Après ski fun begins Saturday, January 18 and January 25, 2014 with Big Sky Resort's famous SnoBar. Built completely out of snow, the Snobar is roughly 50 feet by 100 feet with a 12 foot Christmas light ceiling. Bozeman's DJ 5-star will be pumping the music from 4:00pm to 8:00pm, as people show their dance moves in ski boots sporting glow sticks next to Explorer Lift behind Huntley Dining Room.

SnoBar cover charge is $5 and will be serving drink specials including Alpine Hot Chocolate, Rum Punch, White Russians, wine and beer. Ninkasi Brewing is the beer sponsor for the SnoBar

New this year, the SnoBar is being rolled into a three day weekend music festival, SnoBall, with live music each night at Whiskey Jack's.

Friday, January 17, 2014 is the Hooligans with Bill Payne from Little Feet playing from 9:30pm to 12:30 am with no cover charge. This is a 21 and over venue. Hooligans is Bozeman's longest running roots rock, Americana, blues, Jam band. Inspired by the improve driven music of the San Francisco scene as well as early folk, blues and great rock'n'roll.

Saturday, January 18, 2014 is an encore of the Hooligan's with Bill Payne playing from 9:30pm to 12:30 am with a $5.00 cover charge. This is a 21 and over venue.

Sunday, January 19, 2014 is Assembly of Dust playing from 9:30pm to 12:30 am with a $10.00 cover charge. This is a 21 and over venue. Assembly of Dust was formed in 2002 by former Strangefolk frontman Reid Genauer, playing folk, rock, bluegrass, Americana and more.

Tickets for all SnoBall music can be purchased at the door at Whiskey Jack's in Big Sky Resort's Mountain Village.

Visit www.bigskyresort.com/events for more information.deakon