Article Contributed by IVPR
Published on 2026-05-28
Photo: Courtesy of Planet Bluegrass
With May coming to a close, summer and Telluride Bluegrass Festival are officially on the horizon. As music fans are fine-tuning their travel plans and Festivarians are gearing up for the weekend, the folks at Planet Bluegrass have released the daily schedules for their summer solstice celebration, June 18–21 in beautiful Telluride, Colorado.
Rest assured, it’s not too late to plan the trip of a lifetime to the box canyon this year. A very limited number of tickets and camping passes are still available for this year’s Telluride Bluegrass Festival and can be purchased at this link.
The music starts on Thursday, June 18, with Telluride Bluegrass veteran and mandolin master Chris Thile, and closes on Sunday, June 21, with 2007 Troubadour Contest winner Gregory Alan Isakov. In between, fans will be delighted with plenty of bluegrass and musical discovery from Telluride legends, newcomers, and special collaborations. The full schedule can be found below or right here.
Haven’t made the pilgrimage to the bluegrass mecca before? Let this be your sign. We made a how-to Telluride guide just for you.
For more information, please visit bluegrass.com/telluride.
Telluride Bluegrass Festival Daily Schedules
Thursday, June 18
10:00 AM: Gates Open
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM: Chris Thile
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Dallahan
1:15 PM – 2:15 PM: Noeline Hofmann
2:45 PM – 4:00 PM: Peter Rowan Walls of Time Band
4:30 PM – 5:45 PM: AJ Lee & Blue Summit
6:15 PM – 7:45 PM: Telluride House Band Featuring Sam, Béla, Jerry, Edgar, Stuart, & Chris
8:15 PM – 9:30 PM: Watchhouse - Duo
10:00 PM – 12:00 AM: Tedeschi Trucks Band
Friday, June 19
10:00 AM: Gates Open
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM: Rett Madison
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM: Dom Flemons & The Traveling Wildfires
1:15 PM – 2:30 PM: East Nash Grass
3:00 PM – 4:15 PM: Jake Shimabukuro
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM: Leftover Salmon
6:30 PM – 8:00 PM: Renée Fleming with Béla Fleck: The Fiddle and the Drum feat. My Bluegrass Heart
8:30 PM – 10:00 PM: Shakey Graves
10:30 PM – 12:00 AM: Greensky Bluegrass
Saturday, June 20
9:00 AM: Gates Open
9:45 AM – 10:45 AM: Band Contest Finals
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM: Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light
12:15 PM – 1:15 PM: Clay Street Unit
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Jason Carter & Michael Cleveland
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM: Punch Brothers
5:15 PM – 5:30 PM: Telluride Troubadour
5:45 PM – 7:00 PM: Maggie Antone
7:30 PM – 9:30 PM: Sam Bush Band
10:00 PM – 11:30 PM: Larkin Poe
Sunday, June 21
10:00 AM: Gates Open
10:45 AM – 11:45 AM: ALASH
12:00 PM – 1:15 PM: Lark, Roman & Meyer
1:45 PM – 3:00 PM: Boy Golden
3:30 PM – 4:45 PM: Sierra Hull
5:15 PM – 6:45 PM: The Infamous Stringdusters
7:15 PM – 8:45 PM: Flatland Cavalry
9:15 PM – 10:45 PM: Gregory Alan Isakov
About Telluride Bluegrass Festival: Founded in 1974 and occurring annually during the summer solstice, Telluride Bluegrass has been inviting music fans to the historic mining town in the San Juan Mountains of southwestern Colorado for four days of adventurous acoustic music in the stunning Telluride box canyon for 50 years.
Since its early years, the unique genre of “Telluride Bluegrass” has embraced a diverse family of artists including Sam Bush, Robert Plant, Mumford & Sons, Brandi Carlile, Norah Jones, Janelle Monáe, Greensky Bluegrass, Emmylou Harris, and many of the world’s most virtuosic acoustic instrumentalists — the majority of whom have returned to the festival for 25+ years.
With music on the main stage, intimate workshop performances at Elks Park, late-night indoor NightGrass concerts, and pickin’ in campgrounds and condos ‘til dawn, Telluride Bluegrass is the “granddaddy of the modern festival circuit” (Relix). Telluride Bluegrass is presented and produced by Planet Bluegrass.
About Planet Bluegrass: For over 30 years, Planet Bluegrass has been redefining the musical festival by creating exceptional experiences that protect the planet through environmental leadership and a strong community.
Fiercely and decidedly independent, their three festivals make a unique musical mark: each takes place in breathtaking natural Colorado environments, each features the world’s finest musicians and songwriters, and each embraces a “Leave No Trace” ethic that defines Planet Bluegrass as a leader in Sustainable Festivation. Planet Bluegrass presents Telluride Bluegrass, RockyGrass, and Rocky Mountain Folks Festival.
