· The Q!'s Glow Big or Glow Home!
       Our night golf tournament is back, sponsored by Peninsula Co-op!

     · Blue Sky Music Festival
       proudly presented by 100.3 The Q!

     · Western Speedway
       Check out all the racing action in the oval!

     · Victoria Shamrocks Home Game!
       Hard Hitting Lacrosse Action!

     · The Q!'s Victoria Track Series
       A fun run for a good cause

     · Victoria Rebels Football
       Come check out some great football action!

     · Vancouver Island Truck Show
       Shiny crome and awesome paint jobs!

     · The Q!'s Game Night @ Victoria Seals
       Join us for cowbell night!

     · Cadboro Bay Festival
       Enjoy A Fun Filled Day at the Beach at The Cadboro Bay Festival

     · The Easter Seals Drop Zone 2010
       Challenge yourself and change lives!

     · Capital Festival BC Day Celebration
       Celebrate the holiday with music, food and FUN for the whole family!

     · Global Fashions on One World Stage
       See Canada's global culture at it's best.

     · TONNES more Victoria and Vancouver Island events to check out!
       Courtesy of our friends at HarbourLiving.ca!

Watch for The Q!'s Roadie, Chris Loran, out and about at great local community events every weekend, powered by The Keg Steakhouse & Bar . . . Good friends, great steaks, see you tonight.

Also, as he's out getting all local, watch for The Q!'s Roadie sampling (as in, why don'tcha have a sample?) some of the yummy products from the fine folks at Sun-Rype.

The Q!’s Glow Big or Glow Home night golf tournament is back and proudly sponsored by Peninsula Co-op!

Join us for this fun Glow-in-the-dark night golf fundraiser for The Q!’s TLC Fund For Kids on Friday, August 20  @ Glen Meadows Golf & Country Club

Registration is $70 per person and includes dinner (your choice of steak, chicken, fish or vegetarian), green fees and glow-in-the-dark golf supplies. There will also be a Silent Auction and live Caddy Auction with Q! announcers.

Registration is on now!

Download and print a registration form (PDF)
Check out the full itinerary (PDF)

Registration forms are also available at Glen Meadows Golf & Country Club (1050 McTavish Road, Sidney) or right here at the Rock Research Centre (Top Floor, 2750 Quadra St.)

The Q!’s Glow Big or Glow Home night golf tournament is proudly sponsored by Peninsula Co-op, moving ahead by giving back!
 

100.3 The Q! is proud to present the 1st annual Blue Sky Music Festival on Saturday, August 14 at Western Speedway, with:

• Tom Cochrane & Red Rider
• Colin James
• Barney Bentall & Legendary Hearts
• Vince Vacarro
• Fear Zero
• Andrew Cole
• Turnpike Bandits
• ...more bands to be announced!

Tickets are $59.50 plus service charges and are available on-line here, or in person at Lyle's Place, Ditch Records, Tom Lee Music (Langford), Port Theatre  (Nanaimo), Sid Williams Theatre (Courtenay)

Or, listen to Scott James during Q! Middays (Monday-Friday 9:00 am - 2:00 pm) for your chance to win tickets!

Brought to you by High Tide Entertainment & 100.3 The Q!

100.3 The Q! is proud to be the official radio sponsor of Western Speedway!

Whether it is the Hit To Pass Demo Nights, Stock Car Racing or the Hornet Cars, Western Speedway is the best place for family entertainment!

Check out a list of all the racing events, ticket costs and times, here or listen to The Q! for your chance to win tickets!

The Q! presents Wednesday Night Fever Hornet Cars at Western Speedway! Every Wednesday night, check out Hornet Cars and Bumblebees on a mini oval track.

The Q! has a Hornet Car that we want YOU to drive! Email us at hornet@theq.fm and tell us why YOU are born to drive The Q!’s Hornet Car.

 Ryan Awram & The Q! Afternoon Show will pick one lucky winner every other Friday who'll get to drive The Q!’s Hornet Car during the Wednesday Night Fever races!
 

The Q! is proud to support The Victoria Shamrocks 2010 season.

Come down to the Bear for The Rocks last home game of the season as they play host to The Nanaimo Timbermen, Friday, July 30 game time 7:45:00 pm.

The Q! will be on location at 6:00 pm for The Rocks end of season Tail Gate Party.  Bring the whole family down for the party and  meet the team enjoy some BBQ and watch as mascots from all over Victoria take part in the 1 Annual Mascot Challenge hosted by Rocky the Raccoon.

Bear Mountain Arena will be rockin' all summer long.

Tickets are only $17 Adults, $15 Seniors/Students, $8.50 youth, free (Children 5 and under)

Get your running shoes ready and your game face on for The Q!'s Victoria Track Series.

The Q!'s Victoria Track Series is a number of friendly competitive races distancing from 800m to 5000m. This event welcomes everyone from first time joggers to seasoned athletes. Competitors will have the chance to compete on 8 different dates including Saturday, July 31 at 6:00 pm. All 8 races will take place at Oak Bay High school on the Jack Wallace Memorial Track.

Partial proceeds from the event will go to The Mustard Seed Food Bank. Participants are encouraged to bring non-perishable food items for donation.

Registration fees are: single event: $15, 4 track events: $32, 8 track events $55

For more information visit the Victoria Track Series Website. 

Brought to you by The Q!

 100.3 The Q! is proud to present another season of Victoria Rebels football! 

 The next game takes place Saturday July 31 as the Rebels take on the Kamloops Broncos @ 4:00pm at Bear Mountain Stadium at Langford City Centre Park (1089 Langford Parkway).

Tickets are only $15 Adults, $13 Seniors/Students, $10 Youth and FREE for Children 8 and under.

For more information about the Victoria Rebels click here.

The Q! is proud to support The 5 Annual Butch Taylor Memorial Truck Show, Saturday, July 31 and Sunday, August 1. At the Saanich Historical Artifacts Society (7321 Lochside Drive in Saanichton)

This is a two day family event held over the BC Day Long Weekend starting at 10:00 am until 9:00 pm both days. Entry is by donation with proceeds going to the BC Children's Hospital "Convoy For Kids" .

This year there will be over 100 new, show, working & vintage trucks on display along with live entertainment, food & beverages, bouncy castles for the kids and the always popular Truck Light show on Saturday night.

New this year a special screening of Smokey and the Bandit on the very large screen outdoor screen Saturday night after the Truck Light show.

Join The Q! at the Victoria Seals vs. Tucson Toros baseball game this Thursday, August 5 for The Q!’s Game Night.

Q! staff will be on-site at the beginning of the game handing out cowbells for Coca-Cola’s cowbell night!  

Listen for your chance to win tickets to The Q!’s Victoria Seals Game Night all this week on The Q! Afternoon Show! (Tues, Aug 3 – Thurs, Aug 5)
 

100.3 The Q! is proud to support The Cadboro Bay Festival at Gyro Park on Sunday, August 7! Come down to enjoy a day full of fun, food and family at this Free, all ages event.

From 11:00 am - 3:00 pm Gyro Park will have more exciting activities than you can shake a stick at. There will be a Pirate Treasure Hunt along with Pirate School, face painting, a bouncy castle, arts & crafts and games galore! Concessions will be serving up hotdogs and ice cream; performing artists, drummers and clowns will be entertaining all afternoon.

And to top it all off, the champions of last summer's sand castle sculpting contest in Parksville, Fred Dobbs and the Sandboxers, will be crafting up a new masterpiece right before your eyes.

100.3 The Q! is proud to support The Easter Seals Drop Zone 2010 on Thursday, September 16 at The CIBC Building downtown (1175 Douglas St.)!

Want the chance to be your own super hero? Maybe form a TEAM of super heroes?

All you have to do is register for Drop Zone, raise a minimum of $1000 and muster up the strength and courage to rappel down 13 stories! Oh...and maybe go shopping for some tights and a cape first.

All of the money raised goes to helping Easter Seals Camp Shawnigan and Easter Seals House for children with disabilities.

For more event and registration information, drop over here.  

100.3 The Q! is proud to support The Capital Festival BC Day Celebration on Monday, August 2.

This year, there are TWO locations to celebrate at! One at St.Ann's Academy in downtown Victoria and the other at City Center Park in Langford. Both venues are FREE for all ages, and will include live music, food and tons of family entertainment from 11:00 am - dusk!

Artists at St.Ann's Academy include:

• Vince Vacarro
• 2010 Juno Award-winner Greg Sczebel
• many more!

Artists at City Centre Park include:

• David Gogo
• 2010 Juno Award-winner Greg Sczebel
• many more!

For more details on the lineup and event information, head over here. 

On Sunday, August 29, The Q! is proud to support Global Fashions on One World Stage - a fabulous dinner and global show featuring modern and traditional fashion, dance and music from all over the world.

This takes place in the ballroom of the Delta Ocean Pointe Resort and Spa from 6:30PM - 10PM. Tickets are available now and proceeds support the Victoria Immigrant and Refugee Centre Society. Purchase tickets online or by cash at Artina's Handcrafted Canadian Jewelry (1002 Government Street).

Click here for further details and/or to purchase tickets online!

Looking for "What to do" anywhere on Vancouver Island, HarbourLiving.ca is your resource!

Fri. July 30th, 2010 - Fri. September 3rd, 2010 - Jordano the Great at The Center Pitch on the Inner Harbor
Victoria: Watch Jordano the Great's comedy magic show on the inner harbor across from the Empress hotel on the causeway. His stunning magic and amazing comedy keeps his audience captivated in awe!

Fri. July 30th, 2010 - Midnight Flight Fundraising Concert
Oak Bay: The band and the church are presenting a special Bluegrass benefit concert for local people in need.

Fri. July 30th, 2010 - Mon. August 2nd, 2010 - Sooke Fine Arts Show 2010
Sooke: Sooke, Wild by Nature, and steeped in artistic talent is the perfect host for the premier juried art show on Vancouver Island. In addition to the art, enjoy daily musical programs, artist demonstrations and more.

Fri. July 30th, 2010 - Victoria Summer Music Festival Presents: Master Composers of the High Baroque
Victoria: From Quebec, "Master Composers of the High Baroque" featuring Haitian-born soprano Marie-Josée Lord with Luc Beauséjour - harpsichord, Isabelle Bozzini - 'cello, and Grégoire Jeay - baroque flute.

Sat. July 31st, 2010 - 8th Canadian Food Day at Sooke Harbour House
Sooke: Celebrate the 8th annual Food Day at Sooke Harbour House with a lavish buffet lunch and tour of garden and farm.

Sat. July 31st, 2010 - Ceremony of the Flags - Victoria
Victoria: Over 230 teenage sea cadets from Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship (HMCS) QUADRA will take to the BC Legislature Lawn to perform the Ceremony of the Flags.

Sat. July 31st, 2010 - COOKEILIDH IN CONCERT - Celtic Music
Victoria: COOKEILIDH - An afternoon of Celtic music in the beautiful setting of Beacon Hill Park. Bring a picnic and enjoy the music of Scotland, Ireland, Cape Breton & Newfoundland.

Sat. July 31st, 2010 - Courtyard Sessions
Victoria: A summer concert series brought to you by Atomique and Market Square!

Sat. July 31st, 2010 - Moss Street Market
Victoria: Community farmers market running for over 18 years in the Fairfield community. Come by to enjoy locally made foods, organic produce and unique crafts with your whole family

Sat. July 31st, 2010 - Ricordanza Chamber Music Festival
Victoria: Chamber Festival held by young professional musicians. Two diverse concerts of unique classical works, with something for every listener to enjoy.

That's just a sampling of what's going on. Want even more? Visit HarbourLiving.ca