Free Vail Mountain music on tap for Fourth of July weekend

Celebrate Independence Day weekend at Vail Mountain and get your fill of our nation’s purple mountain majesty while listening to free, live, Vail Mountain music by The Sessh at Eagle’s Nest for this week’s summer FAC (Friday Afternoon Club) on Friday, July 3.

New this year, mountaintop music continues into the weekend with the Saturday Sundown Series taking place at Eagle’s Nest from 4-6 p.m. beginning Saturday, July 4 with the Altitones Duo.

Festivities for Friday Afternoon Club begin at 5 p.m. every Friday throughout the summer on Talon’s Deck. Kick off the weekend with free live music, food and drink specials, and more all while enjoying amazing sunsets and the best views in the valley. Guests can also enter Bud Light’s free weekly drawing for a chance to win a $200 Amex gift card each Friday.

The Saturday Sundown Series takes place at Eagle’s Nest from 4-6 p.m. beginning July 4 through Aug. 15.

All performances are free and the Eagle Bahn Gondola is free to 2015-2016 pass holders. Guests who have not yet secured the best season pass deal in the ski industry for next winter can purchase one at www.epicpass.com. Twilight gondola tickets can be purchased after 5 p.m. The last ride up the Eagle Bahn Gondola during evening operations is at 9 p.m.

The 2015 summer band lineup for Friday Afternoon Club (FAC) includes:

• July 3              The Sessh
• July 10            Schleppen Wolf
• July 17            The Altitones
• July 24            Hardscrabble
• July 31            Schleppen Wolf
• Aug. 7              Shakedown Trio
• Aug. 14            Twang Box
• Aug. 21            Jake Wolf and Friends
• Aug. 28            The Sessh
• Sept. 4             Renegade Sons

The 2015 summer band lineup for the Saturday Sundown Series includes:

July 4              Altitones Duo

• July 11            Johnny Schlepper Duo
• July 18            Bob Masters Duo
• July 25            Bob Masters Duo
• Aug. 1              Twang Box Duo
• Aug. 8              Johnny Schlepper Duo
• Aug. 15            Twang Box Duo

For more information about Vail Mountain, visit www.vail.com, stop by the Mountain Information Center in Lionshead, or call (970) SKI-VAIL (754-8245).