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Physical Address:
38750 Highway 82
Aspen, CO 81611
800-222-7736
970-925-3900
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Snowmass Free Summer Concerts
The Snowmass Free Concert Series June 30- Aug. 18, 2011 is a tradition that you must not miss! Snowmass Village and JAS Aspen have teamed up to provide a summer full of diverse music all for Free! Enjoy everything from Reggae to Classical all while enjoying the summer evening, gorgeous views and company of good music and friends!
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June 30
The New Mastersounds will be releasing their first ever US recorded album, 'Breaks From The Border' this Summer.'Breaks' marks a new era in the band's sonic landscape by topping their unique syncopated grooves with group vocal styling. Band tested, fan approved. Website.
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July 7
It’s not just great song writing, warm guitars, a nut-tight rhythm section, and the occasional blues harp riffs that make The Stone Foxes’ so good; the Bay Area band consisting of brothers Shannon and Spence Koehler, and Aaron Mort have captured something else on their recordings and live shows that makes them huge, and very, very cool. Website.
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July 14
Joe Krown is a New Orleans styled piano and Hammond B-3 player. He has been nominated twice and won a New Orleans Big Easy Award in the Blues category in April 2001. In 2007, Joe started playing every Sunday night at the Maple Leaf Bar (New Orleans, LA) with Walter Wolfman Washington (guitar & vocals) and Russell Batiste (drums).The Sunday nights were so successful that the trio released a live CD, Live at the Maple Leaf (Oct. 2008).
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July 21
It's the ideal project for the architect of a sparse and hypnotic style that has come to be known as "trance blues." Taylor has spent his career crafting songs that are wide open to interpretation thematically as well as structurally. "I give people a starting point, and then they can take it where they want to take it," Taylor's home is in Boulder, CO. Website.
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July 28
Giant Panda Guerilla Dub Squad is psychedelic roots reggae music. GPGDS has played 500 shows in the past three years, touring relentlessly and developing a widespread grassroots following. The Rochester, NY-based group has performed across the US, Canada, and Jamaica, including festivals at Red Rocks, Rothbury, Wakarusa. Website.
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August 4
Trevor began playing and writing music at a young age. After one dropped record label, he recovered with 14 new songs under his belt along with his good friend/percussionist Chris Steele. They released their new album, "This is Blue" in 2008. Over the years, Trevor Hall has toured with many artists including: Jimmy Cliff, Steel Pulse, The Wailers, Matisyahu, Stevie Nicks, Ben Harper, Colbie Caillat, Los Lobos, Ziggy Marley, Rusted Root, and many others. He cites Bob Dylan, Bob Marley, Ben Harper and Björk as his main influences. Website.
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August 11
Jim Lauderdale is a multi-talented performer and songwriter, with successes in both country and bluegrass music. His roots stem from the Carolinas, yet his career has taken him all over the United States and abroad, making him an international recording artist . Jim won “Artist of the Year” and “Song of the Year” at the first “Honors and Awards Show” held by the Americana Music Association in 2002. Website. |
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August 18
It began as a party, grew into a band, evolved into a sound, and emerged as an institution. Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band (aka the Booty Band) has gone through many changes since their fated onset in 2002. Today they are ready to shake the world, one cheek at a time. Website. |
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- Dates: The Thursday Free Concerts begin June 30 and go through Aug. 18, 2011!
- Time: Music Starts at 6:15pm and Ends at 8:30pm
- Location: Head to the end of Snowmass Village Mall and out onto Snowmass Mountain on Fanny Hill. Feel Free to bring a blanket and chairs to sit on.
- Food and Beverages: Food is allowed in the venue so pack up your favorite picnic or happy hour snacks. Alcohol is not allowed into the fenced area however beverages are for purchase inside the area.
- Dogs: Dogs and their owners have a designated area on the hillside above Woodrun V but not in the fenced area.
*Terms and Conditions: Restrictions apply.
Valid on direct bookings to ResortQuest Aspen Rentals. Valid on new reservations only. May not be combined with any other offers. Minimum night stay and other restrictions apply.
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