Ocean Island Victoria Guide

Victoria’s number one show venue. Sugar hosts a variety of touring and local acts and events. Check out their website for details.

This is definitely a place to see, be seen, and get toasted and roasted. One side is a comfy lounge, and the other is dance central. Watch out for dress codes, and don’t piss off the bouncers!

Formerly known as Prism, Victoria’s largest gay club hosts ultra-sassy drag nights and regular club nights with the queerest selection of techno and disco ever. They also hold the best karaoke night in town… or anywhere else, for that matter.

Lucky is hip. Exposed brick and tattoed bartenders with painfully stylish bangs. They host a variety of musical events from trance to rock to burlesque shows. Put your cool face on!

If you like loud dance music and you like electronics, this is the place for you. You’ll find sultry girls, funky dudes, some nice pool action, back lit with dramatic red lights, and tons and tons of techno, house, and best of all, wicked cool drum n bass. It is the next best thing to [...]

Near the corner of Blanshard and View, you can enjoy Jazz music in this well established pub-style restaurant. This local favourite presents Dixieland Jazz, Big Band music with dancing, the Esquimalt Jazz band, the Tom Vickery Trio and many other live bands. It’s the place to see fantastic live jazz in Victoria.

Formerly Evolution nightclub. This place is famous for its cheap drinks and has no cover charge before 10 pm. Each night of the week has a different theme: Heavy metal, Retro, etc. Definitely a good place to dance it up or see some local bands. It’s oh so loud and attracts an alternative crowd. Warning: [...]