Joan Osborne to Perform at 2009 Telluride Festival of the Arts

Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA), sponsors and organizers of the Telluride Festival of the Arts (TFA), announced today that Grammy® nominated, folk singer Joan Osborne has been added to this year's festival schedule. Osborne will perform at a free public concert on Friday, August 14 at 5:00PM on Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village.

Mountain Village, CO (PRWEB) June 15, 2009 -- Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA), sponsors and organizers of the Telluride Festival of the Arts (TFA), announced today that Grammy® nominated, folk singer Joan Osborne has been added to this year's festival schedule. Osborne will perform at a free public concert on Friday, August 14 at 5:00PM on Sunset Plaza in Mountain Village.

Osborne is best known for her hit, "One of Us," released in 1995 on breakthrough album Relish. Her appearance on the Lilith Fair Tour earned her much recognition and placed her in the same school of female singer-songwriters as Tori Amos and Sarah McLaughlin. Following the success of Relish, Osborne toured with the the Dixie Chicks and earned a brief stint as a vocalist for San Francisco jam-rockers, The Dead. She has collaborated with a number of other renowned artists and most recently released a new album, Little Wild One, in September 2008.

The 2009 Telluride Festival of the Arts is sponsored in part by Kimball Kitchens, Peaks Resort & Golden Door Spa, Colorado Homes & Lifestyles, The Market at Mountain Village, Capella Telluride, Elevation Vacations, Lumiere, StraightOut Media & Marketing, Cherry Creek Arts Festival and TMVOA.

2009 Telluride Festival of the Arts

When: Friday, Aug. 14, 2009 - Sunday, Aug. 16, 2009

Where: Town of Mountain Village, CO

Tickets: Weekend Pass and individual event ticket options will be available. Pricing to-be-announced.

Info: For more information visit www.telluridefest.com.

Interviews available upon request.

About Telluride Festival of the Arts:

The Telluride Festival of the Arts (TFA) is annual weekend-long, culinary and visual arts event held in Mountain Village, Colo. TFA hosts nationally and regionally recognized chefs and artists from across the United States in a one-of-a-kind outdoor exhibition nestled in a box canyon surrounded by the majestic 13,000ft peaks of San Juan Mountains. For more information, visit www.telluridefest.com.

About Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association

Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association ("TMVOA") is a membership organization serving property owners in Mountain Village, CO, with an ultimate goal of ensuring that Telluride Mountain Village is a highly sustainable and vital resort community. The funds collected by TMVOA from Real Estate Transfer Assessments and monthly member dues provide for and support affordable housing, assist with the creation of a stable work force, support regional transportation and create strategies to increase tourism. TMVOA also sponsors and presents numerous events in Mountain Village including Mountain Village winter activities, Telluride Gay Ski Week, Sunset Concert Series, Telluride Festival of the Arts and many more. For more information, please call (970) 369-7623 or visit www.tmvoa.org.

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