When he’s not hanging up, Haas spends the weekdays in his home studio making his own music. He was particularly successful this summer with gigs ranging from the Escobar and 7908 late night club scene to major appearances in the Belly Up. With Gavlak’s support, Haas expanded his network and talent to other local venues and producers. He started playing regular weekly gigs at Snow Lodge – the hotspot in town – last winter, when the COVID-19 restrictions were still in place. Haas returned to Aspen from Denver about a year ago and quickly connected with Gavlak.
Gavlak recently held a residency at the Snow Lodge pop-up lodge at the foot of Ajax, curating music for the après restaurant and club, and collaborating with other local DJs, including Haas. The Aspen experience, said Gavlak, had opened “crazy doors”, including performances in Egypt and Baja, which excites his international presence. As a DJ, he has played at Belly Up, local restaurants and bars, and numerous private events over the years. Gavlak, who now lives between Aspen and Los Angeles, came to Aspen for a ski season in the early 2000s and “fell in love” and was extremely involved in the local music and party scene. The three musicians have played many of the same venues around town with interconnected relationships and experiences, and built each other through and through different avenues of the industry. Though Gavlak, Golden, and Haas are at different points in their music and DJ careers, they all attribute Aspen its elitist, supportive, and affordable DJ community. “And to have DJs from Colorado and Aspen playing too – it’s an inclusive community.” “We are fortunate to work with some of the greatest artists in the world and it is exciting to have them partake in the experience,” said Gavlak. Local DJ legends such as Haas, Alex Golden (artist name “GOLDEN”) and Gavlak himself will also put on sets and bring a varied mix of electronic, dance and house music to the mountains for the first winter-style Powabunga. The line-up this weekend includes headliners Rufus Du Sol and Bob Moses, followed by Vintage Culture, Channel Tres, Elderbrook and many other popular artists. According to Instagram posts, 2020 ticket holders have the option of using their purchased tickets for this year’s shows or getting a refund.
Looking to return this year, Gavlak has hosted a winter festival in Vail, and according to posts on the Powabunga Instagram account, the line-up for a spring 2022 festival in Lake Tahoe is slated to be announced in the near future. Both lineups were announced, tickets were sold and then the two shows were canceled due to COVID-19. Gavlak quickly got down to the Powabunga plans for 2020, curating a show for the Vail graduation weekend in April, and adding another location for the festival in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. The experience was acclaimed and made Powabunga one of USA Today’s Top 10 Best Emerging Festival Winners. Originally to celebrate ski culture in spring, the first Powabunga Music Festival took place in Vail and featured artists such as Zhu, Bob Moses, BoomBox and Justin Jay. “I was inspired to found Powabunga to bring people in mountain towns to a first-class production with international DJs in an intimate location.” “Music has always been an important part of my life, and for a long time I spent half of the year in the mountains and the other half in bigger cities,” Gavlak said in a telephone interview. Inspired by his time in big cities like Berlin and Barcelona and festivals like Burning Man, Gavlak wanted his favorite elements of these big music scenes to the mountains. Powabunga founder and curator Austin Gavlak, also a respected name in the Aspen DJ community, kicked off the weekend festival in March 2019. “When I think about my music goals, it’s a huge milestone – one I will never forget.” “This is my first time playing at a music festival and I’m excited,” Haas said in a recent interview. On Saturday, Haas will take the stage at Ford Park in Vail for his biggest sold-out show to date, playing in front of thousands of people at the Powabunga Music Festival. He’s shared the stage with world-famous artists, previewing Kaskade and Zedd at Belly Up, Two Friends, Chris Lake and Malaa at Boulder Theater, and he’s also made headlines at shows at Fox Theater in Boulder and Belly Up. This weekend marks an important milestone for music producer and local Aspen DJ Bridger Haas.Īt the age of 24, Haas (stage name “Haasy”) played several sold-out shows across the state of Colorado.
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