2016 single-day lineup

[BluegrassBrian]

With the final additions of Ryan Adams, The Oh Hellos, Pokey LaFarge, Houndmouth, Sara Watkins, Balsam Range, Mandolin Orange, and De Temps Antan, and special guests John Cowan and Nicki Bluhm, we're proud to announce the complete single-day lineup for the 43rd Annual Telluride Bluegrass...
   

=== Thursday, June 16, 2016
* Dave Rawlings Machine * Bela Fleck & The Flecktones * John Prine * Del McCoury Band * Houndmouth * Peter Rowan * Chris Thile *

=== Friday, June 17, 2016
* Greensky Bluegrass * Neil Finn * Punch Brothers * The Oh Hellos * Jerry Douglas Band * Kruger Brothers with the Kontras Quartet * Balsam Range * Sara Watkins *

=== Saturday, June 18, 2016
* Leftover Salmon * Sam Bush Band * Ryan Adams * Yonder Mountain String Band * Tim O'Brien Band * Mandolin Orange * The Lil' Smokies *

=== Sunday, June 19, 2016
* Telluride House Band featuring Sam, Bela, Jerry, Edgar, Bryan & Stuart * Emmylou Harris * Infamous Stringdusters featuring special guest Nicki Bluhm * Pokey LaFarge * Sierra Hull * De Temps Antan * Shane Koyczan & The Short Story Long *

[Hot Sugar]

Really excited to see Greensky closing out Friday night! That will be one hell of a ride. I'm also pleased to see that John will be around this year. The only problem I can see is that I'll have trouble getting away from the main stage to catch all of The Dusters' nightgrass show, because I'm pretty sold on all of the closers. Here's hoping for a Thursday night since the main stage usually lets out before nightgrass on Thursdays. Making people choose between The Dusters and Greensky or The Dusters and Salmon just seems cruel.

[skyrunner]

Shaping up to be another epic festival!!   

 Listening to: Dell

[BuckeyeDog]

Where is Pokey on Sunday?

[gregsfrontporch]

Oh my, that list list just goes on and on.  It read like;
 
"Oh, great, yeah, OH YEAH, DAMN, wait he can't pull all this out just on thursday, Oh, yes he can!, Oooh OOH YEAH!!"

And finally "Dang  this is gonna be fun!"

 Listening to: Ali Farka Toure, that's all I kin spell.

[Auntie Hope]

Great Line Up.

Is Cowan "at large"? With The House Band?

[BuckeyeDog]

Really excited to see Greensky closing out Friday night! That will be one hell of a ride. I'm also pleased to see that John will be around this year. The only problem I can see is that I'll have trouble getting away from the main stage to catch all of The Dusters' nightgrass show, because I'm pretty sold on all of the closers. Here's hoping for a Thursday night since the main stage usually lets out before nightgrass on Thursdays. Making people choose between The Dusters and Greensky or The Dusters and Salmon just seems cruel.

Life is hard, eh Sugar? 

[BluegrassBrian]

Where is Pokey on Sunday?

Woops... I fixed my original lineup post below. Pokey plays Sunday afternoon before the Stringdusters. Thanks for catching that! I can't wait for his set!

[BluegrassBrian]

Great Line Up.

Is Cowan "at large"? With The House Band?

Yep. Cowan is a special guest throughout the festival.

[Auntie Hope]

Great Line Up.

Is Cowan "at large"? With The House Band?

Yep. Cowan is a special guest throughout the festival.

Not that is one really sweet thing to look forward to this year. Can't wait!

[BuckeyeDog]

Where is Pokey on Sunday?

Woops... I fixed my original lineup post below. Pokey plays Sunday afternoon before the Stringdusters. Thanks for catching that!

Brian, have to give you and PB credit. This is an awesome lineup!

[FaceOnMars]

WTF!!!???!!!

Will the Marshall be standing by if Adams goes off again???

NOT JOKING HERE. Even if that boy is playing for free this round, I would like to know the arrangement made in advance, the guarantee, that ensures the Festivarian Nation will not be abused again from the stage.

He's a fine talent, but that's not the issue here.

Other than that one "glitch".....

Great lineup.

Umm, what is the back story?

He wears his heart on his sleeve & tries to tell it like it is; and sometimes people don't like to hear it.

[completejohn]

WTF!!!???!!!

Will the Marshall be standing by if Adams goes off again???

NOT JOKING HERE. Even if that boy is playing for free this round, I would like to know the arrangement made in advance, the guarantee, that ensures the Festivarian Nation will not be abused again from the stage.

He's a fine talent, but that's not the issue here.

Other than that one "glitch".....

Great lineup.

Umm, what is the back story?

Adams played Fest a few years ago.  Something (alcohol? drugs? killer flank steak?) was obviously affecting his performance.  It was sloppy at best (at times much worse).  I couldn't handle it and left with a lot of the crowd.  It was the only time I left the Fest because of a performance.

He had been a darling of the music critics, so I was looking forward to his appearance, and totally disappointed.  But the critics still love him, and his new CD is getting fabulous reviews so I'm more than willing to give him another shot.  We all have bad nights (me probably way more bad nights than Adams!) so I'm looking forward to a big redemption. 

[landshark]

WTF!!!???!!!

Will the Marshall be standing by if Adams goes off again???

NOT JOKING HERE. Even if that boy is playing for free this round, I would like to know the arrangement made in advance, the guarantee, that ensures the Festivarian Nation will not be abused again from the stage.

He's a fine talent, but that's not the issue here.

Other than that one "glitch".....

Great lineup.

Umm, what is the back story?

He wears his heart on his sleeve & tries to tell it like it is; and sometimes people don't like to hear it.

Hes not putting on a flippin show, hes giving you a piece of himself. That is true Art. Passion, expression no matter what or where it comes from is positive especially in these days of scripted behavior. Perhaps he does not fit the groove, which I can relate to..raw courage to express raw feelings. Most excellent.

[The Goat]

As usual, the festival looks incredible.

Pretty excited to see Dave and Gillian closing out Thursday night, plus Pokey LaFarge, Sara Watkins, Greensky, the Dusters, Punch Brothers and how could I not mention Del...stellar lineup this year, as usual, can't wait for nightgrass announcements.

 Listening to: me giggling with excitement over June.