Planet Bluegrass has announced the preliminary lineup for the 44th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival – held June 15-18, 2017. Tickets and camping are on sale now at www.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422.
The highlights of this 43rd Annual lineup include special bluegrass set from multi-platinum country star Dierks Bentley with The Travelin’ McCourys, the return of powerhouse vocalist Brandi Carlile; a festival-opening solo set from new Prairie Home Companion host Chris Thile; and the only appearance of the all-star Telluride House Band featuring 6 of the world’s most revered acoustic musicians Sam Bush, Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer, Stuart Duncan, and Bryan Sutton.
Lineup So Far (More to come)
* Sam Bush Band
* Brandi Carlile
* Dierks Bentley with The Travelin’ McCourys
* Telluride House Band featuring Sam, Bela, Jerry, Edgar, Bryan & Stuart
* Dispatch
* Yonder Mountain String Band
* Greensky Bluegrass
* Bela Fleck & Chris Thile
* Elephant Revival
* Punch Brothers
* Hot Rize
* Peter Rowan
* Jerry Douglas Band
* Tim O’Brien
* Chris Thile
* Sarah Jarosz
* The East Pointers
* Fireball Mail
* Telluride Troubadour & Band Contests
* many more still to be announced…
This initial lineup represents about two-thirds of the festival’s main stage lineup. Watch for major additional artist announcements in the coming months, leading up to the complete single-day lineup announcement in early March.
4-day passes and single-day tickets, as well as camping in several offsite campgrounds, are still available at shop.bluegrass.com or 800-624-2422. As always, Planet Bluegrass charges no handling fees on any tickets.
