Vail Snow Days
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and Shakey Graves
Celebrate the season with Vail Snow Days, returning December 13-16, 2018. This 4-day festival brings free concerts at Ford Park, in-town and on-mountain early season specials, après and after dark parties, lively expo village and more.
FREE CONCERTS AT FORD PARK
Presented by Bud Light
NATHANIEL RATELIFF & THE NIGHT SWEATS
and WILDERMISS
Friday, December 14 | 6pm
SHAKEY GRAVES
and THE DEVON ALLMAN PROJECT with special guest DUANE BETTS
Saturday, December 15 | 6pm
Full schedule below
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13:
ALL DAY: Savor Vail: Shop, Sip, Save
Enjoy local early season offers during the 4-day festival
12-2pm: Snow Days LIVE!
Live music at Mid-Vail on Vail Mountain
4pm: Snow Days LIVE!
Live après music in Vail Village and Lionshead
5-7pm: Pray for Snow Kick off Party and Bonfire
Celebrate winter at Golden Peak
7-9pm: Pray for Snow Pub Crawl
Lively pub crawl around Vail Village, presented by Bud Light
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 14:
ALL DAY: Savor Vail: Shop, Sip, Save
Enjoy local early season offers during the 4-day festival
9am-4pm: Festival Village
Demos, Expos, product sampling
Base of Gondola One and International Bridge in Vail Village
4pm: Snow Days LIVE!
Live music in Vail Village and Lionshead
6pm: FREE CONCERT
Presented by Bud Light
Headliner: Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Opener: Wildermiss
Ford Park Concert Venue | Doors open 6pm | Music starts 6:30pm
10pm: Bud Light Pub Crawl
10pm: Snow Days LIVE! Live music in Vail Village and Lionshead
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 15:
ALL DAY: Savor Vail: Shop, Sip, Save
Enjoy local early season offers during the 4-day festival
9am - 4pm: Festival Village
Demos, Expos, product sampling
Base of Gondola One and International Bridge in Vail Village
4pm: Snow Days LIVE!
Live music in Vail Village and Lionshead
4-6pm: Bud Light Pub Crawl
6pm: FREE CONCERT
Presented by Bud Light
Headliner: Shakey Graves Opener: The Devon Allman Project with special guest Duane Betts
Ford Park Concert Venue | Doors open 6pm | Music starts 6:30pm
10pm: Snow Days LIVE!
Live music in Vail Village and Lionshead
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16:
ALL DAY: Savor Vail: Shop, Sip, Save
Enjoy local early season offers during the 4-day festival
9am - 4pm: Festival Village
Demos, Expos, product sampling
Base of Gondola One and International Bridge in Vail Village
10am - 12pm: Bluegrass & Bloodies
Tavern on the Square, Arrabelle
12-2pm: Snow Days LIVE!
Live music at Mid-Vail on Vail Mountain
4pm: Snow Days LIVE!
Live music in Vail Village and Lionshead
20% off Lodging
20% off lodging rates with an optional purchase of special rate Private Reserve VIP tickets for Friday and Saturday concerts.
Participating lodging properties
- Arrabelle at Vail Square
- Austria Haus Hotel
- Vail Marriott Mountain Resort
- Destination Resorts
- Evergreen
- Four Seasons
- Gore Creek Properties
- Hotel Talisa and Residences
- Lodge at Lionshead
- Lodge at Vail
- Manor Vail
- Vail Marriott
- Sonnenalp
- Vail International
- Vail Spa
- Wren
Town of Vail lodging partners interested in participating in the Vail Snow Days lodging offer are encouraged to contact Vail Mountain Central Reservations at reservations@vailresorts.com
Looking for a ride to Vail? Book a ride with Epic Mountain Express
20% Savings is valid for travel from December 11 - 19, 2018 with code SNOWDAYS. This promotion cannot be combined with other offers or promotions, and can be used on door to door service to Vail. Rates subject to change. See December’s shuttle schedules.
Special offers December 13 - 16, 2018
Learn about offers throughout Vail during Snow Days, December 13 - 16, 2018. More offers coming soon!
Restaurants
| Location | Description |
|---|---|
| Blue Moose Vail | $3.00 Colorado Draught Beers from 11:00AM- 5:00PM and the first 100 people who show their Vail Ski Pass starting at 3pm get one free slice of cheese or pepperoni pizza. |
| Vail Chop House | Free Appetizer with Reservation for any Phil Long Apres show! |
| The Sebastian | Three tapas for $25 |
Shops
| Location | Description |
|---|---|
| Arriesgado Clothing CO. | Post photo of your favorite outfit to Instagram and the pic with most "likes" receives a $250 gift card to Arriesgado. |
| Vista Bahn Ski Rentals | Package #1 VBSR Snow Days Warm-up Package Price $110 Value of $210 Savings of $100 Includes: Thurs 12/13, Friday 12/14 demo rental - inc skis, boots, poles Overnight ski, boot & crate storage 2 VBSR trucker hats (wear them to the show!) 2 hand warmers 2 granola bars 2 après beers in the shop $25 Gift card to Blu Cow for pre-show tailgate Package #2 VBSR Snow Days Headliner Package Price $210 Value of $210 Savings of $85 Includes: Saturday 12/15, Sunday 12/16 demo rental - inc skis, boots, poles Overnight ski, boot & crate storage 2 VBSR trucker hats (wear them to the show!) 2 hand warmers 2 granola bars 2 après beers in the shop $25 Gift card to Blu Cow for pre-s |
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Growing up in Hermann, Missouri, Nathaniel Rateliff started his music career playing in his family’s band at church. Music became an obsession for him and his friends. In 1998 Night Sweat bassist, Joseph Pope III and Rateliff moved to Denver where they worked nightshifts at a bottle factory and a trucking company while testing out their songs at open-mic nights. Rateliff released an album on Rounder Records with a backing band called The Wheel, but despite the critical success of that and subsequent albums, he was still trying to find the right sound, the right outlet for what he needed to say.
Those demos eventually developed into the band’s 2015 self-titled debut, which became a massive hit and pushed them out on the road for two long years. In May 2017, they brought that same boundless energy to their follow-up. The result is the aptly titled Tearing at the Seams, a vivacious and inventive full-band record, with significant contributions from all eight members of The Night Sweats. These songs are grounded in old-school soul and R&B, but are far too urgent for the retro or revivalist tag. There are familiar elements of soul and garage rock, but also jazz, folk, and even country.
Listen to Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Back in December 2017, Shakey Graves proclaimed on his Twitter page, “Next album. New sound. Sell your suspenders.” The tweet was tongue-in-cheek, but Alejandro Rose-Garcia, the Austin native who’s been plying his trade as Shakey Graves since 2007, was making a dead-serious point about his latest album, Can’t Wake Up. This ambitious, audacious work heralds an artistic metamorphosis for the 30-year-old veteran, whose risk-taking in painting outside the lines has been rewarded tenfold. “This record is the most I’ve ever intentionally worked on a project, musically speaking, in terms of the scope of it and how much thought went into it,” he says. “It’s a dense album; there’s a lot of information going on”.
Listen to Shakey Graves
The Devon Allman Project with special guest Duane Betts
The Devon Allman Project is a six piece band featuring two percussionists, John Lum & R. Scott Bryan (Sheryl Crow), bassist Justin Corgan, guitarist Jackson Stokes and a Hammond B3 player, Nicholas David. The club/theater shows feature a 30 minute opening set with Duane Betts using his go to guitar player, Johnny Stachela, and Devon’s rhythm section. After a 15 minute break the Devon Allman Project plays a one hour set which will includes songs from Honeytribe, Royal Southern Brotherhood, The Devon Allman Band and a few covers. The night culminates with a 30 minute plus encore featuring all eight musicians playing Allman Brothers tunes and other classics. Festival dates are a straight 90 minute set. Former leader of Honeytribe and Royal Southern Brotherhood, son of Gregg Allman
- "He's an elegant, soulful singer.” - Relix “… well-crafted, more reflective than fiery, and soulful.” - USA Today
Listen to The Devon Allman Project with special guest Duane Betts
Wildermiss
Beloved by fans and critics in its hometown, Denver-based Wildermiss closed out 2017 as one of the most exciting acts to emerge from the Mile High City. The promising quartet built up a strong, impassioned grassroots following that helped propel it to a pair of back-to-back wins in KTCL’s benchmark promotions, the annual Big Gig this past summer and Hometown for the Holidays- not to mention multiple sold-out headlining shows of their own. The outfit quickly won fans over with a smart brand of guitar-driven pop, which has plenty in common with acts like Local Natives, Echosmith, and Florence and the Machine. Cleary, the act found its way.
Listen to Wildermiss
FAQ's
The free concerts will take place outdoors at Ford Park, so attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately. Venue is standing room only.
The Pray for Snow Bonfire will take place outdoors at Golden Peak, so attendees are encouraged to dress appropriately. Venue is standing room only.
Parking is available in either the Vail Village or Lionshead parking structures on South Frontage Road. Street parking is not permitted until all public parking facilities are completely full.
Town of Vail and Eagle County offer extensive public transit systems. Please enjoy Vail Snow Days responsibly and make your transportation plans ahead of time.
GETTING TO CONCERT:
- NO DROP OFF permitted at Ford Park concert venue: Ride share, Limos, Hotel Shuttles and passenger vehicles MUST USE VAIL TRANSPORTATION CENTER for DROP OFF and PICK UP.
- WALK: Concert attendees can walk from the village.
- BUS: Take the Express Free Town of vail busses from Vail Transportation Center OR top level of Lionshead parking structure.
Please note that event management retains the right to make the final decision on prohibited items. Furthermore, specific concert or event security policies may create additions to the list above. All guests entering the venues are subject to search by metal detecting wands and/or pat downs.
Additionally, all small bags and purses are subject to search at venue entrances. Attendees will see an increased security and police presence both inside and outside the concert venues.
The Festival Village will be open at the base of Gondola One from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00pm Friday through Sunday. Guests can expect to find numerous brand expos, demos, organization information, and product samples in this area from event sponsors.
The festival village at International Bridge at Vail Village will be open from 11am – 5pm Friday through Sunday.