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Full Lineup for MerleFest 2026 Announced

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey076
After the initial announcement, MerleFest has added even more artists to the already stellar lineup. The annual festival, presented by Window World, has added some Music City favorites to festival’s roster for 2026. Among those added are rising star Maggie Rose, powerhouse band AJ Lee and Blue Summit, and the......
FESTIVALS

MerleFest Announces 2026 Lineup

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0293
November 11, 2025 (Wilkesboro, NC) –– MerleFest, presented by Window World, released the initial lineup for its 2026 event, to be held April 23–26 on the campus of Wilkes Community College. Fourteen-time GRAMMY winners Alison Krauss & Union Station, featuring Jerry Douglas, will return to the MerleFest stage for the......
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

Sam Bush and Tim O’Brien @ Harken Hall

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0365
Madison’s Harken Hall, open less than a year, may be a little off the beaten path for a Nashville area music venue, but with its lovely stone-and-wood-beamed construction and ample free parking, the hall offers an attractive and comfortable setting for live music. On Wednesday, October 22, bluegrass legends Sam......
MERLEFEST

MerleFest 2025: The Usual Suspects

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0847
All the planning leading up the MerleFest brings a balance of new artists and regular favorites to the four-day festival in Wilkesboro, NC, established 37 years ago by Doc Watson in memory of his son Merle. Now held on a dozen stages across the Wilkes Community College campus, the festival......
MERLEFEST

MERLEFEST 2025 ADDS TO LINEUP

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey0980
With an already-stellar lineup in place, the organizers of MerleFest announced additional artists. I’m with Her, the trio composed of Sarah Jarosz, Aiofe O’Donovan, and Sara Watkins, will perform on Friday, along with William Prince, The Cleverlys, and Tami Neilson. On Saturday, the Steel Wheels and John McEuen and the......
FESTIVALS MERLEFEST

MERLEFEST 2024: SATURDAY HIGHLIGHTS

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01074
Saturday at MerleFest poses a challenge for festival-goers with a bad case of FOMO: At any given time slot, several stages beckon. With a choice of either seeing MerleFest favorite performers one more time or checking out some of the new acts on the lineup, the only guarantee is good......
FESTIVALS MERLEFEST

A Rookie’s Guide to MerleFest

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey11900
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......
FESTIVALS MERLEFEST

MERLEFEST 2024 FULL LINEUP ANNOUNCED

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey02615
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......
FESTIVALS

MERLEFEST 2024 ANNOUNCES INITIAL LINEUP

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01904
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,......
FESTIVALS MERLEFEST

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

Nancy Posey
by Nancy Posey01297
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......