The largest winter music festival in the East will feature Snoop Dogg and Chromeo
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Wed, Feb 15, 2012 06:08 PM
KILLINGTON-Killington announced Feb. 9 that the SnowMont Music
Festival, a three-day music festival, will arrive March 30-April 1,
2012. World-class musicians will preform on multiple stages and are
expected to draw large crowds. The festival is schedule for the end
of Killington Resort's Nor'Beaster 10-day kickoff party for spring,
highlighting the best spring skiing and riding in the East.
"Killington Resort is thrilled host to a three-day music
festival in partnership with the S.N.O.W. series that will feature
live performances from top-notch musicians," stated Matt Porter,
events and partnerships manager for Killington Resort. "This is an
inaugural year for both the SnowMont Music Festival and
Nor'Beaster; we're looking forward to a great start with our new
spring event lineup."
Combining the world's best musicians with the world's best snow
conditions, the 2012 SnowMont Music Festival is the East Coast
edition of the S.N.O.W. series, which proposes the ultimate
marriage: music and mountains.
With multiple stages showcasing the talent of some of today's most
exciting artists, the live music at this year's SnowMont Festival
is expected to satisfy thousands of hungry music fans - the
national acts have averaged 10,000 festivalgoers per day at
previous events created by the SnowMont Music Festival producers.
Past successes include the SnowBall Music Festival (Avon, CO) and
SnowGlobe Music Festival (South Lake Tahoe, CA).
"The Resort and the Town have worked together to bring this epic
event to town," said Suzie Dundas, Director of Economic Development
and Tourism for the town of Killington. "In years past, the
town has supported Snoe.down, featuring Moe, which also featured
shows in Rutland. This event is entirely in Killington, and
set to be a much bigger event."
MUSICIANS:
Kaskade, Snoop Dogg, The Flaming Lips, Slightly Stoopid, Big Boi,
Chromeo, Diplo, Lotus, Porter Robinson, Datsik, Railroad Earth,
Borgore, DJ Shadow, Easy Star All Stars
Savoy Live, Gramatik, Nervo, Le Castle Vania, Kid Sister, Ott, The
Nadis Warriors, Minnesota, D.V.S*, Pierce Fulton, Lazerdisk Party
Sex.
TICKETS:
Tickets are sold as 3-day festival passes. A limited quantity of
SnowMont Music Festival Pre-Sale Festival Passes went on sale for
$124.95 Saturday, Feb. 11. They sold out Feb. 12. A limited
quantity of Advanced Festival Passes then went on sale for $149.95.
Starting Feb. 15 the price for the 3-day festival pass will be
$174.95. Then in March the price will increase again to $199.95.
VIP passes are also available. The festival is expected to sell
out; therefore, single-day tickets are not available at this time.
A limited number of single-day tickets might be sold in the days
leading up to the event (pending availability).
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