| Emmylou Harris joins Adam Duritz and the Counting Crows at TBF 2007 |
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With feet of snow finally falling on the peaks above Telluride, it's time to start dreaming about the warm summer days of snowmelt and sun, the music and magic of the 35th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival - June 19-22, 2008. Camping and vehicle passes for Town Park are sold-out through the online lottery, but we still have lots of other camping options available. Have a look at the preliminary lineup and start planning for the full moon summer solstice in Telluride.
The Summer Solstice...
The 35th Annual Telluride Bluegrass coincides with the Summer Solstice and the days surrounding the full moon; the longest day of the year; the beginning of summer. It's a magical time of sun and light, when the the high country of Colorado puts away its skis and grabs hiking boots, kayaks, and a low-back festival chair to take in "Bluegrass."
We are excited to welcome a unique lineup of only-in-Telluride performances. Beloved Festival veterans and inspiring new talent. The Telluride royalty of virtuosic bluegrass superpickers, soulful songwriters, and some of the biggest stars in the Americana landscape.
The initial 2008 lineup includes unique collaborations (Rickky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder; Darrell Scott & John Cowan Band), fresh sounds (Brett Dennen), beloved Telluride veterans (Ani DiFranco) and the all-stars who have defined the virtuosic Telluride acoustic adventure (Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Tim O'Brien, Peter Rowan, Edgar Meyer). Look for lots of additional artist announcements in the coming weeks and months. Make sure you're signed up for our email newsletter for all the latest announcements.
The Bluegrass Festival...
| Rushad Eggleston from Crooked Still at TBF 2007 |
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Performers say there is a unique thrill to performing in front of the smartest audience in the country. Artists are encouraged to take risks in Telluride, and the Festivarian audience is regularly
rewarded with unique blends of voices sharing the stage for the first time - as a new musical friendship cultivated backstage makes its debut on the Telluride stage.
With music on the main stage all day, intimate workshops on the Elks Park stage in the middle of town, prestigious 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, this is a week of uncommon musical riches.
Festivarians...
The voices of Telluride Bluegrass are also the voices of festivarians, many of whom have been finding their way back year after year for twenty years. Today, children raised on Telluride Bluegrass return to introduce their own children to the festivarian experience.
Friendships informed by music and inspiration are special. Cherished friends reunite every summer in the Town Park campground. New friendships are created as festivarians choose their tarp spot every morning to the sound of bagpipes echoing off the jagged peaks overhead.
Listen to the mayor of Town Park, Telluride Tom, talk about the festivarian experience on the Colorado Public Radio program Colorado Matters and join the year-round community in our Festivarian Forum, where there's an active thread right now about Festivarians' favorite Telluride memories.
Telluride...
Nestled in the rugged San Juan Mountains and surrounded on three sides by the natural architecture of the Telluride Box Canyon, Telluride is arguably the most spectacular town in the American West.
| Guster at TBF 2007 |
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Founded in 1875, the 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 San Juan Mountains are the highest concentration of 14,000 mountains in the US. Activities in and around Telluride include mountain biking, hiking, horseback riding, numerous hot springs, historic ghost towns, and whatever else your sense of adventure shows you. Popular hikes from town are the Bridal Veil Falls - the highest cascade in Colorado - and the 2-mile hike up to Bear Creek Falls.
With last year's Festival selling out in advance, it's never too early to start planning for the historic 35th Anniversary Telluride Bluegrass. Lodging companies are taking reservations now. Watch the Festivarian Mercantile for any remaining merchandise and posters from 2007 and purchase your 2008 festival tickets now - shop.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422.