BaseCamp Music Experience Debuts Winter 2007.BaseCamp Music Experience--a new winter music festival presented in conjunction with The Ski Tour (TST TST 1 Toxic shock toxin 2 Treadmill stress test, see there )--to feature over 30 big-name music acts, including Sean Paul This article is about the Jamaican reggae artist. For the American rapper, see Sean P. Sean Paul Henriques (born January 8 1973[][]) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. and the breakout rock band of the year Hinder. TST to feature world-class skiercross and skier halfpipe half·pipe or half pipe n. A smooth-surfaced structure shaped like a trough and used for stunts in sports such as in-line skating and snowboarding. competitions, photo contests, film festivals, street bonfires, rail jams, and countless parties Four hours of network television coverage planned for The Ski Tour SUN VALLEY, Idaho <includeonly></includeonly> Sun Valley is a city and affluent resort community in the central part of the U.S. state of Idaho, adjacent to the city of Ketchum in Blaine County. -- The BaseCamp Music Experience, presented in conjunction with The Ski Tour (TST), a four-stop tour in which the world's best skiers will compete in skiercross or skier halfpipe competitions for $500,000--the largest purse in skiing--will be the focal point focal point n. See focus. of off-hill entertainment at each of the tour stops. BaseCamp will feature over 30 bands and DJs, including Sean Paul, Hinder, Three Days Grace, Tommy Lee, Michael Franti & Spearhead, The Wailers, Blackalicious, Gomez, Donavon Frankenreiter, Swollen Members, Don Carlos, Elan, Kamphire Collective, DJ Logic, DJ Jillian Ann and more. At most stops, these big-name acts will play in a centrally located, 14,000 square foot heated pavilion, accommodating up to 3,000 people. This structure, erected in the center of town, will occupy a city block. In addition to hosting the headline concert, the pavilion will be the hub for all of the festivities fes·tiv·i·ty n. pl. fes·tiv·i·ties 1. A joyous feast, holiday, or celebration; a festival. 2. The pleasure, joy, and gaiety of a festival or celebration. 3. , featuring an array of events throughout the weekend, including street party bonfires, the Limelight Film Festival, rail jams, VIP, athlete, and pro photo shootout Shootout Venture capital jargon. Refers to two or more venture capital firms fighting for the startup. parties, fashion shows, and many more activities celebrating mountain culture. "We're going to take the entire ski experience--from the first chair to apres to late-night entertainment--and turbo charge it into a three-day cultural experience for everyone who loves the mountain lifestyle," said TST co-founder Kipp Nelson. "If you're only going to go skiing one weekend of the year, you want it to be one of these four." The launch of TST comes at a pivotal time for skiercross as the International Olympic Committee “IOC” redirects here. For other uses, see IOC (disambiguation). The International Olympic Committee (French: Comité International Olympique) is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin and Demetrios Vikelas on June 23 recently approved skiecross as a freestyle skiing event for the 2010 Olympics. TST founders want to see skier halfpipe follow suit. TST will put these sports into the national limelight, helping to promote them as viable Olympic sports. For BaseCamp Music Experience and The Ski Tour photos, videos, music and athlete bios, competition schedules, music updates, and more, visit the newly re-launched www.theskitour.com THE DETAILS 2007 TST/BaseCamp dates and locations Sun Valley, Idaho January 11-14, 2007 Breckenridge, Colorado February 1-4, 2007 Aspen/Snowmass, Colorado February 22-25, 2007 Squaw Valley, California March 8-11, 2007 |
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