The 31st annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival took over its namesake mountain town last weekend, closing out the summer festival season with a bang.

The event is an ode to one of Colorado’s classic combinations – music and beer – but has evolved over the decades to offer much more than that. There’s comedy, intimate shows in the campground, pancake breakfasts with a side of live entertainment, and special beer tastings. VIP ticket holders can even watch their football team play on Sunday without missing a beat at a two-story sports bar in the festival grounds.

Headlining sets this year featured the heady bass lines of Thundercat, country-rock vibes from Lukas Nelson and alternative rock sounds of The Black Crowes. Stormy weather also played a starring role at the event, but attendee

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