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EVENTS

Vail Valley Winter Events 2011-2012

December 5th – 11th Vail Snow Daze
Winter doesn't start until we say it does. Kick – off the ski season with an action-packed week at Vail Snow Daze – the biggest early season party in North America. Enjoy Bands such as:

Alternative rock band Guster is known for putting on a rockin’ live show punctuated with hits and plenty of humor. The quartet has toured with such luminaries as the Dave Matthews Band, Bob Dylan and the Barenaked Ladies and their show is sure to include songs from their newest album, Easy Wonderful.

Jakob Dylan and Band will come to Vail Village for a free show on Friday, Dec. 9. Coming off the successful release of his sophomore album, Women + Country, the Grammy-winning artist is known as soulful and sublime with a distinct voice and an unparalleled songwriting style. Jakob Dylan will be joined in Vail by Russ Pollard, Jason Soda and Eli Thomason from the Los Angeles-based Everest.

Yukon Kornelius: A star-studded rock super group made up of Dave Matthew’s Band bassist Stefan Lessard, Barenaked Ladies guitarist/vocalist Ed Robertson, Guster guitarist/vocalist Adam Gardner, Spymob drummer Eric Fawcett, Twisted Sister vocalist Dee Snyder, Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready, O.A.R. members Marc Roberge and Jerry Depizzo, and actor/professional cow bell player Jason Biggs, Yukon Kornelius’ shows are known for being extremely rare, enormously energetic and JAM PACKED with special guest appearances. Stay tuned for special guest announcements. We promise you DO NOT want to miss this one!

The Polish Ambassador is known for shows that feature his own blend of upbeat electronic dance music and layered melodies. The Ambassador blends elements of funk, glitch, hip-hop, 80’s music, jungle and dub into a sound that will induce a healthy amount of dancing and getting down.

December 17th – 25th & 31st Vail Family Holidaze
the perfect place for family celebration of the season. Vail comes alive with lights, sounds, events and the cheer of the holiday season during December. From holiday concerts, world-class ice skating shows with world champion and Olympic skaters like Patrick Chan, Kids Zone activities and New Year’s Eve entertainment, you won’t find a more festive atmosphere in which to spend quality time with the family than Vail. Please see below for full event schedules, and for a taste of what to expect, watch the video from last year's Vail Family Holidaze below!

February 10-12th Winter Teva Mountain Games
Winter Teva Mountain Games presented by Eddie Bauer . Winter in the Rockies will never be the same as professional and amateur athletes converge on the mountains and villages of Vail for a celebration of adventure sport, music and the great outdoors. The first annual Winter Teva Mountain Games presented by Eddie Bauer features competitions in mixed/ice climbing, mountain cyclocross, Big Air, and dual slalom biking, Nordic and telemark skiing, ski mountaineering, snowshoe racing and ascension with $60,000 in prize money on the line. Plus, the inaguaral Seven Wonders of Vail contest - can you ski all the Back Bowls in one day? The winter festival in Vail comes to life with free concerts, films, photo comp, an interactive expo area, demo events and of course - dogs.

March 29th – April 01st Vail Film Festival
The Vail Film Festival is back for the 9th year - for more information see the event link below: http://www.vail.com/events/vail-film-festival.aspx
April 05th – April 07th 22nd Annual Taste of Vail
Taste of Vail returns for its 22nd year - for more information see the event link below: http://www.vail.com/events/taste-of-vail.aspx

April 9th – 15th Spring Back to Vail
The biggest end-of-season bash in the Rocky Mountains, Spring Back to Vail is a week of fun in the sun. Come early for an all-mountain film competition open to pros and amateurs, and then roll on through the week for free concerts, sweepstakes, the World Pond Skimming Championships and a free concert on Closing Day, Sunday

April 15th
April 15th Closing Day
Thanks for a great season…