Last Thursday, the aspens here in the San Juan mountains were still green. As if on cue Friday, they began to burst into their final golden stage of the summer…until they were matched only by the candlelight that marked another year for the King of the Blues.
The 17th annual Telluride Blues and Brews Festival began in earnest Friday night with Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-a-Whirl Band, with incredible lead vocalist Lou Ann Barton. "Boom", "Yes, Indeed", and little brother Stevie Ray’s "Texas Flood" got the dust kicking up early in Town Park.
George Thorogood and the Destroyers closed out Night One with some help from slick slide guitarist Elvin "Bad Boy" Bishop and Chicago tenor sax mad man Eddie Shaw.
Day Two, aka Microbrewery Tasting Day (ie, "The Brews"), could not have disappointed if it tried. One of the two jewel discoveries for me of the weekend got it started…
JJ Grey & Mofro. This is a great band that flies expertly in a whole lot of different direction. I heard a lot of Allmans influence, some Tower of Power, and vocals that reminded me a lot of Kimock in his early live Zero days.
Next up…Big Easy-style from Galactic with special guests Corey Henry (trombonist for the real Treme Brass Band) and percussionist Cyril freaking Neville. Best set of the weekend, and one of the best sets I’ve ever seen. This was the stuff that made New Orleans great.
Saturday closed out with the new power couple of the blues scene, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi. The first time I ever saw Derek play, it was just a mile from this stage in a sweaty basement bar. He was 16. Now, he’s a legacy member of the Allman Brothers, and the keeper of the fiercest and most sophisticated licks this side of his occasional bandmate, Warren Haynes. Mrs. Tedeschi-Trucks just constantly reminds me of a young Bonnie Raitt, and I can’t come up with a better compliment than that.
Sunday brought out the second revelation…Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears. Seriously, if you like all things cool, especially in the funk/soul vibe, you will really dig these guys. Then it was back to the Louisiana swamps with piano legend Allen Toussaint, who has not lost a thing since I first saw him at Jazz Fest in NOLA a couple decades ago.
This ridiculously entertaining weekend ended with the King. B.B. King. On his 85th birthday. With a cake. And 9000 people singing Happy Birthday as the sun set into the canyon. Tough to top that.
Deadheadland will be there! Our reporter will be on hand to experience the Blues, drink some brews, and report it all back to us!
Telluride, CO: The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, which will be held Friday, September 17 through Sunday, September 19, 2010, is excited to announce that Derek Trucks and Susan Tedeschi Band will be closing the festival on Saturday night. These two are no strangers to the Telluride Blues & Brews stage, but for the first time, the duo will be headlining this year’s event.
Born out of the southern blues tradition that is The Allman Brothers, Derek Trucks has picked up his family’s musical talent and taken it to new heights. Through endless touring and collaborations with music’s biggest names, Trucks has become a guitar legend in the modern blues world. His wife, Susan Tedeschi, is a profound guitarist in her own right and has traveled a similar route to stardom with the Susan Tedeschi Band. Together, Trucks and Tedeschi have formed a modern blues powerhouse that is sure to provide an electrifying set that will go down in Telluride Blues & Brews history.
The 17th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival will also feature B.B. King, George Thorogood and the Destroyers with special guests Elvin Bishop and Eddie Shaw, Galactic with Cyril Neville and Corey Henry, Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-A-Whirl Band, Allen Toussaint, T-Model Ford, Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears, JJ Grey & Mofro, Cedric Burnside & Lightnin’ Malcolm, Matt Schofield, Alberta Cross, The Dana Fuchs Band, Ronnie Baker Brooks, The Beth Hart Band, Gospel Morning with The Otis Taylor Band featuring Chuck Campbell and the Sheryl Renee Choir, Grady Champion, Terrence Simian & the Zydeco Experience, Dead Confederate, The Sugar Thieves, The Bill Magee Blues Band, Little Al Thomas and The Deep Down Fools.
Telluride Blues & Brews proudly presents the Grand Tasting on Saturday, September 18, 2010. One of the premier tasting events in the Southwest, the Grand Tasting features more than 150 beers from over 50 microbreweries, including those from the Telluride Blues & Brews official beer sponsor, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company. This event has it all, from ales to lagers, nut browns to I.P.A.’s and everything in between, from award-winning microbreweries from the Southwest and beyond.
There’s more than just the Blues & Brews in store for you. Telluride Blues & Brews has something for all ages. Additional festival highlights include, late night shows at the local Juke Joints and After Hours Jams, Free Acoustic Artist Series, The Rainbow Kids area and Kid’s parade, Blues for Breakfast and the Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition.
Tickets for the 17th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival are on sale now! A three-day pass is available for $160.00 and Juke Joint tickets are sold per night at $25. Friday and Sunday tickets can be purchased for $55.00 each and Saturday for $65.00. Bal de Maison are $20 and After Hours Jam are $15.00. Festival camping is available adjacent to the festival grounds for $40 per person and are valid for 4 nights starting Thursday, September 16. Tickets can be purchased at www.tellurideblues.com or by calling 866-515-6166.
One of the most scenic music festivals in the country, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival takes place in Telluride, CO, a world-famous resort town in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The festival is a three-day celebration of music and microbrews, held in Telluride Town Park, an outdoor music venue with breathtaking 13,000 foot mountain peaks for a backdrop. By day, experience live blues, rock, gospel and soul performances, the best microbrews in Colorado, a wide variety of food and craft vendors, children’s activities and more – all on festival grounds. By night, follow the festival as it flows into the town of Telluride, with late night juke joints and after-hours jams.
June 11 Chicago, IL Toyota Park
June 12 Cuyahoga Falls, OH Blossom Music Center
June 13 Hershey, PA Hersheypark Stadium
June 15 Portsmouth, VA nTelos Pavilion at Harbor Center
June 17 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre
June 18 Hartford, CT Comcast Theatre
June 19 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
June 20 Saratoga Springs, NY Saratoga Performing Arts Center
June 22 Mansfield, MA Comcast Center
June 24 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
June 25 Camden, NJ Susquehanna Bank Center
June 26 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 27 Columbia, MD Merriweather Post Pavilion
June 29 Canandaigua, NY CMAC
July 1 Raleigh, NC Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion
July 2 Charlotte, NC Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
July 3 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
July 4 Alpharetta, GA Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
August 5 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre
August 6 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre
August 7 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre
August 9 Telluride, CO Telluride Town Park
August 10 Telluride, CO Telluride Town Park
August 12 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
August 13 Noblesville, IN Verizon Wireless Music Center
August 14 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
August 15 East Troy, WI Alpine Valley Music Theatre
August 17 Wantagh, NY Nikon Theater at Jones Beach
August 18 Wantagh, NY Nikon Theater at Jones Beach
DETAILS:
June 11, Toyota Park, Chicago, IL
71st & Harlem Avenue
Chicago, IL 60455
Tel: 708-594-7200
Show Starts: 7:00pm Doors Open: 5:00pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 2nd at 10:00am Central Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 312.559.1212 or 800.745.3000 or 866.448.7849. Tickets can also be purchased at select TicketMaster outlets and at the venue box office. Tapers will need a GA floor ticket.
Pricing: $50.00 GA / $50.00 Reserved.
Venue Website: http://toyotapark.com/
Jun 12
Blossom Music Center Cuyahoga Falls, OH
1145 West Steels Corners
Cuyahoga Falls, OH 44223
Tel: 330.920.8040
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, April 3rd at 1pm Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select Blockbuster outlets and at the venue box office.
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: http://www.livenation.com/venue/blossom-music-center-tickets
Jun 13
Hersheypark Stadium
Hershey, PA
100 W Hersheypark Drive
Hershey PA, 17033
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Doors Open: 5:30pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public on Saturday, April 3rd at 10:00am Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at http://hersheyentertainment.portals.musictoday.com/
Or charge by phone at 877-598-6504 or 717-534-3911. Ticket may also be purchased at the GIANT Center (550 Hersheypark Drive).
Tapers will need a GA floor ticket.
Pricing: $50.00 GA Field / $50.00 Reserved Stands
Venue Website: http://hersheyparkstadium.com
Jun 15
Telos Pavilion
Portsmouth, VA
901 Crawford Street
Portsmouth, VA 23704
Tel: 757.393.8181
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Lots Open: 5:00pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 2nd at 1:00pm Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select TicketMaster outlets and at the venue box office
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: http://www.pavilionconcerts.com/
Jun 17 & 18
Comcast Theatre
Hartford, CT
61 Savitt Way
Hartford, CT 06120
Tel: 203-265-1501 or 860-548-7370
Show Starts: 8:00pm
Doors Open: 6:30pm
Lots Open: 4:30pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 2nd at 1:00PM Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select Blockbuster outlets. If tickets are still available, they can be purchased at the Chevrolet Theatre box office in Wallingford beginning Monday, April 5th.
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: http://www.livenation.com/venue/comcast-theatre-tickets
Jun 19
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, NY
108 Avenue of the Pines
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 2nd at noon Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select Blockbuster outlets.
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: http://www.livenation.com/venue/saratoga-performing-arts-center-tickets/
Jun 20
Saratoga Performing Arts Center
Saratoga Springs, NY
108 Avenue of the Pines
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 2nd at noon Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select Blockbuster outlets.
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: http://www.livenation.com/venue/saratoga-performing-arts-center-tickets/
Jun 22
Comcast Center
Mansfield, MA
885 South Main Street
Mansfield, MA 02048
Tel: 508.339.2333
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Lots Open: 4:00pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 2nd at 10:00am Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select Blockbuster outlets and at the venue box office.
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: http://www.livenation.com/venue/comcast-center-tickets
Jun 24 & 25
Susquehanna Bank Center
Camden, NJ
1 Harbour Blvd.
Camden, NJ 08103
Tel: 856.365.1300
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 2nd at 2:00pm Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select Blockbuster outlets.
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: http://www.livenation.com/venue/susquehanna-bank-center-tickets
Jun 26 & 27
Merriweather Post Pavilion
Columbia, MD
10475 Little Patuxent Parkway
Columbia, MD 21044
Tel: 410.715.5550 Email: info@merriweathermusic.com
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Doors Open: 5:30pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 2nd at Noon EST. Tickets can be purchased online at http://www.ticketfly.com/ or charge by phone at 1-800-4FLYTIX. Tickets can also be purchased at the Merriweather Post Pavilion and 9:30 Club box offices.
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: http://www.merriweathermusic.com/
Jun 29
CMAC Performing Arts Center
Canandaigua, NY
3355 Marvin Sands Drive
Canandaigua, NY 14424
585.393.4880 beginning May 1st or 585.394.4400 for the Canandaigua COC
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Doors Open: 5:30pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 2nd at Noon Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select TicketMaster outlets and the venue box office.
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: hhttp://www.cmacevents.com/Default.aspx
Jul 01
Time Warner Cable Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek
Raleigh, NC
3801 Rock Quarry Road
Raleigh, NC 27610
Tel: 919-831-6400
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, April 3rd at 10:00am Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select Blockbuster outlets. Tickets can also be purchased at the venue box office.
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: Posted in |
Jul 02
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre Charlotte
Charlotte, NC
707 Pavilion Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28262
Tel: 704-549-5555
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, April 3rd at 11:00am Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select Blockbuster outlets. Tickets can also be purchased at the venue box office.
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: Posted in |
Jul 3 & 4
Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre at Encore Park
Alpharetta, GA
2200 Encore Parkway
Alpharetta, GA 30009
Tel: 404-733-5010
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, April 3rd at 1:00pm Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select TicketMaster outlets. Tickets can also be purchased at the venue box office.
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved Pavilion/ GA Pit / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: http://www.vzwamp.com/
Aug 4, 6, 7
Greek Theatre
Berkeley, CA
Hearst & Gayley
Berkeley, CA 94720
Tel: 510-809-0100
Show Starts: 6:30pm
Doors Open: 5:30pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 2nd at 10:00am Pacific Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.apeconcerts.com or www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select TicketMaster outlets.
Pricing: $50.00 GA
Venue Website: http://www.apeconcerts.com/venue_greekTheatre.cfm
Aug 09 & 10
Telluride Town Park
Telluride, CO
Telluride, CO 81435
Show Starts: 6:30pm
Doors Open: 5:30pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. Tickets for this show are only available as part of a 2-day ticket for both 8/9 and 8/10. You cannot purchase days individually. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale Friday, April 2nd at Noon Mountain time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.tickethorse.com or charge by phone at 866.461.6556. Tickets may also be purchased at the Sheridan Opera House and the Telluride Music Company. Tickets for this show are only available as part of a 2-day ticket for entry to both 8/9 and 8/10. You cannot purchase tickets for individual days.
Pricing: $50.00 GA
Aug 12 & 13
Verizon Wireless Music Center
Noblesville, IN
12880 E 146th
Noblesville, IN 46060
Tel: 317.776.8181
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Doors Open: 6:30pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, April 3rd at 10:00am Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select Blockbuster outlets
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: http://www.livenation.com/venue/verizon-wireless-music-center-indianapolis-tickets
Aug 14 & 15
Alpine Valley Music Theatre
East Troy, WI
2699 Highway D
East Troy, WI 53120
Tel: 262.642.4400
Show Starts: 7:00pm
Doors Open: 6:00pm
Lots Open: 3:00pm
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Saturday, April 3 at 10:00am Central Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select Blockbuster outlets. Tickets can also be purchased at the venue box office (on sale day and show days only).
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: http://www.livenation.com/venue/alpine-valley-music-theatre-tickets/”
Aug 17 & 18
Nikon at Jones Beach Theatre
Wantagh, NY
1000 Ocean Parkway
Wantagh, NY 11793
Tel: 516.221.1000
Show Starts: 7:30pm
Doors Open: 6:30pm
Lots: Free concert parking with concert ticket. Lots open at 5:30pm. All passengers must have valid ticket.
Ticket Information: A limited number of tickets are available directly through Phish Tickets’ online ticketing system at http://phish.portals.musictoday.com/. The ticketing request period is currently underway and will end Friday, March 26th at 11:59pm Eastern Time.
Tickets go on sale to the public Friday, April 2nd at Noon Eastern Time. Tickets can be purchased online at www.livenation.com or www.ticketmaster.com or charge by phone at 800.745.3000. Tickets can also be purchased at select Blockbuster outlets
Pricing: $50.00 Reserved / $50.00 GA Lawn
Venue Website: http://www.livenation.com/venue/nikon-at-jones-beach-theater-tickets
Hey now, brothers and sisters! The Mayor of Deadheadland has asked me to share some low-radar Rhythm Devil kind, that led up to Red Rocks.
Bill Kreutzmann, the new drummer for swamp rock king Papa Mali, played the Telluride Cajun Festival on Friday…
with opening act Promise of the Real–led by Lukas Nelson, son of Willie.
Now…word on the street leading up to the show was that Papa was about to unveil a brand new Robert Hunter joint…
as l was unfamiliar with the rest of the originals in his set, l didn’t catch it.
The action was loud and long…with plenty of Dead material thrown in.
Rider, GDTRFB, Bertha, and an absolutely off the chain Lovelight were all hot and funky and sweaty.
By the way…this all happened in the middle of the street. Just another “Only in Telluride” kind of day!
– Web (Telluride field reporter for Deadheadland.com)
The 17th annual Telluride Blues and Brews Festival began in earnest Friday night with Jimmie Vaughan and the Tilt-a-Whirl Band, with incredible lead vocalist Lou Ann Barton. "Boom", "Yes, Indeed", and little brother Stevie Ray’s "Texas Flood" got the dust kicking up early in Town Park. 
George Thorogood and the Destroyers closed out Night One with some help from slick slide guitarist Elvin "Bad Boy" Bishop and Chicago tenor sax mad man Eddie Shaw.
Saturday closed out with the new power couple of the blues scene, Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi. The first time I ever saw Derek play, it was just a mile from this stage in a sweaty basement bar. He was 16. Now, he’s a legacy member of the Allman Brothers, and the keeper of the fiercest and most sophisticated licks this side of his occasional bandmate, Warren Haynes. Mrs. Tedeschi-Trucks just constantly reminds me of a young Bonnie Raitt, and I can’t come up with a better compliment than that.
There’s more than just the Blues & Brews in store for you. Telluride Blues & Brews has something for all ages. Additional festival highlights include, late night shows at the local Juke Joints and After Hours Jams, Free Acoustic Artist Series, The Rainbow Kids area and Kid’s parade, Blues for Breakfast and the Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition.
