Telluride Bluegrass Festival
— presented in the heart of Telluride, Colorado
Dawn to Dusk | Thursday – Sunday | Third Week of June
The Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival – The Colorado Music Festival is a weekend celebration of Americana roots music where artists are encouraged to push the limits of their genre in BlueGrass, RockyGrass, Rocky Mountain . Collaborations between the best of the best are often the highlights of each year’s festival – Planet Bluegrass shares: “Every June, Festivarians make the annual pilgrimage to Telluride. Nestled in the rugged San Juan Mountains of Southwestern Colorado, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival is not only an iconic representation of all kinds of music, but a place of awe inspiring beauty; somewhere you can dance under the solstice sun and embrace your truest self. It certainly doesn’t get better than this.”
This is a week of uncommon musical riches: Main stage performances in Town Park throughout the day, intimate masters workshops on the Elks Park stage on Main Street in downtown, prestigious band and songwriting contests, late-night Nightgrass concerts at every indoor venue in town, and jam sessions on sidewalks and throughout the campgrounds.
The festival often coincides with the summer solstice, the longest day of the year and the beginning of summer. it’s a magical time of sunlight and music, when the high country of Colorado puts away its winter ski gear and grabs hiking boots, kayaks, low-back festival chairs, and journeys to the box canyon for the ultimate bluegrass music experience. Over 30 years of exceptional musical festivals that cultivate positive environmental and social reverberations through shared experiences that strengthen community.
Thursday
10:00am — Gates Open
10:45 – 11:45am — Noam Pikelny & Stuart Duncan
12:15 – 1:30pm — Jerry Douglas Band
2:00 – 3:15pm — Robert Earl Keen
3:45 – 5:00pm — Rhiannon Giddens
5:30 – 7:00pm — Hot Rize
7:30 – 9:00pm — John Butler Trio
9:30 – 11:00pm — Telluride House Band featuring Sam, Béla, Jerry, Edgar, Bryan & Stuart
Friday
9:00am — Gates Open
9:45 – 10:45am — Mustered Courage
11:00 – Noon — Johnnyswim
12:30 – 1:45pm — Lau
2:15 – 3:30pm — Peter Rowan’s Twang an’ Groove
4:00 – 5:15pm — Béla Fleck & Abigail Washburn
5:45 – 7:15pm — Punch Brothers
8:00 – 9:30pm — Janelle Monáe
10:00 – 11:30pm — Trampled By Turtles
Saturday
9:00am — Gates Open
9:45 – 10:45am — Telluride Band Contest
11:00 – Noon — Trout Steak Revival
12:30 – 1:45pm — Robert Ellis
2:15 – 3:30pm — Steep Canyon Rangers
4:00 – 5:30pm — Yonder Mountain String Band
5:45 – 6:00pm — Telluride Troubadour
6:15 – 7:30pm — Lake Street Dive
8:00 – 10:00pm — Sam Bush Band
10:30 – Midnight — Leftover Salmon
Sunday
10:00am — Gates Open
10:45 – Noon — Rock My Soul featuring The Fairfield Four & The McCrary Sisters
12:30 – 1:45pm — Rhonda Vincent & The Rage
2:15 – 3:30pm — Brett Dennen
4:00 – 5:15pm — Chris Thile & Edgar Meyer
5:45 – 7:00pm — Greensky Bluegrass
7:30 – 8:45pm — Kacey Musgraves
9:15 – 10:45pm — Ry Cooder, Sharon White & Ricky Skaggs
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival – Photographer: Barry Brecheisen
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival – Photgrapher: Simpsora
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