RELICS
Where: Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St.
When: Thursday and Friday, Jan. 2-3, 7 p.m. (doors at 5:30)
Tickets: $25 from
Why: In the unlikely event there was an opportunity to see feuding Pink Floyd co-founders David Gilmour and Roger Waters perform live together, millions across the world jump at the chance. In the meantime, bands like Relics more than suffice. A Victoria-born tribute to the early days of Pink Floyd, the band features singer-keyboardist Charlie Fox, singer-guitarist Tom Bowler, singer-saxophonist Paul Wainwright, drummer Matt Pease and bassist Peter Dowse. The assembly of some of the best musicians this city has to offer tackles the psychedelic source material by focusing primarily on the period between 1967 and 1975, when Pink Floyd albums Ummagumma and Meddle were at the cutting-edge of experimentation. Two nights of proto-jamming at Hermann’s Jazz Club is a great way to shake off some post-New Year’s rust.
SATURDAY EVENING SOCIAL
Where: The Downbeat, 1325 Government St.
When: Saturday, Jan. 4, 9 p.m.
Tickets: $30 from
Why: Seattle house music favourite Jon Lee makes his headlining debut this weekend at The Downbeat, the recently revitalized former home of dance music mainstays Hush and Rumours. The new club has brought a music-first mentality to the downtown music scene, and the bill featuring Lee and local support acts Lacey, J Feud and Magdalaina will continue the event centre’s immediate winning streak.
FROM WARHOL TO BANKSY
Where: Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, 1040 Moss St.
When: Saturday, Jan. 4, 10 a.m.
Admission: Free
Why: Admission to the Art Gallery of Greater is free during operating hours on Saturday, which amounts to a community service of the highest order. The recently opened From Warhol to Banksy exhibit is a showstopper, with prints by pop art icons such as Roy Lichtenstein and Tom Wesselmann on display. Those with a hankering for some high-end art will be drawn to works on display from Andy Warhol and Banksy, two giants of the field. Don’t miss this public open house; the opportunity to see art of this magnitude does not come around very often.
