Friday, Oct. 31
HALLOWEEN NIGHT IN WHISTLER
Who: Swollen Members with Fourth World Occupants, Rosco and R3
Where: Garfinkels
West Coast allstar hip-hoppers celebrate the release of their fourth album Heavy with a Halloween night show. Prizes for best/sexiest costumes. Tickets $22, available in advance from the Electric Daisy Internet Café. Doors at 9 p.m. Ph: 604-932-2323.
Who: Robert Walters 20 th Congress
What: Halloween Ball
Where: Boot Pub
California soul-jazz groovemasters headline the Boots Halloween Ball, with Congress guitarist Will Bernard playing an opening set. The show is presented by Vancouvers Upstream Entertainment who will be awarding the evenings best costume with guest list privileges to all Upstream shows for the next calendar year. Tickets $20, available through TicketMaster and at the Boot. Doors at 8 p.m. Ph: 604-932-3338.
What: Heaven and Hell
Where: Garibaldi Lift Co. (GLC)
The fourth annual Halloween party from Shits n Giggles Productions. Costume choices should represent either Heaven or Hell, good or evil, light or dark. Party organizer DJ Chili will be joined by DJ Keph on the turntables. Tickets $25 available in advance at Sushi Village. Doors at 9 p.m. Ph: 604-905-9841.
What: Wicked Halloween
Where: Merlins
Presented by DJ Miltons Easygroove Productions, Wicked doubles as a fundraiser for the Blackcomb Blackhawks hockey team and features beats by Milt and DJ Toddski. Tickets $10 available in advance at Sushi Village and the Salomon Store. Doors at 9 p.m. Ph: 1-866-935-9453.
Who: The Crowley Band
Where: Tapleys Neighbourhood Pub
The local metal maniacs rock out a heavy Halloween. No cover charge. Ph: 604-932-6437.
Who: Rob Funk & Gary Yoshida
Where: BrewHouse
A special fright night performance by the local funk-blues duo. Best costume takes home $150. No cover charge. Show starts 9 p.m. Ph: 604-905-2739.
What: Halloween Karaoke
Where: Crystal Lounge
Costumes are great for melting away inhibitions, prepare to discover talents you never know you had. Best costumes rewarded with bar tabs. Ph: 604-938-1081.
What: Spook Halloween Party
Where: Tommy Africas
Master of Halloween Disaster DJ Trix throws down tracks for fright night dance partiers. First 50 through the door get a Halloween treat and a discount $5 cover charge. $500 mystery prize for best costume. www.tommyafricas.com.
What: Heavy Metal Halloween
Where: Savage Beagle
Bang your head at the Beagle with DJ Derek spinning wicked 70s 80s and 90s rock and metal tunes. Best costume prizes, drink specials. No cover, just give er! Ph: 604-938-3337.
What: Halloween Party
Where: Buffalo Bills
Bills regular DJ Peace Frog takes care of the tunes. Best/sexiest/most imaginative costumes rewarded with over $1,000 in total prize money. Ph: 604-932-6613.
Note: The Crab Shacks Halloween Haunted House mentioned in last weeks Pique has been cancelled.
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Murphys Lagh
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Not everyones into Halloween festivities. Those seeking a costume-free zone can raise a good old-fashioned, unadorned pint to the well-known guitar and fiddle duo playing Celtic, Irish and easy rock favourites.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Old school jazz and R&B tributes with Chu and his piano.
Who: Papa Woody
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Classic rock.
Saturday, Nov. 1
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Art & Soul
Where: Totem Hall, Squamish
An avant-garde fundraiser to support the building of a skateboard park in Squamish. A diverse lineup of artists from the Sea to Sky corridor will be creating live throughout the event, with works auctioned off at the end of the evening. Classic soul and R&B tunes by The Rhythm Method. Tickets $20 in advance, available at Billies Bouquet, Eagle Run Coffee Co., Brennan Park Leisure Centre and Dedicated Skate & Snow; $25 at the event. Doors at 8 p.m. Ph: 604-892-2207.
What: Still Smokin Halloween Dance
Where: Pemberton Legion
The citizens of Pemberton deserve a party more than anyone. Get into the Halloween spirit with stand-up folks in a still-standing town. Costume and door prizes. Doors at 9 p.m. Ph: 604-894-6561.
Who: Rob Funk
Where: Second Cup
Chill tunes on weekend afternoons for those who want to sit and sip their coffee.
Who: Murphys Lagh
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
High energy Celtic, Irish and easy rock tunes from the guitar and fiddle duo.
Who: Mike Weterings
Where: Crystal Lounge
Worldbeat-inspired acoustic tunes.
Who: Papa Woody
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Classic rock.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Old school jazz and R&B tributes with Chu and his piano.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Goodtimes
Where: Tommy Africas
DJ Rob Banks spins top 40, hip-hop and funky house from the centre booth.
What: Garfs Gone Wild
Where: Garfinkels
DJ R3 throws down silky smooth hip-hop, dance and old-skool thatll keep you movin and groovin all night.
Who: DJ Peace Frog
Where: Buffalo Bills
The master of the mainstream mix doing his thing for the stags and stagettes.
Who: DJ Derek
Where: Savage Beagle
Dropping the best Top 40, hip hop, R&B and house cuts in the red lounge or down below.
Who: DJ Tone Ballone
Where: Moe Joes
Back by popular demand playing all the faves that fill the dance floor.
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 nice long windows and a big deck in the Village Square making it the ideal place to meet and watch the world go by.
Where: The BrewHouse
Kick back with a locally brewed beer and play a game of pool or two in the casual atmosphere by the creek.
Where: Amsterdam Pub & Café
The Dam has cool tunes, cool servers, unusual artwork and great burgers.
Where: Blacks Pub
A cozy spot overlooking the plaza by the Whistler and Blackcomb gondolas and a great place to sit and dream about bike park days past and snow days to come.
Where: Tapleys Neighbourhood Pub
The games always on the big screen TV, plus keno, darts and some of the best value pub food in Whistler.
Where: The Longhorn Saloon
This prime-positioned patio was voted best aprés bar in Whistler. Every Thursday, test your cowboy or cowgal mettle on the mechanical bull.
Where: BBKs Pub
A small, friendly pub nestled in the bosom of Blackcomb in the Glacier Lodge. Good eats, bartending staff who know their wines, and a unique photo gallery.
Where: Hozs Pub
In funky Creekside, enjoy a Whistler original with an excellent patio for watching the sun set.
Sunday, Nov. 2
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Rob Funk
Where: Second Cup
Chill tunes on weekend afternoons for those who want to sit a while and sip their coffee.
What: Punk Night featuring Means To An End
Where: Boot Pub
Skaters and the anti-club crowd join with a local indie punk band to take back the night.
What: WDC
Where: Crab Shack
High energy, local rock band has mastered the edgy covers their loyal following cant get enough of.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Old school jazz and R&B tributes with Chu and his piano.
What: Open Mic night
Where: Crystal Lounge
Humble shower singers and basement guitar gods take the stage for a casual evening of untapped talent.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Soul Kitchen
Where: Tommy Africas
The Kitchens special this week is Vancouvers DJ Czech, the man who started the whole thing cooking. Rewind Night featuring old school and speed garage classics. The granddaddy of Whistler club nights at 10 years and counting.
Who: DJ Rich
Where: Buffalo Bills
Keep the weekend going! DJ Rich makes you feel like its Saturday night all over again.
Monday, Nov. 3
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Monday Madness featuring Themasses
Where: Boot Pub
The Vancouver jam bands mission here on earth is to make the people groove. Spacey, funky instrumentals should thrill the laid back Monday Madness crowd.
What: Karaoke Night
Where: Crystal Lounge
Go belt out a rocker to celebrate making it through Halloween.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Rob Banks
Where: Savage Beagle
Underground and old skool grooves in the sultry upstairs bar or dancing down below whatever youre up for.
Who: DJ Richie Rich
Where: Buffalo Bills
Bills is a good ol time any night of the week, whether youre a hip young scenester or an ageing rocker.
What: 80s Night
Where: Tommy Africas
DJ Ryder rocks out retro-style playing the best of Cyndi, MJ, Billy and Van Halen.
Tuesday, Nov. 4
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Star Dreams
Where: MY (Millennium) Place
A thought-provoking documentary film exploring the enigma and mysticism of crop circles. Filmmaker Robert Nicol and Canadian crop circle specialist Chad Deetken will be on hand to answer questions. Shows at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tickets $8 adults, $6 students and seniors. Ph: 604-935-8410.
What: Whistler Social Dance Club
Where: Buffalo Bills
The lessons in Latin and traditional ballroom dance offered in the past months by Beatrix Satzinger and Michael Young are continuing in spirit with the establishment of a weekly social dance club led by Morgan Montgomery. Sessions take place every Tuesday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 cover. Couple and singles welcome. Ph: 604-935-1947 for more information.
What: Karaoke with Fernando
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Belt out a rocker amongst friends at the Pem Ho.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
This is not the ballet your mother told you about. Beautiful babes lose the tutus and flaunt their flexibility.
What: Open Mic Night
Where: Blacks Pub
Get cozy and check out some new talent at this impromptu showing. Might even be time to put your money where your mouth is and dust off that old guitar.
What: Open Mic Night
Where: Moe Joes
Think you got what it takes to be a musician? No time like the present to find out.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Seanski
Where: Savage Beagle
New Yorks own Seanski throws down phat tunes hip hop and old skool night, six years strong.
Who: DJ Peace Frog
Where: Buffalo Bills
Stick around after social dance club for tunes by DJ Peace Frog, who knows how to make the crowd boogie down.
Wednesday, Nov. 5
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: The Dixie Chicklets
Where: Buffalo Bills
A dead-ringer tribute to country musics blond superstar trio, playing all the radio hits and more. Doors at 8 p.m. Tickets $8 in advance, $10 at the door.
Who: Rob Thompson
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Easy-going rock n roll hits, pint-raising sing-a-longs and a touch of the blues.
Who: Wes Makepeace
Where: Crab Shack
Acoustic guitar tunes by a local boy and good deals for his loyal, hard-working skater following.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
A flesh-fest for the fellas. Bring plenty of tips.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Locals Night
Where: Moe Joes
From the Originals, purveying a good time since 1980.
What: Strictly Underground
Where: Garfinkels
DJ Milton and friends throw down house, breaks and tribal beats. Doors at 9 p.m.
What: Waxed Wednesday
Where: Savage Beagle
Hip hop with Rosco, and like every night at the Beagle, locals always get in free.
Thursday, Nov. 6
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Rob Thompson
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Easy-going rock n roll hits, pint-raising sing-a-longs and a touch of the blues.
Who: Leth Dodis
Where: Moe Joes
Heavy-hitting modern rock courtesy of members of WDC.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Old school jazz and R&B tributes with Chu and his piano.
What: Whistler Social Dance Club
Where: Buffalo Bills
Line dancing lessons taught by Buffalo Bills girls Stacey Hughes and Sarah Tambosso every Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. $10 cover. Ph: 604-932-3502 for more information.
What: Mechanical Bull Night
Where: Longhorn Saloon
Throw back a shot of liquid courage and test your cowboy/cowgirl mettle.
CLUBS AND DJS
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, darts and no techno or R&B whatsoever.
What: Locals Night
Where: Garfinkels
Whistlers best local DJs on rotation so the local crowd can dance their local asses off.
Who: DJ Tanner
Where: Savage Beagle
Dont worry, its not Candace Cameron from Full House playing a Debbie Gibson set. Its the return of the Digital Underdogg.
UPCOMING EVENTS
The Planet Smashers, Nov. 8.
Michael Kaeshammer, Nov. 8.
Whole Lotta Led, Nov. 10.
Nashville Pussy with Stink Mitt, Nov. 10
James Cotton, Nov. 11.
Perfect Combination, Nov. 11.
She Stole My Beer, Nov. 14.