If there’s one element of Snowbombing which other festivals covet, it’s our venues.
We transform the resort into one H-U-G-E party; from the high street to the surrounding mountain tops
Where else can you go to a
party in a village built completely from ice? Dance in a 200 year old mountain barn? Watch live bands in a forest clearing and enjoy DJ’s playing from an open air alpine summit stage? Have a look at the menu:
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THE RACKET CLUB - An overhead smash!
“The Racket-Club opens its jaws to swallow countless ‘bombers each night.” Notion
This former underground tennis centre is completely transformed to create a 3000 capacity concert + club venue. Massive sound system, huge dance floor and a second room which could honestly not get any cooler…
The main room is the vast subterranean indoor tennis courts located beneath the Berghof Hotel. The venue’s main arena packs a capacity of 3000, it had the best lights, special FX never seen before at Snowbombing, coupled with premier concert production. Approximately 75 DJs and over a dozen bands delivered a scintillating exhibition of baseline play, as thousands of mixed doubles danced and drank…well, mixed doubles!
The second room features the most advanced state-of-the-arct(ic) technology courtesy of our friends at IGLOO VISION - a unique total immersion audio-visual performance, combining cutting edge 360 degree, photo realistic 3D environments and life-like surround sound. It's the only Igloo in the World with HD panoramic surround (imagine watching 'Bargain Hunt' in there!) The whole ethos behind the igloo project is to convince the audience they are somewhere else. Euphoric eskimo's who hosted the igloo included Alex Metric, Jon Carter, N-Type & Dave Beer ( a man who doesn't need all this wizardry to think he's somewhere else...!)
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ARENA - the late, late show!
One of our favourite DJ venues and always kicking until the small hours is the Arena; nestling naughtily beneath our HQ Hotel the Strass, The Arena has seen a long list of superstar DJs over the years including Tayo and his ever colourful Tracksuit Party, DJ Yoda, Jon Carter, Justin Robertson, DJ Marky, James Zabiela and many many more...and with an extended licence until 7am and extra sound in 2009, the Arena was one of THE places to be.
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SCHLUSSEL - sauna Clubbing!
Effectionately nick-named 'The Sweat-box' by Snowbombing regulars this traditional wooden venue is always a favourite: a traditional wooden Austrian Alpine holiday Disco with beefed up sound and lights, which results in a uniquely steamy atmosphere…
DJs who rocked the Schlussel in 2009 included Claud Von Stroke, DJ ZINC, Justin Martin, Loose Cannons, Krywolf - with Loose Cannons calling ‘probably our best ever gig’!
“Baby, it might be cold outside, but at Snowbombing everything is sweltering.” NME
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MO's - Savoury bites and juicy fun
Slightly more chilled and serving food until late the party in Mo's always get the crown involved.
From the 'Just Press Play Party ' ( iPod battle presented by TBX) to Open Mic Nights and Musical Blingo courtesy of in-house imagineers Squeaky Hill, Mo’s is more gregarious than Graham Norton and tastier than Keeley Hazell with a reputation for informal interactive fun only equaled by that of its burgers and chicken wings.
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SPORTS BAR - intimate and infectious
Hosting apres ski fun and games on the terrace outside, followed by a line-up of fantastic live bands in the evening this centrally located and intimate venue has seen some of Snowbombings best live gigs over the past couple of years including: Eliza Doolittle, the Noisettes, The Courteeners, Lightspeed Champion, Kid Carpet, Metros and many more...Snowbombers love it because it offers a unique chance to get up-front-and-personal with all the bands who’ll be playing festival stages and huge arena’s as the summer sun climbs higher.
“One of the loudest and gleefully received events of the year. Summer’s going to have to pull something seriously heavy out of the bag to top this.” IDJ Magazine
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MOUNTAIN STAGE - Higher than the clouds.
“The sun sets behind some of the most stunning scenery you’re ever likely to clap your eyes on.” IDJ Magazine
Snowbombing afternoons are spent beneath blue skies at 5000 feet above sea level, drinking cool golden beer, (and er eating golden chips), and being aurally massaged by the only arena which sees the stage manager leave work…on a paraglider!
Loose Cannons leading a mass mosh pit in the snow to Rage Against the Machine, Petty Crooks pumping out the Feel Good Tunes and Squeaky Hill running around with targets around their heads encouraging the snowball flight of the century – it’s just another day at the office for the mountain stagers who catch springtime sunshine to a cheese-free mountain musical soundtrack ( and if you’ve ever been on a normal ski holiday, you’ll appreciate just what this means!)…one of the unique aspects of Snowbombing.
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ARCTIC DISCO - Coolest party you'll ever attend
“Keep your Full Moon parties and tell Ibiza to go jump, because once you've danced in an igloo on top of a mountain in the Austria Alps, nothing really comes close.” TNT Mag
Sat on a plateau, high above Mayrhofen is a party venue unlike any other you will ever visit. Sculpted from eternal ice and built using snow; the ARCTIC DISCO is a nocturnal destination without equal. A meandering corridor leads to two dance areas, a chill out space complete with fur rugs and a cinema screen… and three bars (the house speciality is a cocktail served in…ice glasses). Outside star gazers sip warm drinks around a roaring fire and gaze in wonder at the unique atmospheric display viewable at this altitude (last time we stood and marveled at a ‘moonbow’). Partying doesn’t get any cooler. Literally.
Although its reputation as a star-lit night-time party venue is strong, The Arctic Disco is also a fantastic daytime chill-out venue - enjoy the beats and spring sunshine reclining in deckchairs, or better still, book yourself an igloo and overnight on the mountain. There’s a warm Jacuzzi and the Worlds warmest sleeping bags to keep you warm ( not to mention each other!) …file under “One to tell the grand kids about,” basically.
{The venue is open to all in the day but for the night events tickets need to be booked and paid for in addition to the entertainment wristbands}
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Street Party - It's a roadblock!
”The costumes really are something to behold, and the level of dedication given the restrictive baggage allowance is nothing short of madness. To come back to the drab streets of London, packed with frowning faces and an unnerving lack of fancy dress was a shock to the system and an absolute bore. I'm already planning my outfits for next year.” Daily Express
We stop the traffic, park a stadium rock Funktion 1 P.A system right across the main street, set up loads of bars and invite the entire population of Mayrhofen to join the fancy dress party. The street party is one of undoubted highlights of Snowbombing. It kicks off in mid-afternoon in glorious sunshine and ends in darkness in the late evening. Fancy dress themes have included superheroes, mythical heroes, animals, inflatable Viking ships, retro-skiwear… and Bill Oddie.
Most recently, ‘bombers were invited to come dressed as something beginning with ”s”: so we had 4000 super-heroes, surgeons, saracens, schoolgirls and yes even giant sausages shindiggin’ on da Strasse in what was the biggest fancy dress party EVER seen in Austria.
The open-air festival feel is further fuelled by some of our most illustrious insurgents of insanity: 2Many DJ’s, The Cuban Brothers, Guilty Pleasures, Krafty Kuts, Beardyman, Dave Beer and more recently Tape the Top 40 have all presided over packed pavements and aurally assaulted the asphalt and adoring crowds as bemused locals look on, wondering what on Earth is going on!!
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Highway to Hell - Don't try this at home!
Our Demo Session takes place at the Vans Penken Park; a gravity-abusing play area comprising of more kickers than a Pub football team, a half pipe the size of Eurotunnel, genital-threatening rails and table tops of epic proportions… Watch from the of the nearby Almhof, sit back in the sun or enjoy one of Christine’s perfect pizza’s on the Terrace, as people invariably younger and decidedly more talented than you, show how it’s done to a cool soundtrack provided by a selection of DJ’s.
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The WaldfestPlatz (Forest Clearing)
”The Arctic Disco is a venue to knock your socks off each time you see it and the Forest stage is something quite special…I’d love to go back in 2010!” Virtual Festivals
The now famous Waldfestplatz ( the amazing forest clearing where Madness and 2MandyDJs have played) will once again see the whole population of Mayrhofen donning their scarf’s and winter warmers, and heading to the woods for a couple of amazing planning performances. Where better to party than in the middle of the woods in an Alpine mountain town. We turn the surrounding traditional Austrian shacks into bars and sausage factories, bring down a massive sound system and stadium size video screen and turn the old wooden stage (usually reserved for lederhosen-slapping dance troops and local weddings) into a pine-cradled platform for some of the worlds best artists!
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There will be lots more going around the resort so keep your eyes peeled on the website for details of Snowbombing fringe events and one off parties.
Every night at Snowbombing, we make sure that there is enough room across the clubs for everyone to go out and have a wicked time. 2009 saw most of the headliners play in the highest capacity Racket Club. Despite this, in some cases, our venues do get full and we have to direct Snowbombers to some of our other parties. Please bear with us on this issue – we do our utmost to make sure everyone is happy, and let’s face it, we all know that nights that don’t go exactly to plan always turn out great.
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