door $12 advancehttp://radio3.cbc.ca/#/artists/Fighting-The-Philosophers

www.drumandbelltower.org

Friday January 27th 8pm

Chris Ronaldhis booking agent says

‘ “...such great songs...beautifully clear tenor voice...showstopping...refreshingly original, unguardedly personal compositions..."

are just a few of the compliments The Georgia Straight  heaped on Chris Ronald's latest CD, Turning Tides.

Come see why the music of this English-born Vancouverite and singer-songwriter is making waves in B.C.’

$15 door $12 advancewww.chrisronald .shawwebspace.ca 

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Saturday January 28th 8pmStone Vaughn Toole / Midnight Hours

progressive rock from Ladysmithreggae roots rock from Vancouver 

a extremely fine night of original rock

$15 door $12 advancewww.myspace.com/midnighthoursband

Sunday January 29th 8pmChris Witoskion an island tour 

serious rock history for this guy

a new directionwith special guest TBA$15 door $12 advancewww.chriswitoskimusic.com

Monday January 30th

Lauren Mann

and the Fairly Odd Folk dynamic folk-pop experience 

with special guests

Royal Canadians

$15 door $12 advance www.laurenmannmusic.com

Tuesday January 31st

8pm ishDress Rehearsal TuesdayFor The Love of Words

with your hostBill Levity

…a written word appreciation night…come out and share your poems,stories

or your favourite piece by someone else…sing it, chant, word breakdancing,

read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation …most empowering and invigorating…

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Wednesday February 1st 8pmThe Pesky Alders

bluegrass /folk/ old time/ acoustic punk /folk punk /hobo/ Canada

from Pender Island, they are on an Island tour and the Showroom was a nobrianer…unigue and fun for all

special guestsGumshoe and The Banshee

$12 door $10 advancehttp://thepeskyalders.bandcamp.com/ 

Thursday February 2nd 8pm Windbornsolo show

message from Jeff Pike…“Make sure you promote the name Windborn.I do have some people who know my music on the island

and everyone knows it as Windborn.

You can say Windborn solo gigif you don't want to imply that I'm a full band.Although I will be kind of a full band in a mary poppins kind of way.

Peace.”-Jeff 

with special guest tba

$15 door $12 advancehttp://www.windborn.ca

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz-1b4RG_WM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKE3g0a3EyYhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBRW8z_fHJI

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Friday February 3rd 8pmGerry Barnum

singer / songwriter / performer yes performer…

this gentleman can and will engage his audience

so fullyhe uses the blues / roots genre in which to bring you in

and thenwhoosh…the journey is on

and what a wonderful journey it is$20 door $18 advancewww.gerrybarnum.com 

Saturday February 4th 8pmBowker Creek

acoustic / folk / roots musicfrom Victoria

covers to originals,

great arrangementswith heavenly harmonies$15 door $12 advance

www.myspace.com/bowkercreek  

Sunday February 5th 2pmThe Hope King Hour 

90 minutes of great entertainmenton 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 classicsnew country and originals that entertain for sure

and Hope highlights a local young musician with each monthly visit$12 door $10 advance

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 Sunday February 5th 8pm

The Griffith Hiltz Triothe captivatingly original music of this great Toronto-based trio combines areverence for Horace Silver, Lee Morgan and Herbie Hancock with Celtic,

Norse and Eastern motifs to create a melodic jazz sound that is at oncefamiliar and exotic. 

$20 door $15 advancehttp://www.johnnygriffith.com/griffithhiltz

 

Monday February 6

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8pmLena’s Living RoomLena is joined by some musical friends

as they do the ‘living room jam’ kinda thangvery cool with its laid back feel

$12 door $10 advance

Tuesday February 7th 8pmDress 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

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Friday February 10th 8pmMike Edel

once again in the area and ready to play us some fine musicas he heads out for BC/Alberta tour…

if you have experienced a Mike Edel performance…tell your friends to do the same…

$17 door $15 advancehttp://www.vimeo.com/3849885

www.mikeedel.com

Saturday February 11th 7:30pmParker Schmidt

after having made to the finals in Torontoand all that tv stuff 

he returns to the Showroomwith his band

giving us an unforgettable evening of great entertainmenttickets will go fast

$15 door $12 advance

 Sunday February 12th 2pm

Anna BorchAn 18 year old singer/songwriter,a student at BrentwoodCollege

she will be performing on the second Sunday of each monthtill next summer….

I see a reason to help this gal get her 10,000 hours in…

she is worth the investmentand like Hope King

she will be introducing a new performer each month$12 door $10 advance

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Sunday February 12th 8pmPaul Blacksolo blues

was here as an opener a while backand was immediately invited to return

calling Victoria homethis guy delivers the blues

$15 door $12 advance

Tuesday February 14th 8pmBlues 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

Thursday February 16th 8pm

Willy Blizzardalternative / folk/roots music

two guitars and a stand up basstwo guys and a gal

from Vancouver and a very much a treat$15 door $12 advance

http://www.willyblizzard.com

 

Friday February 17th 8pmIsland hip hop

Wes Paul / Prophet and others

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$15 door $12 advance

Saturday February 18th 8pmThe Midnight Hours

blues / rock / reggae from Vancouver extremely good

$15 door $12 advancewww.myspace.com/midnighthoursband

Sunday February 19th 2pmNaomi 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 homeand so a cd release concert was in order…

$10 advance $12 door 

Monday February 20th 8pmLena’s Living Room

Lena is joined by some musical friendsas they do the ‘living room jam’ kinda thang

very cool with its laid back feel$12 door $10 advance

Tuesday February 21st 8pmDress 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…

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no fear …no attitudes… just people getting their ‘legs’ …

(drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening)$5 for everyone

Thursday February 23rd 8pmCraig Cardiff / Ryan McMahon

 2 singer/songwritersboth very much worth catching their concerts

in one evening$15 door $12 advance

Friday February 24th 8pmFlora Ware

a musical journey into jazzy funked r&b with roots influences…easy to say…and well worth the witnessI was totally impressed with her first visit

$15 door $12 advance

Saturday February 25th 8pmShelly Dubois Trio

This gal is country music, all the way throughher originals fit well with the standards

as though they were the samethank goodness she moved to the valley

$15 door $12 advance

Sunday February 26th 2pm Youth Dress Rehearsal

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kinda like our Tuesday night ‘open mic’ …if you are under 16 and perform or want to perform

then this is the situation for youbring 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 8pmChasing Satellites

rock musictastefully accomplished

so cool in the Showroom$15 door $12 advance

www.myspace.com/wearechasingsatellites www.chasingsatellites.com, www.playitloudmusic.com

Tuesday February 28th 8pm ishDress Rehearsal TuesdayFor The Love of Words

with your hostBill Levity

…a written word appreciation night…come out and share your poems,stories

or your favourite piece by someone else…sing it, chant, word breakdancing,

read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation …most empowering and invigorating…

$5 for readers…$10 for others

 

Thursday March 1st 8pmBeverley McKeen

A Cowichan Valley resident singer/songwriter for years,she has produced 2 cd’s of original material

that very much are worth having in your collectionshe performs all around the Valley

and a concert at the Showroom is a highlight for us all

see you here…$15 door $12 advance

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www. beverlymckeen.com

Friday March 2nd 8pmSydney 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 Torontoto create an indie-music renaissance

of the classical instruments they grew up with’…$15 door $12 advancehttp://www.sidneyyork.com

Sunday March 4th 2pmThe Hope King Hour 

90 minutes of great entertainment

on the first Sunday of each monthwith young singer/songwriter Hope King… joining her is stepdad Scott Magill,

as they bring you a vast repertoire of country classicsnew 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 8pmAnne 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

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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 9th 8pmDavid Vest

a master of the boogie woogie style piano playinga veteran of the blues / gospel / country scenes

a storyteller extraordinairehe returns

as often as he wants$22 door $20 advance

Sunday March 11th 2pmAnna Borch

An 18 year old singer/songwriter,a student at Brentwood College

she will be performing on the second Sunday of each monthtill next summer….I see a reason to help this gal get her 10,000 hours in…

she is worth the investmentand like Hope King

she will be introducing a new performer each month$12 door $10 advance

Tuesday March 13th 8pmBlues 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

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Sunday March 18th 8pmHead of the Herd

“The art of telling stories, of expressing emotion, of speaking with rhythmand register, has been a need of humanity since the very beginning.

Without storytelling we have silence. Head of the Herd is opposite thatsilence – 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 advancehttp://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/ 

Tuesday March 20th 8pmDress 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 March 27th 8pm ish

Dress Rehearsal TuesdayFor The Love of Wordswith your host

Bill Levity…a written word appreciation night…come out and share your poems,

storiesor your favourite piece by someone else…sing 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

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Thursday March 29th 8pmStef Langin concert

a treat… a real treat$25 door $20 advance

Sunday April 1st 2pm

The Hope King Hour 90 minutes of great entertainmenton 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 classicsnew country and originals that entertain for sure

and Hope highlights a local young musician with each monthly visit$12 door $10 advance

Tuesday April 3rd 8pmDress 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 8pmDayna Manning / Ryan McMahon

details to come

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Sunday April 8th 2pmAnna Borch

An 18 year old singer/songwriter,a student at BrentwoodCollege

she will be performing on the second Sunday of each monthtill next summer….

I see a reason to help this gal get her 10,000 hours in…

she is worth the investmentand like Hope Kingshe will be introducing a new performer each month

$12 door $10 advance

Monday April 9th 8pmSights and Soundshttp://www.jamesstruthers.com 

http://www.katemorgan.ca

Tuesday April 10th 8pmBlues 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 April 17th 8pmDress 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 April 24th 8pm

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Dress Rehearsal TuesdayFor The Love of Words

with your hostBill Levity

…a written word appreciation night…come out and share your poems,stories

or your favourite piece by someone else…sing it, chant, word breakdancing,

read off the page, it's a night of word appreciation …most empowering and invigorating…$5 for readers…$10 for others

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

Sunday May 6th 2pmThe Hope King Hour 

90 minutes of great entertainmenton 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 classicsnew 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 8pmBlues Tuesday

where various off-duty blues players get together and rent ice time to shoot a game or two of musical shinny…

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always interesting…hosts Thor and the Thundercat…$10 for audience…$5 for musicians

 

Sunday May 13th 2pmAnna Borch

An 18 year old singer/songwriter,a student at BrentwoodCollege

she will be performing on the second Sunday of each monthtill next summer….

I see a reason to help this gal get her 10,000 hours in…she is worth the investment

and like Hope Kingshe will be introducing a new performer each month

$12 door $10 advance

Sunday May 13th 8pmMichael Jerome Browneacoustic 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 itthe real deal

$25 door $20 advance

Tuesday May 15th 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

…various musicians drop in and play a few of their new works…

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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 May 22nd 8pmDress 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 May 29th 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

For The Love of Wordswith your host

Bill Levity…a written word appreciation night…come out and share your poems,

storiesor your favourite piece by someone else…sing 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 8pmRyan Mcmahon / Chris Arruda / Cory Woodward

an evening with 3 singer/songwriters$15 advance $18 door 

Wednesday June 27th 8pm 

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Modern Grass Musicwww.themoderngrassquartet.com

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