String Cheese meets Leftover Salmon as Emmitt Nershi kicks off free Streetbeat concert series

Vail Valley Foundation announces lineup Bud Light Street Beat free concert series in Vail Village

The Vail Valley Foundation today announced the 2010-2011 line-up for the 12th annual Bud Light Street Beat free concert series held in Vail. The series is marked by a new day and showtime as the concerts move from Wednesdays at 6pm to Thursdays at 6:30pm in the streets of Vail. The Emmitt Nershi Band will kick off the concert series on Thursday, December 16 at 6:30pm at Checkpoint Charlie.

Jam band legends Drew Emmitt (from Leftover Salmon) and Bill Nershi (from String Cheese Incident) bring their combined talents and years of experience together on stage to create a sound that has music fans of all genres clamoring. The duo shares a commitment to keeping their music human-scaled and honest although both have spent years filling stadiums around the country with their respective bands.

Drew Emmitt and Bill Nershi team-up to create the Emmitt Nershi Band who kick off the 12th annual Bud Light Street Beat free concert series on Thursday, December 16, 2010.
Courtesy of Vail Valley Foundation
www.streetbeatconcerts.com

In addition to free music, Vail Valley locals will have the opportunity to register at each Bud Light Street Beat concert to win the Volvo Grand Prize, a 2011 Volvo c30T5, given away at the final show of the season on April 21, 2011. All concerts are held at one of three venues in Vail (Checkpoint Charlie, The Arrabelle at Vail Square or in Golden Peak), so check the location weekly. Bud Light Street Beat is a project of the Vail Valley Foundation. For more information visit www.streetbeatconcerts.com, call 888.883.VAIL(8425) or follow Vail Free Concerts on Facebook.

Bud Light Street Beat 2010-2011*

Thursday, December 16 – Emmitt Nershi Band, Jam Band Legends (Checkpoint Charlie)

Thursday, January 20 – Lyrics Born, Hip Hop Beats (Checkpoint Charlie)

Thursday, February 24 – Earl Wear & Haywire¸ Country Rock (Checkpoint Charlie)

Thursday, March 3 – Sam Bush, Newgrass Pioneer (Checkpoint Charlie)

Thursday, March 24 – Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Soulful Funk (Golden Peak)

Thursday, March 31 – Insatiable, Ska (Checkpoint Charlie)

Thursday, April 7 – John Brown's Body, Progressive Reggae (The Arrabelle at Vail Square)

Thursday, April 14 – Rose Hill Drive, Rock ‘n' Roll (The Arrabelle at Vail Square)

Thursday, April 21– The Champions, ‘80s Arena Rock (Checkpoint Charlie)

*All show begin at 6:30pm