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Six key events combining music, with ski and snowboard will take place at altitude in Avoriaz, the birthplace of French accommodation specialist Pierre & Vacances, from December 2010 to April 2011 including the inaugural Festival de Concert Sauvages.

Bringing high-energy fun to the car-free ski and snowboard nirvana, the Rock on Snowboard tour kicks off the season in December. Snow Energy and Avo Night Parties follow with dance music inspired festivities in late January. Jazz Up Festival and Festival de Concert Sauvages in late March and early April respectively will delight live music fans, and the brand new Festival de Concert Sauvages promises to conclude the season with a great party atmosphere in April.

Please see below for Pierre & Vacances’ top picks for music events in Avoriaz this winter, including accommodation options to suit all budgets:

ROCK ON SNOWBOARD TOUR & COME ON SKI

Taking place from 11-12 December 2010, the festival includes a high octane amateur freestyle contest, the musically inspired snow park ‘shred zone’, gigs with DJ and air guitar champion Gaston Pluton and a freestyle show with live music in the resort centre on Saturday night.

The accommodation: Two nights in a studio apartment for up to four people from 11- 13 December 2010 costs €186 (approx £166) at the Pierre & Vacances Avoriaz La Falaise which lies at the entrance to the resort and is easily accessible, by skis, from the bars, pubs and restaurants.
http://goo.gl/7l0Z

SNOW ENERGY FESTIVAL

24-26 January 2011 promises a similar mix of parties, DJs, ski and snowboard high jinks mixed with fancy dress….

The accommodation: From 22 – 29 January 2010 a one bedroom apartment for up to four people costs €750 (around £669) at the Pierre & Vacances Avoriaz Les Balcons du Soleil which is located right next to the resort centre.
http://goo.gl/CaQ7

AVO NIGHT PARTIES

From 29 January to 5 February 2011, Avoriaz will see a week of partying and dance music with 60 club nights to choose from. Daytime pro competitions and demos at the Stash and Fun Park meet a night time mix of intimate gigs, intensive clubbing, chill out sessions and speed dating.

The accommodation: Prices start at €1,090 (around £971.73) for one weeks accommodation from 29 January – 5 February 2011 in a one bedroom apartment which sleeps up to five people at the Pierre & Vacances Avoriaz Epicéa. The residence is located right next to the resort centre and to the “La Falaise” district. The slopes are directly accessible on skis.
http://goo.gl/irvP

JAZZ UP FESTIVAL

Combining spring skiers and jazz fans, Jazz Up Festival is the first mountain jazz festival and boasts a top quality programme with live music in bars, cafes and restaurants throughout the resort. Taking place from 18 -25 March 2011, this will be the festival’s second year.

The accommodation: Pierre & Vacances Avoriaz La Falaise 19-26 March 2011 prices start from €722.5 (around £644) for a studio which sleeps up to four people. Lying at the entrance to the resort, it is easily accessible and well-placed for the bars, pubs, restaurants, mini-market, bakery and sports shops.
http://goo.gl/7l0Z

FESTIVAL DE CONCERT SAUVAGES

The first ever Festival de Concert Sauvages (Great Outdoors Music Festival) 2-9 April 2011 will bring in hot international and French headliners to front 20 ‘secret’ gigs at undisclosed, ski-to mountain side locations. SMS texts will announce acts’ locations shortly before the live events take place. Portes du Soleil ski passes double as the entrance tickets to the gigs.

The accommodation: From 2-9 April 2011 a two bedroom apartment for up to six people costs €636 (around £567) at the ski-in-ski-out Résidence Maeva Les Portes du Soleil which is just a stone’s throw from the heart of the resort. http://goo.gl/hdrO

About Avoriaz – the birthplace Pierre & Vacances.

Located between Mont Blanc and Lake Geneva, at the very heart of the Portes du Soleil skiing area, Avoriaz enjoys superb weather conditions and high snowfall. It is a unique resort that is completely pedestrianised with every apartment, chalet and hotel being accessible on skis. Avoriaz is just an hour and a quarter away from Geneva airport and is its nearest high altitude resort.

The Portes du Soleil ski area in numbers:
* 280 pistes stretching over 650 km
* 26 black/105 red/112 blue/37 green pistes
* 201 mountain lifts
* 650 km of groomed slopes
* 9 snowparks
* 89 slope-side restaurants

About Pierre & Vacances

Pierre & Vacances is the number one provider of holiday residences, resorts and hotels all over France and is the European leader in ski accommodation. The Pierre & Vacances group features 120 ski residences and hotels in over 40 major ski resorts across the French Alps and Pyrenees.

These properties range from affordable, self-catering studio apartments through to luxurious four-star chalets using the following brands: Pierre & Vacances Residences, Pierre & Vacances Premium, Maeva and Latitudes Hotels. NB Pierre & Vacances Premium incorporates properties formerly known by the Residences MGM and Intrawest brands.