MerleFest returns to Wilkesboro, North Carolina from April 23-26, 2026, featuring four days of premier bluegrass, americana, country, folk, and progressive bluegrass music. The festival lineup is headlined by Grammy-winning Alison Krauss & Union Station, rising country star Charles Wesley Godwin, southern rock favorites Blackberry Smoke, and beloved string band Old Crow Medicine Show. Notable performances will also include acclaimed guitarist Molly Tuttle and progressive bluegrass innovators The Infamous Stringdusters. With 76 total artists performing across the four-day event, MerleFest offers one of the most comprehensive celebrations of American roots music in the Southeast.
Featured Artists
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Alison Krauss & Union Station
Nashville, Tennessee
Blackberry Smoke
Atlanta, Georgia
Charles Wesley Godwin
Weston, West Virginia
Old Crow Medicine Show
Nashville
Jerry Douglas
Warren, Ohio
Scythian
Washington, District of Columbia
The Castellows
Georgetown, Georgia
Steep Canyon Rangers
Asheville, North Carolina
Jason Scott & The High Heat
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Creekers
Leslie County, Kentucky
Donna the Buffalo
Trumansburg, New York
The Infamous Stringdusters
Nashville, Tennessee
Sister Sadie
Nashville, Tennessee
Maggie Rose
Potomac, Maryland
West Texas Exiles
Austin, Texas
DownRiver Collective
Nashville, Tennessee
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