Start your mornings off proper with blues music, a hearty breakfast and drinks at Blues for Breakfast! Kicking off at 9:00 a.m. on both Saturday and Sunday of the Festival weekend, Blues for Breakfast offers a pleasant warm-up to a dynamic day and late night full of music. Join us at the Telluride's intimate Elks Lodge (located at 472 West Pacific Avenue), for a bite to eat as the first official chords of the day are struck.
Read MoreMitch Woods' Club 88 is a FREE after-hours jam session hosted at Arroyo Wine Bar & Gallery starting at 11:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights of the Festival weekend.
Read MoreThe Blues Stage is our second festival stage. This indoor stage is located in the Town Park Hanley Pavilion adjacent to the main festival stage. The Blues Stage features additional musical performances and comedy sets. Enjoy comfortable, theatre-style chairs to give your legs a rest, a large dance floor and a full bar with beer, wine and cocktails all under one roof. Take our word for it, it's about as good as it gets!
Read MoreTelluride Blues & Brews Festival is thrilled to partner with the Music Maker Relief Foundation, a 501c3 non-profit, to contribute to their endeavors to preserve the musical traditions of the South by directly supporting the musicians who make it, ensuring their voices will not be silenced by poverty and time. Music Maker will give future generations access to their heritage through documentation and performance programs that build knowledge and appreciation of America's musical traditions.
Read MoreThe artist behind the 2016 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival poster is Katie Lin. Katie spends her days painting all over the city of New Orleans. Her artwork is made up of vibrant colors depicting lively, urban jazz scenes. Music is a common theme that always seems to find it's way into Lin's pieces, from sidewalks made out of piano keys to geometric guitars woven into her abstract art.
Read MoreDurango Blues Train is taking over Telluride Blues & Brews Festival's Instagram this Friday through Sunday, August 5th - 7th, with an insider preview of the last two Blues Trains this summer happening on August 12th and 13th.
Read MoreTelluride Blues & Brews Festival is dedicated to keeping our environment clean and green. Read more about how you can join us in our commitment to ensure a greener future for the Town of Telluride, our Festival and the planet.
Read MoreTickets are now on sale for the Neil Young + Promise of the Real shows on September 30th and October 1st. The concerts are nestled in a box canyon in the heart of the Rocky Mountains and surrounded by some of Colorado’s most rugged terrain. Telluride Town Park is one of the most scenic music venues in the world. Don't miss your chance to see these once-in-a-lifetime shows.
Read MoreWin a pair of 3-Day Passes to the 23rd Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival courtesy of Relix Magazine.
Read MoreJust Announced! Neil Young to play Telluride, Colorado on September 30th and October 1st. The famed singer, songwriter, musician, producer and two-time Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame inductee will play back-to-back shows in one of the most scenic, majestic, and stunningly beautiful music venues in the world. Young will be joined on stage for his sets by Promise of the Real, fronted by Lukas Nelson, son of Willie Nelson. Tickets will go on sale to the general public on Thursday, July 28th at 11:00 a.m. (MT).
Read MoreCampground Sessions return to Blues & Brews with another hearty, dynamic artist lineup. The artists playing the Campground Stage this year are Reverend Deadeye, Moreland & Arbuckle and Phil Wiggins and George Kilby Jr Trio with Andy Calder. Don’t miss out on these intimate and exclusive performances!
Read MoreThis year is stacked with four nights of music at various venues located throughout the Town of Telluride. After the festival ends in Town Park, we continue the music at 10pm on both Friday and Saturday nights at the local “Juke Joint" shows located in various venues throughout Telluride.
Read MoreNew for 2016! Blisters & Brews is a 5k Fundraiser Race giving Festival patrons the opportunity to exercise before they imbibe. The race will raise money for the Telluride Adaptive Sports Program in honor of festival friend Felix Snow.
Read MoreListen to the artist playlist featuring live songs from Festival artists Anders Osborne, Shakey Graves, Vintage Trouble, North Mississippi Allstars, Shovels & Rope and the rest of the 2016 lineup!
Read MoreThis year’s Sunday closing show features a special performance by Anders Osborne at the Sheridan Opera House. This is the final show of the Festival and a highlight for many. Anders' records are a must-have for any serious music lover and to see him live is to become a believer.
Read MoreCalling all musicians, play your way to the Main Stage of the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival! The Telluride Blues Challenge is back this year offering the chance for musicians to advance their career!
Read MoreWin 2 Passes Blues & Brews! Snap a fun photo with a #GiveMeTheBlues sign and be entered to win Two 3-Day Passes to the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival.
Read MoreDon’t miss the Blues & Brews opening party, the 'Bal de Maison', with Madisen Ward and the Mama Bear on Thursday, September 15th!
Read MoreTommy Castro and the Painkillers, Phil Wiggins and George Kilby Jr. Trio with Andy Calder, Eagle Eye Williamson, Isaac Aragon & The Healing, and performance painter Scramble Campbell expand the line-up, while comedians Sarah Tiana and Eddie Ifft join Troy Walker and Sam Tallent to elevate the reach of the annual event.
Read MoreSingle-Day Tickets for the 23rd annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival are on sale now!
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