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14 Jul

Whistler Presents Summer Concert Series 2016: Who’s Playing?

TAG: Arts Culture, Family Time, Festivals Events, Freebies Fun, Must Dos, Summer Fun

Posted by: Nikkey Ward

“A great song should lift your heart, warm the soul and make you feel good.”Colbie Caillait

Summer Concert at Whistler Olympic Plaza

The popular outdoor concert series is returning to Whistler for the sixth year in a row, featuring live music in Whistler Olympic Plaza every weekend from July 28 until the final show on September 10, 2016. Here at the Insider we’re huge fans of spending time outdoors, so any excuse to linger outside into the evening with a bunch of like-minded people, tunes and mountain views is alright by us.

Acts signed up to play the free music concerts this year include Deya Doya, Steel Pulse, Jose Gonzalez, Hannah Georgas, The Strumbellas, Sarah Harmer, Whitehorse, The Acoustical Sounds of Big Sugar, Mother Mother and Steven Page, even a special live stream of the last ever Tragically Hip concert – it’s a delightful smorgasbord of acts sure to get you singing, dancing and generally having a very good time along with a whole bunch of other happy holiday makers.

For those who just can’t wait to boogie there’s a special pre-festival concert this Wednesday, July 13 to kick off the Pemberton Music Festival featuring Jon Shrier, Frankie, Givers, The Funk Hunters and the Arkells. Check out the concert line-up below and get your dancing shoes ready for more music under the stars.

2016 Whistler Presents: Summer Concert Series Schedule

Wednesday, July 13

Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza
Description: Free Pemberton Festival Pre-Party

Time: 4:30 – 5 PM
Artist: Jon Shrier Music

Time: 5:20 – 5:50 PM
Artist: Frankie

Time: 6:10 – 6:50 PM
Artist: Givers

Time: 7:10 – 8:10 PM
Artist: The Funk Hunters

Time: 8:30 – 10 PM
Artist: Arkells

Thursday, July 28

Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza

Time: 7:00 PM
Artist: Deya Dova

Time: 8:30 PM
Artist: The Wanderlust Spectacular with musicians lemanjo, DJ Tasha Blank and The Get Down Crew and with performers Carmen Curtis, Claudine Lafond and Honza Lafond.

Friday, July 29

Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza

Time: 7:00 PM
Artist: Rising Appalachia and DJ Drez

Time: 8:30 PM
Artist: Steel Pulse

Saturday, July 30

Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza

Time: 7:00 PM
Artist: Yotam Agam and Rafe Pearlman

Time: 8:30 PM
Artist: Jose Gonzalez

Friday, August 5

Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza
Time: 7:30 PM
Artists: Hannah Georgas

Saturday, August 6

Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza
Time: 7:30 PM
Artists: The Strumbellas

Friday, August 20

Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza
Time: 5:30 PM
Artists: Live CBC Broadcast of the final Tragically Hip Concert

Friday, August 26

Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza
Time: 7:30 PM
Artists: Sarah Harmer

Saturday, August 27

Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza
Time: 7:30 PM
Artists: Whitehorse

Friday, September 2

Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza
Time: 7:30 PM
Artists: The Acoustical Sounds of Big Sugar

Saturday, September 3

Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza
Time: 7:30 PM
Artists: Mother Mother

Saturday, September 10

Location: Whistler Olympic Plaza
Time: 7:00 PM
Artists: Steven Page

To make an evening of it, why not have a picnic in the plaza while you wait for the music to start. There’s plenty of places offering takeaway meals around the Plaza or visit the grocery store and make your own feast. For more healthy outdoor adventures and summer events, visit Whistler.com.

Article source: http://www.whistler.com/blog/post/2016/07/12/Whistler-Presents-Summer-Concert-Series-2016-Artists.aspx