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Tuesday February 7th 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

various musicians drop in and play a few of their new worksothers attempt for the first timeall 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 9th 8pmEd Peekeekoota valley favourite,

his Chet Atkins styled guitar playingalong with his honouring of his First Nations heritage in his songwriting

guarantees his concert to be a most pleasant experience$18 door $15 advance

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 performancetell your friends to do the same

$20 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

http://www.vimeo.com/3849885http://www.mikeedel.com/http://www.mikeedel.com/http://www.vimeo.com/3849885

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Sunday February 12th 2pm

Anna BorchAn 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 inshe is worth the investment

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

$12 door $10 advance

Sunday February 12th 8pmPaul Blacksolo blues

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

calling Victoria home

this 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 shinnyalways interestinghosts Thor and the Thundercat$10 for audience$5 for musicians

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Wednesday February 15th 8pmIn Media Res

music noirefrom Vancouver

so cool.so very cool$15 door $12 advance

http://www.imr.ca

Thursday February 16th 8pmWilly Blizzard

alternative / folk/roots musictwo guitars and a stand up bass

two guys and a galfrom Vancouver

and a very much a treat$15 door $12 advancehttp://www.willyblizzard.com

Friday February 17th 8pmAn evening of Island hip hop

Prophet CliqueWes PaulSchaps & Northern Light& One Fifty Productions

$15 door $12 advance

Saturday February 18th 8pm

The Midnight Hoursblues / rock / reggae from Vancouverextremely good

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

Sunday February 19th

2pm

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Naomi Payanwe are so fortunate to have this singer/songwriter

call the Cowichan Valley homeshe has a new acoustic EP ready for you to take home

and so a cd release concert was in order$10 advance $12 door

Monday February 20th 8pmLenas 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 worksothers attempt for the first timeall 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 7pmScrabble Night

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

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Craig Cardiff / Ryan McMahon2 singer/songwriters

both very much worth catching their concertsin one evening

$15 door $12 advancewww.ryanmcmahon.com

Friday February 24th 8pmFlora Ware

a musical journey into jazzy funked r&b with roots influenceseasy to sayand well worth the witnessI 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 advancewww.floramusic.com

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 same

thank goodness she moved to the valley$15 door $12 advance

www.shellydubois.com

Sunday February 26th 2pmYouth 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

Sunday February 26th 8pmChasing Satellites

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rock musictastefully accomplished

so cool in the Showroom$15 door $12 advance

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

Monday February 27th 8pmMyc Sharratt

award winning Island singer/songwriterreturns to the Showroom$15 door $12 advance

www.mycsharratt.com

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

with your hostBill Levity

a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, storiesor your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing,

read off the page, it's a night of word appreciationmost empowering and invigorating

$5 for readers$10 for others

Wednesday February 29th 8pmShane Philip

a full on one man band so to speak

didgeridoo/slide guitar/stomp box/hand shakers/foot shakers/vocalsa total musical exploration

$20 door $15 advancewww.shanephilip.com

Thursday March 1st 8pmBeverley McKeen

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

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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 allshe brings along stellar musicianship to accompany her

Martyn Jones on bass and harmonies, Gord Bigham on guitarsBlayne Bartleman on stand up bass with special guest sitting in Mark Bracken

see you here$15 door $12 advancewww.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 singerBrandi 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 ofVancouver, Calgary, and Toronto

to create an indie-music renaissanceof the classical instruments they grew up with

$15 door $12 advancehttp://www.sidneyyork.com

Saturday March 3rd 8pmFlamin' Skulls / Hearse

rockabilly duos hit the stage at the Showrooma giver all concert

$15 door $12 advance

Sunday March 4th 2pmThe Hope King Hour

90 minutes of great entertainmenton the first Sunday of each month

with young singer/songwriter Hope Kingjoining her is stepdad Scott Magill,

as they bring you a vast repertoire of country classics

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new country and originals that entertain for sureand 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 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

various musicians drop in and play a few of their new worksothers attempt for the first timeall in all it is about community

no fear no attitudesjust people getting their legs

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

Wednesday March 7th 7pmTime To Heal

Our neighbours from across the hallwanted an evening to showcase what it is they do

further details coming

Thursday March 8th 8pmSteve McKinnon

withMarty Jonesand friends

a veteran songwriter,he has chosen the Cowichan Valley

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as his home this past 20 years or soknown primarily as a bass player over the years,

he has written and performed his many songsand well chosen covers

to many a Canadian audiencein the process of releasing a long awaited CD of originals

we will hear that project tonite$15 door $12 advance

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 2pm

Anna BorchAn 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 inshe is worth the investment

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

$12 door $10 advance

Monday March 12th 8pmEric St-Laurent Trio

Afro-Cuban rhythms combined with jazz and blues elementsare the heart of the trios musicEric St-Laurent playing guitars,

Michel DeQuevedo on percussionand Jordan O'Connor on bass

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$20 door $15 advancehttp://www.sarahkimturnbull.com/eric-stlaurent-trio/

Tuesday March 13th

8pmBlues Tuesdaywhere various off-duty blues players get together

and rent ice time to shoot a game or two of musical shinnyalways interesting

hosts Thor and the Thundercat$10 for audience$5 for musicians

Wednesday March 14th 7pmJeremiah Jourdain

(Kevin Annette)Stopping the War of Terror Against Children:

Putting the Pope on Triala talk and discussion

come listen, become informed, make a decisionwhat is it needs be done to create an atmosphere of admittanceand desire to rectify

suggested donation of $10

Saturday March 17th 8pmBluegrass Fever / Cornshed

a mini-bluegrass festival takes place this eveningBluegrass Fever, traditional from the Island

and Cornshed, newgrass, comes over from Vancouverpickin n grinnin

finger snappin toe tappin bluegrass music$18 door $15 advance

www.bluegrassfever.ca www.cornshedband.com

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Sunday March 18th 8pmHead of the Herd

The art of telling stories, of expressing emotion, of speaking with rhythm andregister, 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 livesfrom 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 8pmKaslo /

Kites at Night /The Dying Merchants

3 touring folk pop heavy rock bandall in one night

yahoo$15 door $12 advance

Tuesday March 20th 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

various musicians drop in and play a few of their new worksothers attempt for the first timeall in all it is about community

no fear no attitudesjust people getting their legs

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

http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/

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Friday March 23rd 8pmHolly Arnsten / Kevin Wright

through musical energy encouraging social activismspecifically highlighting the plight of the salmon

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

Saturday March 24th 2pmStacy 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 afternoonmonies raised will go towards securing a piano for Stacy

so as she can continue her musical discoveriesohStacy, just turning 7 years old,

$10 ticket (only 60)

Saturday March 24th 8pmBeacon Hill

Violin /cello and more$15 door $12 advance

Sunday March 25th 8pmShayne Koyzcan

and his band

The Short Story Long

All Things Spokenspoken word

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as performance artworld class

$25 door $22 advancehttp://turnermusic.com/shortstorylong.shtml

Monday March 26th 8pmMelissa Ruth

from Oregonwww.melissaruthmusic.com

Tuesday March 27th 8pm ishDress Rehearsal TuesdayFor The Love of Words

with your hostBill Levity

a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, storiesor 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 8pmThe Brains

Montreal's best psychobilly band

Thursday March 29th 8pmStef Langin concert

a treat a real treatspecial guest:

Lola Parks

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$25 door $20 advancewww.stephlang.ca

www.lolaparks.com

Friday March 30th 8pm

Notch 21Vancouver Island CD release tourJohn Straathof is from Qualicum Beach

spent the last five years of his life creating intense,melodic and hard hitting dance tracks.

all originalwill have to make some room I reckon

$15 door $12 advancehttp://www.notch21.com

Saturday March 31st 8pmJodi Doidge

from Vancouver she recently released her first EPLittle Love Songs

March 30th at the Solstice Cafe in Victoriafor those who cant get here

$15 door $12 advancehttp://soundcloud.com/jodidoidgehttp://www.youtube.com/user/JSSDOIDGE/videos

Sunday April 1st 2pmThe Hope King Hour

90 minutes of great entertainmenton the first Sunday of each month

with young singer/songwriter Hope Kingjoining 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

http://www.stephlang.ca/http://www.lolaparks.com/http://www.notch21.com/http://soundcloud.com/jodidoidgehttp://www.youtube.com/user/JSSDOIDGE/videoshttp://www.stephlang.ca/http://www.lolaparks.com/http://www.notch21.com/http://soundcloud.com/jodidoidgehttp://www.youtube.com/user/JSSDOIDGE/videos

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Sunday April 1st 8pmCamille Miller

http://www.camillemiller.com

Tuesday April 3rd 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

various musicians drop in and play a few of their new worksothers attempt for the first timeall in all it is about community

no fear no attitudesjust 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

www.ryanmcmahon.com

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

http://www.camillemiller.com/http://www.ryanmcmahon.com/http://www.ryanmcmahon.com/http://www.camillemiller.com/http://www.ryanmcmahon.com/

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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 togetherand rent ice time to shoot a game or two of musical shinny

always interestinghosts Thor and the Thundercat$10 for audience$5 for musicians

Saturday April 14th 8pmJeremy Fisher

yes,Jeremy Fisher is coming to the Showroom

$20 door $15 advancewww.jeremyfishermusic.com

Tuesday April 17th 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

various musicians drop in and play a few of their new worksothers attempt for the first timeall in all it is about community

no fear no attitudesjust people getting their legs

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

Friday April 20th 8pm

EXER

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heavy metal at the Showroomspecial guests TBA

$15 door $12 advance

Saturday April 21st 8pm

Shelley OBrianShelley O'Brien

Tuesday April 24th 8pmDress Rehearsal TuesdayFor The Love of Words

with your hostBill Levity

a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, storiesor your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing,

read off the page, it's a night of word appreciationmost empowering and invigorating

$5 for readers$10 for others

Wednesday April 25th 8pmJay Amar

Thursday April 26th 8pmSweet Alibi

Sunday April 29th 8pm

Elizabeth Shepherd

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Tuesday May 1st 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

various musicians drop in and play a few of their new worksothers attempt for the first timeall in all it is about community

no fear no attitudesjust people getting their legs

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

Friday May 4th 8pmAllan Gerber

In concert

Sunday May 6th 2pmThe Hope King Hour

90 minutes of great entertainmenton the first Sunday of each month

with young singer/songwriter Hope Kingjoining 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

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always interestinghosts Thor and the Thundercat$10 for audience$5 for musicians

Saturday May 12th 8pmAllen Dobbs /

Donna and Bill Konsorado3 great musicians that call the island home

from Allens countrified rootsto 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 wordto othersyou will not be disappointed

$15 door $12 advance

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 inshe 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

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acoustic blues at its fineston 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 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

various musicians drop in and play a few of their new worksothers attempt for the first timeall in all it is about community

no fear no attitudesjust people getting their legs (drum kit and amps are set in place for this evening)

$5 for everyone

Thursday May 17th

8pmLeathen Milne / Colin Easthopethey understand roots/bluegrass traditions

and delve into their vocals and instruments with fervorI 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 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

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

others attempt for the first timeall in all it is about community

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no fear no attitudesjust people getting their legs

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

Friday May 25th 8pmTim Williams

a blues troubadourliving in the High River area of Alberta

he ventures to the west coasta true gentle man of the country blues,

he is a story teller as wellan evening that I highly recommend

to all acoustic roots/ blues lovers$25 door $20 advancehttp://www.go.to/twilliamsblues.com

Tuesday May 29th 8pmDress Rehearsal Tuesday

For The Love of Wordswith your hostBill Levity

a written word appreciation nightcome out and share your poems, storiesor your favourite piece by someone elsesing it, chant, word break dancing,

read off the page, it's a night of word appreciationmost empowering and invigorating

$5 for readers$10 for others

Thursday May 31st 8pmRyan Mcmahon / Chris Arruda / Cory Woodward

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

http://www.go.to/twilliamsblues.comhttp://www.go.to/twilliamsblues.com

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Friday June 1st 8pmAnnabelle Chvosteck

Sunday June 24th

8pmMike Essoudry'sMash Potato Mashers

Wednesday June 27th 8pmModern Grass Music

www.themoderngrassquartet.comwww.facebook.com/themoderngrassquartet

Wednesday July 4th 8pmMike Alviano / Shannon Lyon

Saturday July 7th 8pmDead Eyes OpenThe Body Politic

Silence Theoryso you like loud heavy rock?

then get here for tonites showyou will not be at all disappointed

$15 door $12 advance

Wednesday July 18th 8pmThe Slim Milkie Band /

the Abbey Hoffman Societylove the band names

that alone shows some integrity

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