Fans wait in between sets in the Telluride valley during the 53rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the Southwestern Colo. mountain town on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette)
Shakey Graves plays a set at the 53rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the Southwestern Colo. mountain town on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette)Shakey Graves, real name Alejandro Rose-Garcia, sings and plays the guitar during a set at the 53rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the Southwestern Colo. mountain town on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette)Susan Tedeschi of Tedeschi Trucks Band plays the guitar during the band’s set at the 53rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the Southwestern Colo. mountain town on Thursday, June 18, 2026. Signatures on the guitar are from legendary musicians like BB King and Joe Walsh. (Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette)Paul Hoffman of Greensky Bluegrass sings alongside the band at the 53rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the Southwestern Colo. mountain town on Friday, June 19, 2026. Greensky won the newcomer band contest at the festival 20 years ago and has returned several times since. (Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette)Artists take the stage at the 53rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the Southwestern Colo. mountain town on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette)Shakey Graves plays a set at the 53rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the Southwestern Colo. mountain town on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette)Derek Trucks of Tedeschi Trucks Band finds the groove on stage at the 53rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the Southwestern Colo. mountain town on Thusday, June 18, 2026. (Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette)Susan Tedeschi of Tedeschi Trucks Band plays the guitar and sings during the band’s set at the 53rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the Southwestern Colo. mountain town on Thursday, June 18, 2026. (Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette)Fans wait in between sets in the Telluride valley during the 53rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the Southwestern Colo. mountain town on Friday, June 19, 2026. (Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette)Dave Bruzza of Greensky Bluegrass plays the guitar and sings during the band’s set at the 53rd annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in the Southwestern Colo. mountain town on Thusday, June 18, 2026. Greensky won the newcomer band contest at the festival 20 years ago and has returned several times since. (Tom Hellauer/Denver Gazette)
