Telluride Bluegrass Lineup

Can't wait for this. Be sure to check out Spring Creek. Fine cats and incredible musicians.

That Telluride House band looks rocking!!!!! As does The kentucky thunder w/ Bruce Hornsby .. . .. At all looks GREAT!!!!!. .. .(except for Ani Defranco and ryan adams, but you gotta have time to get some dinner somewhere. . . . .)

DAMN IT. Why can't we have something this badass on the East Coast?

my sentiments exactly, radioheader

Leftover will tear this place apart. The LoS show in Boulder on 12/29 was without a doubt the show of the year last year, and Telluride will be no different.

Other than Ryan Adams, this looks like one of the best TBGF lineups in years. Don't miss Yonder late night either, it's usaually as their best performance of the year.

this lineup really makes me wish i lived out west

They do have something like this on the east coast, its called Delfest. Although the lineup is not a good as this it is pretty stellar for the first year of the festival

now i just need to hear back for confirmation on work exchange!

telluride>rothbury>*short respite*>string summit hell yes

All of you hating on Ryan Adams have no clue what you are talking about. If you go eat dinner while he plays I feel really bad for you...you will miss out on something really special. Lineup looks great btw.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

YMSB deserves more credit in the jamband scene. 2-21-08 2nd set!!!!!

RA & The Cardinals are gonna tear this fest apart!

This looks like an amazing Telluride, Leftover, Bruce Hornsby, YMSB, Emmit Nershi, Punch Brothers, and Bella!!! Can it get much better.

How tough are the logistics on this one? I saw camping cost $45 extra per person. Coming from PA, tougher than traveling for any other fest?

That line-up is of mind blowing quality, something to tell the grandkids about!!!

Do your' research newbs......... if it weren't for hot rize or new grass revival there would be no leftover or ymsb......... don't get me wrong they are both good but a Hot Rize reunion hell yeah! and what about some red knuckles??? haha get in Timmy, god show some love for my WV boy!

it's telluride!

Damb.. I love Telluride. To bad it cost so much to get there from florida.

I've been to TBF twice. 2004 Del McCoury set and 2006 Sharon Jones were killer. It's a great wide-open festival. The scenery is so spectacular you never have to look at the bands. The great aspect of it not being close to Denver, is it doesn't get overrun with day-trippers. 6 hour drive! You gotta earn it! I love RA&Cardinal albums, but live he's hit or miss, I hope it's a hit.

^^ if Ryan Adams shows up.

This lineup is stellar- and Ryan Adams only adds to it. Hell, a guy who can write a song like "A Kiss Before I Go,' which might as well be an authentic Hank Williams tune, deserves some respect, even if he has proven to be a bit of a flake. And the rest--man, what truly great musicianship on display here. If I was not going to be in St. John then, I would be here for sure.

For those of you that do not know, Ryan Adams is SOBER now. His shows over the last year have been just unreal. He will show up and when he does he will be the best thing this festival has seen in quite some time. I hope yall are open enough to go instead of just hating for the hell of it. RA and The Cardinals are one of the best, tightest live bands going right now...see for yourself.

Hey guys a member of the Planet Bluegrass family here...glad you are stoked about the lineup. I'm stoked about the lineup too! It looks EPIC.

A couple that we are excited about that haven't been mentioned:

The Frames' Telluride set will be the only set ANYWHERE this incredible Irish band is scheduled to play, so far, in '08. http://youtube.com/watch?v=Xn-5h08CQZk

and

Paolo Nutini's Telluride set is one of two shows in the world.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=swIKGLqIitI

Hopefully we'll see some of you in June.

dtx: Good looks on Delfest. Just checked it out, that is an impressive first-year lineup. The McCoury family is just a fantastic bluegrass institution. Anyone else interested: www.delfest.com

Can't wait! Yes, spring creek are awsome. Also at Rockygrass and Strawberry. Check them out at the Boulder Theater 3/21 for their cd release party featuring tons of friends including Ben Kaufman and Billy Nershi w/ KC Groves and friends.

Empirical proof that The Cardinals rock hard live from last year:

http://www.archive.org/details/ra2007-07-21

Yes i did forget to mention earlier that the Frames kicks ass, I've got 2 discs and a live show with some star'd up as my top rated on the itunes. . . . . . don't really know much about them but their music does kick ass

KPLMMJ, you are a crazy person if you think Ryan Adams will be "the best thing this festival has seen in some time." I mean really. I realize you like him and you're getting all defensive as people rail on him, but now you're being unreasonable. He is a blip on the radar at this festy compared to Skaggs, Hornsby, Bush, Douglas, Leftover and Yonder. I'm not saying he's bad, but he will not even be close to the best thing that Telluride sees this year, let alone in some time!

I'm gonna have to attend this, no more maybes. Punch brothers is real sweet.

i am stoked. it's gonna be epic.

my first telluride, my first trip to colorado...what a year to attend, man oh man.

Im not being defensive. Its just annoying to have a bunch of hippies who have no idea what he is about rail on him. And it is an opinion. You have yours, I have mine. I love Hornsby and Bush, but have seen Leftover and Yonder (w/in the last week I may add)and they just do nothing for me. If I went RA would be the best thing for me and many other people as well. That is not unreasonable in the least.

You're right, what you're posting now is not unreasonable. The line about RA being the best thing Telluride has seen in some time was very unreasonable. This festy has been going on for 34 years and you bleieve that it has just been warming up for RA!? Hilarious! And while you're dissing on other bands that will be there, and Leftover will KILL, imo RA is the weakest link on the bill and I would never pay to watch him perform. He will be the dinner break. He's like Heavy Things at a Phish show. Bathroom!

I've seen RA 2 times also, so I do have a bit of perspective. I went with open ears and left with him leaving no impact.

snappy - i love that show! it's still a regular in my rotation. ryan adams and the cardinals are an amazing band, the songs are beautiful and original and the musicianship is top notch. so many great songs: cold roses, magnolia mountain, peaceful valley, blue hotel, a kiss before i go, easy plateau, let it ride, dear john, mockingbird, please do not let me go, dear chicago, games, arkham asylum...the list goes on. i am a huge bluegrass fan and this lineup is chock full of legendary acts, so i will agree that RA is not "the best thing the fest has seen in awhile", after all it is a BLUEGRASS festival. that being said, i would encourage all that attend to stick around for ryan adams, you will not be disappointed. it's not bluegrass but it fits in well in this setting as a crossover act.

Will he play "Summer of '69"?

Leftover Salmon paved the way for JAMGRASS or as they liked to call it... Polyethnic Cajun Slamgrass. Their return to the music scene is one of the greatest things that could happen to the JAM community. Long Live LOS and the Spirit of Mark Vann!!!!!!! FEEEEEEEESSSSSSSTIIIIIIIIIVAAAAAAAALLLLLL

Looks pretty bomb. To bad they had to ruin it by having nershi there

Nershi is a badass and deserves to be on the bill. What makes you think he is bad schmirtz??

Damn this festival looks awesome! I'll do anything in my power to be there.

WOW!I Dont know when I have seen a lineup for this event that i liked better than this one. as jambase warms up to the mainstream dollar here IN THE 'POST-JAM' era ~ the folks at Planet Bluegrass seem to have become friendly to the jam buck. FUCK BONNEROO! if you like jambands, festi vibes& dont know alot about the bluegrass& progressive bluegrass acts on this bill YOU GOTTA MAKE THIS ONE! load up your VW buss & grab your ipods, kids. make the haul to this one~ FEESSSSSTTTTTIIVVVAALLLL!