Tahoe City, CA. Alpine Meadows will once again play host to some of the
best live bands this spring, ranging from great acoustic artists to
everyone's favorite bluegrass bands, to electric jam house music. Spend
the morning cruising Alpine's legendary spring terrain and conditions,
and dance away the afternoon listening to well-known bands from around
the country. This year's Battle of the Bands Spring Concert Series will
include audience participation, in the way of voting which band is
indeed the best of Tahoe! Each week, skiers and boarders will be able
to vote on bands' stage presence, songs, vocals, hot licks and chops,
and best overall performance. The competition will be close due to the
incredible talent in this spring's three-month lineup:
Saturday, March 19 - Snowbomb Battle of the Bands FREE Spring Sundeck
Concert #1: BLVD.
"Live house and breaks band, BLVD, is a three-piece house and breaks
band. Is it electronic? Is it jam? Whatever it is, it's good! And
it's filling San Francisco's dancefloors." - from www.boomboomroom.com,
where BLVD plays EVERY Wednesday night! Details: 530.583.4232 or
www.skialpine.com.
Saturday, March 26 - Snowbomb Battle of the Bands FREE Spring Sundeck
Concert #2: Hot Buttered Rum.
"The Hot Buttered Rum String Band's music nods to the past and sits
squarely in the present. The music appeals to traditional bluegrass
aficionados as well as the most discerning folk audiences and
dance-hungry jam-band fans. HBRSB thrives in both quiet concert settings
and wild dance halls. A truly multi-generational audience is growing
around this group of musicians who deliver a fresh sound grounded in
tradition." From www.hotbutteredrum.net. Details: 530.583.4232 or
www.skialpine.com.
Saturday, April 2 - Snowbomb Battle of the Bands FREE Spring Sundeck
Concert #3: Mama Sutra.
"MamaSutra is the new word in funk, but it doesn't stop there. Deep
grooves and sexy vocals punctuate jamming improvisations that keep fans
coming back for more. The highly danceable music the band provides is a
testimony to the live experience and is best enjoyed in the company of
others. The Southern California-based foursome brings to mind bands
such as Sly and the Family Stone and early 70s Grateful Dead with their
organ-heavy funk, jazzy saxophone, ripping guitar and sensual vocals
while still somehow pushing their sound in such a new direction it
creates it's own category... THE NEW FUNK." From www.mamasutra.com.
Details: 530.583.4232 or www.skialpine.com.
Saturday, April 9 - Snowbomb Battle of the Bands FREE Spring Sundeck
Concert #4: Blue Turtle Seduction.
"Drawing upon its members diverse experiences and musical educations,
Blue Turtle Seduction has thrived to offer a style that expands through
a spectrum of their personal influences and fuse them together to form
their "High-Altitude Bohemian Tribal Funk Grass" sound. The band grabs
elements from various roots music and injects a flavor of Tahoe
adrenaline, creating a form of lifestyle music that is defined through
bluegrass, mountain-reggae, world music, organic hip-hop and funk."
>From www.blueturtleseduction.com. Details: 530.583.4232 or
www.skialpine.com.
Saturday, April 16 - Snowbomb Battle of the Bands FREE Spring Sundeck
Concert #8: Aphrodesia.
"Aphrodesia interweaves the threads of many traditional songs from
Africa, Cuba and Brazil with the band's shimmering new electrified
colors, as if your village ancestor showed up tomorrow in a sparkling
new suit ready to give you a lift to the big city in a jet-powered
Lincoln continental." From www.aphrodesia.org. Details: 530.583.4232
or www.skialpine.com.
Saturday, April 23 - Snowbomb Battle of the Bands FREE Spring Sundeck
Concert #6: Bean Creek
The voice of Bean Creek is imbued with early country and mountain music,
yet has a joyful and exuberant quality all its own. Their music is a
soulful expression from a group of talented, experienced players who
understand and love bluegrass music, and perform it with vigor and
honesty. All rhetoric aside, Bean Creek is best known for puttin' the
ass in Bluegrass!
Saturday, April 30 - Snowbomb Battle of the Bands FREE Spring Sundeck
Concert #7: Sambada.
"SambaDá is dedicated to making people dance! Performing many original
and popular songs, the band draws upon various musical styles of Brazil
such as; Samba, Bossa Nova, Pagode, Samba Reggae, Batucada, and Forró
and incorporates, Funk, Salsa Reggae, Jazz, Rock and Hip-Hop into the
mix. Pulsating percussion, uplifting vocals, and rich melodies give
SambaDá a distinctive and infectious sound."
>From www.sambada.com. Details: 530.583.4232 or www.skialpine.com
Saturday, May 7 - Snowbomb Battle of the Bands FREE Spring Sundeck
Concert #5: Samantha & The Ritual.
"Inspired by the likes of Paul Simon, Van Morrison and Aretha Franklin,
California native Samantha Stollenwerck uses the term "Cali Soul" to
describe her pop-rock music. She's the free-spirited lead singer in the
band the Ritual." From www.samanthamusic.com. Details: 530.583.4232 or
www.skialpine.com.
Saturday, May 14 - Snowbomb Battle of the Bands FREE Spring Sundeck
Concert # 10: Green Lemon.
"Green Lemon's music is a surprising combination of influences which
washed up from the opposing coasts, and right up to their Oklahoma
doorstep. Their self-titled debut CD pin-balls between styles, such as
the new-wave electronica of "Intergalactic Intercourse" and the
atmospheric Floydscapes of "Core of Me" and "Intergalactic Cigarette" (A
percussion jam featuring Bill Stevenson of the Descendents and Black
Flag). Jambase has called Green Lemon's music "Euphoric" and "the sound
we've been waiting for". Green Lemon is equally adept at disturbing a
fan, and soothing a fan's disturbed mind." - From
www.greenlemonband.com.
Sunday, May 21 & 22 - Snowbomb Battle of the Bands FREE Spring Sundeck
Concert #12: Delta Nove.
"Jambase has named Delta Nove one of the top 10 bands to watch for 2005.
A six-piece band from Long Beach, California that has been committed to
the evolution of music since its inception. Never satisfied to lock into
one pre-conceived genre, Delta Nove constantly explores the synthesis of
sound and texture, much to the delight of audiences. Born from a blend
of Funk, Brazilian Samba, Jazz, Afro-Beat, Blues and Rock, Delta Nove
has a distinct sound that is carving out its own niche in today's music
industry. Drawing from a deep pool of musical training and diverse
instrumentation, the group fuses many styles into one funky powerhouse
that rocks the crowd." - from www.deltanove.com.
All concerts on Alpine's base lodge sundeck are free of charge, and
offer fun-filled tunes for all age groups and genre preferences.
Concerts typically start at 1pm and play until 4pm. If weather is
inclement, bands will play indoors. For more information about the
Snowbomb Battle of the Bands Spring Sundeck Concert Series or other
great spring events and parties, call Alpine Meadows at 530.581.8321,
visit www.skialpine.com, or www.snowbomb.com.
