Which artist(s) are you most excited about seeing???

[l_grein]

Hey everyone...new to this forum, but can not think about anything else since I found out that I will be attending this years festival!!!  Just wanted to hear who everybody is really looking forward to seeing at this years festi.

My top 3 would have to be Yonder, Railroad Earth and Greensky Bluegrass...

Let me know your thoughts...


 Listening to: Railroad Earth Live at The Lantern Music Hall on 2009-03-20

[Hbear]

I am headed to see RRE tonight in St Louis!

But yeah I am on pins and needles for:
YMSB   
Gaelic Storm - seen in STL but want to experience at TBF
David Byrne - have not seen yet
Elvis Costello - have wanted to see forever
Greensky Bluegrass
Punch Bros - yummy
Peter Rowan   

Can I just post the whole lineup?   

 Listening to: Fleetwood Mac ~ Sara

[stongwrcs]

It's all good! Costello sounds like one not to miss. Can't wait until the CD come out on June 2nd. Gaelic Storm closes on Saturday night. They will definitely amp the crowd. And...Emmylou...always!
Festival!!!!!!

[TellurideTom]

1. Emmylou
2. Railroad Earth
3. Tim O'Brien
4. Sam Bush
5. Greensky
6. Greencards
7. Three Girls and their Buddy

..... and all the rest!

[cletusaz]

MOST excited for????.....

The House Band
Sam Bush Band
Peter Rowan
Tim O'
Railroad Earth
Yonder Mountain String Band
Greensky Bluegrass
Punch brothers (playin' BLUEGRASS!)
Steeldrivers
Byrne

There are a few others im looking forward to seein' too, and im sure there will be an act or 2 that will blow my mind quite unexpectedly.

I LOVE THIS FESTIVAL!!!!!

[akus_1985]

Seeing Crooked Still alone would be worth the trip.  But otherwise, in no particular order:

1. Crooked Still
2. The House Band
3. Jerry & Tim
4. Kasey & Shane
5. Punch Bros
6. Works Progress Administration
7. Stuart Duncan (still hoping for a house band addition)

[Dharmabum]

1. The House Band
2. Railroad Earth
3. YMSB
4. Crooked Still
5. Greensky Bluegrass.

yup..sounds bout right!

[Hot Sugar]

In no particular order (because I don't have any of this planned)
Sam Bush (always amazing and worth the money)
Tim O'brien and Jerry Douglas (Saw them both last year, excited to see them together)
David Byrne (wow, just wow)
Elvis Costello (Elvis is King )
Bela Fleck (Best banjo in the world)
Emmylou (Not seen yet but really looking forward to it)
Railroad Earth (again, wow)
Yonder (Always amazing)
Peter Rowan (saw last year)
The House Band (One of my top three sets last year)

But I'm with HBear on this one, I'm just looking forward for FEESSSSSSSSSSSSSTTTTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIVVVVVVAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL

[Telluride Tom shortened your FESTIVAL a bit so it didn't expand the whole thread.]

[Dharmabum]

Oh and Kasey and Shane...simply awesome!

[Hope Lin]

Everyone! Every Single NOTE! 

Auntie Hope 

[heaubeau]

Oh my, I can't wait, I can't wait, I can't wait!

 Listening to: Nantes - Beirut

[Hbear]

Sigh. The SplitLip/RRE show last night just made me that much more excited about TBF. Who's doing a countdown? How many more days?

 Listening to: Glen Hansard ~ Lies

[dayton]

yonder
yonder at the sheridan
emmylouharris
telluride house band
the sugarcanes
greensky bluegrass
railroad earth
three girls and their buddy
works progress administration
bela and toumani
and gotta be honest, im really stoked about the jams in town park and illium too

[Capt. Telluride]

1. RAILROAD EARTH!!!!!  These boys are the heat right now, I'm tellin' ya.
2. David Byrne  - I've always just missed him
3. Elvis Costello - Hopin' he and Emmylou sang a few together
4. Tim and Jerry together - I couldn't think of a better way to kick it off
5  Three Girls & Their Buddy - sounds interesting
6. Seein' Greensky Bluegrass return
7. The rest of the lineup

[TellurideTom]

Sigh. The SplitLip/RRE show last night just made me that much more excited about TBF.
Who's doing a countdown? How many more days?

You can find a countdown on my web sites!