ROCK THE PISTES FESTIVAL

For 5 days the 12 French-Swiss resorts of the Portes du Soleil will be resonating to the rhythm of these unique concerts, all taking place in outstanding and original settings!

In 2012, the second edition of this radical new music festival takes place from 24 to 28 March. Put your skis on and join us throughtout the Portes du Soleil's slopes !

Free concerts staged in the wildest settings at the heart of the ski area... The best International and French pop-rock artists... A music festival like no other in Europe, all you need to see the gigs is your liftpass!

The Rock the Pistes Festival is a pure sensory overload!
PURE SNOW TRACKS + PURE MOUNTAIN VIEWS + PURE SOUND = PURE PLEASURE!!

Don't miss your chance and join us for 2012 !

LOUIS BERTIGNAC - SATURDAY 24H OF MARCH- 1.30 PM -MORZINE LES GETS

Ex guitarist of the famous french band Telephone,listen to his 6th solo album: Grizzly-ça c'est vraiment toi.

Access from Avoriaz: SuperMorzine Gondola then you have to take the little train to connect with the Pleney cable car.Then, you have to take the Belvédère Chairlift.

GÉRALD DE PALMAS - SUNDAY 25TH OF MARCH - 1H30 PM - CHAMPÉRY - LES CROSETS

He comes back with his first best of: sur ma route. Listen again and again to j'en rêve encore or tomber, but also Marie, the original version of Johnny Hallyday's hit.

Access from Avoriaz: Take the Mossettes Chairlift in order to go to Champéry- Les Crosets.Then, take the Crosets 2 chailift.The scene will be located near the snowpark.

MANI – SUNDAY 25TH OF MARCH AT 11 AM IN THE LINDARETS

Access from Avoriaz: Take the Tour Chailift, then take the Lindarets direction.

SHAKA PONK (BEATBOX SET) – MONDAY 26TH OF MARCH AT 1.30PM IN CHÂTEL

Shaka Ponk’s single GOZ, introduces the virtual rock ‘n’ roll monkey and his vision of life. With their 3 electro rock albums, they are opening for groups such as Korn, playing big concerts (Paris’s Zenith, Olympia...) and festivals (Rock en Seine, Main Square Festival...). Nominated at the French Victoires de la Musique in 2010, and accompanied by Bertrand Cantat (ex Noir Desir) for their encore at Zenith in Paris, Shaka Ponk are 100% homemade (music, videos, website…) and reveal an exciting sound.

Access from Avoriaz:Take the Chaux Fleurie Chairlift, then you take the Chatel direction, and you stop to the Plaine Dranse.

LYS - TUESDAY 27TH OF MARCH - 11 AM - MORGINS

Winners of the Portes du Soleil's wild concert'festival fringe in 2011 and pros of the french and international stage.

Access from Avoriaz: You have to take the Mossettes chairlift then the direction to Morgin, then you have to take the Foilleuse chairlift.

FRÀNÇOIS & THE ATLAS MOUNTAINS - TUESDAY, 27TH OF MARCH- 1.30 PM- MORGINS

E Volo Love (read it backwards), the first major release by Fránçois & the Atlas Mountains since signing to Domino Records, is a gorgeously pretty concoction: an album full of nostalgic, wide-eyed innocence and windows-open, late night road trip escapism. Essentially the creative outlet of Fránçois Marry from near La Rochelle in France (who divides up his songs between both English and French tongues), he and his band eschew the general stereotype that our nearest overseas neighbour is generally excellent at anything electronic-tinged and generally dreadful at anything guitar-inflected. E Volo Love is evidence of work that remains in progress, but also evidence of a band who can craft some delicate and wistful melodies, swishes of vivid colour and a genuine air of romantic charm without ever crossing that dreaded boundary line into schmaltz and overbearing twee.

Access from Avoriaz: You have to take the Mossettes chairlift then the direction to Morgin, then you have to take the Foilleuse chairlift.

ARCHIVE ACOUSTIC - WEDNESDAY 28TH OF MARCH - 1.30 PM - AVORIAZ

Trip hop reference , Archive get back on stage for their 2012 tour. First stop for the british band: The Portes du Soleil.

Access from Avoriaz: You have to take the stade chairlift.

ACCOMMODATION

Come and enjoy the Rock the Pistes Festival with a studio for 2 persons from €294!

APRÈS SKI FESTIVAL

From the 25th to the 30th of March, every night from 6 to 9 pm, "Stu Bru Snowcase' will be playing the best electro pop music!

In partnership with the  studio Brusells radio, Avoriaz gets the cream of European DJ for a daily show, on a stage in the center of the pedestrian resort.

The program: 'T Hof Van Commerce / Flip Kowlier / / TLP / The Wathevers and much more!