Friday, June 11
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Kosta Man & The Back Hos
Where: Crystal Lounge
New local reggae/World Music band debuts at the laid back lounge.
Who: Vanilla Ice with the Rumours
Where: Tommy Africas
90s chart-topping hip-hopper reinvented as a rap-metal rager. Chick-rockers The Rumours get the ball rollin. Tickets available only at the door. $20 for the first 50 people, more afterwards. Doors at 9 p.m. www.tommyafricas.com.
Who: Tim & Shona
Where: Dubh Linn Gate Pub
Irish & English pub music with the guitar and fiddle duo.
Who: Tom Hooper
Where: Mallard Lounge
Former lead singer of Canadian college-rock bands The Grapes of Wrath and Ginger is now a solo act. Quirky, folksy guitar tunes at the cocktail hour (4-6 p.m.) and again in the evening after 9 p.m.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Piano-man sets the mood with lots of soul and R&B and jazzy lounge favourites.
What: Rob Funk Fridays
Where: Blacks Pub
Easy-going rock tunes with the local jack-of-all-musical-trades and guests.
Who: Leth Dodis
Where: Moe Joes
Rock covers by the Friday night regulars. (WDC minus Chad). Doors at 9 p.m.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
This is not the ballet your mother told you about. Naked babes on stage shake their booty for the boys (and girls) that like to watch.
Who: Big Radio Static
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Classic rock.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ R3
Where: Garfinkels
Hip-hop and dance tracks.
Who: DJ Peace Frog
Where: Buffalo Bills
The mainstream mix-master plays the tunes that get the dance floor rockin. Doors at 8 p.m.
Who: DJ Derek
Where: Savage Beagle
Dropping the best Top 40 hip-hop and R&B in the red lounge and down below. Doors at 9 p.m.
Who: DJ Garth Funk Fusion
Where: Garibaldi Lift Co. (GLC)
Only the funkiest tracks all night long in the hillside lounge.
Saturday, June 12
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Pemberton Folk Festival
Where: Pioneer Park (Pemberton)
Day one of first annual event. Aboriginal dance performance kicks things off at noon. Vancouvers Mike Weterings Band headlines. Afternoon workshops and kids venue. Tickets: $40/weekend, $25/Saturday, $15/Sunday, (kids daily passes $10). Adult early bird passes $30, available at Brackendale Bistro, The Whistler Question, Char-isma Emporium, The Pemberton Trading Co. and The Pemberton Therapeutic Massage Clinic. Ph: 604-894-5904 - ext. 3.
What: The Collective Mountain Bike Film Premiere
Where: Whistler Mountain Bike Park/Garibaldi Lift Co. (GLC)
Local filmmakers Jamie Houssian and Darcy Wittenburg premiere their latest 16 mm film on the big screen at the bottom of the bike park at 10 p.m. After party at the GLC with tracks by DJ Marlin. Film screening: free. Party tickets: $10, available at Evolution and the GLC.
Who: Kosta Man & The Back Hos
Where: Crystal Lounge
New local reggae/World Music band debuts at the laid-back lounge.
Who: Tom Hooper
Where: Mallard Lounge
Former lead singer of Canadian college-rock bands The Grapes of Wrath and Ginger is now a solo act. Quirky, folksy guitar tunes at the cocktail hour (4-6 p.m.) and again in the evening after 9 p.m.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Piano-man sets the mood with lots of soul and R&B and jazzy lounge favourites.
Who: Matt Joe Gow
Where: Crab Shack
Shack Unplugged good time acoustic tunes.
Who: Tim & Shona
Where: Dubh Linn Gate Pub
Irish & English pub music with the guitar and fiddle duo.
Who: Rob Funk
Where: Second Cup
Afternoon guitar tunes for the coffee crowd.
Who: Big Radio Static
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Classic rock.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Last Call Party
Where: Maxx Fish
Last night for the downstairs club at the heart of Whistler Village. Open to the public at 9 p.m.
What: Goodtimes
Where: Tommy Africas
Hip-hop, Top 40 and house music with DJ Trix. Doors at 10 p.m.
Who: DJ Derek
Where: Savage Beagle
A mix of hip-hop, R&B & Top 40 dance tunes for chilling in the upstairs lounge or getting down in the bass-ment. Doors at 9 p.m.
What: Garfs Gone Wild
Where: Garfinkels
Top-40 hip-hop & dance tracks.
Who: DJ Peace Frog
Where: Buffalo Bills
Summer means its stagette season again at Bills. Dance with the brides-to-be to tunes by the mainstream mix-master. Doors at 8 p.m.
Who: DJ Easyleigh
Where: Moe Joes
Old and new school party tunes that get the gals dancin on the pool tables. Doors at 9 p.m.
Sunday, June 13
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Pemberton Folk Festival
Where: Pioneer Park (Pemberton)
Day two of first annual event. Local performer Glenn Mishaw kicks things off at noon. Vancouver singer-songwriter Rose Ranger headlines at 5 p.m. Afternoon workshops and kids venue. Tickets: $40/weekend, $25/Saturday, $15/Sunday, (kids daily passes $10). Adult early bird passes $30, available at Brackendale Bistro, The Whistler Question, Char-isma Emporium, The Pemberton Trading Co. and The Pemberton Therapeutic Massage Clinic. Ph: 604-894-5904 - ext. 3.
What: Campfire Stories
Where: Riverside Campground Fire Pit
The Whistler Writers Group, a.k.a. The Vicious Circle, hosts their second annual night of toasted marshmallows and campfire ghost stories. The quintessential summer experience Whistler style. Limited fireside seating. Bring lawn chairs, blankets and marshmallows. 8-10 p.m.
What: The Punk Night
Where: Boot Pub
Whistlers ultimate anti-club night hosts Vancouver hardcore bands Raking Bombs and The WPP (Witness Protection Program). Intelligent musings set to frantic sonic chaos. Ph: 604-932-3338.
Who: Tom Hooper
Where: Mallard Lounge
Former lead singer of Canadian college-rock bands The Grapes of Wrath and Ginger is now a solo act. Quirky, folksy guitar tunes at the cocktail hour (4-6 p.m.) and again in the evening after 9 p.m.
Who: Leth Dodis
Where: Crab Shack
Whistler party band plays all your favourite rock covers.
What: Open Mic Night
Where: Crystal Lounge
Shower singers and basement guitar gods get their turn in the spotlight.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Piano-man sets the mood with lots of soul and R&B and jazzy lounge favourites.
Who: Rob Funk
Where: Second Cup
Afternoon guitar tunes for the coffee crowd.
What: Sunday Night Sound Lounge
Where: Wild Seed Enoteca (Mount Currie)
Eclectic weekly live music night features everything from acoustic solo artists to drum n bass DJs. Ph: 604-894-5567.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Soul Kitchen
Where: Tommy Africas
The man that started it all, DJ Czech is back at the Kitchen tables this week servin up a retro-rewind mix of old-school club tracks. The granddaddy of Whistler club nights at 11 years and counting. Doors at 10 p.m.
Who: DJ NT
Where: Buffalo Bills
Mainstream dance tunes keep the weekend vibe alive. Doors at 8 p.m.
Where: Moe Joes
Mainstream dance tunes. Doors at 10 p.m.
Monday, June 14
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: 3 rd Annual Jail n Bail
Where: Garibaldi Lift Co.
Whistler-Blackcomb fundraiser for the Lions Societys 24-Hour Relay. Donate to free a motley crew of locals including Feet Banks, Chris Winter and W-B Finance Director Ken Derpak. Tunes by the Rutherford Creek Collective and DJ Chili Thom. Tickets $15. Ph: 604-938-7557.
Who: Adams Rib
Where: Boot Pub
Toronto rock band takes the stage for the Boots Monday Madness live music night. Ph: 604-932-3338.
What: Karaoke Night
Where: Crystal Lounge
Come by and belt out a rocker to get rid of the Monday blues.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Piano-man sets the mood with lots of soul and R&B and jazzy lounge favourites.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Tanner
Where: Savage Beagle
Hip-hop & dancehall tunes for a full house.
What: 80s Night
Where: Tommy Africas
DJ Ryder plays all the best retro tracks all night long. Doors at 10 p.m.
Tuesday, June 15
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Comedy Night
Where: Buffalo Bills
Weekly stand-up comedy night features Seattles Rod Long (surprising hes not a porn star with that moniker). Show starts 9 p.m. Ph: 604-932-6613.
What: Open Mic Night
Where: Blacks Pub
Grab your guitar and take the mic or settle in with a pint and let other locals surprise you.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Piano-man sets the mood with lots of soul and R&B and jazzy lounge favourites.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
This is not the ballet your mother told you about. Naked babes on stage shake their booty for the boys (and girls) that like to watch.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Seanski
Where: Savage Beagle
If its old and new school hip-hop youre lookin for, Seanskis the man.
What: Cowgirls Inc.
Where: Moe Joes
Country music and Coyote Ugly-style bar antics. Saddle up and get ready to party. Doors at 9 p.m.
Wednesday, June 16
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Wes Makepeace
Where: Crab Shack
Local boy plays raw acoustic rockers.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Piano-man sets the mood with lots of soul and R&B and jazzy lounge favourites.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
This is not the ballet your mother told you about. Naked babes on stage shake their booty for the boys (and girls) that like to watch.
What: Amateur Stripper Night
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Local gals dare to bare it all.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Phroh
Where: Garibaldi Lift Co. (GLC)
Dancehall reggae and deep sexy grooves.
What: The Andy Show
Where: Moe Joes
Head Honcho Andy Flynn takes over the DJ booth for a night of classic rock. They call it rap music, he calls it crap music! Doors at 10 p.m.
Who: DJ Rosco
Where: Savage Beagle
Hip-hop and R&B. Doors at 9 p.m.
What: Locals Freak Show
Where: Buffalo Bills
Locals night with a crowd that includes everyone from young hipsters to old rockers. Doors at 8 p.m.
Thursday, June 17
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: LUNA Lunaflik Drive-In Movie
Where: Base II Parking Lot
First event of 2004 summer Lunafliks lineup. Drive up Blackcomb Mountain and check out the screwball French comedy Taxi. Film starts: 9:30 p.m. Tickets: $15/car, $2/pedestrian. Part of Whistler Community Services LUNA series of weekly alcohol-free night-time events for young adults. Ph: 604 902 0769.
What: Liquid Jazz Thursdays
Where: La Bocca
Eclectic live jazz with Vancouver bass player Cory Curtis and guests.
Who: Guitar Doug
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Legendary local singer/guitar player lays down Irish whiskey-flavoured cover tunes.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Piano-man sets the mood with lots of soul and R&B and jazzy lounge favourites.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Locals Night
Where: Garfinkels
The biggest locals party in town.
What: Double Daze Thursdays
Where: Boot Pub
$100 pool tourney, darts and no techno or R&B guaranteed. Ph: 604-932-3338.
Who: DJ Rob Banks
Where: Garibaldi Lift Co. (GLC)
Funky hip-hop, soul and R&B.
What: House Music night
Where: Savage Beagle
House tracks in the Beagle basement by a revolving DJ crew.
Who: DJs Kenny & Andy
Where: Moe Joes
Mainstream dance floor rockers. Doors at 10 p.m.
UPCOMING EVENTS.
Laos School Fundraiser June 18.
Whistler Dance Academy Year End Show, June 20.
Blackie LeBlanc & Kytami, June 23.
The Red Elvises, June 24.
The Power of Ignorance, June 26.
3 Inches of Blood, June 27.
DTalle, June 30.