Vail Snow Daze free concert lineup kicks off with Mix Master Mike Thursday, ends with Weezer on Sunday

The lineup of live entertainment and events at Vail Snow Daze, the annual festival to celebrate the start of the ski and snowboard season in Vail, will ramp up on Thursday, Dec. 9 with the Dummy Demolition Derby under the lights on Golden Peak at 5 p.m., Rolling Stone's Club Vail Street Party with Mix Master Mike at 6 p.m. and après and after dark parties in the Town of Vail.

The Dummy Demolition Derby, hands down the wackiest event of the Vail Snow Daze schedule, will get going at the base of Golden Peak at 5 p.m. on Thursday. The venue will open for dummy viewing at 3:30 p.m. Dummy Demolition Derby is a sport of sorts, where teams of one to three people construct snow-riding dummies attached to a pair of skis or a snowboard and launch the handmade contraptions off a giant on-snow jump and over a massive flamethrower.

Mix Master Mike kicks off Vail Snow Daze on Thursday.
Vail Snow Daze
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The first place team will take home a purse of $3,000, with $1,500 and $500 going to the second and third place teams, respectively. All guests and spectators are invited to enjoy a bowl of Two Elk Restaurant's signature Buffalo Chili or Pork Green Chili during the event compliments of Vail Mountain while supplies last.

Immediately following the Dummy Demolition Derby, Mix Master Mike of the Beastie Boys will take the stage at Rolling Stone Magazine's Club Vail Street Party on Meadow Drive in Vail Village. The venue will open at 6 p.m. and the music will get going around 7 p.m.

Mix Master Mike is best known for his work with hip-hop group The Beastie Boys, acting as their resident DJ and contributing to their albums Hello Nasty and To The 5 Boroughs. Known for heavy-hitting bass and intricate scratch routines, Mix Master Mike is certain to keep the crowd rocking well into the night in the outdoor dance club atmosphere of Rolling Stone's Club Vail Street Party.

Thursday's schedule of events will also include après and after dark parties in the Town of Vail. The Captain Morgan will be out in Vail from 3-6 p.m., making stops at Los Amigos, the Tap Room and the Red Lion.

Los Amigos will also host the Bud Light Après Party Thursday afternoon from 4-6 p.m. where guests can expect to find drink specials and giveaways. After Rolling Stone's Club Vail Street Party winds down, The George will host the Bud Light After Dark Party with more drink specials and exciting giveaways.

Vail Snow Daze is the winter kick-off festival in Vail that includes a week of non-stop on-snow events, headliner concerts, nightly parties, the ever-popular Dummy Demolition Derby and more. Taking place this year Dec. 6-12, the lineup of entertainment for Vail Snow Daze includes free headliner concerts from Weezer, O.A.R., Dwight Yoakam and Mix Master Mike.

Vail Snow Daze 2010 is presented by Vail Mountain, Bud Light, SoBe Lifewater, Captain Morgan, Rolling Stone Magazine, Town of Vail, and SKI Magazine. It's sponsored in part by Frontier Airlines, Macanudo Cigars, Nature Valley Granola Bars, Liberty Skis, Smith Optics, popchips, Maui Jim, The Sonnenalp Resort of Vail, Emergen-C, Schick, Colorado Mountain Express, TV8, Outside TV, Vail Daily and KZYR The Zephyr. The Reverb Eco Village is brought to you by IZSTYLE and Reverb.

Vail Snow Daze 2010
Schedule of Events

Monday, Dec. 6 – Wednesday, Dec. 8
Après and after dark parties in Vail Village

Thursday, Dec. 9
Après with The Captain Morgan
Vail Village, 3-6 p.m.
Check out Los Amigos, Tap Room and Red Lion

Bud Light Après Party
Los Amigos in Vail Village, 4-6 p.m.

Dummy Demolition Derby and Free Chili
Golden Peak, 5-7:30 p.m.; venue opens for dummy viewing at 3:30 p.m.
Head to Golden Peak for the thrills and spills of the Dummy Demolition Derby. Enjoy a hot bowl of chili and refreshments courtesy of Vail Mountain.

Rolling Stone Magazine's Club Vail Street Party with Mix Master Mike
Meadow Drive, Vail Village – 6-9:45 p.m.

Bud Light After Dark Party
The George in Vail Village – 9 p.m.-Close

Friday, Dec. 10
Demo Daze and Reverb Eco Village
Base of the Vista Bahn Express Lift (#16) in Vail Village – 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Friday through Sunday, Demo Daze will be open at the base of the Vista Bahn Express Lift (#16) from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Demo Daze will feature numerous brands with product display and giveaways. On Saturday and Sunday, the IZSTYLE Winter Tour returns on with the Reverb Eco Village featuring a variety of giveaways and will include expos from Protect our Winters, EVOL Burrito's, NativeEnergy, Nordica, Oxfam, Rustic Crust, SIGG, Specialized, Stonyfield Farm and Reverb Carbon Offset Program. Demos from Nordica and Burton are part of the mix and brands such as Smith Optics and Schick will be showing their wares in this expo area.

Après with The Captain Morgan
Vail Village, 3-6 p.m.
Check out Los Amigos, Tap Room and Red Lion

Bud Light Après Party
Vendetta's in Vail Village, 4-6 p.m.

Dwight Yoakam
Ford Park, venue opens at 4:30 p.m.
Free concert. Opening bands include The Harters at 5 p.m. and Edwin McCain at 6 p.m.

Bud Light After Dark Party
The Club in Vail Village, 11 p.m.-1 a.m.

Saturday, Dec. 11
Demo Daze and Reverb Eco Village
Base of the Vista Bahn Express Lift (#16) in Vail Village – 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Friday through Sunday, Demo Daze will be open at the base of the Vista Bahn Express Lift (#16) from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Demo Daze will feature numerous brands with product display and giveaways. On Saturday and Sunday, the IZSTYLE Winter Tour returns on with the Reverb Eco Village featuring all kinds of cool giveaways and will include expos from Protect our Winters, EVOL Burrito's, NativeEnergy, Nordica, Oxfam, Rustic Crust, SIGG, Specialized, Stonyfield Farm and Reverb Carbon Offset Program. Demos from Nordica and Burton are part of the mix and brands such as Smith Optics and Schick will be showing their wares in this expo area.

Bud Light Après Party
The Red Lion and the Tap Room in Vail Village, 4-6 p.m.

Gifts that Give Back
Roxy Vail in Vail Village, 12-6 p.m.
Roxy in Vail is hosting its third annual “Gifts that Give Back” event and celebrating their 20th year in business! The event will highlight vendors that give a portion of their proceeds back to various charities. Featured merchandise includes Toms Shoes, “Cup Half Full,” a breast cancer book from local photographer Katy Tartakoff, Feed Bag, Falling Whistles, and so much more! Roxy will also donate 10% of the day's total sales to the Vail Breast Cancer Awareness Group.

O.A.R. Presented by Bud Light
Ford Park, venue opens at 5:30 p.m.
Free concert. Mad Dog and the Smokin' J's open at 6 p.m.

Bud Light Post Party
Whiskey Jack's in Vail Village, 10 p.m.-12 a.m.

Sunday, Dec. 12
Demo Daze and Reverb Eco Village
Base of the Vista Bahn Express Lift (#16) in Vail Village – 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Friday through Sunday, Demo Daze will be open at the base of the Vista Bahn Express Lift (#16) from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Demo Daze will feature numerous brands with product display and giveaways. On Saturday and Sunday, the IZSTYLE Winter Tour returns on with the Reverb Eco Village featuring all kinds of cool giveaways and will include expos from Protect our Winters, EVOL Burrito's, NativeEnergy, Nordica, Oxfam, Rustic Crust, SIGG, Specialized, Stonyfield Farm and Reverb Carbon Offset Program. Demos from Nordica and Burton are part of the mix and brands such as Smith Optics and Schick will be showing their wares in this expo area.

Weezer
Ford Park, venue opens at 4 p.m.
Free concert. Local band Bonfire opens at 4:30 p.m.

Bud Light Post Party
Samana in Vail Village, 9 – 11 p.m.

Admission to all Vail Snow Daze 2010 concerts and events is free.