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MerleFest Shares Full 2025 Lineup, Adds I'm With Her, Leftover Salmon, Stephen Wilson Jr., & More
by Josh Sharpe - December 02, 2024 MerleFest has added I’m With Her, Leftover Salmon, Stephen Wilson Jr., The Steel Wheels, Tami Neilson, Becky Buller, and more to its 2025 lineup. Taking place April 24-27, 2025, on the campus of Wilkes Community College, the annual celebration of founding legend, Doc Watson, will play host to both l... 
MerleFest Shares Full 2024 Lineup, Adds Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson & POTR And More
by Michael Major - December 04, 2023 MerleFest's full 2024 lineup includes Old Crow Medicine Show, Turnpike Troubadours, The Teskey Brothers, Nickel Creek, Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson & POTR, Steep Canyon Rangers, Dan Tyminski Band, Béla Fleck My Bluegrass Heart, Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, The Earls of Leicest... 
MerleFest Announces Trampled By Turtles, Colin Hay, The Steel Wheels, & Late Night Jam Hosts
by Michael Major - January 24, 2022 In addition to those mentioned above, the following artists and bands have previously been announced: Alison Brown, Andy May, Arlo McKinley, Banknotes, Caleb Caudle, Carol Rifkin, Charles Welch, Darrell Scott, Donna the Buffalo, Dr. Bacon, Happy Traum, Jack Lawrence, Jeff Little Trio, Jerry Douglas,... 
MerleFest Announces Old Crow Medicine Show, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Allison Russell, & We Banjo 3
by Michael Major - January 10, 2022 Old Crow Medicine Show, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, Allison Russell, and We Banjo 3 will join an already impressive lineup which includes performances by Emmylou Harris, Greensky Bluegrass, Rissi Palmer, and more. MerleFest is on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro... 
MerleFest, Presented by Window World, Announces Full Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 07, 2021 This lineup of world-class bands and artists will be joining the annual homecoming of musicians and music fans on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.... 
MerleFest Announces Final Lineup Additions For 2020 Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 10, 2020 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the next round of artist additions for MerleFest 2020, which will be held April 23-26. Greensky Bluegrass, Mavis Staples, Paul Thorn, Cane Mill Road, Sweet Potato Pie, The Barefoot Movement, Nefesh Mountain, and Smitty and the Jumpstarters w... 
MerleFest Announces Melissa Etheridge, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, The Marcus King Band, & More
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 13, 2020 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the next round of artist additions for MerleFest 2020, which will be held April 23-26. Melissa Etheridge, Lukas Nelson & Promise of the Real, The Marcus King Band, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, and John Cowan will be joining the annual homeco... 
Trent Wagler, Darrell Scott, and David Holt as Judges for 28th Annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 08, 2020 MerleFest, presented by Window World®, is pleased to announce Trent Wagler (of The Steel Wheels), Darrell Scott, and David Holt as judges for the 28th Annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest (CASC). ... 
Willie Nelson & Family, Alison Krauss, and More to Perform at MerleFest 2020
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 12, 2019 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the initial lineup for MerleFest 2020, which will be held April 23-26. The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Moun... 
MerleFest Announces Chris Austin Songwriting Competition Finalists
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 01, 2019 From its first incarnation in 1993, MerleFest's annual Chris Austin Songwriting Competition has seen the likes of Gillian Welch, Tift Merritt, and Martha Scanlan rise to the top of an always competitive field of up-and-coming songwriters. Legendary songwriters have presided over the competition from... 
MerleFest Announces Late Night Jam Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 18, 2019 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the 2019 lineup for their beloved Late Night Jam. Sponsored by The Bluegrass Situation and hosted by Chatham County Line, this year's Late Night Jam will feature Molly Tuttle, Jim Lauderdale, The Brother Brothers, Donna the Buffalo, Presley... 
MerleFest Adds Amos Lee, The Milk Carton Kids, and More
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 11, 2019 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce new artist additions for MerleFest 2019: Amos Lee, The Milk Carton Kids, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Del McCoury Band, The Casey Kristofferson Band, and David Holt. The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wil... 
The Avett Brothers, Molly Tuttle, and Sean McConnell Added to MerleFest 2019
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 14, 2019 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce new artist additions for MerleFest 2019: The Avett Brothers, Molly Tuttle, and Sean McConnell. The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothill... 
MerleFest Adds Brandi Carlile, Dailey & Vincent, and The Brother Brothers to Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 10, 2018 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce new artist additions for MerleFest 2019: Brandi Carlile, Dailey & Vincent, and The Brother Brothers. The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the fo... 
MerleFest 2019 Announces Initial Lineup and Late Night Jam
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 13, 2018 MerleFest, presented by Window World, is proud to announce the initial lineup for MerleFest 2019, which will be held April 25-28. The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Moun... 
Ralph Stanley II to Headline Grand Reopening of Mountain Music Museum, 1/27
by Tori Hartshorn - December 13, 2017 Ralph Stanley II to Headline Grand Reopening of Mountain Music Museum, 1/27... |
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