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 presents interactive juggler Matt "Stickman" Levy; a cultural duo from Timbuktu who use marimbas, African flute and drums; the amazing musician Yeeri. Also, a Mountie will be in town in full dress uniform with his horse Justice and dog Moose Jaw. Have your cameras ready! Visit www.mywhistler.com for a full schedule of appearances a
nd dont forget the Farmers Market in the Upper Village ever Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.Friday, June 27
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Guitar Doug
Where: Merlins
Celebrate summer with the daddy-o of the patio, Guitar Doug from 6 p.m.
Who: Bowen Boys
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
High energy Celtic, Irish and easy rock.
Who: Gordo
Where: Crystal Lounge
Blues ballads, rock rhythms and a few acoustic original gems.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Old school jazz and R&B tributes with Chu and his piano.
Who: 10 Cent Heads
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Classic rock.
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 guest DJ Muchi from Vancouver.
What: Frantic Fridays
Where: Maxx Fish
Kick in the weekend with 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 executing the best tunes all night.
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.
Saturday, June 28
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: My Place Speaker Series
When: MY Place
Wild and Farmed Salmon A Delicate Balance is the topic with leading authorities, a storyteller and some salmon samples. See Get Stuffed story.
What: Open Mic Jam Night
Where: Dustys
Were back open! Come enjoy the sunshine with a BBQ in the beergarden and bring your instrument later to jam with Creekside Phil and Grateful Gregs interactive rock n roll party.
Who: Gordo
Where: Crystal Lounge
Blues ballads, rock rhythms and a few acoustic original gems.
Who: Bowen Boys
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
High energy Celtic, Irish and easy rock.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Old school jazz and R&B tributes with Chu and his piano.
Who: 10 Cent Heads
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Classic rock.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Throw Down Saturdays
Where: Maxx Fish
DJ Dizzys not done. Hes ready to rule the dancefloor with a vinyl fist spinning hip hop, R&B, Top 40 and classic tunes.
What: Good Times
Where: Tommy Africas
Kori K delivers the popular hits, funky house, Latin and hip hop 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
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 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 29
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Farmers Market
Where: Upper Village at Blackcomb
Smooth sounding folk singer, Laura Nedelak, will be playing songs from her new album White Heart in the rotunda outside in the Chamois from noon to 3 p.m.
What: Anti-Club Nite
Where: Boot Pub
Its a No Bull Bonanza. No strippers, no hippes just punk rock music mixed with good movies and good prices for a damn good time.
Who: WDC
Where: Crab Shack
If you like a good crowd mixed with good rock n roll, youll love this party to end the week right. Whistlers No. 1 party band will take you under their wing.
Who: Bowen Boys
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
High energy Celtic, Irish and easy rock.
What: Open Mic night
Where: Crystal Lounge
Humble home music-makers take to the stage for a casual evening of untapped talent.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Soul Kitchen Rewind
Where: Tommy Africas
Vintage house from the last 10 years of Czechs collection. Come see the legend `Rewind at Whistlers longest running club night.
Who: DJ Rich
Where: Buffalo Bills
Groove on the dance floor or play pool on the deck.
Monday, June 30
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Victoria Childrens Choir
Where: Town Plaza Gazebo
One of B.C.s best choirs, who performed for the Queen now sing for us. At 5:30, 6:15 and 7 p.m.
Who: Totally Hip
Where: Boot Pub
Theres no better way to ring in Canada Day then with a collection of songs from the great white norths first sons, The Tragically Hip. Well, with the talented tribute band anyway.
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 old skool 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.
What: Boogie Nights
Where: Garfinkels
Porn stars, roller girls and Dirk Diggler look-a-likes will all be welcomed with open arms and legs at this WFSA Fundraiser.
Tuesday, July 1
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Victoria Childrens Choir
Where: Market Square
One of B.C.s best choirs, who performed for the Queen now sing for us at 4 p.m. outside the Carlton Lodge.
What: 6 th Annual Canada Day Bash
Where: Crab Shack
A full of day Great White North ditties with Plain ol Pete, Guitar
Doug, Wes Makepeace, Pete & Chad Acoustic Reunion, Totally Hip and WDC.
Who: Dave Crowley Band
Where: Buffalo Bills
Proud and patriotic, these mighty metal heads will show you how to dance with the devil and drink Canadas finest exports.
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
What: Canada Day Special
Where: Garfinkels
DJ Mat the Alien lays down his unique style of hip hop, breaks and drum & bass. Resident Plastic Surgeon will open. Make sure to proudly display your Canadian flags and wear red &
white attire. Doors open at 9 p.m.What: Canada Day Hose
Where: Moe Joes
Come celebrate beer, Wayne Gretzky and beaver, ya hosers.
Who: DJ Seanski
Where: Savage Beagle
New Yorks own Seanski breaks out the phattest tunes hip hop and old skool night, six years strong.
Wednesday, July 2
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Victoria Childrens Choir
Where: 2010 Bid Office
One of B.C.s best choirs, who performed for the Queen now sing for us. At 8:30 11:30 a.m. Then again at Market Square at 11:10 a.m. and up at the Roundhouse at 2:30 p.m.
What: Free Family Cabaret
Where: Town Plaza Gazebo
See all of your favourite street performers together in one place from 5:30 p.m. Weekly schedules are available at www.mywhistler.com and click on "Things To Do."
What: 2010 Its Ours?
Who: XLR8
Where: Buffalo Bills
This is Whistlers best party band for the best reason to party. Spectacular effects, costumes in the grand tradition of rock & roll, goofy antics, humour and crowd involvement to suit
Who: Guitar Doug
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
The long haired larrikin just got back from the U.K., no doubt with some stories to tell from playing in English and Irish pubs. Expect a good time.
What: Industry Nite
Where: Crab Shack
Plain ol Pete helps get the locals over the weekly hump with acoustic rock covers and originals.
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 with Rosco and like every night at the Sav, 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, July 3
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Bowen Boys
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
High energy Celtic, Irish and easy rock.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Hawaiian Party
Where: Maxx Fish
Do you need to get leied? Theres no better place than this WFSA fundraiser. The louder the shirt or smaller the bikini, the better. Tunes by DJ Dizzy.
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 on three decks. Locals night with all ladies free before 11 p.m.
What: Red Bull Party
Where: Moe Joes
See red and hit the dancefloor.
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
Xavier Rudd, Boot Pub, July 4-5
ARTrageous, Fairmont Chateau, July 5
Gravity Festival, July 14-20