Tuesday 15 May 2018

Telluride Bluegrass Festival Announces Initial 2018 Lineup


Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2018 will be held June 21-24 in Telluride, Colorado. The organizers confirmed that the first round of musicians will be heading to the Rocky Mountains this summer for the 45th annual event.

Telluride Alignment Bluegrass Festival of 2018 presents Sam Bush Band, Sturgill Simpson, Emmylou Harris, The Del McCoury Band, Yonder Mountain String Band, Greensky Bluegrass and Salmon Remains. The list of artists also includes I am with her with Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz and Aoife O'Donovan and the Telluride Band home formed by Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Bryan Sutton, and Stuart Duncan Edgar Meyer. There will also be a Meyer performance with bassist Christian McBride also known as Peter Rowan and appear with the free Mexican Air Force with Flaco Jimenez. Mandolin player Chris Thile acts alone and with Punch Brothers, in addition to being the host of a live broadcast of his weekly radio show live here.

More acts will be added to the program before the festival. Tickets, camping and accommodation options are available via this link.


Complete Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2018 Lineup:

We're excited to share the complete main stage schedule for the 45th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Watch for the Elks Park, Family Tent, and FirstGrass announcements in the next few weeks.

Thursday, June 21, 2018:
  • 10:00am — Gates Open
  • 11:00 - Noon — Chris Thile
  • 12:15 - 1:15pm — The Railsplitters
  • 1:30 - 2:45pm — Billy Strings
  • 3:15 - 4:30pm — The Wood Brothers
  • 5:00 - 6:30pm — I'm With Her: Sara Watkins, Sarah Jarosz & Aoife O'Donovan
  • 7:00 - 8:30pm — The Del McCoury Band
  • 9:00 - 11:00pm — Tedeschi Trucks Band


Friday, June 22, 2018
  • 9:00am — Gates Open
  • 10:00 - 11:00am — The Maes
  • 11:15 - 12:15pm — Frigg
  • 12:45 - 2:00pm — Phoebe Hunt & The Gatherers
  • 2:30 - 4:00pm — The Jerry Douglas Band 
  • 4:30 - 5:45pm — The Infamous Stringdusters
  • 6:15 - 7:30pm — Emmylou Harris
  • 8:00 - 10:00pm — Telluride House Band featuring Sam, Béla, Jerry, Edgar, Bryan & Stuart
  • 10:30 - Midnight — Greensky Bluegrass


Saturday, June 23, 2018
  • 9:00am — Gates Open
  • 9:30 - 10:30am — Telluride Band Contest
  • 10:45 - 11:45am — Sugar & the Mint
  • Noon - 1:15pm — Béla Fleck & Brooklyn Rider
  • 1:45 - 3:00pm — Peter Rowan & the Free Mexican Airforce
  • 4:00 - 6:00pm —  A live broadcast of "Live From Here" with Chris Thile
  • 6:15 - 6:30pm — Telluride Troubadour
  • 6:45 - 8:00pm — St. Paul & The Broken Bones
  • 8:30 - 10:30pm — Sam Bush Band
  • 11:00 - 12:30am — Leftover Salmon


Sunday, June 24, 2018
  • 10:00am — Gates Open
  • 10:45 - 11:45am —  The War & Treaty
  • Noon - 1:15pm — Edgar Meyer & Christian McBride
  • 1:30 - 2:45pm — Tim O'Brien Band
  • 3:15 - 4:45pm — Yonder Mountain String Band
  • 5:15 - 6:45pm — Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
  • 7:15 - 8:45pm — Punch Brothers
  • 9:15 - 10:45pm — Sturgill Simpson 

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