With the recent recording of their debut album “Rollin”, Missed the Boat has been stunning listeners at live shows and over the airwaves throughout Colorado with their unique Americana-Rock sound. Featuring acoustic guitar, mandolin, electric mandolin, tenor banjo, electric bass, drums, and harmonica, the band produces the energy infused, positive, upbeat sound that radio listeners deserve and concertgoers love. Recently nominated for the 2010 Grammy's in 4 categories, Missed the Boat is taking the Colorado and national music scene by surprise. From lonesome high country bluegrass to Americana-fed rock n' roll, this is a music experience you will not want to miss. Enjoy!

Missed the Boat has been playing together for two years, getting their start in the high country of Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The band recorded their first album “Rollin” in Chicago in just two days. While the band knew the CD was a true reflection of their strong musicianship and Americana roots, the recording efforts were reaffirmed by nominations in four categories for the 2010 Grammys. With the success of the album, the band continues to perform in Colorado and beyond to eager listeners.  The band has many musical influences.  Expect to hear combinations from "Welcome to the Machine" by Pink Floyd into Johnny Cash's "Ghost Riders" with some Bill Monroe rifts in between!  Their energetic live performances display the true chemistry between band members. At a show, the fun on stage inevitably transfers to the crowd. www.missedtheboatband.com

Initially formed as an acoustic string band, seven years of constant touring has transformed Hot Buttered Rum into a plugged-in, percussive powerhouse that wows critics and fans alike. Their left-coast rock reveals an access to jazz, country, and world music that few groups can match. While the band's music belies simple categorization, its songwriting and stage chemistry delights listeners at every turn. They’ve played stages at the Newport Folk Festival, Bonnaroo, Grey Fox, High Sierra, Wakarusa, and the Telluride Bluegrass Festival. Along the way, the group shared the stage with some of today's most accomplished artists, including Phil Lesh, Bela Fleck, Ben Harper, and more. Their most recent album, Limbs Akimbo, was released this fall and has received excellent reviews and acclaim. Hot Buttered Rum will surely kick-off the weekend in Palisade.  www.hotbutteredrum.net

Wake up Saturday morning and head to the festival grounds for workshops with the Bearfoot bluegrass crew.  Running professional Bluegrass Camps since they were kids this is just a taste of what could be. Join Kate Hamre on bass, Odessa Jorgensen and Angela Oudean on fiddle, Mike Mickelson on guitar and Jason Norris on the mandolin. Gather at 9:45 at The Family Tent and we will spread out from there.

Bluegrass music from Alaska. It may sound like a bit of a non sequitur but Bearfoot, a band from Anchorage, is proving that the two aren't as unrelated as you might think.  Bearfoot’s journey from music camp counselors to an established über talented national touring band has been nothing short of meteoric. Bearfoot earned one of roots music’s most prestigious awards – Telluride Bluegrass Band Champions – an honor they share with artists Dixie Chicks and Nickel Creek. They tour extensively and are regular crowd favorites at prestigious festivals including Wintergrass, Grey Fox, Strawberry Festival, and six consecutive years at RockyGrass. Bearfoot has nine years, major festivals, and three albums under their belt and the sound of their music will please roots and bluegrass fans. www.bearfootband.com

Sweet Sunny South is an acoustic old-timey string band that plays a unique blend of new and traditional music.  Based in Paonia, Colorado, the band has been making a name for itself at festivals and theaters throughout the region for the past 8 years and received invitations to perform as an official showcase band for both the IBMA and The Folk Alliance in 2006.  The group was also featured as one of Colorado’s "Movers and Shakers" in Denver's Westword Magazine in 2007 and were selectedAudiences can expect a highly entertaining stage show featuring rollicking fiddle tunes, soulful ballads, tight vocal harmonies and an exceptional array of original songs combined with a heavy dose of humor that keeps the crowd smiling. They have recorded 4 unique and entertaining CDs which are receiving heavy airplay across the country. www.sweetsunnysouth.com

Grammy award winning singer/songwriter/bar-room guitar player Dave Alvin has been a constant force in traditional American roots music, both electric and acoustic, for over 25 years. During those decades he's busted speakers with roots rock kick-starters, The Blasters, as well as mined the depths of country, folk and blues with his solo projects. Following the recent death of Dave's best friend and Guilty Men accordionist Chris Gaffney, Alvin decided to move in an exciting new musical direction. In October 2008 he stepped onto the stage of the Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival with an all-star, all-female group. Since dubbed The Guilty Women, the group consists of Americana scene vets Lisa Pankratz, Nina Gerber, Christy McWilson, and Sarah Brown. They have one of the most entertaining sounds and easy on the eyes, yes, that’s 7 women, you’ll come across today www.davealvin.net

Spring Creek, the award-winning Colorado bluegrass band, are bursting into the national scene. These musical road warriors have held tight to the bluegrass tradition, emulating the first generation greats while presenting a youthful, fresh sound. They eat, sleep and drink their craft within a musical community steeped in bluegrass.Spring Creek from Lyons, Colorado, are quickly gaining a reputation as the hottest young band in the Rocky Mountains. The quartet play a mix of bluegrass standards and compelling originals, and all four musicians are also accomplished vocalists. Spring Creek is built on the fundamentals of bluegrass, yet they create their own classic contemporary style.

The band won the Telluride Bluegrass Festival band contest in June 2007, and won their second Planet Bluegrass title later that summer at the 35th annual Rocky Mountain Bluegrass Festival (RockyGrass) held in Lyons. Though they clearly appeal to traditional bluegrass fans, the Spring Creek musicians mix in a little something for everyone at their live shows.
The band is the first ever to win back-to-back Planet Bluegrass titles in the same summer and earned the honor of performing on the mainstage at both prestigious festivals—Telluride and RockyGrass—in 2008. www.springcreekbluegrassband.com

Asleep at the Wheel, the famed western-swing, boogie, and roots-music outfit that is, amazingly, still on the upswing. That’s saying something, too, considering the group has been around for nearly 40 years, turning out an incredible 25+ albums while playing an unrelenting schedule of one-nighters that would make any musician dizzy. Nine time Grammy Winning Kings of Texas Swing, they have have charted more than twenty singles on the Billboard country charts. www.asleepatthewheel.com