Spotlight Coffee House

The music of Trevor Davies with Tyler Lieb (Enjoy this updated special price for the final Spotlight of 2023 - $5)

Doors open at 6:30

The Slieves are a high energy Irish trad band hailing from Victoria, British Columbia. The talented members include the magical Tasia Mackay (Irish flute, vocals), the accomplished Jeremy Wash (guitar, vocals) and the foot stomping rhythms of Andrew Morris MacKay (bodhran, spoons, vocals).

Richard Garvey is a guitar-strumming, banjo-plucking, and sing-along-starting performer and community organizer. His award winning songs explore the highs and lows of love, injustice, and the marbled mess of the human condition. Award-winning singer-songwriter Marina Avros, known for her solo work and performances with the Belle Miners, hails from Vancouver Island. Her music has been described as "delightful and genuine" with "memorable melodies" and "one-of-a-kind vocals". Be sure not to miss this intimate and entertaining evening!

Known for her unique voice and heartfelt performances, Cortes-Island based Jemma Hicken (Jemma & the Good Thing) weaves together tender lyrics, funny storytelling, and catchy sing-a-longs to create a feel-food Canadiana-folk show.

Stephanie Cutler is a Cowichan Valley local songwriter and musician, she blends expressive melodies and meaningful lyrics with rich piano to create relatable. Singer and multi-instrumentalist, Tai Williams captivates her audience with a unique blend of jazz, pop and folk stylings. Hailing from a small town in southern Vancouver Island, her early years were spent studying and performing classical music.

Oh Pray Tell is us – Betty Supple, Sally Titasey and Shayna Jones. Three part harmonies grounded in banjo and stomp-clap-cajon rhythms carry poetry, stories and spoken word. Oh Pray Tell offers up an original, soulful sound influenced by gospel, rhythm & blues, roots music and folk story-telling. With deep gratitude for the land, water, all beings and the wisdom of our well ancestors, past and present, this is our humble offering.

The Chimney Swallows are a unique folk music duo and microtheatre troupe composed of songwriters Raghu Lokanathan and Corwin Fox. Playing music together casually, while working (& picketing) for the Victoria Public Library the friends discovered they had a mutual affinity for long conversations, song games and the stories of random strangers, & so began The Chimney Swallows. This is a real opportunity to enjoy a special performance by this unique duo as Raghu now resides in Prince George and Corwin on Vancouver Island, so it is rare to see them together, much like the avian phenomenon after which they are named. 

Balkan Babes - penetrating harmonies, asymmetric rhythms, unusual ornamentations and powerful emotions characterizing the rich and timeless folk music of Eastern Europe.

Novo Drom - blending voices and instruments to interweave Balkan culture, Romani sound, and a West Coast vibe.

Experienced folk-duo, mingling grassroots guitar, accordion, mandolin, orchestral instruments, and interweaving harmonies!