Telluride 2010: #37
Not the oldest major festival in the country, but getting up there. Since its very beginning, the festival has embraced a wide swath of roots music to create the what they call "Telluride Bluegrass"- whether or not you buy that, it's still a beautiful spot with an amazing lineup: Lyle Lovett; Alison Krauss & Union Station; Court Yard Hounds; Yonder Mountain String Band; Leftover Salmon; Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer; Del McCoury Band; Hot Rize; Josh Ritter; Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros; Carolina Chocolate Drops; Imelda May; the Telluride House Band featuring Sam, Béla, Jerry, Edgar, Bryan & Stuart; and many, many more.
The 37th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival 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."
