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Sun Valley Nordic Festival Free Concert & Party

By Sun Valley Center for the Arts
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Funky and charismatic, the Brooklyn-based Pimps of Joytime will heat up the night at a free outdoor concert on Thursday, February 3 as part of the Second Annual Sun Valley Nordic Festival. The concert will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 pm at the future site of the Sun Valley Center for the Arts’ new home, across from the Ketchum post office at Second Avenue and Fourth Street. In addition to the music, there’ll be a bonfire, ski races, a snowshoe dance competition and chili, hot chocolate, beer and wine. As for the music, critics have called it “pure fun.” Prepare to enter a world of infectious dance grooves and indelible melodies. The band’s diverse sound and spirited attitude is strongly influenced by funk bands, Brooklyn DJ culture and the live music scene from which they emerge. The exponential growth of the band’s fan base can be attributed to its artful blend of musical styles, including afrobeat, salsa, rock & roll and electronica. Bandleader Brian J’s classic songwriting and the band’s undeniable stage presence consistently energize dance parties wherever they appear—which, in January alone, spans from Fort Lauderdale to San Diego, San Francisco and Seattle. Recent collaborations with legendary artists Cyril and Art Neville of the Neville Brothers and Roy Ayers have helped vitalize the band’s connection to its roots. Their audacious new album, Janxta Funk, is slated for release in early 2011. This night is an event for the whole family—walk from town, bring snowshoes for the dance competition, or slap on your skis and a headlamp and cruise down the groomed Wood River Trail to The Center’s lot in Ketchum! The finals of the ski races will take place at 5:15. The band starts immediately following. Mid-way through the concert, we’ll host the second annual “World Snowshoe Dance Championships” – all are welcome to compete and prizes will be given to two people – one under 12 and one over 12. After the races and music wind up, head to Perry’s for an end of the night meal – they’ll be staying open late for the revelers. Ketchum Nordic Night is a part of the weeklong Nordic Festival (Jan. 29–Feb. 6). This evening is presented by the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, the Elephant’s Perch, Galena Lodge and the Blaine County Recreation District. For more information about festival events, visit www.svnordicfestival.com.

The evening schedule is: • Pre-register for racing from now until Feb 2nd (more details) • NORDIC TOWN SPRINTS - Co-ed Relay Races - heats begin at 4pm • Lighting the bonfire - 5pm • Final Race - for $1000 purse! - 5:15 • Pimps of Joytime start at 5:30 (See a video!) • 2nd Annual World Snowshoe Dance Championships at 6:30 • More music afterward! • (please leave dogs at home!) • Perry’s will be open until 9pm For more information about Sun Valley Center for the Arts programs, visit www.sunvalleycenter.org or call 208.726.9491.

Video from last years Nordic Fest!

the family friendly PIMPS OF JOYTIME!
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