VBS Blues Calendar – October 17, 2019
NOTICE: The VBS Annual General Meeting will be on October 21, 2019 @ 7:00 pm at the The Days Inn (The Loft) 229 Gorge Rd E Main Floor Board Room. All are welcome.
VBS Up Coming Shows
Sat Nov 16 – Rick Estrin / David Vest – VLounge $30 members or advance (Lyle’s or Sunday Jam); $35 at door
Sat Dec 7 – VBS Christmas Party – Arsen Shomakov with Charlie Fox and the Disciples of Cool opening @ VLounge. Members free, Non members $20 at the door. Free pizza, prizes, etc.
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
Thur Oct 17
Lazy Mike & Mark Comerford – Ross Bay
Fri – Oct 18
Downchild Blues Band 50th Anniversary Tour – McPherson
Hip Shake Collective – Cup of Joe 5-7
Sat Oct 19
McKinley Wolf – The Loft
Mon Oct 21-23
Okanagan Blues Camp – Registration for this fall’s . www.okanaganblues.com
Thur Oct 24
Hip Shake – Ross Bay
Fri Oct 25
Hip Shake Collective – Cup of Joe 5-7
Ken Hamm / Bill Johnson – Oak Bay Rec Lounge
Rhymer and Wells at Vista 18. FREE
Sat – Oct 26
Kenny Blues Boss Wayne – Elements Casino
Rhymer and Wells at Vista 18. FREE
Fri – Nov 1
R&B Kingpins – Oak Bay Rec Lounge
Hip Shake Collective – Cup of Joe
Soul Shakers – Bart’s
Sat – Nov 2
David Vest – Hermann’s
Rhymer and Wells Mary’s Bleue Moon. FREE.
Thur – Nov 7
Colin Linden – Hermann’s Upstairs
Fri – Nov 8
Hip Shake Collective – Cup of Joe
Summer & The 3rd Degree – The Loft
Black n Gogol @ 17 Mile Pub, Sooke BC
Sat – Nov 9
South Island Rhythm Kings – The Loft
David Gogo Band – Hermann’s
Gary Preston Kingmixers – The Rose
Sun Nov 10
Rick Estrin / David Vest – VLounge $30/35
Thur Nov 21
Mark Crissinger – Ross Bay Pub
Paul Pigat & Smokin’ Jackets – Hermann’s – Nov 22/23
Sat Nov 23
McKinley Wolf – The Loft
Rhymer and Wells Boondocks in Sidney. FREE.
R&B Kingpins Tribute to the Blues Songs of Christmas Show at The Osbourne Bay Pub – 8pm Tickets www.eventbrite.ca
Sun Nov 24
R&B Kingpins Tribute to the Blues Songs of Christmas Show at Parksville Community Centre – 7pm Tickets www.gzlounge.com or Fireside books Parksville
Fri – Nov 29
Hip Shake Collective – Cup of Joe
Sat Nov 30
Rhymer and Wells – Christies
Paul Black – The Loft
Fri Dec 6
Blue Moon Marquee Fundraiser @ Hermann’s Upstairs 8:30. Tickets: $19 VJS members/students/advance VJS office and Royal & McPherson Box Office| $22 at the door
Sat Dec 7
VBS Christmas Party – Arsen Shomakov with Charlie Fox and the Disciples of Cool opening @ VLounge. Members free, Non members $20 at the door. Free pizza, prizes, etc.
Summer & The 3rd Degree – The Loft
Fri Dec 13
R&B Kingpins Tribute to the Blues Songs of Christmas Show at Mary Winspear Centre Sidney BC – Tickets at info@marywinspear.ca or Box Office 2243 – Beacon Ave Sidney
Sat Dec 14
Rhymer and Wells – Christies
Sun Dec 15
Yuletide – VLounge TBA
R&B Kingpins Tribute to the Blues Songs of Christmas Show at Hermann’s Jazz Club Victoria – Tickets 250-388-9166 Hermann’s for reservations or https://hermannsjazz.com/tickets_reservations
Tues Dec 31
Deb Rhymer Band New Year’s Party – V Lounge, Red Lion Hotel.
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