[UPDATE 1/10/22]: MerleFest has announced the second wave of lineup additions for its 2022 event set to take place in Wilkesboro, NC. Old Crow Medicine Show, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, and more will head to Wilkes Community College on April 28th–May 1st for the festival’s traditional spring dates, following a pandemic-induced fall event back in September.
Also included in this supplemental lineup announcement is Allison Russell, We Banjo 3, Darrell Scott, Alison Brown, 49 Winchester, Arlo McKinley, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, The Arcadian Wild, Caleb Caudle, and Dr. Bacon.
“We are very excited to welcome music fans back to the campus of Wilkes Community College in the Spring,” MerleFest’s new Festival Director, Wes Whitson said in a statement alongside the initial lineup release. “Endless gratitude to all artists, staff, volunteers, vendors, and fans for their patience and support for the 2021 festival. Our team has put together another great lineup for 2022 and we’re looking forward to sharing 4 days of the very best in traditional+ music with fans.”
Tickets for MerleFest 2022 are on sale now via the festival’s website or by calling 1-800-343-7857. Festival vendor and volunteer applications are also still open. MerleFest 2022 will host its second annual MerleFest Mega Raffle to support scholarships at Wilkes Community College. The Mega Raffle drawings will be held during the festival on Sunday, May 1st, 2022, at the Raffle/Silent Auction Tent beginning at 1 p.m. Over $170,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded. Only 5,000 tickets will be sold, and ticket holders do not have to be present to win. Raffle tickets are $100 each and include two entries to the MerleFest Mega Raffle drawings. Raffle tickets are on sale here.
For more information, head to the MerleFest website.
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[12/6/21]: MerleFest will return to Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, NC next spring with a lineup headed by Emmylou Harris, Greensky Bluegrass, Rissi Palmer, and more. The long-standing roots festival will return to its traditional spring dates, April 28th–May 1st, in 2022 after hosting a pandemic-altered fall edition back in September.
Also featured on the 2022 MerleFest lineup are Andy May, Banknotes, Carol Rifkin, Charles Welch, Donna the Buffalo, Happy Traum, Jack Lawrence, Jeff Little Trio, Jerry Douglas, Jim Lauderdale, Joe Smothers, Kruger Brothers, Laura Boosinger, Mark Bumgarner, Mitch Greenhill, Pete & Joan Wernick, Peter Rowan Bluegrass Band, Presley Barker, Roy Book Binder, Sam Bush, Scythian, T. Michael Coleman, The InterACTive Theatre of Jef, The Local Boys, The Waybacks, Tony Williamson, and Wayne Henderson. A press release noted that additional artists will be announced in the coming weeks.
“We are very excited to welcome music fans back to the campus of Wilkes Community College in the Spring,” MerleFest’s new Festival Director, Wes Whitson said in a statement. “Endless gratitude to all artists, staff, volunteers, vendors, and fans for their patience and support for the 2021 festival. Our team has put together another great lineup for 2022 and we’re looking forward to sharing 4 days of the very best in traditional+ music with fans.”
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The 2022 outing will mark Greensky’s first time on the MerleFest lineup and Harris’ twelfth. Greensky and Palmer will each perform on Friday and Harris on Sunday, with a full schedule due to be released at a later date.
Tickets for MerleFest 2022 are on sale now via the festival’s website or by calling 1-800-343-7857. Festival vendor and volunteer applications are now open. MerleFest 2022 will host its second annual MerleFest Mega Raffle to support scholarships at Wilkes Community College. The Mega Raffle drawings will be held during the festival on Sunday, May 1st, 2022, at the Raffle/Silent Auction Tent beginning at 1 p.m. Over $170,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded. Only 5,000 tickets will be sold, and ticket holders do not have to be present to win. Raffle tickets are $100 each and include two entries to the MerleFest Mega Raffle drawings. Raffle tickets are on sale here.
For more information, head to the MerleFest website.