I agree Bevin. Really like Sugar and Ross’ suggestions, especially Dead Winter Carpenters!
That NW String Summit looked really good Sugar. Might have to make that one next year.
Unfortunately, I was unable to attend The Summit this year. I got a promotion as soon as I returned from Telluride and taking extra time off a month later wasn’t going to be in the cards. I plan on being back next summer, however. It’s easily the second best festival I’ve ever been to (after TBF, of course). It’s definitely worth attending. The only problem is that you aren’t allowed to bring outside alcohol into the campground because of some dumb Oregon liquor laws. And they actually do checks as you drive in. Sometimes it’s as simple as checking you’re cooler and maybe a dry tub or two, but I’ve heard stories of them completely unpacking people’s cars. I spent a good hour or so in a gas station parking lot hiding beer in my car only to not get checked at all because I arrived several days early as a volunteer.
Just shove a couple bottles of whiskey in your sleeping bag and you should be good.
I feel pretty confident we’ll have The Lil Smokies up there at some point. I intend to talk to them months in advance. We might even try to get The Kitchen Dwellers once again if they intend to be in town.
Excellent! Run-A-Muck is my favorite NightGrass venue.
One the main stage, I’d love to see Jose Gonzalez. And it’s high time RRE came back.
I was able to handle it until this year when they used an amplifier to boost the vocals.
Town Park is a campground, not a nightgrass venue.
Amplified music should not be allowed after 10:00 PM to allow those that need sleep to do so peacefully.
They broke the first line in the poem I wrote back in 2001.
“Twas the night before festival
and all through the camp
everything was acoustic
no sign of an amp”
Mine, too brother! No ticket required and it’s all solar powered!
AND ,how about those Cubs campers so…hua TAKE THAT! :lol :lol
Focus hotdogs the thread is ,what? :lol :burn
Excellent! Run-A-Muck is my favorite NightGrass venue.
:thumbsup :cheers :thumbsup
I say it every year…bring in Jack White. :thumbsup
Here’s a cool clip from ND early this year… :cheers
https://youtu.be/t_fssf_WEdo?t=72
That was fun! :medal
Respect the Forrest in Colorado. Birds nest and nature needs no plug. What a waste of a beautiful backdrop. The sound of the river, the howl of the wind, laughter…turn it up! :cheers Im with you Mr Mayor :flower
I echo sdmjake, there is no reason White shouldn’t headline a night one of these years. He could tailor his set to appeal to all and he probably would sit in with anyone. Many of the artists that have played TBF have played with him or recorded in his studio. Love to see it happen TBF.
I noticed that my previous post upset a lot of people. :lol
Let me clarify:
I am not against jam sessions in Town Park that go on into the night, and sometimes mornings.
What I am against is the usage of amplifiers past a certain point in time, let’s say midnight.
Nightgrass venues in town close down at 2:00 AM and occasionally spill out into the streets until later, but are shut down by the town of Telluride due to ordinances.
Those ordinances are made for the safety and happiness of all the residences.
Planet Bluegrass also has ordinances in Town Park for the same reason.
I would like to see everyone happy, not just the partying people, and I hope you all understand that I’m not trying to curtail your partying I’m just trying to make everyone happy.
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Let me add one thing to the Mayor’s so-called rant.
Drum circles in Town Park should also end early. Of course, my idea of early would be very early. I’m thinking as early as right now.
I don’t know where you camp, John, that you end up with drum circles. I’ve never seen or heard a drum circle in Town Park. As a drummer and someone who has participated in drum circles, I have to completely agree with you that they do not belong in Town Park during Bluegrass. Though I do enjoy hearing someone with a cajón or a djembe and a pair of brushes playing tastefully and quietly at a jam if the player is good enough.
OMG!!! I just saw a pic of Bela and Warren together!!! OMG!!!
GOOSEBUMP CITY!!! THIS COULD HAPPEN!!! :lol :lol :lol :medal
Tastefully and quietly. That would’a been nice. The late night drum circle (about 3 am) near the convergence of the rivers was neither. I’m sure they were having fun, but some of the neighbors were not.
Yeah I ran into that drum circle one of the first nights coming back late. Must have been Wednesday or Thursday. Being the newbie, I was surprised they were allowed that late.
How about those Cubs!? :cheers
James taylor is smooth as butter. Land o Lakesssssssss… :medal I just heard some new tunes and YIKES still has this soft easy voice. Yummy.
How bout those Cubs? :clap :kiss