Thursday December 29th 8pm Lucy Mistreated / How We Survive

2 young rock bands that write their own material, and want to rock the real world their material and performances might just be able to that they sure impress all that listen $15 door $12 advance

Friday December 30th 8pm Joe Charron solo

Canadian singer/songwriter extraordinaire, he once called the Cowichan Valley home. and it has been quite awhile since he has played these parts Some new songs needing to be heard and some favourite ones too with special guest Angela James on cello $15 door $12 advance

Saturday December 31st 8pm ish Georgias Birthday Party and New Years Eve Celebration
for anyone else who has a new years eve birthday come on out a celebrate the birthdays together we have a resurrected record player and a whole bunch of LPs from my collection the seating will be rearranged and we is gonna groove out pot luck appetizers and if we are still up at midnite.(?) we can bring in the new year with glory by donation

Sunday January 1st 2pm The Hope King Hour

starting out the new year with a whole bunch of Hope The first day of the new year brought in with 90 minutes of great entertainment on the first Sunday of each month with a local young musician highlighted $12 door $10 advance

Monday January 2nd 8pm Hazen Sage / Roof Top Runners / Jessica Benini
a very good way to start the new year right from the start an evening of diverse styles of musicianship all originalall worth the visit
Hazen Sage is a Vancouver island based artisan compiling refreshingly vibrant & captivating new sounds with the love echoed from so very deep within. Hazen Sage brings forth boldly & passionately a new melodic sound from his journeys, dreams & adventures he has experienced on this beautiful magical flower of life. Roof Top Runners Forging a mix of menacing mood and moving melody out of their adopted city of Berlin, Germany, RTR are Canadian singer-songwriter brother duo Benedikt and Tobias MacIsaac. Jessica Benini is a BC grown singer songwriter, beginning her journey as an acoustic guitarist at age 9. A captivating artist with her energetic personality, soulful melodies, rhythmic guitar and spontaneous harmonica solos. Jessica is a graduate of Rosebud School of the Arts in Rosebud, Alberta

$15 door $12 advance

www.rooftoprunners.com

Tuesday January 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

Wednesday January 4th an evening of Scrabble

7pm

seems like a good winter ideaan 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 6th 8pm an evening with David Vest solo

an authentic, Southern-bred boogie-woogie piano player he has been rockin' and shoutin' the blues since 1957. An Alabama native and longtime Texas resident, Highlights of his long career include performing with Big Joe Turner in the early '60s, working with Jimmy T99 Nelson and Lavelle White, touring Eastern Europe, and receiving the direct "laying on of hands" from Texas piano legends Floyd Dixon, Big Walter the Thunderbird, and Katie Webster. As a teenager, he sat in with the Jimmy Dorsey Band and Bill Black's Combo, and jammed with members of Woody Herman's New Thundering Herd. In addition to his blues and jazz credentials, Vest has also appeared with many country music legends, including Red Foley and Faron Young. He wrote the first songs ever recorded by Tammy Wynette. (The story of their relationship is chronicled in Jimmy McDonough's recent best-seller, "Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen.") OK so he has credentials You coming to see him? $25 door $20 advance
http://davidvestband.com/

Saturday January 7th 8pm Glenn Chatten

a veteran singer/songwriter in the folk music genre he is living his dream $15 door $12 advance
www.glennchatten.com

Sunday January 8th Anna Borch

2pm

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

Tuesday January 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

Thursday January 12th 8pm Leathan Milne/ Colin Easthope

two singer/songwriters from Vancouver $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/leathanmilne www.facebook.com/pages/Colin-Easthope-Music/159214804129679

Friday January 13th 8pm Gold and Shadow / Atlas Collapses

alternative / experimental / indie with a message and a melodic rock band they have a strong fan base come find out why $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/goldandshadow www.atlascollapses.com

Saturday January 14th 8pm The June Fiasco Fairweather Father Jonah Hicks
young rock musicians showcasing their original tunage and they are all very good at it $12 door $10 advance
www.westcoastrock.ca/band/fairweather-father www.jonahhicks.com www.facebook.com/thejunefiasco

Sunday January 15th 8pm TBA

*** 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 performance last here as part of Fearing and Whitea killer performance $20 ticket (free beverage with advance tickets)
www.andywhite.com

Tuesday January 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

Wednesday January 18th 8pm Chelsea Nisbett

from 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 advance
http://www.chelseanisbett.com

Thursday January 19th 8pm TBA

Friday January 20th 8pm Colours of Sun

a young band from Victoria with one player from the Madills an acoustic evening extraordinaire $15 door $12 advance

Monday January 23rd 8pm Sherman Downey and the Silver Linings
a young band from Halifax just returning from Australia on their way back home. $15 door $12 advance
www.shermandowney.ca

Tuesday January 24th 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 January 25th 8pm Althea Cunningham / Birgit Kuit

AltheaFrom the island of Jamaica, the drums of Africa and the contemporary 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 intrumentals and soaring harmonies. Her lyrics will inspire you and take you to places never gone before. $15 door $12 advance
http://www.altheacunningham.weebly.com

www.birgitkuit.com

Thursday January 26th 8pm Drum & Bell Tower / Fighting the Philosophers Drum & Bell Tower (Brent Morton) is a one-man acoust-kick/psychedelic
folk songwriting project. ranging from spaced-out to danceable stomp, songs are melodic and engaging 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 advance
http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/artists/Fighting-The-Philosophers www.drumandbelltower.org

Friday January 27th 8pm Chris Ronald

his 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 singersongwriter is making waves in B.C. $15 door $12 advance
www.chrisronald.shawwebspace.ca

Saturday January 28th 8pm Stone Vaughn Toole / Midnight Hours

progressive rock from Ladysmith reggae roots rock from Vancouver a extremely fine night of original rock $15 door $12 advance

Sunday January 29th 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 January 29th 8pm Christopher Arruda

A powerful singer/songwriter who uses piano and acoustic guitar to speak his mind special guest to be announced $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/christopherarruda

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 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

Thursday February 2nd Jeff Pike

details to come

8pm

Saturday February 4th 8pm Bowker Creek

acoustic / folk / roots music from Victoria covers to originals, great arrangements with heavenly harmonies $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/bowkercreek

Sunday February 5th 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 February 5th 8pm The Griffith Hiltz Trio

Jazz from toronto
http://www.johnnygriffith.com/griffithhiltz

details to come

Monday February 6th 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 7th 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 February 12th Anna Borch

2pm

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

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

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

Saturday February 18th 8pm The Midnight Hours

blues / rock / reggae from Vancouver extremely good $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/midnighthoursband

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

Thursday February 23rd 8pm Craig Cardiff / Ryan McMahon

details to come

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 $15 door $12 advance

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

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

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

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 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

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

Sunday March 11th 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

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

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/

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

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

Thursday March 29th 8pm Stef Lang

in concert a treat a real treat $20 ticket

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

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

details to come

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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