Since he started making music, DJ Tyler Coombs has at all times pulled inspiration from nature.
His stage identify, Of The Bushes, is testomony to that, and in a lot of his music, Coombs makes use of pure sounds that evoke the sensation of being outdoors. Issues like sticks breaking, leaves crunching, brooks babbling and birds singing, which lend themselves to the melody-driven bass music Of The Bushes has turn into recognized for. A few of these samples he even data himself.
This month, Coombs, who lives in Highlands Ranch, is getting ready to degree up the vibe and immerse his followers in nature, actually, with a two-night tenting live performance in Telluride. The occasion, known as Camp Alderwild, takes place Aug. 22-23 at Telluride City Park and it’s a realization of a dream Coombs has had for a few years.
“I’ve been desirous to do a curated occasion outdoors in nature for a very long time. We’ve been mulling over the thought for fairly a while, ready for the proper venue and, for me, it was looking for out the power to sort of create what I discover to be a picture-perfect occasion,” he stated.
That imaginative and prescient depended first on discovering the precise location. In reality, Coombs stated he turned down a number of venues as he sought to throw the inaugural competition. It’s a very good factor he did. In early 2025, Telluride unexpectedly grew to become an choice as Lyons-based manufacturing firm Planet Bluegrass gained approval from the city council to throw a one-off music occasion. Camp Alderwild would be the first large-scale EDM live performance in Telluride since 2016, when Fairly Lights performed the identical venue.
In Could, Coombs visited Telluride for the primary time to scout the competition grounds and located it to be the apt backdrop for his first Camp Alderwild – a spot the place the music and stage manufacturing might praise the surroundings as a substitute of distract from it.
“I need this to be a magical expertise,” Coombs stated. “I’ve had so many life altering experiences inside occasions situated inside a lovely pure surroundings that I simply wish to replicate that for the attendees.”
That supreme additionally formed the opposite artists he invited to fill out the invoice. EDM acts Jade Cicada, Tycho, Ott., Eprom, Taiki Nulight, Thought Course of (stay band), Air Castles and Curra be a part of Of The Bushes on the primary stage in City Park over the 2 days. Moreover, acts like Detox Unit, Buku, LYNY, Freddy Todd and extra will play after parties and ancillary events at venues round city all through the weekend.
“All people that’s performing creates one thing that I believe lends itself to such a lovely location,” Coombs stated. “It sort of goes again to desirous to create one thing immersive and complimentary to the pure surroundings versus simply taking a celebration and sticking it there. Every part was tremendous intentional about it.”
Greater than 5,000 persons are anticipated to attend the inaugural Camp Alderwild, in accordance with preliminary ticket gross sales. And whereas Coombs expects the competition will relocate in future years, he doubts this shall be his final time in Telluride.
“I believe I’m going to be hyper fixated on it as soon as this weekend’s over as a result of I do know it’s going to be so superior,” he stated.
Camp Alderwild involves City Park, at 500 E. Colorado Ave. in Telluride, from Aug. 22 to 23. The occasion begins at 5 p.m. every day. Tickets price $111.34-$224.24 for single day entry and $218.02-$443.80 for 2 days. Discover tickets and extra info at campalderwild.com.
