ABOUT SNOE.DOWN
Some say Snoe.down started at Sugarloaf in Carrabassett, Maine in 2002 with a pair of performances by moe. on a particularly frigid weekend. The “official” Snoe.down festival began in March, 2006 in picturesque and historic Lake Placid, New York. moe. performed for two nights in the Olympic Center’s famed USA Rink (home of the “Miracle on Ice”) as well as an outdoor afternoon set before more than 3,000 ecstatic fans at nearby Whiteface Mountain. In March 2010 the event moved to Vermont and continued to host great music from Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings, Railroad Earth and Assembly of Dust among others, an intimate acoustic brunch performance by moe. and discounted ski and snowboard packages at Killington Resort for attendees.
ABOUT MOE.
Formed in Buffalo, New York, moe. is one of the finest groups in the jamband movement today. Their tours have taken them from Woodstock ’99 to New York’s Central Park, as well as to Japan and Europe. moe. has toured with legendary acts such as The Dead, The Allman Brothers Band, Robert Plant, and The Who. The band is also critically acclaimed for its songwriting and studio work; the group’s 2001 studio album, DITHER, was awarded four stars by Rolling Stone. 2003′s WORMWOOD received four stars by Blender Magazine. THE CONCH received rave reviews including Rolling Stone, Paste, Blender and many more. moe.’s most recent studio effort, STICKS & STONES, again a highly admired album. In addition to Snoe.down, moe. also hosts Summer Camp each Memorial Day Weekend in Chillicothe, IL and moe.down each Labor Day Weekend in upstate New York.
moe. is recognized for its charitable work: the band hosted a Tsunami Benefit concert at the Roseland Ballroom in New York City on February 10, 2005 and raised $150,000 for Tsunami survivors. The concert earned moe. its second Live Performance of the Year Jammy Award. moe. also raised over $100,000 for various charities, including the Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina survivors and for the music department at Bradley Elementary in Utica, NY, to help keep music in children’s lives. moe. will kick off their 20th anniversary tour on January 22 and 23, 2010 with a two-night stand in New York City at Roseland Ballroom. The January 22 show will be a special benefit for WHY (World Hunger Year) http://www.whyhunger.org/. Throughout 2010, moe. plans to participate in and host events to bring awareness to World Hunger issues, as well as continue working with Headcount, Freedom for Burma, and many other charities.
ABOUT KILLINGTON RESORT
Rated as the “Favorite Eastern Resort” by the readers of Snoweast Magazine, and the No. 2 resort in the East by SKI Magazine! Killington Resort offers the most diverse ski and snowboard terrain in the east, an expansive lift network, the most extensive snowmaking system in the world complemented by numerous off-mountain activities, including après, dining, shopping and lodging options. Killington Resort is informally know as “The Beast” for its mammoth, sprawling terrain that boasts 141 trails, 6 peaks, 22 lifts, 3,050 vertical drop and 600 acres of snow making.
ABOUT THE TOWN OF KILLINGTON
Located in the heart of the Green Mountains, The Town of Killington is the essence of a Vermont mountain community; celebrating everything active and outdoor. In 2011, Killington will celebrate its 250th anniversary of incorporation and the pioneering of a diverse recreation industry that attracts participants from across the continent and around the world. Expansive in geography and topography but close-knit in community, Killington is home to two of Vermont’s oldest and most popular mountain resorts, the nation’s two most revered hiking trails– the Long Trail and Appalachian trails– and Vermont’s No. 1 public golf course. Killington’s diversity extends to lodging and dining options for visitors and a year ‘round series of events and festival that range from world-class classical music to the East’s premier bicycle stage race. Three Killington events are among the State’s Top 10 attractions, as selected by the Vermont Chamber of Commerce. Details of all things Killington are available online at discoverkillington.com.
ABOUT SPARTAN ARENA
Spartan Arena is a multi-use recreational facility that houses an ice skating rink, a turf field, and a dry floor for concerts and events. Castleton State College purchased Spartan Arena July 14, 2009, saving the facility formerly named Rutland Regional Field House from foreclosure. The Field House was built in 2004 and run by a nonprofit board of trustees.