Entertainment

It’s known as the musical for everyone who’s ever had a dream and put it all on the line. It’s about living life to do what you love.

The Forbidden Jazz Trio returns to Zocalo Café this Friday.

Miss Quincy does not fit the classic singer-songwriter mold. Performing July 20 at Joe's Garage in Courtenay, she plays guitar like she practises and sings songs like she means them.

Maybe it’s an ocean thing.

Vancouver Island’s respected metal artist Bradley Allen holds a Mind over Metal Art show and sale at the Hornby Island Community Hall from July 15 to 18.

The Big Time Out’s lineup has been announced, and it’s clear that Cumberland’s little festival is back doing big things again in 2011. Earlybird tickets are available until Friday for just $85 for the whole two-day show, which is being held Aug. 12 and 13.

This week, the Elks’ welcome Jazztet to the Thursday night lineup. With performance credits from London to Tokyo, these guys have over a century of combined jazz experience.

Originally from the Prairies, Wendy McNeill writes songs that retain her love of wide open space and the longing that such big skies can generate.

It’s been the journey of a lifetime for Melbourne pop darlings The Little Stevies

Take Canada’s hottest fiddle player, a guitarist that is a cross between Tom Morello and Kevin Breit, a percussionist who plays sawblades and cookie sheets and one of the most versatile double bass players in Canada and you get New Country Rehab.