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Telluride Bluegrass Festival: 40 Years of Festivation

Estimated read time 2 min read

In celebration of the 40th Anniversary of The Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Planet Bluegrass has assembled THE comprehensive book on the history of America’s premier Bluegrass festival. Telluride Bluegrass Festival: 40 Years of Festivation will be officially released June 19th at the 41st Annual festival and, judging by the sneak peak we got, the book is unparalleled in its beauty, attention to detail, and the sheer volume of information on this legendary event that it contains.

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Yonder Mountain String Band – December 30th – Boulder Theater

Estimated read time 6 min read

On the eve of New Year’s Eve, Yonder Mountain String Band sold-out a benefit concert for flood-ravaged Planet Bluegrass in Lyons, Colorado. For weeks there had been desperate attempts made for those who hadn’t been quick enough in buying tickets, so expectations were unusually high. While Kinfolk up and down the Front Range had been looking forward to the whole five night run for months, this particular night was even more anticipated with profits going straight to aid the reconstruction of Planet Bluegrass.

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Planet Bluegrass Announces Stellar Post-Flood RockyGrass Lineup!

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Josh Ritter & The Milk Carton Kids – August 12th – Botanic Gardens

Estimated read time 4 min read

In a state where we are fortunate enough to have some of the most beautiful venues to hear music in, The Denver Botanic Gardens is right up there on the list alongside Red Rocks, The Mish, and Planet Bluegrass. It’s picturesque gardens and lush, “in the round” grass amphitheater, is an almost ideal place to enjoy a summertime concert and last week a modest crowd gathered with their picnics for a folky evening with The Milk Carton Kids and Josh Ritter.

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Yonder Mountain String Band – August 10th – Red Rocks

Estimated read time 5 min read

Fresh off an epic summer tour, Yonder Mountain String Band cruised into Red Rocks Amphitheater on Saturday for another heartfelt Colorado homecoming performance. Banjo virtuoso Danny Barnes and Whiskeygrass pioneers The Devil Makes Three provided support and initiated quite the party in the waning hours of a steamy August day on The Rocks as hoards of strings aficionados packed The Rocks with an urgent desire to wildly dance the night away beneath Creation Rock..

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WhiteWater Ramble – March 29th – Wildflower Pavillion @ Planet Bluegrass

Estimated read time 4 min read

The always magical season of music at the Planet Bluegrass Ranch was kicked off in a proper boot stompin’ manner last Friday night when local dance-grass outfit WhiteWater Ramble took over the Wildflower Pavilion. Not only was this the start of another year of amazing Bluegrass at the ranch, it marked the release of WhiteWater Ramble’s newest studio album: Roots & Groove.

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Planet Bluegrass Announces Preliminary Lineup For The 23rd Annual Rocky Mountain Folks Festival

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Whitewater Ramble – Roots & Groove

Estimated read time 6 min read

One of the most difficult juggling acts any Jamband has to perform involves the translation of the energy, passion, and improvisation of a live show into a studio album. While most bands try and make a distinction between “studio” and “live,” Whitewater Ramble has done a damn near perfect job of combining the two with their most recent album, Roots & Groove. This latest effort from the Fort Collins quintet captures the “high-octane” feel of their live shows, while at the same time crafting a cohesive and meaningful studio record.

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Whitewater Ramble Talk Murder Ballads & Their New Record “Roots & Groove”

Estimated read time 6 min read

For the last eight years Fort Collins based “High Octane Dance-Grass” band Whitewater Ramble have graced over 900 stages while steadily building a solid fan base throughout the country. It’s been almost three years since they released their first studio album, All Night Drive but the wait is nearly over. On the 26th of this month, Roots & Groove, the second release from the front range ramblers will hit the street.