Your 2011 Telluride Bluegrass Festival artist suggestion soap box...

[RockyMtnGuy]

So many great suggestions/wishes thus far!

  I have to throw another shout-out for Blackberry Bushes, Mumford and Sons, and adding on Spring Creek Bluegrass Band (2007 New Band Winners) .. everyone is in for a treat if TBF can get them back for 2011. 

  And, of course, Steve Martin.  That would be Nirvana-ish.


  Just my 1/50th of a dollars worth.

/r

  Kevin

 Listening to: Bonepony (oh yeah .. they would ROCK TBF!!!)

[Hot Sugar]

So many great suggestions/wishes thus far!

  I have to throw another shout-out for Blackberry Bushes, Mumford and Sons, and adding on Spring Creek Bluegrass Band (2007 New Band Winners) .. everyone is in for a treat if TBF can get them back for 2011. 

  And, of course, Steve Martin.  That would be Nirvana-ish.


  Just my 1/50th of a dollars worth.

/r

  Kevin

I'd love to see Spring Creek come back. They're fabulous musicians and Chris (their banjo player) is a great guy. My brothers and I had the pleasure of giving him a ride to Telluride when they played there.

[landshark]

Ohhhhhhhhh Steeeeeeeeeeeeveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.........

Steve Martin....that is....

[FaceOnMars]

String Cheese Incident

Saw them @ red rocks this year & had a blast.  While it's true they often drift away from "pure bluegrass", they also seem to have a very unique way of integrating bluegrass into their own flavor & unique sound.  In other words, they take it for "a walk in the woods" like no other band. 

I realize they might draw a big crowd -- which could be a bit over the top for the festival, but I believe it might be a good thing in down economic times where concert tix often get put on the backburner.  Maybe a strategic coordination of a second or third show on Monday/Tuesday could work out well ... just as the Phish shows came on the heel of Telluride Jazz this past summer.

If not cheese, then furthur.

[MrEdyoulis]

Jackie Greene is really hitting on all cylinders these days.   I know he's played the Blues and Brews but he'd fit in better at TBF.

[landshark]

OHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh Steeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevvvvvvvvveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee







Steve Martin that is.... Just a crumb of lineup info for us hungry fools.......hua, what do ya say big guy

[Hot Sugar]

I bought the collaborative album released by Sir Elton John and Leon Russell today. It might be pricey, but I'd love to see them together at TBF.

 Listening to: Sir Elton John and Leon Russell

[ShatteredArm]

I like many of the above suggestions, particularly Neil Young and Robert Plant.  I'd also like to see Josh Ritter again.

I generally like the artists who don't fit within the confines of traditional bluegrass.  Variety is good.

[Hot Sugar]

I'm of the opinion that Del should have a spot every year he wants it. I'd also love to see Ricky Skaggs again.

 Listening to: Larkin Poe

[libraryvolgirl]

ditto, hotsugar.

the black lillies! some of y'all might've seen'em @ pagosa this yr...

i only stayed for about 3 of abigail washburn's songs bc i was sick the night i saw her...quirky.

[Courtney]

I would like to see a collective set featuring the Radiators and Leftover Salmon.  The Radiators are retiring this year and I think the two bands would have a blast playing together.   

[swander99]

I would like to see a collective set featuring the Radiators and Leftover Salmon.  The Radiators are retiring this year and I think the two bands would have a blast playing together.  

This would be a {WOW} set!

 Listening to: J.Cow Christmas. (hope he's in for 2011)

[UselessJo]

Asleep @ the Wheel?

[dayton]

asleep at the wheel would be nice
but what about...

dave matthews and tim reynolds, theyre on tour this fall...
 




 Listening to: dave and tim - angel from montgomery

[sarajomo]

Any and all would be great..... 
Bela Fleck and the Flecktones
Railroad Earth
Cadillac Sky
Biscuit Burners
Greensky
Del
Grace Potter
Cornmeal
Crooked Still
Drew Emmitt Band
Elephant Revival
Martin Sexton
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rusted Root
Wood Brothers