Venues in Victoria that offer Live Music
Live music every every Friday night.
The Farquhar at UVic
Ring Road B115
Victoria, BC V8P 5C2
Rental: auditoriumdirector@uvic.ca
Tickets: ticket@uvic.ca
From performances, lectures, recitals to video & audio recording and live streaming, the Farquhar Auditorium offers many rental opportunities outside of University use. The venue features a beautiful acoustic environment (the only one of its kind on Vancouver Island), a 2000 square foot stage and full services in audio, video and stage lighting.
For a truly memorable dining experience reserve a table in advance. Come and taste our delicious food and drinks, and check out our events page for upcoming jazz night performances.
Wicket Hall is the newly renovated basement of the Strathcona Hotel, the space was previously known as Distrikt (or 9ONE9, Element, Legends, Old Forge)
Beacon Ridge Productions is a small, boutique concert production firm which presents 50-60 curated live music events each year, with concerts held at a variety of Victoria venues ranging in size from 150 to 750 seats.
Established in 2015, Vinyl Envy is an independent, vinyl record store as well as an all-ages live music venue with a capacity of 80.
In our store we stock both new and used vinyl records (10,000+Lps) in addition to a good selection of local vinyl/CD & cassette releases. Our musical tastes include indie rock, folk/blues, funk/soul, jazz, hip hop, reggae and electronic.
***venue appears to be still open however their website is currently in-active. 03-22-2024
Hermann's Jazz Club is the best place to visit for live jazz and blues in Victoria, BC.
Live music of every genre, DJ based club nights, weeklies & one-offs, Lucky plays host to just about every type of event there is. From Pop, Rock, House/Electro/Techno, Punk, Metal, Hip-Hop, Experimental, Folk & Jazz music to Live Theatre, Variety Shows & Film Screenings.
Voted top 10 Irish Pubs outside of Ireland! Food for the Body, Drink for the Spirit, Music for the Soul. Come for the Guinness, stay for the Craic.
Capital Ballroom
858 Yates St.
Victoria, BC V8W 1L8
info@thecapitalballroom.com
(778) 433-0743
Located in beautiful downtown Victoria, BC the Capital Ballroom has solidified itself as Victoria’s premiere event and live music venue. Throughout its 40+ years and many monikers, it has hosted some of the greatest artists of the times.
The Charlie White Theatre is a proscenium style theatre that was built with convenience in mind. There are three separate entrances onto the stage including a large pair of oversized double doors stage left, a moveable panel wall that creates a 16’x8’ opening in the back stage wall and regular crossover doors both stage right and left. The stage itself has a 16’ semi circular removable apron that is made up of modular panels on legs that lock together.
The Victoria Multicultural Society operates the Victoria Event Centre (VEC), located in downtown Victoria, Lkwungen Territory. Opening its doors in 2003, the VEC has quickly become a favourite venue for emerging artists and local community organizers.
Royal & McPherson Theatre Society
302-1005 Broad St.
Victoria, BC V8W 2A1
www.rmts.bc.ca
The Royal Theatre
805 - Broughton St.
Victoria, BC V8W 1E5
Our Society manages the theatres on behalf of their civic owners and citizens of the region, cultivating a vibrant cultural hub for our community and creating theatrical experiences of the highest professional standards. Showcasing the best arts and entertainment has to offer, our business is to bring people together, connecting artists and audiences to share the wonders of live performance.
The Phoenix is a family run liquor primary pub located in the heart of Saanich. Although hard to find, it’s the neighborhoods best kept secret
The Loft Pub is a full-service Adult orientated establishment featuring a large selection of micro-brewed and traditional beers on tap, enticing pub menu and local live music every day of the week.
Bard and Banker Pub
1022 Government Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1Y3
https://www.bardandbanker.com
With a rich history and arguably the most beautiful room in Victoria, The Bard provides the very best in food, drink and music. Executive Chef has created a full-service menu that is hearty, fast, locally sourced when possible, and made from scratch. He keeps things fresh and fun by creating new daily specials and features each week.
Darcy’s Pub Downtown
1127 Wharf Street
Victoria, BC V8W 1T7
https://www.darcyspub.ca/home
Downtown & West Shore:
Darcy's is Victoria's only pub for the best live music line-up , delicious west coast pub fare, 20 beers on tap featuring the best of local craft brews, and an exceptional selection of the finest bourbon around.
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