The Telluride Blues Challenge is back this year offering the chance for musicians to advance their career. The top six entries will play in the Telluride Blues Challenge during the ever-popular “Blues for Breakfast” on Saturday, Sept. 19th from 9:00 a.m. to Noon at the Telluride Elks Lodge (located at 472 W Pacific Ave).
Read MoreJoin us for Telluride Blues & Brews Festival's film premiere of 'This Ain't No Mouse Music!' on Wednesday, September 16th at 7:30 PM at Telluride's Palm Theatre. Following up on the successful format that was introduced in 2014, (with the showing of “The Girls in the Band” on the opening night of the Telluride Jazz Festival), this year KOTO-fm’s DJ Jimmy Jazz, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, the Hotel Telluride and the Palm Theater are coming together to raise much needed funds and awareness for San Miguel Resource Center in 2015.
Read MoreDurango Blues Train is taking over Telluride Blues & Brews Festival's Instagram (@TellurideBlues) this Friday through Sunday (Aug. 7-9) with an insider preview of the last two Blues Trains this summer (August 21st & 22nd). Follow our Instagram account here to catch all the action!
Read MoreTelluride Blues & Brews Festival has partnered with three Colorado companies to bring you the ultimate giveaway. This month Wagner Custom Skis is giving away a GoPro Hero4 and a Blues & Brews Festival prize package including a Tee Shirt, Two Weekend Festival Passes + Camping complete with an Osprey Packs "Farpoint 55" and two Voormi baselayers complete with one men’s and one woman’s Voormi Thermal II Baselayer top!
Read MoreOn Saturday, August 1st, the Park House in Denver was host to the Road to Blues & Brews where six bands competed for the chance to play at this year's Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. The event was a fundraiser to benefit Colorado's Firefly Autism and the national organization Autism Speaks.
Read MoreIt's never too late to start a recording career. Just ask 83-year-old Leo "Bud" Welch. His first record came out in 2013, decades after he first picked up a guitar in 1945. For blues fans, it's been worth the wait. This is real blues straight from rural Mississippi to the mountains. Explore his story with this stunning video and be sure to catch one of his sets at this year's festival. For the festival schedule, click here.
Read MoreBrought to you by the producers of Blues & Brews, the Durango Blues Train returns on August 21st and 22nd for two evenings of music aboard the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in Durango, Colorado. This unique music experience features two full bands and four solo and duo acts. Musicians perform in their own vintage coach, while passengers travel from one coach to the next sampling each musical act. Limited tickets are on sale now for the next departure and Saturday tickets are almost sold out!
Read MoreRelix Magazine is giving away two festival passes for the weekend of September 18-20, 2015 in scenic Telluride, Colorado. Enter here for your chance to win! This is your chance to go to this year’s festival absolutely FREE! Don’t miss out on your chance to see amazing acts including ZZ Top, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, Gregg Allman and many more. Visit the link above and enter today!
Read MoreKeeping the Blues Alive was founded in 2011 by blues/rock musician Joe Bonamassa and his business partner and manager Roy Weisman in an effort to ensure the preservation of the blues music genre as well as music education as a whole. Bonamassa’s passion for music advocacy stemmed from a young age when blues legend B.B. King extended his hand and gave a young Bonamassa a stage to play on.
Read MoreYoga is back at the 2015 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival! The Yoga Sessions presented by Telluride Yoga Fest provide an opportunity for everyone to unplug and unwind. It is perfect if you are enjoying the festival, a weekend mountaintop adventure or just in Telluride to relax.
Read MoreIt’s time to celebrate one of this year’s headliners, ZZ Top! On Friday, Sept. 18th we are hosting the Sharp Dressed Fan Costume Contest. The contest will be all about dressing like your favorite “little ol' band from Texas”, ZZ Top. So break out your beards and your “cheap sunglasses” for a chance to win TWO 2016 Blues & Brews Festival weekend passes.
Read MoreThe official Telluride Blues & Brews Festival message board is here! You can find answers to questions about tickets, camping, festival amenities, and much more! Join the festival community and get involved! We look forward to seeing you September 18-20! To join the forum, click here.
Read MoreThe Campground Sessions are back at the 2015 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. It is an exclusive event for campers only (camping wristband required for entrance). The artists playing the Campground Stage this year are Hillstomp, Leo “Bud” Welch and Eagle Eye Williamson. Don’t miss out on these intimate and exclusive performances! A limited number of camping passes are still available, so get yours before they sell out!
Read MoreThis year’s Sunday closing show features a special performance by The Revivalists at the Sheridan Opera House. “Fais do-do” translates to “Cajun dance party.” The parties were named for the gentle command (“go to sleep”) young mothers offered their children, so that they could get back to dancing with their husbands. This is the final show of the festival and a highlight for many.
Read MoreTo celebrate Independence Day, we're having a storewide sale with 25% off all Festival Merchandise including Women's, Men's, Unisex, Sweatshirts, Hats, Accessories and Durango Blues Train gear. Simply enter the promo code 'redwhiteblues' upon checkout. Sale lasts from now until Sunday, July 5th at Midnight.
Read MoreTelluride Blues & Brews Festival, Listen Up Denver! and Park House are hosting the Road To Blues & Brews on August 1st, 2015 benefitting Colorado's Autism organization Firefly Autism and Autism Speaks. The event will give some of the best bands in the Rocky Mountain region the opportunity to perform alongside some of the biggest musical names in the country at the 22nd annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival in September.
Read MoreSingle Day Tickets for the 22nd annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival are on sale now! To purchase tickets, please click here. To purchase tickets by phone call (866) 515-6166. Tickets are available locally at both Telluride Music, located at 333 West Colorado Ave and Wizard Entertainment, located at 126 East Colorado Avenue.
Read MoreIt's finally here! With the complete festival schedule announcement, you can plan your weekend from start to finish! Main Stage performances, the Grand Tasting with 56 microbreweries, Kids Activities and more! For the Main Festival schedule, click here.
Read MoreDon’t miss the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival opening party, the 'Bal de Maison', with Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats and opener Eagle Eye Williamson! It will kick off on Thursday, Sept. 17th at the historic Sheridan Opera House.
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