Your 2010 Telluride Bluegrass Festival Lineup...

[HBF]

I have to say. There is never anything new musically happening at the TBF over the years. I have been going  to The TBF for over 10 years now, and its always Bela, Jerry, etc. Please ! They are great , but there are other people out there who can play there behinds off and I dont seem to ever see them here. WTF ? Is there some sort of bluegrass mafia going on ? Had anyone ever heard of Soulgrass, with Bill Evans ? He could show many of the musicians at the TBF a thing or two. Sam bush is a guest with him at times . I saw Sam with Soulgrass in San Francisco last year. Superb.  Evans  is the new breed of musician who can take it to the next level.
Enough said. Lets get with it folks. Open your eyes and ears.

[landshark]

I have to say. There is never anything new musically happening at the TBF over the years. I have been going  to The TBF for over 10 years now, and its always Bela, Jerry, etc. Please ! They are great , but there are other people out there who can play there behinds off and I dont seem to ever see them here. WTF ? Is there some sort of bluegrass mafia going on ? Had anyone ever heard of Soulgrass, with Bill Evans ? He could show many of the musicians at the TBF a thing or two. Sam bush is a guest with him at times . I saw Sam with Soulgrass in San Francisco last year. Superb.  Evans  is the new breed of musician who can take it to the next level.
Enough said. Lets get with it folks. Open your eyes and ears.

I personally love seeing my favorites all together on one stage in 4 days. Same boys, same bar. I love it. Can not get enough of the  TBF regs.

Every year PBG introduces me and a host of others to new bands while at TBF. No need to get grumpy about big guy.

Just put in a request, they do indeed listen.....

[BillyBeru]

I have to say. There is never anything new musically happening at the TBF over the years. I have been going  to The TBF for over 10 years now, and its always Bela, Jerry, etc. Please ! They are great , but there are other people out there who can play there behinds off and I dont seem to ever see them here. WTF ? Is there some sort of bluegrass mafia going on ? Had anyone ever heard of Soulgrass, with Bill Evans ? He could show many of the musicians at the TBF a thing or two. Sam bush is a guest with him at times . I saw Sam with Soulgrass in San Francisco last year. Superb.  Evans  is the new breed of musician who can take it to the next level.
Enough said. Lets get with it folks. Open your eyes and ears.

I don't think the lineup is complete yet.  (Brian/Dustin/Ferg, care to weigh in on that?)

But the folks at the Planet need to get some form of lineup out now to market this thing. So have a little faith in sunshine....

[completejohn]

I understand your desire to see different acts, and for me the BEST part of TBF is learning about new acts.  But I also like seeing our "regulars".

I look at TBF as a CONVENIENT way to see the regulars.  Truth be told, when Sam Bush announced an Albuquerque date, I was on the computer buying tickets immediately.  So I spent $45 to see him.  Were Jerry Douglas to come to Abq, I'd buy another $45 ticket, LS another ticket, Drew another and so forth and so on. 

With TBF I get to see ALL these guys play their new stuff, all in one weekend, all for a fairly inexpensive ticket.  Plus I don't have to drive home thru the damn alcohol checkpoints afterwards. 

I think we SHOULD encourage TBF to keep pushing the envelope.  Sure there are 'misses" (we won't even bring up any names - they know who they are), but more often there are big "hits".  Bobby McFerrin at a bluegrass show?  Barenaked Ladies and the New Orleans Social Club?  David Byrne?  Come on, the bookers deserve a little more than a pat on the back for pushing the limits. 

And I'm guilty of wanting to see some of my favorite NON-regular bands come back.
After seeing them at TBF, the subdudes are a big fave of mine and I go out of my way to see them on a regular basis.  What Keller Williams opened up my mind to years ago at TBF makes me want to have him there every year.  Steep Canyon Rangers, Robert RAndolph, Stephen Kellogg, yeah, bring 'em back.

As for pushing the limits of bluegrass, I'd LOVE to see Evans, and there's so many more NEW bands who are taking bluegrass in wonderful directions.  Just keep letting people hear about what you find.  As music lovers, we'll take a chance, and so might TBF.

So yes, I agree that we need more NEW stuff, but look at what a wonderful girt we get every year by being able to see all these guys at once.  And keep letting the forum folks know when you find someone that we should hear.  Because when you do, the TBF people are listening, too.

[BluegrassDustin]

I don't think the lineup is complete yet.  (Brian/Dustin/Ferg, care to weigh in on that?)

You are correct. There is much more to come.

[Penny Royalty]

I have to say. There is never anything new musically happening at the TBF over the years. I have been going  to The TBF for over 10 years now, and its always Bela, Jerry, etc. Please ! They are great , but there are other people out there who can play there behinds off and I dont seem to ever see them here. WTF ? Is there some sort of bluegrass mafia going on ? Had anyone ever heard of Soulgrass, with Bill Evans ? He could show many of the musicians at the TBF a thing or two. Sam bush is a guest with him at times . I saw Sam with Soulgrass in San Francisco last year. Superb.  Evans  is the new breed of musician who can take it to the next level.
Enough said. Lets get with it folks. Open your eyes and ears.

You sound like a grumpy one.

Soulgrass is good and all...but the thought that someone could show the house band "a thing or two" is laughable.

They are the best of the best. Sorry, Bill...

[lalagay]

I have to say. There is never anything new musically happening at the TBF over the years. I have been going  to The TBF for over 10 years now, and its always Bela, Jerry, etc. Please ! They are great , but there are other people out there who can play there behinds off and I dont seem to ever see them here. WTF ? Is there some sort of bluegrass mafia going on ? Had anyone ever heard of Soulgrass, with Bill Evans ? He could show many of the musicians at the TBF a thing or two. Sam bush is a guest with him at times . I saw Sam with Soulgrass in San Francisco last year. Superb.  Evans  is the new breed of musician who can take it to the next level.
Enough said. Lets get with it folks. Open your eyes and ears.

What a random first post that is! The only thing I have to say is: look around you, if you'd spent a little longer on the forum, checked out what's been going on since last TBF, you'd realize this year's line up is an answer to many people's prayers. Bands like leftover salmon, hot rize, cadillac sky... OK TBF has regulars, but come on, what other festival can boast getting the cream of the crop to come back every year?!? Don't get me wrong, there's loads of old, new, upcoming bluegrass musicians out there that I know and love, outside of Jerry, Bela, Sam... But those guys have consistently put out great music over the years, and played a big part in setting the trends in the world of bluegrass. I think it's an honor to have them as the House Band, in fact, it's what rocks my socks off, and will get me coming back year after year no matter what country I'm living in!
And you can hardly accuse Telluride of sticking to basics and not having variety, I mean, look at all those new and up-coming bands on the lineup! Just because the artist you mention hasn't come up, no reason to write off the whole thing!
It was my first Telluride last year, and perhaps 50 percent of the lineup I'd never heard before, and I left the festival with an armful of new CDs (from artists I discovered that weekend) and a massive grin imprinted on my face. 

I just wanna say: thank you planet bluegrass for a fabulous 2010 lineup! I can't wait to get back!

[UselessJo]

If so disappointed in the line up then why have you come back for 10 years?
After only one under my belt, in my humble opinion I must say that TBF is not all about the music. Lighten up Bill, this event is great people, great scenery, and great old and new music. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride! 

[stongwrcs]

Hillbenders will be new to the stage. They did win the band compitition last year and if you missed that, you do not want to miss these guys opening the 2010 fest! They can cook!  

[statelax]

'Hillbenders will be new to the stage'

Good lead in for 'new things'

Last year, once me and my group got settled into Warner on Wednesday we took a walk thru town park and maybe 10 minutes in, came across a group of guys picking some GREAT tunes, sure enough, the Hillbenders helping 'Spread their word'.  Grabbed a Demo CD for a few bucks, cracked another beer and got settled into the weekend

Moral of the story, there is ALWAYS something new to see in Telluride, just just got to keep your eyes open, and always expect the unexpected

 
 

 Listening to: Hillbenders Telluride Demo Disk

[HuckinFappy]

  HBF, you aren't paying attention, or you're a troll.  Either way, I'll play along....

Let's see...21 acts announced so far.  12 of them are the "same old" (well, if I lump Bela with Edgar and Zakir in there, which is a stretch).  A few of the remainder are returning acts (Cadillac Sky, Drepung Monks), but the rest are mostly acts I've never heard.

Already, I'm in *love* with Mumford & Sons.  Someone compared them to Dave Matthews Band when I played them, and I can see the similarity in the vocals.  The difference is Mumford & Sons has the soul DMB dreams of.  Imelda May?  Wow.  Oh...you want some "new" *grass*?  How about the Hillbenders? 

Spearhead, Cake, the Frames, Slit Lip Rayfield, the Duhks, King Wilkie, Uncle Earl Ryan Shupe, Wayword Sons (Bring 'em back!!!!), Xaview Rudd, the Horseflies...c'mon..this is a small sample of the diversity Craig & Co. Have brought you in the last few years. 

We, the ordained Festivarians, return to the temple of Town Park to worship and rejoice with our longtime dedicated congregation members, as well as baptising the new arrivals.  It hurts when the old friends don't make it, and no year is complete without making new friends.   We feel the same way about the music.  We do expect a return of some of the old friends, and when they don't make it we miss Alison        But the pain is mitigated by the new excitement we get from new music.

For you to come here and moan and groan because *your* favorite band wasn't chosen shows you still don't get it.  Keep on coming back my friend, there's plenty of new musical salve for your wounds.

~Jeff
Yes...I'm packing already.

[UselessJo]

  Well said my friend!

[Cindy Lou]

I'm one of those old regulars too, and Sam, John, Tim, Jerry, Bela, et. al. are the ones who keep bringing me back to life every year, and I for one am damn glad to see and hear them year after year.  Wouldn't be the same without them, and when they're gone, well, I hope that doesn't happen for a VERY long time.  Doc Watson is 86 years old, and I'd love to see and hear him one more time, but I think that probably won't happen.  The others I mentioned, well, they're not THAT old yet, so I for one am grateful to have them.
I know that they have a special place in their hearts for Telluride, as do I, and when we are here, we are with our family; we are home.  And, there's no place like home.
For John Hartford, Vassar, Steve, Merle, Charles, Roy, Mark V., Johnny Cash, and Mr. Bill Monroe, I'd like to say I'm so glad I got to see them when I did, and thanks to Fred too, because he got this whole thing going.  I've seen some amazing things happen here, and become fans of folks I never would have seen otherwise. If the younger, newer, or less-known musicians stay with it long enough, the word will get out, and they too will get their time on that stage in that spectacular box canyon that is, in my heart at least - home.

[Ron N Deb]

Omg I love you Guys !
we are all on the same page ....year after year
keep it coming , maybe this is why most of us have been coming for 10, 15 , 20, 25  years !
We Freaking Rock !
 

[TellurideTom]

One artist is missing from the lineup - Emmylou Harris.

The 2010 festival will be my 30th year in attendance and I know it won't be my last.