When Shakey Graves made his #TellurideBlues debut in 2014, to say that the gentleman from Texas was the talk of the festival would be an understatement. He was a one man band then but has since added additional musicians for both his live and recorded work. Clearly a festival favorite, Shakey's return to Blues & Brews was highly anticipated and ardent fans were treated to a intimate and powerful performance.
Read MoreGondola Sessions ride with Moreland & Arbuckle for a take on their song "Wrong I Do", which is the penultimate track on their album 1861. It is a relatively slow and easy song for often ruckus blues duo, but it fits them perfectly. What it lacks in speed it makes up for in soul and grit.
Read More[Just Announced] The Durango Blues Train will take place on June 2nd & 3rd and August 18th & 19th, 2017. Stay tuned for lineup announcements mid-Winter 2017! Set your calendar reminders! Tickets will go on sale February 15th at 10:00 a.m. (MST)
Read More"Long Did I Hide It" is a song from Moreland & Arbuckle's 2016 Alligator Records release Promised Land Or Bust. The lyrics speak of empathy, frustration and suppression, which complement the wailing harmonica on this quick blues track. Our friends Gondola Sessions captured this intimate recording live in Telluride on board the breathtaking Telluride Gondola.
Read MoreJonathon Boogie Long plays with passion on this personal take of "Dealing With The Blues." The song balances delicate guitar picking with some big open D string hits in this powerful, yet vulnerable song.
Read MoreJonathon Boogie Long held nothing back during his Gondola Sessions at the 2016 Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. Jonathon Boogie Long brought his southern blues on the gondola for this take of "Pray For Me," recorded on the Gondola. Boogie Long is known for his quick fills and solos and, despite using an acoustic guitar for the session, he did not disappoint.
Read MoreSteve Itterly lost the brass slide, put a capo on his National Guitar and slowed things down to end his the last of his session with Gondola Sessions. The song "Coraline" still has a great acoustic blues feel to it, and the lyrics really cut into the feeling of heartache.
Read MoreSeasons are changing fast which means it's time to swap out those summer shorts and flip flops for new sweatshirts and hoodies from the Blues & Brews online shop!
Read MoreThe country’s hippest radio stations caught on early to Israel Nash's mesmerizing sound – you can hear the Neil Young and 1970's electric folk influences. One listen to “Rain Plans” live from Telluride Blues & Brews Festival on Friday, September 16th, 2016 and you’ll see why he’s become an indie rock favorite.
Read MoreBeautiful weather in the aesthetically charged box canyon of Telluride, Colorado made the perfect setting for an impressive showing by rising indie rock artist Israel Nash only to be made better by the guest appearance of Telluride Blues & Brews Festival veteran Jack O'Brien of The Bright Light Social Hour on bass.
Read MoreSteve Itterly takes a ride with Gondola Sessions for an original song, "Fire & Floods Blues", inspired by the Four Mile Canyon outside of Boulder, Colorado when a series of fires and floods destroyed much of the area between 2010-2013.
Read MoreSteve Itterly takes a ride with Gondola Sessions for an acoustic version of his original song "I'm Gonna Find My Way Home". Itterly competed against five other finalists at the festival's Telluride Blues Challenge which earned him a premium Martin D-1GT guitar provided by Telluride Music Company, plus a Blues Stage spot next year's Telluride Blues & Brews Festival.
Read MoreTake a ride with Eagle Eye Williamson and Gondola Sessions down the Telluride Gondola for an electric version of his song "I Don't Want To Be Alone" . Hailing from Austin, Texas, Eagle Eye is a one-man band who plays a guitar with one hand and a mini tambourine attached to a drumstick in the other.
Read MoreVeteran artists from years ago at Telluride Blues & Brews Festival (2000 and 2003), brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson returned to Telluride mid-afternoon on September 17th with a fiery set including this rendition of "Drinking Muddy Water" which Luther played on a coffee can guitar.
Read MoreNorth Mississippi Allstars featuring brothers Luther and Cody Dickinson alongside bassist Dominic Davis Telluride Blues & Brews Festival playing "Shake (Yo Mama)" right into "Eaglebird".
Read MoreGondola Sessions are back with another installment from the Telluride Gondola with Telluride Blues & Brews Festival artists The California Honeydrops! For their second song, the guys covered Sam Cooke's classic "That's Where It's At." Snappy licks over claps and great harmonies!
Read MoreSamantha Fish is a force to be reckoned with. She blends polished guitar work and engaging vocals that cross genres from Blues to Rock to Country. She delivered a stand-out performance on the Main Stage which many consider to be a highlight from the 2016 Festival. Her guitar riffs are like flint on steel and her vocals go down smooth like a fine shot of whiskey. Watch her perform "Gone For Good" live from Telluride Blues & Brews Festival earlier this year on Sunday, Sept 18, 2016.
Read MoreSamantha Fish sings with sweet ferocity combined with masterful guitar work and tight lyrics. The Kansas City, Missouri native easily stole the show on Sunday afternoon at Telluride Blues & Brews Festival. The crowd simply could not get enough as she commanded them through powerful guitar riffs and blazing vocals. Watch Samantha Fish perform "Highway's Holding Me Now" live from Telluride Blues & Brews Festival earlier this year on Sunday, Sept 18, 2016.
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We just wrapped up another phenomenal year here at the 23rd Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival and want to take a moment to thank everyone that made it such a memorable experience! With smiles on our faces, we walked away with a deep appreciation of the amazing community of individuals that come back each year to help us create and celebrate this unique event!
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