Vail Mountain expands winter music lineup and venues

Vail Mountain has announced its most extensive winter entertainment schedule to date for the 2026–27 season. The program features an expanded selection of live music, DJ performances, and après-ski activities designed to complement the resort's skiing and snowboarding offerings.

A central component of the expansion is the newly transformed Dobson Arena, a 56,000-square-foot venue equipped with state-of-the-art production capabilities. The arena will host marquee performances, including Grammy-nominated artist ILLENIUM on December 11, 2026, and Southern California DJ Ian Asher on January 16, 2027.

In addition to major arena concerts, the season will include seven mountain concerts at locations to be announced, Express Lift DJ sessions held from Friday to Sunday at the base of the gondola, and Stoke Sessions on Fridays.