Telluride Grandstands
The Telluride Festival Stage in Town Park, a central venue for iconic events like the Telluride Bluegrass Festival, Jazz Festival, and Telluride Film Festival, has been a summer staple since 1973. Serving as a cultural landmark, this stage brings together locals and visitors for music, arts, and film in an extraordinary alpine setting, reinforcing Telluride's reputation as a small town with a big stage.
The 2008 master plan for Town Park included essential improvements to support growing festival needs, ultimately leading to the 2015 stage upgrade. Honoring the original design, they retained original wood siding and incorporated natural corrugated metal siding and metal-clad shed roofs to blend past and present. This thoughtful use of materials preserves the stage's rustic roots while fitting harmoniously within the Telluride landscape.
Modernized with speaker towers inspired by Telluride’s mining heritage, the new stage enhances festival functionality, allowing for better sound quality without temporary structures. The result is a seamless blend of historical reverence and practical upgrades, creating a venue that respects its heritage while enhancing the experience for generations to come.
