VBS Blues Calendar – August 16, 2019
Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival – August 22-25
Link to the website and tickets. http://nanaimobluesfestival.com
VBS members get a $10 discount till August 15. Use the promo code VictoriaBlues (all one word).
Friday
Jona Kristinsson
Judy Brown
Anni Piper
Crystal Shawanda
Lyndsay Beaver
Miss Emily
Sue Foley
Ana Popovic
Saturday
Mark Crissinger
Tas Cru
Chris Eger Band
Brandon Santini
Mr. Sipp
Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues Band
Walter Trout
Sunday
South Island Rhythm Kings
David Gogo
Harpdog Brown and the Uptown Blues Band
Murray Kinsley and Wicked Grin
Raoul and the Big Time
The Proven Ones
Samantha Fish
Okanagan Blues Camp
Registration for this fall’s camp is open. www.okanaganblues.com
VBS Up Coming Shows
VBS will be taking a break for the summer. Our plans for the fall is as follows.
Sat Oct 5 – Blues Extravaganza & Silent Auction – VLounge $10
Sat Nov 16 – Rick Estrin / David Vest – VLounge $30/35
Sat Dec 7 – VBS Christmas Party – TBA
Sunday Blues Service Jam – @ V-Lounge in the Red Lion. 3:00-7:30 pm
Sunday Blues Jam – Queens Hotel, Nanaimo 4-8 pm. Host bands.
2019
Fri – Aug 16
Hip Shake Collective (Memphis) – Cup of Joe Cafe – 5-7
Sat – Aug 17
Rhymer and Wells – Boondocks 6-9 pm
South Island Rhythm Kings – The Loft “CD Release”
Thur Aug 22
Black & Gogol – Ross Bay
Fri Aug 23
Hip Shake Collective (Memphis) – Cup of Joe
Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival
Jona Kristinsson
Judy Brown
Anni Piper
Crystal Shawanda
Lyndsay Beaver
Miss Emily
Sue Foley
Ana Popovic
Sat Aug 24
Soul Shakers – Cameron Bandshell – Beacon Hill Park – 1:30 – 3:30
Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival
Mark Crissinger
Tas Cru
Chris Eger Band
Brandon Santini
Mr. Sipp
Tom Lavin and the Legendary Powder Blues Band
Walter Trout
Sun – Aug 26
Nanaimo Summertime Blues Festival
South Island Rhythm Kings
David Gogo
Harpdog Brown and the Uptown Blues Band
Murray Kinsley and Wicked Grin
Raoul and the Big Time
The Proven Ones
Samantha Fish
Fri – Aug 30
Soul Shakers – Breakwater Barge – Ogden Point 6 pm
Son of Dave – Hermann’s
Hip Shake Collective (Memphis) – Cup of Joe
Sat Aug 31
BLUES BASH – Mark Crissinger • Blue Moon Marquee Band • Mystery Train w. Wayne Berezan • Bill Johnson Blues Band – Free @ Ships Point.
MIKE FARRIS & THE FORTUNATE FEW – 7:30 pm @ Ships Point $32
LINDSAY BEAVER / Blue Moon Marquee – 10:00pm @ Hermanns $18
Sun – Sept 1
BLUES BASH – Checo & The Sweet Soul Choir • Kelly Fawcett & The Maladies • Little Marty & The Juke Joint • David Vest @ Ships Point Free
KEVIN BURT & BIG MEDICINE – 7:30 @ Ships Point $32
Mon – Sept 2
BLUES BASH – Blue Dog Ramble • The Kingpins • Brett Smith-Daniels • Soul Shakers @ Ships Point Free
Fri Sept 6 – 8
Esquimalt Rib Fest – Bullen Park
Sun Sept 8
Soul Shakers – Metchosin Days 1:45 pm
Bill Johnson Trio – Metchosin Days 4:15 pm
Sat – Sept 14
Mark Comerford – Christie’s Pub 8-11 pm
Sue Decker CD Release – Garry Oak Room 7:30 pm
Thur – Sept 19
Mark Comerford – Ross Bay Pub 6-9 pm
Sat Sept 21
South Island Rhythm Kings – Osborne Bay Pub, Crofton “CD Release”
Fri Sept 27
Mark Crissinger – The Loft
Sat Oct 5
VBS Blues Extravaganza & Silent Auction – VLounge $10
Fri – Oct 18
Downchild Blues Band 50th Anniversary Tour – McPherson
Fri – Nov 1
R&B Kingpins – Oak Bay Rec
Sun Nov 10
Rick Estrin / David Vest – VLounge $30/35
Sat Dec 7
VBS Christmas Party – TBA
LAST CALL
LINKS
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