Friday, Oct. 15
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Garaj Mahal
Where: Boot Pub
Super jam band returns to Whistler for the first of two shows. Amazing improv grooves in one of the bands favourite venues. Tickets: $20. Ph: 604-932-3338. www.upstreamentertainment.com.
Who: Last Call
Where: Moe Joes
Jay Bonnell of Leth Dodis heads up the new Friday night house band thats ready, willing and able to play your rockin requests.
What: Friday Night Live with Rockin Randy
Where: Blacks Pub
Easy going guitar tunes with the local musician and guests.
What: Triple Threat Fridays
Where: Crab Shack
Jam out for the live open mic or bring the house down with a karaoke tune. Hosted by local DJ Steve Jiu.
Who: Jillian Lebeck
Where: Fifty-Two 80 Bistro & Bar
Hot young singer/piano player is a rising star on the West Coast jazz scene. 6-11:30 p.m.
Who: Bowen Boys
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Fiddle-driven Celtic pub favourites with locals Rob Thompson and Cam Salay.
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: Monkey Business
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Classic rock.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Phroh
Where: Garibaldi Lift Co. (GLC)
Funky house and breaks.
What: Hip-hop Fridays
Where: Tommy Africas
Hip-hop and R&B hits with DJ Rob Banks. Doors at 10 p.m.
Who: DJ Peace Frog
Where: Buffalo Bills
Mainstream dance floor faves to kick off the weekend. Gals get in free all night long. Doors at 8 p.m.
Who: DJ Derek
Where: Savage Beagle
Top 40 hip-hop and R&B in the red lounge and down below. Doors at 9 p.m.
Who: DJ Ph.D
Where: Garfinkels
Silky smooth hip-hop and R&B. VIP treatment for girls.
Saturday, Oct. 16
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Hansel & Gretel
Where: MY (Millennium) Place
Missoula Childrens Theatre and a cast of local kids present a musical adaptation of the classic fairy tale. Shows at 3 and 7 p.m. Admission by donation (suggested: $5/adult, $3/kid. $12/family). www.whistlerartscouncil.com.
Who: Jillian Lebeck
Where: Fifty-Two 80 Bistro & Bar
Hot young singer/piano player is a rising star on the West Coast jazz scene. 6-11:30 p.m.
Who: Garaj Mahal
Where: Boot Pub
Super jam band plays the second of two Whistler shows. Amazing improv grooves in one of the bands favourite venues. Tickets: $20. Ph: 604-932-3338. www.upstreamentertainment.com.
Who: Kosta Man & The Mighty Back Hos
Where: Crystal Lounge
Local reggae/world beat collective throws down covers of Bob Marley and Manu Chao.
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: Bowen Boys
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Fiddle-driven Celtic pub favourites with locals Rob Thompson and Cam Salay.
Who: Monkey Business
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Classic rock.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: Mr. Fister
Where: Garibaldi Lift Co. (GLC)
Eclectic electro and funky dance beats.
Who: DJ Seanski
Where: Savage Beagle
The New York native spins the funkiest old and new school hip-hop, reggae and R&B tracks in the Beagle bass-ment. Doors at 9 p.m.
What: Goodtimes
Where: Tommy Africas
Hip-hop, R&B and Top 40 dance floor hits with DJ Trix. Doors at 10 p.m.
Who: DJ Rob Banks
Where: Garfinkels
Old and new-school hip-hop and Top 40 dance tracks.
Who: DJ Peace Frog
Where: Buffalo Bills
On Saturday nights Bills is stagette central. Dance tunes for the brides to be and their Cosmopolitan-chugging cohorts. Doors at 8 p.m.
Who: DJ Easyleigh
Where: Moe Joes
Party tunes to getcha on the dance floor. Doors at 9 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 17
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Commemorative Evening for Ed Elliott and Jamie Burnette
Where: Moe Joes
Normally closed on Sundays, the club is open tonight for friends of the former Moe Joes managers who were victims of last years Rutherford Creek Bridge washout. Tunes by The Rutherford Creek Collective local musicians from the Watershed benefit CD for Burnettes widow. Ph: 604-935-1152.
What: The Punk Night
Where: Boot Pub
Whistlers ultimate anti-club night hosts Fat Wreck bagpipe-punks The Real McKenzies with Vancouver rockers The Gung Hos. Ph: 604-932-3338.
Who: Suzanne Wilson
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Well-known covers, originals and Emerald Isle-flavoured classics with the lovely local lass.
Who: Leth Dodis
Where: Crab Shack
Long-time Whistler party band plays all your favourite rock songs. Still going strong.
What: Open Mic Night
Where: Crystal Lounge
Shower singers and basement guitar gods get their turn in the spotlight.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Soul Kitchen
Where: Tommy Africas
The man who got the Kitchen cooking DJ Czech is back at the tables this week serving up old-school beats, breaks and electro tracks. The granddaddy of Whistler club nights at 11 years and counting. Doors at 10 p.m.
Who: DJ NT
Where: Buffalo Bills
Top 40 dance tunes keep the thanksgiving weekend vibe alive. Doors at 9 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 18
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Reggae Night
Where: Moe Joes
Local reggae band Kosta Man and the Mighty Backhoes are in the house. Doors at 10 p.m.
What: Karaoke Night
Where: Crystal Lounge
Take the mic and let yourself go that Chicago ballad wont sing itself.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: 80s Night
Where: Tommy Africas
Popular club night with DJ Ryder on the decks playing80s retro tracks all night long. Doors at 10 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 19
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Comedy Night
Where: Buffalo Bills
A special edition of the weekly stand-up event with renowned Canadian comic and TV personality Mike MacDonald. Show starts: 9:30 p.m. $10 cover. 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.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
This is not the ballet your mother told you about. Babes get naked on stage and shake their booty for the boys (and girls) that like to watch.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Cowgirls Inc.
Where: Moe Joes
Country and rock tunes with Coyote Ugly- style bartender antics. Saddle up and get ready to party. Doors at 9 p.m.
What: Hip-Hop Night
Where: Savage Beagle
New York native DJ Seanski is on the decks at Whistlers longest-running hip-hop night. Come by on Thursday for his seven-year anniversary party. Doors at 9 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 20
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Reel Alternatives Festival Express
Where: Rainbow Theatre
Recently released rockumentary about a 1970 summer music festival that carted the performers across Canada by train. Original footage of Janis Joplin, The Grateful Dead, The Band and more. Shows at 7 and 9 p.m. Tickets: $9 available in advance at Nesters Market and the venue. www.whistlerfilmfestival.com.
Who: Wes Makepeace with Jay Greenway
Where: Crab Shack
Edgy covers with the local rulers.
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. Babes get naked on stage and shake their booty for the boys (and girls) that like to watch.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: Mat the Alien
Where: Moe Joes
The Alien has landed! Whistler turntablist with outta this world skills throws down hip-hop, funk, breaks, dancehall & drum n bass. Doors at 10 p.m.
Who: DJ Rosco
Where: Savage Beagle
The Montreal native lays down Hip-hop and R&B. Doors at 9 p.m.
What: Industry Night
Where: Buffalo Bills
Rockin locals night is industry exclusive until 10 p.m. After that, industry deals for everyone!
Thursday, Oct. 21
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Cantabile
Where: MY (Millennium) Place
Acclaimed British comedy/vocal quartet launches the MY Place/Whistler Arts Councils 2004/05 Performance Series. Show starts: 8 p.m. Tickets: $20/adults, $17/students. First 10 local kids $2. Ph: 604-935-8410. www.whistlerartscouncil.com.
What: Shot In The Darks Conformed Premiere
Where: Garibaldi Lift Co. (GLC)
Local filmmaker Lauren Graham screens her latest all-girl snowboard film. Music by local rockers The Fall of Summer. No cover, but donations collected to finance production of the bands debut CD. Ph: 604-905-2220.
Who: Bowen Boys
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Fiddle-driven Celtic pub favourites with locals Rob Thompson and Cam Salay.
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: DJ Seanskis Seven-Year Anniversary Party
Where: Savage Beagle
The transplanted New Yorker is the man behind the decks for Whistlers longest running hip-hop night. Celebrate his seven-year anniversary spinning in Whistler with fellow Beagle resident DJs Pete, Derek and Rosco.
What: Rocktoberfest
Where: Garfinkels
Slow season... What slow season? Learn the locals password and dance your ass off at the popular party night.
What: Double Daze Thursdaze
Where: Boot Pub
$100 pool tourney, darts and no techno or R&B guaranteed. Ph: 604-932-3338.
Who: Kenny n Glenn with DJ J
Where: Moe Joes
Good time rock tunes in the basement bar.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Barney Bentall, Oct. 24 (Brackendale).
McCuaig, Oct. 25.
Indie Film Nights III, Oct. 26.
Heavy Hitting Films 3 rd Annual B-Grade Horrorfest, Oct. 30.
Slow Nerve Action, Oct. 30.
The Antithesis, Oct. 31.
DJ John Howard, Oct. 31.
Whistler Writers Festival, Nov. 3-14.
Ninja Night II, Nov. 8.
Cornucopia Festival of Wine & Food, Nov. 11-14.
Dr. Hook, Nov. 13.
Whistler Film Festival, Dec. 2-5.