First Fest Announced for 2011

Robert Plant & Band of Joy will headline the 2011 Telluride Bluegrass Festival. The lineup also features Emmylou Harris and The Decemberists.

The 38th annual event takes place June 16-19 at Telluride Town Park in Telluride, Colo.

The 2011 fest will feature a group listed as the Telluride House Band featuring Sam Bush, Béla Fleck, Jerry Douglas, Edgar Meyer, Bryan Sutton and Stuart Duncan.

Sam Bush Band, Béla Fleck & the Original Flecktones, and Edgar Meyer will also take to the stage individually.

The full list to-date:

Robert Plant & Band of Joy
Telluride House Band featuring Sam, Béla, Jerry, Edgar, Bryan & Stuart
Sam Bush Band
Béla Fleck & the Original Flecktones
Emmylou Harris
Yonder Mountain String Band
The Decemberists
Railroad Earth
Tim O'Brien Band
Edgar Meyer
Punch Brothers
Peter Rowan
Emmitt-Nershi Band
Tim O'Brien & Kevin Burke
The Infamous Stringdusters
Cornmeal
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Trampled by Turtles
Nora Jane Struthers & the Bootleggers

And many, many more still to be announced...

Please note that backstage passes for this fest will be valid for a single day only.  Request yours early.