Friday, March 8
SONGS IN E MINOR
Who: Wil Mimnaugh
Where: The Shack
Zany eclectic guitar from the wonderstrings of Mimnaugh. A CD release party.
Who: Carlos del Junco
Where: Millennium Place
Sexy blues harmonica playing from Carlos del Junco. Guitarist Don Ross joins him. A Whistler Community Arts Council presentation.
Who: Leanne & Kyla
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Celtic covers and originals from the dynamic duo this eve at the Gate.
What: Payday Friday
Who: Hairfarmers
Where: Merlin’s
Folksy psychedelic rock from the boys at Merlin’s. Buy your pal a pint.
Who: Bryan Lyster
Where: Zeuski’s Taverna
Flamenco guitar gets your Spanish nights sizzlin’. Que bueno!
Who: Michael Sicoly
Where: Mallard Lounge
Adult contemporary piano from Sicoly. Sing us a song…
Who: Steve Wright
Where: Crystal Lounge
Mazinaw’s Steve Wright goes solo for an evening of guitar favourites.
Who: Honour Choir, part of the Whistler Children’s Chorus
Where: Our Lady of the Mountains Church, 7 p.m.
From the Maritimes to B.C., the Honour Choir sings songs from Canadian composers. A‘Completely Canadian’ event.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
The only place for adult entertainment in Whistler. Undressing through the midnight hour.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Larry apres-ski
Where: Dusty’s
Can’t get no satisfaction? Get it here, with blues and rock apres-ski.
What: Honey
Where: Dusty’s
The sweet life: beautifully drippin’ honey grooves from Mat the Alien and Ghetto Boy, apres and evening sets. Ski outta the Creek for mountain beats.
What: Moodswing
Where: GLC
Dr. Digglesworth and guests bring you straight loungin’ with deep house, broken beat, soul and funk. Get downtempo tonight.
What: Fresh Fridays with R3
Where: Garfinkel’s
DJ R3 spins his favourites so you can cut a rug.
Who: Passion Fridays
Where: Tommy Africa’s
Whistler’s own DJ Erin keeps grooving all night long with an incredibly delicious mix of funky vocal house including UK re-mixes.
What: Double Ought Buck
Where: Maxx Fish
Double Ought Buck with dj brokenarrow at Maxx Fish. Classic yet nouveau sounds.
Who: DJ Rich
Where: Buffalo Bill’s
Get out and shake it or linger over a beverage.
Who: DJ Seanski
Where: Savage Beagle
Not to be disappointed, DJ Seanski plays R&B and hip hop. Whistler’s latest favourite dance and drivin’ vibe. Come check out the Beagle floor for underground grooves.
PUBS & PATIOS
Where: Black’s Pub
The warming floor for locals apres-ski. Conversational pub feel, located at the foot of two mountain gondolas. Enjoy their telescope to bear watch or star gaze. Tasty food, 99 brands of beer in a gilded silver menu, and 40 scotches to keep you reminiscing.
Where: Citta’
Citta’s central stage in Village Square attracts locals, patio-side, and visitors too. Best people-watching spot to enjoy a variety of pints on tap. Open for lunch.
Where: Amsterdam Café
With a Euro-look and feel, its wooden interiors – lined with eye candy décor – make for a good lounging spot, cocktail or café in hand. Patio too. Live music some weekly nights.
Where: BBK’s Pub
It’s a locals’ favourite for unwinding after a hard day. This cozy pub in the Upper Village has a fine selection of B.C. wines and micro-brewed beer, as well as an outstanding menu. Settle in on their couches for a game of cards or gab with their colourful bartenders. "We Be Smoke-free!"
Where: Tapley’s Neighbourhood Pub
Casual atmosphere for warm conversation and cold beer. Bar staff operate a not-too-loud sound system of rock and roll numbers and the outdoor patio gives patrons the best air in the world.
Where: The Brew House
Brewhouse tunes are always hopping from morning till night. A pool table and fireside comfy chairs, alongside full restaurant set up, make for a great meeting spot.
Where: Hoz’s Pub
Down to earth pub but still in that Whistler style. Just a hop, skip and a jump from that brisk walk on the Valley Trail in Whistler Creekside.
Saturday, March 9
VIBEY NIGHTS
Who: Garaj Mahal
Where: Boot Pub
Never the same show twice. The beauty of improv, with the jazzy groove stylings of drummer Alan Hertz and company. Second show tomorrow night. Presented by Upstream Entertainment.
Who: Wil Mimnaugh
Where: The Shack
See Friday’s listings.
Who: Big Up
Where: Dusty’s
Happy ska tunes and other reggae retrospection front and centre this eve.
Who: Steve Wright
Where: Crystal Lounge
See Friday’s listings.
Who: Hairfarmers
Where: GLC apres-ski
More beer, more beer and other little ditties tonight at the GLC.
Who: Leanne & Kyla
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
See Friday’s listings.
Who: Rob Funk
Where: Second Cup
Guitar and piano stylings every Saturday from Rob Funk.
Who: Cease & Desist
Where: Monk’s Grill
Wild and crazy nights with Cease & Desist at the Blackcomb base.
Who: Michael Sicoloy
Where: Mallard Lounge
See Friday’s listings.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Keph with Superfunk
Where: Maxx Fish
Tracks from DJ Keph’s mixed bag of tricky beats. Dance, brother, dance.
Who: DJ Stoli with Miguel Sanchez
Where: Garfinkel’s
Stoli mixes up your favourites for a Saturday night boogie or barfly mode.
Who: DJ Larry
Where: Dusty’s
Apres ski with hip grooves on a Saturday afternoon, Creekside.
Who: DJ Peace Frog
Where: Buffalo Bill’s
Mainstream mix with Peace Frog at Bill’s lilypad booth.
Who: DJ Trixx
Where: Tommy Africa’s
Top 40 tunes grooving through the dance floor twists at Tommy’s tonight.
What: Moodswing
Where: GLC
See Friday’s listings.
Who: DJ Derek
Where: Savage Beagle
Tunes for the underground crew.
Sunday, March 10
FRETS & STRINGS
Who: Jimmy Cotton Blues Band
Where: Buffalo Bill’s
Tunes from Fire Down Under the Hill and other blues favourites from Mr. Superharp himself, 1997 Grammy winner and blues legend Mr. James Cotton.
Who: Tala
Where: Boot Pub
Music from Tala, part of the ongoing alternative music series tonight at the Boot.
Who: Garaj Mahal
Where: Boot Pub
See Saturday’s listings.
What: Howe Sound Music Festival
Where: Our Lady of the Mountains church
Adjudicated Piano Performances are part of the ongoing Music Festival. From 1:30 to 6 p.m. students of all ages perform on piano. Patricia Milller, an examiner with the Royal Conservatory of Music, is adjudicator. The Whistler Singers also perform at 6:30 p.m. in Squamish at the Baptist Church, adjudicated by John Trepp from Magee Secondary High School.
Who: Whole Damn County
Where: the Shack
Don’t call me daughter… Pearl Jam covers and others. Lights, camera, …
Who: Leanne & Kyla
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
See Friday’s listings.
Who: Kenny Wayne
Where: Mallard Lounge
Bluesy style sounds at the Chateau’s Mallard Lounge tonight.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: UK resident DJ Scruff
Where: Maxx Fish
Circa presents UK resident DJ Scruff. He mixes it up fast and fancy with retro riffs and vintage samples stemming from the turn of the century. Old-fashioned meets new fashioned, get eclectically bouncy tonight at Maxx Fish. See article.
What: Moodswing
Where: GLC
See Friday’s listings.
Who: DJ Trance from 1groove.com
Where: Tommy Africa’s
Trance and progressive house beats tonight at Tommy’s,.
Who: DJ Larry apres-ski
Where: Dusty’s Bar
DJ Larry plays blues in the house for your post-Jimmy’s Joker tales. Mogul it!
Who: DJ Def Star Dub
Where: Savage Beagle
Bad-ass beats at the Beagle.
Monday, March 11
POISED WITH GUITARS
Who: Tala
Where: Boot Pub
From Hipstar productions, funk, jive and Latin vibes with Tala jam band.
Who: Mr. Solid and Limit
Where: The Shack
Two bands to get your punk night going, featuring Dom Koric of Whistler’s former outfit Going Blind. Catch them before Mr. Solid heads out for a June Canadian tour. Solid riffs tonight!
Who: Rob Thompson Duo
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Irish ditties from the duo, pint-side at the Gate’s Diblin-esque atmosphere.
What: Karaoke Night
Where: Crystal Lounge
Bohemian Rhapsody and American Pie. New covers, old songs!
What: Live Music Night
Where: Wicked Wheel
Lineup changes weekly at this Pemberton restaurant.
Who: Kenny Wayne
Where: Mallard Lounge
See Sunday’s listings.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Hebegebee apres-ski
Where: Dusty’s
Pint drinking tunes at the base of the mountain.
What: Shits and Giggles
Where: Maxx Fish
DJ Spincat at Scott Arkwell’s shits and giggles. Big, sexy funk tonight.
Who: DJ Laurent de St. Laurent and Kid Kio from Tokyo
What: Fight Club
Where: Garfinkel’s
Two DJ’s mix it up with their own special blend Monday at Garf’s.
Who: DJ Ryder
What: Magnum Opus
Where: Tommy Africa’s
Come and show off your moves. The biggest retro-boogie night in Whistler nine years running, highlighting the best in ’80s wear. Dress to impress.
What: Drive
Where: Savage Beagle
Deep mixing of vocal house with DJ Chris Viner, Milton and Foxxi Ozzi.
Who: DJ Ram
Where: Moe Joe’s
DJ Ram kicks out the hits tonight at Passport Mondays.
Tuesday, March 12
STAGEBOUND
What: Live Wire Tuesdays
Who: Big Up
Where: Garfinkel’s
More rockin’ ska from local lads Big Up.
Who: Rob Thompson Duo
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
See Monday’s listings.
Who: Glen Foster
Where: Buffalo Bill’s
Known as "That Canadian Guy" Foster debuts in 2002 at Bill’s with his very own brand of comedy antics.
What: Karaoke Tuesdays with Siobhan Duvall
Where: The Shack
Belt it out, baby!
Who: Kenny Wayne
Where: Mallard Lounge
See Sunday’s listings.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
See Friday’s listings.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Sanctuary
Where: GLC
DJ Laurent de St. Laurent (Montreal) and DJ Kid Kio (Tokyo) bring you a mix of goo beats and sweet beats at the Garibaldi Lift Company.
The phattest vibes with hard hitters from the West Coast.
Who: DJ Seanski
Where: Savage Beagle
The longest running hip-hop night in Whistler.
What: Digress
Where: Maxx Fish
For funk’s sake, Rick, Roly and special guests. Funky surprises and cool prizes.
What: Disco Night
Where: Moe Joe’s
Platforms, baby. It’s Lycra night with a little o’ Sly to get you slinky.
What: Phat Tuesdays
Who: DJ Jungle Soldier with Verbal Assassin
Where: Tommy Africa’s
Wednesday, March 13
RHYTHM & RECONNAISSANCE
Who: Danu
Where: Millennium Place, 8:30 p.m.
Spirited traditional sounds from Irish band Danu, winners of Best Traditional Act at the 2000 Irish Music Magazine Awards. Tickets $25 for adults. , Presented as a fund-raiser for the Kelty Patrick Dennehy Foundation See article.
What: Whistler Music Search
Who: Scott & Wes, Todd Seager, Aaron Mackee
A new lineup in this second week of the music search, with MC Andy Gallant of Whistler Music.
Who: Rob Thompson Duo
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
See Monday’s listings.
Who: Michael Sicoly
Where: Mallard Lounge
See Friday’s listings.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
See Friday’s listings.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Czech with Boogie Cafe
Where: Garfinkel’s
DJ Czech spins beats for you, apres-ski and into vinyl mode. Get down.
What: Spare Grooves
Where: Maxx Fish
Mat the Alien and Kilo Cee bring you Whistler’s hip hop with incredible ease. Two DJs, four turntables.
What: Play featuring Deliverance and Pressure
Where: Tommy Africa’s
Groove with funky beats on the dance floor this eve, tiki-hut side.
What: Wiggle
Where: Savage Beagle
Mark Lewis from LA hits the Wiggle woom tonight.
Who: DJ Diamond Doug
Where: Buffalo Bill’s
Top 40 tunes and a whole lot more.
What: Sanctuary
Where: GLC
See Tuesday’s listings.
Thursday, March 14
TOP TUNES
Who: Murphy’s Lagh
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Rockin’ Celtic tunes tonight.
Who: Dave Crowley Band
Where: Maxx Fish
A power three-piece trio brings you the best of AC/DC, Metallica and other metal musings from Dave Crowley, Mark Bannock and Bryan McDonell.
What: Local Jam Night
Where: Boot Pub
Open mic with your host Greg Reamsbottom. Jam with musicians from around the valley.
What: Gala Concert
Where: Howe Sound Secondary, Squamish
Medal & Scholarship recipients from the Howe Sound Music Festival perform at this concert finale.
Who: Michael Sicoly
Where: Mallard Lounge
See Friday’s listings.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Doug
Where: Buffalo Bill’s
Thirst-day at Bill’s, music by Doug.
What: Locals’ Night
Where: Garfinkel’s
Still the best locals’ night 10 years running. DJ Stoli with guest DJ Erin shake things up down below.
What: Sanctuary
Where: GLC
See Tuesday’s listings.
Who: DJ Amtrak
Where: Tommy Africa’s
Amtrak gets your groove track runnin’ this eve.
What: Waxed
Who: DJ Kipp
Where: Savage Beagle
Seattle’s DJ plays deep house tonight.
What: Ladies Night
Where: Moe Joe’s
Looks good, smells good, it’s all good…ladies’ night at Moe’s this eve.
