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A few more shots from last weekends Blues and Roots Festival. This was the second time I've seen the James Vickers Band...
08/31/2025

A few more shots from last weekends Blues and Roots Festival. This was the second time I've seen the James Vickers Band, and still amazed at how good this band is. Formed in July 2023, the James Vickers Band is an up-and-coming blues-rocking collective based in Nanaimo. Their first eponymous EP was released in 2024, with a full album coming soon. Led by now, 16-year-old Gitxaala, Heiltsuk, Haida Nations and UK rising star, vocalist/guitarist/songwriter James Vickers, this stellar band includes guitarist Carson Maertz, drummer Sara Varro, and bassist Rick Becker. Victoria Jazz Society James Vickers

An amazing performance last night for the Harbour Blues and Roots Festival presented by the Victoria Jazz Society. Head...
08/24/2025

An amazing performance last night for the Harbour Blues and Roots Festival presented by the Victoria Jazz Society. Headlining the Saturday performance was Shemekia Copeland Yes, daughter of the legendary Blues artist Johnny Copeland. She’s sung with Bonnie Raitt, Keith Richards, Carlos Santana, Dr. John, James Cotton and has shared a bill with The Rolling Stones, B.B. King, Mick Jagger, Buddy Guy, Trombone Shorty, Gary Clark, Jr. and more. Having her and her killer band in town made for an unforgettable show.

Day 2/3! Shemekia Copeland is in town… and it’s FREE all afternoon until tonight.7x GRAMMY-nominated artist Shemekia Cop...
08/23/2025

Day 2/3! Shemekia Copeland is in town… and it’s FREE all afternoon until tonight.

7x GRAMMY-nominated artist Shemekia Copeland plus James Vickers Band headline this evening at Ship Point, with free performances from Tom Lang Band, Blackfish, Bill Johnson Blues Band, and Don Peterson & The Tone Rangers.

Food vendors and beverage garden on site. Can’t miss it! Victoria Jazz Society

08/23/2025
08/23/2025
HARBOUR BLUES 'N ROOTS FESTIVAL BEGINS TONIGHT AT SHIP POINT! TICKETS AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR EACH PERFORMANCE! Victoria J...
08/22/2025

HARBOUR BLUES 'N ROOTS FESTIVAL BEGINS TONIGHT AT SHIP POINT! TICKETS AVAILABLE ON SITE FOR EACH PERFORMANCE! Victoria Jazz Society

08/22/2025

THE TREWS The achievements of rock ‘n’ roll heavyweights, The Trews, are many and mighty, highlighted by multiple radio hits, drawn from seven critically acclaimed studio albums plus several EPs, a pair of live records, and a retrospective. Comprised of lead vocalist/guitarist Colin MacDonald, lead guitarist John-Angus MacDonald, bassist Jack Syperek, drummer Theo McKibbon, and keyboardist Jeff Heisholt, The Trews have been one of Canada’s most successful rock bands of the past decade, earning 19 Top 10 Rock radio singles (including two #1’s) and multiple Gold & Platinum certified albums. The band has also received multiple East Coast Music Awards, a CIMA Road Gold Award, an Independent Music Award (US) in 2009 for Best Rock / Metal Song, and numerous JUNO Award nominations. The Trews have played thousands of shows worldwide, on their own as well as supporting the Rolling Stones, KISS, Robert Plant, Guns ‘n Roses, Aerosmith, Weezer, Mumford & Sons, Bruce Springsteen, Switchfoot and more.

SUNDAY AUGUST 31ST AT 8PM ON SADDLEBACK STAGE presented by Thrifty Foods.

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