Live Music Schedule
Join us in The Lounge for live entertainment! These shows are free of charge and first come first serve; no reservations are available. Be sure to show up early to get a good seat!
Lounge Hours: 4PM - 12AM
Happy Hour: 4PM - 5:30PM
April
saturday april 27th, 7 - 9:30pm
gordon clements trio in the fathom loungeBased in Victoria, Gord Clements has established himself as one of the region’s top instrumentalists and educators. He has performed on numerous recordings and shared the stage as a soloist with many of Canada’s top jazz musicians. In addition to his warm mellow alto sax, the trio is complimented by two of Victoria’s busiest and most popular musicians, pianist Ashley Wey and bassist Louis Rudner. The trio’s acoustic jazz is elegant, sophisticated and evocative.
May
saturday may 4th, 7 - 9:30pm
paul wainwright trio in the fathom loungePaul Wainwright is a saxophonist residing in Victoria BC. He has recorded and performed extensively at concerts, festivals and events in Canada and abroad. Paul is joined at this engagement by Jan Randall, pianist, educator and composer whose courses at UVIC are highly regarded. He attended North Texas University and served as music director and composer for SCTV in Toronto. On bass is Casey Ryder, who is regularly featured with various artists in the region. In addition, he has toured three continents as music director with vocalist Kenny Levine.
saturday may 11th, 7 - 9:30pm
dj ozzie in the fathom loungeDJ Oz has been a musical force for more than two decades, starting off with the live electronic duo Greenlaw and making a name for themselves with their signature blend of soul, jazz, and dub. Oz then began DJing, taking his knowledge of a diverse range of genres and crafting his own unique style. His signature sound is a dynamic mix of funk, Latin, soulful house, rare lounge grooves, and more. He has a knack for finding the perfect tracks to create an unforgettable listening experience, making him one of the hottest acts around.
saturday may 18th, 7 - 9:30pm
dj ozzie in the fathom loungeDJ Oz has been a musical force for more than two decades, starting off with the live electronic duo Greenlaw and making a name for themselves with their signature blend of soul, jazz, and dub. Oz then began DJing, taking his knowledge of a diverse range of genres and crafting his own unique style. His signature sound is a dynamic mix of funk, Latin, soulful house, rare lounge grooves, and more. He has a knack for finding the perfect tracks to create an unforgettable listening experience, making him one of the hottest acts around.
saturday may 25th, 7 - 9:30pm
gordon clements trio in the fathom loungeBased in Victoria, Gord Clements has established himself as one of the region’s top instrumentalists and educators. He has performed on numerous recordings and shared the stage as a soloist with many of Canada’s top jazz musicians. In addition to his warm mellow alto sax, the trio is complimented by two of Victoria’s busiest and most popular musicians, pianist Ashley Wey and bassist Louis Rudner. The trio’s acoustic jazz is elegant, sophisticated and evocative.
June
saturday june 1st, 8 - 10:30pm
tom vickery trio in the fathom loungeArrived in Victoria in 1985 and began playing at Hermann’ Jazz Club. This year marks my 39th at the club. Over the years l have played with the Al Pease Quartet, Lloyd Arntzen Quintet and several big bands. I’m currently playing with the Don Leppard Jazz Orchestra.
Many local artists and visitors have sat in on my Wednesday night jam sessions (even Gordon on occasion) and vocalists as well. l also had a long residence in the Bengal Lounge and the Tea Lobby. My current trio members are Robert Johnson on bass and David Emery on drums and have been together for 10 years.
saturday june 8th, 8 - 10:30pm
dj ozzie in the fathom loungeDJ Oz has been a musical force for more than two decades, starting off with the live electronic duo Greenlaw and making a name for themselves with their signature blend of soul, jazz, and dub. Oz then began DJing, taking his knowledge of a diverse range of genres and crafting his own unique style. His signature sound is a dynamic mix of funk, Latin, soulful house, rare lounge grooves, and more. He has a knack for finding the perfect tracks to create an unforgettable listening experience, making him one of the hottest acts around.
saturday june 15th, 8 - 10:30pm
dj ozzie in the fathom loungeDJ Oz has been a musical force for more than two decades, starting off with the live electronic duo Greenlaw and making a name for themselves with their signature blend of soul, jazz, and dub. Oz then began DJing, taking his knowledge of a diverse range of genres and crafting his own unique style. His signature sound is a dynamic mix of funk, Latin, soulful house, rare lounge grooves, and more. He has a knack for finding the perfect tracks to create an unforgettable listening experience, making him one of the hottest acts around.
june 21st to 30th
jazzfest in the fathom loungeThe TD Victoria International JazzFest is a ten-day music festival featuring the jazz, blues and world music of local, Canadian, and internationally acclaimed musicians. The longest running multi-day professional music festival serving audiences on Vancouver Island, TD JazzFest offers its devoted audience a wide scope of programming comparable to much larger festivals in significantly larger urban areas. Since its inception the festival has been presented and produced by the Victoria Jazz Society.
July
every friday from july to september
sunset sessions with dj jeff lingwood on the terraceThe perfect after work plans, happening every Friday at Fathom. Come by our all-season terrace and enjoy live music by @primitivehustle, fire tables, fresh seafood, and classic cocktail pitchers.
Primitive’s lounge sets run into all genres: Funk, Soul, Latin, Boogie, House, Rock, Jazz… modern and vintage sounds. These sets allow this touring dj to explore the sounds formative to his tastes and output. Influences and rare finds- masterfully curated and brought together by Primitive’s inimitable technical ability.
DJ Ozzie will be performing at this time on July 26 and August 23.
saturday july 6th, 8 - 10:30pm
Adonis Puentes in the fathom loungeAdonis Puentes, born into an atmosphere charged with Cuban sounds, was drawn to music at a young age, by his father’s guitar playing and growing up in a house across the street from his hometown of Artemisa’s Cultural Centre. At the age of 6 Adonis joined a Children’s Guitar Ensemble formed by his father, Valentin, and by the time he was 14 he was singing and writing his own music. In 1998 Adonis moved to Canada where he continues to compose, sing and perform internationally, staying true to his Cuban Roots with a contemporary feeling. Adonis is a Juno, Grammy and Latin Grammy nominated Artist, proud to present his music and culture to the world.
saturday july 27th, 8 - 10:30pm
Karel Roessingh Trio in the fathom loungeKarel Roessingh is a composer, arranger, producer and musician who has written scores for over five hundred television episodes, and many award-winning films, documentaries, and promotional videos. He has recorded and produced more than fifteen of his own CDs, including several for the Canadian Naturescapes series distributed world-wide, two jazz trio CDs and many solo piano CDs. His latest solo project, Birdsong in the Parkade, was recorded with a Steinway grand piano in a Victoria parkade, with original music based on birdsongs collected across Canada. He has performed with symphony orchestras and rock, jazz, folk, show and country bands throughout the world. He’s recently recorded with Edie Daponte, Garnett Betts, Maureen Washington and many others, and produced and performed on an album with Canadian folk legend Valdy. Karel has served for two terms as mayor and now serves in his sixth term as a municipal councillor in the Highlands.
August
august 3rd, 8 - 10:30pm
john lee trio in the fathom loungeRaised in Nanaimo BC, multi-instrumentalist John Lee continues to be one of the highest acclaimed jazz artists nationwide. Raised as a local of Vancouver Island, his early performing experiences were with Canadian artists such as Order of Canada recipient Phil Dwyer and internationally acclaimed Jazz trumpeter Ingrid Jensen. At age 19, Lee made his performance debut in the US with pianist Cyrus Chestnut at Dizzy's Club Coca Cola (Jazz at Lincoln Center) in New York City. Starting an association with internationally recognized record label owner and booking agent Cory Weeds in recent years, Lee was provided many opportunities to share the stage with the who's who of the Jazz world. Since then, Lee has performed with many visiting artists in Vancouver BC including Eric Alexander, Joe Farnsworth, Peter Bernstein, Joe Magnarelli, Mike LeDonne and Lucy Yeghiazaryan. With the support of the Cellar Music Group, Lee recorded his first album “The Artist” in 2021 under the Cellar Live record label featuring legendary Jazz drummer Carl Allen.