- Dates
- Jun 17 to 20, 2027
- Status
- Confirmed
- Venue
- Telluride Town Park
- Price
- $130 to $420
- Camping
- Available
- Last checked
- Nov 12, 2026
Telluride Bluegrass Festival returns to Telluride, CO, Jun 17 to 20, 2027. Froligo tracks current ticket prices, camping, attendee feedback and travel details.
The experience
What's special
The Telluride Bluegrass Festival, produced by Planet Bluegrass, takes over Town Park in Telluride, Colorado, ringed by the San Juan Mountains. The 2027 edition runs Thursday, June 17 to Sunday, June 20. The organizer describes a festival that celebrates all kinds of music rather than bluegrass alone, with main stage sets in the park by day and evening, plus NightGrass late-night concerts in town venues including the Sheridan Opera House, the Alibi and the Palm Theatre. Festival-run campgrounds range from on-site Town Park to sites about eight miles away.
How it works
Tickets for 2027 go on sale Thursday, December 10 at 10 a.m. Mountain Time at shop.bluegrass.com, limited to four of any ticket type per customer, and certain types sell quickly. Passes come as 4-day or single-day, with camping bundles for Town Park, Warner Field and Mary E campgrounds. Wristbands are RFID-enabled and shipped in spring. Seating is general admission on the lawn, so bring a chair. Gates open each morning about 10 a.m. and the music runs to midnight.
Who it suits
It suits listeners who want four long days outdoors with a broad musical range, and who are happy to plan for the conditions. At close to 9,000 feet the weather swings from intense sun to rain, hail and possibly snow, and nights are chilly even after hot days. Food and non-alcoholic drinks may be brought in, beer and wine are sold, and pets are not allowed.
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Listen
No official playlist linked yet. Find Telluride Bluegrass Festival on Spotify.
Lineup
Getting there
How do I get to Telluride Bluegrass Festival?
By car
Most people drive to Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Check current road and traffic conditions before you set off, and see parking below.
By train
No direct passenger rail to the venue was found. Drive, fly in, or use a shuttle instead.
By bus & public transit
New (launched Feb 2025) weekday commuter bus, Montrose → Ridgway → Telluride, one round trip per weekday. This is a weekday commuter schedule (single AM departure from Montrose, single PM return from Telluride), built for commuters, not festival travel, so it would only realistically cover a Thursday fly-in / Monday fly-out, not a Sat/Sun arrival. Fare is cash or check paid onboard; no online ticketing exists.
Book / infoFestival shuttle
Scheduled shared shuttle and private point-to-point service between Telluride Regional Airport and Telluride/Mountain Village; 2026 summer schedule runs 4x daily each direction from Telluride.
Book / infoShared and private door-to-door shuttle that meets every scheduled flight at Telluride Regional Airport; long-running operator that has served the festival for decades.
Book / infoScheduled shared shuttle and private point-to-point service between Montrose Regional Airport and Telluride; 2026 summer schedule runs 3x daily from Montrose.
Book / infoOn-demand shared shuttle from Montrose Regional Airport, ~1h20 drive. The operator's own site routes pricing through a live quote tool rather than publishing fares.
Book / infoTaxi & rideshare
Uber and Lyft operate within the town of Telluride/Mountain Village but are NOT authorized to pick up directly at the Telluride Regional Airport terminal, fly-in attendees need a shuttle or rental car for the airport leg itself, then can use rideshare once in town.
Book / infoUber has an official pickup/drop-off partnership at Montrose Regional Airport (since 2023), though drivers can be scarce and pickups are staged away from the terminal curb. Lyft has little to no local driver presence in Montrose. Both apps work normally once in Telluride/Mountain Village itself.
Book / infoTaxis and rideshare such as Uber and Lyft can be limited near the venue, especially late at night or in rural areas. Agree a pickup point and time in advance and keep a backup plan.
🅿 Parking
On site parking available. Cost Main festival parking is the Mountain Village parking garage/lot, free overnight for the full festival weekend, no prepay platform involved. Reached from Telluride town via the free ~13-minute gondola (runs to ~2am during the festival) or the free shuttle-bus system (7am, 3am Wed, Sun, 7am, 2pm the following Monday). Separately, the town core of Telluride itself is barricaded to non-permitted vehicles from the Wednesday before through Sunday of the festival, only barricade-pass holders, local San Miguel County plates, or ADA placard holders may drive/park on town streets during that window. Overnight sleeping in a vehicle in any parking lot or on the street is explicitly prohibited festival-wide.
🚙 Car hire
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On site parking is available; if you are hiring a car it is worth checking the cost and how early it fills.
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Where
Venue
The venue has its own page with capacity, accessibility and parking.
Camping & Accommodation
Is there camping at Telluride Bluegrass Festival?
Yes, on site camping is available.
Facilities
Camping site types 3
A separate vehicle pass (on top of a camping pass for every occupant) is required at every on-site campground: Town Park/Warner Field cap vehicles at 24ft bumper-to-bumper, Mary E Ilium at 22ft, and the off-site vehicle-only Upper Lawson at 20ft. Vehicle passes are sold separately and in limited numbers.
Vans camp under the same 'car'/vehicle-pass system, no separate van category exists in official materials, so they're subject to the same per-campground length caps (20, 24ft) and the same vehicle-pass-plus-camping-pass requirement as any other car.
No campground is marketed as '4WD/off-road-only' or primitive in the strict sense, but Mary E Ilium (7.7 miles out, vehicles under 22ft) is the closest analog: a forested, more rustic setting served by off-grid ('Gridless Operations') showers and porta-potties rather than the permanent plumbing at Town Park. It's reached by the free shuttle or, per the festival's own page, an 'adventurous' bike/hike route on the Galloping Goose Trail.
Where can I stay near Telluride Bluegrass Festival?
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What to bring
Entry rules
Accessibility & comfort
The organizer does not publish accessibility details. Ask them directly before you travel about step-free access, accessible toilets, seating and anything else you need.
Pricing
Price history and tiers
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Quick answers
When is Telluride Bluegrass Festival 2027?
Jun 17 to 20, 2027
How much are Telluride Bluegrass Festival tickets?
$130 to $420 per person, from the official ticket page. Prices change, so confirm before you buy.
Where is Telluride Bluegrass Festival held?
Town Park, Telluride, CO.