CALENDAR: Rock, jazz
SATURDAY, JUNE 30
Laketown Rock 2018. Second annual rock music festival with Colin James, Collective Soul and Creedence Clearwater Revisited highlighting. Through Sunday at Laketown Ranch, 648 Youbou Rd., Lake Cowichan. Details and tickets at laketownrock.com. TD Victoria International
JazzFest: Red Baraat at Centennial Square, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at rmts.bc.ca, tel. 250-386-6121; jazzvictoria.ca. Cultural and Arts Festival of India 2018. Classical and folk dances, music and crafts, photo booth, sari and turban tying, mehendi, Bollywood dance lessons and Indian street food. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Victoria Hindu Temple, 1934 Cultra Ave.; victoriahindutemple.ca.
Spice Up the Beach. Kick off Victoria Pride Week 2018 in Drag Race style at the sixth annual House of Gabor Beach Party with Bratpack and their Spice Girls Tribute show at Capital Ballroom, 858 Yates St., 9:30 p.m. Tickets at ticketrocket.co or at the door.
Alpha Yaya Diallo from Guinea, West Africa, in concert at University of Victoria Phillip T. Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building, 7:30 p.m. Tickets at drumvictoria.com.
Spectacular Summer Evenings at the Butchart Gardens. Entertainment every night to Sept. 1; butchartgardens.com.
Tree-mendous Trees, a guided walk for ages five years and up to unlock the mysteries of trees. 1-2:30 p.m. at Francis/King Regional Park. Meet at the Nature Centre off Munn Road. Capital Regional Parks programs, crd.bc.ca/parks, tel. 250-478-3344.
Ignio Circus Presents EYES UP! comprised of professional circus artists from around the world. 7:15 p.m. at the the Metro Studio Theatre, 1411 Quadra St. Tickets at ticketrocket.co.
SUNDAY, JULY 1
Victoria Pride Week. Performances, parties, pageants, Dragball Game, the Big Gay Dog Walk, Pride Parade and Pride Festival. To July 8; victoriapridesociety.org. TD Victoria International
JazzFest: Sean Drabitt Quartet at Rubber Boot Club, 1605 Store St., 8:30 p.m. Tickets at jazzvictoria.ca
Raven Baroque Concert at the Mount Tolmie reservoir, Mayfair Drive, 1:30 and 3 p.m. By donation; ravenbaroque.org.
Wonderment 2018. Live ambient music performances featuring Noah Pred, Ivory Towers and Sabrina Dzugalo. 2-6 p.m. at Beacon Hill Park in the southeast corner of the park near the public washrooms at Dallas Road and Cook Street. Free; gcems.ca.
MONDAY, JULY 2
Sidney Sidewalk Sale and Street
Festival. The biggest sale of the year, with live entertainment, beer garden and street performers; distinctlysidney.ca. Eine Kleine Summer Music Festival presents JCT Trio at Church & State Wines, 1445 Benvenuto Ave., 7 p.m. Tickets at eksm.ca. Electro-Acoustic: Folk Tech Showcase featuring Alexandre Klinke, Sabrina Dzugalo, Vic Horvath and Snailbirdfish. 2-6 p.m. at Sidney Waterfront Pavilion in Beacon Park, foot of Beacon Avenue. More at cems.ca Victoria Conservatory of Music Summer
Academy Concerts. Monday to July 13 at University of Victoria Philip T Young Recital Hall, MacLaurin Building. Evening concerts at 7:30 p.m.; student recitals each weekday at 1 p.m.; vcm.bc.ca/summeracademy.