Over the past few years, the Telluride Blues Challenge has risen to become one of the most distinguished music competitions in the Southwest! Musicians from all over the country submit their best songs for the chance to make the top six and earn an invite to the Blues Challenge Finals held at the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. Congratulations to 2023 finalists Marcia Ewell (aka Marcia Blues), Fatih Kesimal, Columbia Jones, Kris Lager, Jackson Magyar and Marcus Trummer.
Read MoreAs September 15-17 inches just a bit closer, the 29th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival reveals its 2023 artist lineup. The festival returns with a dynamic, well-rounded mix of live blues, funk, indie, rock, gospel and soul performances featuring Bonnie Raitt, The Roots, The Revivalists, The Word (featuring: Luther Dickinson, Cody Dickinson, Robert Randolph, John Medeski & Rayfield 'Ray Ray' Holloman), The Robert Cray Band, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram and many more. The complete list of announced artists is included below. To explore, watch and listen to the artists, click here.
Read MoreCongratulations to the winner of the 2022 Telluride Blues Challenge - Joe Waters competed against five other finalists at the Telluride Blues Challenge on Saturday, September 17 and won a premium Martin guitar provided by Telluride Music Company, two performances at this year's and next year's Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, a spot on the 2023 Durango Blues Train and more!
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