Welcome to a summer version of Chamber Music’s popular Happy hours series, in collaboration with Telluride Arts. Join us for a glass of wine and an hour of beautiful music at Telluride Arts HQ Gallery on Main Street. The perfect way to unwind after work or a great day of hiking.

Line-up:

8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27. Artists TBD.

All concerts are 5pm-6pm and free admission

Welcome to a summer version of Chamber Music’s popular Happy hours series, in collaboration with Telluride Arts. Join us for a glass of wine and an hour of beautiful music at Telluride Arts HQ Gallery on Main Street. The perfect way to unwind after work or a great day of hiking.

Line-up:

8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27. Artists TBD.

All concerts are 5pm-6pm and free admission

Welcome to a summer version of Chamber Music’s popular Happy hours series, in collaboration with Telluride Arts. Join us for a glass of wine and an hour of beautiful music at Telluride Arts HQ Gallery on Main Street. The perfect way to unwind after work or a great day of hiking.

Line-up:

8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27. Artists TBD.

All concerts are 5pm-6pm and free admission

Welcome to a summer version of Chamber Music’s popular Happy hours series, in collaboration with Telluride Arts. Join us for a glass of wine and an hour of beautiful music at Telluride Arts HQ Gallery on Main Street. The perfect way to unwind after work or a great day of hiking.

Line-up:

8/30, 9/6, 9/13, 9/20, 9/27. Artists TBD.

All concerts are 5pm-6pm and free admission

Join Anneke and Telluride Arts for an intimate evening of music at Telluride Arts HQ.

Anneke started playing the violin at the age of 8 where she grew up in Denver, Colorado. From 6th-12th grade, she studied at Denver School of the Arts under the tutelage of the Moscow String Quartet’s first violinist, Eugenia Alikhanova. She holds a bachelor’s degree in violin performance from the Chicago College of Performing Arts where she studied with Almita Vamos, MingHuan Xu, and Frank Almond. 

Anneke was exclusively playing classical music for the majority of her career until the last two years of her undergraduate. While in Chicago, she started exploring other genres including jazz and mariachi. At that point, she continued broadening her genres and taking any available opportunity to play with musicians. Since moving to the Telluride area in 2018, she has worked with numerous local musicians in the area exploring country, bluegrass, jazz, blues, improvisation, classical, and more. 

Anneke met the Birds during the summer of 2020 in Telluride and partook in her first tour with them that September, officially becoming the fourth member and greatly contributing shortly thereafter.

Buy tickets here.

Doors open at 6:30 pm. The show starts at 7 pm.

ART WORKS: 
HOW ORGANIZERS AND ARTISTS ARE CREATING
A BETTER WORLD TOGETHER

Ken Grossinger in conversation

Telluride Arts
with Jennie Franks
220 W Colorado Avenue

Tuesday, August 22, 5:30 pm

https://www.telluridearts.org/calendar

in collaboration with
Between the Covers
https://www.between-the-covers.com

Telluride Jazz Festival - Jazz on Main

https://www.telluridejazz.org/schedule

Covenhoven is internationally recognized indie artist Joel Van Horne, a multi-instrumental singer-songwriter whose rich harmonies, reedy baritone and commanding falsetto have found a home with critics and fans since 2013.  The appearance is in support of his recent album “IV”, which he co-produced with Ben Wysocki of The Fray.  The album features guest musicians Gregory Alan Isakov, and Luke Mossman (Nathaniel Rateliff and the Night Sweats), among many others.

More about the artist: 

Through 4 full length albums and 2 EPs Covenhoven has forged a signature style; layered acoustic arrangements that roll with momentum into orchestral peaks, accompanied by lyrics that contrast hard-won wisdom with the inherent hope of the natural world—from Big Sur to his native Colorado.  His live performances capture the spirit of his recordings—whether it’s conjuring cascading loops in his solo shows or backed by a full band—Covenhoven’s sound fills the breadth of outdoor spaces, auditoriums and club stages. 

Bandwagon magazine writes that on IV, Covenhoven reaches “into chamber pop territory, and revealing a wider vocal range…sheltered by a gorgeous, rich string and piano accompaniment, whisks us above the campfire folk…” and the Boulder Daily Camera writes “From well-crafted ballads that ache with bittersweet nostalgia to love songs lush with metaphor, it’s clear Van Horne doesn’t stray from the rawness of letting his feelings guide his art.  Hard truths, glimmers of hope and questions of faith are cradled by guitar strums, piano chords and powerful melodies.”

Regularly touring the United States, Covenhoven has shared the stage with Grammy winners and nominees S.Carey (Bon Iver), Jose Gonzalez, Gregory Alan Isakov, and John Paul White (Civil Wars).  He has also performed with genre bending artists Leif Vollebekk, Lord Huron, Courtney Marie Andrews, Joshua James, Blind Pilot, Esme Patterson, John Craigie, Elephant Revival, Daniel Rodriguez, Rayland Baxter, Shook Twins, Reed Foehl, Rainbow Girls, Joan Shelley and a host of others. 

WATCH the official music video for “Monterey” HERE

Official:  http://www.covenhoven.com

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Doors open at 6:30 PM. The show starts at 7 PM.

Gabrielle Louise & Ryan Dilts

Gabrielle Louise & Ryan Dilts are a pairing of sensitivity and force, performing songs that combine Americana and bluegrass traditions. Gabrielle's emotive vocal delivery and honed songwriting is elevated by the nuance and precision of Ryan's agile guitar work. His flatpicking has a crystalline quality that converses with her voice eloquently, subdividing the time to create layered, rhythmic interest that weaves hypnotic spells. While their material harnesses the authenticity of folk music, it is arranged with a sophistication that aims to honor both of their personal heroes: Joni Mitchell and Tony Rice. After graduating Berklee in 2007, Gabrielle crossed the country many times over in a veggie oil-powered tour van, released nine records of original work, and has been entrusted to open for greats from Joan Osborn to the late Guy Clark.

Natalie Spears 

Natalie Spears brings listeners in touch with the warmth of community, the quiet awe of wild places, and the intimate corners of humanity. Inspired by her father's English Folk heritage and talents as a Jazz pianist, Natalie carries a deep love for porch picking music and music that swings. Drawing on these roots and pulling from a quiver of instruments (banjo, bass, piano, and guitar), her sound is both nostalgic and contemporary, sassy and sweet, contemplative and playful. In 2021, Natalie’s duo, Lizzy Plotkin & Natalie Spears, released their debut EP, “Just Over the Ridge,” which reached #10 album of the year on the Folk Alliance International Dj Folk Charts and her song, Seasons Change, reached #4 song of the year. 

Buy tickets here.

Doors open at 7:30 pm. The show starts at 8 pm

Join us at Telluride Arts HQ (220 W Colorado Ave) for a PRIDE Movie Night!

Join Tiffany, Molly, and Telluride Arts for an intimate evening of music at Telluride Arts HQ.

An inspiring display of passion, creativity, and fierce chops, multi-instrumentalist Tiffany Christopher has been electrifying stages around the country – energizing crowds with her innate power and finesse. TC engages her audience with physicality, off-the-cuff humor, and a high impact performance; her work ranges from folk-rock and alternative-americana to hip hop and rhythm and blues.

Stages lit up include: Arise Music Festival, WinterWondergrass, Tuscon Folk Festival, NAMM, Campout For The Cause, Wakarusa, Hotel Cafe in LA, Uptown Theater in KC and many more. With notes of early Jagger and the roots of Brandi Carlile, TC’s energy takes her audience to a place that’s edgy, hilarious and just plain mind-blowing. 

Christopher has been chosen to support such acts as Brandi Carlile, Ani DiFranco, Martin Sexton, Tim Reynolds, Michael Franti, Regina Spektor, Todd Snider and Jethro Tull. She's been fortunate to share the stage with the Indigo Girls, The Shook Twins, Daniel Rodriguez, Vince Hermann of Leftover Salmon, Bridget Law formerly of Elephant Revival, Lindsay Lou, Lez Zeppelin and many more.

“Tiffany is an incredibly talented multi-instrumentalist who uses loops dynamically and entertains audiences as a solo musician or with her backing band.  She is a great songwriter and hilarious off-the-cuff front woman. Her beautifully contagious voice will leave you wanting more.  The future is bright for Tiffany."

– AEG Talent Buyer, Scott Morrill

Buy tickets here.

Doors open at 7:30 pm. The show starts at 8 pm.

Save the date!

July 3rd, 4-8PM, Telluride Arts is hosting their annual community party and birthday bash. This year, it will be an “Alley Party for Everyone!” Come one, come all—follow the music to Fat Alley (directly behind Telluride Arts HQ) between Oak and Fir Streets! Sweet sounds, bar, and food by Latin Creations!

Local openers Eric Shedd and Warren Gilbreath will play 4-4:45PM. Afterward, get groovy with another local group, Lavalanche, rocking a fiery, smooth rhythm and blues from 5-6PM. And dance the night away with Durango-based band, Desert Child from 6:15-8PM.

This event is free and open to the public!

For more information contact Telluride Arts at 970-728-3930, info@telluridearts.org, or find us online at www.telluridearts.org.

Join Telluride Arts and Kenny Goldman for FREE live piano music at Telluride Arts. Cash bar!

Join Tammi Brazee and Telluride Arts for a special Artist Talk and Book Signing!

June, 2023, local artist, Tammi Brazee, will be showcasing her series, Tame Your Marmots, at 224 W Colorado, Telluride Arts HQ West.

While a hint of an accent reveals Maryland roots, Colorado has been Brazee’s home since 2011. Returning to college as a “late-bloomer,” she now holds two graduate degrees, one in environmental science and the other in visual art. This unusual combination of interests has had a profound influence on her work, keeping it suspended somewhere between recognizable reality and imaginary narrative. Brazee tends to investigate the human relationship with the natural world, with its creatures, with others, and with themselves. She makes social commentary with a sprinkling of humor, a nip of nonsense, a dash of self-deprecation, a pinch of bird droppings, and a dose of deeper meaning. 

Runs June 1- 30, 2023

Local Bluegrass group, Birds of Play, is playing BACK-TO-BACK intimate shows at Telluride Arts HQ in the heart of downtown during Telluride Bluegrass week!

5PM FRIDAY, JUNE 16TH Friday Tickets here.

5PM SATURDAY, JUNE 17TH Saturday Tickets here.

$25 - Tickets on Sale Soon!

Join us at Telluride Arts HQ (220 W Colorado Ave) for Palmyra Pickers - a free bluegrass kickoff in downtown Telluride featuring local musicians, the music store men, Warren Gilbreath, Andy Jones, and Tom Nading! Cash bar!

Doors at 6

DJ Seano 6:30-7:30

Costume Contest 7:30pm!

Chrome Velvet 8pm!

Doors 6pm, Show 7pm.

$15 - Get tickets here!

Join us for the second Ukraine fundraiser of the summer organized by Yana Pollard!

Music from Mahoney Drive!

October 20th at 5PM, join Telluride Arts, in collaboration with EcoAction Partners and the Town of Telluride, at the Transfer Warehouse for a celebration of the Free Box and the newly installed Free Box truck art-wrap. There will be live music from local band Lavalanche as well as a Free Box Costume Contest! Come dressed in your most extravagant Free Box finds, or try on and take-home new items that will be loaded into the flatbed of the Free Box truck and parked inside the Warehouse walls!

The Telluride Free Box, on the corner of Pine and Main St., is the Town’s center for anonymous gifting. It is a staple in the Telluride community—but the Free Box would not be possible without the Free Box Truck - the wheels behind the operation. Last winter, Telluride Arts organized an open-call to artists to cover the Free Box truck with a mobile, vinyl-wrap installation bringing art to the streets! Andrew Dines’ geometric and colorful design was selected by a committee made up of local artists and town staff.

The idea for this celebration started with the new truck-wrap and grew from there! Serendipitously, EcoAction Partners has been working on developing new textile recycling initiatives with the Free Box. “This event seemed like an obvious collaboration opportunity,” said Austin Halpern, Programs Director at Telluride Arts.

A joint statement from EcoAction Partners says, "We encourage anyone who wants to support textile recycling in our region to attend the event, discuss with us about the various barriers facing this textile recycling initiative, and brainstorm how we can successfully recycle our textiles as a role model for other small mountain communities.”

EcoAction Partners is a sustainability non-profit serving San Miguel and Ouray County. The organization focuses on energy and waste mitigation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The organization has various programs including the Green Business Program, which provides resources on anything from LED upgrades, to financing and implementing building renovations, such as insulation, weatherization, and more.

Stay in the loop with Transfer Warehouse happenings on Instagram and at the Warehouse Events Calendar. If you’re interested in supporting Telluride Arts and the Transfer Warehouse, please consider naming a stone here! For more information contact Telluride Arts at 970-728-3930 or find us online at www.telluridearts.org.

German food, live music, games, and costumes are encouraged!

3-9pm | $10

Sponsored by Telluride Arts, Stronghouse Brew Pub, Telluride Brewing Company, and Smuggler Union Brew Pub!

6-8pm

Donations go to the band!

STURTZ’S MUSIC STANDS OUT FOR ITS DISTINCTIVE, SOOTHING INSTRUMENTAL AND VOCAL HARMONIES.

The acoustic quartet – Andrew Sturtz [vocals, guitar], Jim Herlihy [banjo], Courtlyn Carpenter [cello, and Will Kuepper [bass]– falls somewhere at the intersection of folk and soul, with lead singer Andrew Sturtz’s melodic vocals soaring over the lower string instrumentals. Sturtz is based in Boulder, CO, and has toured across the U.S. opening for groups like the Eli Young Band, Trout Steak Revival, Lillie Mae, and Smooth Hound Smith. NPR’s All Songs Considered described the band as “a reassuring breath of fresh air that pulls me back to simpler times” in their April 2020 blog. Sturtz released their debut album You’ve Done this Before in August 2021, and now they are hard at work touring on this album and writing songs for their next album. When they’re not playing music, you’ll probably find them milling flour, farming, laying in a creek, or eating native foliage.

Venga a celebrar con nosotros el mes de la herencia Hispanic/Latin@. Tendremos tacos de Latin Creations, artesanías y música en vivo. Este evento es gratis y todas las edades son bienvenidas.

Come celebrate Hispanic/Latin@ heritage month with us. We will have tacos from Latin Creations taco cart, crafts and live music. This event is free and all ages are welcome.

Join Telluride Arts for our first-ever secret concert in partnership with Sofar Sounds on Saturday, October 8th!

Come celebrate the unofficial start of Telluride’s offseason with a truly special night of musical discovery.

This show will feature short sets by three artists in an intimate top secret location. The venue will be revealed to ticketholders 36 hours prior to the show, and the lineup remains a secret until you walk in the doors. Who will you see? You just never know.

Learn more about Sofar Sounds and buy your tickets here.

A limited allotment of locals only tickets are available at a special price! Use promo code TELLARTS at checkout to receive $10 off your ticket.

Don't get #FOMO - secure your tickets before it’s too late!

See you in October!

Announcing the 50th Telluride Community REUNION!

It’s official!…..so mark your calendars and spread the word.

October 7th, 2022

This is a reunion for anyone who lived in the Telluride area in the early 70s.

6-8pm

Donations go to the band!

Tone Dog - Colorado based bluegrass band that effortlessly incorporates jazz, oldtime, and bluegrass classics into a full trio sound. The three veteran musicians each bringing their own unique background to the stage - resulting in expertly crafted song arrangements and blazing tunes.

Alex Graf - Guitar, vocals

Tony Holmquist - Mandolin, banjo, vocals

Silas Jamilton - Bass, fiddle, 12-string guitar, & vocals