Friday, Oct. 18
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Whole Damn County
Where: Moe Joe’s
Whistler’s favourite cover band playing the best rock of the ‘90s and today, plus throwing in a few of their own originals along the way.
Who: Murphy’s Lagh
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
The perfect place to enjoy a pint.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
Adult entertainment all night long.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Free Love Fridays
Where: Maxx Fish
Guest DJs, plus the generous folk at Ziptrek showing their love and giving away free passes to the Ziptrek every week.
What: Fresh Fridays
Who: The New Deal with Mat the Alien
Where: Garfinkel’s
If you hate the crush on Wednesday’s at Maxx you can now find Mat at Garf’s on Fridays. Tonight features a performance by Toronto band the New Deal.
Who: DJ Milton
Where: Tommy Africa’s
What a treat! It’s a double dose of Milton this week. It’s hard to describe his music (just exactly what is tribal tech house?) but one thing is certain. It’s up beat. It’s funky. It’s damn good and it will get you dancing. Bring it on. Oh — and go go girls too.
Who: DJ Peacefrog
Where: Buffalo Bill’s
Watch out for the stagettes, they’re everywhere.
Who: DJ Derek
Where: Savage Beagle
Top 40 and radio-friendly hip hop.
PUBS AND PATIOS
Where: Citta’
It may be getting colder, but Citta’ has those lovely long windows so you can sit inside huddled over a special coffee and still watch the world go by.
Where: The Brew House
A little out of the way, down towards Marketplace, but a great place to kick back and enjoy a leisurely game of pool.
Where: Havana Lounge
Located above Castro’s Cuban Cigar Store in the St. Andrew’s Building, check it out for estate coffees and decadent desserts. Open Thursday-Sunday, 5 p.m. to midnight.
Where: Hoz’s Pub
Check out a different side of Whistler down in the newly sidewalked Creek.
Where: Amsterdam Pub & Café
Sure it’s getting chilly, but The Dam has these great heaters that blast the warmth down onto their patio, so even when it’s cold, you don’t have to be.
Where: Black’s Pub
The construction is now underway and the word is Black’s is going to have one almighty patio by the time winter rolls around.
Where: Tapley’s Neighbourhood Pub
Is exactly that, neighbourly, but it also has some of the very best pub food in Whistler.
Where: The Longhorn Saloon
They’ve got free Ping-Pong, free darts and free pool (Monday-Thursday for the pool). What more do you need during the dead season? (Closed for renovations Monday — Thursday.)
Saturday, Oct. 19
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Rob Thompson
Where: Crystal Lounge
Who: Rob Funk
Where: Second Cup
Who: Murphy’s Lagh
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: Superfunk with DJ Keph
Where: Maxx Fish
DJ Keph plays a broad range of music, from funk and R&B to dance and hip hop but the one thing all his music has in common is it is all super sexy. Where better to dance all night than at the sexiest club in Whistler? (Have you seen their calendar girls?)
Who: DJ Stoli and R3
Where: Garfinkel’s
Tag teaming an eclectic mix of Top 40, hip hop and dance music.
Who: DJ Milton
What: Off the Hook
Where: Tommy Africa’s
Milton survived his birthday a couple of weeks back (barely) and continues to delight his fans with a progressive blend of house music. Go go dancers too.
Who: DJ Peacefrog
Where: Buffalo Bill’s
Playing a blend of Top 40 with the odd dance hit thrown in just to keep the dance floor pumping.
Who: DJ Derek
Where: Savage Beagle
Who: DJ Tone
Where: Moe Joe’s
A drinkin’ and dancin’ kind of place for a whole lot of fun.
Sunday, Oct. 20
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Commonground — an Epic Adventure in Sledding by Freed Up Productions
Where: Garfinkel’s
The debut effort by filmmaker Warren Burrow, Common Ground focuses on freeride snowmobiling and features local riders Rob Alford (is there anything this man isn’t in?), Jay Fentiman and Geoff Kyle. Doors open at 9 p.m. and tickets are $5.
What: Open Mic night
Where: Crystal Lounge
Have you ever wanted to play live music in front of someone else? This is your chance, drop by for a casual evening of players at the lounge. Hosted by Randy of Whistler Music, the tunes start at 8 p.m.
Who: Thenon
Where: The Boot Pub
Punk night with local band — watch out for a new album from them later this month.
Who: Rob Funk
Where: Second Cup
Who: The W hole Damn County
Where; The Crabshack
Live music and cheap wings, a Whistler favourite.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: Guest DJs
What: Soul Kitchen
Where: Tommy Africa’s
Cutting edge dance music booked by DJ Czech, and sometimes even played by DJ Czech.
Who: DJ Tiny Elvis
Where: Buffalo Bill’s
Monday, Oct. 21
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
Who: Nero
Where: Boot Pub
Who: Rob Funk
Where: Earl’s Bistro
Live from 7 p.m. onwards, tunes from solo singer Rob Funk.
What: Karaoke Night
Where: Crystal Lounge
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Hoe Down
Where: Moe Joe’s
Exactly what it sounds like… country night for all the cowboys and cowgirls in town.
What: Magnum Opus with DJ Ryder
Where: Tommy Africa’s
A proven formula of retro tunes guaranteed to get the dance floor jumping. Your last chance to party in the old Tommy’s. After tonight, the bar is closed for renovations. No more coconuts on the walls. Boo hoo hoo.
Who: DJ Tiny Elvis
Where: Buffalo Bill’s
Tuesday, Oct. 22
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Open Mic night
Where: Maxx Fish
Randy of Whistler Music proved he knows what Whistler wants when he introduced Open Mic night at The Dam. So many people started turning up to play and listen to their friends play he had to take it downstairs into The Fish.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
You won’t see many Pointe shoes on this stage.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Jungle ’n’ Breaks night
Where: Tommy Africa’s
Tommy’s is closing for renovations so there will be no Jungle ‘n’ Breaks for a couple of weeks, but Jamie is promising a solid line-up when the bar re-opens.
What: Disco Night
Where: Moe Joe’s
And the crazy thing is, apparently disco wasn’t all that huge for all that long in the ‘70s. It’s enjoyed more popularity in the last decade than it ever did way back then.
Wednesday, Oct. 23
LIVE MUSIC
Who: Doug Craig
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
Women get naked on stage.
What: Pete from the Whole Damn County
Where: The Crabshack
Pete shows up solo with his acoustic guitar.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Spare Grooves
Where: Maxx Fish
Mat the Alien and Kilo Cee playing hip hop on four turntables with special guest MCs every week. A busy night for locals, watch out for the snowboarders. And their hangers on.
What: Annual Bikini Contest with DJ Czech
Where: Garfinkel’s
You never quite know what Czech is going to play, but there will be breaks and there will be house and he will spin it all together sweet as your Momma’s taffy. Tonight features nubile young women in bikinis. Not much chance for them to wear a bikini anywhere else right now.
Who: Mr. Wilson and Def Dubs
Where: Savage Beagle
Old school hip hop and breaks.
What: Locals’ night
Where: Moe Joe’s
The real deal for locals tonight, ‘cos there’s a lot of fake deals out there.
Thursday, Oct. 24
LIVE MUSIC AND EVENTS
What: Slide show with Michael Kluckner
Where: Myrtle Phillip Community Centre
The slideshow showcases British Columbia’s historic, non-natural landscape and includes watercolours, old photographs and postcards. Kluckner is a writer and artists who specialises in the documentation of Canada’s history. The show starts at 7.30 p.m. and admission is free.
Who: Wes Makepeace and Mr. Greenaway
What: Live post-industrial folk fusion trouser rock
Where: Maxx Fish
Ever since Wes entered the Whistler Music Search last winter and finally exposed his talent to the Whistler audience, he’s been booking shows left, right and centre. There’s one simple reason. This man has talent. Rock on.
Who: The Bowen Boys
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Who: Yenisey — River of Extremes
Where: MY Place
A film about adventurers Ben Kozel, Tim Cope, Remy Quinter, and Colin Angus and their 2001 journey down the 5th largest river in the world. Start times 6 PM and 9 PM. Tickets are $12 in advance and $14 at the door.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Stoli, DJ Erin
What: Locals’ night
Where: Garfinkel’s
Two great DJs, one great night, lots of drunk locals. The place to be if you want to be seen.
Who: DJ Peacefrog
Where: Buffalo Bill’s
Master of the mainstream mix.
What: Ladies’ Night
Where: Moe Joe’s
A lady? In Whistler? Wonders will never cease. Find ‘em here tonight.
Who: DJ Pro
Where: Savage Beagle
Dub roots and dancehall reggae.
What; Double Daze and Pool Tourney
Where: The Boot Pub
Double it up as you sink the balls.
Upcoming Events
Oktoberfest, Oct 25 and 26, various locations
The Dave Crowley Band, Oct. 25, Maxx Fish
Psychedelic Ball with Alan Hertz and Friends, Oct. 26, Boot Pub
Connie Kaldor, Oct. 26, Millennium Place
Return of Wanna Be a Rock Star with band Cease & Desist, Oct. 30, Bill’s
Halloween video contest, Oct. 31, GLC
Halloween with Circa and DJ Kilo Cee, Maxx Fish, Oct. 31
Halloween with Cease & Desist, Oct. 31, Bill’s
The Dave Crowley Band, Nov. 4, Garf’s
