7th Annual Blues From The Top Festival > GrandBlues.org

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Friday
Andy Irvine Blues Collective
at Cooper Creek Square 4-7pm No Cover
Tab Benoit and Trampled Under Foot
at Smokin' Moe's 9pm $20

Saturday - Hideaway Park
Michaela Rae          10:30 -10:50
Diunna Greenleaf                1:00 12:00
Shawn Kellerman                12:15 - 1:15
Mike Zito                       1:30 - 2:40
Zac Harmon                       3:00 - 4:15
Tab Benoit                        4:30 - 5:45
Jimmy Hall Jam                  6:00 - 7:00

Saturday Night     all shows 9pm
Category 5 Night at Smokin' Moe's $20
Zac Harmon , Tommy Castro Mike Zito, Deanna Bogart, TUF. Jimmy Hall, surprises even we don't know!
John Nemeth
at Doc's Roadhouse/Village at WP $10
Shawn Kellerman
at the Winter Park Pub $10
Andy Irvine Blues Collective
at the Crooked Creek Saloon $5

Saturday Night tickets avalable at Merchandise Tent and at the door if available

Sunday - Hideaway Park
Delores Scott Gospel      10:30 - 11:30
John Nemeth                11:45 - 12:45
Deanna Bogart                    1:00 - 2:15
Trampled Under Foot         2:30 - 3:45
Tommy Castro                    4:00 - 5:15
Jimmy Hall Jam                5:30 - 7:00

Andy Irvine Blues Collective After Party
at the Winter Park Pub 9pm No Cover

Festival Rules
NOT PERMITTED
-NO TENTS
-NO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OR ILLEGAL DRUGS
-NO GLASS OR ALUMINUM CANS
-NO LARGE ICE CHEST OR LARGE COOLERS
-NO FILLED HYDRATION PACKS/CAMELBACKS
-NO FRISBEES, FIREARMS, WEAPONS, CONFETTI, BULLHORNS, NOISEMAKERS, LASER POINTERS (WILL BE CONFISCATED AND PATRON SUBJECTED TO EJECTION)
PERMITTED
- FACTORY SEALED-PLASTIC BEVERAGE CONTAINERS
- EMPTY CAMELBACKS/HYDRATION PACKS
- PLASTIC OR PAPER CUPS
- SMALL SOFT COOLERS 6 PACK SIZE OR SMALLED OK
- CLOTH BAGS-SOFT PACKS PREFERRED
- ALLOWED FOOD- PRE-SLICED FRUITS/VEGETABLES/ SMALL SNACKS
- BINOCULARS, FOLDING CHAIRS, SEAT CUSHIONS, SMALL UMBRELLAS

CHILDREN 12 & UNDER ARE FREE GENERAL ADMISSION AREA ONLY (NO FREE VIP ADMITTANCE)

The Town of Winter Park has a brand new music venue ready for the summer of 2009. It is going to be one of the most welcoming venues for mid-size events in Colorado. Easy access and parking right off Highway 40 make this venue very attractive. The gentle slope completely cover with sod will make for cool and soft place to settle in for a day of music.

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Bob Margolin on 'Blues from the Top' 2008:

When Barack Obama won the United States Presidency with a strategy of “change from the bottom up” and innovative use of the Internet, his supporters were stunned by their own success. A euphoria of hope that Barack actually could lead us to reverse the course of the world’s crises kicked in. It was a party and vacation for the spirit before we fell back to today’s daunting challenges.

I felt a similar euphoria just last summer, at and after the Blues From The Top festival in Winter Park, Colorado. The Grand County Blues Society hosted such a good time for the performers and audience that I and everyone I’ve spoken to who was there noticed a distinct and week-long spiritual high. I credit not only a confluence of the thin air, hospitality, gorgeous mountains, and friendly folks but the blues music itself. We all know that performing and listening to blues music is the cure for blues, the feeling. It’s a sensual pleasure that can give us relief even in real tough times. Blues music is refreshing, recharging, and healing. Like hope.

Comments

By john catt @ Sunday, February 15, 2009

We are going to have music all over town starting Friday night with the pre fest party at Smokin Moes. That line up will be anyone who is in town including Tab Benoit starting it off. Sat night will be the "walkin blues tour". We will be getting blues in some of the other night spots and Category 5 will be doing the Smokin Moes show with Zac Harmon, Deanna, Trampled Under Foot, Mike Zito, maybe Tab will have something left. Sunday will be the after party at the Pub, anyone left in town will be sitting in with Andy Irvine Blues Collective.

By Amy Whitesell @ Saturday, March 14, 2009

Really looking forward to the festival, again! Already rented a 4 bedroom condo with friends. Starting to fill another condo.
Amy

By john catt @ Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Looks like all the good folks in the valley are pitching in to make this the best visit ever. Come and plan to stay for a few days and make this the vacation you can afford.

By Chick Cavallero @ Monday, May 18, 2009

Another BFTT, another killer line-up. This is the PREMIER Festival in Colorado. Top Talent that never slows done for a second PLUS affordable tickets. I've had my room booked since February. We started with 4 of us coming over the mountain to catch BFTT in its early years, now we have a group of 20+ Front Range folks from the 'other' side of the mountains. It don't get any better than BFTT! Thanks guys!

By john catt @ Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Thanks Chick, your opinion matters as proven by how many people follow you over here.
Im going to use this quote more than once..

By john catt @ Saturday, June 06, 2009

Hope you are finding all the info you need to plan a great musical weekend, We are dedicating Sunday to the Queen of The Blues, gone but not forgotter, Miss KoKo Taylor. Join Delores Scott Gospel (from Chicago) at 10:30 Sunday for a proper memorial to the great KoKo Taylor

By Pam Bricker @ Sunday, June 07, 2009

I want ALL Northern Colorado blues lovers to head on up to Winter Park for this fabulous festival! We bring friends and family for a beautiful day in the mountains and always a fantastic lineup! Colorado is blessed with many fine festivals during the summer-- and this is at the TOP!

By Marta @ Monday, June 22, 2009

Please state the obvious and put in a link to Hideaway Park and the evening venues. It can help us out of townies get our bearings and plan where to stay. Thanks!

By Amy @ Tuesday, June 23, 2009

Also wondering what's allowed to bring into the venue? Can we pack a cooler for the kids?

By Jeff Tucker @ Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Anybody know where "will call" is located for Smokin Moe's and the concert venue?

By KJ @ Thursday, August 13, 2009

It would really be nice to know what dates the current events are happening on the website. Will be in Colorado for a couple of weeks and wanted to swing by ... wold like to know dates

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