The good folks at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass are delaying the official lineup announcement this year. This is probably in hopes of keeping massive crowds at bay. But gleaning sources internal and external has revealed some tantalizing confirmed artists. This years […]
As the temperature sank Sunday night the realization sank in. Telluride 2010 was just about history and the majority of us would go back to our cubefarms in a day or so with just memories. But first there was a […]
The set yesterday afternoon with Bela Fleck, Zakir Hussain and Edgar Meyer typifies the outstanding quality of musicianship that saturates this festival. The trio started out with a tune called “Bubbles” which like all of their compositions demanded close and […]
The extraordinary and surprising band mutations have taken a serious uptick. First it was the Jerry Douglas, Viktor Krauss, Omar Hakim trio mysteriously turning into a quintet with the addition of Alex Hargreaves and Bryan Sutton for a version of […]
The past few days have included several incredible moments. Unexpected guest artists, wild cover tunes, chance encounters and unforgettable visuals are around every corner in this part of the San Juan Mountains. One image my mind will never erase is […]
Arriving at Telluride just as the sun was setting on Wednesday night, I stumbled into the campground. Beat after the long drive from Denver, I was laso feeling altitude sickness. Most obvious sites had long been claimed and the party […]
Today’s schedule looks to be an embarrassment of riches. It starts off with Sarah Jarosz and finishes with a huge bang; Dave Rawlings Machine, Del McCoury, AKUS, and Tim O’Brien. With no breaks longer than half an hour between sets, […]
A perfect warm breezy day greeted attendees at the 5th annual Bluegrass for the Greenbelt benefit. Now held at the verdant Dunsmuir Hellman Estate in the hills behind Oakland CA, this daylong concert delighted a small but spirited crowd with […]
That’s the good news. After $17 million in renovations including new power and mechanical systems, dressing rooms, curtain and stage the Opry itself will reopen. Gaylord’s other properties including the Opryland mall and hotel are estimated cost in the neighborhood […]
We were somewhere around Ouray when the drugs began to take hold. I remember saying “I feel a little light headed, maybe its your turn to drive” when suddenly the car was surrounded with howling bacon wrapped banshees that resembled […]
