A couple of weeks ago, organizers of the 27th annual
And now, you, too, can be a part of that lineup.
Last week, the festival announced it “Play Your Way To The Main Stage Of The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival” contest is open, and submissions are due Aug. 1.
“Through a partnership with Telluride Music Co. and Telluride Blues Society, we are excited to present the 2020 Telluride Blues Challenge,” the organization said in a news release. “The Telluride Blues Challenge is an annual competition providing talented up-and-coming artists from the blues genre with an opportunity to advance their professional career and play the Telluride Blues & Brews Main Stage.”
Interested? Here’s the deal, according to the news release: Solo blues musicians who are not signed to a major record or publishing deal can enter by submitting two recorded songs from now until Aug. 1. Solo vocalists are also encouraged to enter. Entries will be judged on blues content, vocals, talent, originality and overall impression.
A panel of blues experts will narrow down entries and invite the top six to compete in a live final competition held as part of “Blues for Breakfast,” on Saturday morning of the festival at a venue to be determined. It is here that the judges will select the 2020 Telluride Blues Challenge Champion.
And not only will the winner have bragging rights, they’ll also be up for stage time at the festival and some pretty awesome prizes.
For more information and to enter, visit www.tellurideblues.com/telluride-blues-challenge.
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