CALENDAR: Rock the Shores, Deuce Days, buskers
Rock the Shores, featuring City and Colour, Metric, Arkells, Eagles of Death Metal, and the Cat Empire. Today and Sunday at West Shore Parks and Recreation, lower fields, noon-10 p.m. Tickets at Lyle’s Place and ticketfly.com, details and lineup at rocktheshores.com.
2016 Northwest Deuce Days with more than 1,100 registrations from around the world; the largest collection of Deuces for viewing is around Victoria Inner Harbour. Today’s highlights include the Poker Run with 400 cars at Clover Point, starting at 10 a.m. and heading along Dallas Road and Beach Drive to Cattle Point and the Gala Dinner at Westin Bear Mountain with car viewing at 6 p.m.; northwestdeuceday.com. Victoria International Buskers Festival, through Sunday at the Inner Harbour and Uptown. B.C.’s largest street-performers festival featuring about 100 artists, both local and
from around the world. Details and schedule at victoriabuskers.com.
The Paul McKenna Band, 7:30 p.m. at the Dave Dunnet Community Theatre, Oak Bay High, 2121 Cadboro Bay Rd. Tickets at Ivy’s Bookshop and Lyle’s Place or at the door. More at beaconridgeproductions.com or tel. 250-472-0999.
Jaguars on the Island 2016: Concours d’Elegance Classic Jaguar Car Show, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Windsor Park in Oak Bay.
Summer Evenings at The Gardens featuring The Sutcliffes at 6:45 p.m. and fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Entertainment every evening through August at Butchart Gardens; butchartgardens.com.
Cycle of Life Tour, the annual cycling fundraiser for hospice care on Vancouver Island, a two-day group cycle. Today and Sunday through Saanich Inlet, Cowichan Valley and Gulf Islands with 60 riders. Details at cycleoflifetour.ca. Fifth annual Island Mavins Handmade
and Vintage Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Sunday 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 2734 Island View Rd., Saanichton. Nanaimo Marine Festival and World
Championship Bathtub Race at Maffeo Sutton Park, Nanaimo. Entertainment, food vendors, beer gardens, kids’ activities and military displays. Fireworks tonight at dusk and the bathtub race, Sunday, 11 a.m. Go to bathtubbing.com.
Islands Folk Festival at Providence Farm, Duncan. Featuring Michael Kaeshammer, Cousin Harley, Gary Preston and Dave Harris. Today and Sunday; islandfolkfestival.ca. Rock of the Woods Music Festival, highlights include Five Alarm Funk, Bit Funk, Bear Mountain, Vince Vaccaro, Sam Weber and Jordan Klassen To Sunday in the Cowichan Valley. Details and tickets at rockofthewoods.com. Bejewelled Dragons of the Pond, a guided walk for all ages to get a closeup look at
dragonflies. 1-2:30 p.m. at Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park; meet at the grassy area adjacent to the picnic shelter in the Filter Beds parking lot. Capital Regional District Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks; tel. 250-478-3344. SUNDAY, JULY 24
Michael Kaeshammer, in concert, 7:30 p.m. at Mary Winspear Centre, Sidney. Tickets at marywinspear.ca or tel. 250-656-0275.
Flamenco Showcase and Fundraiser with Flamenco de la Isla Society dancers and singers from Alma de España Flamenco Dance School. 7:30 p.m. at The Mint, 1414 Douglas St.; victoriaflamencofestival.com.
Symphony In the Summer, with the Victoria Symphony Orchestra, 3 p.m. at Westin Bear Mountain Golf Resort and Spa, 1999 Country Club Way. Tickets at bearmountain.ca.
David Wilkie & Cowboy Celtic in concert, 7:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s United Church, 2410 Malaview Ave., Sidney. Tickets at Tanners Books, Lyle’s Place; cowboyceltic.bpt.me. Final performance of The Importance of Being Earnest, presented by the Blue Bridge Theatre, 2657 Quadra St., 2 p.m. Starring Laurie Paton and Norman Browning. Tickets at tel. 250-382-3370 or bluebridgetheatre.ca. Cadboro Bay Village Festival of Fine Art, with 35 local artists. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Cadboro Bay Road, between Sinclair and Penrhyn streets. Overflow parking in Gyro Park. Deuce Days in Scale. A scale-model car show at the North & South Pender Rooms, Hotel Grand Pacific, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Details at eucedaysinscaleshawwebspace.ca. Philippine Food Fiesta, a family event with performances by the Sampaguita dancers. Noon-5 p.m. at Philippine Bayanihan Community Centre, 1709 Blanshard St. Go to bayanihan.ca.