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Friday, March 22
LIGHTS, CAMERA MUSIC
Who: Karen Thirlwall
Where: Crystal Lounge
Alberta singer songwriter Thirlwall, on guitar.
Who: Murphys Lagh
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Celtic covers and originals from the Irish outfit.
Who: Michael Sicoly
Where: Mallard Lounge
Adult contemporary tunes from the piano man. Sing us a song
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
Taking it all off, adult entertainment at the Boot.
CLUBS AND DJS
What: Moodswing
Where: GLC
Dr. Digglesworth and guest DJs bring you broken beats, deep house, and soul & funk, all fireside in the loungin house of the GLC.
What: Fresh Fridays with R3
Where: Garfinkels
DJ R3 spins his favourites so you can cut a rug.
What: Double Ought Buck
Where: Maxx Fish
Double Ought Buck with dj brokenarrow at Maxx-classic yet nouveau sounds.
What: Honey
Who: Ghetto Boy
Drippin sweet grooves at apres-ski, sweeter by the hour.
Who: DJ Seanski
Where: Savage Beagle
Not to be disappointed, DJ Seanski plays R&B and hip hop. Whistlers latest favourite dance and drivin vibe. Come check out the Beagle floor for underground grooves.
Who: Passion Fridays
Where: Tommy Africas
Whistlers own DJ Erin keeps grooving all night long with an incredibly delicious mix of funky vocal house including UK re-mixes.
Who: DJ Rich
Where: Buffalo Bills
Its the right night for girls to get out and shake it!
PUBS & PATIOS
Where: Amsterdam Pub & Café
Wooden interiors and all kinds of eye-candy décor make for a funky apres-pint or meal, at the Village Square. Patio too, with live music some nights. For an international, younger crowd visit the Dam, a smaller meeting place for a little conversation.
Where: Blacks Pub
Conversational pub feel, located at the foot of both mountain gondolas. With snowcapped peaks and the downhill bike course in summer, enjoy their telescope to people watch or star gaze. Tasty food, 99 brands of beer in a gilded silver menu, and 40 scotches to keep you reminiscing.
Where: Citta
Cittas 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: BBKs Pub
Its 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 beers, 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: Tapleys 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: Hozs 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 23
FUNKY FROLICS ON THE STAGE
Who: 54-40
Where: Whistler Conference Centre
Vancouver band plays from The Singles Collection. Nice to Love Them, baby.
Who: The Adam Woodall Band
Where: The Shack
Get rockin with pop and rock originals and covers from the Vancouver boys.
Who: Karen Thirlwall
Where: Crystal Lounge
See Fridays listings.
Who: Murphys Lagh
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
See Fridays listings.
Who: Hairfarmers
Where: Dustys Bar
Folksy psychedelic rock from Guitar Doug and Grateful Greg Reamsbottom.
Who: Michael Sicoly
Where: Mallard Lounge
See Fridays listings.
Who: Rob Funk
Where: Second Cup
Guitar and Piano stylings from Rob Funk every Saturday night.
Who: Cease & Desist
Where: Monks Grill
Rock and roll from Cease & Desist.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Stoli & Miguel Sanchez
Where: Garfinkels
Stoli mixes up your favourites for a Saturday night boogie or barfly mode.
Who: DJ Keph with Superfunk
Where: Maxx Fish
Tracks from DJ Kephs mixed bag of tricky beats. Dance, brother, dance.
What: Moodswing
Where: GLC
See Fridays listings.
Who: DJ Larry
Where: Dustys
DJ Larry plays smooth blues for an apres meander.
Who: DJ Trixx
Where: Tommy Africas
Top 40 tunes grooving through the dance floor twists at Tommys tonight.
Who: DJ Peace Frog
Where: Buffalo Bills
A mainstream mix keeps Whistlers nightclub rockin!
Who: DJ Derek
Where: Savage Beagle
See Fridays listings.
Sunday, March 24
HIPPIE FUNKY JAZZ
Who: Pocket Dwellers
Where: Boot Pub
Torontos hippie jazz funk outfit plays the Boot tonight. See story.
Who: Hairfarmers
Where: Amsterdam Pub Café
Theyre at it again! Yellow submarine and other covers from the Hairfarmers.
Who: Wes Mackay
Where: Mallard Lounge
Blues at the Mallard in Whistler.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: Gin n Juice Night
Where: Garfinkels
Resident DJ R3 brings you beats and gin n juice tonight.
What: Moodswing
Where: GLC
See Fridays listings.
Who: Mat the Alien with MC Kyprios
What: Context
Where: Maxx Fish
Circa presents weekly hip hop theme night with Mat the Alien, dedicated to bringing the finest talent as well as visiting artists. MC Kyprios is at Context tonight.
Who: DJ Hebegebe
Where: Dustys Bar
Fine vinyl spinning every week, a Pacific North-west great for locals weekend at Dustys.
Who: DJ Doug
Where: Buffalo Bills
High energy dance keeps the weekend alive at Bills.
Who: DJ Czech
Where: Tommy Africas
Bangin house and breaks from Futuristic Funk Records.
Who: DJ Def Star Dub
Where: Savage Beagle
Bad-ass beats at the Beagle.
Monday, March 25
VOICES HEARD
Who: Out of the Blue
Where: Millennium Place
Oxford Universitys a cappella troupe performs tonight and Tuesday night.
Who: Warsaw
Where: Boot Pub
Celtic ska music from Warsaw, tonight at the Boot. See story.
Who: Rob Thompson Duo
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
See Sundays listings.
Who: Wes Mackay
See Sundays listings.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: DJ Doug
Where: Buffalo Bills
Mainstream music mix is packing Whistlers biggest dance floor.
Who: Fight Club with DJ Laurent de St. Laurent and Kid Kio from Tokyo
Where: Garfinkels
Two DJs mix it up with their own special blend Sunday at Garfs.
Who: DJ Hebegebee with locals Monday apres-ski
Where: Dustys
Pint drinking tunes at the base of the mountain.
What: Shit and Giggles
Where: Maxx Fish
DJ Spincat with beats tonight.
What: Magnum Opus
Who: DJ Ryder
Where: Tommy Africas
Come and show off your moves, the biggest retro-boogie night in Whistler nine years running that highlights 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 with passport Mondays
Where: Moe Joes
DJ Ram kicks out the hits tonight.
Tuesday, March 26
IN FROM THE COLD
Who: Out of the Blue
Where: Millennium Place
See Mondays listings.
What: Sex on the Beach Party
Who: Big Up
Where: Garfinkels
Live tunes from Big Up to serenade a bikini contest.
Who: Rob Thompson Duo
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
See Mondays listings.
Who: Wes Mackay
Where: Mallard Lounge
See Sundays listings.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
See Fridays 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.
What: Digress
Where: Maxx Fish
For funks sake, Rick, Roly and guests DJ Kori K and DJ Lando are all out, you can be too!
Who: DJ Peace Frog
Where: Buffalo Bills
See Saturdays listings.
What: All Locals Night
Who: Phro. Logic , Elliptic
Where: Tommy Africas
All locals night with the above DJs mixing it up.
Who: DJ Seanski
Where: Savage Beagle
The longest running hip-hop night in Whistler.
What: Disco Night
Where: Moe Joes
Platforms, baby, its Lycra night with a little o Sly to get you slinky.
Wednesday, March 27
MIC-HAPPY
What: Whistler Music Search
Where: Crystal Lounge
Tonight features the music of Gord Rutherford, Scottie, and the Flamenco Boyz.
What: Chris Sharmas new climbing video
Where: Dustys Bar
A fund-raiser for local climber Jim Martinelo, this video features the worlds first 5.15 rated sport climb.
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
See Fridays listings.
Who: Rob Thompson Duo
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
See Mondays listings.
Who: Michael Sicoly
Where: Mallard Lounge
CLUBS AND DJS
What: New Themed night
Who: DJ Chicken-neck with acid jazz, disco and retro.
Where: The Shack
Girls Just Want to Want Fun, Wednesdays continuing, at the Shack, come on by.
What: Sanctuary
Where: GLC
See Tuesdays listings.
Who: DJ Czech with Boogie Cafe
Where: Garfinkels
DJ Czech spins beats for you, apres-ski and into vinyl mode.
What: Wiggle
Where: Savage Beagle
Mark Lewis from LA hits Wiggle tonight.
What: Tribe brings you Milton and Kory K. vs. Erin and Lenny
Where: Tommy Africas
Groove with funky beats on the dance floor this eve, tiki-hut side.
Who: DJ Diamond Doug
Where: Buffalo Bills
See Sundays listings.
What: Spare Grooves
Where: Maxx Fish
Mat the Alien and Kilo Cee bring you Whistlers hip hop with incredible ease. Two DJs, four turntables, unlimited energy!
What: Das Boot Ballet
Where: Boot Pub
See Fridays listings.
Thursday, March 28
CAPTURING THE BEAT
Who: Ecclestons
Where: Dubh Linn Gate
Irish musicians play ditties all night.
What: Local Jam Night
Where: Boot Pub
Host Greg Reamsbottom opens the mic, come jam with the best musicians in the valley.
Who: Leanne Lamoureaux
Where: Crystal Lounge
Who: Michael Sicoly
Where: Mallard Lounge
See Fridays listings.
CLUBS AND DJS
Who: Retro Funk 54
Where: Maxx Fish
DJ Keph spins retro classics. Get the funky Lycra out!
What: Locals Night
Where: Garfinkels
Still the best locals night 10 years running. DJ Stoli with DJ Erin shake things up down below.
Where: Buffalo Bills
Thirst-day at Bills, music by Doug.
What: Sanctuary
Where: GLC
See Tuesdays listings.
What: Waxed
Where: Savage Beagle
Funky house and breaks tonight.
What: Ladies Night
Where: Moe Joes
Looks good, smells good, its all good ladies night at Moes this eve.