The three-day festival features more than 20 nationally touring acts on the main stage, with night shows at five Juke Joint venues. Festival highlights include the House of Brews Tent, featuring various craft beers; the Telluride Acoustic Blues Competition; the Rainbow Kids’ Area and the Kids’ Parade; a Saturday Grand Tasting, with more than 150 beers from 50-plus microbreweries. Check out the festival’s signature brew, Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.’s Back Porch Lager.

Friday, September 16

Festival Gates Open, 11 a.m.  

The Sugar Thieves, 12-12:50 p.m. 

Jonathan Tyler & the Northern Lights, 1:10-2:10 p.m.  

The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, 2:30-3:30 p.m.  

Fitz and the Tantrums, 3:50-5 p.m.  

Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa, 5:20-6:30 p.m.  

The Flaming Lips, 7-8:30 p.m.    

Juke Joints – 9 p.m.

The Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band, The Llama  

Saturday, September 17

Festival Gates Open, 11 a.m.

Grand Tasting with over 50 Microbrewers 12-3 p.m.

Lionel Young Band, 12-1 p.m.

Yo Mama’s Big Fat Booty Band, 1:20-2:20 p.m.  

Anders Osborne, 2:40-3:40 p.m.  

7 Walkers Featuring Bill Kreutzman, 4-5:10 p.m.  

Acoustic Blues Competition Winner, 5:10-5:30 p.m.  

moe., 5:30-6:45 p.m.  

Big Head Todd and the Monsters, 7:15-8:45 p.m.    

Juke Joints – 10 p.m.

Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, The Llama

Fitz and the Tantrums, Sheridan Opera House

Erik Boa & the Constrictors, The Elks

Terry Evans, Fly Me to the Moon Saloon

Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa, Hanley Pavilion

Sunday, September 18

Festival Gates Open, 10:30 a.m. 

Mavis Staples, 11 a.m.-12 p.m.

Eric Bibb String Band, 12:20-1:20 p.m.  

Marcia Ball, 1:40-2:40 p.m.  

Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, 3-4 p.m.  

The Robert Cray Band, 4-5:30 p.m.  

Willie Nelson, 6-7:30 p.m.  

Juke Joints – 10 p.m.

Jonathan Tyler and the Northern Lights, The Llama

Fitz and the Tantrums, Sheridan Opera House

Erik Boa & the Constrictors, The Elks

Terry Evans, Fly Me to the Moon Saloon

Dweezil Zappa Plays Zappa, Hanley Pavilion