MerleFest 2024

April 25-28, 2024

Wilkesboro, NC

Photo Credit: Devin Ulery
The Scene
Thirty years ago, the legendary Doc Watson founded MerleFest to honor the memory of his son who died in a tragic accident. Now 80,000 fans gather every spring on the campus of Wilkes Community College for America's largest roots festival. Legends mix with newcomers to perform surprising collaborations of bluegrass, folk, and Americana.

Festival Poster
2024 Artist Lineup
Donna the Buffalo
Larkin Poe
Old Crow Medicine Show
Turnpike Troubadours
  • “B” Townes
  • Adeem the Artist
  • Alexa Rose
  • Andy May
  • Arkansauce
  • Ashes & Arrows
  • Banknotes
  • Béla Fleck My Bluegrass Heart
  • Bob Margolin
  • Brandy Clark
  • Buffalo Nichols
  • Carol Rifkin
  • Carolina Detour
  • Charles Welch
  • Chatham County Line
  • Chatham Rabbits
  • Colby T. Helms & the Virginia Creepers
  • Corey Harris
  • Dan Tyminski Band
  • Darin & Brooke Aldridge
  • Ettore Buzzini
  • Evan Honer
  • Falling Timber Band
  • Goldpine
  • Gravity Check Juggling
  • Into the Fog
  • Jack Lawrence
  • Jake Kohn
  • Jeff Little Trio
  • Jerry Douglas
  • JigJam
  • Jim Lauderdale
  • Joe Smothers
  • John McEuen
  • Josh Goforth
  • Kruger Brothers
  • Kyshona
  • Laura Boosinger
  • Liam Purcell & Cane Mill Road
  • Lukas Nelson & POTR
  • Mark Bumgarner
  • Missy Raines & Allegheny
  • Mitch Greenhill & Mitch’s Kitchen
  • Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway
  • Nefesh Mountain
  • New Dangerfield
  • New Found Gap
  • Nick Shoulders
  • Nickel Creek
  • Palmyra
  • Pete & Joan Wernick
  • Peter Rowan
  • Pixie & The Partygrass Boys
  • Presley Barker
  • Roan Street Ramblers
  • Roy Book Binder
  • S.G.Goodman
  • Scythian
  • Shinyribs
  • Sierra Hull
  • Steep Canyon Rangers
  • T. Michael Coleman
  • The Earls of Leicester
  • The Harris Brothers
  • The InterACTtive Theater of Jef
  • The Langan Band
  • The InterACTtive Theater of Jef
  • The Local Boys
  • The Sensational Barnes Brothers
  • The Silent Comedy
  • The Sullivan Sisters
  • The Tan & Sober Gentlemen
  • The Teskey Brothers
  • The Waybacks
  • Them Coulee Boys
  • Tony Williamson
  • Twisted Pine
  • Uwade
  • Wayne Henderson
  • Willie Carlisle
  • Willie Watson
  • Wyatt Ellis
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Nearby Concerts
Apr 25
Thu 7:00 PM
NEEDTOBREATHE: THE CAVES WORLD TOUR
PNC Music Pavilion / Charlotte, NC
Apr 25
Thu 7:30 PM
NEEDTOBREATHE - VIP Upgrades
PNC Music Pavilion / Charlotte, NC
Apr 26
Fri 8:00 PM
The Piano Guys
Ovens Auditorium / Charlotte, NC
Apr 26
Fri 8:00 PM
Oliver Anthony - Out of The Woods
Greensboro Coliseum Complex / Greensboro, NC
Apr 26
Fri 9:00 PM
Ty Segall
The Orange Peel / Asheville, NC
Apr 26
Fri 9:00 PM
Ty Segall
The Orange Peel / Asheville, NC
Apr 27
Sat 5:00 PM
Kenny Chesney: Sun Goes Down Tour with Zac Brown Band
Bank of America Stadium / Charlotte, NC
Apr 27
Sat 7:00 PM
Grupo Barak: Fuego & Poder
Ovens Auditorium / Charlotte, NC
Apr 27
Sat 7:00 PM
MercyMe: Always Only Jesus Tour
Greensboro Coliseum Complex / Greensboro, NC
Apr 27
Sat 7:30 PM
The Barricade Boys
Niswonger Performing Arts Center-TN / Greeneville, TN
May 01
Wed 8:00 PM
Hippie Sabotage
The Fillmore Charlotte / Charlotte, NC
May 02
Thu 7:00 PM
Jordan Davis: Damn Good Time World Tour
Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre / Charlotte, NC
May 03
Fri 4:00 PM
Breakaway Presents: Another World 2024
zMAX Dragway / Concord, NC
May 03
Fri 7:00 PM
Casting Crowns
Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville / Asheville, NC
May 03
Fri 7:30 PM
Jacob Collier - DJESSE VOL. 4 NORTH AMERICA TOUR
Skyla Credit Union Amphitheatre / Charlotte, NC
May 04
Sat 7:00 PM
Brandon Lake - Tear Off the Roof Tour
Greensboro Coliseum Complex / Greensboro, NC
May 04
Sat 7:30 PM
Leslie Odom Jr.
Moss Arts Center / Blacksburg, VA
May 04
Sat 7:30 PM
Anthem Lights
Niswonger Performing Arts Center-TN / Greeneville, TN
May 04
Sat 8:00 PM
Alvvays
The Underground / Charlotte, NC
May 04
Sat 8:00 PM
Get the Led Out
Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts / Greensboro, NC