The festival’s newcomer contests have impressive alumni
In 2007, Gregory Alan Isakov was looking for a way to fund a trip to the Telluride Bluegrass Festival to enter the event’s songwriting competition, known as the Troubadour Contest.
Like many up-and-comers, the Boulder-based indie folk artist, Isakov, had to get creative.
“I was sleeping in my truck all the time. My goal back then was to sell like 10 CDs, pay for gas and the campsite and then keep going,” Isakov said…