Nonprofit Vitalant is urging all eligible blood donors to give in March to help patients amid a prolonged blood shortage, compounded by inclement weather. Cold, snow and other adverse weather conditions across the country canceled blood drives, preventing more than 1,300 donations to go uncollected in February alone, including more than 760 donations in Colorado and the surrounding region.
Blood donors who donate with Vitalant in March will automatically be entered to win one of 2, $10,000 prepaid gift cards, to be used wherever accepted, enough to buy groceries for a year. In addition, all donors are invited to join Vitalant’s donor recognition program. With each donation, donors can receive points toward thank-you gifts redeemable online.
Upcoming Blood Drives:
Loveland Ski Area has been hosting blood drives with Vitalant since 2017, and we are excited to be partnering again for their upcoming spring blood drive on Thursday, March 30 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Loveland Basin in the Upper Ridge Room.
All donors who give blood at the Loveland Ski Area blood drive will receive a FREE lift ticket!
Donors can make an appointment by visiting donors.vitalant.org and searching blood drive code: B124. Donors can also follow this link to sign up.
Loveland Ski Area blood drives have helped collect 237 lifesaving units of blood to help patients in need.
Learn more at vitalant.org, download and use the Vitalant app or call 877-25-VITAL (877-258-4825). Visit vitalant.org/marchgift for details on the prepaid gift card giveaway.
Grant Livingston is a Colorado-based musician who delivers immersive grooves and contemplative lyricism in the form of folk & jam music. His heartfelt songs display a timeless, yet innovative blend of folk, rock, funk, soul and bluegrass music. In a live setting, Livingston uses improvisation to create a powerful and authentic music experience.
New Belgium Brewing and Loveland Ski Area team up to bring back what has easily become one of Loveland's most popular events, the New Belgium Brewing Scavenger Hunt! Registration begins at 9AM on the Lower Basin Patio. $10 per person, teams can have 1-4 people. Registration includes a free beer! Wearing costumes will help your team earn points! The competition will start at 10AM sharp, and teams will have until 2:30PM to race around the mountain and hunt down each item on their clue sheet.
Prizes will be awarded for the most points earned and everyone over 21 gets to enjoy delicious New Belgium Beer at the Post-Hunt Celebration from 3-5pm complete with Live Music!
Two Faces West is a Denver based power trio with a sound described as a fiery blend of rock & blues, which focuses on the roots of blues while expressing its core in pure rock n' roll, and topping it off with a touch of funk to create a versatile and distinctive Colorado sound: Crankin' Electric Rock & Blues! The faces have spent over a decade crafting their music and have established themselves as one of the premier live acts in the Mile High Music Scene in their short time since relocating to Denver from the Colorado Mountains in 2015. TFW has shared the stage with national acts such as The Allman Betts Band, Chris Daniels & The Kings, Otis Taylor Band, Gramatik, and more!
Join us Friday, April 7th at the Basin Patio for the MTN Dru Bluegrass Experience! Dru Griffin will be rockin' out on the Basin Patio from 2:00 - 5:00 PM, so come and après with us!
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
Join us as the Loveland Race Club hosts a free Family Race Day on April 8! The race will take place off the Ptarmigan Lift in Bennett's Bowl from 10am - 2pm and will be open to skiers and snowboarders of all ages and abilities. Come out and race your friends and family for fun and bragging rights. The race is free and open to everyone. Just sign up the morning of on the Basin Patio or at the top of the course.
Forged in the mountains of jazz, and tempered by the funky realities of city life, Denver based Zenobia Street Funk Collective has been rocking stages across Colorado for years and is STOKED to once again play Loveland Ski Area - Blend jam-band sensibilities with soulful grooves, pair it with internationally-renowned musicianship, and you have a hint to what lies in store from Zenobia's six bandmates - Inspired by groups like Lettuce, Soullive, Cannonball Adderly, and Snarky Puppy, Zenobia puts musicianship at the center of the stage, and let's the jams dictate where to go next. If you like live music, if you like jams, and if you like dancing, then this is the show for you!
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
Join us on Easter Sunday for a Spring Skiing Giant Easter Egg Hunt! Gather at the Basin area for first chair at 8:30am and keep your eyes peeled for the giant hidden Easter Eggs as you ski down the slopes, browse the Sport Shop, and wander the base area. Huge eggs mean huge prizes such as skis, snowboards, and tons of other awesome goodies. There are a limited number of these giant Easter Eggs hidden around the Basin and only one can be claimed per person. There will also be thousands of small eggs for the little ones around the base area.
The US Forest Service and Loveland Ski Area team up to host Loveland's Ski with a Ranger Day! Join a Forest Service Snow Ranger for a fun, free, and easy run centered around the relationships between Loveland and the land we all enjoy so much. Topics include glacial geology, winter ecology, local history, and partnerships and are suited for all ages (recommended for ages 8+). Simply meet at Ptarmigan Roost Cabin at the top of the Ptarmigan Lift at 10:30am for a run with the Snow Ranger (plan to get there 15 minutes early).
The Ski With a Ranger Program will be taking place until the end of the season. Please check our Event Calendar for scheduled Ski With a Ranger Dates. Make plans to join us and learn more about the great world in which we live!
Coal Creek String Band is a collective of musicians from different bluegrass and old time bands in the Front Range. You’re almost guaranteed to see them with a different roster at every show. This massive pool of talents draws from every genre across the Americana spectrum. You may witness traditional, hard-driving bluegrass or a romping Old Time performance with multiple fiddlers. The next show may feature elements of jam band improvising or a healthy dose of Irish jigs. Either way, you’re sure to experience music imbibed with the rich traditions of Appalachia.
Half Pelican (Andy Reiner and Dr. Joy Adams) plays Pre-Historic Americana: cosmic acoustic grooves influenced by Appalachian, Bluegrass, Celtic, Scandinavian and Pre-Historic music. They love to play fiddle tunes, songs and Bach on top of Colorado 14ers. Dance and wiggle to their original and traditional songs and tunes performed on cello, fiddle, octave mandolin, and clawhammer banjo with sweet vocal harmonies!
SOUL PATCH, with their eclectic blend of classic rock, blues and funk has established themselves as one of Colorado’s most talented and hippest groups. Anyone who has seen SOUL PATCH live can attest to the great music and energetic atmosphere the crowd can always expect at a show. Between the band’s clever, original songwriting and their electric stage presence, SOUL PATCH is sure to entertain the eyes as well as the ears.
The members of SOUL PATCH came together after many years in the city’s diverse music scene. It’s hard not to be impressed by the powerful voice of the band’s lead-singer Missy Gutreuter. Accompanied by her guitar, Missy always lights up the stage while delivering her original lyrics to the audience with a voice that’s a welcome throwback to the classic-rock roots of rock and roll. Lead guitarist Jimmy Giachetti brings over 20 years of experience to SOUL PATCH. Jimmy’s original licks and unmistakable natural talent lend an explosive edge to this innovative group. The power and pocket groove of drummer Chris Murphy makes him the ultimate heartbeat of the band. Mike and Jimmy Chiesa on horns completes the unique sound of SOUL PATCH. Together, these fine musicians have created a sound all their own, ranging from folk to rock, blues to funk.
For over 60 years Loveland Ski Area has been hosting America's largest amateur ski race, The Loveland Derby! Racers from across the country dress up and travel to Colorado for the last race of the season. Don't miss out on costumes, BBQs and fast paced racing fun! For more information, visit https://lovelandskiclub.com/lovelandskiclub.com
River Spell, formed in 2022, is a Colorado-based folk/rock jam band that delivers immersive grooves and contemplative lyricism with a timeless, yet innovative blend of sounds. In a live setting, River Spell uses improvisation and energetic reciprocity to cater to a powerful and authentic music experience. Join them for après on the patio on April 15th!
For over 60 years Loveland Ski Area has been hosting America's largest amateur ski race, The Loveland Derby! Racers from across the country dress up and travel to Colorado for the last race of the season. Don't miss out on costumes, BBQs and fast paced racing fun! For more information, visit https://lovelandskiclub.com/lovelandskiclub.com
A-Mac & The Height represents a unique musical experience of unity and adventurous fusion of genres. With hook-driven songwriting and a cohesive blend of reggae, hip-hop, funk and alternative rock, the group thrives on overcoming musical boundaries. Their immersive message and feel good energy has proven to bring together beautiful people from coast to coast.
The Denver, CO based band has a charismatic approach fueled by conscious thinking, with lyrics that are uplifting, relatable, and insightful. Bringing an energetic and moving live performance, A-Mac & The Height encourages their audience to partake in a genuine and united musical journey with them. Similarly, the group is known for creating intricate and extended musical passages through improvisation and faith in the unknown.
In addition to fearlessly touring the majority of the United States within their first year of forming, the band has also put out two full length albums. Young, bold and determined, the group is fascinated with pushing the envelope of artistic expression, paying homage to many of the greats including Sublime, Bob Marley, Dr. Dre and Grateful Dead.
After years of experiment and development, Alex Mackenzie-Low (a.k.a. A-Mac – Vocals & Guitar) has united his latest musical brotherhood, known as The Height. The band features six of Denver’s premiere musicians including Stephen “Eski” Edwards (Bass), Jake Setters (Drums), Johnny Bosbyshell (Keyboards) and Greg King (Lead Guitar). A-Mac & The Height continues to break the mold and expand impact over a wide range of music lovers.
Our friends from Pabst and Rainier are warming up the Basin Patio with some awesome raffle prizes and swag giveaways on Thursday, April 20th! PBR and Rainier beer specials in the Rathskellar all day long with Live Music from Earl Nelson and The Company from 1-4PM. See you there!
Join us Friday, April 21st on the Basin Patio for the MTN Dru Bluegrass Experience! Dru Griffin will be rockin' out on the Basin Patio from 2:00 - 5:00PM, so come and après with us!
Join our friends from the US Forest Service at Loveland Basin for a day of Earth Day festivites and education from our Forest Service Rangers! Their will also be rangers helping swear in new Junior Rangers. Stop by and learn something new!
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
Coal Creek String Band is a collective of musicians from different bluegrass and old time bands in the Front Range. You’re almost guaranteed to see them with a different roster at every show. This massive pool of talents draws from every genre across the Americana spectrum. You may witness traditional, hard-driving bluegrass or a romping Old Time performance with multiple fiddlers. The next show may feature elements of jam band improvising or a healthy dose of Irish jigs. Either way, you’re sure to experience music imbibed with the rich traditions of Appalachia.
We are thrilled to welcome the Juke Box Boys to the Basin Patio on April 22nd! Come rock out with them from 2:30 - 5:30 PM. Join them to experience those HAPPY DAYS of SOCK HOPS with our mix of 50's & 60's, with maybe a song or two from the 70's.
Loveland is excited to welcome our valued partner Toyota back to Loveland for the season! Come visit the Toyota tent and enter to win great prizes walk away with some awesome Loveland/Toyota goodies. This event is open to all guests and there is no cost to participate.
SOUL PATCH, with their eclectic blend of classic rock, blues and funk has established themselves as one of Colorado’s most talented and hippest groups. Anyone who has seen SOUL PATCH live can attest to the great music and energetic atmosphere the crowd can always expect at a show. Between the band’s clever, original songwriting and their electric stage presence, SOUL PATCH is sure to entertain the eyes as well as the ears.
The members of SOUL PATCH came together after many years in the city’s diverse music scene. It’s hard not to be impressed by the powerful voice of the band’s lead-singer Missy Gutreuter. Accompanied by her guitar, Missy always lights up the stage while delivering her original lyrics to the audience with a voice that’s a welcome throwback to the classic-rock roots of rock and roll. Lead guitarist Jimmy Giachetti brings over 20 years of experience to SOUL PATCH. Jimmy’s original licks and unmistakable natural talent lend an explosive edge to this innovative group. The power and pocket groove of drummer Chris Murphy makes him the ultimate heartbeat of the band. Mike and Jimmy Chiesa on horns completes the unique sound of SOUL PATCH. Together, these fine musicians have created a sound all their own, ranging from folk to rock, blues to funk.
Chris Thompson is a Colorado-based singer/songwriter and founding member of Americana/Jamgrass bands CORAL CREEK, RUM CREEK and Uptown Toodeloo String Band (a Grateful Dead tribute). Produced by newgrass greats, Bill Nershi (of String Cheese Incident) and Tim Carbone (of Railroad Earth), Thompson performs a diverse repertoire of original music spanning the genres of rock, country-bluegrass, blues, folk and island music, while engaging audiences with time-tested favorites from the Grateful Dead, The Band, CSN, Neil Young, Jimmy Cliff and more. On the grassier side, Thompson will riff on traditional fiddle tunes and bluegrass classics from the likes of Bill Monroe, Peter Rowan and Sam Bush.
The John Weeks Band is a high energy blues/rock band based in Denver, Colorado. John formed the band in 2013 and they have since garnered recognition and awards as one of the top bands in Colorado.
Here's how it works---take the blues, ship it to Europe, mix it up, shake it around, add killer groove and seriously good vocals and you get the sound and flavor of the John Weeks Band. The music is based on classic blues lines, but they take it in some unique and different directions. Put it all together and you get a seriously powerful yet melodic sound that is unique to this band.
Spring is in the air - wax up those skis and break out your tropical attire! The 22nd Annual Corn Harvest at Loveland Ski Area is April 29!
ABOUT THIS EVENT
It's more than a benefit - it's a good time with old friends and new. Join us for a fun day of spring skiing, BBQ lunch and refreshments, live music, and a HUGE collection of drawing prizes while giving back to an organization that provides backcountry information and education to our community: the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC).
8:30 am - 9:30 am: Registration (pre and day-of). Morning registration will be in the lower level of the lodge at Loveland.
10:30 am and 1:30 pm: Tour Loveland's sweet spots with a local who knows 'em, meet at base of Chets Dream.
11:00 am - 1:00 pm: Lunch on plaza at the base area
3:00 pm: Kegs tap on the upper deck! Music on the plaza!
3:30 pm: Drawing prizes galore!!
As always, there will be some great gear and other prizes raffled off after hitting the slopes. Your registration includes one drawing ticket, but bring extra cash and buy more, all to support your avalanche center!
Join us Saturday, April 29th at Ptarmigan for the MTN Dru Bluegrass Experience! Dru Griffin will be rockin' out at Ptarmigan from 11-1, so come and jam with us!
Coal Creek String Band is a collective of musicians from different bluegrass and old time bands in the Front Range. You’re almost guaranteed to see them with a different roster at every show. This massive pool of talents draws from every genre across the Americana spectrum. You may witness traditional, hard-driving bluegrass or a romping Old Time performance with multiple fiddlers. The next show may feature elements of jam band improvising or a healthy dose of Irish jigs. Either way, you’re sure to experience music imbibed with the rich traditions of Appalachia.
The group is organized by multi-instrumentalist Brett Kretzer. Brett grew up in the rolling Appalachian hills of the mid-atlantic and was steeped in the local tradition from an early age. As an adult, he has spent countless hours around campfires sipping moonshine and sharing tunes with Appalachian old timers. As these authentic mountain experiences morphed into a professional career, he found himself touring up and down the entire Appalachian corridor, from Georgia to Maine, with progressive bluegrass band The Plate Scrapers. Over the years he has had the privilege of sharing the stage with bluegrass legends such as The Seldom Scene, Larry Keel, Frank Solivan, and more. More recently, Brett’s love of the mountains has led him to the Rockies where he hopes to spread his love for Appalachian bluegrass and old time mountain music.
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