Jun 9, 2010 — While the words Hot Summer Nights still don’t seem to roll off the tongue, thanks to Mother Nature’s fickle weather whims of late, the 2010 Bud Light Hot Summer Nights free concert series is just around the corner, featuring a weekly lineup that is guaranteed to make you revel in the recent sunshine. We promise.

Scheduled for a nine-week run on...

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Jun 9, 2010 — Start the new year out laughing with an evening of great stand-up comedy, featuring the finalists from NBC’s popular laugh-fest “Last Comic Standing,” as the official NBC tour comes to Beaver Creek’s Vilar Performing Arts Center Jan. 9, 2011.

The seventh season of the Emmy-nominated comedy competition series, hosted by Craig Robinson...

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Jun 2, 2010 — When the Vail Valley’s school children first became involved in a number of arts education opportunities, they never imagined they would someday share the stage with one of the world’s foremost classical performers.

That dream will come true on Saturday, June 26, as the Bravo! Vail Valley Music Festival and the Vail Valley Foundation welcome none...

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Apr 15, 2010 — Spring Back to Vail, Vail Mountain’s high-energy, end-of-season bash returns April 12-18, with four free outdoor concerts from Wyclef Jean, Guster, Robert Earl Keen and Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars.

Recognized as one of the all-time great season-ending parties, Spring Back to Vail celebrates the conclusion of Vail’s ski season by...

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Mar 26, 2010 — Thousands of music fans across the Vail Valley voted on the band they wanted to see play at Bud Light Street Beat this season, and when the votes were tallied, Zivanai Masango & Pachedu came out on top. The Boulder-based group brings their unique rhythms and world music sounds to Checkpoint Charlie in Vail Village on Wednesday, March 31 at 6 p.m.

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Nov 29, 2009 — Thomas Jefferson wrote that “the will of the people is the only legitimate foundation of any government.” The Vail Valley Foundation wrote that “the will of the people will determine the March 31 Bud Light Street Beat band.”

As any good Chicago politician worth their salt knows, vote early and vote often in the Foundation’s...

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Oct 2, 2009 — Vail Mountain recently announced that Grammy-nominated Barenaked Ladies will take the stage for a free concert on Saturday, Dec. 12 at Vail Snow Daze, the resort’s annual winter kick-off bash, scheduled for Dec. 7-13, 2009. Also included in the free concert lineup presented by Bud Light is Robert Randolph & The Family Band.

Vail Snow Daze celebrates...

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Sep 16, 2009 — In what should be an outstanding showcase of music, longtime locals’ favorites The Laughing Bones will perform an opening set for Gandalf Murphy & the Slambovian Circus of Dreams at the Vilar Center on Saturday, Sept. 26. The concert gets under way at 8 p.m. with The Laughing Bones, followed by the folk rock of Gandalf Murphy.

“We’re excited...

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Sep 12, 2009 — It’s time to dust off the lederhosen, throw on the dirndls and raise a toast to the most popular party in the world -- Vail-style. Vail's Oktoberfest, the yearly festival of beer, music and autumn, run this weekend, Sept. 11-13 in Lionshead Village and next weekend, Sept. 18-20 in Vail Village.

Emulating one of the largest celebrations in the world,...

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Aug 25, 2009 — Take a rocking trip back to the 80’s with Vail Valley friends and bid a festive farewell to summer. Rick Springfield will fire up the 80’s theme on the main stage at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 29 at the Vilar Performing Arts Center. Cocktails and party buses will be offered throughout the evening.

The evening, sponsored by VPAC, Westin and VailPM,...

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