Congratulations to the winner of the 2018 Telluride Blues Challenge - Alex Paul! Paul competed against five other finalists at the Telluride Blues Challenge on Saturday, September 15th and won a premium Martin 00X1AE guitar provided by Telluride Music Company, two performances at this year's and next year's Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, a spot on the 2019 Durango Blues Train and more!

It’s never too early to start planning for the festival trip of a lifetime! Boasting three days and nights of live music on multiple stages, an eclectic craft beer lineup with 56 breweries and over 170 styles of beer, along with breathtaking scenery and much more, the Telluride Blues & Brews is must visit. With the 25th annual festival in the rear-view mirror, we look forward to celebrating the 26th on September 13-15, 2019. Tickets for the next year's festival go on sale March 1, 2019. Lodging in Telluride can fill-up fast! Start booking now for special deals and the best selection of properties and hotels.

The results are in! All of the votes have been counted and the people have spoken, let's hear it for the new "Best of Fest" champions, Marble Brewery. To the crowd's delight, the award-winning brewery showcased these three winning styles at this year's Grand Tasting: Double White, Passionate Gose and Glow-Stik Juice.

The third and final day of the 25th Telluride Blues & Brews Festival was a phenomenal close to an epic weekend of world class live music, craft beer, yoga, and so much more! Thank you for another fantastic festival. We are overwhelmed by the continuous support and the contributions of all our artists, staff, partners, vendors, volunteers, and especially the attendees that have made this unique event continue for 25 years. Without you it would not be possible, and your dedication gives us a deep appreciation for the amazing community that makes this weekend so special.

Day 2 of the 25th Telluride Blues & Brews Festival was one for the books! A strong coalition of bands all day topped by a stunning performance by Robert Plant & The Sensational Space Shifters sent us into orbit. Beautiful warm, sunny weather in the mountains made for the perfect setting for the Grand Tasting with 56 craft breweries with 170 different styles of beer and cider. Song by The California Honeydrops recorded live from the festival.

Perfect weather, a stunning mountain backdrop and top-notch music made for the perfect first day of the 25th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. Song by Samantha Fish recorded live from the festival.

Join us in Mountain Village's Sunset Plaza for our free Sunset Blues Concert on Thursday, September 13th from 5:00 to 7:00 pm featuring Dragondeer and The Bones of J.R. Jones. Sunset Plaza is just a short, beautiful gondola ride up the mountain from the town of Telluride! The event and gondola ride are free and open to the public, and the event is rain or shine. The Sunset Blues Concert is made possible by the generous support by Telluride Ski Resort, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co, TMVOA, and the Town of Mountain Village. Mountain Village is perched above the valley floor at 9,500 feet, providing access to the Telluride Ski Resort and Uncompahgre National Forest.

It's here! The comprehensive list of all the different beers that will be at the 2018 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Grand Tasting has been released. Join us on Saturday, September 15 from 12 pm - 3 pm to celebrate the craftsmanship and excellence of craft beer. Explore a vast offering of a dynamic variety of flavors in over 170 styles of beer and cider brought to you by 56 of the best craft breweries from around America. As you walk into the beautiful Telluride Town Park Festival Grounds you’ll be greeted with a special souvenir tasting glass. This tasting glass is your vessel to sample some of the best craft beer in the world. Costumes, high-fives, smiles and massive crowd-wide cheers are all frequent. After you’ve tried as many beers as you like, it will be time to vote for your favorite brewery. When the Tasting is over, the brewery with the most votes will be crowned "Best of Fest" winner and awarded a trophy on stage. Cheers!

The power of music to gather, evoke emotion and send a message is undeniable. The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is committed to partnering with and supporting causes and nonprofits local and national. For 2018 we’ve teamed up with the Music Maker Relief Foundation, Leave No Trace, Telluride’s One-to-One Mentoring Program, Telluride AIDS Benefit, the Telluride Adaptive Sports Program and the Telluride Blues Society to help with their causes while offering meaningful festival programing for attendees.

Telluride Blues & Brews Festival teamed up with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, an educational non-profit organization to encourage all of you to green the scene by entering the “Making My Blues Green – Coolest & Cleanest Campsite Challenge". The contest is open to all campers attending the Blues & Brews festival. Just take a few minutes to swing by the Leave No Trace booth to register and let them know you are being clean and sustainable here at the festival and you are instantly entered to win free swag including tickets for next year’s festival!

Yes, like most festivals there’s a Main Stage, but at Blues & Brews and in Telluride there’s so much more! With multiple stages, yoga sessions, late night shows, TONS of beer styles to try, world-class restaurants, alpine surroundings and more, it can’t hurt to have a little guidance. Curated by our staff experts, we are proud to present the comprehensive 2018 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival “Survive and Thrive” Guide.

The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is raffling off a signed guitar by Joe Bonamassa, a 7-day Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise for two and a pair of tickets to the 2019 Telluride Jazz Festival, to benefit local Telluride non-profits. We are raising funds for the One to One Mentoring Program and the Telluride Aids Benefit. Be sure to stop by the merchandise tent or Blues Cruise Bus to buy a raffle ticket, learn more about the prizes and help show your support for our local non-profits!

Back and improved for the 2018 year, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company and Colorado Yurt Company are proud to present the High Altitude Lounge Craft Beer Lounge! Throughout the event, the lounge will give attendees a chance to try rare creations from the brewery and interact with the folks from Sierra Nevada brewing company in a unique atmosphere.

Every September, 56 of America’s best craft breweries travel to Telluride Town Park to showcase their beer at the Telluride Blues & Brews Grand Tasting. Each of these breweries and their beers are unique, showcasing distinct flavors, colors, smells and personalities. Every craft beer is a work of art taking months and sometimes years to perfect. Just as our artist lineup showcases a variety of distinct music masters, our craft beer lineup showcases a variety of brewing masters. This blog features Sierra Nevada’s Otra Vez Lime & Agave, Bonfire Brewing’s WtFO, Stem Ciders A Salted Cucumber Apple Cider, Boulder Brewing Due East New England-Style IPA, Ska Brewing’s Oktoberfest and Avalanche Brewing’s Gose.

World class music, delicious craft beer, fall colors and vast mountains to explore - It doesn’t get much better than the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival! We’ve teamed up with, Kelty, YETI, Voormi, Maui Jim, Colorado Yurt Company and Backpacker Magazine to giveaway the festival experience of a lifetime along with some fresh gear. Enter below for a chance to win big! All you have to do is get here!

Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Director Steve Gumble has long had a love affair with bringing world class musicians to Telluride, Colorado for over two decades. This year, he sat down to trade stories with blues icon Charlie Musselwhite during the second episode of our artist interview series "Born To Play". The two discuss Charlie's multifaceted, long-lasting career that now brings him back to Telluride as a headliner at the 25th Telluride Blues & Brews Festival.

The key to having an amazing time at the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is preparedness. Before you arrive, make sure you know these key pieces of information: weekend schedule, box office location and hours of operation, exchanging your tickets for wristbands and what to bring/what not to bring.

Try one, try them all - there’s no shortage of outstanding craft beer at the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. The House of Brews is your source for craft refreshment throughout entire the festival! Step inside and enjoy an eclectic mix of six premium craft beers and two hard ciders - all hand picked by the Festival staff. These beverages are unique, delicious and must tries for any beer or cider enthusiast. The House of Brews tent is located on the north side of the festival grounds, adjacent to the festival store and main entrance. Cheers!