Winter Park Solshine Music Festival

Posted on June 27, 2011 by Chris

American Music Festival Now Solshine

We have another music festival up here in Winter Park this summer and she will be known as Solshine. The Solshine music festival will be held on July 16th and 17th with Saturday taking place at Hideaway Park on the Budweiser Stage and Subday taking place in Cooper Creek Square. This is some of the best “new” live music that has been held up here in Winter Park in years. In the early planning stages this was going to be named the American Music Fest but that just didn’t work out. So Solshine we welcome you!

This NEW FREE festival features national, regional and local live music. Merchandise vendors and a food/beer garden will be in the park to add to the festive atmosphere.

FREE CONCERT 12-6pm Saturday July 16; 11-4pm Sunday July 17

Line-up

Saturday, July 16, 2011 (Hideaway Park)

the subdudes - click here to listen

Punch Brothers - click here to listen

Trampled By Turtles - click here to listen

Elizabeth Cook - click here to listen

Blind Pilot - click here to listen

Sunday, July 17, 2011 (Cooper Creek Square)

Gregory Alan Isakov - click here to listen

Johan Wagner - click here to listen

Megan Burtt - click here to listen

Reed Foehl - click here to listen

Ramaya Soskin - click here to listen

Saturday Night, July 16, 2011 (Cooper Creek Square)

Blind Pilot at Smokin’ Moe’s

For more information, contact the Winter Park/Fraser Chamber of Commerce at 877.735.7059. VIP tickets available for $25. Box office phone ticket sales will end Thursday, July 14 at 5pm.

Winter Park Lodging Company will be giving away VIP tickets to the Solshine Music Festival with lodging for this weekend.

Free Winter Park Summer Concert Tickets

Posted on June 16, 2011 by Chris

Free Tickets for the Winter Park Music Festival

Summer is here and it is time to make your plans to come up and see some of the great music that will be going on all summer. Winter Park Lodging Company is trying to make it a little easier on your wallet this year with free tickets to the Winter Park Music Festival that is featuring Bret Michaels, Ski Row and Warrant.

Here are the details on your free tickets and how to see Bret Michaels perform “Every Rose has it’s thorns” for free:

WPLCo is offering a “package” deal for bookings made for the Winter Park Music Festival (aka Bret Michaels weekend). The weekend is August 6 & 7 in case you aren’t already in the know and have your 80’s costume planned.

Rules:

- One bedroom condo lodging get 2 free VIP tickets

- Two bedroom lodging get 4 VIP tickets

- Three bedroom lodging get 6 VIP tix, and

- Four or more bedroom lodging get 8 free VIP tix

Details:

The VIP tix allow access to the restricted area at the front of the stage, the Stage Left tent plus two free beverages at the private bar. Each VIP ticket is good for one day of the festival only. Saturday’s show will have seating, but not Sunday’s show with Bret Michaels, just a mosh pit.

Winter Park Music Festival Lineup

August 6 - Warrant, Skid Row, Lewis & Floorwax and The Groove Hawgs

August 7 – Bret Michaels, Lewis & Floorwax and The Groove Hawgs

VIP tickets are on a first come first serve basis and there is a limited supply. Don’t miss out and get your free VIP Winter Park Music Festival tickets today.

Find your Winter Park Music Festival Lodging.

Salute to American Veterans Rally in Winter Park

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Amy

The weekend of August 14-16 is one of the biggest during the summer in the Fraser Valley and Winter Park. The towns host the Annual Salute to American Veterans Rally where thousands of veterans, bikers, and patriots gather together to honor America’s fallen heroes. It is the largest and longest running Veteran/ Motorcycle event in the Western US.

The Vietnam Veterans Traveling Memorial Wall will be displayed August 13-16 in Fraser at the ball fields. The wall is a 3/5 replica of the Vietnam War Memorial Wall located in Washington, D.C. It is 6 feet tall at the center and over 300 feet long. It proudly holds the names of those men and women lost in Vietnam. There is no charge to view the wall.

Also taking place at the Fraser ball fields will be the Remembrance Ceremony. Speaking at the ceremony will be Vietnam Veteran and United States Air Force ACE Fighter Pilot Brigadier General Steve Ritchie. As a pilot, Ritchie flew 339 missions for over 800 flying hours in his F-4 Phantom fighter. Ritchie returned home after his second tour to become the only ACE pilot of the Vietnam War. Performing the national anthem, as well as other patriotic favorites, will be Harmony in Motion, a United States Army singing group.

Other events taking place Saturday morning in Winter Park are the Veterans Parade where all 4 military branches will be represented. There will be air support from both civilian and military sectors.

Another big highlight of the weekend is the POW/MIA Recognition Ride. The ride started in 1987 when a few people rode their motorcycles through Colorado Springs with POW/MIA flags waving in an effort to raise awareness for those lost in battle. In the last 22 years the event has grown to include thousands of bikers, both vets and civilians, who still show their support for the POW’s and those who are MIA. The ride begins in Granby and ends in Winter Park. What a site to see.

Show your INK!! The 14th annual High Altitude Tattoo Competition will be held on Sunday afternoon at the Pub in downtown Winter Park. Great prizes will be given out for the best ink. Also, to be noted, the Pub offers VIP bike parking out front!

Music is also a big part of the weekend. Many homegrown Colorado bands will be performing in Hideaway Park throughout the weekend. You’ll enjoy everything from rock-a billy and blues to good old fashioned rock and roll. All daytime music shows and events are free. Be sure to check out the Brethren Boys at the Pub in downtown Winter Park for an extra show on Saturday night.

Jake Loggins Band
Missing Stateside
The Usual Suspects
Lost Canyon Band
The Inman Brothers
Harmony In Motion
Brothers of the Son
Patty Stilson
Peggy Mann
Brethren Fast

Keep an eye on our Blog as we will update it with information as it is released.

Free Friday Music, Movies and More at Winter Park Resort

Posted on July 11, 2009 by Valarie

Kick off the weekend with some evening mountain biking, free live music, an outdoor movie and more. New for this summer, all of these activities are on Fridays from 4pm to 7pm at the base of Winter Park Resort.

FREE Music & Movies
From 4:30 to 7:30 pm, you can enjoy free live music in front of the Discovery Center in The Village. After the music, get cozy under the stars with a free outdoor movie starting at 8pm. Check out the line-up below:

July 10th
- Music by Grand County’s own Hunker Down
- Movie is Journey to the Center of the Earth
July 17th
- Music by Empty Suits (Denver & Local)
- Movie is Hotel for Dogs
July 24th
- Music by Rockin’ Jake from New Orleans, LA
- Movie is Mamma Mia
July 31st
- Music by Healing Force of Denver
- Movie is Kung Fu Panda
August 7th
- Music by Thick As Thieves (Denver & Local)
- Movie is Madagascar II
August 14th
- Music by Peter Karp of Englewood, NJ
- Movie is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
August 21
- Music by Johnny O Band of Denver
- Movie is Monsters Vs. Aliens
August 28
- Music by Dikki Du & The Zydeco Krewe of Lawtell, LA
- Movie is Horton Hears A Who
September 4
- Music by Tempa & The Tantrums of Denver
- Movie is Night at the Musuem 2

Evening Base Area Activities
Now you can hang out a little longer at the base of Winter Park to play an extra round of miniature golf or to take a sceninc evening ride on the chairlift. From 5pm to 7pm, a round of mini golf is $10/round or a scenic chairlift ride is $15/person.

Sunspot BBQ Dinners
Hungry after a long day of mountain biking & alpine sliding? You don’t have to go far from the Winter Park base to enjoy a yummy BBQ dinner – just 2000 feet on the Zephyr Express Chairlift! Take a beautiful ride with amazing views of the Continental Divide, then enjoy a beef rib eye steak, pork spare ribs, beef brisket, BBQ chicken or grilled portabella mushroom steak. All entrées include corn on the cob, Texas toast, ice cream dessert and choice of sides featuring potato salad, coleslaw or baked beans. Every Friday through Sept. 4th between 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The cost is $24.95/adult, $19.95/children (10 and under), which includes includes the round-trip chairlift ride, live entertainment, and dinner.

Mountain Bike Madness
Can’t get enough biking in or just can’t make it up during normal lift hours? Then the extended hours at Trestle Bike Park are sure to please. The lift pass for three extra hours on Fridays from 4pm to 7pm costs only $15, plus you can get a sweet deal on a sweet downhill bike and protective gear rental – starting at $29.99.

Trestle Bike Park Evening Race Series
Have you ever wanted to try out competing in a bike race, but just haven’t mustered up the courage? Well, the new Trestle Bike Park Evening Race Series could be the perfect place to start. There are races for gravity and cross-country riders of all ages. A great way for new riders, even kids, to give mountain bike racing a try. For more information, including registration fees, evening race times, and course details, visit www.trestlebikepark.com or call 970-726-1590.

Free Music on Thursday Nights in Winter Park

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Amy

winter-park-outdoor-concert-plain The Winter Park/ Fraser Valley Chamber of Commerce kicks off the summer High Note Concert Series this Thursday, July 2. The concerts are free in Hideaway Park from 6-8pm every Thursday through August 20th. The first concert of the series will feature Quemando, a salsa band. Not only does the 11 piece orchestra play both traditional and contemporary salsa, but they also showcase 2 singers, Kelly Rizo, from Columbia, and Robin Jerre, from Peru. You may have enjoyed their music at the Denver Jazz Fest where they wrapped up the show as the chosen final act. Come back and listen again in Winter Park where we still have some great lodging deals to share with you. Don’t forget to bring your lawn chairs or a blanket. We love to bring our dinner as well and eat al fresco while we enjoy the music and the kids dance.

The rest of the High Note Summer Concert Series includes:

July 9th–Tempa and the Tantrums
July 16th–The Cedar Ridge Ramblers
July 23rd– Jennifer Lane
July 30th– Kort McCumber and the McCumberland Gap
August 6th–An Italian Band (tba)
August 13th–Slopeside
August 20th–Hunker Down

Contact the Winter Park Chamber for more information.

Winter Park Jazz Festival Kick Off Party

Posted on June 7, 2009 by Chris

Saturday June 13th 2009

Dotsero and Hazel Miller will be playing a Winter Park Jazz Festival warmup. Jazz at Jacks Winter Park Jazz Festival Kick Off Party / Emcee Becky Taylor . Purchase Jazz Festival Tickets here and enter to win ticket packages, lodging and more. In before 8pm NO COVER for Dotsero. Some good Jazz down in Denver. Head out and get ready for the Winter Park Jazz Festival a month early!

Keep on checking back to the Winter Park Lodging by Owner news/blog page and we will keep you updated on the Winter Park Jazz Festival. If you still need lodging for the jazz fest weekend you had better get going as accomodations are filling quicky. Mention you saw the Winter Park Lodging by Owner news/blog page and get 15% off of your lodging.

Winter Park Jazz Festival 2009 Lineup Update

Posted on May 31, 2009 by Chris

The Winter Park Chamber has updated the Winter Park 2009 Jazz Festival lineup. Lineup (so far) is as follows:

Saturday July 25th, 2009

Fourplay
War
Warren Hill
Dotsero

Sunday July 26th, 2009

Boney James
Sax for Stax
Rippingtons
Hazel Miller

Shows are at Hideaway Park in the town of Winter Park. Gates open at 11AM and shows will end by 6PM. For tickets call the Winter Park/Fraser Chamber of Commmerce at 970.726.4118 to purchase.
General admission: $35.00
VIP: $45.00

Winter Park Resort has announced an added jazz show for the night of the 25th at Winter Park Resort at the West Portal Station. Show will be from 8PM to 2AM. Now that will be one long day of jazz (Sounds like fun!). Tickets and line up will be announced shortly. Check back soon at www.skiwinterpark.com – you don’t want to miss this event!

Lodging is filling up for the Jazz Festival weekend so get to booking your lodging today. Click Winter Park Lodging to get your accomodations today. Mention you saw Winter Park Lodging by Owners jazz festival blog and recieve 15% off you jazz festival weekend diggs. For anyone that is a fan of jazz does not want to miss this festival. It is a great way to get up to the Colorado Rocky Mountains and hear some great jazz. This is the 26th year of the Jazz Fest and if you haven’t been up to see the shows you are missing out!

Winter Park Live Music Thursdays in Hideaway Park

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Chris

The highnote music series is back at Hideaway Park in the town of Winter Park this year. Thursday nights through July and August come out to watch some great live music up in the Rocky Mountains. Each performance starts at around 6PM and will end around 8PM. Great fun to bring a picnic, some beer or wine and relax and best of all it’s free. The schedule is as follows:

July 2 - Quemando Band, an eleven piece orchestra that does traditional and contemporary salsa.
July 9 – Tempa and The Tantrums, a Denver blues favorite that has been compared to Aretha Frankln and Bonnie Raitt.
July 16 – Cedar Ridge Ramblers, a local bluegrass band that are Winter Park crowd pleasers.
July 23 – Jennifer Lane, promoting her new album In a Magazine.
July 30 – Kort McCumberland & The Kumberland Gap, Americana music that is a little folk, country, blues and bluegrass.
August 6 – An Italian band to be named.
August 13 – Slopeside, the front range rock band that plays most of the roadhouses in the denver area.
August 20 – Hunker Down, playing their special blend of bluegrass they have dubbed “stewwed romp grass”.

So get your picnic baskets and blankets ready and come out to listen to some great music.