Most Cornucopia tickets are for long dinners. This one starts after dinner. On Friday, Nov. 13, Wild Blue Restaurant + Cocktail Bar in Whistler Village becomes a Japanese-style listening bar from 9 p.m. to midnight, with a vinyl soundtrack, Japanese-inspired cocktails and a dress code of black tie or vintage eveningwear. Suntory is the presenting partner, and the festival lists tickets at $59.

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What to expect

Japan’s listening bars are small rooms built around a good sound system and a record collection, where the music gets as much attention as the drinks. Wild Blue is borrowing the idea for one night. The restaurant’s announcement describes a “sophisticated late-night experience” with a curated vinyl soundtrack and a cocktail-led format, pitched as an after-dinner stop during the festival.

It is one of four events Wild Blue is running for the 30th Cornucopia Food + Drink Festival, which runs Nov. 5 to 15, 2026. Chef and partner Alex Chen and executive chef Derek Bendig lead the kitchen.

Chefs at work in the open kitchen below the backlit wine shelves at Wild Blue in Whistler Village
The open kitchen and wine wall at Wild Blue. Photo: Wild Blue

Wild Blue’s other Cornucopia events

The Listening Lounge is the only one of the four still on sale as of Nov. 1, 2026. The festival schedule shows the three dinners as sold out:

  • Fort Berens Winemaker Dinner, Fri. Nov. 6, 6 to 10 p.m.: a B.C. menu with wines from Fort Berens in Lillooet. Sold out.
  • Truffles & Barolo, Sat. Nov. 7, 6 to 9 p.m.: Piedmont wines from Mirafiore with a truffle menu. Sold out.
  • A Taste of France, Sat. Nov. 14, 6 to 10 p.m.: Burgundy, Bordeaux and Rhône wines with The Wine Syndicate. Sold out.

Sold-out events sometimes release seats, so it is worth checking the schedule again closer to the date.

A bottle of wine and a glass beside a plated dish at Wild Blue in Whistler
Wine service at Wild Blue. Photo: Wild Blue

Before you go

  • Dress code: black tie or vintage eveningwear, per the restaurant.
  • It is a late, cocktail-focused night, so plan dinner elsewhere first. The ticket page does not list food or what the $59 includes, so check there before you buy.
  • Wild Blue says it has dedicated, complimentary parking. Phone: 604-962-2233.
  • Check the ticket page for age rules before you buy.

FAQ

When is The Listening Lounge at Wild Blue?

Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, from 9 p.m. to midnight, during the Cornucopia festival.

How much are tickets?

The Cornucopia schedule lists them at CA $59 as of Nov. 1, 2026.

Is there a dress code?

Yes. Wild Blue asks for black tie or vintage eveningwear.

Are Wild Blue’s Cornucopia dinners still available?

As of Nov. 1, 2026, the festival lists the Fort Berens, Truffles & Barolo and Taste of France dinners as sold out.

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