Clear Creek Rapidgrass Bluegrass Festival June 26-28 Shelly/Quinn Baseball Fields – Idaho Springs, Colo. Think of it as a farm-to-table music festival. Clear Creek Rapidgrass isn’t Applebee’s, trying to crank through a few hundred tables per night. Instead its crowd is limited, and thus the “chefs” can give painstaking attention to every detail. The non-profit festival doesn’t have long lines, or solidly-packed front-of-stage areas, but still has the artists you care about being up front for.

• You’re going there to see: Sam Bush Band, Travelin’ McCourys, Ronnie McCoury’s All Star Jam

• You’re going to come home talking about: Jeff Austin Band, The Railsplitters, Monocle Band

Travel Time: Denver to Shelly/Quinn Baseball Fields 38 minutes 26 miles Camping: Only 200 tent camping passes will be allotted for the weekend on site but nearby off-site, is available. RVs are allowed in the parking lot, but not in the camping area.