The Telluride Bluegrass Festival, organized by the firm Lyons Planet Bluegrass, received the "Festival of Music of the Year" honor Pollstar Concert Industry in Awards at the famous Ryman Auditorium Saturday night Nashville.
The Pollstar Concert Industry Awards, managed by the trade publication Pollstar music, is an annual event that celebrates the world of music.
Victoria Planet Bluegrass' Saturday marked the first time in 26 years history of the ceremony, or a bluegrass music festival or Colorado won in this category.
After announcing the winner, comedian Ralphie May shouted "I love bluegrass Love Telluride!"
In his acceptance speech, President Planet Bluegrass Craig Ferguson said:
"A while ago, someone called me and told me the Telluride Bluegrass Festival was nominated for Pollstar Music Festival Year I of course told him.’Who the hell is this?" It is a great honor to be recognized by the industry for what we do. "
Nominees for the Pollstar Awards are selected by international industry professionals. Pollstar readers to vote to choose the winners in each category.
"This award recognizes the community spirit of Telluride Bluegrass - artists, crew, volunteers, the thousands of festivarians - who have come together to create the magic of the festival weekend each summer solstice the last 41 years, "said spokesman Brian Eyster Planet Bluegrass.
Other nominees in the category include Electric Forest Rothbury, Michigan, and Austin Fun Fun Fun Fest, Newport Folk Festival in Rhode Island and Wakarusa Music and Camping Festival close Ozarka, Arkansas.
During the past 41 years the festival has hosted artists as diverse as bluegrass pickers based in Colorado Hot Rize, former Led Zeppelin frontman Robert Plant, banjo master Béla Fleck and mandolinist Sam Bush (and his former band New Renaissance grass), Peter Rowan, Elvis Costello, Allison Krauss, the Dixie Chicks, Jerry Douglas, Emmylou Harris and many others.
The 42nd edition of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival returns to San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado June 18 to 21.
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