Yonder at the Sheridan in June 2008

The Telluride Bluegrass Festival has just announced the lineup for its late night NightGrass events. These tickets are sold separately from festival tickets (and those who wish to attend the performances at the Sheridan Opera House and the Fly Me to the Moon Saloon need to enter a lottery which will take place on Thursday, April 21). The NightGrass events will open on Wednesday, June 15 with the 10th Annual Bluegrass Kickoff Party featuring Yonder Mountain String Band at the Telluride Conference Center (Yonder also will perform at the Sheridan Opera House on Friday the 17th). Other acts that will appear at NightGrass 2011 include: Mumford & Sons, Punch Brothers, Emmitt-Nershi Band and Cornmeal with music also taking place at the Palm Theatre.

NightGrass Schedule

Wednesday June 15
Yonder Mountain String Band- Telluride Conference Center

Thursday June 16
Railroad Earth- Sheridan Opera House
Cornmeal- Fly Me to the Moon Saloon
Trampled by Turtles with Joe Pug Palm Theater

Friday June 17
Yonder Mountain String Band- Sheridan Opera House
Head for the Hills- Fly Me to the Moon Saloon
The Head AND the Heart & Matthew And the Atlas- Palm Theater

Saturday June 18
Mumford & Sons with Abigail Washburn- Sheridan Opera House
The Infamous Stringdusters- Fly Me to the Moon Saloon
Emmitt-Nershi Band- Palm Theater

Sunday, June 19
Punch Brothers- Sheridan Opera House