Whistler Olympic Plaza will once again be rocking this summer, after the Resort Municipality of Whistler (RMOW) renewed its contract on Jan. 23 with Whistler-based Kristen Robinson Productions for the popular Whistler Summer Concert Series (WSCS).
The WSCS was described in a staff report as a value-adding project that is “a lot of fun for locals and visitors [and] achieves positive outcomes,” so a renewal of the contract awarded for the 2023 season was recommended.
The 2024 contract covers programming, performer services, administration, and technical and production services, and comes in at $805,000 for 2024—a four-per-cent increase over 2023.
Funded entirely through the RMOW’s MRDT allocation (meaning funded by hotel stays in the community), staff said there will likely be 13 or 14 show dates similar to last year, between late June through to Labour Day, though times, dates, and performers are TBD.
After the presentation, Councillor Jessie Morden asked whether the WSCS will consider booking more local bands, and was told the RMOW provides other venues over the summer for local bands to perform. The WSCS, held in Olympic Plaza, usually has more well-known, out-of-town bands and groups booked, with local DJs providing the opening entertainment.
