Durango Bluegrass Meltdown

05/26/2026

This is what we mean when we say the Meltdown is more than a festival.

People fly in from across the country. Old friends reunite. Strangers become regulars. If you were there this year, drop your favorite moment in the comments. 👇

05/06/2026

Festival season doesn’t stop when the Meltdown wraps up… if anything, it’s just getting started. 💙🎻

We’re lucky to have another incredible bluegrass festival right in our backyard next weekend at Tico Time Resort, just outside Durango in Aztec, NM. The lineup is stacked with legends, favorites, and rising stars, including Old Crow Medicine Show, Yonder Mountain String Band, Keller & The Keels, Darrell Scott & Rob Ickes, and so many more.

The folks at Tico Time Bluegrass Festival have been longtime supporters of the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown, and we’re grateful for their support of live music and the Four Corners bluegrass community. If you’ve got the post-Meltdown blues, this is a pretty perfect cure. ☀️🏕️🎶

May 15–17 • Aztec, NM
More info: ticotimebluegrass.com

05/01/2026

If you were at this year’s festival, hopefully you had the opportunity to catch Lonesome Ace Stringband. They are a true gem in old-time music. John Showman had a very unfortunate accident during a sleep walking event. We want to see John have a full recovery and get back to normal life and making music! I’m sure he and his family would appreciate any support. Thank you!

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-john-showman-heal-and-return-to-the-music-he-loves

John Showman is many things to many people — a gifted professiona… Luke Mercier needs your support for Help John Showman Heal and Return to the Music He Loves

04/24/2026

Come hang with the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown crew at Blues Mtn & Soul during the Durango Wine Experience this weekend!
We’re feeling pretty dang grateful to be one of 10 local nonprofits receiving a grant - thanks for supporting live music, local arts, and all the magic that makes this town tick. 🍷✨

04/20/2026

One of the best parts of Meltdown is that it doesn’t just live in the moment.. we get to keep a little piece of it.

This live recording from Songs From The Road Band from their set at the Animas City Theatre blows our hair back.
https://archive.org/details/sftrb2026-04-10.flac16-schoepsmk2s-soundboardmatrix

Massive shout-out to Richard Skaggs and Bill Doherty for doing the work to capture it all so we can relive it (and share it with you).

More recordings coming as they’re mastered… and trust me, you’re gonna want to hear them ❤️

Setlist:
01. Introduction
02. Outside of Omaha
03. Traveling Show
04. Hillbilly Wine
05. Maybe You Will Change Your Mind
06. Mellow Mood
07. Departure
08. Mexicali Blues
09. Get Me Where I'm Going
10. Won't Back Down
11. Dreams
12. Suspicious Minds

04/17/2026

04/15/2026

You made the magic… now tell us how we did ✨
Got 3 minutes? Take the Meltdown survey + you could win TWO weekend passes for 2027 👀🎻
👉 https://tinyurl.com/2026-Meltdown-Patron-Survey
We read every single response. Seriously.

04/14/2026

Simply stated, the Durango Bluegrass Meltdown would not exist without our wonderful Meltdown family of volunteers. These are just a few of the friendly faces that made our weekend run smoothly this year. THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered and helped make the Meltdown a success - we couldn’t do it without you! 🪕🎻🎶