Thursday December 15th 8pm McCandless Family Band

a fathers dream come true. your two daughters marry musicians and your son sings with as much passion as you they are all songwriters and then when they all move to the same town oh oha band is going to come out of this one I highly recommend their debut CD as well as their live concert $20 door $15 advance

Friday December 16th 8pm An evening of island hip hop Skulastic / Wes Paul / BCB One Fifty Productions / Prophet
doing a live stream for this show playing to the camera so its a sit down show but it will still rock you out $15 door $12 advance

Saturday December 17th 8pm Mother Tongue Band

these guys rock out how does one describe the sensation of being brought along on a journey by musicians who see this project as their intimate solace to the world they live in they do have funlots of funand are a tight band, very tight I call it a great night at the Showroom come see why $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/themothertongueband

Sunday December 18th 2pm Conner Searle Student Showcase

Conner asked if we could showcase some of his guitar students in our theatre setting, giving them something to work towards they are excited and what better present for the families than to watch their child proudly perform $10

Sunday December 18th 8pm David Vest Band

an authentic, Southern-bred boogie-woogie piano player he has been rockin' and shoutin' the blues since 1957. An Alabama native and longtime Texas resident, he has been filling dance and concert halls from Vancouver Island to southern Ontario since relocating to Canada. Highlights of his long career include performing with Big Joe Turner in the early '60s, working with Jimmy T99 Nelson and Lavelle White, touring Eastern Europe, and receiving the direct "laying on of hands" from Texas piano legends Floyd Dixon, Big Walter the Thunderbird, and Katie Webster. As a teenager, he sat in with the Jimmy Dorsey Band and Bill Black's Combo, and jammed with members of Woody Herman's New Thundering Herd. In addition to his blues and jazz credentials, Vest has also appeared with many country music legends, including Red Foley and Faron Young. He wrote the first songs ever recorded by Tammy Wynette. (The story of their relationship is chronicled in Jimmy McDonough's recent best-seller, "Tammy Wynette: Tragic Country Queen.") OK so he has credentials You coming to see him? $25 door $20 advance
http://davidvestband.com/

Monday December 19th 7:30pm Taliethe Sangha

tis the Christmas season and some people like to sing Christmas carols and all those other great Christmas favourites Taliethe is a musical theatre enthusiast from the south island and intends to bring friends, family, theatre society and choir members all to join in.it is the holidays $12 door $10 advance

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

Thursday December 22nd Abbie Bonise

8pm

and friends winner of the 2011 Duncans Got Talent, Abbie requested an evening where she, with family members and friends, could celebrate the festive season with some Christmas revelry $15 door $12 advance

Friday December 23rd 8pm Smoking Rockets

from Lake Cowichan, these guys are hard core rocknroll been together for over 5 years and produce some pretty neat energy within their own recording studio $15 door $12 advance

Saturday December 24th noon-5pm Longevity Johns Designer Dead Cow Viewing and Sale
Yes, I have been busy as the tall elf working away in my leather shop creating some hand crafted potential gifts for your perusal Duncan Garage Showroom Showdough will also be on sale a nice way to guarantee the availability for your friends and family that they have cultural dollars set aside check out our cds of past performers or just stop in and say hello

Sunday December 25th 8am - noon The Duncan Garage Showrooms 3rd Annual Breakfast for Those Who Wish To Be Alone Getting Together 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 choose 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 visiting 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 December 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 Annie Borg Christmas Party

Annie has family and friends visiting from afar and with the evening being available it seemed like a good idea for their family to get together hopefully with other valley families and friends to enjoy and evening of this very talented singer/songwriter and her special guests $12 door $10 advance

Thursday December 29th 8pm Lucy Mistreated / How We Survive

2 young rock bands that write their own material, and want to rock the real world their material and performances might just be able to that they sure impress all that listen $15 door $12 advance

Friday December 30th 8pm Joe Charron solo

Canadian singer/songwriter extraordinaire, he once called the Cowichan Valley home. and it has been quite awhile since he has played these parts Some new songs needing to be heard and some favourite ones too with special guest Angela James on cello $15 door $12 advance

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

Sunday January 1st 2pm The Hope King Hour

starting out the new year with a whole bunch of Hope The first day of the new year brought in with 90 minutes of great entertainment on the first Sunday of each month with a local young musician highlighted $12 door $10 advance

Monday January 2nd 8pm Rooftop Runners

Forging a mix of menacing mood and moving melody out of their adopted city of Berlin, Germany, RTR are Canadian singer-songwriter brother duo Benedikt and Tobias MacIsaac. $15 door $12 advance
www.rooftoprunners.com

Tuesday January 3rd 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

Saturday January 7th 8pm Glenn Chatten

A veteran singer/songwriter in the folk music genre he is living his dream $15 door $12 advance
www.glennchatten.com

Tuesday January 10th 8pm Blues Tuesday

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

Thursday January 12th 8pm Leathan Milne/ Colin Easthope

Friday January 13th 8pm Gold and Shadow / Atlas Collapses

Saturday January 14th 8pm The June Fiasco Fairweather Father Jonah Hicks
young rock musicians showcasing their original tunage and they are all very good at it $12 door $10 advance
www.westcoastrock.ca/band/fairweather-father www.jonahhicks.com www.facebook.com/thejunefiasco

Sunday January 15th 8pm Head of the Herd

The art of telling stories, of expressing emotion, of speaking with rhythm and register, has been a need of humanity since the very beginning. Without storytelling we have silence. Head of the Herd is opposite that silence the music and sound of our lives from Vancouver, these two guys rock the world the evening will include a local band as yet verified $15 door $12 advance
http://www.headoftheherdmusic.com/theband/

Monday January 16th 8pm Andy White

Irish singer/songwriter one of the more captivating performers that I know it is an honour to have this return performance last here as part of Fearing and Whitea killer performance $20 ticket (free beverage with advance tickets)
www.andywhite.com

Tuesday January 17th 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 January 19th 8pm In Media Res

music noire from Vancouver $15 door $12 advance
http://www.imr.ca

Friday January 20th 8pm Sherman Downey and the Silver Linings / Colours of Sun
a young band from Halifax just returning from Australia on their way back home. a young band from Victoria with one player from the Madills an acoustic evening extraordinaire $15 door $12 advance
www.shermandowney.ca

Monday January 23rd 8pm Lenas Living Room

Lena is joined by some musical friends as they do the living room jam kinda thang very cool with its laid back feel $12 door $10 advance

Tuesday January 24th 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 January 25th 8pm Althea Cunningham / Birgit Kuit

AltheaFrom the island of Jamaica, the drums of Africa and the contemporary sounds drawing from classic jazz and soul artists. Let this songstress seep into your soul with; her warm honeysuckle voice, poignant lyrics, energetic music and her astounding stage presence! Birgit sings a rich blend of folk, blues and pop music with delicious intrumentals and soaring harmonies. Her lyrics will inspire you and take you to places never gone before. $15 door $12 advance
http://www.altheacunningham.weebly.com

www.birgitkuit.com

Friday January 27th 8pm Chris Ronald

his booking agent says ...such great songs...beautifully clear tenor voice... showstopping...refreshingly original, unguardedly personal compositions..." are just a few of the compliments The Georgia Straight heaped on Chris Ronald's latest CD, Turning Tides. Come see why the music of this English-born Vancouverite and singersongwriter is making waves in B.C. $15 door $12 advance
www.chrisronald.shawwebspace.ca

Saturday January 28th 8pm Stone Vaughn Toole / Midnight Hours

progressive rock from Ladysmith reggae roots rock from Vancouver a extremely fine night of original rock $15 door $12 advance

Sunday January 29th 2pm Youth Dress Rehearsal

kinda like our Tuesday night open mic if you are under 16 and perform or want to perform then this is the situation for you bring your instrument (there is a piano here) cd or ipod with your songs (maximum 3) and take to the stage $5 per person

Sunday January 29th 8pm Christopher Arruda

A powerful singer/songwriter who uses piano and acoustic guitar to speak his mind special guest to be announced $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/christopherarruda

Monday January 30th Lauren Mann and the Fairly Odd Folk

Tuesday January 31st 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 February 2nd Jeff Pike

8pm

Saturday February 4th 8pm Bowker Creek

acoustic / folk / roots music from Victoria covers to originals, great arrangements with heavenly harmonies $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/bowkercreek

Sunday February 5th 8pm The Griffith Hiltz Trio

Jazz from toronto
http://www.johnnygriffith.com/griffithhiltz

Tuesday February 7th 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 February 14th 8pm Blues Tuesday

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

Thursday February 16th 8pm Willy Blizzard

alternative / folk/roots music two guitars and a stand up bass two guys and a gal from Vancouver and a very much a treat $15 door $12 advance
http://www.willyblizzard.com

Saturday February 18th 8pm The Midnight Hours

blues / rock / reggae from Vancouver $15 door $12 advance

Tuesday February 21st 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 February 23rd 8pm Craig Cardiff / Ryan McMahon

Friday February 24th 8pm Flora Ware

a musical journey into jazzy funked r&b with roots influences easy to sayand well worth the witness $15 door $12 advance

Saturday February 25th 8pm Shelly Dubois Trio

This gal is country music, all the way through her originals fit well with the standards as though they were the same thank goodness she moved to the valley $15 door $12 advance

Sunday February 26th 2pm Youth Dress Rehearsal

kinda like our Tuesday night open mic if you are under 16 and perform or want to perform then this is the situation for you bring your instrument (there is a piano here) cd or ipod with your songs (maximum 3) and take to the stage $5 per person

Tuesday February 28th 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 March 1st 8pm Beverley McKeen

Friday March 2nd 8pm Sydney York

Tuesday March 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

Tuesday March 13th 8pm Blues Tuesday

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 March 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

Tuesday March 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

Thursday March 29th 8pm Stef Lang

in concert a treat a real treat $20 ticket

Tuesday April 3rd 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 April 5th 8pm Ryan Mcmahon / Dayna Manning

Tuesday April 10th 8pm Blues Tuesday

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 April 17th 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 April 24th 8pm 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 May 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

Tuesday May 8th 8pm Blues Tuesday

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 May 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

Tuesday May 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 May 29th 8pm 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