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MERLEFEST 24

A Rookie’s Guide to MerleFest

Nancy Posey
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......
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Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame presents Day Two of Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey

Nancy Posey
On Friday, March 26, Vince Herman and Leftover Salmon hosted the evening performances at the celebration of Jerry Garcia’s bluegrass journey at the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Owensboro, Kentucky. Featured performers included Eric Thompson, David Nelson, and Pete Wernick, three original members of the Black Mountain......
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Opening Night–Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey at Bluegrass Hall of Fame

Nancy Posey
Chris Joslin, director of the Bluegrass Music Hall of Fame in Owensboro, KY, introduced the Sam Grisman Project to the stage for the first night of the “Jerry Garcia: A Bluegrass Journey,” noting that Sam “literally has this music in his DA.” Opening with “Thanks, Jerry,” Grisman and his band......
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MerleFest, presented by Window World, announces 2021 festival September 16-19

Johnny Giles
Artist Announcement Celebration scheduled for June 10, vendor applications open April 15, and Chris Austin Songwriting Contest accepting entries April 15 to June 15 April 12, 2021 – Wilkesboro, North Carolina – Festivalgoers and music fans worldwide will be delighted to know that MerleFest, presented by Window World, will officially reconvene September 16-19,......