Congratulations to the winner of the 2016 Telluride Blues Challenge - Steve Itterly! Itterly competed against five other finalists at the Telluride Blues Challenge on Saturday, September 17th and won a premium Martin D-1GT guitar provided by Telluride Music Company, two performances at this year's and next year's Telluride Blues & Brews Festival and more!
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A soul shakedown gospel performance, artist crowd surfing and a heartfelt performance by headliners The Mick Fleetwood Blues Band featuring Rick Vito punctuated day three of the 23rd Telluride Blues & Brews Festival.
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Day two of the 23rd Telluride Blues & Brews Festival showcased an array of blues-infused bands lead by iconic guitarist including Gary Clark, Jr, Anders Osborne, North Mississippi Allstars and Tommy Castro & The Pain Killers, and a crowd-pleasing funky set from the California Honeydrops.
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A headlining performance by rock icon Joe Walsh, special sit-ins and the return of Blues & Brews artist favorites highlight Day 1 of the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival.
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Congratulations to the 2016 Grand Tasting 'Best of Fest' Winner - let's hear it for Avalanche Brewing Company from Silverton, Colorado!
Read MoreTelluride Blues & Brews Festival Director Steve Gumble has had a love affair with bringing world class musicians to Telluride, Colorado for over two decades. For the first time ever, he sits down to trade stories with rock icon Joe Walsh during the first episode of our brand new artist interview series "Born To Play". The two discuss Joe's multifaceted, long-lasting career that now brings him to Telluride for the first time as a headliner at the 23rd Telluride Blues & Brews Festival.
Read MorePresented by Telluride Music, Telluride Blues Society and the Colorado Blues Society, the Telluride Blues Challenge showcases six musicians in a competition for the chance to advance their careers. The finalists will compete at the Telluride Elks Lodge during the Blues for Breakfast event on Saturday, September 17th, 2016 from 9:00 am to Noon.
Read MoreWelcome to the show! Everything you need to know about the 23rd Telluride Blues & Brews Festival can be found right here in the program guide.
Read MoreYes, like most festivals there’s a Main Stage, but at Blues & Brews and in Telluride there’s so much more! With multiple stages, yoga sessions, late night shows, TONS of beer styles to try, world-class restaurants, alpine surroundings and more, it can’t hurt to have a little guidance. Curated by our staff experts, we present the 2016 Telluride Blues & Brews “Survive and Thrive” Guide.
Read MoreSnap a photo holding a #TakeMeToTelluride sign and be entered to win a trip to Telluride including 3 nights of lodging at the beautiful Mountain Lodge Telluride and two 3-Day passes to the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, September 15-17, 2017! Have fun and get creative with your photos as the photo with the most votes wins the Grand Prize.
Read MoreIn partnership with the Keeping The Blues Alive Foundation, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is raffling off a signed guitar by Joe Bonamassa, valued at $1,500, a 7-Day Legendary Rhythm & Blues Cruise, valued at $4,400, and two tickets to see Neil Young + Promise of the Real this fall, to benefit local Telluride non-profit organizations One To One Mentoring Program and Telluride Aids Benefit. Buy raffle tickets at the festival in the Merchandise Tent, VIP Merchandise Tent and Blues Cruise RV near the entrance of the Festival grounds.
Read MoreTelluride Blues & Brews Festival’s Art Gallery will be held at Arroyo Wine Bar & Gallery, located at 220 East Colorado Ave. Free and open to the public, the gallery features artwork from renowned Colorado painter Scramble Campbell, as well as photographers Barry Brecheisen, Dino Perrucci, Jason Squires and other past festival artists. Some artwork will be available for sale. The gallery will be open daily for the festival weekend from Thursday to Sunday from 5:00 p.m. to close.
Read MoreComedy returns to Blues & Brews with stand-up shows featuring four comedy acts during the festival weekend. On Friday and Saturday nights, Arroyo Wine Bar & Gallery will host the "Dirty Shows" starting at 10:00 p.m.. Catch all four comedians again on the Blues Stage, Saturday, September 17th at 5:00 pm and Sunday, September 18th at 4:00 pm during the Festival.
Read MoreThe Rainbow Kids Area features a variety of activities for kids of all ages throughout the Festival weekend.
Read MoreNavigate your way through the 2016 Blues & Brews Festival grounds with the festival map!
Read MoreWe are proud to announce the comprehensive list of beer styles at the 2016 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Grand Tasting with 56 microbreweries. The Grand Tasting happens on Saturday, September 17th from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm inside Telluride Town Park. Cheers!
Read MoreThe Telluride Blues & Brews Festival House of Brews is your source for craft refreshment all festival long! Step inside and enjoy six premium craft beers and one hard cider offering hand picked by the festival staff.
Read MoreAre you looking to buy or to sell Festival tickets? Do you have questions about camping? You'll find all of this and more on the Festival community message board. Join the forum and get involved!
Read MoreTelluride Blues & Brews Festival is teaming up with the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics, an educational non-profit organization to encourage all of you to green the scene by entering the “Making My Blues Green – Coolest & Cleanest Campsite Challenge". Just take a few minutes to swing by the Leave No Trace booth to register and let them know you are being clean and sustainable here at the festival and you are instantly entered to win FREE swag including tickets for next year’s festival!
Read MoreJoin us in Mountain Village's Sunset Plaza for our FREE Sunset Blues Concert on Thursday, September 15th from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. featuring Con Brio and Israel Nash! Sunset Plaza is just a short, beautiful gondola ride up the mountain from the town of Telluride!
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