I just posted the complete 2014 NightGrass schedule to the website. There'll be a whole lotta awesomeness happening late-night this year...
http://www.bluegrass.com/telluride/nightgrass.html
A few personal thoughts:
- Del McCoury's 75th Birthday (Saturday @ Palm). There were parties for Del's 75th birthday in February of this year, but he wanted to treat the week of TBF as his extended birthday celebration - capped by this Saturday night with the Del McCoury Band and many special guests. Much musical cake will be consumed.
- Tim & Darrell (Saturday @ Sheridan). It's not often that we do a duo show at NightGrass, let alone the Sheridan Saturday. But when Tim & Darrell personally asked for this slot, obviously we jumped. Any chance to see Tim & Darrell together is a treasure. This one could yield untold riches.
- Yonder, GSBG, Leftover, Punch. Epic all.
- Frank Solivan & Dirty Kitchen (Thursday @ Moon). To see Frank grinning ear-to-ear while tearing up the Moon next to the great banjoist Mike Munford will be a joyous treat.
- Nicki Bluhm & the Gramblers (Saturday @ Moon). Midway between their "van sessions" and the bigness of the Shellman stage, what a perfect way to welcome their groovy California vibe to Telluride.
- Finally, the 2 song-driven shows: Jason Isbell & The Lone Bellow (Thurs @ Palm), Aoife O'Donovan & Chatham County Line (Friday @ Moon). Sure, there will be jamming, but the real power of these shows will come from hearing brilliant catalogs of songs sung face-to-face in such intimate spaces. You'll definitely find me at both of these.
(Pre-empting the inevitable next big question... yes, there will be a FirstGrass show again this year in Mountain Village. We'll announce those details sometime in May.)