VBS Blues Calendar – June 18, 2018
With all the vacations and summer festivals VBS will not be putting on another show until Friday October 5, 2018 when the Jack Semple Band comes to the VLounge. We will continue to update the Blues Calendar with the latest show information though. Thank you for support and see you in the fall. Have a great summer.
VBS ANNUAL AGM – SEPTEMBER 13, 2018 @ 8 pm Banquet Room @ Days Inn (The Loft) All members are welcome.
Sunday Blues Service Jam – @ V-Lounge in the Red Lion. 3:00-7:30 pm
The Loft – Thursday Night Jam 8-11 pm – all genres
LangVegas Jam – Langford Legion – Friday evenings – some blues
Nanaimo Blues Society Sunday Jam – Queens Hotel 4-8 pm Various host bands.
2018
Thur – June 21
Lazy & Slim – Ross Bay
Fri – June 22
Soul Shakers – Barts 9 pm
Blue City Drive – The Loft $5
Sat – June 23
Rhymer and Wells – Christie’s Carriage House.
Back Porch Blues – Imagine Cafe – 1:30PM
Sun – June 24
Lazy & Slim- Victoria Folk Society, Norway House
Thur – June 28
Mark Crissinger – Ross Bay Pub
Fri – June 29
Deb Rymer Band & Rukus – Esquimalt Legion $5 6 pm
Sat – June 30
Soul Shakers – Elements Casino Well Public House 10 pm
McKinley Wolf – The Loft.
Sun – July 1
Soul Shakers – TD International Jazzfest Centennial Square 3:20 pm
Dave Harris – Gorge Canada Day – 11:30 AM
Bill Johnson Band – 384 Gorge Rd W 11:30 AM
Tues – July 3
Bill Johnson Band – Boondockers (Sydney)
Fri – July 6
Sat – July 7
Chemainus Blues Festival – Mark Crissinger, Lazy Mike Mallon and Carson Mallon, Kelly Fawcett with Damian Graham, Peter Dowse and Darcy Phillips , Summer Fragomeni and the Sinners, Deb Rhymer Band.
Soul Shakers – Barts 9pm
R&B Toasters & Butterhorns – Hermann’s
Sun – July 8
Soul Shakers – Saanich Strawberry Festival Beaver Lake 11 am
Tues – July 10
Soul Shakers – Esquimalt Memorial Park 6:30 pm
Thur – July 12
Uncle Wiggly’s – Government House 6 pm
Sat – July 14
David Vest – Hermann’s
Bill Johnson – Peninsula Country Market – Saanich Fair grounds 10 AM
Mon – July 16
Bill Johnson Band – Beacon Hill Band Shell – noon
Thur – July 19
Bill Johnson – Mary’s Bleue Moon Cafe (Sydney)
Sat – July 21
Deb Rhymer Band – Hi Point Guest Ranch in Duncan.
Sat – July 28
Rhymer and Wells – Christies
Fri Aug 24
Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival – Blackfish, Paul Black Band, Layla Zoe, David Vest
Sat Aug 25
Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival – Deb Rhymer Band, South Island Rhythm Kings, Uncle Wiggly’s Hot Shoes Band, Big Pacific, Soul Shakers, Bill Johnson Band,
David Gogo
Sun Aug 26
Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival – Whitey Somers, Renovation Blues, Auntie Kate & The Uncles of Funk, Hank Angel, Mark Crissinger, Blue Moon Marquee
Fri Sept 7
Esquimalt Ribfest
Noon Jolly Mon Band
1:00p Flaming Tomatoes
2:15p Curl
3:30p Lazy Mike & the Recliners
5:00p Big Smoke
6:30p TBD
8:30p Eagle Eyes
Sat Sept 8
Esquimalt Ribfest
Noon Groove Kitchen
1:30p Soul Shakers
3p Paul Black
4p Ribber Contest Judging
5p Summer & The Sinners
6:30p Bipolar Bear and Friends
8:30p Cities
Sun Sept 9
Esquimalt Ribfest
Noon Big Pacific
1:30p Dryspel
2:45p The Villanovas
4p Lauren Webb
4:30 50-50 draw, Ribber Awards, and People’s Choice
4:45p Rock Steady
6:15p David James Big River
7:45p Bill Johnson Band
Sat Sept 22
Bill Johnson Band – The Loft 8pm $10
LAST CALL
Great show Sat June 2 – Monkeyjunk @ VLounge
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