Whistler Music Festival
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| Country and Region | Canada — British Columbia |
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| Type of Festival | Music |
| Location of Festival | Whistler, British Columbia, Canada |
| Festival Address Information | Festival Network |
| Festival Description | The Whistler Music Festival is produced by Festival Network, organizers of the JVC Jazz Fesivals. The festival takes place at the Tube Park at Base II of Whistler Blackcomb Ski Resort. 2008 celebrates the inaugural edition of the festival with a program featuring two days of programming with a diverse musical line-up. Vendors offering food and beverages will provide a diverse array of fare at reasonable prices. Alcoholic beverages including beer, wine and spirits will go on sale at 12:00 noon each day. In addition, there will be artisans and vendors selling high-quality merchandise, crafts and official Whistler Music Festival merchandise. |
| Festival Dates | July 19 - 20, 2008 |
| Festival Links |
Festival Events:
Program 2008:
- Saturday, July 19
- The Roots
- Bedouin Soundclash
- Thievery Corporation
- Meshell Ndegeocello
- Serena Ryder
- Sunday, July 20
- Elvis Costello and the Imposters
- Broken Social Scene
- Robert Randolph & the Family Band
- Medeski Martin and Wood
Other Sources:
Articles and Reviews:
- Costello, The Roots Set For Whistler Music Festival, by Mitchell Peters (Billboard.com, May 27, 2008)
http://www.billboard.com/
Practical Info:
Venue:
- Tube Park at Base II
Blackcomb Mountain
Whistler, British Columbia
Canada - For information visit
http://www.whistlerblackcomb.com/index.htm
Schedule 2008:
- Saturday, July 19th
- 11:00am to 8:00pm (Venue opens at 10:00am)
- Sunday, July 20th
- 11:00am to 8:00pm (Venue opens at 10:00am)
Tickets 2008:
- Prices
- Adult: CAD $67.50 (Canadian dollar)
- Children (5 to 12 yrs): CAD $10 (Canadian dollar)
- Children (under 5 yrs): Free
- Early Bird Single-day passes are available at the special price of CAD $57 (Canadian dollar) for a limited time only.
- Two-Day Pass—CAD $120.00
- Online information at
- Online ticket purchase at
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