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The First Taos Mountain Music Festival

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The Taos Ski Valley Chamber of Commerce is very excited to present the first annual Taos Mountain Music Festival. The Taos Ski Valley is the perfect venue for a music festival, which is long over due. Taos is known for its arts, culture and diverse collection of people, and a music festival is the perfect place to gather all these people together. This festival hopes to grow into an annual event that will bring Taos a wide spectrum of music appealing and moving the musical bones in all music lovers. With Blues to Rock, Hip Hop to Country and Latin grooves echoed by the dub of reggae jam beats, the sound waves coming from the main stage will appeal to all.

The festival spirit will also be found in the "Strawberry Fair" where you will find, among other attractions, a variety of vendors, food stalls and performing artist. It will form it's own festival community where you can feast on local cuisine, enjoy a wide variety of attractions from climbing walls to massages, make new friends or catch up with old ones, let the kids run wild, and refresh yourself until the next band hits the main stage.

So we invite you to a summer's day out in the mountains to enjoy some great music with good friends, family and neighbors. Come join us at the first annual Taos Mountain Music Festival and grow with it as it turns into a weekend event that will draw festival lovers from far a field. One day someone will be standing in front of the main stage saying, "I remember my folks bringing me to the first Taos Mountain Music Festival when I was a kid".

See you in the mountains rain or shine.
Festival Information
website: http://www.taosmountainmusicfestival.com/

Location:

The festival site is located at the base of the ski runs.
Hours:
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Box Office: 8:00 am
Gates Open: 10:00 am
First Band: 10:30 am
Music Ends: 9:45 pm (approx.)

Tickets:

See ticket section of the Festival website for details.
Kids under 10 are free!

Re-entry:

When you arrive at the festival, exchange your tickets for wristbands at the Festival Box Office. Your wristband allows you to come and go as you please to the festival. Please do not lose or remove your wristband - it is non-replaceable.

Underage Drinking:

Underaged drinking will not be tolerated within the festival grounds. Supplying alcohol to a minor is a class 4 felony which will be enforced by local authorities.

What we provide at the Festival:

Good Music
Attractions for Kids of all ages
A wide variety of Food and Craft Vendors
Beer and Wine for sale
Drinking Water
ATM (located in Taos Ski Valley Resort Center)
Trash, Recycling, and Compost Stations
First Aid Medical
Ear Plugs (Please use for all kids)
Lost and Found (Located at First Aid center)
Porta Potties
Parking will be available in the Taos Ski Valley lots

What to bring:

Photo I.D.
Sunscreen/Hat
Lawn Chairs (No chairs are permitted between the sound booth and the stage)
Ground Tarps/ Blanket/ Banners/ Flags/ Inflatable Beach Balls / Hula Hoops
Sunshade Tents (Only permitted behind sound booth)
Refillable Water bottles
Camera (No professional photo equipment allowed)
Strollers are allowed
Warm Clothes and Rain Gear (Festival goes on Rain or Shine)
Please leave at the end of day with everything you bring

What NOT to bring:

No Glass on festival grounds
No Pets on festival grounds
No Alcohol may be brought into the festival – Beer and Wine will be sold on site
No Food (Except for young kids)
No Illegal Drugs
No Fireworks
No Fire Arms
No Unlicensed Vending
No Frisbees or other hard throwing toys.

All Festival related questions can be directed to:
Taos Ski Valley Chamber of Commerce
Phone 800.517.9816