Your Telluride Bluegrass Bible

The Aspen's are green, river is flowing, and Town Park is warming up for one of the most anticipated weekends of the summer. "Summer Fever" is in full effect here in Telluride... as we prepare for 10,000+ to arrive for the Bluegrass Festival next week. Starting Wednesday the 16th, get ready for 5 days of finger pickin, dirty feet dancin, sun shinin, snow meltin, Killer Flank Steak eatin, beer drinkin, bluegrass fun! Below, I have listed everything you need to know about the 37th Annual Bluegrass Festival:

Wednesday, June 16th: FirstGrass concert - Enjoy a FREE concert in Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village. Live performance from Sarah Jarosz and 18 South from 5-8pm. For more information about FirstGrass or performers, check out: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/firstgrass.html

Wednesday, June 16th: NightGrass Kickoff - Yonder Mountain String Band will play at the Telluride Conference Center and Dierks Bentley & The Travelin' McCourys will kick off the full lineup at the Sheridan Opera House. For more information about NightGrass, check out: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/nightgrass.html

Thursday, June 17th: Town Park Gates open at 10:30am and the "Tarp Run" begins! Grab a spot to watch the amazing Thursday lineup and the kickoff to the 37th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Check out the entire weekend Town Park schedule at: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/lineup.html

FREE Daily Workshops take place all weekend long in Elk's Park. Come watch your favorite bluegrass musicians perform an intimate concert/Q&A right in Downtown Telluride. Check out the Workshop schedule at: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/workshops.html

Telluride Troubadour Contest: Support songwriters and bands from across the country compete for top honors. The Telluride Troubadour Competition is a nationally recognized songwriter competition that takes place in Town Park open to anyone who "writes and performs original music and who is not currently signed to a major recording or publishing deal". Come support these musicians between "sets" and cheer them on! For more information about Contests, check out: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/contests.html   

Family Fun: For the younger festivarians, activities for kid's are located all around Town Park. The Family Tent provides musical and educational activities for kids and families. Check out the entire Family Fun schedule at: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/family.html 

Travel Info: Arriving by Car, Bus, Train, Plane, or Bike? Check out all Travel details at: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/travel.html

Bluegrass Lodging: Still looking for a place to stay for the Bluegrass Festival? Check out hotel availability at: http://www.telluridehotels.com/ and for condos/private home rentals, check out: http://www.telluridelodging.com/

Camping Rules: Still need a place to camp? Here is a list of local campsites: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/camping-nonPB.html Check out Planet Bluegrass Camping Rules/Regulations: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/camping.html  

Frequently Asked Questions: What are festival hours? Can I volunteer? All your questions are answered at the Bluegrass FAQ's: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/faq.html

Festival Guidelines: All the "Rules and Regulations" to being a festivarian: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/rules.html 

Go Green: Planet Bluegrass is dedicated to reducing their environmental footprint each year through many different practices. Check out green practices at: http://www.bluegrass.com/green/

Bluegrass Festival Tickets: If you haven't bought your tickets yet, get them now because they are going fast! Buy them here: http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/tickets.html

Here are a couple "Must Do's" over Bluegrass Weekend: Hike Jud Wiebe and get a birds eye view of Town Park, eat a Killer Flank Steak in between shows, Hike Bear Creek Trail and take in the beauty, take a plunge into the San Miguel River to cool off, ride the FREE Gondola, check out Colorado's largest Bridal Veil Waterfall, play Golf at the Telluride Golf Club, grab a beer at "The Buck", eat a Diggity Dog on Main Street, Hike the entire River trail, Yell at the top of your lungs at Bluegrass!   

If you have any more questions, check out http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/

We look forward to having you here in Telluride for Bluegrass Festival - truly one of the best weekend's of your life!

37th Annual Bluegrass Festival