Eve 6 - Thursday, December 10
Where: Checkpoint Charlie in Vail Village
Time: Doors open at 6pm and concert starts at 7pm
Eve 6 is a rock band from Southern California who is most well known for their hits “Inside Out,” “Leech,” and the slow anthem “Here's to the Night.” They disbanded in 2004 and reunited with two of the three original members in October 2007. The current band members include Max Collins on bass and vocals, Tony Fagenson on drums and Matt Blair on guitar and back vocals.
Main website: http://www.eve6.com/
Yukon Kornelius - Friday, December 11
Where: Dobson Ice Arena
Time: 7pm
Yukon Kornelius is a rock music super group. It consists of Stefan Lessard from the Dave Matthews Band, Ed Robertson of Barenaked Ladies, Adam Gardner from Guster and Eric Fawcett from N*E*R*D. Member of Reverb, an environmental non-profit, Yukon Kornelius was originally put together for charitable purposes when the members were together for a planned ski/snowboard trip while filming Warren Miller's Children of Winter, a snow sports film.
Reverb website: http://www.reverbrock.org
Pete Kilpatrick - Friday, December 11 and Saturday December 12
Where: Dobson Ice Arena (Friday) / Ford Park (Saturday)
Time: 7pm (Friday) / 6pm (Saturday)
The rock band has performed over 2,000 shows in the past five years and played with many great artists including Guster, Ray Lamontagne, Spoon, Mutemath and Dave Matthews Band. Their fifth album is schedule to be released the winter of 2009-2010.
Main website: http://www.petekilpatrick.com/
Barenaked Ladies - Saturday, December 12
Where: Ford Park
Time: Doors open at 5pm and concert starts at 6pm
Barenaked Ladies, often abbreviated to BNL, is a Juno-winning and Grammy-nominated Canadian alternative rock band. The band is currently composed of Jim Creeggan, Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson and Tyler Stewart.
Barenaked Ladies formed in 1988 in Scarborough, Ontario, at the time a suburb of Toronto. They are best known for their hit singles, “One Week,” “The Old Apartment,” “Pinch Me,” “If I Had $1000000” and “Brian Wilson” and for their light-hearted, comedic performance style. The band's trademarks at live shows are humorous banter between songs and improvised raps/songs, both of which are staples at virtually every concert.
Main website: http://barenakedladies.com/
Bonfire Dub – Sunday, December 13
Where: Checkpoint Charlie in Vail Village
Time: Concert starts at 3pm
Vail Valley-base Bonfire Dub is an acoustic reggae group led by Scotty Stoughton. Offering up a mix of originals and covers by the Marleys, Steel Pulse, Morcheeba and Sublime, Bonfire Dub rolls out deep thick beats, surrounded by four-part harmonies in a reggae, dub and down-tempo style.
Websites:
Main: http://www.myspace.com/bonfiredub
Robert Randolph & the Family Band - Sunday, December 13
Where: Checkpoint Charlie in Vail Village
Time: Concert starts at 3pm
Robert Randolph & The Family Band is a multicultural American funk and soul band led by pedal steel guitarist Robert Randolph. Randolph's concerts are known for their lively stage performances, with dance being an integral part of the concerts. The Family Band released their new single “Get There” in October 2009, which is the new theme song for the NY Knicks’ “Friday Night Knicks” basketball program.
Main website: http://www.robertrandolph.net/