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Location: Torchlight Parade into Mountain Village and the Town of Telluride coinciding with Fireworks in Mountain Village
At 6:30 the Telluride Ski and Snowboard School instructors ride down both sides of the mountain carrying lit flares illuminating the ski runs creating a beautiful scene. A spectacular display of holiday fireworks follows the torchlight parade. Don’t miss the countdown in front of the Court House in Telluride at midnight; it’s the perfect way to ring in the New Year!

Ring in the New Year with Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Jefferson Starship

Sheridan Opera House
Tickets: $100-$500
Doors at 9:00PM, Main Event at 10:30PM

Celebrating four decades of classic rock, Jefferson Starship will play a night of classic hits including “White Rabbit,” “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us,” “Jane” and many more to ring in 2014. Jefferson Starship, created by Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Jefferson Airplane founder Paul Kantner and David Frieberg, also a frmer Jefferson Airplane member will celebrate its 40th anniversary in 2014. The band, descended from Jefferson Airplane — who performed at Monterey and Woodstock, at Altamont with the Rolling Stones and shared the bill countless times with the Greatful Dead and Janis Joplin, and whose music helped definte a generation focused on civil rights, environmental awareness and anti-war activism — will perform from its landmark recordings “Dragonfly” and “Red Octopus.” Jefferson Starship is fronted by acclaimed singer Cathy Richardson, star of the play “Love, Janis”, long time members Donny Baldwin (drums) and Chris Smith (keyboard/bass) and guitarist Jude Gold round out the linup. 2013 proved another remarkable year for the stalwart, iconic band — whose diverse projects and performances include a symphony engagement, boradcast across the U.S. on HDNET and their heralded appearance on PBS, headlining “60s Rock, Pop & Soul,” which still airs coast to coast.

The Sheridan Arts Foundation brings back Colorado’s favorite folk band Elephant Revival.

They will be joined by opening support The Shook Twins, of Portland, Ore. Elephant Revival, a Nederland, Colorado:  containing gypsy, rock, Celtic, alt-country and folk.

Jimmie Dale Gilmore, traditional country, folk, blues and rock styles and his lyrics reflect both his philosophical interests and his inherent down-home nature.

Since moving to Austin, TX and reviving his career in the 1980s, Gilmore has in many ways come to represent the current Austin music scene, its rootsy mix of country, rock and folk music.

The Grascals are among the most beloved and acclaimed bands on today’s bluegrass scene, having won SPGMA’s Bluegrass Band of the Year award in 2010, the International Bluegrass Musician’s Emerging Artist of the Year award in 2005 and earning its Entertainer of the Year award in both 2006 and 2007.

The Sheridan Arts Foundation and Telluride Ski Resort present MarchFourth Marching Band live at the Telluride Conference Center

MarchFourth is far from a marching band in any traditional sense, anchored by funk electric bass, they carry audiences to the African jungle by way of Brazil with samples from the best of American funk, rock and jazz. Buy VIP tickets for private seating and a private bar.

The San Juan Field School, an avalanche education resource in Telluride, presents the world premier of documentary “The Alaskan Way”, a 59-minute documentary about the risks and rewards of Heli Ski guiding in Haines Alaska. During the filming of this movie, Telluride local Rob Liberman and another skier perished in an avalanche. Tickets are a $10 donation to the Field School at the door.