Friday December 2nd 8pm Dave Philips

an engaging singer/songwriter from Vancouver and not a bad guitar picker either he returns to the Showroom $15 door $12 advance
www.davephillipsland.com

Saturday December 3rd 8pm Georgias Belly Dancing Extravaganza

before the festive season hits us, an evening shared with some very splendid belly dancers seems to be in order many lisland teachers showcase their prowess always a hit, $20
(front couches reserved)

please note special time Sunday December 4th 4pm. The Hope King Hour
90 minutes of great entertainment on the first Sunday of each month with a local young musician highlighted $12 door $10 advance

please note special time

Sunday December 4th Emily Spiller

8pm

take the time to witness, yes witness the soul / R & B vibes that come from this gals performance using her own pre-recorded tracks on computer, her loop machine and microphone you feel her soul coming out of her soul coming out of her soul special guest tba $15 door $12 advance
www.myspace.com/emilyspiller www.emilyspller.com

Monday December 5th 8pm Ron Hynes

An evening of folk music guaranteed to leave you entertained one of Canadas most awarded singer/songwriters, never mind to ever come out of the eastern Maritimes for sure one of the finest of Newfoundlands children. $25 advance $30 door
www.sonicbids.com/ronhynes www.hynesite.org www.themanofathousandsongs.com www.youtube.com/recordmam

Tuesday December 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

Wednesday December 7th 8pm Gregory Hoskins

the most played CDs at the Showroom by any performer who has played the Showroom was the lead singer in The Stick People of the 90s Gregory and Paul Simon share a similar style at times bottom end is the guy is a musical treat and you really shouldnt miss this solo concert $20 ticket

Thursday December 8th 8pm Sid Johnson

originally from the Bancroft, Ontario area (lots of isolation) he has honed his performing skills and turns out to be a rather extremely good singer/songwriter his calling Ladysmith home these days makes us the lucky ones special guest Evan Miller $15 door $12 advance

Saturday December 10th 8pm Naughty and Spice Burlesque Troupe

Yes they were just here and we decided to give another valley audience the chance to have just as much fun as we did during their last performance here in October make sure you get tickets well in advance and prepare yourself for the wonderful costumes and pageantry (maybe we should all dress up for the occasion?) $20 advance
http://www.naughtyandspiceburlesque.com

Sunday December 11th Anna Borch

2pm

a singer/songwriter, a student at Brentwood, she will performing on the second Sunday of each month till next summer. I see a reason to help this gal get her 10,000 hours in and like Hope King she will be introducing a new performer each month $12 door $10 advance

Sunday December 11th Art Napoleon

8pm

First Nations singer/songwriter calling Victoria home of Cree descent, he is a national treat, hosts his own TV program and loves to tell stories as he performs his fantastic songs accompanied on bass and backup vocals by Duncans Martyn Jones you will be entertained $20 door $15 advance
www.artnapoleon.com

Monday December 12th

8pm

Wes Borgs Comedy Night and Auditions

So you think you can be funny. not just at stand up, maybe song writing, poetry or a skiteven video come grab 5 minutes of that potential 15 minutes of your fame and let the audience encourage you to continue Wes Borg ..this man has a wicked sense of humour that needs be witnessed A mainstay in the Victoria comedy scene It is our good fortune to have him perform in Duncan (he also brings a van full of out of town acts) $15 door $12 advance

Tuesday December 13th Blues Tuesday

8pm

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

Wednesday December 14th 8pm Stowaways / Ryan McNally

classic stringband musical styles including bluegrass, blues, swing, and oldtime / young stompin bluesman both acts extremely proficient in their respective categories $15 door $12 advance

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 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 $???

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

Wednesday December 21st TBA

8pm

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 7pm a screening of A Christmas Story

Always a treat for me at Christmas. looking for that bb gun/sticking your tongue to metal. Ahhh a true Christmas memory for me By donation

Sunday December 25th 8am - noon The Duncan Garage Showrooms 3rd Annual Breakfast for Those Who Wish To Be AloneTogether 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 TBA

8pm

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

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

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

Sunday January 15th 8pm Head of the Herd

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 $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
http://www.imr.ca

Friday January 20th 8pm Colours of Sun

a young band from Victoria

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

http://www.altheacunningham.weebly.com

Friday January 27th 8pm Chris Ronald

a young singer / songwriter from Vancouver who wants an audience

$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

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

Saturday February 4th 8pm Bowker Creek

Sunday February 5th 8pm Griffith Hiltz Trio

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

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

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

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

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