It has been a joy to discover there are still good, new musicals being produced that capture modern life. For musicals to work, they have to have both excellent narrative and strong, character-driven songs. "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee" is just such a...
To delve into the music of Blitzen Trapper is to explore the sound of escape. Escape from the past, escape from a no-hope town, escape from whatever holds a soul down. It is some of the best music being made in America and is rooted...
This Sunday, four women playing heavy, blues-based rock and roll will rock the Opera House. To many rock fans, wading into Led Zeppelin's well-loved catalogue is sacred territory. Lez Zeppelin, however, reigns over it like leather-clad goddesses. Led Zeppelin is arguably one of the most influential...
A Taste of Latin Flavor! fundraiser Friday, March 16, 2012 There’s a charming old lady who lives on Oak Street in the heart of Telluride. She throws a lot of parties and is always the belle of the ball. The most sublime music played within her...
Having Tim O’Brien play solo at the Sheridan Opera House is like having a favorite uncle over for supper. You know; the one with the goofy jokes, clad in well-loved corduroy pants and a smile as warm as cornbread right out of the oven. He’s...
Rock and rollers in Telluride are about to be drenched in a fiery, double dose of fierce, guitar-driven, sweat-fest madness. The Reverend Horton Heat is from the hottest, driest state in the nation, Texas. Opening act The Supersuckers are from the second-hottest, driest state in...
This just in! Tuesday night's Jackie Greene show has been cancelled. If you have a ticket for Tuesday's show, you may use it to attend the Wednesday night show. If Wednesday doesn't work for you, the Sheridan Opera House will issue a refund. Please go by...
Satisfaction at Sheridan Opera House tonight, Sunday, Jan.15, 2012 Paying tribute to the World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band is no small feat. The Rolling Stones are a brimming package of a band, stuffed with huge personalities, dangerous proclivities, an aura of dark romance and adventure,...
The Infamous Stringdusters, one of progressive bluegrass’s most exciting bands, will sweep into Telluride's Sheridan Opera House this Friday and Saturday, January 13 and 14. As if that isn’t enough to make you want to throw down a tarp, Colorado neo-folk collective Elephant Revival will...
The buzz surrounding Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit’s third trip to Telluride is palpable. The band, which will perform Saturday, January 7 at the Sheridan Opera House, has made profound inroads into the psyches of Telluride music scenesters who have now absorbed a pair...
