Listen up my little nephews and nieces. Y’all are looking at this entirely in the wrong direction. You’re looking at Planet Bluegrass. Turn around. Look the other way!
They are all “National Touring Bands” doing Nightgrass. They have fans that follow them from all over the country. Here are three examples of what is actually causing the problem. Take a click and see for yourselves
Mumford & Sons
http://www.mumfordandsons.com/live?list=10
Yonder Mountain String Band
http://www.yondermountain.com/
The Punch Brothers
http://www.punchbrothers.com/tour/
The Nightgrass Shows are on THE TOUR PAGES! YES! ON THE TOUR PAGES!!!
To their credit, Railroad Earth, Cornmeal, The Infamous Stringdusters and Abigail Washburn (and that’s as far as I checked) have not advertised the Nightgrass Shows on their Tour Pages.
SOLUTION :
There are 10,000 Folks at TBF, plus the local population of Telluride, plus the population of the Four Corners area, plus the Promoters… and last but not least, Our Beloved Sponsors. Nightgrass is advertised as the following, and I quote,
"2011 NightGrass Shows
The sun may set and the temperature may drop, but the music doesn’t stop at Telluride Bluegrass… NightGrass is the late-night component of the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. "
You are the fans of TBF and these bands. You write to them. You let your voice be heard. You tell them that Nightgrass is not just any other show to be posted on their Tour Pages. You explain that there are already enough butts in the area during FESTIVVVAAALLL!!! to fill the seats at a Nightgrass Show and they need not go trolling the country to fill those seats.
SPEAK UP!
Okay, it’s too late for this year, but next year, as soon as the line-up is announced, take a moment of your time and send all the bands a note on this subject. Then maybe, just maybe, you’ll stand a better chance of getting that dream Nightgrass ticket next year.
Auntie Hope :festivarian2 :green