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The upcoming Music by the Sea festival — which was set to include in-person performances — has been postponed until further notice, based on concerns over the rise in COVID-19 numbers on Vancouver Island.

While live music in the downtown core struggles to rebound, a working class Saanich bar with a family foundation has quietly become a hotspot for punk rock in the city.

The Victoria Jazz Society has added two free events to its concert calendar, including an in-person festival at Beacon Hill Park. The organizers behind the TD Victoria International JazzFest have announced Virtually Blues Bash (Aug. 30-Sept.

James Taylor and Bonnie Raitt have postponed their upcoming tour for a second time, pushing the trek — which included an Oct. 11 date at the Save-on-Foods Memorial Centre — to an undisclosed date next year.

MUSIC What: The Monik Nordine Quartet with Rowan Farintosh Where: Hermann’s Jazz Club, 753 View St. When: Saturday, Aug. 14, 7 p.m. Tickets: $20 from hermannsjazz.

ON STAGE What: Victoria Fringe Festival Where: Metro Studio Theatre (1411 Quadra St.) and Victoriafringe.com When: Friday, Aug. 13, to Friday, Sept. 24 Tickets: victoriafringe.

Update: The upcoming Music by the Sea festival — which was set to include in-person performances — has been postponed until further notice, based on concerns over the rise in COVID-19 numbers on Vancouver Island. Full story here .

Steve Webb has grown Metropol Industries into one of the city’s top commercial printing companies, with 20 employees and several locations across Greater Victoria.

With your help, the first steps have been taken in our annual drive to raise money for school libraries and literacy work. We collected thousands of books — as well as some cash donations — at the Victoria Curling Club on Sunday.

There’s no question Doris Day was a formidable talent. Relentlessly wholesome with all American-girl freckles and a pneumatically perky smile, Day was a huge movie star in her time ( Pajama Game , Pillow Talk ).