If you could only see one band, who would it be??

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…Or what’s your top 3?

Here’s the 2008 Lineup…

Thursday, June 19
10:00am — Gates Open
11:00 - 12:00pm — Darrell Scott
12:15 - 1:30pm — Cadillac Sky
2:00 - 3:15pm — Uncle Earl
3:30 - 4:45pm — Arlo Guthrie
5:15 - 6:45pm — Del McCoury Band
7:15 - 8:30pm — Ani DiFranco Band
9:00 - 10:30pm — Ryan Adams & The Cardinals

Friday, June 20
9:00am — Gates Open
10:00 - 11:00am — Spring Creek
11:30 - 12:45pm— Béla Fleck, Duos with Friends
1:15 - 2:30pm — Emmitt-Nershi Band
3:00 - 4:15pm — Peter Rowan & the Free Mexican Airforce
4:30 - 5:45pm — Tim O’Brien
6:00 - 7:30pm — Paolo Nutini
8:00 - 9:30pm — Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder
10:00 - 11:30pm — Leftover Salmon

Saturday, June 21 (the summer solstice)
9:00am — Gates Open
9:45 - 11:00am — Band Contest Finals
11:15 - 12:15pm — Steep Canyon Rangers
12:30 - 1:45pm — Tift Merritt
2:15 - 3:30pm — Jerry Douglas Band
3:45 - 4:00pm — Telluride Troubadour
4:15 - 5:45pm — Yonder Mountain String Band
6:15 - 7:30pm — Brett Dennen
8:00 - 10:00pm — Sam Bush Band
10:30pm - Midnight — The Frames

Sunday, June 22
9:00am — Gates Open
10:15 - 11:30am — Solomon Burke
12:00 - 1:15pm — The Duhks
1:45 - 3:00pm — Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
3:30 - 4:45pm — John Cowan & Darrell Scott Band
5:15 - 6:30pm — Hot Rize with Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers
7:00 - 8:30pm — The Swell Season: Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
9:00 - 11:00pm — Telluride House Band

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Ryan Adams
Swell Season
Leftover Salmon

…but man, that was hard.

:wave

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No doubt - this isn’t an easy exercise, but here’s my top 3. Thankfully, I don’t actually have to make this choice!

  1. Hot Rize
  2. Cadillac Sky
  3. House Band
  4. Brett Dennen
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Your right, I’m sorry, I don’t wanna miss any, (thought this would help me get an idea of who not to miss)
here we go…

Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder
Peter Rowan and the free Mexican Airforce
Tim O’Brian
…Brett Dennen
…Hot Rize

See I can’t even do it!

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Right now it would be Dweezel Zappa :medal I never got to see his dad Frank, so I would love to see his son do Zappa does Zappa.

But out of the festivaaaaaal lineup I would have to say that I cannot just pick one. I love them all :lovedr :festivarian

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Leftover Salmon
Hot Rize
Darrell Scott (both opening act and with John Cowan, and probably his Workshop too)

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Hot Rize
Swell Season
House Band

What an unbelievable festival closing lineup!

with…

everyone else a very, very close 4th place

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1 - RYAN ADAMS

2 - Leftover Salmon

3 - Chris Thile

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  1. Thursday, June 19
    10:00am — Gates Open
    11:00 - 12:00pm — Darrell Scott
    12:15 - 1:30pm — Cadillac Sky
    2:00 - 3:15pm — Uncle Earl
    3:30 - 4:45pm — Arlo Guthrie
    5:15 - 6:45pm — Del McCoury Band
    7:15 - 8:30pm — Ani DiFranco Band
    9:00 - 10:30pm — Ryan Adams & The Cardinals

  2. Friday, June 20
    9:00am — Gates Open
    10:00 - 11:00am — Spring Creek
    11:30 - 12:45pm— Béla Fleck, Duos with Friends
    1 :15 - 2:30pm — Emmitt-Nershi Band
    3:00 - 4:15pm — Peter Rowan & the Free Mexican Airforce
    4:30 - 5:45pm — Tim O’Brien
    6:00 - 7:30pm — Paolo Nutini
    8:00 - 9:30pm — Ricky Skaggs & Bruce Hornsby with Kentucky Thunder
    10:00 - 11:30pm — Leftover Salmon

  3. Saturday, June 21 (the summer solstice)
    9:00am — Gates Open
    9:45 - 11:00am — Band Contest Finals
    11:15 - 12:15pm — Steep Canyon Rangers
    12:30 - 1:45pm — Tift Merritt
    2:15 - 3:30pm — Jerry Douglas Band
    3:45 - 4:00pm — Telluride Troubadour
    4:15 - 5:45pm — Yonder Mountain String Band
    6:15 - 7:30pm — Brett Dennen
    8:00 - 10:00pm — Sam Bush Band
    10:30pm - Midnight — The Frames

3 and 3 quarters.
Sunday, June 22
9:00am — Gates Open
10:15 - 11:30am — Solomon Burke
12:00 - 1:15pm — The Duhks
1:45 - 3:00pm — Punch Brothers featuring Chris Thile
3:30 - 4:45pm — John Cowan & Darrell Scott Band
5:15 - 6:30pm — Hot Rize with Red Knuckles & the Trailblazers
7:00 - 8:30pm — The Swell Season: Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova
9:00 - 11:00pm — Telluride House Band

FESTIVAAAAAL!!! :cheers :thumbsup :thumbsup

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  1. Telluride House Band

  2. Sam Bush

  3. Yonder

At least that is what I think right now. It would change just about a million times once I really think about it. :slight_smile:

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I can’t bring it down to three because of the “regulars” and “newcomers.”

Three I’m looking forward to seeing…

Solomon Burke
Emmitt-Nershi Band
The McCourys at the Sheridan

If anything, I’m stoked about the Sheridan Nightgrass lineup, as I’ll be there
every night. :slight_smile:

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okay how about one band a day…
in that case
Del McCoury on thurs.
Emitt-Nershi on Fri
Sam Bush on sat
and the House band for sun
hows that?

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Steep Canyon Rangers
Ricky Skaggs
Hot Rize or Ryan Adams

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  1. Sam Bush Band
  2. Sam Bush Band
  3. Sam Bush Band

ok, an alternative top 3 would be:

  1. Sam Bush Band
  2. The Swell Season
  3. The other King, aka Solomon Burke
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DAY 1 A R L O :flower

DAY 2 T I M O :thumbsup

DAY 3 S T E E P C A N Y O N N O ! UMM, T H E F R A M E S ! UHHH NO! AHH . . . ACK! . . . UMM . . . YES! J E R R Y D O B R O ! UHH … NO! S T E E P C A N Y O N ! GROAN… (FAINTED FROM INDECISION) :argh :drunk :dog

DAY 4 :medal H O T R I Z E W I T H A L L T H E T R A I L B L A Z E R S ! :medal
HANDS DOWN!

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I was gonna hold out :rolleyes but I guess I won’t. :evil

Peter Rowan :hombre and The Free Mexican Air Force!!! :horsey :horsey :horsey

well I can’t eat just one, :popcorn soooo…
How bout :huh
King Sam , Hot Rize & Red Knuckles, Mr. Tim, The House Band, and Mr. Arlo

   :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop :hop 

                                :cheers :cheers
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Steep Canyon Rangers!!!

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I can’t choose just one!!

Yonder
House Band
Swell Season

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Sam
John
Hot Rize

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Outta the lineup:

  1. Telluride House Band
    2.Bela Fleck Duos
  2. Sam Bush band

Love Ryan too, but the distortion thing made me walk 300 yards backward!