X Games Music Presents returns to downtown Aspen’s Wagner Park Jan. 25 and 26 with four globally recognized musical guests as part of the X Games Aspen 2014 event. International dance music superstar Tiësto anchors the event on Sunday, which also includes a set by Axwell, while Phoenix, and Matt & Kim take center stage on Saturday. Fans can purchase $30 general admission tickets or $150 X Games Music VIP tickets, which include heated platform viewing, food and drink and more. The X Games Music series in Aspen will benefit The V Foundation for Cancer Research. Tickets are now available for purchase at www.bellyupaspen.com. “I’m a huge sports fan so it’s quite an honor to be a part of the X Games experience,” said Tiësto of his performance in Aspen. “Aspen provides such a unique setting for a DJ set and I can’t wait to party on the slopes.” While performances from top artists have often been part of the X Games experience, 2013 marked the debut of X Games Music, showcasing world-class musicians and highlighting the artistic and cultural elements inherent in the action sports lifestyle. Last year’s debut of X Games Music Presents featured performances at X Games Aspen by Calvin Harris and Major Lazer. The music series also featured performances by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis, 50 Cent, Zedd and AWOLNATION. “The past year of X Games Music events allowed thousands of fans to experience X Games as a lifestyle brand and we are very excited for the next installment, bringing Tiësto, Phoenix, Axwell and Matt & Kim to downtown Aspen,” said Tim Reed, ESPN’s senior director of content strategy. “We look forward to bringing the Music series back to Wagner Park, offering many more fans the opportunity to experience X Games Music live.” X Games Music performances will take place at the below listed times and streamed live to XGames.com as follows (all times local MT): Saturday, January 25 · 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Matt & Kim: One of the hardest-working touring bands, Matt and Kim look forward to bringing their undeniably fun, high-energy show to X Games this winter. Matt and Kim's extraordinary live revue also earned the indie dance duo the MTVu Woodie Award for "Best Live Performance". With their high-octane show in mind, they wrote a true-to-Matt-and-Kim style album: Lightning, featuring singles "Let's Go" and "It's Alright." There will be plenty to dance to and shout along with when new songs as well as familiar crowd favorites will be brought to technicolor life.http://open.spotify.com/album/6yRV3ISRWTSAfXS9SPoLiH · 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Phoenix: An alternative rock band from Versailles, France, Phoenix draws elements from their eclectic ‘80s upbringing to arrive at a synthesis of rock and synthesizers. Phoenix earned a “Best Alternative Music Album” Grammy for their Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix album and have since headlined major music festivals from Coachella Music Festival and Lollapalooza to Rock Werchter in Belgium. In 2013 they released their fifth album Bankrupt!.https://soundcloud.com/phoenix/entertainment Sunday, January 26 · 4 p.m. – 5 p.m. Axwell: A global dance icon and five-time Grammy-nominated artist, Axwell was most recently one of the forces behind Swedish House Mafia. One of the most sought-after producers, Axwell has collaborated with artists from Madonna to Pharell. His new collaboration with Sick Individuals featuring Taylr Renee, ‘I Am’, will be released on iTunes U.S. in the near future through Ultra Records. Having spun across 67 countries at 480 shows over the past five years, Axwell also started his own record label, Axtone Records. · 5:15 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Tiësto: A performer who has transcended musical genres to create a global “Tiësto” brand, Tiësto’s achievements include: a Grammy nomination, numerous MTV awards, performing at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games to an audience of billions, and even a wax statue at Madame Tussauds. Voted ‘The Greatest DJ Of All Time’ by Mixmag in 2011 and the #1 DJ by Rolling Stone, Tiësto has worked with superstars such as Kanye West, Coldplay, Katy Perry, Nelly Furtado, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Goldfrapp and many more. This summer was packed with exciting new endeavors, including Tiësto’s new 20-month residency with Hakkasan Las Vegas Restaurant and Nightclub & Wet Republic pool at MGM Grand Hotel & Casino; a second collection for his popular Guess fashion line and the third installment of his “Club Life” compilation series on Musical Freedom entitled Club Life - Volume Three Stockholm. As we enter into the final months of 2013, Tiësto is hard at work in the studio putting the final touches on his much anticipated studio album (to be released in 2014.)
