By Melissa Buckley-

Get ready to get rowdy when Pagosa Springs plays host to the Outlaw Snowdown, an alternative-country music festival, this January 13-15, 2012.

The three-day event will feature the genre’s heavy-hitters performing on the Town Park main stage (in a heated tent) from 5 to 10 p.m. each night. Additionally, attendees can catch Après-ski sets at Kip’s from 3-5 and keep the party going at the Bear Creek Saloon – the official after-party HQ of the Outlaw Snowdown – after the show each night.

Festival doors will open at 4pm each evening, leaving the days wide-open for runs at Wolf Creek, a soak at The Springs or both! “Ski, Soak and Rock” packages are available for those who plan to take advantage of Pagosa’s bounty when they’re not listening to music.

The Outlaw Snowdown is the brainchild of Melissa Buckley, who was born and raised in Pagosa Springs, currently resides in San Clemente, Calif., and still cites snowboarding at Wolf Creek as her favorite thing to do.

“I’m extremely proud of my hometown and wanted to create a weekend to show it off to my friends who aren’t from around here,” says Buckley. “I’m constantly bragging about how good the snow is and how amazing the springs are… the only thing missing was something to do at night, so I invited a few of my favorite bands and they said yes!”

Play Saturday night- SUPERSUCKERS: The self-proclaimed ‘Greatest Rock & Roll Band in the World’ have been working their fiercely-loyal fan base into a frenzy for 25 years now. 

Coors Banquet will be flowing, a snowboard jam is in the works and it’s shaping up to be a pretty big party in Pagosa. For more information or to buy tickets, visit outlawsnowdown.com.