History
Hermann’s Jazz Club began nearly 40 years ago, on February 25, 1981, at the Bastion Inn on Government St, when German entrepreneur Hermann Nieweler [Knee-well-er] was persuaded by his friend Barry Stubbs to book Friday Harbor’s Island City Jazz Band for a weekend performance at his hotel lounge. Hermann’s love for a good party, lively music and happy patrons led to his establishment of the Dixieland Inn at the hotel.
Hermann moved the club to the current View Street location in 1986 when it was renamed “Hermann’s Jazz Club”. In 2000, our 753 View St location suffered heavy damage from a fire. A testament to his commitment, Hermann rebuilt at great personal expense. Our friend Hermann passed on June 10th, 2015. From 2015 to 2019 his family faced many issues but have remained dedicated to their father's legacy. After running a successful fundraising campaign the non-profit Jazz On View Society has taken over as of July 15th 2019. We will continue to operate Hermann's as a community spirited venue with the support of the venue's generous patrons.
Many nationally and internationally acclaimed acts have graced our stage over the years. Long time local bands continue to play at the club, including CanUS, Dixieland Express and the Tom Vickery Trio. Multiple generations of musicians interact and perform at this local institution and contribute to its role as an incubator of local talent. These musicians have travelled the world and helped to put Victoria on the national and international music map, while helping attract renowned local transplants such as David Vest from the USA, Michael Kaeshammer from Germany and Pablo Cardenas from Cuba. With world class accoustics, a relaxed atmosphere, and top notch cuisine, Hermann's Jazz Club is a landmark in the world of modern live performance.
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August 20, we are celebrating the birthdays of two brilliant musicians right here at Hermann's Jazz Club, Mike Broadley and Tom Vickery. It is going t...
7:300pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $10
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
Presenting a vibrant blend of Latin jazz, Mexican folkloric, Afro-influences and cinematic compositions, award winning percussionist and composer Robi...
8:00pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $20 Advance / $25 door. Students $5 Discounts
Tickets at: Ivy's Bookshop, Munro's Books
8:00pm - 11:00pm doors at 6:00pm
You can no longer make reservations for this event as we have hit our maximum capacity for advanced reservations.
Please come early to the event for rushed seating. Thank you for your understanding.
CanUS Celebrates Trumpet Virtuoso
“The moving finger writes; and, having writ, moves on”.
Today at Hermann’s Jazz Club will be a very speci...
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm doors at 12:30 pm Presented by: Hermann's Jazz Club $12.00
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
Brad Turner:
Brad Turner is a Canadian jazz trumpeter and pianist. He has won three Juno Awards and six Canadian National Jazz Awards for categories ...
8:00pm - 11:00pm doors at 6:00pm $20/ Students $18
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
Come out to hear the Confabulation before Wes moves out to Toronto! They will be playing a mix of originals and jazz arrangements. The Confab has been...
7:30pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $15, $13 student and low/no income.
Award-winning Seattle jazz vocalist par excellence Kelley Johnson performs Friday August 14h at Hermann's Jazz Club with an all-star trio!
“...wi...
7:30pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $20/18 VJS, UJam, $12 student/low-income
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
7:30pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
6 of Victoria's Finest Jazz Singers are coming together to perform a fantastic show of Jazz and Blues!
Featuring:
April Gislason, Edie DaPonte, Kr...
8 - 10:30 doors at 6 $30.00
David and his band play the same setlist he played at major Canadian music festivals this summer. In Ottawa, David was backed by MonkeyJunk and the Te...
8:00pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $25
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
Hank "Uncle Wiggly" Lionhart - Lead Vocals
Jack Lavin founder and former Bass player songwriter of Powder Blues
Steve Cross - Guitar
Steve Ranta -...
8:00pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $20 Advance/$25 Door
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
The NEXT GENERATION JAZZ COLLECTIVE is a group consisting of some of the finest young jazz musicians from Vancouver Island. Led by multi-instrumentali...
7:30pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $25.00/$20.00 VJS/$15.00 Students
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
Come down to Hermann's for the legendary Tom Vickery Jazz Jam! Hermann's Jazz Club is proud of having the longest running regular jazz jam in the coun...
7:30pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $10 at the door only.
Warbler is a new Okanagan-based jazz quintet comprised of music students from schools across Canada. Having come together at the beginning of the summ...
7:30pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $12
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
This phenomenal trio of Celtic musicians features Franco-Ontarian fiddler Pierre Schryer, Canadian folk music specialist Andy Hillhouse, and European ...
1:30pm - 3:30pm doors at 12:30pm $15 Advance / $20 Door / Students $5 discount (Children 12 and under $5)
Tickets at: Ivy's Bookshop, Munro's Books
“a disciple of swing and improvisation…”
PJ Perry has shared the stage with countless jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Michel...
8:00pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $20
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
“a disciple of swing and improvisation…”
PJ Perry has shared the stage with countless jazz greats such as Dizzy Gillespie, Woody Shaw, Michel...
8:00pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $20
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
With a signature sound that infuses dance-pop music with influences of funk and jazz fusion, Victoria songwriter & pianist J.D. Rich (Jared Richardson...
7:30pm - 10:00pm doors at 6:00pm $12 at the door only.
With a signature sound that infuses dance-pop music with influences of funk and jazz fusion, songwriter & pianist J.D. Rich (Jared Richardson), gradua...
7:30pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $12
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
Kelby MacNayr & Friends presents an all-star quintet of five of Canada‘s top jazz musicians!
Featuring special guests Juno award-winning trumpete...
7:30pm - 10:30pm doors at 6:00pm $20/18 VJS, UJam, $12 stud, low income
Reservations close 4 hours prior to show time.
