Elvis Costello, Eric Kirberg and his son, Cole

ELVIS ON BOARD: Local roofing company topper Eric Kirberg was jazzed about seeing Elvis Costello perform last week at the 36th Annual Telluride Bluegrass Festival in Colorado. Little did he know he’d get to meet the singer-songwriter.

The meeting took place en route to the festival. Kirberg was boarding his connecting flight in Dallas when he ran into Costello, who was waiting for the same flight headed for Telluride.

“I’m a huge fan, and I was really looking forward to seeing him perform at the festival, so this was really exciting to get to meet and talk with him before the show,” said Kirberg. “My wife Jennifer and my new son Cole were with me, and Costello mentioned how much he was missing his family while on tour and he showed us pictures of his 2-year-old twins.”

Elvis Costello & The Sugarcanes performed on June 19. They joined an all-star cast of performers for the four-day festival, which included Emmylou Harris, Sam Bush, David Byrne and The Lovell Sisters.