Latest Events in Nanaimo(November Updated)

Experience Chaos in the Spring at The Queen's in Nanaimo, as Abstrakt Sonance takes the stage in a thrilling event featuring supporting artists Jade Eyeland and Obediah. Abstrakt Sonance, known for his groundbreaking sound design, has collaborated with renowned UK artists and produced music for industry legends. His unique blend of raw energy and emotion, combined with powerful bass lines, creates an unforgettable live performance that has captivated audiences worldwide. With a growing impact on the bass music scene, Abstrakt Sonance's tracks are favored by both underground selectors and international headliners. Having headlined prestigious festivals such as Shambhala and Outlook, his sets are a mix of massive anthems and rare gems, showcasing his exceptional talent. Join us for a night of mayhem and music, where hate has no place, and only good vibes are welcome. This 19+ event promises an experience like no other. Don't miss out on this opportunity to witness Abstrakt Sonance and his supporting artists live on March 23-24, from $33.28 to $38.61.

The highly anticipated ART Night event is set to take place at the charming Lighthouse Bistro & Pub in Nanaimo. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to unleash their creativity while painting the enchanting "Fairy Waterfall's" masterpiece. The event is scheduled for April 16, 2024, and promises to be an evening filled with artistic inspiration and community spirit. With a ticket price of $45, participants can enjoy a delightful atmosphere as they bring the magical scene to life on canvas. Located at 50 Anchor Way, Nanaimo, BC V9R 7B5, the venue provides the perfect backdrop for a night of artistry and socializing. Don't miss out on this special occasion to showcase your painting skills and mingle with fellow art enthusiasts. Join in the fun at ART Night's "Fairy Waterfall's" event at the Lighthouse Bistro & Pub!

The upcoming Wheelchair Athletics Try It Day in Nanaimo at the Rotary Bowl presents an exciting opportunity for Junior Wheelchair athletes aged 8-20 from Vancouver Island communities. Taking place on April 27, 2024, the event will feature various activities such as races, relays, shot put, and softball throw. Participants will have the chance to try out sports wheelchairs provided by BC Wheelchair Sports and are encouraged to bring a friend or family member to join in on the fun. Special guest coach Navarra Houldin will be present to offer guidance and support throughout the practice session. Lunch will be provided, so please notify organizers of any dietary restrictions. No prior experience is necessary, but participants should be able to self-propel a manual wheelchair. Registration is required for this free event, offering an inclusive and engaging experience for young athletes looking to explore the world of wheelchair sports in a supportive setting.

Experience an unforgettable evening of music at Knox United Church in Parksville presented by Knox and the Eternal Busker Project. The event, "An Evening with Sarah Smith," will feature Canadian Roots Rocker Sarah Smith, along with special guest John Gogo. Known for her passion and authenticity, Sarah's music serves as a mode of expression that spreads joy and inspiration. With a quarter-century legacy as a beloved singer/songwriter, Sarah has shared the stage with renowned artists like Melissa Etheridge, KT Tunstall, and Bif Naked, captivating audiences with her raw and introspective performances. Join Sarah Smith on May 10, 2024, as she takes you on a personal journey through her music, showcasing her evolution as an artist and a human being. Accompanied by the Western balladeer John Gogo, whose folksongs reflect the true essence of the west coast, this evening promises a genuine connection with the audience. Don't miss this opportunity to witness two exceptional talents in a unique setting. Tickets are priced at CA$27.96, offering a chance to immerse yourself in the enchanting melodies of Sarah Smith and John Gogo.

Experience a night of art at the Lighthouse Bistro in Nanaimo as ART Night makes its return. The event promises a fun and creative evening where attendees can let their imagination soar. Whether an experienced artist or a novice eager to explore something new, this gathering caters to all. Delight in art, good company, and delectable food in a relaxed and inviting ambiance. Embrace the chance to express yourself among fellow art enthusiasts and discover your creative spark. All necessary supplies are provided, ensuring a hassle-free experience for all participants. Don't miss this opportunity to unleash your creativity and connect with like-minded individuals. Mark your calendars for the upcoming event on May 16, 2024, at the Lighthouse Bistro & Pub located at 50 Anchor Way, Nanaimo, BC V9R 7B5. Tickets are priced at $45.

Experience the ultimate party night at Nanaimo Party Night featuring the Playboyz at The Queen's in Nanaimo, BC. Get ready to embark on a thrilling evening filled with excitement and entertainment on May 24, 2024. Delight in a lively atmosphere as you join the festivities at this exclusive event. Tickets are available for $21.71 to $37.52, offering you the chance to enjoy a night to remember. Don't miss out on this incredible opportunity to kick back, relax, and let loose with friends and fellow party-goers. Get your tickets now and prepare for an unforgettable night at Nanaimo Party Night f/ Playboyz.

Experience a captivating evening of contemporary dance at the "A profound realization..." event, showcasing the exceptional talent of Vancouver Island's best dancers. Artistic Director Sarah DeVito, along with guest artists Will Jessup and Elya Grant, present inspiring choreography that will leave you in awe. Witness a special performance by junior and intermediate development performers, featuring choreography by Ali Jenkins. Join us at VIU Malaspina Theatre in Nanaimo on May 31, 2024, for a night filled with artistic expression and creativity. Located at 900 Fifth Street, Nanaimo, BC V9R 5S5, this event is a must-see for dance enthusiasts and those looking to be moved by the power of movement. Tickets are available for CA$30, offering a unique opportunity to witness the beauty of contemporary dance in a mesmerizing setting. Don't miss this chance to witness a profound realization of talent and passion on stage.

Experience a day of active games, challenges, and laughter at Fitness and Family Fun in Nanaimo. Taking place at the Nanaimo Hornets Rugby Club on June 22, 2024, this event aims to raise funds for the Rotary Club of Lantzville. The schedule includes Zumba, Pilates, yoga classes, and more, starting at 9 am. There will be tents for shade, a lively soundtrack courtesy of DJ Stephen Cochrane, and a food court featuring popular food trucks. Donations to participate are suggested at $20 per class, with all proceeds benefiting the Nanaimo Rugby Mini's Program. The Kid's Fun Run, sponsored by Pacific Sport, offers an obstacle course for young participants. An engaging cardboard city will also be available, along with other surprises to be revealed as the event approaches. Don't miss out on this opportunity to support a good cause while enjoying a day of fitness and family fun.

Mark your calendars for DTG/Lil Windex's live performance in Nanaimo on June 30th at The Queen's, alongside Kryple. This event promises an unforgettable night filled with electrifying music and performances. The show kicks off at 8:00 pm, with doors opening at 7:00 pm for attendees aged 19 and above. General admission tickets are available for $31.70 in advance, with higher prices at the door. For an enhanced experience, VIP Meet & Greet tickets are priced at $85.51, offering a chance to meet and take photos with Lil Windex/DTG and Kryple. To participate as a performer or sponsor, reach out via email at info@robbiegpresents.com. DTG, formerly known as Godfrey, gained popularity through his comedic skits and music. Don't miss this opportunity to witness these talented artists live. Secure your tickets now and get ready for an evening of top-tier entertainment at The Queen's in Nanaimo.

Mark your calendars for the much-anticipated Parksville Spring Home Show 2024, set to take place at the scenic Oceanside Place in British Columbia, Canada. From August 15th to 18th, this premier event will showcase the latest trends and innovations in home design, renovation, and lifestyle. Visitors can expect a diverse array of exhibitors, interactive workshops, and expert-led seminars, all under one roof. Whether one is in the market for a complete home makeover or simply seeking inspiration, the Parksville Spring Home Show 2024 promises to be an invaluable resource for homeowners and industry professionals alike. Don't miss out on this opportunity to connect with top-notch vendors and gain insights that will transform any living space into a dream home.

Come join us at The Wheatsheaf Pub on Monday September 16 for a fun Paint Party with Michelee, where we'll be painting Stargazing together Join us for a fun Paint Party at The Wheatsheaf Pub on Monday, September 16! We will be painting Stargazing with the talented artist Michelee. It's going to be a night filled with creativity, drinks, food & laughter. Zero experience needed, just come ready to have a great time! See you there! Information Source: Island Art Night | eventbrite

GLOW Paint Party Sept. 26, at The Lighthouse Bistro in Nanaimo Come out for a vibrant Glow Painting Party at The Lighthouse Bistro on September 26! Get ready to unleash your creativity and have a blast creating your own masterpiece, with Glow Paint. We will be painting Lighthouse Glow with the super fun and talented artists Ginja Lion & Ty The Paint Guy. It's going to be a night filled with creativity, laughter, and of course, lots of glowing paint! Special Note: At The Lighthouse Bistro your ticket for this event includes, a free tea, coffee or pop. Come on down to The Lighthouse Bistro & Pub and let's make some art together. No experience needed at all, just bring your friends and get ready to glow! Information Source: Island Art Night | eventbrite

Hold your horses, because the Nanaimo Fall Home Show 2024 is just around the corner! This much-anticipated event is the talk of the town and it's all set to unfold at the Beban Park Social Centre in scenic British Columbia, Canada. From October 4th to October 6th, this venue will transform into a home enthusiast's haven. Boasting an impressive lineup of exhibitors, the Nanaimo Fall Home Show is the perfect platform for savvy homeowners looking to spruce up their nests. With cutting-edge home improvement solutions, decor ideas that'll knock your socks off, and gardening tips that'll make your neighbors green with envy, this event promises to be a hit. Visitors can expect to rub shoulders with the crème de la crème of the industry—local contractors, top-notch designers, and landscaping legends, all ready to share their expertise. Whether it's a full-scale renovation or a minor makeover, there's something for everyone at the Nanaimo Fall Home Show 2024. Don't miss out on the chance to nab some show-stopping deals and walk away with a treasure trove of inspiration!

Flagship Romance presents inspired songwriting, dynamic live show, and a remarkable on and off-stage chemistry that will leave you with the feeling that you made two new best friends. Married singers-songwriters Shawn Fisher and Jordyn Jackson effortlessly fuse technical precision in their impeccably tight vocal blend with an invigorating sense of emotional abandon in their energetic live persona. Performing each show as if it could be their last, this duo will have you questioning how their larger-than-life sound can come from just two voices and an acoustic guitar. Traveling over 200,000 miles since their musical inception, the duo has amassed an engaged grassroots following. A testament to Fisher and Jackson’s close relationship with their supporters, Flagship Romance has released four critically acclaimed full-length albums, 100% funded by their enthusiastic fanbase. To date, their multiple crowdfunding efforts, including the duo’s most recent campaign for their forthcoming self-titled double album, have raised a combined total of over $175,000. Currently based in Louisville, KY, Flagship Romance will begin releasing a consistent string of singles from the double album, produced by GRAMMY award winning producer Lee Miles, starting in August 2023. Doors open 6:30 Information Source: Paul and Catherine Bezooyen | eventbrite

The Boys High School Volleyball Tournament will be held at the VIU Gymnasium in Nanaimo. The event, organized by the VIU Mariners Men's Volleyball team, is scheduled to take place from October 11 to October 12, 2024. Participating teams will engage in a round-robin format starting at 11 am on Friday, ensuring a minimum of 5 games for each team. Payment for entry is accepted via credit card only, with no refund policy in place. Additionally, all teams are required to provide essential information including school name, coach's name, phone number, and email address for registration. A detailed tournament draw will be communicated via email, and the tournament will also have photography and recording coverage. For inquiries or further details about the tournament, interested parties can reach out to Shayna.Halsall@viu.ca. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to showcase your school's talent and sportsmanship at this prestigious event.

Welcome to Masters Of Mayhem! Get ready for an epic event filled with excitement and adrenaline at The Queen's. The show starts with guest performers including top comedians, thrilling magicians, and more! This crew sets the tone for an anything-can-happen show that showcases cold-blooded entertainers seeking to get the most out of the stellar crowd! After a quick break, Vancouver Island's king of crazy, the master of mayhem, stunt man and magician Craig McKee takes the stage to headline an interactive mess of laugh-when-you-shouldn't comedy and craziness! Featuring cheesegrates, staple guns, fish hooks and more, this is a show you need to experience with friends! Information Source: TheCraigMcKee.com | eventbrite

Come Paint at Lighthouse Bistro on October 24 Join us for a fun painting event at Lighthouse Bistro & Pub! Let your creativity flow as you paint Autumn Adventures alongside the talented artists Ginja Lion & Ty. It's going to be a fantastic evening filled with art, laughter, and good vibes. Don't miss out on this opportunity to create something beautiful while enjoying the cozy atmosphere of Lighthouse Bistro. Grab your friends and reserve your spot now! Information Source: Island ART Night | eventbrite

Barney Bentall and the Cariboo Express A Fundraiser for Nanoose Community Services & Knox United Church Barney Bentall and The Cariboo Express: The Last Roundup… Hi everyone, 2024 marks the 20th year of this crazy magical ride called the Cariboo Express and the last year ‘The Express’ will be bringing the music to you.The Last Round Up. It has been 20 years full of great music, great comradery, and incredible experiences.We are all very proud that along with our very generous charitable partners we have been able to raise over $7,000,000. This wasn’t an easy decision to make but for me it feels like the right time.There are other musical projects I need to pursue.I’m so glad that we get to do it one last time this fall. It has been a wonderful ride and I know it will be bittersweet to play that last chord….We’ll see you out there!...Barney Bentall Join us for a very special evening of music all in support of the great work that Nanoose Community Services & Knox United Church do for our Oceanside Community. There will be a silent auction and many other opportunities to support these wonderful charities. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., don't miss this opportunity to support local charities and see Barney Bentall & The Cariboo Express for one last ride... Information Source: Knox Presents...@Knox United Church | eventbrite

The musical partnership between consummate performer Alasdair Fraser, the Michael Jordan of Scottish fiddling, and brilliant Californian cellist, Natalie Haas, spans the full spectrum between intimate chamber music and ecstatic dance energy. Over the last 16 years of creating a buzz at festivals and concert halls across the world, they have truly set the standard for fiddle and cello in traditional music. They continue to thrill audiences internationally with their virtuosic playing, their near-telepathic understanding, and the joyful spontaneity and sheer physical presence of their music. Fraser has a concert and recording career spanning over 30 years, with a long list of awards, accolades, radio and television credits, and feature performances on top movie soundtracks (Last of the Mohicans, Titanic, etc.). In 2011, he was inducted into the Scottish Traditional Music Hall of Fame. Haas, a graduate of the Juilliard School of Music, is one of the most sought after cellists in traditional music today. She has performed and recorded with a who's who of the fiddle world including Mark O'Connor, Natalie MacMaster, Irish supergroups Solas and Altan, Liz Carroll, Dirk Powell, Brittany Haas, Darol Anger, Jeremy Kittel, Hanneke Cassel, Laura Cortese, and many more. This seemingly unlikely pairing of fiddle and cello is the fulfillment of a long-standing musical dream for Fraser. His search eventually led him to find a cellist who could help return the cello to its historical role at the rhythmic heart of Scottish dance music, where it stood for hundreds of years before being relegated to the orchestra. The duo's debut recording, Fire & Grace, won the coveted the Scots Trad Music Album of the Year award, the Scottish equivalent of a Grammy. Since its release, the two have gone on to record three more critically acclaimed albums that blend a profound understanding of the Scottish tradition with cutting-edge string explorations. In additional to performing, they both have motivated generations of string players through their teaching at fiddle camps across the globe. Our own local fiddle group, the Oceanside Jammers will be joining the fun and opening the performance! Information Source: Knox Presents...@Knox United Church | eventbrite

Iconic and enigmatic; Jane Siberry is one of the world’s most unique and gifted singer/ songwriters. Blessed with a sincere integrity and emotional depth, her work has spanned 3 decades, with the release of 14 studio albums and performances on concert stages around the world. Her 1985 album The Speckless Sky was a huge critical and commercial success and the follow up albums The Walking, Bound By Beauty, When I Was A Boy and her signature song Calling All Angels cemented her status as one of the world’s foremost performance artists. Jane’s recent album Angels Bend Closer has been released to rapturous acclaim and she will be performing tracks from this alongside her classics some new songs as yet unrecorded. Jane’s songs have been covered by numerous artists, with particular success of k.d. lang's Hymns of the 49th Parallel recording on which she delivered stunning renditions of two of Jane's compositions. Jane is recognized as a forward-thinking artist, using her creativity both in song and in how she operates in the music business. She was one of the first to setup ‘self-determined transactions’ (otherwise known as ‘pay what you wish’) on her website. Preferring to create without grants or fundraisers (though she had a very successful one for her last recording), she continues to explore coaching, webinars, online fashion stores and passive income streams in order to ‘keep the joy up’ and remain aware that ‘it is a privilege to be a musician’. This is guaranteed to be a very special evening with Jane performing some of her most beautiful music. NOTE- Free parking is available at Nanaimo Yacht Club parking lot off Townsite Rd. Information Source: Harbour City Concerts | eventbrite

Masters of their trade, The Lonesome Ace Stringband bring grit, skill and abandon to Americana music, bridging old-time, bluegrass and folk traditions into a seamless hybrid of original material that is at once fresh and timeless. The trio’s sound is anchored in the fiddle and clawhammer banjo of John Showman and Chris Coole. They are joined by a rotating cast of extraordinary upright bassists (including founding member Max Malone, James Mceleney, and Lotus Wight). The band moves freely between a sound so commanding it doesn’t seem like it should be coming from a stringband, to a sparse fragility that draws the listener closer. Whether singing about climate change, modern love, BBQ techniques or life's inevitable existential crises, the band cuts to the core. They can also turn and churn out a tune with so much verve that it will make your heart spin and set the dance floor swirling. Now with more than a decade of group music-making under their belts, they’re releasing their fifth album, a feisty and mighty collection of all-original material titled ‘Try To Make It Fly’ (October 13, 2023). And much like their seamless live performances where they trade-off lead vocals, each member has brought their songwriting voice to the album. Their touring has taken them well beyond their Toronto origin. They’ve become festival favourites at Rockygrass, Celtic Connections, Winnipeg Folk Festival, Merlefest and regularly tour the USA, UK, Germany and, of course, Canada. Information Source: Harbour City Concerts | eventbrite

Paint Party with Ty and Ginja at The Wheaty! Join us for a fun and creative night out at the Wheatsheaf Pub & Liquor Store. Get ready to unleash your inner artist as you sip on drinks and paint your masterpiece. No experience necessary - just come ready to have a good time! Grab your friends and make it a memorable evening filled with laughter and creativity. See you there! Information Source: Island ART Night | eventbrite

Come Paint at Lighthouse Bistro on November 21st! Join us for a fun painting event at Lighthouse Bistro & Pub! Let your creativity flow as you paint Bear in the Mist alongside the talented artists Ginja Lion & Ty. It's going to be a fantastic evening filled with art, laughter, and good vibes. Don't miss out on this opportunity to create something beautiful while enjoying the cozy atmosphere of Lighthouse Bistro. Grab your friends and reserve your spot now! *Tea, coffee or pop included in ticket price. Information Source: Island ART Night | eventbrite