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Pique to Valley Listings Oct. 29-Nov. 4

This week's entertainment listings

Friday, Oct. 29

LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS

What: Hellish Halloween Bash

Where: Spruce Grove Field House

Organized by the Whistler Youth Centre for high school students only. Costume manadatory party with ‘mocktails’ and a snackbar. 9 p.m. to midnight Admission: $12. Ph: 604-935-8187.

Who: Rob Lee

Where: Fifty Two 80 Bistro & Bar

Vancouver lounge piano man tickles the ivories while the bar gets into the Halloween spirit with bobbing for apples and classic horror flicks.

Who: Last Call

Where: Moe Joe’s

Jay Bonnell of Leth Dodis heads up the new Friday night house band that’s ready, willing and able to play your rockin’ requests.

What: Rob Funk Fridays

Where: Black’s Pub

That’s right folks, Rob’s back and he’s ready to rock. Easy going guitar tunes with the local musician and guests.

Who: Murphy’s Lagh

Where: Dubh Linn Gate

High energy Celtic & Irish pub favourites with the guitar and fiddle duo.

What: Triple Threat Fridays

Where: Crab Shack

Live open mic jam and karaoke night hosted by DJ Steve Jiu.

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: Show of Hands

Where: Pemberton Hotel

Classic rock.

CLUBS AND DJS

What: Hip-hop Fridays

Where: Tommy Africa’s

Hip-hop and R&B hits with DJ Rob Banks. No Cover. Doors at 10 p.m.

Who: DJ Peace Frog

Where: Buffalo Bill’s

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: Garfinkel’s

Silky smooth hip-hop and R&B. VIP treatment for girls.

Saturday, Oct. 30

LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS

What: Heavy Hitting Films 3 rd Annual B-Grade Horrorfest

Where: MY (Millennium) Place

Whistler’s annual celebration of DIY guts ’n’ gore. This one’s sold out already, so track down your friendly neighbourhood scalper if you want to go. Event starts 7:30 p.m. Ph: 604-935-8410.

What: Pornoween Party featuring Slow Nerve Action

Where: Boot Pub

High-energy, gutter-mind funk jams with Whistler’s notorious sexaholic rockers. Prizes for best costumes. Tickets: $10. Ph: 604-932-3338.

What: Blackcomb Blackhawks annual Halloween bash

Where: Merlin’s

Annual costume party doubles as a fundraiser for the local hockey team. Doors at 9 p.m. Tickets: $10 at the door. Ph: 604-905-2296.

What: Halloween Freak Show

Where: Longhorn Saloon

Prizes for the best and least dressed, plus scary bar games and for the ski-freaks, an encore presentation of local new school crew Jib Culture’s first film Disturbing the Piste . Ph: 604-932-5999.

What: Halloween Costume Party

Where: Savage Beagle

The Beagle’s bass-ment beatmaster DJ Seanski is on the decks. Best costume takes home a prize. Doors at 9 p.m. Ph: 604-938-3337.

Who: Rob Lee

Where: Fifty Two 80 Bistro & Bar

Vancouver lounge piano man tickles the ivories while the bar gets into the Halloween spirit with bobbing for apples and classic horror flicks.

What: Halloween Party

Where: Pemberton Hotel

Classic roadhouse rock ’n’ roll from Show of Hands and prizes for best costumes.

Who: Murphy’s Lagh

Where: Dubh Linn Gate

High energy Celtic & Irish pub favourites with the guitar and fiddle duo.

Who: Rob Funk

Where: Crystal Lounge

Eclectic guitar tunes with the easygoing local boy.

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: Goodtimes

Where: Tommy Africa’s

Hip-hop, R&B and Top 40 dance floor hits with DJ Trix. Doors at 10 p.m.

Who: DJ Rob Banks

Where: Garfinkel’s

Old and new-school hip-hop and Top 40 dance tracks. Halloween pre-party: come dressed up and win tickets to the club’s Sweatshop Union party on Sunday, Oct. 31.

Who: DJ Peace Frog

Where: Buffalo Bill’s

On Saturday nights Bill’s 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 Joe’s

Party tunes to getcha on the dance floor. Doors at 9 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 31

LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS

What: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Party

Where: Garibaldi Lift Co. (GLC)

Local artists KLC Nash and Chili Thom’s annual decorating-and-DJ extravaganza. Ace-zilla, Mr. Fister and Vinyl Ritchie on the decks. Doors at 9 p.m. Tickets: $25. Ph: 604-905-9841.

What: Halloween Party featuring Sweatshop Union

Where: Garfinkel’s

Hip-hop Halloween bash with the popular West Coast rap collective. Plus local DJ Rob Banks, creepy decor and prizes for best male, female and group costumes. Tickets: $15/first 200, $20 after that, available in advance at the Electric Daisy Internet Cafe. Ph: 604-932-2323.

What: The Punk Night Halloween with Denim Demons, The Antithesis and Savanah

Where: Boot Pub

The Punk Night does Halloween with Denim Demons – a tribute to fetish-clad Norwegian hardcore metal maniacs Turbonegro. Also on the bill: locals The Antithesis play their last show ever, and Vancouver band Savanah. Ph: 604-932-3338.

What: Soul Kitchen Hallows Groove

Where: Tommy Africa’s

Renowned OM Records DJ John Howard (New York, San Francisco) and local favourite Scotty Arkwell are on the decks for a special Halloween edition of the long-running Soul Kitchen Sunday club night. Funk, breaks and house beats and Halloween go-go gals. $1,000 worth of bar tab prizes for best costumes. Doors at 9:30 p.m. $5 cover. www.tommyafricas.com.

What: 6 th Annual Halloween Freak Show

Where: Moe Joe’s

Best costume takes home $500 tonight. Ph: 604-935-1152.

What: Nightmare on Bill’s Street

Where: Buffalo Bill’s

Best costume takes home $500 at Bill’s annual Halloween bash. Ph: 604-932-6613.

What: Halloween Sunday Night

Where: Crab Shack

The Shack’s ‘scary’ Sunday night house band Leth Dodis is on stage. Best costume gets their bar tab taken care of for the night. Ph: 604-932-4451.

Who: Suzanne Wilson

Where: Dubh Linn Gate

Well-known covers, originals and Emerald Isle-flavoured classics with the lovely local lass.

Monday, Nov. 1

LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS

Who: King Django with JFK & The Conspirators

Where: Boot Pub

Gritty ska and raggae with the renowned East Coast artist touring with the Winnipeg-based band. Ph: 604-932-3338.

What: Reggae Night

Where: Moe Joe’s

Locals Kosta Man and the Mighty Backhoes play dem jammin’ tunes, mon. Doors at 10 p.m.

What: Karaoke Night

Where: Crystal Lounge

Take the mic and let yourself go – that Chicago ballad won’t sing itself.

CLUBS AND DJS

What: ’80s Night

Where: Tommy Africa’s

Popular club night with DJ Ryder on the decks playing’80s retro tracks all night long. Doors at 9:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 2

LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS

What: Comedy Night

Where: Buffalo Bill’s

Weekly standup event featuring top Vancouver comics and special guests. 604-932-6613.

What: Open Mic Night

Where: Black’s 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 Joe’s

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 Whistler’s longest-running hip-hop night – seven years and counting! Doors at 9 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 3

LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS

Who: Wes Makepeace with Jay Greenway

Where: Crab Shack

The local musicians share the stage at the Shack’s weekly dinner and giveaway night. Get there between 8 and 9 p.m. for the roast beef dinner special and enter to win ski passes and a car! Seriously. Ph: 604-932-4451.

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: 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 Bill’s

Rockin’ locals’ night is industry exclusive until 10 p.m. After that, industry deals for everyone!

Thursday, Nov. 4

LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS

What: Horrorfest — The Second Screening

Where: Garibaldi Lift Co.

The Third Annual Heavy Hitting Films B-Grade Horrorfest sold out fast this year, so the GLC has stepped up to host a second screening for those who missed out. Films start at 8 p.m. sharp! The club closes for two weeks following the event for renovations. Ph: 604-905-2220.

Who: Nearly Neil

Where: Crab Shack

Whistler’s beloved Neil Diamond tribute act takes the stage in support of the local WAG animal shelter. Ph: 604-932-4451.

What: Double Daze Thursdaze

Where: Boot Pub

$100 pool tourney, darts and no techno or R&B – guaranteed. Ph: 604-932-3338.

Who: Rob Funk

Where: Dubh Linn Gate

Eclectic guitar tunes with the easygoing local boy.

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

Who: DJ Pete

Where: Savage Beagle

Good time hip-hop & R&B club tunes. Doors at 9 p.m.

What: Local’s Night

Where: Garfinkel’s

Slow season... What slow season? Learn the local’s password and dance your ass off at the popular party night.

Who: Kenny ’n Glenn with DJ J

Where: Moe Joe’s

Good time rock tunes in the basement bar.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Whistler Writers Festival, Nov. 3-14.

Ninja Night II, Nov. 8.

Reel Alternatives — Riding Giants, Nov. 10.

Cornucopia Festival of Wine & Food, Nov. 11-14.

Kiran Ahluwalia, Nov. 13.

Sleeping Beauty, Nov. 18-20.

The Sadies, Nov. 23.

Norman Foote, Nov. 26.

Whistler Film Festival, Dec. 2-5.

Bizarre Bazaar, Dec. 3-4.