September 2025 archive: The details below preserve the Telluride Blues & Brews organizer’s 2025 festival guide for the September 12-14, 2025 event. Its packing, access, wristband, ticket and prohibited-item terms were event-specific and are not current rules. For current guidance, use the organizer’s website.
Telluride Blues & Brews Festival
31st Annual - September 12-14, 2025 - Telluride, CO
World Class Music With Breathtaking Mountain Peaks For A Backdrop
The Telluride Blues & Brews Festival is more than a music event—it’s an iconic mountain experience that blends world-class blues, craft beer, and jaw-dropping scenery. This archived post retains the organizer’s 2025 planning guidance.
Check out the official 2025 guide here.
The original organizer guide paired the festival with Telluride’s box-canyon setting, mountain views and outdoor recreation. Those descriptions are retained as 2025 context, not as a current event invitation or real-estate claim.
From IPAs to stouts, the craft beer tastings are a festival highlight. Breweries from across the country showcase their best pours, turning Telluride into a beer lover’s paradise.
Pro tip: Hydration matters at altitude. Bring a reusable water bottle and pace yourself—it’s a weekend-long celebration, not a sprint.
The 2025 guide described blues, rock, soul and funk programming. Its organizer links provided the lineup and set times for that edition.
For the 2025 event, the original post linked the organizer’s guide for set times and the full lineup. Use the organizer’s current site for any current schedule.
Pack Layers: Mountain weather can shift from sun to rain to chill in a single day.
Plan Ahead: For the 2025 event, the organizer encouraged attendees to plan lodging in advance. This archive does not make a current availability or booking claim.
Stay on “Telluride Time”: Embrace the unhurried pace—slow mornings, spontaneous afternoons, and soaking up every note.
The 2025 organizer guide described variable September mountain weather. That historical guidance should not be read as a current forecast.
The original 2025 post quoted an average mid-September high of 62°F and low of 45°F without a weather station or averaging period. Those figures have not been verified as climate normals and should not guide a current forecast.
The original post used an approximate 7:15 p.m. sunset reference without a specific calculation date. Check sunset and weather for the actual travel dates.
Valid photo ID
Reusable water bottle (free hydration stations)
Sunscreen + hat
Backpack or wagon
Low-back lawn chair (no high-backs near stage)
Tarp/blanket (5x8 max — please share!)
Cooler with sealed water/soda/food (subject to search)
Snacks
Warm layers (gloves, hat, long underwear)
Rain gear + waterproof boots
Camera (phones & point-and-shoots only; no detachable lenses)
Stroller (yes!)
Glass, pets, outside alcohol, illegal drugs, unlicensed vending, professional camera gear, frisbees, shelled nuts (yep), weapons.
The archived list used the word pets and did not specify a service-animal policy. Contact the organizer for current accessibility and animal-entry requirements.
Free water, plenty of restrooms and sinks, compost/recycling/trash stations, food + craft vendors, drinks for purchase, kids’ area, medical tent, and lost & found.
The 2025 organizer guide remains useful as a record of its packing and site-planning approach. Current festival rules, schedules and lodging terms must come from the organizer and relevant providers.