MerleFest has announced the initial lineup for its 36th annual event, set to take place April 25th–28th, 2024 on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Headliners for the 2024 edition of MerleFest, presented by Window World, will include Old Crow Medicine Show (celebrating both the band’s 25th anniversary and nearly 25 years since its first MerleFest appearance in 2000), red dirt stalwarts Turnpike Troubadours, recently reunited bluegrass sensation Nickel Creek, and lauded blues-rock duo The Teskey Brothers. They’ll be joined by MerleFest favorites like Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, and The Earls of Leicester in addition to Peter Rowan, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Kruger Brothers, Darin & Brooke Aldridge, Chatham County Line, Chatham Rabbits, John McEuen, Willi Carlisle, Adeem the Artist, and many more. Additional artists are due to be added to the lineup in the coming weeks.
Committed to illuminating the profound impact of its founding father, Doc Watson, MerleFest aims to pay equal homage to pioneers of the folk movement and fresh, burgeoning voices in the scene. Last year, the festival commemorated both its 35th year in operation and Doc’s 100th birthday. Drawing over 75,000 patrons to the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains each spring, MerleFest’s celebrated “traditional plus” experience maintains its status as a bucked-list musical pilgrimage for fans of folk, bluegrass, and beyond.
MerleFest 2024 tickets are available now. For general admission passes, as well as patio seating, reserved seating, camping, parking, and more, visit the festival’s website here.
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