Telluride Bluegrass Festival June 18-21 Town Park – Telluride, Colo. Big-daddy Bluegrass! Over the last four decades plus, Telluride Bluegrass has created and become the gold standard of summer music festivals; not just in the West, not just in the country, but in the world. It’s got it all. An idyllic setting, an extended family vibe that comes with 42 years of history, and a laundry list of bluegrass high rollers that year after year schedule their summers around performing at this singular event. In an extraordinarily rare pairing, master multi-instrumentalists Ry Cooder and Ricky Skaggs come together with Sharon White to deliver a revelatory program of blues, gospel, and bluegrass.

• You’re going there to see: Cooder-White-Skaggs, Punch Brothers, Leftover Salmon

• You’re going to come home talking about: Rhiannon Giddens, Cooder-White-Skaggs

Travel Time: Denver to Town Park 6 hours, 12 minutes 330 miles Camping: There are still a few off-site options available, but Town Park and close-in camping is long gone.