With the community already dancing under a nine-inch blanket of fresh white snow, be prepared to keep your dancing shoes on the first-ever WinterSol Festival comes to Ketchum. The Sol Fest will bring concerts, parties, and a little action to downtown Ketchum starting Friday night. The lineup includes reggae legends The Wailers with Steve Fulton Music, as well as Vancouver’s Swollen Members, Passafire and Beats Antique. There will be street parties both Friday and Saturday nights as well, which will include a beer garden, spinning by local djs DJ Lenny and DJ Gerry, fire pits, a Red Bull drink station, and food concessions. The street parties will light up downtown on First Street between Main and Leadville, both nights from 8 pm- 12 am.
The musical lineup begins on Friday, March 5th, with The Wailers at 7 pm in the nexStage Theater on Main Street in Ketchum. (Tickets are only $27 and doors open at 6:30). Later than night Swollen Members will rock the nexStage beginning at 10 pm (all ages, $25) and Passafire will be performing beginning at 10pm at the Roosevelt (Tickets are $10, 21 and over only). The SolFest continues Saturday night with Swollen Members performing the nexStage again at 10 pm on Saturday, March 6th and Beats Antique at the Roosevelt (10pm, $10). With a plethora of musical choices these weekend, there is sure to be some grooving and powder-celebrating around town!
Founded in 1988 by Beverly Hay DeChevrieux and sponsored by Thomas Weisel Partners, the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation Fundraiser, the Janss Pro-Am is back this weekend! An all-weekend event with 22 registered teams, The Janss mixes a “Pro Racer” with four amateur racers, skiers or snowboarders. The teams then compete for racing titles and costume prizes throughout the weekend of parties and on-snow races. Rumors of costume themes from some of this year’s teams include Mardi Gras, School Spirit and White Trash Wedding. Last year’s champion team, the Community School, is back to defend their title. As is last year’s costume winner, Koth Sports. There has even been sightings of “Bad Cops” and “Indian Princesses”, so keep an eye out on the slopes this weekend for troublemakers in costumes zooming around Lower Warm Springs and around town!
2010 Janss Pro-Am events include tonight’s opening celebration Pro Party at Michel’s Christiana, Friday’s Apres-Ski party at Whiskey Jacques, and Saturday’s Award Banquet and Dinner at the Sun Valley Inn’s Limelight Room. Benefiting the SVSEF’s Nordic, Alpine, Freestyle and Snowboard teams, this weekend’s event is one of the Foundation’s biggest fundraisers of the year. Big thanks to all that participate and sponsor the fun!
Don’t miss out on FREE 2009/10 alpine ski demos from Atomic, Blizzard, Head, Scott, Stockli, Volkl, and hot new locally grown 5B Skis this Saturday, March 6 from 9am-4pm at Pete Lane’s Mountain Sports at the base of River Run. Look for the tents! Credit card and liability release required.
Lip Service Band is performing apres ski from 2-5pm at Warm Springs Feb 27 – March 11. They will perform apres ski at River Run Lodge on Friday & Saturday, March 12 & 13. On Saturday, March 13, special local guests, The Disciples of Rock will perform with Lip Service.
You can also catch Lip Service in the Sun Valley Boiler Room Friday & Saturday, March 5 & 6 and on Friday, March 12. Doors open at 9pm after the comedy series. Comedy patrons stay for free, the first 10 people at the door get in free. Cover is $10. 622-2148
Her Turn Women’s Alpine Ski Clinic – March 5-7, 2010 Intermediate to expert women Alpine skiers who want to improve their ski technique, broaden their ski experience, and enjoy the camaraderie of other women while exploring Baldy, should not miss this program. Women’s Clinic cost is $550 and includes: -5 hours of on-snow instruction and lunch on Bald Mountain each day -Video analysis -Morning Yoga sessions -Special Gate Training -Apres Ski Party on the last day of class -Gift Bags -Personalized coaching and instruction from the nations top female ski instructors (Price does not include lift tickets) Space is limited! Sign up now at the SnowSports School 208-622-2289 Or click here to go to our website for more information.
Stand-up comedian Jay Davis performs March 12 & 13
If you like stand-up comedy, come to the Boiler Room every Friday & Saturday night now through March. New comedians, hot off the comedy circuit every weekend. Doors open at 5:30pm- Comedy starts at 6:30pm. $15 cover. Only $10 with your Sun Valley season pass, discount pass or lift ticket. Stick around for live music after the comedy!
January 15 & 16 – Eddie Ifft & Dax Jordan January 22 & 23 – Jason Resler & Leif Skyving January 29 & 30 – Tig Notaro & David Huntsberger February 5 & 6 – Dan Gabriel & Gary Cannon February 12 & 13 – Jackie Kashian & Steve Mazan February 19 & 20 – Mike Pace & Heath Harmison February 26 & 27- Harry Basil & Jim Summers March 5 & 6 – Jimmy Shubert & Ryan Wingfield March 12 & 13 – Jay Davis & Tracy Smith Final Show! March 19 & 20 – Michael Loftus & John Moyer
