Frozen Dead Guy Days ®
2008 Schedule of Events

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Click Here for the 2008 FDGD Music Schedule

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click here for a Regional Bus Schedule for Nederland
or go to http://www.rtd-denver.com/
Thursday, March 6
6pm – ?? Volunteer meeting in THE TWO BELOW TENT sponsored by NEW BELGIUM BREWERY. Volunteer benefits packages will be distributed. Hors d'oeuvres. It takes a village and 150 volunteers to host FROZEN DEAD GUY DAYS. Our thanks to each and every one, especially our NEDERLAND FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT, NEDERLAND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND NEDERLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT.
Friday, March 7
Noon – 7pm Festival kicks off with the TWO BELOW TENT open for beer pours, live music, as well as Grandpa's Gift Shop, food vendors and the SUSTAINABILITY EXHIBITION.
Noon – on LIVE MUSIC in the TWO BELOW TENT
12-2pm Rocky Stiers - Solo Act -Rock
2-4pm Steve Glotzer - Solo Guitar - Jazz, Latin, Blues & Folk
5-7pm Demon Funkies - Funk, Rock & Country

AFTERLIFE AUCTION items on display for silent bids at the BLACK FOREST RESTAURANT in the bar area. These include a New Belgium Fat Tire Bicycle and an 8 x 8’ TUFF SHED, and special baskets donated by DAZ BOG COFFEE, COCA-COLA (football autographed by Mike Shannahan), GRABBER WARMERS, organic bedding from Suite Sleep and tickets to Planet Bluegrass Folk Festival. Click here for a complete list of auction items.
5:30pm HULLABALOO VINDALOO EATING CONTEST, KATHMANDU RESTAURANT w/ Doc Murdock, announcer. Enter for $10. Winner receives $100 cash, w/ 2nd and 3rd place prizes. This contest brings new meaning to "HOT FLASHES."
5:30 - 9pm LIVE MUSIC at KATHMANDU RESTAURANT - music by "CUTIE AND THE BEAST"
7pm Frozen Dead Guy DaysÆ Special Opening Ceremony in the Town Roundabout. We will light up this year's snow sculpture created by local carver, Karen Adler, and watch the skeleton dancers swing to the beat of Oingo Boingo's "It's a Dead Man's Party," which it most certainly is. FREE
7:30 – 8:30pm Ghost Stories - Say hello to Grandpa at BLUE OWL BOOKS. Special guests. FREE - Rated PG
8pm International award winning documentary, "Grandpa's Still in the Tuff Shed," by the Beeck Sisters of Boulder, about the discovery of Bredo Morstel's cryonic existence in Nederland shows at the FDGD LISTEN-UP THEATER at the BEST WESTERN LODGE IN NEDERLAND. FREE
8pm "Frozen to the Bonz Contest", PIONEER INN, vie for most frozen looking legs, male and female categories, 1st place wins a pair of La Sportiva Mountain Running Shoes, 2nd and 3rd place as well. Co-sponsored by THE MOUNTAIN EAR.
9pm - 1am Doors to the BLUES MASQUERADE BALL AT THE NED COMMUNITY CENTER open for the infamous costume gala, featuring the electic, illusionally, UKELELEI LOKI AND THE GADFLY DEAD GUY ORCHESTRA w/areial & burlesque dancers and sideshows. Read more about Ukelelei Loki...

Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door, order online or call 303-258-3936 to order. 21+ event.

Prizes will be awarded for best costumes, Grandpa-Look-a-Like and Ice Queen winners. Official master of ceremonies, DOC MURDOCK. New Belgium Two Below BEER , full bar and food.

ENTER the BALL DOORS from the lower back parking lot.

Ride the special GRANDPA SHUTTLE ($10 donation roundtrip) which will offer service to and from Boulder. Check back for details and a schedule. Last bus leaves for Boulder at 1 am.

If you are coming for the day click here for a Regional Bus Schedule for Nederland or go to http://www.rtd-denver.com/
9:30pm Live Music "NASTY NICK AND THE HURRICANES" play live at the PIONEER INN/no cover
10pm GRANDPA-LOOK-A-LIKE CONTEST takes place on the stage at the BLUES MASQUERADE BALL at the Nederland Community Center. First 15 contestants to register and pay registration of $10 (plus Ball ticket) to compete. First place prize $100 cash. Winner will be needed throughout weekend.
10pm Live Music - "PAPA'S IN THE SHED" playing live at FIRST STREET PUB AND GRILL
11:30pm ICE QUEEN CONTEST/ BLUES MASQUERADE BALL.Vie for the official title of FDGD '08 ICE QUEEN. First 15 contestants to register and pay registration of $10 (plus Ball ticket) to compete. First place prize $100 cash. Winner will be needed throughout weekend.
Saturday, March 8
4am Try to get some sleep especially if you're running the TUFF SHED COFFIN RACE today.
8 – 11am BEST-EVER PANCAKE BREAKFAST sponsored by NEDERLAND AREA SENIORS at FIRST STREET PUB AND GRILL. Adults $6, Seniors $5, Children 12 and under $4.
8 am – 3 pm BREEEEAAKFassst Bruuunnncch at the SAVORY CAFE (located at the Caribou Shopping Center)
10 – 11:30am Register for CRYONICS PARADE, CHARITY POLAR PLUNGE AND TUFF SHED COFFIN RACES at the NEDERLAND TEEN CENTER on Barker Reservoir. Early registration and weigh-ins for all teams required. Click here to download entry forms and waivers
10am
4pm
6pm		 International award winning documentary, "Grandpa's Still in the Tuff Shed," by the Beeck Sisters of Boulder, about the discovery of Bredo Morstel's cryonic existence in Nederland shows at the FDGD LISTEN-UP THEATER AT THE BEST WESTERN LODGE IN NEDERLAND. FREE
11am – 7pm NEW BELGIUM BREWERY'S TWO BELOW TENT OPEN in the festival square behind the Visitor Center, including all vendor booths, Grandpa's Gift Shop, live music and the SUSTAINABILITY EXHIBITION. If Grandpa can sustain himself, so can we. Read more about the greening of Frozen Dead Guy Days. And remember, only Grandpa is cooler than TWO BELOW

12 - 2pm Synthetic Elements - Reggae, Ska & Rock
2 - 4pm The Potato Pirates - Irish Rock
4 - 6pm ELEPHANT REVIVAL CONCEPT - Irish Rock
11am – 5pm "Real Cryonics", film and presentation from cryogenics community at the FDGD LISTEN-UP THEATER at the BEST WESTERN LODGE. FREE
11am – Noon Celebrate the Corpse Pose, "Savasana" at Good Karma Yoga Center, Free.
Noon FDGD® CRYONICS PARADE starts up First Street from the NEDERLAND TEEN CENTER. Participants include Denver Antique Hearse Club, COCA-COLA'S POLAR BEAR, Coffin Race Teams, Polar Plungers, and festival revelers. Parade announcing to take place in front of WILD MOUNTAIN SMOKEHOUSE AND BREWERY. If you're lucky, you'll catch a hand warmer from GRABBER WARMERS to be distributed at all events.............. Download entry form.
Noon - on AFTERLIFE AUCTION items on display for silent bids at the BLACK FOREST RESTAURANT in the bar area. These include a New Belgium Fat Tire Bicycle and an 8 x 8’ TUFF SHED, and special baskets donated by DAZ BOG COFFEE, COCA-COLA (football autographed by Mike Shannahan), GRABBER WARMERS, organic bedding from Suite Sleep and tickets to Planet Bluegrass Folk Festival. Click here for a complete list of auction items.
12:30pm PRESHOW FOR THE PLUNGE AND TUFF SHED COFFIN RACE, at CHIPETA PARK featuring SMOOTH MONEY JESTURE AND FIREFLY'S FIRE AND ICE PERFORMANCE
Click here to download entry forms and waivers
1pm CHARITY POLAR PLUNGE at kids' pond in Chipeta Park. Take the Plunge for your favorite charity. $100 to your choice of charity from NEDERLAND AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE for best-costumed plunger and most creative entry.........$25 to plunge w/out a charity sponsor. FREE ADMISSION
2pm "THE" FESTIVAL EVENT......TUFF SHED COFFIN RACES at Chipeta Park w/ your mc hosts, Robyn of ROCKIN' THE ROCKIES, UKELELEI LOKI and and NMSHS VP, Scott Caldwell.

Up to thirty coffin race teams are ready to race in 2 per heat runoffs down a course full of obstacles, mud, snow, playground slides, and the TUFF SHED CRYONICS MAUSOLEUM to be the first across the finish line.

$300 cash prize for first place, $100 for second and $50 for third. Prizes also awarded for best team costumes, team spirit and coffin construction. Prizes also awarded for best hearses. FREE ADMISSION
Click here to download entry forms and waivers
3pm Final heats of TUFF SHED COFFIN RACES, and race for the COFFIN CUP (best time Nederland Team vs. best-time Manitou Springs team - old rivalry - for $200 in Chamber bucks and Coffin Cup Trophy)
4:30pm FROZEN PIZZA TOSS CONTEST at BACK COUNTRY PIZZA, $10 entry fee to vie for $100 cash first place & Stone Brewery Hoodie, $50 cash and Stone Brewery T-Shirt for 2nd place and $25 gift certificate for 3rd.
5:30pm FROZEN T-SHIRT CONTEST at BEARS BROTHERS BISTRO How fast can you open it up and put it on? $10 contestant fee. All contestants receive a free '07 FDGD® t-shirt. Male and female categories. First 15 to register to compete for prizes to be given in top three fastest times.
6:30pm - 1am GRANDPA'S PUB CRAWL, featuring live music at the following venues:
6-9 pm Tacos And Tunes @ BLUE OWL BOOKS, FREE MUSIC
6:30 pm Too Much Jones @ KATHMANDU RESTAURANT, FREE
8 pm Elephant Revival Concept at SHINING STAR.
9 pm Larry Keel and Natural Bridge w/ special guests @ STAGE STOP INN in Rollinsville
9:00 pm RUNNINí LATE (bluegrass) WILD MOUNTAIN SMOKEHOUSE AND BREWERY, FREE
9:30 pm Melissa Selby and Sweet Butta at PIONEER INN, FREE
10 pm Ethereal Plane @ FIRST STREET PUB AND GRILL/ $2 cover.


click here for a Regional Bus Schedule for Nederland or go to http://www.rtd-denver.com/
Sunday, March 9
8am – 11am BEST-EVER PANCAKE BREAKFAST sponsored by NEDERLAND AREA SENIORS at FIRST STREET PUB AND GRILL. Adults $6, Seniors $5, Children 12 and under $4
8 am – 3 pm BREEEEAAKFassst Bruuunnncch at the SAVORY CAFE (located at the Caribou Shopping Center)
8 am – Noon Live Music & a "BITCHINí BRUNCH" w/live Jazz, WILD MOUNTAIN SMOKEHOUSE AND BREWERY
11am – 5pm FINAL FESTIVAL DAY rallies our spirits under the TWO BELOW TENT open for beer pours, live music as well as Grandpa's Gift Shop, food vendors and the SUSTAINABILITY EXHIBITION (if Grandpa can sustain life, so can we). And remember, only Grandpa is COOLER than TWO BELOW.
11am - 5pm LIVE MUSIC in the TWO BELOW TENT
11-2pm Michael Garfield - Acoustic Guitar - World Music
2:30-4:30pm - BOULDER CANYON BOYS, bluegrass

11am
1pm
3pm

"Real Cryonics", film and presentation from cryonics community at the FDGD LISTEN-UP THEATER at the BEST WESTERN LODGE. FREE
11am – 2pm SUNDANCE SALMON TOSS AND SUNDAY BRUNCH @ SUNDANCE CAFE AND LODGE one mile south of Ned on HWY 119. Big prize for furthest toss.
Noon -4pm AFTERLIFE AUCTION items on display for silent bids at the BLACK FOREST RESTAURANT in the bar area. These include a New Belgium Fat Tire Bicycle and an 8 x 8’ TUFF SHED, and special baskets donated by DAZ BOG COFFEE, COCA-COLA (football autographed by Mike Shannahan), GRABBER WARMERS, organic bedding from Suite Sleep and tickets to Planet Bluegrass Folk Festival. Bidding on silent auction items will close at 4 p.m.
Noon - 3pm Carousel of ìHOppiness" FROZEN BEACH VOLLEYBALL TOURNEMENT, Eldora International Lodge at Eldora/Hwy 119 turnout. First 10 teams to register participate, $25 entry/team of (4). Two Below Zero beer on tap and Carousel animals on display. For info, email scottharrison1@gmail.com.
2pm FROZEN TURKEY BOWLING at STAGE STOP INN in Rollinsville, 3 miles south of Ned on Hwy 119. Get your team together now for this wacky new event. Prizes go to team with highest points. Live music afterward.
2pm LIVE AFTERLIFE AUCTION w/ FDGD auctioneer, S.L. McCrea in the TWO BELOW TENT. Be the winning bidder for the 8 x 8 Tuff Shed, ë08 commemorative NBB Fat Tire Bicycle or Coca Colaís donation, a football signed by Mike Shannahan. All contest winners will be announced and prizes awarded. Click here for a complete list of auction items.
3pm BRAIN FREEZE CONTEST outside the TWO BELOW TENT, sponsored by ISLAND OASIS FROZEN DRINKS. Prizes for the fastest chuggers. Watch out for the reanimation of that chug!!!!!!!!!!!! Be a part of the crowd to realize it doesn't look a thing like Grandpa.
3:30pm ROCKY MOUNTAIN OYSTER EATING CONTEST at FIRST STREET PUB AND GRILL. $10 contestant fee ( includes ONE FREE beer) with $100 cash prize for the fastest and greatest oyster eater.
4:30pm AWARDS CEREMONY W/ OUR FINAL TWO BELOW IN THE TWO BELOW TENT. All contest winners will be announced, prizes awarded and highest bidders on AFTERLIFE AUCTION items announced.
5pm Special Closing Ceremony of the 2008 Frozen Dead Guy Days® festival at the Town Roundabout/ the lights will go out on the official snow sculpture until Grandpa returns next year....Join festival organizers for a frozen popsicle and watch the festival, but not our memories, melt away................


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