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Hermann’s Jazz Club – anyone
with a taste for jazz has to visit Hermann’s – THE place for Jazz in
Victoria for over 25 years. Dinner and smooth, cool music. (link to:
http://www.hermannsjazz.com/ )
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The Irish Times – when a pub’s
motto is “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold,
it would be a merrier world.”(J.R.R.Tolkien ) then you know you’re in for
a treat! Featuring live Irish music 7 days a week.
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The Cambie at the Esquimalt
Inn – new but with the same great reputation as the Cambies in Vancouver
and Nanaimo. (link to:
http://www.thecambie.com/v2/bars/esquimalt/ )
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The Bard and Banker –1022
Government St. “The only society I like is that which is rough and tough –
the tougher, the better. That’s where you get down to bedrock and meet
human people.” The bard is Robert Service – the banker – we’ll let you
decide. (link:
http://www.bardandbanker.com/ )
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Lucky Bar – 517 Yates,
Victoria: Live music of every genre; pop, rock, punk, metal, hip hop, folk
and jazz. Check it out. (link:
http://luckybar.ca/ )
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Logan’s Pub – 1821 Cook St. –
focus on alternative/country/punk music, downtown hootnany Sundays. (no
link – a facebook page)
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Swans – 506 Pandora Ave –
small pub that caters mostly to blues, jazz and swing. (link:
http://www.swanshotel.com/pub.php )
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Sopranos – 730 Caledonia –
caters to post hockey crowds and karoke. (link:
http://www.sopranoskaraoke.com/
)
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Sugar – 858 Yates St. –
Victoria’s “premier live-music venue” (link:
http://sugarnightclub.ca/ )
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The Blethering Place – 2250
Oak Bay Ave. various forms of music including jazz, British Pub nights and
Celtic. (link:
http://www.bletheringplace.com/ )
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Solstice Café – 529 Pandora
Ave. If you’re looking for something a little different, whether it’s
music, poetry, philosophy or activism, check out Solitice’s schedule –
you’re sure to find something to interest you. (link to
http://www.solsticecafe.ca/when/ )
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The Spiral Café – not only
great coffee, but some great music and poetry too! (Link to:
http://www.goforlunch.com/spiral/ )
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The MacPherson Playhouse and
the Royal Theatre – for live theatre, concerts, dance and more, check out
their schedules! (link to:
http://www.rmts.bc.ca/ )
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Langham Court Theatre –
amateur theatre every bit as good (and sometimes better) than the pros!
(link to:
http://www.langhamcourttheatre.bc.ca/ )
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Movie Theatres – there’s the
Capitol 6 link: http://www.webvictoria.com/capitol6/index.html ), the
Odeon link: http://www.webvictoria.com/odeon/index.html )and Silver City
link: http://www.webvic.com/silvercity/index.html) all within driving
distance. If you’re into second run houses, check out the Roxy (link:
http://www.webvictoria.com/theroxy/) and Cinecenta, (link: http://www.cinecenta.com/)
at the University of Victoria