Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition! Do you have what it Takes?

Do you have the blues? The Telluride Blues and Brews Festival presents the 11^th annual Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition to take place Saturday morning at the 18^th annual Telluride Blues and Brews Festival. We are calling unsigned talented blues artists to come play raw, solo, and acoustic in beautiful Telluride, Colorado. Top six artists will be invited to play at the "Blues for Breakfast," at the Elks Lodge in downtown Telluride in front of blues fans and judges looking for the most outstanding blues performance.  Competitors will be judged on overall live performance, presentation, and use of instruments, vocals. 

Competition Director Valerie Brazis presents
2006 winner David Mowry with the grand prize -
a Gibson acoustic guitar. Photo: Dino Perrucci

You think you have what it takes? Submit a clean recording of you and only you playing one or two songs, either by CD, tape, or electronically online at www.sonicbids.com. Send your CD’s and tapes, with a $10 entry fee to:

Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition

 P.O. Box 2966

Telluride, CO 81435 

Make sure to include your name, a short bio about your-self and your contact information!

What’s in for you? Top six finalists will receive a Telluride Blues & Brews Festival T-Shirt, a 3-Day Pass to the Telluride Blues & Brews Festival, and a $25 gift certificate to Telluride Music Company. The winner will receive a chance to play on the legendary Town Park main stage that has housed performances from legends like Buddy Guy and BB King.

Blues and Brews Festival attendees make sure to stop by the Acoustic Blues Competition to be held during the Blues for Breakfast Saturday morning at the Elks Lodge for great breakfast, exciting competition, and of course phenomenal blues music. This is not a competition to be missed.

Artists dust of your guitar, get out your recorders and get ready for the blues competition. Everyone else start your Saturday off right with "Blues for Breakfast," and the Acoustic Blues Competition. For more information about the Acoustic Blues Competition check out the Acoustic Blues Competition page on the Telluride Blues and Brews website.See you in September!