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Friday September 9th 7pm the Diversity Caravan

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

Saturday September 10th F&M

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

Sunday September 11th 2pm Anna Borch


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

Sunday September 11th 8pm Doc MacLean / Big Dave McLean


two of the best purveyors of the acoustic blues scene and on one stage together it was a huge hit last tour $20 advance $25 door
http://badboybluestour.blogspot.com

Monday September 12th 8pm Wes Borgs Comedy Night Auditions


So you think you can be funny. not just at stand up, maybe song writing, poetry or a skiteven video come grab 5 minutes of that potential 15 minutes of your fame and let the audience encourage you to continue Wes Borg ..this man has a wicked sense of humour that needs be witnessed A mainstay in the Victoria comedy scene It is our good fortune to have him perform in Duncan (he also brings a van full of out of town acts) $15 door $12 advance

Tuesday September 13th Blues Tuesday

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

Wednesday September 14th Tim Vaughn

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

Thursday September 15th Dala

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

Sunday September 18th 8pm CANCELLED


Due to a concert in Victoria happening within a day of the Showrooms booking, that promoter wants this one cancelled.sorrytake it up with the other promoter

Kinobe & The African Sensation


returning to the Showroom as trio, he brings that west African story telling through rhythm style in a very effective manner a not to miss concert $30 door $25 advance
http://www.classactsontour.com/kinobe.html

CANCELLED

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

Wednesday September 21st 8pm Kim Churchill


from Australia singer /songwriter in the folk / pop / indie rock / roots feel did I say he has created quite the buzz? Special guests: Sid Johnson Emily Spiller $15 door $12 advance
www.kimchurchill.com

Thursday September 22nd 8pm Kids Today


Original progressive jam improvisational pieces in a duo format out of Victoria Timm Boss: Hammond B3 Organ, Electric Piano Matt Dodd: Drums, percussion Special guests: $15 door $12 advance
http://kidstodayband.com/band.html

Friday September 23rd 8pm Wool on Wolves


they are a band , plain and simple from Edmonton , all multi instrumentalists having grabbed the attention of audience and media alike they bring their brand of indie folk / rock to the Showroom $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/woolonwolves

Saturday September 24th 8pm Freedom or Death


In June, they played the Last Gang Records/TMKO Show as well as the SOCAN/BMI Party as part of NXNE. They also played the Last Gang/Rosemary Films MMVA After Party with The Arkells, Ian Dsa from Billy Talent, and Brendan from Broken Social Scene among others. Theyll be releasing the ALTER-EGO record in the fall which will feature the songs on the original EGO record but rearranged (acoustic, orchestral, remix versions). of course I said they could play the Showroom $15 door $12 advance
http://www.freedomordeathmusic.com

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

Sunday September 25th Roxanne Potvin

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

Monday September 26th 8pm Lena Birtwistle and company


Lena and invited guests are bringing a sense of koolio in the singer /songwriter genre of the island powerful, soulful vocals around stellar piano and guitar work and the guests are so kool $15 door $12 advance

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

Thursday September 29th 8pm Garnet Rogers


It has been two years since Garnet was herefar too long That voice of his needs be experienced annually as well as the wit / storytelling and immaculate musicianship that he brings to the stage so if you have seen him or have heard of him now is the time to get some tickets $25 advance $30 door
www.garnetrogers.com

Friday September 30th 8pm Evan Miller


18 years old and winner of the Cowichan Folk Guilds Island Songwriters Contest this year he just recently opened for Ryan McMahon and I immediately asked him to come back for his own concert and here it is. he promises to introduce us to yet another young artist that needs be heard (just luvs this gig) $12 door $10 advance

Saturday October 1st 8pm Silent Spring / Ruskin / TBA


rocknroll from Vancouver $15 door $12 advance
http://www.reverbnation.com/silentspringband : http://www. myspace.com/ruskinband

Sunday October 2nd 2pm The Hope King Hour


90 minutes of great entertainment on the first Sunday of each month with a local young musician highlighted $12 door $10 advance

Sunday October 2nd Dave Cambel

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

Monday October 3rd 8pm Tara Holloway


She has toured back and forth across Canada and the US and is just now releasing her debut cd I like her hair colour as well as her delivery and content not necessarily folk but definitely for the folks $12 door $10 advance
www.taraholloway.com -

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

Wednesday October 5th Snailhouse


www.snailhousemusic.com

8pm

Thursday October 6th 8pm Sly Violet


www.slyviolet.ca

Friday October 7th 8pm Naughty & Spice Burlesque Troupe


the name says it all I reckon from Nanaimo, they come to entertain $15 advance $20 door
http://www.naughtyandspiceburlesque.com

Saturday October 8th 8pm Kendall Patrick / Alex Hicks


2 gals from Ladysmith that are extremely good songwriters as well as singers and players. solo or when accompanying each other, you will be completely mesmerized with their candid and engaging performances $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/alexandrahicks

Sunday October 9th 2pm Anna Borch


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

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

Tuesday October 11th Blues Tuesday

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

Wednesday October 12th Professor Gall


www.professorgall.com www.myspace.com/professorgall

8pm

Thursday October 13th 8pm Mary Murphy


If Irish singers grab your fancy then Mary is your delight go to her link below and see and hear for yourself and trust me on this one you will walk away having been entertained, enlightened and with a new found skip in your steps most delightfull experience $15 door $12 advance
www.marymurphy.ca

Friday October 14th 8pm Michael Waters


his fan base know of the journey Michael brings us all along on with his stellar impassioned performances and always bringing another extremely competent musician to join him and us in the exploration $20 door $15 advance

Saturday October 15th 8pm John Pippus


details to come

Sunday October 16th 8pm Maureen Washington


http://www.reverbnation.com/maureenwashington ?

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

Thursday October 20th 7:30pm Sister Girl


4 gals and a guy from Revelstoke that sing in such a harmonious fashion. they played the Crofton Hotel Showcase Venue and the VIEX in August and impressed the heck out of me with their live performance on the island to record with David Essig, a concert at the Showroom was a must and so an early evening arrangement was made to accommodate their return to Protection Island $15 door $12 advance

Sunday October 23rd 8pm Los Morenos


spanish erotica laid on a bed of groove calling Calgary home these days these guys bring that latin/Cuban/south american flair to the Showroom once again so cool, hard not to tap your toes $20 door $15 advance
www.myspace.com/losmorenosmusic

Monday October 24th 8pm Anne Vriend

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

Wednesday October 26th TBA

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

Sunday October 30th 8pm lena birthwistle and company


Lena and invited guests are bringing a sense of koolio in the singer /songwriter genre of the island powerful, soulful vocals around stellar piano and guitar work and the guests are so kool $15 door $12 advance

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

Wednesday November 2nd 8pm Dave Cambel


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

Friday November 4th 8pm Rukus


" Golden age of Rock N Roll " from Elvis to the Beatles and everything in between played the way you remember hearing them. $18 door $15 advance
www.rukus.ca

Sunday November 6th 2pm The Hope King Hour


90 minutes of great entertainment on the first Sunday of each month with a local young musician highlighted $12 door $10 advance

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

Tuesday November 8th Blues Tuesday

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

Wednesday November 9th Wendell Ferguson

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

Friday November 11th 8pm Bonnie St Croix


touring her new CD "Canadian Girl" (where one song was recorded in each Province and Territory of Canada with guest artists from each area including Natalie MacMaster, Stephen Fearing, Catherine MacLellan, The Once, Leela Gilday, the Inuksuk Drum Dancers and more $12 door $10 advance
www.bonniestecroix.com

Saturday November 12th 8pm I Aint Dead Yet


a one man show about Woodie Guthrie details to come

Sunday November 13th Anna Borch

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

Thursday November 17th Andy Sheppard

8pm

Find The Others is the name of his new project and he is bringing it to the Showroom in his cross country tour

Friday November 18th Coco Jaffro

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

Saturday November 19th 8pm Christa Couture / Cris Derksen / E.S.L


an evening of diverse original music designed with intent to move your soul on an island tour, we are fortunate to have them stop here $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/christacouture
www.crisderksen.com www.eslband.com/

Sunday November 20th 8pm Marianne Girard


acoustic / country / folk from Toronto, this veteran singer/songwriter is now catching her stride and many a folk is taking notice $15 door $12 advance
http://www.myspace.com/mariannegirard

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

Thursday November 24th 8pm Nomad


Michael Waters / Kinobe sufi acoustic guitar meanderings with west African rhythms a wonderful evening, yes? $20 door $18 advance

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

Thursday December 1st 8pm Dave Cambel


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

Saturday December 3rd 8pm Georgias Belly Dancing Extravaganza


before the festive season hits us, an evening shared with some very splendid belly dancers seems to be in order many lisland teachers showcase their prowess always a hit, $20
(front couches reserved)

Sunday December 4th 2pm The Hope King Hour


90 minutes of great entertainment on the first Sunday of each month with a local young musician highlighted $12 door $10 advance

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

Sunday December 11th Anna Borch

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

Tuesday December 13th Blues Tuesday

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

Wednesday December 28th 8pm Thursday December 29th 8pm

Friday December 30th 8pm


Students home for the holidays usually means various concerts take place on these daysstay tuned

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

Monday January 16th 8pm Andy White


details to come

Thursday January 19th 8pm In Media Res


http://www.imr.ca

Wednesday January 25th 8pm Althea Cunningham / Birgit Kuit


http://www.altheacunningham.weebly.com

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