Saturday March 17th 8pm Danny Keehn / Larry Hanson
Danny Keehn of Fairweather Father has another project a more acoustic version of his writings Jordon joins on hand drum and vocals Larry is a first nations singer/songwriter from Campbell River and we are going to shoot a 3 camera video with him all in all it will be a great experience for all those involved David Joe, local filmmaker is going to shoot a video of the whole evening $15 door $12 advance
Sunday March 18th 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
Monday March 19th 8pm Kites at Night / Sophia Link
2 touring folk pop heavy rock band $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
Wednesday March 21st 8pm King of Canadian Comedy Mike MacDonald
with comedian
Matt Billon
so you want to laugh, want to have holes poked into your realities this will be the nighthahhahhahhah $25 door $20 advance
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
www.artistresponseteam.com
Saturday March 24th Stacy Farkas
2pm
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 2pm Kids Dress Rehearsal an open mic concept
from 2pm to 3pm we give kids under 16 a chance to perform on the Showroom stage piano on hand or bring along a cd /mp3 player and we will set you up $5 for everyone (family rates available of course)
Sunday March 25th 8pm Shayne Koyzcan
and his band
The Short Story Long All Things Spoken
spoken word as performance art world class performed at the Olympics Opening Ceremony and was a hit
$25 door $22 advance
http://turnermusic.com/shortstorylong.shtml
Monday March 26th 8pm Melissa Ruth
from Oregon do your homework and come give her a chance $15 advance $20 door
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
8pm
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
8pm
Saturday March 31st 8pm Jodi Doidge / Naomi Payan
Jodi, from Vancouver, recently released her first EP Little Love Songs Naomi , from Duncan, just released her first EP End of the Road $15 door $12 advance
http://soundcloud.com/jodidoidge http://www.youtube.com/user/JSSDOIDGE/videos www.myspace.com/naomipayanmusic
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
living in Brazil, she returns to the island to give us a musical tour not necessarily the soft-spoken folkie yet still in the folk genre with an edge yes, a troubadour $15 door $12 advance
http://www.camillemiller.com
Monday April 2nd 8pm Headliners Rock School Showcase
Manda takes her rock school class from Nanaimo for a road trip to the Showroom... $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 f or this evening) $5 for everyone
Thursday April 5th 8pm Dayna Manning / Ryan McMahon
she is from Fort St. John and he is from Ladysmith both are great folk/folk rock artists and both on one night the audience wins big $20 door $15 advance
www.ryanmcmahon.com http://www.heartist.ca
Saturday April 7th 2pm - 4pm Poetry Workshop
with
Jeremy Loveday
Jeremy Loveday is an award-winning poet recognized for both his writing and performance. He was Victorias 2010 Individual Poetry Slam Champion and he has represented Victoria at national poetry slam competitions 3 times. Jeremy has had the honour of performing at a wide range of events including Tedx Victoria, The Islands Folk Festival, the Canadian Festival of Spoken Word, and on the finals stage of the Vancouver International Poetry Festival when he was chosen as 1 of 2 festival highlights. In December 2011, Jeremy performed his poem An Ode to Courage as the official memorial tribute to Jack Layton at the 50th Anniversary BC NDP convention. Jeremy Loveday is also a skilled creative facilitator dedicated to spreading the power of spoken word. He has taught classes to adults, teens, and youth at risk. Currently, he is a director of Tongues of Fire and the Victoria Poetry Project. In this role he hosted the first ever Victoria Secondary School Slam Championships and has grown this event over the last 3 years. His poems have been published in journals, magazines, and online in countries around the world. sliding scale $10-$15
Saturday April 7th 8pm Poetry Night With Jeremy Loveday
those that were in the workshop all day get the chance to perform their works as well
$12 door $10 advance
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
Sunday April 8th 8pm Bill Bourne
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
Monday April 9th 8pm Sights and Sounds
http://www.jamesstruthers.com
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
an American singer/songwriter of renown if you do not know of him then you should again do the homework and we should see you here $30 door $25 advance
www.kellyjoephelps.net
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 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
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
Wednesday April 18th 8pm Lynn Miles
singer/songwriter Juno winner / Canadian Folk Music Award winner she was just at the last Islands Folk Festival I have been presenting her to Duncan audiences since I arrived 23 years ago she is a musical treata do not miss concert $20 advance $25 door
Friday April 20th 8pm EXER
heavy metal at the Showroom special guests The Day He Quit $15 door $12 advance
Saturday April 21st Duncan Drum Workshop
details to follow
SOLD OUT
Sunday April 22nd 8pm Blackie and the Rodeo Kings SOLD OUT
Yes , BaRK is coming to the Showroom as a 5 piece band Colin Linden / Stephen Fearing / Tom Wilson / Gary Craig on drums Dont know the bass player but I doubt he suckslol Only 70 tickets to be sold Special guest: Hope King $85 cash $90 credit card $110 front row (7 seats)
www.blackieandtherodeokings.com
SOLD OUT
Monday April 23rd 8pm Steven Cooper
Christian rapper comes to the Showroom special guest Chad $15 door $12 advance
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
Wednesday April 25th 8pm Mrs. Jones Cabaret
had the opportunity to meet Mira as the singer for Acoustically Inclined out of Winnipeg years back she is now even more soulfull, more explorative as an entertainer way cool mira black: vocals/ general cheekiness keith price: guitars & broody sex appeal rob johnson: basses & bestest damn smile this side...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0Ig57jG2F4
$20 door $15 advance
Thursday April 26th 8pm The Sweet Alibi
the latest vocal harmonizing trio to come out of that wintery Winnipeg they have taking the folk/roots world by storm great lyricism combined with sweet prairie vocals $20 door $15 advance
www.sweetalibi.com
Saturday April 28th 11am-4pm Glenn Hawkins Art Show and Sale
watercolours
7pm-9pm Reception
meet and greet the artist
Sunday April 29th 11am-4am Glenn Hawkins Art Show and Sale
Sunday April 29th 8pm Elizabeth Shepherd
a new voice/piano player in the jazz world, recently a new mother, she brings all those sensations to her new works and she is creating quite a following $20 door $15 advance
www.elizabethshepherd.com
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
Thursday May 3rd 8pm Allan Gerber In concert
An Alan Gerber concert literally explodes from the very start With all the musical colours that Blues-Funk has in its paint box. Alan is a sensitive and intelligent lyricist whose positive message combines with fabulous skill to create his own brand of music blues meets gospel, meets boogie-woogie. Alan is donating the use of his song, Believe, for this years Sansum Point Songs II video. Proceeds from this concert will help the STAR team make the Believe Music Video and encourage people to contribute to The Land Conservancys remaining $380 000 commitment for the Sansum Point Marine Park. With his band, Rhinoceros, back in the young days, Alan toured North America with such names as Janis Joplin, Jefferson Airplane, Jimi Hendrix, and Bob Dylan. A songwriter, vocalist, musician, producer, and comic, Alan Gerber is a master ...... certainly not to be missed. Need I say more? $20 suggested donation More if you can
www.alangerber.org
Friday May 4th 8pm Alex Vissia
singer / songwriter from Stony Plain Alberta entrenched in the roots of rock and country, but with a more sophisticated lyrical lean she has won my musical ear $15 door $12 advance
www.alexvissia.com
Saturday May 5th 8pm Mae Moore
Yes, in the intimacy of the Showroom, Mae Moore, singer/songwriter, brings her musical soul to share such a perfect way to become or remain enthralled with this gentle spirit special guest TBA $25 door $20 advance
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
Thursday May 10th 8pm Laurell / James Struthers / Carli and Julie Kennedy
$18 door $15 advance
http://www.jamesstruthers.com
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
It is a Saturday afternoon and the boys offered an inexpensive ticket price to encourage you to give them a listen and these guys are worth it $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
Wednesday June 6th 8pm Old Man Luedecke / Del Barber
2 awarded singer/songwriters that are defining folk music in Canada if you like clawhammer banjo if you like acoustic guitar if you like lyrical content that engages yes, this is the spot check their credentials $22 door $20 advance
www.oldmanluedecke.ca / www.delbarber.com
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
Monday June 18th 8pm Andrew and Zachari Smith
folk/alt-country /tap style guitar they keep on returning to the Showroom even though not many people have caught on yet just how damn good they are Andrew, in his own right, is an award winning songwriter and guitar player his son brings that new youthful I can do anything approach to their music and it works superbly come on everyone.give these guys a chance. $20 door $15 advance
www.andrewandzacharismith.com
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
Tuesday July 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 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
Tuesday July 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 July 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 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 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
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
Tuesday August 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
Tuesday August 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
Tuesday August 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
Tuesday August 28th 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 August 29th 8pm Murder Mouse Blues Band
premier Australian blues folk rock Founded in 2008 by Adam Morris, a singer songwriting juggernaut, the band is multi instrumentalist, composer, songwriter and record producer Jon Edwards who plays blistering harp, electric, slide, lap steel, mandolin and banjo. And pounding the swaggering bone shaking blues sound of the band is Western Australia's godfather of rhythm, Terry Vinci. $20 door $15 advance
www.murdermousebluesband.com
Coming this fall Martyn Joseph Stacey Earle - Mark Stuart
