SUMMERTIME STREET ENTERTAINMENT
For the little kids and the big kids at heart, the streets are alive with the sounds of comedy, congas and circus capers. On Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 7 p.m., youll never know quite what to expect when you walk along the strolls. Places to watch out for are the Village Common, Town Plaza Gazebo, Village Square, Mountain Square, and the Marketplace.
This weekend Tourism Whistler will unleash the juggling antics of Brothers From Different Mothers, the white-faced n quiet clown Cirque Alexander, and take part in a drum circle with Rhythm Sprits Ron Stelting. See mywhistler.com for a full schedule of appearances.
Friday, June 6
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Glasshead and Blinded
Where: Whistler Youth Centre
Two bands for the teen crowd. Glasshead and Blinded are melodic punk rockers. You have to be aged 13 to 18 to get in and tix are $5 in advance, $6 at the door from 7 to 11 p.m. (In the basement of the MY Place building.)
What: Grease
Where: MY Place
70 local kids aged 7 to 18 bust out all the best dance hits from the Rydell High musical featuring Danny, Sandy, the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies. Tix from $5 to $10. Show starts 7:30 p.m.
What: Leanne Lamours Hair Loss & Lobster Night
Where: Ulis Creekside
One of Whistlers acoustic women does the chop for charity by Balding For Dollars. Not a bad effort when you consider her hair comes down to her waist. Uli is throwing in a sumptuous lobster feast for $25. Kytami will fiddle.
Who: Murphys Lagh
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
High energy Celtic, Irish rock.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Old school jazz and R&B tributes with Chu and his piano.
Rock and folky acoustic covers and originals
Who: Bull Ridin Rhythms
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Rockin and buckin.
What: Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
Girls get their kit off to help the boys kick off their weekend.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Flavour Fridays
Where: Tommy Africas
A tasty mix of funk, hip hop, R&B and funky house with DJ Rob Banks.
What: Free Love Fridays
Where: Maxx Fish
Hip hop, R&B and Top 40 classics from DJ Dizzy.
Who: DJ Peace Frog
Where: Buffalo Bills
Its the right night to get out and shake it at this Friday night frenzy.
Who: DJ R3
Where: Garfinkels
Dance the night away to a mix of hip hop and R&B classics. Ladies free B4 10 p.m.
Who: DJ Tone Ballone
Where: Moe Joes
Back by popular demand filling the floor with all your faves.
Who: DJ Derek
Where: Savage Beagle
Top 40, hip hop and R&B in the red lounge or down below.
Saturday, June 7
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Grease
Where: MY Place
70 local kids aged 7 to 18 bust out all the best dance hits from the Rydell High musical featuring Danny, Sandy, the T-Birds and the Pink Ladies. Tix from $5 to $10. Show starts 7:30 p.m.
Who: Still Smokin
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Classic rock from a band who just had a run named after them at Sun Peaks. How cool is that?
Who: Rob Thompson
Where: Crystal Lounge
Rock and folky acoustic covers and originals.
Who: Murphys Lagh
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
High energy Celtic, Irish rock.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Old school jazz and R&B tributes with Chu and his piano.
Who: Rob Funk
Where: Second Cup
Rain or shine, each afternoon Mr. Funk will be serving up classic songs to drink coffee to.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Championship Vinyl
Where: Maxx Fish
DJ Keph rules the floor with a vinyl fist throwing down uber-sexy funk, R&B, soul and hip hop.
What: Off the Hook
Where: Tommy Africas
DJ Mister Fister delivers the funk, R&B, hip hop and house alongside Tommys go-go dancers for the best party in town.
What: Garfs Gone Wild
Where: Garfinkels
Its the biggest party in Whistler with DJ R3 playing all your favourite dance hits from yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Who: DJ Peacefrog
Where: Buffalo Bills
The master of the mainstream mix doing his things for the stags and stagettes.
Who: DJ Derek
Where: Savage Beagle
Top 40, hip hop and R&B in the red lounge or down below.
Who: DJ Tone Ballone
Where: Moe Joes
Back by popular demand filling the floor with all your faves.
PUBS AND PATIOS
Where: Casa Tapas and Wine Bar
This jazz-infused lounge bar welcomes the funky set that want a more relaxed yet sophisticated night out.
Where: Citta
Cittas has those long windows and a big deck in the Village Square that makes it the place to meet and watch the world go by.
Where: The BrewHouse
Kick back with a locally brewed beer, enjoy a game of pool or sit outside and soak up the sun by the creek.
Where: Amsterdam Pub & Café
The Dam has a busy deck, cool tunes, unusual artwork and great meals.
Where: Blacks Pub
Blacks has got one almighty new patio overlooking the bottom of the bike park and nows the time to break it in.
Where: Tapleys Neighbourhood Pub
Is exactly that, neighbourly, with some of the best value pub food in Whistler, plus big screen sports, keno, and darts.
Where: The Longhorn Saloon
This prime positioned patio is voted best apres bar in Whistler time and time again. Indoors or outdoors, playing pool or picking at plates of nibblies, its really got something for everyone.
Where: BBKs Pub
A small but friendly pub nestled in the bosom of Blackcomb in the Glacier Lodge. Good eats and delectable drinks plus a unique photo exhibit on the walls every month.
Where: Hozs Pub
In funky Creekside, enjoy one of Whistlers originals.
Sunday, June 8
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: WDC
Where: Crab Shack
These boys are fresh and feisty following the New Music West Showcase where they played to a packed crowd at the famous peeler parlour, the Penthouse.
What: Open Mic night
Where: Crystal Lounge
Humble home music-makers take to the stage for a casual evening of untapped talent.
Who: Rob Funk
Where: Second Cup
Rain or shine each afternoon Mr. Funk will be serving up classic songs to drink coffee to.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Soul Kitchen
Where: Tommy Africas
One of the UK's leading nu skool break beat DJs, Terry Ryan from Atomic Hooligan returns to the Kitchen. DJs Soda and Priceless support.
Who: DJ Rich
Where: Buffalo Bills
Groove on the dance floor or play pool on the deck.
Monday, June 9
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Yellow Belly
What: Monday Madness
Where: Boot Pub
Yellow Belly are back. World music full of pop, jazz, and funk. Theyve shared the stage with the likes of Papa Wenba, Bootsy Collins, Bare Naked Ladies, and more. See story.
What: Karaoke Night
Where: Crystal Lounge
Expect it all, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Where all the wannabes gottabe.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: Rob Banks
Where: Savage Beagle
Underground and rare grooves in the sultry upstairs bar or down below dancing, whatever your mood dictates.
Who: DJ Rich
Where: Buffalo Bills
Contemporary classics to take to the dance floor.
What: Magnum Opus
Where: Tommy Africas
80s beats at their best with the Retro Machine DJ Ryder playing memorable tracks to pump, bump and jump to.
Tuesday, June 10
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Open Mic Night
Where: Blacks Pub
Get cosy and cop some new talent at this impromptu showing, and perhaps even play an instrument yourself.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
A flesh fest for the fellas featuring exotic dancing girls.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Seanski
Where: Savage Beagle
New Yorks own Seanski breaks out the phattest tunes at Whistlers longest running hip hop and old skool night.
Wednesday, June 11
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Men Dont Cry
Where: On CBC TV
Oscar-winning filmmaker Johnny Zaritsky, who also made Ski Bums, has one of his incredible documentaries going to air tonight about men battling prostate cancer. Half way through filmmaking he discovered he had it himself. Incredibly inspiring must-see TV at 8 p.m. See story in the news section.
What: Industry Nite
Where: Crab Shack
Wes Makepeace helps get the locals over the weekly hump with acoustic rock covers and originals.
Who: Guitar Doug
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Come celebrate the hairy ones new residency for the spring playing all the hits to heel and toe to.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
If you like lots of skin and stilettos on stage, youll like this saucy spectacular.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Locals Night
Where: Moe Joes
From the Originals, purveying a good time since 1980.
What: Spare Grooves
Where: Maxx Fish
Whistlers premier hip hop and locals night with DJ Mat the Alien and Kilo Cee showing off on four turntables, with special guest MCs every week.
What: Waxed Wednesday
Where: Savage Beagle
Hip hop, funk and soul with Rosco and word to your mother locals always get in free.
What: Wasted Wednesdays
Where: Buffalo Bills
DJ Rich gives out lots of goodies to good boys and girls still working here during the spring.
Thursday, June 12
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Bally Oak
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
A lively duo of guitar and fiddle doing all the Irish classics.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Locals Night
Where: Garfinkels
Whistler's best DJs every week are rotating to bring you the best dance party you locals could ask for. This week features body, mind and soul cleansing with Kori K and resident DJ Trixx.
Who: DJ Tanner
Where: Savage Beagle
Return of the digital underdogg. Hip hop, funk and breaks. Locals night with ladies admission free before 11 p.m.
What: Ladies Night
Where: Moe Joes
Good times for good girls. Or bad ones. They dont discriminate!
What: Lounge Lizard
Where: Maxx Fish
Dont worry, its not just for lizards, cougars are welcome too. Sordid, eclectic sounds from DJ MP3.
What: Thirstdays
Where: Buffalo Bills
Top tunes and dance floor ditties from rock to house to hits.
What: Double Daze Thursdaze
Where: Boot Pub
A $100 pool tourney, a dart comp and no techno or R&B whatsoever.
UPCOMING EVENTS
13 th Annual Jazz and Blues Festival, June 13-15
Wheels In Motion Concert, Meadow Parklands, June 14
Xavier Rudd, Boot Pub, June 14 and 15
Farmers Markets Concerts start June 15
The Dears, Boot Pub, June 23
Jully Black, Garfinkels, June 25