The Winter X Games is known for its big air, acrobatic flips and wipeouts all across the various sporting competitions. As it tries to catered to a wider youth audience, the X-Games has brought in a growing musical aspect, which has called upon some of the biggest and hottest acts across hip-hop, rock and dance. The 2016 lineup was just announced and will include Nas, Run The Jewels, deadmau5, DJ Snake, Kygo and Twenty One Pilots.
The performances will be spread out over four different days from Jan 28. To Jan. 31 starting with a hip-hop themed performance from Mass Appeal label mates Nas and Run the Jewels. The following night on Jan. 29, Twenty One Pilots will have their own solo performance. DJ Snake has the afternoon set duties on Jan. 30 before deadmau5 does damage at night. Kygo closes out the whole festival on Jan. 31 with a 3:30 p.m. set.
Tickets are available for individual gigs at the X Games website. GA passes to individual shows can be purchased for $25 or $35, with preferred access costing you $40 or $50 a pop. Fans can purchase an all-music pass for $150 to all concerts, while a limited number of preferred passes will be available for $200.
In addition to the larger concerts outdoors, fans can enjoy a more intimate experience at Aspen's 450-capacity music venue Belly Up. It will host Nas on Wednesday, Jan. 27, Twenty One Pilots on Jan. 28, Run The Jewels for an early set on Jan. 29, while Kygo does the late show. Deadmau5 performs on the 30th and DJ Snake on Jan. 31. Tickets can be purchased at the Belly Up website.
See the full X Games schedule below with set times.
1/28/16: Nas and Run the Jewels @ 8 p.m.
1/29: Twenty One Pilots @ 9:30 p.m.
1/30: DJ Snake @ 4:30 p.m.
1/30: Deadmau5 @ 9:30 p.m.
1/31: KYGO @ 3:30 p.m.
