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A Rookie’s Guide to MerleFest

Nancy PoseyApr 23, 2024April 23, 20241

You’ve been promising yourself you’d make it to MerleFest for years. Now you’ve committed. You have your four-day pass (because who would want to miss a daylight?) Now what? WEATHER Expect all four seasons in one day. The end of April in the South is the epitome of fickleness. It...

MERLEFEST 2024 FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Nancy PoseyDec 4, 20230

December 4, 2023 (Wilkesboro, NC) Adding to the already stellar performers announced earlier, MerleFest has added a number of top-notch performers to the final lineup for MerleFest 2024. The festival, scheduled for April 25–28, will feature Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway, Larkin Poe, Lukas Nelson & POTR, Sierra Hull, and...

MERLEFEST 2024 ANNOUNCES INITIAL LINEUP

Nancy PoseyNov 14, 2023November 14, 20230

Organizers for MerleFest, the annual music festival held at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC, announced to day the initial lineup for next year’s even, scheduled for April 25–28, 2024. Going into its 36th year, MerleFest was founded by the music legend Doc Watson as a tribute to his son,...

Day 1 of MerleFest 2023: Music, Memories, and Mud

Nancy PoseyMay 5, 2023May 5, 20230

Festival-goers kept a wary eye on Ray’s Weather, western North Carolina’s favorite meteorology site with special MerleFest daily–and hourly–forecast. With rain inevitable, music lovers stocked up on ponchos, boots, and tarps and headed to Wilkesboro for the 35th MerleFest. This year was particularly meaningful, marking what would have been Doc...