High Country Hustle is a bluegrass band from Durango, Colorado, formed in 2017 and known for their high-energy performances and steady rise through the Colorado festival circuit. The group has released two albums: their self-titled debut in 2019 and Weather the Storm in 2022, produced by Jake Simpson of The Lil’ Smokies.
The band earned early recognition after winning the 2020 WinterWonderGrass band competition in Steamboat Springs and has since performed at venues such as Mishawaka Amphitheater, Pine Creek Lodge in Livingston, MT, the Fox Theatre in Boulder, and Cervantes’ Masterpiece Ballroom in Denver. Their festival appearances include Keystone Bluegrass & Beer, Tico Time Bluegrass, and Pagosa Folk ’N Bluegrass.
Sharing stages with artists like Kitchen Dwellers, Trout Steak Revival, and Tim O’Brien, High Country Hustle has been recognized by Westword as one of Colorado’s standout bluegrass bands.
High Country Hustle recorded their third, New Old Roads album in October 2025 at Scooter’s Place in Durango, CO. Engineered, produced, mixed and mastered by Scott Smith. The album was released May 8th, 2026.
