Victoria Event Centre

09/14/2024

Who’s ready to meet ?! Coming to the VEC on September 17th to celebrate Bands!Bands!Bands! First birthday!

Sweet Delirium is a 4-piece band based in Victoria, BC. Vocalist and songwriter Irene Paule and Guitarist Tev Uslu formed the duo in fall 2017; drummer Liam St. John and bassist Greg joined in 2021 and 2023. Multi-instrumentalists Irene, Tev and Greg collectively incorporate their artistries in addition to their respective roles. Vocalist Irene plays the keys and rhythm guitar, both Tev and Greg trade lead guitar and bass.

Bands!Bands!Bands! Volume XIII
Featuring: , .mp3, & Sweet Delirium
Tuesday, September 17th
Doors: 7 PM | Show: 7:30 PM
Advance: $7 | Door: $10
All Ages
🎟️ LINK IN BIO

09/13/2024

It’s time for a Diamond Day 💎 so let us introduce you to the band .mp3 playing at Bands!Bands!Bands! Vol. XIII

From janky glitch-pop drums to jangly guitars on the verge of explosion; Diamond Day reshape shoegaze into their hazy electro dreamworld. Led by Rosier’s Béatrix Méthé and Grammy-nominated multi-instrumentalist, Quinn Bachand, the project began when Quinn moved to Boston as a teenager. The pair discovered an undeniable synergy after meeting at a music festival. Every weekend, Quinn would hop on a Montréal-bound greyhound to write, record and develop songs in Béatrix’s plateau apartment. Méthé’s magnetic vocals, catchy hooks and stream-of-consciousness lyrics became the band’s razor-sharp focus, cutting through Bachand’s billowing noise-pop soundscapes and creating retro-futuristic euphoria.

Bands!Bands!Bands! Volume XIII
Featuring: Sharon, Diamond Day, Hot Pot & Sweet Delirium
Tuesday, September 17th
Doors: 7 PM | Show: 7:30 PM
Advance: $7 | Door: $10
All Ages
🎟️ LINK IN BIO

09/13/2024

A new month means a new The Truth Soundsystem featuring all vinyl DJ sets at the VEC on September 21st! See you there for a DANCE PARTY 🫵🪩

The dance floor will be stomping with Soul and Funk from the 1960's-1970's. Northern Soul, Motown, Stax, Funk and Classics all played on 45rpm vinyl records. 💿🎶

The Truth Soundsystem: For Dancers Only
Saturday, August 17th
Doors & Show: 10 PM
Door tickets only (cash only): $15
19+ | ID Required

09/13/2024

Coming to the stage this Tuesday is… . Don’t miss out on the 1-year Birthday celebration of Bands!Bands!Bands! Grab your tickets now!

Meet Sharon… Under the dark and dank depths of the universal sock drawer you will find a mold, a special kind of mold. SHARONITUS-ZYGOMYCOTA! If harvested and spread over Primus’s ‘Pork Soda’ album on Vinyl, then Mahler’s 2nd symphony also on Vinyl is layed on top of that one, making a music/mold sandwich, you can frisbee toss it to the moon and in 7 nights the moon will spit back a map containing directions to the next SHARON show. Go on. Get to it. What does it say? Oh yes, it says September 17th at the VEC. Welp you already put in the effort of making that monstrosity so you might as well go to that show.

Bands!Bands!Bands! Volume XIII
Featuring: Sharon, Diamond Day, Hot Pot & Sweet Delirium
Tuesday, September 17th
Doors: 7 PM | Show: 7:30 PM
Advance: $7 | Door: $10
All Ages
🎟️ LINK IN BIO

09/12/2024

📣 CALL FOR ARTISTS ON FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20TH 📣
We’re looking for creative artists to show off their unique talent and participate in on September 20th 🎨

Apply here: https://artbattle.com/register/ to compete OR share with the artists in your life!

Tickets are available, grab yours today, witness the talented artists competing and vote for your favourite of the night.

Art Battle 🎨
Saturday, May 11th
Doors: 6 PM | Painting: 7 PM
General Admission: $28 | Door: $30
All Ages
🎟️ https://www.eventbrite.com/e/art-battle-victoria-september-20-2024-tickets-1003041021697?aff=oddtdtcreator

Come and be a part of our Friday event filled with live art and an electrifying atmosphere!

09/11/2024

Very pleased to announce these 3 shows October 25th, 26th & 27th with my good friend and great singer songwriter Allen Dobb on Mayne Island, Salt Spring & in Victoria.

Below is a link for tickets for Victoria. Tickets for Salt Spring and Mayne Islands are available on our websites JohnGogo.com & AllenDobb.com
Please share!

Victoria Event Centre Oct. 27
https://show.ps/l/4e7c9e50/

09/10/2024

The Choirs YYJ returns on September 23rd to learn U2’s I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For in simple harmony. You’ll sing a bunch of other U2 classics for fun too! Grab your tickets before they're gone 🎶

All Together Now is a drop-in choir night with Marc Jenkins, director of The Choirs YYJ. Brooke Gallupe (Rugged Uncle/Immaculate Machine) is on guitar and vocals, plus Brooke’s Choiraoke Band! NO experience necessary, NO music reading required, ALL AGES, ALL are welcome.

All Together Now Drop-in Choir - singing U2’s I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For!
Monday, September 23rd
Doors: 7 PM | Singing: 7:30 PM
Adult: $15 | 18 & Under: $7.50
All Ages
🎟️ https://show.ps/l/5519ddde/

09/08/2024

Victoria! is back for another season at the starting Friday, September 20th at 7 pm.

We can’t wait for another season of epic talent and creativity from local artists 🎨 grab your tickets now through the link in our bio to get in on the action!

09/07/2024

Brace yourself for a night of naughty stories. S**t Slam, where people sign up to share very personal stories in a room full of strangers for a chance to win $100 cash! Stories based on REAL life, REAL lust, REAL s**t, hosted by the titillating and entertaining DD Brassiere.

Whether you get on stage or stay seated, it will be a night you won't forget!

S**t Slam "Adult Education"
Tuesday, September 10th
Doors: 7 PM | Show: 8 PM
Advance: $18 | Door: $23
19+ | ID Required
🎟️ https://show.ps/l/e22892d5/

**tslam

09/05/2024

Bands!Bands!Bands! is celebrating one year! 🎉 To date, we have brought 48 different emerging local bands to our stage and given them the opportunity to show the crowd their exceptional talent. 🎈

Don’t miss VOL. XIII on September 17th… With three returning acts, , and and one brand new band to our stage, .mp3, you won’t want to miss this birthday celebration!

🎟️ Grab your tickets now through the link in our bio!
• Advance: $7 | Door: $10
• All Ages Event

09/05/2024

End the summer off right with some tunes by Corduroy Aspect, The Sylvia Platters, Rashdale and Teenage Art Scene on our stage this Saturday, September 7th!

Summer's Last Stand
Saturday, September 7th
Doors: 8 PM | 8:30 PM
Advance: $15 | Door: $20
19+ | ID Required
🎟️ https://show.ps/l/e47ae756/

09/05/2024

It's back to school season and in the spirit of learning, join Good Night Out in Victoria as they teach this Ethical Consent 101 - FREE Community Workshop on Wednesday, September 11th!

Ethical consent is a lens that brings us beyond what is legal and what isn't (although they will cover that too) and explores how to practice consent in all aspects of our daily lives. This workshop will include definitions, myths, and whole lot of guidance on how to get better at consent!

Register for free here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSenImHR1PwjypTyQWZeb2lG8xaG68Xbdc8I-cKkkYFqZlN3lA/viewform

09/04/2024

Just because it's September doesn't mean summer is over ☀️

Our cheeky take on an Aperol Spritz, the VEC bar gives this summer classic a citrus twist with a splash of orange juice and an orange rind garnish. With the Unsworth wine sparkle, the Aperol Bliss is the perfect cocktail for some sophisticated summer sippin’ 🧡🍊

See you at the VEC!

08/31/2024

🇨🇴 Embrace the Vibrance of Colombia at this End-of-Summer Party on Friday, September 6th! 🌞

💃🏻🕺🏻 Kick off the night with a vibrant Colombian dance class at 8:30 pm! Immerse yourself in the infectious rhythms of Colombia as our skilled instructor guides you through the electrifying steps of traditional Colombian dances.

🎶 Special guest DJ, Rami from Cali, Colombia, to open the night, bringing you authentic Colombian beats!

🪗 Immerse Yourself in the Enchanting Sounds of Parrandon Vallenato around 10 p.m. 🪕

🔥 Resident DJ Alex King spinning the hottest Latin hits until 2:00 am

Colombian Rumba Nights Party
Friday, September 6th
Doors: 8 PM | Dance Class: 8:30 PM | DJ: 9 PM
Advance: $20 | Door: $27
19+ | ID Required
🎟️ LINK IN BIO

08/29/2024

Save the date for Bands!Bands!Bands! Vol. XIII... taking place on Tuesday, September 17th❗❗❗

🎟️ LIVE THIS FRIDAY 🔜 keep your eye out for updates!

08/27/2024

Are you a Lavender Lover? This botanical beauty is a refreshing gin cocktail, sweetened with lavender syrup, splashed with lemon and topped with soda for effervescence. The Empress gin gives this delicious drink a gorgeous colour, how could you not fall in lavender love?? 💜

Grab yours at the next event you attend!

08/23/2024

Thick is back to heat things up this Sunday, August 25th! Grab your tickets now 🎟️ Featuring a cast of big bodies and big talent, Thick is a night of drag, burlesque and more. This show is about embracing fat joy and our bodies and challenging society’s stigma through art. believe in empowerment through fat liberation and celebration!

Meet the cast…




burlesque

Trashmouth
WITH SPECIAL GUEST:

Hosted by: .junk

08/20/2024

We want to introduce you to .smile who will be performing at Bands!Bands!Bands! TONIGHT!

Juniper Smile is an indie-pop band from Victoria. Their music brings a nostalgic upbeat pop mood with catchy lyrics you’ll have stuck in your head. Juniper Smile is made up of 5 members: Nastasha Simone on lead vocals, James Harrison on backing vocals and rhythm guitar, Braxton Glass on lead guitar, Chris Compton on bass, and Griffin Pickel on drums.

Bands!Bands!Bands! Vol. XII
Featuring: .can.ada, .smile, and
Tuesday, August 20th
Doors: 7 PM | Show: 7:30 PM
Advance: $7 | Door: $10
All Ages
🎟️ LINK IN BIO

08/18/2024

Grab your $7 tickets to see , coming to the 12th volume of Bands!Bands!Bands!

Roots Rock! Roots Rock! Roots Rock! A 6 piece band with lots of vocal harmonies, organ, piano, accordion, violin, drums, guitar and bass! AND a goal to bring tears to your eyes and a smile to your face!

Bands!Bands!Bands! Vol. XII
Featuring: .can.ada, .smile, and
Tuesday, August 20th
Doors: 7 PM | Show: 7:30 PM
Advance: $7 | Door: $10
All Ages
🎟️ LINK IN BIO

08/18/2024

We want to introduce you to .smile who will be performing at Bands!Bands!Bands! On Tuesday, August 20th!

Juniper Smile is an indie-pop band from Victoria. Their music brings a nostalgic upbeat pop mood with catchy lyrics you’ll have stuck in your head. Juniper Smile is made up of 5 members: Nastasha Simone on lead vocals, James Harrison on backing vocals and rhythm guitar, Braxton Glass on lead guitar, Chris Compton on bass, and Griffin Pickel on drums.

Bands!Bands!Bands! Vol. XII
Featuring: .can.ada, .smile, and
Tuesday, August 20th
Doors: 7 PM | Show: 7:30 PM
Advance: $7 | Door: $10
All Ages
🎟️ LINK IN BIO

08/17/2024

Whose Line is it Anyway star Colin Mochrie (Second City Toronto) is joining forces with Edinburgh Fringe veteran Kevin Matviw (JFL Toronto, Best of Second City) and Andrew Gardner (JFL Toronto, Winner: Best of Montreal Sketch Fest) to perform in Garden City Improv with Colin Mochrie for one night only at the on August 31st! Tickets are selling fast so grab yours now 🎟️

Garden City Improv with Colin Mochrie
Saturday, August 31st
Doors: 6:30 PM | Show: 7:30 PM
General Admission: $65
19+ | ID Required
🎟️ LINK IN BIO

08/16/2024

Volume 12 welcomes… Invasive Species! Tickets through the link in our bio 🎟️

is made up of three unlikely friends of different talents and interests and different parts of Canada who have come together in Victoria, BC to start entertaining the community with their alternative rock music.

Bands!Bands!Bands! Vol. XII
Featuring: .can.ada, .smile. and
Tuesday, August 20th
Doors: 7 PM | Show: 7:30 PM
Advance: $7 | Door: $10
All Ages
🎟️ LINK IN BIO

08/15/2024

Coming to the stage this Tuesday is… JUICE. Grab your tickets now!
can.ada, has been playing together since they first picked up their instruments in elementary school, formed of brothers James and Jon and their neighbours Jacob and Liam. They strive to speak to the soul and compel the masses to dance in blissful liberation. Drawing heavy influence from local role models to create a welcoming atmosphere to turn on, tune in and drop out.

Bands!Bands!Bands! Vol. XII
Featuring: .can.ada, .smile. and
Tuesday, August 20th
Doors: 7 PM | Show: 7:30 PM
Advance: $7 | Door: $10
All Ages
🎟️ https://show.ps/l/c7a3c7d5/

08/10/2024

💗💗 Love is in the air and our marg is ready to party! This blushing babe is our new grapefruit margarita with a rosemary salt rim for a tart, herbal, zingy margarita! Just ask for the ‘Mary Me Marg 💗💗

Grab yours at the next summer event you attend at the VEC! On the menu for a limited time.

08/09/2024

Get ready for another FOR DANCERS ONLY event presented by The Truth Soundsystem featuring all vinyl DJ sets at the VEC on August 17th!

Garden City Soul Club is Victoria's original, all vinyl, Soul and Funk dance party held the THIRD SATURDAY of every month. The dance floor will be stomping with Soul and Funk from the 1960's-1970's. Northern Soul, Motown, Stax, Funk and Classics all played on 45rpm vinyl records. 💿🎶🪩

The Truth Soundsystem: For Dancers Only
Saturday, August 17th
Doors & Show: 10 PM
Door tickets only (cash only): $15
19+ | ID Required

08/08/2024

Catch Pablo Cardenas & The West Coast Cuban Orchestra at the event this coming Saturday, August 10th performing with The West Coast Cuban Orchestra for Latin Funk Night!

We can't wait for another great show 🎶

Pablo Cardenas Presents Latin Funk Night
Saturday, August 10th
Doors: 7:30 PM | Show: 8:30 PM
Advance: $25.50 | Door: $30
19+ | ID Required
🎟️ https://show.ps/l/9ef969c5/

08/07/2024

Who doesn’t love a fruity punch at a party? 🪩 We’re comin' at you with a Sucker Punch! 👊 Two types of rum, a tropical juice, and a little hibiscus syrup is a recipe for a good time 🍹 Keep your sugars up and stay hydrated! Vitamin C you on the dance floor ☀️💃

Come by the VEC, enjoy an event and try this delicious drink while you're here!

08/05/2024

DJ Wale is coming to the VEC on August 16th! The duo hail from Honduras and New Zealand specializing in multi-hour sets that take the audience along a journey through numerous Latin genres, from bacchata, salsa, and cumbia, to reggaeton and Latin house. Grab your $10 tickets now and join in on the journey!

Latin Night
Friday, August 16th
Doors & Show: 10 PM
Advance: $10 | Door: $12
19+ | ID Required
🎟️ LINK IN BIO

08/01/2024

It's a busy one this week at the VEC... with shows Wednesday through Sunday, there is something for everyone! On stage this week will be local drag, burlesque and comedy performers, live musicians and plenty of DJs with Wonderment-at-Night.

🎟️ victoriaeventcentre.ca 🎟️

See you at the VEC❗️

07/31/2024

A dozen Bands!Bands!Bands!, what a great feeling ✨ We can’t wait to host these next four talented local bands on our stage, coming up on Tuesday, August 20th. Grab your $7 tickets today!

Bands!Bands!Bands! Vol. XII
Featuring: .can.ada., .smile. and
Tuesday, August 20th
Doors: 7 PM | Show: 7:30 PM
Advance: $7 | Door: $10
All Ages
🎟️ LINK IN BIO