CALENDAR: Battle of the Dad Bands, jazz festival
THURSDAY, JUNE 28
Battle of the Dad Bands. Three dad bands perform to raise money for the CARE Team, volunteers from Victoria hospitals who perform surgeries in Guatemala. 7 p.m. at Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates St. Tickets at eventbrite.ca.
TD Victoria International JazzFest: • St. Paul & the Broken Bones at the Royal Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca, tel. 250-386-6121; jazzvictoria.ca • Les Malcommodes with Sonia Johnson at Rubber Boot Club, 1605 Store St., 8:30 p.m. Tickets at jazzvictoria.ca. Bard & Banker Celebrating 10 Years! Live music by Union Cartel with special guests Ange Hehr and Cities, 5-8 p.m. Then Riverside, 9 p.m. to closing, as well as Robert Service readings and the Canadian Scottish Regimental Association Pipes and Drums at Bard & Banker, 1022 Government St. vicpubco.ca; tel. 250-953-9993.
Jesse Thomas Brown, Tanglewood 10th Anniversary Concert at David Foster Foundation Theatre, Oak Bay Beach Hotel, 1175 Beach Dr., 7:30 p.m. Tickets at eventbrite.ca. Sidney Street Market. Thursdays to Aug. 30, 5:30-8:30 p.m. on Beacon Avenue, Sidney; sidney.caTL Douglas at Master’s Lounge, Bear Mountain, 1999 Country Club Way, 7-9:30 p.m.; 250-391-7160.
FRIDAY, JUNE 29
Canada Day Weekend at the Royal B.C. Museum. Three days of outdoor events, learn about the diverse communities in B.C. through music and dance on the main stage. Friday through Sunday at 675 Belleville St. Go to royalbcmuseum.bc.ca.
TD Victoria International JazzFest:
• The Jerry Douglas Band at the McPherson Playhouse, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca, tel. 250-386-6121; jazzvictoria.ca.
Laketown Rock 2018. Second annual rock music festival with Colin James, Collective Soul and Creedence Clearwater Revisited highlighting. Friday through Sunday, at Laketown Ranch, 648 Youbou Rd., Lake Cowichan; laketownrock.com.
Dinner En Rouge. Guests dressed in red and white for Canada Day gather for an outdoor dinner along the waterfront in Beacon Park, Sidney, 6 p.m. Tickets at the Mary Winspear Centre, 2243 Beacon Ave; Sidney, tel. 250-656-0275. Ignio Circus Presents EYES UP! comprised of professional circus artists from around the world. Friday and Saturday, 7:15 p.m. at the the Metro Studio Theatre, 1411 Quadra St. Fashion Revolution: Who Made My Clothes. An evening of conscious fashion with a pop-up shop and a screening of Riverblue, featuring local, ethical and sustainable fashion designers and brands. 5:30-9 p.m. at Spectrum Community School, 957 Burnside Rd. W.; facebook.com Free Summer Concerts in the Park presents the Victoria Soul Gospel Choir at Willows Beach Park, Dalhousie Street at Beach Drive, 6:30-8 p.m. Go to oakbay.ca.