2012 Bend WinterFest celebrates the season with its best lineup yet

Bend, Ore. –Jan. 27, 2012. OnPoint Community Credit Union Bend WinterFest presented by American Family Insurance kicks off President’s Day Weekend with more live music, art, crafts, and winter sports than ever. Taking place Feb. 16-19 in the Old Mill District in Bend, the 2012 Bend WinterFest will celebrate winter in the Northwest like never before. From the dynamic evening music mainstage headliners and the U.S. Cellular Rail Jam to the OMSI Kid’s Area and the Fine Food and Art Marketplace, Bend WinterFest has something for every reveler.

The 2012 Bend Winterfest is packed with more exciting events than ever. The Fine Food and Art Marketplace, brings the best local food and art to the Old Mill District, while the WinterFest Wine Walk transforms the Shops in the Old Mill into a mecca for fine wines. The music mainstage, presented by Mount Bachelor, features some of the most dynamic acts to play WinterFest, including March Forth Marching Band and Larry and His Flask on Friday, and The Coup on Saturday.…

Largest rail jam in the Northwest to offer over $5,000 in cash and prizes.

Bend, Ore. – Jan. 4, 2012. The U.S. Cellular Rail Jam brings top Northwest skiers and snowboarders to the 2012 OnPoint Community Credit Union Bend WinterFest presented by American Family Insurance. The largest rail jam in the Northwest will offer its biggest cash and prize giveaway ever, with over $5,000 up for grabs during the Friday, Feb. 17 and Saturday, Feb. 18 competitions at the festival center, 344 NW Shevlin Hixon Drive in the Old Mill District. Admission is free with a WinterFest button and 6,000 spectators are expected each night.

The ski competition kicks off Friday, Feb. 17 at 5 p.m., and the snowboard competition begins on Saturday, Feb. 18 at 5 p.m. The U.S. Cellular Rail Jam finals will take place during the music mainstage’s headlining sets, with a crowd of thousands cheering on regional and national talent as they attack the 100-foot-long, 30-foot-high Rail Jam. More than 50 tons of snow will be trucked down from Mt. Bachelor Ski Resort, allowing both skiers and snowboarders to perform their most technical and progressive tricks while getting some serious air.…

The festival will also feature Larry and His Flask, Keys N Krates and Buck 65

Bend, Or. Funk, hip-hop and punk music will dominate the Friday and Saturday night main stage shows at OnPoint Community Credit Union’s Bend WinterFest, presented byAmerican Family Insurance on February 17 and 18, 2012. Friday’s mainstage show, presented by Amalia’s, will feature Portland’s MarchFourth Marching Band with opening act Larry and His Flask. Oakland-based hip-hop act The Coup will headline Saturday’s main stage, presented by Mt. Bachelor. The Friday and Saturday night WinterFest after parties at the Century Center will feature Keys N Krates and Buck 65.

Death Defying stunts return to Central Oregon with the Metal Mulisha and the largest Rail Jam west of the Mississippi!

Bend, OR November 9, 2011 – Bend WinterFest, the largest winter festival in the Pacific Northwest returns to the Old Mill District for Presidents Days weekend on February 17, 2012. With American Family Insurance as Bend WinterFest’s new presenting sponsor, and OnPoint Community Credit Union in its second year as title sponsor, Central Oregon can be assured of an even bigger festival you won’t want to miss. With the same sweet set-up as previous years, including an ice carving contest with $3,000 in cash and prizes, a European-style food and art market—plus newly added performance art, food vendors, wine walk, live music, Snow Warriors, and Shakespeare—WinterFest 2012 is prepping to be a good one.

“We’re delighted to have American Family Insurance aboard this year as our presenting sponsor. They are a nationwide company, which allows us to tap into a even wider audience,” said Vice President of Sales for Lay It Our Events, Sandy Henderson. “We were so delighted by the success of Shakespeare in the Park, we’ve decided to bring our director, Grant Turner back to Bend.  Turner will present his one man show ‘Good Will’ about Shakespeare’s life, times and work at the Old Stone Church during WinterFest week.”

Along with OnPoint Community Credit Union and American Family Insurance, many local businesses have come together to continue to support the force that is Bend WinterFest.…