Seems like we should be getting an announcement any day or week now! :wave
So who do you think will get the nod? Besides the usual Yonder, Greensky, Punch Bros…? Without the Dusters and LoS, some coveted spots open up. I’m leaning towards Fruition, Elephant Revival, & Tim O’Brian. Wondering if they will have Dispatch, Dierks, or Brandi. Seems like Swede Finn has been leaning to have more mellow shows in that neighborhood.
There are so many bands this year that I have no experience with. :huh I know many of you have pretty good beta on these artists, so what do you think? :flower
Skubes,
I’ve only been to the Conference Center, the Sheridan and mainly the Palm. The website says Swede Finn, I just remember the talk being the shows were too loud and they more intimate sets last year … though I don’t remember who played. You know I’m really only interested in one nightgrass show, and I will definitely see you there!! :thumbsup
Fruition is a good bet, I’m thinking Swede Finn. I would be shocked if Elephant Revival doesn’t do a late night, probably Sheridan or Palm. Punch Brothers, Greensky, and Yonder doing late nights again is another safe bet. After that it becomes anyones guess. I wouldn’t mind Travelin McCoury’s, Jerry Douglas Band, and The East Pointers to fill out the rest.
The problem with Swede Finn wasn’t the volume. The venue simply didn’t have enough power to accommodate full bands. When Fruition played there in 2014, I had heard that they blew the generator several times during the show. That’s why they only did low key, acoustic shows their last year.
I’d be willing to bet Fruition will be at either The Palm or the Sheridan. Probably Thursday night.
Never seen it happen in my (admittedly limited) years paying attention to TBF, but in Telluride anything is possible right?
My educated (but uninvolved / probably wrong) guesses look like this:
Sheridan:
Thurs - Fruition (Elephant Revival was my original guess here but I don’t think they’ll be in Telluride yet)
Fri - Yonder
Sat - Hot Rize
Sun - Punch
Palm:
Thurs -
Fri - Peter Rowan w/ Sarah Jarosz
Sat - Greensky Bluegrass
If they do a smaller venue like Swede-Finn again, that would leave room for someone like Parker Millsap, Rayland Baxter, Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellies, etc. to get a slot too, but some of the concerns noted above lead me to believe that we shouldn’t expect louder/more electric bands at Swede-Finn.
Also, I like speculation a lot even if I’m wrong :flower :cheers :wave
My educated (but uninvolved / probably wrong) guesses look like this:
Sheridan:
Thurs - Fruition (Elephant Revival was my original guess here but I don’t think they’ll be in Telluride yet)
Fri - Yonder
Sat - Hot Rize
Sun - Punch
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This would be an awesome Sheridan lineup!! :thumbsup :cheers
When Trout Steak played NG at Swede Finn in 2015 the generators blew and we ended up all sitting in a big campfire-style circle with the band playing acoustic in the middle of the room. Still one of my favorite memories from that year!
I would really love an Elephant Revival nightgrass show! Is there ever a scenario where a band not on the main stage line-up gets a nightgrass slot?
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What Skubes said, but Elephant Revival is on the Sunday lineup too. Maybe those were intended to be two separate questions, though. But Fruition did FirstGrass and a Nightgrass slot a couple years ago without being on the full festival lineup. That’s made me remember how much I wish Billy Strings would be at Telluride
They were two different questions. Still hoping for ER nightgrass show. But was secretly hoping maybe one of the nightgrass shows would add an artist or two that wasn’t already on the main stage line-up. I know its probably not going to happen but would love a Leftover set! Or another npt so Bluegrass act like Modest Mouse, Beck or Built to Spill would be real cool!
LOS will not be there this year. Stringdusters will be at a festival in New York. Punch Brothers always do their nightgrass show on Sunday, always at the Sheridan, and usually this is the only “official” nightgrass show on Sunday night. As far as Sam Bush, he used to come to the “after-hours jam” that was the predecessor to Nightgrass, held at the Nugget Theatre, usually hosted by Chris Daniels and the Kings. It was a “show up, play as long as you like” kind of jam. I don’t think he will ever do a regular nightgrass show, but you never know! GSBG headlines on Friday, so Thurs or Sat would be their nights for a late show. Last year they did Saturday and I gave away my ticket because I had seen ISD on Thurs, LOS on Fri, and by Sat I was just too worn out. But I sure did make one kid happy by gifting him the ticket!
YMSB does the kickoff on Wed, main stage on Saturday afternoon, so a nightgrass for them would most likely be Friday? ER main stage is Sunday and I doubt they will do a nightgrass show. They will be in NY on Friday night for a festival, so that leaves them Sat and Sunday a.m to get to Telluride.
I think GSBG will do nightgrass on Thurs or Sat at the Palm. I’m hoping for Saturday. YMSB could do Thurs or Fri at the SOH, since Saturday is already listed for Hot Rize there. Who knows, I just hope they annouce soon! If Greensky does Thursday at the Palm that would leave it open for Elephant Revival on Saturday night, if they can get to CO soon enough.
Dierks Bentley is scheduled the 16th in FL so his only appearance will be Thurs main stage with the Travelin’ McCourys. The TMs may do a late night without him, maybe they could get SAM BUSH to join them! Now that would be a HOT TICKET!
Greensky will be Saturday night at The Palm. That’s been their slot for several years now. Yonder will be Friday at The Sheridan. That’s been their slot all but one year that I’ve been attending.
