28th Annual
Aug. 31st-Sept. 1st, 2024
PAGOSA SPRINGS, COLORADO
2024 Workshops
Workshops are a festival tradition that go way back to our very first year. Whether you're a musician looking for tips and advice, or an ardent fan hoping for a peek into the creative process of a performer you admire, the workshop tent is a great place to go.
The workshop tent is located just up the gravel road a bit from the old log cabin, smack dab in the middle of a grassy meadow and surrounded by ponderosa pines, scrub oak and lupine flowers. It's an intimate setting where no amplification is required because you're RIGHT THERE in front of your favorite musicians.
Players are encouraged to bring their instruments in case there's an opportunity to play along, but non-players are equally welcome to just sit and take it all in. Workshops are open to all festival-goers with a valid wristband for the day.
2024 Workshop Schedule
SATURDAY, August 31st
Noon
Robin Davis Duo
Robin is a member of the Broke Mountain Bluegrass Band, the groundbreaking trio that helped launch the musical careers of Travis Book (Infamous Stringdusters), Anders Beck (Greensky Bluegrass), Jon Stickley (Jon Stickley Trio) and Andy Thorn (Leftover Salmon). Robin is an accompanied instrumentalist on guitar, mandolin and fiddle and was born and raised in Pagosa Springs. He’s a longtime member of the Six Dollar String Band, an old-time group from Durango. His wife, Jimi, plays upright bass and clawhammer banjo and is a past member of the Durango bluegrass band, La La Bones.
4:00 PM
Dana Ariel & Jordan Rainey
Dana Ariel is a local singer/songwriter whose music crossed the intersection of indie rock and Americana. She’s also a member of our stage crew! Rainey is a high school student in Durango and a member of the rock band, Majik Ham, which is made up of Durango 9R students under the direction of country singer/songwriter Tim Sullivan. Rainey has shared the stage with Green Day, has opened for Big Richard, and performed at the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown. Both Dana and Rainey practically grew up in the campground at festivals on Reservoir Hill.
2:00 PM
Jeremy Garrett
Jeremy is a founding member of the Grammy-winning jam band, The Infamous Stringdusters. Best known for his singing, songwriting and fiddling, he’s also an accomplished picker on guitar and mandolin. Jeremy has released a series of solo albums, including 2022’s excellent “River Wild.”
5:00 PM
Laurie Lewis & Rachel Garlin
Laurie Lewis has been one of the pioneering women of bluegrass since the early 1980s and has won IBMA awards as Female Vocalist of the Year and Song of the Year. Rachel Garlin is a singer/songwriter whose music transcends folk and Americana. Both have new albums out – Rachel’s “The Ballad of Madelyne & Therese” and Laurie’s “Trees.”