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FESTIVALS MERLEFEST

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

Nancy Posey
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......
LIVE MUSIC REVIEW

Americana Fest: Fans at Bluebird Cafe “Come Hear North Carolina”

Nancy Posey
North Carolina had an unmistakable presence at this year’s Americana Fest, not simply because of the quality and quantity of music and musicians in the state.  β€œCome Hear North Carolina: A Celebration of the2019 Year of Music,” is an effort of the North Carolina Arts Council to spread the word about......