SALT LAKE TRIBUNE – April 6, 2011
Posted on April 6, 2011, at 6:08 pm
MOST ECO-FRIENDLY MUSIC FEST EVER ONLY 280 MILES FROM SALT LAKE:
This summer, EMU introduces the Eco Music Festival (www.emufestival.com) in Snowmass Village, Colorado, about 280 miles from Salt Lake City.
EMU takes over an entire ski resort Fourth of July weekend (June 30-July 3). The summer festival will feature popular and emerging musicians from folk to rock to electronica, combined with a range of events geared for fun and adventure. From mountainside concerts and guided hiking tours, to an “Innovation Village” and poolside cocktails, EMU is designed for positive impact for both festival goers and the planet.
“EMU is a summer event that’s fueled by a whole different form of alternative energy,” said the founders of EMU Festiva in a press releasl. “’EMU sets the stage for individuals and families to mingle in a natural setting where they can explore the environment, new music, and cutting-edge technology and ideas.”
EMU is designed to be environmentally friendly with 100 percent sustainable tents, biodegradable water bottles, plates and utensils. In addition, the festival’s ticket vendor will plant a tree through the nonprofit organization Trees, Water & People for each ticket sold. These efforts will help offset up to 220 pounds of carbon emissions for every tree planted, and once the concert is sold out, the festival would be offsetting 1.2 million pounds of carbon dioxide. Snowmass Village is the first of only two ski resorts in the country to receive the most respected environmental stamp of approval: third party ISO 14001 certified resort.
Additionally, EMU Festival is teaming up with Neenan Company to create the first sustainable Expo/Festival Tent prototype. Replacing the traditional white Expo Tent design commonly used for expo booths, EMU’s Eco Tents will provide an eco-friendly aesthetic within a free-standing structure.
Among the musical acts scheduled to entertain are Leftover Salmon, Perpetual Groove, Tea Leaf Green, The New Mastersounds, Stokeswood, and RJD2. The “Headliner” act will be announced on May 29.
Tickets are available at http://www.emufestival.com/tickets. Local/early bird tickets are $59.50, General Admission are $70 and VIP tickets are $150. Kids 12 years old and younger are free, with the purchase of an adult ticket.