we spent a fair amount of time enjoying sets at Elks Park this year … Troubadours and Band contests were fun to catch up-and-coming musicians who poured their heart and soul out to smaller crowds who soaked up the shade while the sun baked the field near the main stage …
Anna Tivel, the 2016 Troubador winner, was a real treat … catching her set was like striking Gold while panning for Silver in a canyon full of Tellurium 
… please invite her back to Telluride !
tarp runs to claim prime field spots can yield rewards for a great day of music on the main stage … but there’s something to be said for chilling out on cozy chairs listening to great music under shady trees during the heat of the day !
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