May 29
Telluride returns for 35th year
The Telluride Thunderjam. Photo by Benko Photographics.The 35th annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival — a “can’t-miss” event for many — runs June 19-22, this year in the historic mountain village of Telluride, Colo.
The 2008 lineup includes unique collaborations (Ricky Skaggs and Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder; Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova of The Swell Season; and Darrell Scott and John Cowan), fresh sounds (Ryan Adams & the Cardinals, Brett Dennen, The Frames, Tift Merritt), as well as beloved Telluride veterans (Ani DiFranco, Yonder Mountain String Band and the Sam Bush Band).
Also on the extensive schedule are reunions of Telluride legends (Hot Rize with Red Knuckes & the Trailblazers and Leftover Salmon), music legends (Arlo Guthrie and Solomon Burke), youthful virtuosos (Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile, Uncle Earl, The Duhks), and the all-stars who have defined the virtuosic Telluride acoustic adventure, including the “house band,” Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Tim O’Brien, Peter Rowan and Edgar Meyer.
Music is featured on the main stage all day along with instrument workshops on the Elks Park stage in the middle of town. Other familiar festival highlights will return, including band and songwriting contests, late-night Nightgrass concerts at every indoor venue in town, and jam sessions throughout the night in condos and around campgrounds.
Founded in 1875, Telluride’s Victorian charm of the town is protected as a National Historic Landmark District. The town of Telluride (elevation 8,750′) is connected to the modern resort community of Mountain Village (elevation 9,450′) via a free commuter gondola.
The festival and town are in the heart of the San Juan Mountains, the highest concentration of mountains in the US. Activities in and around Telluride include mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, numerous hot springs and historic ghost towns.
Four-day and single-day festival tickets are available at www.shop.bluegrass.com or at 800-624-2422. Lodging companies are taking reservations now and some camping passes may still be available. Information is also available at http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride.
The lineup includes:
Thursday, June 19
- 10 a.m. — Gates Open
- 11 a.m. to noon - Darrell Scott
- 12:15 - 1:30 p.m. — Cadillac Sky
- 2 - 3:15 p.m. — Uncle Earl
- 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. — Arlo Guthrie
- 5:15 - 6:45 p.m. — Del McCoury Band
- 7:15 - 8:30 p.m. — Ani DiFranco Band
- 9 - 10:30 p.m. — Ryan Adams & The Cardinals
Friday, June 20
- 9 a.m. — Gates Open
- 10 - 11 a.m. — Spring Creek
- 11:30 - 12:45 p.m. — Béla Fleck, Duos with Friends
- 1:15 - 2:30 p.m. — Emmitt-Nershi Band
- 3 - 4:15 p.m. — Peter Rowan & the Free Mexican Airforce
- 4:30 - 5:45 p.m. — Tim O’Brien
- 6 - 7:30 p.m. — Paolo Nutini
- 8 - 9:30 p.m. — Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder
- 10 - 11:30 p.m. — Leftover Salmon
Saturday, June 21
- 9 a.m.— Gates Open
- 9:45 - 11 a.m. — Band Contest Finals
- 11:15 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. — Steep Canyon Rangers
- 12:30 - 1:45 p.m. — Tift Merritt
- 2:15 - 3:30 p.m. — Jerry Douglas Band
- 3:45 - 4 p.m. — Telluride Troubadour
- 4:15 - 5:45 p.m. — Yonder Mountain String Band
- 6:15 - 7:30 p.m. — Brett Dennen
- 8 - 10 p.m. — Sam Bush Band
- 10:30 p.m. - Midnight — The Frames
Sunday, June 22
- 9 a.m. — Gates Open
- 10:15 - 11:30 a.m. — Solomon Burke
- noon - 1:15 p.m. — The Duhks
- 1:45 - 3 p.m. — Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
- 3:30 - 4:45 p.m. — John Cowan & Darrell Scott Band
- 5:15 - 6:30 p.m. — Hot Rize with Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers
- 7 - 8:30 p.m. — The Swell Season: Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
- 9 - 11 p.m. Telluride House Band
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