There are a few new music festivals coming up this spring as the ever popular concept of music and skiing during the more 'chilled out' period later ion the season continues to gain ground.
The band Texas will headline the new Verbier Impulse Music and Ski Festival in April, which also promises "a great international surprise guest." Along with the big bands, Swiss stars, tribute bands and young talent from the Valais region will be appearing.
The new festival, which also has acts 77 Bombay Street, who are a Swiss German group, and Stefanie Heinzmann on the line up is to be built around the Verbier High Five by Carlsberg ski event which has been running at the famous Swiss resort for the last 15 years.
Unlike most ski festivals, the six-day Verbier Impulse will be staged over two successive weekends, April 8th through 10th, and the following week from April 15th to 17th, with a midweek gap in the action between the two. Musically, both weekends will be structured the same with a group performing covers on the Friday, an international star on the Saturday and a Swiss star on the Sunday.
The headline concerts will take place on the "main stage" that has recently been christened "Arène des Attelas" located just down the hill from the Chalet Carlsberg.
An arena will be constructed with a capacity of over 5,000 people at 2500m. Festival fans will be welcomed in a wind proof basin in front of a breath-taking panorama.
In addition to the Arène des Attelas, several other venues will be hosting concerts: either up on the slopes on the Mouton Noir's terrace and the stage of the "1936" bar; or in the village where most of the establishments will have live bands playing.
Access to the concerts will be free of charge for all people with a ski pass for Verbier or 4 Vallées (minimum value CHF 66.- and the same for pedestrians). Special deals for 3 or 6 days will be available www.verbierimpulse.com