Site Overview

Welcome to vanislemusic.com, a community driven calendar, integrated with local music directories and historical archives.   All content on the site is listed and maintained by musicians, promoters, venues and fans, and is shared with other sites in the network.  With over 80,000 (network wide) visits per month to vanislemusic.com alone, this is an active and constantly growing online community. As of this moment, our database contains 3692 local bands & ensembles (15746 network-wide), 2744 local musicians and 2322 local music resources.

Get Noticed
Your profile on the message board, or in the band, musician, or resource directories can help others find out who you are, what you do, your current status, and how to get ahold of you.

Learn about your scene:
Whether you're looking to set up a show, learn about local bands, find people to jam with, or just find out about upcoming shows, the database is full of information both current and historical. Band info, audio samples and venue directions are available from our show listings with just one click.

*New archival features include photo galleries and poster galleries where you're invited to contribute your collections as well as comment on virtually anything in our database.

In addition, our audio section features a revolutionary rating & recommendation system that finds music you'll like from a huge selection of local & visiting bands.

Mingle:
Use the message board to announce shows, buy & sell gear, review shows and albums, find people to jam with, or just chat!

Keep vanislemusic.com running:
This site is able to exist because of the support of active members in our community who advertise on the site, and use its web hosting and web design services. Our users drive vanislemusic.com by and spreading the word.

Featured Events

Featured Historical Events

Featured Article

Merina Rael "MaRay"
from Victoria BC
Chris lillico "Guru"
Mainly Dj playing all over the spectrum of genres from Victoria BC
Norma Woodcock
inner and outer landscapes from Victoria BC
Cowichan Valley Bluegrass Festival
BC's largest bluegrass and old-time music festival
Lake Cowichan BC
Open / Operational
Studio in James Bay
Studio with good light and power in James Bay
569 Toronto Street Victoria BC
Open / Operational
Haus of Owl: Creation Lab
Supporting artists to create the best work of their careers
780 Blanshard Victoria BC
Open / Operational
Circus Actors Studio
We are a professional acting studio for Film and Television
977 McBriar Ave Victoria BC
Open / Operational

Search the Directory / Archive

List an Event in the Calendar

List a Physical Single Date or Recurring Event

For physical events that happen at a specific time. For example a concert, or dance performance. If there are multiple shows, you can still duplicate your event to cover them all.

List an Online Livestream Event

For online / livestream events. This will allow you to include a livestream url and have it featured in our livestream listings.

Submit a Profile to the Directory

List a Music Band / Ensemble

(Band / Choir / Orchestra etc.)

List an Individual Musician

(Guitarist, Singer, DJ etc)

List a Music Resource

Venues, Event Promoters, Support Services etc.

News + Media

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