More Reasons to Attend the 19th Annual Blues and Brews Festival in Telluride, Colorado - September 14-16, 2012

Renowned as one of the most scenic and intimate music festivals in the country, Telluride Blues and Brews is located within the world-famous resort town of Telluride, Colorado, in the heart of the Rocky Mountains. The festival is a three-day celebration of music and microbrews held in an outdoor music venue with breathtaking 13,000 foot mountains as a backdrop. The festival offers an eclectic mix of live blues, funk, rock, jam band, gospel and soul performances, and some of the best microbreweries in the country, with a wide variety of food and craft vendors, children's activities, late night jams, and much more.

"Out of the 90 different countries I've been to, I've never seen anything more beautiful than what you have here." -B.B. King

Telluride, CO (PRWEB) August 30, 2012

The Telluride Blues and Brews Festival will feature headliners The B-52s, Gov't Mule, and Phil Lesh & Friends featuring Warren Haynes, Grahame Lesh, Brian Lesh, Tony Leone and Jeff Chimenti from Furthur band. Additional weekend performances will include Little Feat, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Robert Randolph & the Family Band, The Chris Robinson Brotherhood, Anders Osborne, Tab Benoit, The Lee Boys, Heartless Bastards, MarchFourth Marching Band, Little Hurricane, and many more

The 2012 Festival promises a magical three-day celebration of live blues, rock, funk, gospel, jam band, aspiring new talent, and some of the biggest stars on the Festival circuit today! With over 20 nationally touring acts on the main stage, blues with breakfast, and late-night shows in various night venues; musical entertainment abounds in Telluride at the 19th Annual Blues and Brews Festival.

Additional Festival highlights include a wide variety of food and craft vendors, the Festival’s House of Brews tent featuring local and regional craft beers, the Acoustic Blues Competition, the Festival Rainbow Kid's Area and Kid’s Parades.

Along with an amazing weekend of music and entertainment, Blues and Brews proudly presents the Grand Tasting Saturday, Sept. 15, 2012 on the festival grounds. One of the premier beer tasting events in the Southwest, the Grand Tasting features more than 150 beers from over 50 microbreweries, including those from Official Beer Sponsor, Sierra Nevada Brewing Company, who will be featuring the Festival's signature special brew, Back Porch Lager.

There are limited quantities of tickets available. For Festival information or to purchase tickets visit us online at Tellurideblues.com. To purchase tickets by phone call toll free (866) 515-6166. 'Like' us on Facebook and 'Follow' us on Twitter for more Festival news!

Media Contact:
Bill Kight
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
Bill(at)sbgproductions(dot)com, 970.728.8037x107
@tellurideblues

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