2:20 p.m. Friday, Town Park, Telluride, between sets by the Greencards and John Cowan. Over the years the Telluride Bluegrass Festival has seen its share of debut performances. Here are a few selected dates and debuts:

1975: New Grass Revival
1976: John Hartford
1977: Peter Rowan
1978: Hot Rize; David Grisman Quintet
1979: Doc and Merle Watson
1980: Leon Russell
1982: Willie Nelson
1983: Bill Monroe
1984: David Bromberg
1985: Emmylou Harris
1986: Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
1989: Alison Krauss; Bruce Hornsby
1990: Shawn Colvin, James Taylor; Flecktones
1991: Lyle Lovett; Indigo Girls, Ani DiFranco
1993: Richard Thompson; John Hiatt; Dan Fogelberg
1994: String Cheese Incident
1995: Leftover Salmon; Del McCoury
1996: Steve Earle; Michelle Shocked
1997: Johnny Cash, Laura Love
1999: Earl Scruggs
2000: Natalie McMaster; Yonder Mountain String Band
2002: Linda Ronstadt; Robert Randolph; Ben Harper
2004: Jorma Kaukonen
2005: Wilco; Stanley Clarke; Jean-Luc Ponty; Bobby McFerrin
2006: Barenaked Ladies; The Decemberists; Neko Case
2007: Counting Crows; Chick Corea; Guster