Photos by Dino Perrucci

The 19th annual Telluride Blues and Brews Festival returned to Telluride’s Town Park this past weekend for three days of music and beer. The scenic mountain venue was complimented by a weekend of fantastic weather, which kept the crowd happy as the beer flowed and the bands played.

Friday featured a well attended performance by Robert Randolph and his Family Band, who ended their show with an electrifying instrumental cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Voodoo Child (Slight Return)”. Randolph was followed by veteran jamband Little Feat, and the B52’s brought the night to a close with hits like “Love Shack” and “Rock Lobster”.

Saturday kicked off with the annual Grand Tasting, in which festivalgoers were treated to beers from over 50 microbreweries from across the country. The late afternoon saw back to back sets of Anders Osborne and Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue bringing the bayou rock and bayou funk, respectively. Gov’t Mule kicked off the last show of the night with a crowd pleasing reggae rendition of Steve Miller Band’s “The Joker”. The set also featured covers of Bob Marley’s “Lively Up Yourself”, Traffic’s “Empty Pages” and The Doors’ “When The Music’s Over”.

Phil Lesh and Friends closed out the festival on Sunday night with a line up that included Warren Haynes, Grahame Lesh, Brian Lesh, Tony Leone, Jeff Chimenti and, of course, Phil Lesh. The show featured a cover of The Beatle’s “She Said” as well as plenty of favorites from the Dead canon. See below for the entire Phil Lesh and Friends setlist.

While Phil’s show may have marked the end of the festival, it did not mark the end of the festivities. Anders Osborne was joined by Tab Benoit and Roosevelt Collier of the Lee Boys for a post-festival Fais Do Do at The Historic Sheridan Opera House in Telluride on Sunday night.

Here’s a look at Phil Lesh and Friends’ setlist

Sunday, September 16, Telluride Blues and Brews Festival, Telluride, CO

Set I:
Alabama Getaway
Cumberland Blues
Passenger
Ramble on Rose
She Said
Mason’s Children
Casey Jones

Set II:
Shakedown>
New Speedway Boogie>
Caution>
Low Spark of High Heeled Boys>
Birdsong>
The Wheel>
Fire on the Mountain
Stella Blue
Uncle John’s Band

E:
Going Down the Road Feeling Bad