Top of the Mountain Opening Concert. 20,000 people are expected to attend the open-air concert set in the shadows of the Silvretta mountains when Ischgl kicks off the ski season with its legendary ‘Top of the Mountain Opening Concert.
Guesting this year in Ischgl is none other than Gossip, who will quite literally get the open-air stage in the middle of the town centre rocking on Saturday 27th November 2010 – leading the way is Beth Ditto, the brash front lady of the US band, who Karl Lagerfeld named as a style icon on account of her highly individual, self-assured manner. Musical support for Ditto is provided by band members Nathan Howdeshell (bass/guitar) and Hannah Blilie (drums), who get fans going with hits like ‘Heavy Cross’ and Love Long Distance.
The concert starts at 6 p.m. Anyone who wants to be there doesn’t have to buy any expensive tickets – entry is free with a valid ski pass. Two winter adventures are on the agenda – on the piste during the day and at the concert in the evening. Winter athletes can take to the pistes in Ischgl the day before, since skiing starts on 26th November 2010 – with the best snow conditions, 238 kilometres of pistes, 41 lift facilities and many new features in the ski area.
A one-off day ski pass, incl. concert, costs just 55 Euro on 27th November 2010.
Gossip will interrupt their European tour across France, Germany and Switzerland to do the gig, right in the centre of town. Gossip become the latest in a line of well-known popsters to play the Top of the Mountain concert, with Katy Perry, Alicia Keys and Kylie Minogue all having headlined in recent years.
Gossip (formerly The Gossip) is a three-piece American indie rock band formed in 1999. The band consists of singer Beth Ditto, guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Hannah Blilie[1]. After releasing several recordings, the band broke through with their 2006 studio album, Standing in the Way of Control (2006). A follow-up, Music for Men, was released in 2009. The band plays a mix of post punk indie rock and dance-punk and are a strong advocate for gay rights. Gossip are based in Portland, Oregon and have played with bands such as Sleater-Kinney, Le Tigre, CSS, Erase Errata, Mika Miko, Panther, Comanechi, and Mates of State. Gossip also opened for the Scissor Sisters for three dates on their November 2006 tour.
Gossip closed the 2007 Glastonbury Festival, playing the final set on the John Peel stage during which Ditto gave a tribute to the late John Peel. Gossip also performed the following year, on the Pyramid Stage. Gossip launched the Live in Liverpool album in the UK and the U.S. in April 2008. The album was produced by Rick Rubin. The album also features a DVD of their live performance. A new studio album called Music For Men was released in June 2009.
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