The 38th Annual Telluride Bluegrass once again coincides with the Summer Solstice; the longest day of the year; the beginning of summer; and the full moon. 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 2011 festival promises 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.
The festival is built around the many artists that have defined the Telluride Bluegrass sound, as the weekend is sprinkled with inspired sets from Peter Rowan, Béla Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer, Tim O’Brien, Emmylou Harris, and of course the “King of Telluride” Sam Bush. These artists come together for the festival’s epic set from the Telluride House Band. The complete Mainstage Schedule is below:
Thursday, June 16, 2011
- 10:00am — Gates Open
- 11:00 – noon — Tim O’Brien & Kevin Burke
- 12:15 – 1:30pm — The Head and The Heart
- 2:00 – 3:15pm — Cornmeal
- 3:30 – 4:45pm — Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
- 5:15 – 6:30pm — Steve Earle & the Dukes (& Duchesses) featuring Allison Moorer
- 7:00 – 8:30pm — Sarah McLachlan
- 9:00 – 11:00pm — Telluride House Band featuring Sam, Béla, Jerry, Edgar, Bryan &Stuart
Friday, June 17, 2011
- 9:00am — Gates Open
- 10:00 – 11:00am — Joe Pug
- 11:15 – 12:30pm — Chris Thile & Michael Daves
- 1:00 – 2:15pm — The Infamous Stringdusters
- 2:45 – 4:00pm — Jerry Douglas featuring Omar Hakim & Viktor Krauss
- 4:30 – 5:45pm — Trampled by Turtles
- 6:15 – 7:30pm — Emmylou Harris
- 8:00 – 10:00pm — Béla Fleck & the Flecktones (The Original Line-Up)
- 10:30 – Midnight — Railroad Earth
Saturday, June 18, 2011
- 9:00am — Gates Open
- 10:00 – 11:00am — Band Contest Finals
- 11:15 – 12:15pm — Nora Jane Struthers & the Bootleggers
- 12:30 – 1:45pm — Emmitt-Nershi Band
- 2:15 – 3:30pm — Tim O’Brien Band
- 4:00 – 5:30pm — Yonder Mountain String Band
- 5:45 – 6:00pm — Telluride Troubadour
- 6:15 – 7:30pm — The Decemberists
- 8:00 – 10:00pm — Sam Bush Band
- 10:30 – Midnight — Old Crow Medicine Show
Sunday, June 19, 2011
- 10:00am — Gates Open
- 11:00 – noon — Darrell Scott & Friends’ Father’s Day Gospel Hour
- 12:30 – 1:30pm — Edgar Meyer
- 2:00 – 3:15pm — Abigail Washburn & the Village
- 3:45 – 5:00pm — Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band
- 5:30 – 6:45pm — Punch Brothers
- 7:15 – 8:30pm — Mumford & Sons
- 9:00 – 10:30pm — Robert Plant & Band of Joy
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