Friday, Sept. 26
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Au Natural! Nature Exposed Photo Exhibition slide show
Where: MY (Millenium) Place
Great family entertainment. Six nature photographers from Vancouver and the Whistler area roll out their best shots to music. Presented by the Whistler Naturalists Society. Suggested donation for admission $7 members, $9 non-members. Kids under 12 free. Doors at 7 p.m., show starts 7:30 p.m.
Who: Gordo
Where: Crystal Lounge
Bluesy, folksy, good-time sing-a-long tunes from a good-hearted local.
Who: Bally Oak
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
High-spirited guitar and fiddle duo cover all the Irish classics.
Who: Cameron Chu
Where: The Bearfoot Bistro & Champagne Bar
Old school jazz and R&B tributes with Chu and his piano.
Who: Big Radio Static
Where: Pemberton Hotel
Classic rock.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
Buck naked babes shake their booty for the boys. Bring tips.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Free Fall Friday
Where: Maxx Fish
Fridays are made for spinning. Hip hop, R&B and Top 40 classics from DJ Dizzy.
What: Flavour Fridays
Where: Tommy Africas
DJ Rob Banks spins all your favourite hip hop, R&B and Top 40 hits from 10 p.m. on.
Who: DJ Peace Frog
Where: Buffalo Bills
Its the right night to get out and shake it at this Friday night frenzy. Ladies get in free until 11 p.m.
Who: DJ R3
Where: Garfinkels
Dance the night away to a mix of hip hop and R&B classics.
Who: DJ Tone Ballone
Where: Moe Joes
Back by popular demand, filling the floor with all your faves.
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, Sept. 27
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Gordo
Where: Crystal Lounge
Bluesy, folksy, good-time sing-a-long tunes.
Who: Rob Funk
Where: Second Cup
Chill tunes on weekend afternoons for those who want to sit a while and sip their coffee.
Who: Bally Oak
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
High-spirited guitar and fiddle duo cover all the Irish classics.
Who: Big Radio Static
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: Throwdown Saturdays
Where: Maxx Fish
DJ Dizzy kicks in your weekend with hip hop, R&B, Top 40 and other classic shake-your-ass tunes.
What: Good Times
Where: Tommy Africas
Dance the night away with DJ Kori K spinning funky house, hip-hop and Top 40. Join the go-go dancers at the best party in town.
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 long.
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, 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 an 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 was voted best aprés bar in Whistler. Indoors or outdoors, playing pool or picking at plates of nibblies, its 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.
Where: Hozs Pub
In funky Creekside, enjoy a Whistler original with an excellent patio for watching the sun set.
Sunday, Sept. 28
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Farmers Market
Where: Upper Village at Blackcomb
From 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., get fresh produce, berries, preserves, and groovy handmade arts and crafts. The air may be getting chilly, but the market keeps going until Oct. 12.
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 Jet City Fix
Where: Boot Pub
Skaters and anti-clubbers join with indie punk bands to take back the night. Tickets $5.
What: Wing night featuring WDC
Where: Crab Shack
High energy rock band plus 10 cent chicken wings equals good times all around.
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
Local DJs are taking over the kitchen for a while and the first thing theyre serving up is Chili. Come out and dance to his spicy mix of breakbeats and electro-clash, a farewell set of sorts before he and KLC embark on an adventure of global proportions.
Who: DJ Rich
Where: Buffalo Bills
Keep the weekend going! DJ Rich will make you feel like its Saturday night all over again.
Monday, Sept. 29
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Slammin Jack
Where: Boot Pub
The West Coasts favourite jam band is in town to rock out their funky, Phish-y tunes. Tickets $5. www.upstreamentertainment.com.
What: Back in Black Video Premiere
Where: Garfinkels
Californias Kingpin Productions ups the stoke-ante on the rapidly approaching winter season with their latest snowboard video offering. Lots of local talent on screen and on hand. Doors at 9:30 p.m., film starts 10:30 p.m. Tickets $5 at the door.
What: Karaoke Night
Where: Crystal Lounge
Go belt out a rocker to celebrate making it through the weekend.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: 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
Re-live the era that brought you Crocket and Tubbs by rocking out to track after memorable track from retro machine DJ Ryder.
Tuesday, Sept. 30
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Wil Mimnaugh
Where: Crab Shack
In his hometown of Calgary the guitar-playing wildman doesnt even need the Mimnaugh. Once youve seen him, youll know there can be only one Wil. Doors at 9 p.m. No Cover.
What: Open Mic Night
Where: Blacks Pub
Get cozy and check out some new talent at this impromptu showing. Might even be time to dust off that old guitar.
What: Open Mic Night
Where: Moe Joes
Think you got what it takes to be a singer? No time like the present to find out.
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.
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
Peace Frog keeps the vibe happy and the room cozy.
Wednesday, Oct.1
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Wes Makepeace
Where: Crab Shack
Acoustic guitar tunes played by a local boy and good deals for the hard-working skater crowd.
Who: Guitar Doug
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
The man, the beard, the legend. Doug strums tunes worth a toast of your pint.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
A flesh-fest for the fellas with fists full of fivers.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Locals Night
Where: Moe Joes
From the Originals, purveying a good time since 1980.
What: Locals Groove Nite
Where: Buffalo Bills
DJ Peace Frog and the bartenders keep the hometown crowd happy.
What: Strictly Underground
Where: Garfinkels
DJ Milton sends out house, breaks and tribal beats.
What: Spare Grooves
Where: Maxx Fish
Whistlers premier locals hip hop night. Featuring the awesome talents of DJ Mat the Alien and Kilo Cee. Special guest DJs and MCs every week.
What: Waxed Wednesday
Where: Savage Beagle
Hip hop with Rosco, and like every night at the Beagle, locals always get in free.
Thursday, Oct. 2
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: The Art of Tazara Exhibit Reception
Where: MY (Millenium) Place
Octobers exhibit in MY Places upstairs gallery features the work of five-year-old Tazara Campell Lopes. Kid-friendly reception from 5 to 7 p.m. during which time youngsters are invited to add their own special touch to an eight-foot canvas destined for the new Spring Creek Elementary school.
Who: Bowen Boys
Where: Dubh Linn Gate Pub.
Fiddle-driven Celtic, Irish and easy-rock tunes from a pair of local legends.
Who: Music Store Randy & Tiny Elvis with special guests.
Where: The Keg
Good old rock n roll favourites from 9 p.m. on.
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.
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, 25-cent chicken wings, darts, and no techno or R&B whatsoever.
What: Lounge Lizard Thursdays
Where: Maxx Fish
Its not just for Lizards Cougars are welcome as well. Sordid and eclectic sounds, with your favourite bartending Chameleon waiting to shake you a super-sized martini.
What: Locals Night
Where: Garfinkels
Whistlers best local DJs on rotation so the local crowd can dance their local asses off. This Thursday also happens to be Alexander Keiths birthday, so prepare to party like youre in the Maritimes.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Nils Lings The Truth About Love and/or Marriage, Oct. 3.
Alexisonfire with Spitalfield & Death From Above, Oct. 3.
Depistado with Black Rice and The Doers, Oct. 5.
David Francey, Oct. 9.
Oktoberfest, Oct. 10-12.