Reflections from the 2010 Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Grand Junction band Stray Grass plays on the main stage at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival after winning a spot in the band competition.

Festivarians dance in the late afternoon sun.

The Telluride House Band close the festival on Sunday night, from left, Stuart Duncan (fiddle), Edgar Meyer(bass), Bela Fleck (banjo), Sam Bush (mandolin), Jerry Douglas (dobro) and Bryan Sutton (guitar).

Imelda May.

Mandolin attack! From right, Drew Emitt, Sam Bush, Chris Thile, Tim O’Brien and Scott Vestal.

Lyle Lovett

Mumford & Sons with friends.

The Drepung Monks.

The Drepung Monks.

Nineteen-year-old Sarah Jarosz opens the 37th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Telluride Town Park Thursday morning. The four-day festival runs until Sunday night, featuring 31 acts. Tickets are for sale for all four days of the festival. Acts include Lyle Lovett, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Court Yard Hounds, Sam Bush and lots, lots more.

Brandi Carlile.

Jerry Douglas and Bela Fleck.

The main stage on Thursday.

A happy crowd enjoys the sights and sounds Thursday night in Telluride.

Dobro master Jerry Douglas.

Dierks Bentley joins the Tim O’Brien Band for the closing set Thursday at the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

Keller and the Keels. From left, Larry Keel, Keller Williams and Jenny Keel.

Josh Ritter.

Keller Williams.

The incomparable Alison Krauss.

Scenes from the Telluride Bluegrass Festival.

The dance pit at night.

From left, Garry Tullio, Guy Stephens and Pete Langford of Stray Grass play “Eye of the Hurricane” at the band competition in Telluride on Friday. Stray Grass was one of four bands to be picked for the final competition on the main stage at Telluride Town Park. The winner of Saturday morning’s competition will be invited to play the main stage at the 2011 Telluride Bluegrass Festival.