Telluride Blues and Brews 2026 Adds Eggy, Harlem Gospel Travelers, Comedy Lineup

The Harlem Gospel Travelers take the main stage at 11 a.m. on a day when Jon Batiste closes it at 7 p.m., a scheduling arc that tells you everything about the range the 32nd annual Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is chasing this September. The festival's April 3 programming update made that range considerably more concrete, releasing eight new artist additions, a named stand-up comedy roster, and a full daily schedule for the September 18-20 event.

The newly confirmed acts are Eggy, Nether Hour, The Harlem Gospel Travelers, Derrick Dove & The Peacekeepers, Ken Valdez, Katie Skene, Alex Maryol, and Albert White. They expand a bill that already exceeded 30 performers, including headliners Marcus King Band, Taj Mahal & Keb' Mo', and Jon Batiste, plus Samantha Fish, Tab Benoit, G. Love & Special Sauce, Daniel Donato's Cosmic Country, The Record Company, Charlie Musselwhite & GA-20, Judith Hill, and a dozen others confirmed in earlier announcements.

Stand-up comedy gets two dedicated schedule slots across the weekend, both featuring the same four-person crew: host Troy Walker alongside Baron Vaughn, Kiran Deol, and Hannah Jones. One set runs from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the afternoon rotation; another lands at 12:30 p.m. at the Liz venue. Comedy appearing twice in the published schedule puts it firmly in the programming core rather than as a novelty afterthought.

The festival runs three days and four nights across four stages and five late-night Juke Joint venues. After the main park closes, the action moves into Telluride proper. Eggy and Terry "Harmonica" Bean share the historic Sheridan Opera House on one Juke Joint night; Tab Benoit and Nether Hour hold the same room on another. J & The Causeways play The Moon at O'Bannon's, and Judith Hill takes the Elks Lodge. Juke Joint passes cover all venues for the night purchased, first come, first served.

Alex Maryol may be the busiest name in the newly published schedule: a 9:00 a.m. session at the Elks Lodge alongside the Telluride Blues Challenge 2026 runner-up, then a 2:00 p.m. main-stage slot later the same day. Music Maker Foundation artists hold the Hotel Madeline in the morning hours, and free yoga sessions in Elks Park run from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. before the festival gates open at 10:30.

The Brewers Showcase brings 25 craft breweries to the grounds, anchoring the beer-sampling side of the event that has long made Blues & Brews a destination for people who might otherwise skip a music festival in September. The free gondola connecting Telluride to Mountain Village stays in play across the weekend, folding the alpine geography of the town into the experience without adding a fare.

Tickets and single-day passes for the September 18-20 dates in Telluride are available at the festival's website.