Initial 2017 lineup

[BuckeyeDog]

Really nice lineup PB. 6 months to go, it will be here before we know it.
Hope Salmon makes it back and brings Billy Strings with them.If not, does Greensky get the Saturday night slot?

 Listening to: Rounder. Mandolin Orange

[Australian fan]

We had never heard of Dispatch but have started playing clips. Man, I think they are GOOD! I don't understand the push back on them? As we say, this festival opens our eyes to so many great new bands and performers. ( Had never heard of Greensky before I came to Telluride, now I play them every day). What a privilege to discover another amazing talent. Looking forward to seeing them live. The energy from their fans at gigs is incredible.

Now, on another note.....I'm still praying for AKUS to appear, come on PBG, make our dream come true, please?

Merry Christmas from the folk down under where it is 40 degrees centigrade. Beach day!

 

[FaceOnMars]

Looks good but super bummed that Stringdusters won't be back this year. Their Nightgrass set was the best last year. Was hoping for Mandolin Orange. Super excited Greensky is on there...no matter how big they get it sounds like they plan to return every year.

I'd almost bet everything I have that we'll never see a year with ISD, RRE, GSBG, LOS, YMSB all in attendance.

I believe it's intentional to only allow 3 out of 5 max to appear on the lineup in any given year.

[Australian fan]

Looks good but super bummed that Stringdusters won't be back this year. Their Nightgrass set was the best last year. Was hoping for Mandolin Orange. Super excited Greensky is on there...no matter how big they get it sounds like they plan to return every year.

I'd almost bet everything I have that we'll never see a year with ISD, RRE, GSBG, LOS, YMSB all in attendance.

I believe it's intentional to only allow 3 out of 5 max to appear on the lineup in any given year.

Maybe for the 50th?

[mountaingoat]

Looks good but super bummed that Stringdusters won't be back this year. Their Nightgrass set was the best last year. Was hoping for Mandolin Orange. Super excited Greensky is on there...no matter how big they get it sounds like they plan to return every year.

I'd almost bet everything I have that we'll never see a year with ISD, RRE, GSBG, LOS, YMSB all in attendance.

I believe it's intentional to only allow 3 out of 5 max to appear on the lineup in any given year.

Hmm, I didn't know that? Seems like YMSB and Greensky are standards every year...based on things I've read they said they plan to always be in attendance. I thought LOS was more or less the same...ISD and RRE are every few years. I guess we just got super lucky last year b/c we had 4 of the 5.

[FaceOnMars]

Hmm, I didn't know that? Seems like YMSB and Greensky are standards every year...based on things I've read they said they plan to always be in attendance. I thought LOS was more or less the same...ISD and RRE are every few years. I guess we just got super lucky last year b/c we had 4 of the 5.

Yes, I was very surprised about last year, but you're right about Yonder being a "standard" and likewise Greensky over the past 5 years.     The absence of Salmon this year is surprising, especially since they're going to be playing 3 shows in Telluride this Feb ... but they've taken their "breaks" over the years for sure.  ISD seem to be on the every other year plan, and RRE has kind of been cast in "exile" over the past four (now five) years ... which is a shame, since they really offer a different spin on things which is still accessible to most festivarians in different ways.

I just think PB shies away from dipping too far into any given "sub-genre" & tries to offer up something of interest to a broader market of festival goers vs. stacking the deck for any given "camp".  With the large core of "usual suspects", and perhaps a desire to keep the overall lineup "well rounded", it's difficult to include all the bands you'd often see all listed together on other bills.

[mountaingoat]

Yeah, that all makes sense. I know that PB tries to vary it and keep it marketable to a broader market.

The last two years I thought were really good because there were so many of the core jam bands and less of the pop acts like Dispatch and Ryan Adams (well not necessarily pop but certainly not bluegrass). I'm still hoping for some more interesting names to come up as the line-up firms up.

 Listening to: Dave Rawlings

[FaceOnMars]

Yeah, that all makes sense. I know that PB tries to vary it and keep it marketable to a broader market.

The last two years I thought were really good because there were so many of the core jam bands and less of the pop acts like Dispatch and Ryan Adams (well not necessarily pop but certainly not bluegrass). I'm still hoping for some more interesting names to come up as the line-up firms up.

I can't fault PB's overall approach, it's their right to take a mostly conservative path ... knowing their core of "usual suspects" -- combined with the overall festival experience -- will satiate most festivarians' expecations.  The rest is just gravy, so the other decisions are never viewed as "make or break" & in turn they can run without a (major) "headliner" ... as evidenced the past two years being in stark contrast to 2014 with Winwood taking the stage.  I'm convinced they had Cat Stevens lined up in the interim, but something fell through.  It's probably very appealing to simply pocket most of the dough instead.

Not looking to yuk anyone else's yum, but it only took 30 seconds of a YouTube clip for me to know that Dispatch is not my cup of tea & they're easily pigeon holed into a mass of "blah" which are occupied by a hundred other bands (not to disparage their efforts, since they probably love what they do and they the ARE playing live music ... which is rare these days on a national level with DJ's being cheaper and more ubiquitous).

I'm also hoping for some more interesting names, and would love to be proven wrong, but I'm not holding my breath for a "headliner" at this point ... especially in light of the festival not having sold out immediately.   To bring in a headliner, they'd need to insure it was a big enough name that they'd sell out (or at least enough to cover the cost), while at the same time not too big whereby it causes "problems".    SCI could fit this description, but I believe PB might overestimate their current draw. 

[TOLERTUBE]

Devotchka w/ Colorado Symphony.....A MUST!!!!!!
Wild Child
Old Salt Union

OH HELLOS!!!!
Half Moon Run

Dan Mangan
Elbow


PLEASE!
1. Devotchka
2. Oh Hellos
3. Cloud Cult

Pretty Please
1. Devotchka
2. Oh Hellos
3. Dan Mangan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nXvpP2HA8cc