Telluride: "The Bluegrass Festival," According to Them

37th Telluride Bluegrass Festival | June 17-20, 2010 in Telluride, CO
www.bluegrass.com

"...The Summer Solstice...

"The 37th Annual Telluride Bluegrass once again coincides with the Summer Solstice; 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.'

"The 2010 artist lineup provides another magical four days 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 rootsy Americana landscape - including Lyle Lovett, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Brandi Carlile, Court Yard Hounds (featuring Emily Robison and Martie Maguire of the Dixie Chicks), and Dave Rawlings Machine (featuring Gillian Welch).

"The festival is built around the many artists that have defined the Telluride Bluegrass sound. The weekend is sprinkled with inspired sets from Peter Rowan & Crucial Country..."

If you're reading this, odds are pretty good that you're not in Telluride: and probably too far away to get there for the last day of the festival.

The writeup on bluegrass.com makes the Telluride Festival sound like the best thing since sliced bread. Well, there's always next year. Where there are 37, the Lemming's guess is that there will be a 38th.