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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.

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., you’ll 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 Sprit’s 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 Lamour’s Hair Loss & Lobster Night

Where: Uli’s Creekside

One of Whistler’s 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: Murphy’s 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 Africa’s

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 Bill’s

It’s the right night to get out and shake it at this Friday night frenzy.

Who: DJ R3

Where: Garfinkel’s

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 Joe’s

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: Murphy’s 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 Africa’s

DJ Mister Fister delivers the funk, R&B, hip hop and house alongside Tommy’s go-go dancers for the best party in town.

What: Garf’s Gone Wild

Where: Garfinkel’s

It’s the biggest party in Whistler with DJ R3 playing all your favourite dance hits from yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Who: DJ Peacefrog

Where: Buffalo Bill’s

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 Joe’s

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

Citta’s 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: Black’s Pub

Black’s has got one almighty new patio overlooking the bottom of the bike park and now’s the time to break it in.

Where: Tapley’s 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, it’s really got something for everyone.

Where: BBK’s 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: Hoz’s Pub

In funky Creekside, enjoy one of Whistler’s 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 Africa’s

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 Bill’s

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. They’ve 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 Bill’s

Contemporary classics to take to the dance floor.

What: Magnum Opus

Where: Tommy Africa’s

’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: Black’s 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 York’s own Seanski breaks out the phattest tunes at Whistler’s longest running hip hop and old skool night.

Wednesday, June 11

LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS

What: Men Don’t 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 one’s 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, you’ll like this saucy spectacular.

CLUBS AND DJS

What: Locals’ Night

Where: Moe Joe’s

From the Originals, purveying a good time since 1980.

What: Spare Grooves

Where: Maxx Fish

Whistler’s 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 Bill’s

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: Garfinkel’s

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 Joe’s

Good times for good girls. Or bad ones. They don’t discriminate!

What: Lounge Lizard

Where: Maxx Fish

Don’t worry, it’s not just for lizards, cougars are welcome too. Sordid, eclectic sounds from DJ MP3.

What: Thirstdays

Where: Buffalo Bill’s

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, Garfinkel’s, June 25