Telluride, Colorado -- For the past 38 years, the summer solstice has played the role of a significant ceremony in Southwest Colorado. Wide-ranging interpretations of the solstice have varied among cultures for centuries. From celebrations of harvest to spiritual observances, from festivals to feasts, it's the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and marks the beginning of summer. For the small mountain town of Telluride, Colorado, the solstice symbolizes one thing: Bluegrass.
Each year, the Telluride Bluegrass Festival coincides with the summer solstice; quadrupling its normal population with happy “festivarians”, professional string pickers, friendly strangers and die-hard music lovers. Listed on Outside Magazine's 2012 Adventure Bucket List - "Attend Telluride Bluegrass" - this annual summer festival is an absolute must-do.
This year's 39th Annual festival sold-out in record time with the help of a stacked list of veteran musicians and Grammy Award-winning artists: Alison Krauss and Union Station, John Prine, John Fogerty, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Béla Fleck and Bruce Hornsby. Also, gracing Town Park Stage's presence are the powerful, inspiring sounds of Yonder Mountain String Band, Greensky Bluegrass, Leftover Salmon, Punch Brothers and many, many more. For the complete 2012 lineup, click here.
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Founded in 1858, the town of Telluride is protected as a National Historic Landmark District. The famed 'Festival Capital of Colorado' is nestled in the towering San Juan Mountains - the highest concentration of 14,000-foot mountains in the United States.
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