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| Paper Bird plays the Wildflower |
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The summer festivals may be over, but there are some inspiring reasons to come up to the Planet Bluegrass Ranch in Lyons this fall: our 2nd Annual Wildflower Concert Series. We kick off the season with some of our favorite Colorado artists - the old-timey septet Paper Bird and 2007 Telluride Troubadour winner Gregory Alan Isakov together on Sept 11. Then the following week we celebrate an enchanting Autumnal Equinox (Mabon) with two of our other favorite Colorado musicians, Adam Aijala and Ben Kaufmann (Sept 20). The 300-seat Wildflower Pavilion - with its crystalline acoustics - is a wonderfully unique place to enjoy a show, with beer and wine, after-show bonfires along the St. Vrain River, and views of dramatic cliffsbehind the stage. Our scenic ranch is just 20-minutes north of Boulder.
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| Fall Wildflower Concert Series |
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Despite a day and a half of intermittent rain, the 18th Annual Rocky Mountain Folks Festival ended with triumph after triumph. We curled up with friends under layers of tarps and wool, singing along with some of the world's most important songwriters - Greg Brown, KT Tunstall, Nanci Griffith, Amos Lee, Patty Griffin, Dar Williams, Josh Ritter, Todd Snider, Greg Brown, The Waifs, The Mountain Goats, and many many more. Stories and music were uniquely intertwined all weekend. If you joined us, take a minute to fill-out our online festival survey or share your thoughts on the Festivarian Forum. Then make your plans to join us this in Lyons in the Wildflower Pavilion.
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| Greg Brown at Folks Fest |
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Just a few weeks ago John Cowan was singing in a tent outside our offices; Mike Marshall was talking about diminished chords; Tony Trischka was sharing a story about Ornette Coleman; and "Bill Monroe" was mentioned in nearly every sentence. The 36th Annual RockyGrass was another fascinating weekend of bluegrass. If you joined us, take 5 minutes to share your thoughts in our online survey then join the lively dialog in the Festivarian Forum. And mark your calendar for the 37th RockyGrass - July 24-26, 2009.
Thanks to everyone who joined us for a spectacular 35th Telluride Bluegrass Festival – featuring Paolo Nutini, Ryan Adams, Bruce Hornsby & Ricky Skaggs, Yonder Mountain String Band, Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Hot Rize, The Swell Season, and many more. The weather, the music, the mountains, and the magic were all on-hand to wish Telluride a Happy 35th. Mark your calendars for #36 - June 18-21, 2009.
In 2007, Governor Bill Ritter, jr. declared June 23 Colorado Bluegrass Day - honoring Planet Bluegrass for "using renewable energy to help protect our environment while producing a world-class festival." This honor reflects our years of leading the way in sustainable festivation and the green festival movement in America. Share your thoughts in our new sustainability blog.