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Vail Snow Daze kicks off Dec. 10

Daily staff reportnewsroom@vaildaily.comVail, CO Colorado
Special to the Daily/Zach Mahone
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VAIL – Vail Snow Daze, a party to celebrate the start of the winter season in Vail, kicks off a weeklong lineup of live music, in-town events and more on Dec. 10.This year’s event boasts headliner concerts from Wilco on Dec. 15, Michael Franti & Spearhead on Dec. 14 and The Shins with special guest Divine Fits on Dec. 13. All concerts will take place in Vail’s Ford Park. Tickets for Vail Snow Daze concerts are available now online at http://www.vail.com/snowdaze or in person at the Vail Village Information Center on top of the Vail Village parking structure. Single day private reserve passes for Michael Franti & Spearhead on Dec. 14 and Wilco on Dec. 15 are sold out. Only a limited number of private reserve three-concert passes and single day private reserve passes for The Shins on Dec. 13 remain. Private reserve passes give holders access to preferred viewing of the stage in Ford Park, complimentary food and complimentary alcoholic and nonalcoholic beverages. General admission three-concert passes and single day general admission tickets for all shows are still available. Ticket prices start at $29.50 for single show general admission tickets.The lineup for Vail Snow Daze is rounded out by a number of other events, both on the mountain and in town, including events to commemorate Vail’s 50th birthday:DJ Carve at Vail Mountain base areas, 9 a.m. to noon, Dec. 10 to 12, Lionshead Base Area – Music from DJ Carve at Vail’s Lionshead base areas Dec. 10, 11 and 12.Premiere of “Vail: the Rise of America’s Iconic Ski Resort,” 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Dec. 14, Vail Marriott Mountain Resort – Walk the red carpet, grab a bucket of popcorn and witness the history of Vail and its founding unfold at the premiere of a 50th anniversary film by Roger Cotton Brown, Vail’s original filmmaker. Tickets are free, but a limited number are available. Vail’s 50th birthday celebration, 5:30 p.m. Dec. 15, Mountain Plaza – Vail will officially celebrate its 50th year with a birthday party that features appearances from Vail dignitaries and original founders, a fireworks show and more.Demo Daze, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 14 to 16, base of Gondola One – Experience product expos and learn the latest from brands like Maui Jim, Helly Hansen, Gatorade and Sprint. For more information on Vail Snow Daze, visit http://www.vail.com/snowdaze.


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