SINGLE DAY TICKETS FOR THE 16th ANNUAL TELLURIDE BLUES & BREWS FESTIVAL AVAILABLE JULY 1 AT 10:00 AM MST

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 24, 2009 -- Telluride, CO – Single day, Bal de Maison and Fais Do Do tickets for the 16th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, which will be held September 18-20, 2009, will go on sale Tuesday, July 1, 2009, at 10:00 AM (MST).  All tickets can be purchased online at www.tellurideblues.com, or by phone at (866) 515-6166.  Tickets are also available locally at Telluride Music Company, located at 201 East Colorado Ave.

TICKETS AVAILABLE JULY 1st:

SINGLE DAY TICKET

Friday and Sunday $55

Saturday $60

 

BAL DE MAISON - $20

Featuring Jason Ricci & New Blood

Thursday, September 17

Fly Me To The Moon Saloon

 

AFTER HOURS JAM - $15

Featuring Lubriphonic

Saturday, September 19

Fly Me To the Moon Saloon

 

FAIS DO DO - $35

Featuring The Lee Boys and Ruthie Foster

Sunday, September 20

Sheridan Opera House

 

ON SALE NOW:

3-DAY PASS - $155 

Pass includes entry to the festival for three days, entry to Grand Tasting & souvenir tasting glass

 

JUKE JOINT TICKETS - $25 per night 

Ticket provides guaranteed entry into one of the five Friday and Saturday Juke Joints

 

FESTIVAL CAMPING - $40 per person

Camping passes valid for 4 nights starting Thursday, September 17

 

*All ticket prices subject to $2.50 per day Town of Telluride Fee and/or ticket handling fee.

 

16th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival Line-up as of June 24, 2009

Thursday, September 17, 2009:

Bal de Maison:  Jason Ricci & New Blood

 

Friday, September 18, 2009:

Carolyn Wonderland, Jason Ricci & New Blood, Otis Taylor’s African Orchestra, Xavier Rudd, Jackie Greene, Joe Cocker

 

Juke Joints: Aftergrass, London Souls, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, Otis Taylor’s African Orchestra with Special Guest Jason Ricci

 

Saturday, September 19, 2009:

JP Soars & the Red Hots, Saint Jude, Vieux Farka Toure, Anders Osborne, Acoustic Blues Competition Winner, Umphrey’s McGee, Buddy Guy

 

Juke Joints: Anders Osborne, JP Soars & the Red Hots, Carolyn Wonderland, Saint Jude,  Umphrey’s McGee

 

After Hours Jam: Lubriphonic

 

Sunday, September 20, 2009:

The Lee Boys, Super Chikan and the Fighting Cocks, Ruthie Foster, Ryan Shaw, Taj Mahal & the Phantom Blues Band, Bonnie Raitt, BonTaj Roulet

 

Fais Do Do: The Lee Boys and Ruthie Foster

Upgrade your Telluride Blues & Brews Festival ticket to a Be Green Ticket for only $2.50.  When you upgrade your ticket, Green Mountain Energy Company will provide 250 kWh of renewable energy made from sources such as wind and bio-energy, which can help offset an estimated 341 lbs of carbon dioxide created by activities such as driving your car to the festival.

The performers for the 16th Annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival include:  Joe Cocker, Buddy Guy, Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal, BonTaj Roulet, Vieux Farka Touré, Anders Osborne, Umphrey’s McGee, Saint Jude, Jackie Greene, Xavier Rudd, Otis Taylor’s African Orchestra, Jason Ricci & New Blood, Ruthie Foster, Super Chikan and the Fighting Cocks, Ryan Shaw, Carolyn Wonderland, The Lee Boys, JP Soars & the Red Hots, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real and Aftergrass.

The Grand Tasting takes place on the festival grounds on Saturday, September 19, 2009, from noon-3 pm.  Enjoy live music while sampling over 100 beers from 50 microbreweries from the Southwestern United States and beyond.

One of the most scenic music festivals in the country, the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival takes place in Telluride, CO, a world-famous resort town in the heart of the Rocky Mountains.  The festival is a three-day celebration of music and microbrews, held in Telluride Town Park, an outdoor music venue with breathtaking mountains for a backdrop.  By day, experience live blues, rock, gospel and soul performances, the best microbrews in Colorado, a wide variety of food and craft vendors, children’s activities and more – all on festival grounds.  By night, follow the festival as it flows into the town of Telluride, with late night juke joints and after-hours jams.

www.tellurideblues.com