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the end to a songwriting/spoken word contest covering Vancouver Island with performances by the top 10 finalists Tracy Fraser, Ramsey Jester, Dennis Lakusta, Jeremy Loveday, Judy Millar, Mary Ann Moore, Paul C. Ruszel, Carol Stanley and Violet Walter. theme: imagining a world without hate by donation suggested $5-$10
8pm
they return check them out and you just might be here $12 door $10 advance
http://www.fandmtheband.com http://www.myspace.com/fandmtheband
8pm
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
8pm
from Saskatoon, this guy grew up with Wide Mouth Masons Shaun Verrault as his mentor. a great new singer/songwriter/guitar player, he comes to entertain with a veracity. a do not miss concert $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/timvaughnmusic
8pm
Dala is their name and melting your hardened heart is their game! folk / pop / rock / young and family two female vocalists on piano and guitar that are being noticed on the island to introduce themselves so cool $20 door $15 advance
http://www.dalagirls.com/
Saturday September 17th 8pm Lakefield / as the Crow Flies / The Ghostbirds
indie rock comes to the Showroom via Victoria / Vancouver they have all performed here before and we all look forward to another great evening of entertainment $12 door $10 advance
www.facebook.com/lakefield: www.facebook.com/theghostbirds
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Tuesday September 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
Sunday September 25th 2pm Duncan Cowichan Summer Festival Duncans Got Talent Showcase
2011 winner, 2nd and 3rd place finishers (plus the runner-up gets a chance to perform a song as well) will have a chance to showcase their vocal talents and be live streamed to the universe by donation suggested $10
8pm
a new cd of original tunes with a voice and some well chosen words she shows just how good she is her first cd took CBC by storm and it has taken a few years to find this new material and direction we are one of the lucky ones as the cross country tour takes off.. with a special guest accompanist Steve Dawson $20 door $15 advance
www.myspace.com/roxannepotvin
Tuesday September 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 September 28th 8pm Kim Wempe / Gabrielle Papillon / Kaya Fraser
Kimnot the story of a fragile and sensitive singer songwriterthis is the story of a strong woman with the urge to move mountainsthis can be heard instantly when you listen to her LP Painting With Tides, Gabriellesinger/songwriter in a folk /pop feel, from Montreal and New Glasgownow there is some material to work with Kayaliving in Victoria, she is just waiting to break out to the world with her confident and impressive delivery and songwriting $15 door $12 advance
http://kimwempe.com gabriellepapillon.com
www.myspace.com/kayafraser
8pm
and friends Dave sets out on a journey in that search of that eternal funk groove always brings stellar musicians/friends to join in the fray very much fun $15 door $12 advance
Tuesday October 4th 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
8pm
Monday October 10th 8pm Three Quarter Stone Fairweather Father TBA
Monday night freak out Three Quarter Stone has opened for Toronto / Teenage Head and on a mini-tour with Skid Row in November Fairweather Father is an Island band worth checking out and the opening act will be announced as soon as we know. Rock n roll pricing $12 door $10 advance
www.threequarterstone.com
8pm
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
8pm
Tuesday October 18th 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 October 25th 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
Thursday October 27th TBA Friday October 28th 8pm Murray Atkinson
guitar player for the Odds, rippin out great rock licks he does have a solo acoustic side and this will be a showcase of that version from Ladysmith, I am sure there will be audience so purchase your tickets soon $17 door $15 advance
http://www.swanrocks.com Http://www.murrayatkinson.com Http://www.oddsmusic.com
Tuesday November 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
Monday November 7th 8pm Jessie Brewster promoting a new CD "Wrecking Ball at the Concert Hall" . Jesse just wrapped up successful tour of the East Coast, Nashville and Austin, and a venture into Canada while in the northwest seemed like a good idea $15 advance $17 door
http://www.jessebrewster.com http://www.reverbnation.com/c./rpk/215902 http://www.facebook.com/jessebrewstermusic
8pm
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
8pm
the guitar players guitar player. CCMA approved using references such as Lynn Miles / Russell de Carle / the Laws / Katherine Wheatley to name a few very very cool $20 advance $25 door
www.wendellferguson.com
2pm
a singer/songwriter, a student at Brentwood, she will 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 and like Hope King she will be introducing a new performer each month $12 door $10 advanc
Tuesday November 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
8pm
Find The Others is the name of his new project and he is bringing it to the Showroom in his cross country tour
8pm
there is no other band that moves me like these guys do original tunes in a driving funk based tradition very excited about their return visit do your best to get here $15 door $12 advance
Tuesday November 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
Tuesday November 29th 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
Tuesday December 6th 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
2pm
a singer/songwriter, a student at Brentwood, she will 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 and like Hope King she will be introducing a new performer each month $12 door $10 advance
8pm
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 December 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 December 21st 8pm nd Thursday December 22 8pm rd Friday December 23 8pm Sunday December 25th 8am - noon The Duncan Garage Showrooms 3rd Annual Breakfast for Those Who Wish To Be AloneTogether For Xmas
individual reasons create a category of people who will be spending this Xmas alone
they may have offers to go to houses where families live in festive bliss, only to be reminded what it is they have not been able to achieve but being alone sucks so we gather together to be alone and create our own fun. food is great and cooked up by volunteers who chose to be here for Xmas.. and we always screen a comedy on the big screen by donation
Monday December 26th 7pm Boxing Day Open Mic and Gift Exchange
still want to sing xmas carols? wrote a new song? got a new guitar for Xmas? some company to impress? we are open and the drum kit/bass amp/guitar amps will be ready and oh yeah if you have any gifts you received you didnt like, or from someone you didnt want to receive one from, bring them along and maybe we can do some exchanging amongst ourselves $5 door
Tuesday Dec. 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
Saturday December 31st 8pm ish Georgias Birthday Party and New Years Eve Celebration
for anyone else who has a new years eve birthday come on out a celebrate the birthdays together and if we are still up at midnite.(?) we can bring in the new year with glory entertainment tba