Longevity John's

Eugene Smith is back at it with his live music and interviews with special musical guests

Bill Levity is his co host and keeps a good banter going

tune in or come be part of the 'live' audience

by donation

this episode: Malakai

Malakai turns 14 today and for his birthday he wants to perform

a one hour concert, make sure you tune in or show up

by donation

come on over and try out the stage with new tunes or for the first time on stage or putting in your 10,000 hours or just be an audience

always fun

broadcast to youtube

3 songs each

$5 cover for everyone

These Vancouver Island Comics are sure to bring you some great laughs.

Joining our headliner Bob Warwick are Tamara Paulin, Lena Mutofov, Lucas Earthy, Brett McCrindle and your host Pam Stiles.

$20 ticket

Ty Koch, vocals and Nico Rhodes, keyboard perform a mix of everything from Classical art song, musical theatre favourites, crooner tunes, popular ballads, original songs with a blues vibe and vintage rock & roll! Ty & Nico just returned from a tour of northern British Columbia in February and are delighted to perform at the Duncan Showroom later this month.

Ty Koch is a young singer based in Vancouver, Canada that performs a variety of musical genres including blues, rock, and classical music. He began song writing at the age 17 performing with his friends. Over the last few years, Ty has been working with several artists performing and recording at theatres, local clubs and festivals including the Nanaimo Big Band Festival and on two Rise Up Reality TV Tours which can be viewed on Roku TV. Ty has recorded and released two songs: Go to War and Waiting to Be Found.

Nico Rhodes is a genre jumping, multilingual musician who collaborates with other artists and artforms to experience and explore music in as many styles as possible. Growing up touring around the globe surrounded by artists and the world of theatre - he is equally comfortable playing jazz, classical, funk or roots music, orchestrating a symphony, writing musicals, and conducting choirs. He begins his day with an expresso and practicing his Japanese, the language he is currently embracing. Nico Rhodes is one of the most in demand young arranger/musical directors in Canada, with 40 stage musicals to his credit. He’s written 400+ original compositions, four original musicals and arranged two symphonic pops concerts. He’s been nominated for two Jessie and five Ovation Awards and in 2019 was honoured with Nanaimo’s Emerging Cultural Leader Award. He composes for stage, screen and media, works with multiple choirs, plays with several jazz trios and tours in a duo with his mother, renowned chanteuse Joelle Rabu. In 2022, Nico created a new show entitled Piano Heist which showcases the piano for the last 300 years – he also produced the Chapter’s Project - a series of four multi-artist multi-genre concerts at The Port Theatre in Nanaimo.

$25 ticket

your poetry / prose or your favourite authors

a chance to share

max-10 minutes

$5 for readers $7 for audience

Raw Canadian Roots Rock this gal can deliver the goods one of the finest shows we have presented, her music is in rotation on the DS Playlist

suggested donation of $20 or $25
https://linktr.ee/sarahsmithmusic

a collective of Victoria musicians who have come together so that they may write, record and perform what they like to call West Coast Roots music. Combining elements of Folk, Blues, Bluegrass and Traditional music The Lost Talkers have crafted a distinct sound that’s hard to label but easy to enjoy

$20-$25 suggested donation

CD / LP release from Victoria

$20 suggested donation

https://lowwintersunband.com

Terry is grabbing some friends together to create some wonderful music and raise some dough for the Cowichan Food Basket Society

suggested donations -$15 to $20 or more

always a full house when Kat brings her award winning performance of songs with photographs of Cougar Annie and her amazing life

$20 advance $25 door

come on over and try out the stage with new tunes or for the first time on stage or putting in your 10,000 hours or just be an audience

always fun

broadcast to youtube

3 songs each

$5 cover for everyone

on a monthly basis gathering some of the many songwriters in the valley and on the island to showcase what they do ...write songs...does as a panel where each performer does a song and if any of the others feel like helping out so be it

the interaction between the songwriters usually means set lists are thrown out the window

this month is TBA

asking for $15-$20 donations for cover

Jena Gogo has a new project that is very cool

her cousin Hunter Gogo has a new project as well and will open the evening

$20 ticket

https://soundcloud.com/dukeandgoldie/sets/duke-goldie-ep-preview?si=2d17ddbe23294791b68b40540d329d8d&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

• Rockson Rock is a Canadian rock band formed on Gabriola Island. Their carefully constructed rock anthems are specifically designed to make you wanna get up out of your seat* and shake what your momma gave you. The band has the ability to walk the fine line of exuding confidence and professionalism, while also showcasing the playful and lively chemistry they have cultivated through the brotherhood that they share. This ultimately leaves the listener captivated not only by the music, and the lyrics, but also by the powerfully animated stage presence that they bring to each and every one of their performances

  $20
  https://rocksonroad.com

• there will be a designated danced area

B.C. country rock at its finest with a bit of outlaw country to straighten it all out

both bands are the real deal...

check them out and we will see you here

$20- $25 suggested donation

https://www.duanewatsonband.com/

https://officialchrisandres.com/

come on over and try out the stage with new tunes or for the first time on stage or putting in your 10,000 hours or just be an audience

always fun

broadcast to youtube

3 songs each

$5 cover for everyone

there are some wonderful acoustic blues performers that tour about or live on the island

Rockland is superb at his deliveries and his banter

$20 suggested donation

a seasoned singer, songwriter, and performer whose musical personality is deep and wide. Her well-crafted songs are filled with intelligence and soul, embracing common themes like love, loss, home, road adventures, and hopes for humanity—all in a way uniquely her own.

always brings in stellar musicians along with her, (think killer harmonies as well) she is a treat to behold

first met her in the 1970's at a folk/coffee house in London Ontario known as Smales Pace, anytime I can present her in a concert format I will

$20 ticket

https://mariannegrittani.com

pop punk rock from Nanaimo and from Alberta

$15 to $20 suggested donations