In addition to endless outdoor adventure and recreational opportunities, Vancouver Island offers a range a year-round entertainment. Theatre buffs can enjoy classics, comedy, musicals, contemporary, or avant garde productions, as well as dinner theatre. Performances by locally and internationally acclaimed blues, jazz, celtic, rock, country, and folk musicians take place year-round in virtually every community in the region at venues ranging from concert halls and festival stages to pubs, lounges, and nightclubs. Food and wine enthusiasts can visit farmers' markets, artisan cheesemakers, and wineries and vineyards throughout the region.