The Ride Festival Announces Stage Schedule and Mountain Village Sunset Concert

Today, The Ride Festival announces the stage schedule for the festival's 3rd installment -July 12-13, 2014 at Colorado's breathtaking Telluride Town Park. Visit the website to view the schedule. Also revealed today, The Cold Stares and Tyler Bryant and The Shakedown will perform The Ride Festival's opening Mountain Village Sunset Concert on Friday, July 11. Admission to the opening Mountain Village Sunset Concert is free and open to the public.

For The Ride Festival 2014, headliners Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros, Thievery Corporationand Spoon are joined by a diverse and talented roster of artists including JJ Grey & Mofro, Joan Osborne, Lucero, The Hold Steady, Vintage Trouble, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe, Rival Sons, Delta Rae, The Wood Brothers, Reignwolf, White Denim, Brother and Bones, Harlem Gospel Choir, The Delta Saints, The Cold Stares, Jeffrey Foucault, Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown, West Water Outlaws,The Yawpers, and Crash.

The schedule for The Ride Festival's beloved NightRide - when music spills out into local venues along Main Street for late night showcases by emerging talent - was recently unveiled. Sheridan Opera House, Fly Me To The Moon Saloon, New Sheridan Bar and The Roma will host intimate NightRide performances by such Ride Festival acts as Vintage Trouble, Rival Sons, Brother & Bones and others throughout the weekend. NightRide shows are free to Ride Festival Weekend Ticket-holders (entry first come first served), except Sheridan Opera House events. Sheridan Opera House tickets are onsale now.

To stay up to date on all Ride Festival news, please visit www.ridefestival.com and the official Facebook, and Twitter and use the festival's official hashtag #RideFest2014.

The Ride Fest has quickly garnered a reputation among music fans for its thoughtful performance curation - hand-picking rootsy, rocking talent whose music flawlessly compliments the festival's stunning Telluride setting. Since its debut in 2012, The Ride Festival has filled a unique niche in Colorado - and among U.S. festival offerings - as host to a carefully curated Americana/rock lineup offering world-class musical acts and introducing new, soon-to-break talent.

The Ride Festival's close proximity to the many outdoor activities that Telluride and Southern Colorado have to offer make the festival a unique destination event. Attendees can enjoy hiking, biking, hot springs, and so much more - all in a truly majestic setting. Rounding out The Ride Fest's authentic mountain culture - The Ride Fest helps benefit Telluride's beloved KOTOfm, one of the country's last remaining music radio stations that is entirely listener supported and non-commercial.

General Admission 2-Day Passes are available for purchase at $165. VIP 2-Day Passes are available for $325.00. Tickets are on sale now at www.ridefestival.com

To stay up to date on all Ride Festival news, please visit www.ridefestival.com and the official Facebook, and Twitter and use the festival's official hashtag #RideFest2014.