NEWS: The Ride Festival Announces 2014 Dates: July 12-13, 2014 in Telluride, Colorado
Telluride, Colorado - The Ride is proud to announce the dates for next summer’s weekend rock festival - July 12-13, 2014 - in Colorado’s breathtaking Telluride Town Park. The Ride Festival 2014 will partner with LickonaVision, the producers of PBS's iconic music series Austin City Limits and the team behind the award-winning music venue Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater (ACL Live) to book talent and produce the event’s third installment.
Early Bird Tickets go on sale December 30 at 10 am MST at www.ridefestival.com.
Austin City Limits’ longtime producers Terry Lickona and Jeff Peterson working with ACL Live talent booker Jack McFadden, together with KOTOfm and original Ride Festival Promoter Todd Creel of Telluride Productions promise to deliver another weekend packed with marquee acts and exciting new talent in the beautiful mountain town. The weekend’s music performances in Telluride Town Park will be recorded in their entirety. Highlights will be broadcast on PBS as an ACL Presents special episode later next year.
Lickona and Creel share a passion for live music and enjoy finding and sharing emerging talent. New music discovery is the signature of The Ride, a festival that has garnered praise for bringing the element of surprise to its devotees.
Like so many before him, Lickona is moved by the natural beauty of the valley. “Telluride has a magic that is almost hypnotizing,” he said. “Nature and enjoying the outdoors is my second passion after music, and the two seem like a natural combination for me. Experiencing live music in a setting like Telluride is inspiring for both the performers and the fans.”
The 2014 Ride Festival line-up will be revealed early next year.
In celebration of our announcement, The Ride is throwing a free party at the Sheridan Opera House on Monday, December 30th featuring the Ozark Mountains-steeped, rootsy rock of Bloodshot Records’ Ha Ha Tonka. Admission is first come first serve, with those who purchase Early Bird Tickets on December 30th priority access into the party. Details included below.
The Ride Festival
July 12-13, 2014
Telluride Town Park, Colorado
Early Bird Tickets go on-sale on Monday, December 30 at 10 am MST at www.ridefestival.com. Early Bird Tickets are $125.00 for a Weekend Pass. Quantities are limited and are available only while supplies last.
*Those who purchase The Ride Festival Early Bird Tickets will be put on a list to be priority access into the festival’s official announcement party. Read on for details…
The Ride Festival 2014 Official Launch Party with Ha Ha Tonka
Monday, December 30 at 9:00PM (doors at 8PM)
Sheridan Opera House
110 North Oak Street, Telluride
Admission is Free / 21 and over welcome
Priority access (as space allows) to those who purchase Early Bird Tickets on December 30
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About The Ride Festival: Since its debut in 2012, The Ride Festival has quickly garnered a reputation among music fans for its thoughtful performance curation – handpicking rootsy, rocking talent whose music flawlessly compliments the festival’s stunning Telluride, Colorado setting. Past Ride Festival lineups have included such acts as Ben Harper, David Byrne and St. Vincent, The Lumineers, Rodrigo y Gabriela, Drive-By-Truckers, Los Lobos, Steve Earle, among others. In addition to stellar live music, The Ride Festival’s close proximity to the many outdoor activities that Telluride and Southern Colorado have to offer help make the festival a unique destination event. Attendees can enjoy hiking, biking, hot springs, and so much more – all in a truly majestic setting. www.ridefestival.com
About ACL Presents: ACL Presents is music programming created by, or in association with, KLRU, the producers of Austin City Limits (ACL). ACL Presents programming includes television specials, live events, web series and recorded music presentations and is made in the spirit and standards of the legendary PBS series Austin City Limits, the longest-running live music series in television history. ACL Presents collaborations have included: Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and Americana Music Festival with Nashville Public Television. For more information please visit acltv.com.
About KOTOfm: Community Radio at its purest… Since 1975, KOTO has provided the Telluride region with high-quality, commercial-free, non-underwritten community radio. Listener-supported KOTO’s radio mission is to entertain, educate, and inform while reflecting the needs, desires, and diversity of our community. KOTO’s volunteer army serves the community as djs, event production, fundraisers and more, all for the love of public radio in Telluride. http://koto.org
