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MerleFest Comes to a Triumphant Close

Submitted by HearthMusic
on Sun, 04/30/2017 - 18:54

MerleFest, presented by Window World, has wrapped up its 30th year, closing out with a raise-the-roof acoustic performance from Zac Brown Band. Early estimates show that from its start on Thursday, April 27, to its close on Sunday, April 30, aggregate participation over the festival’s four days exceeded 80,000 participants.

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The Transatlantic Sessions Tour coming to MerleFest 2017

Submitted by HearthMusic
on Wed, 03/08/2017 - 13:06

MerleFest, presented by Window World, is going international for its 30th celebration by hosting the The Transatlantic Sessions Tour live at this year’s festival. MerleFest 2017 is scheduled for April 27-30 at Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, N.C.

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MerleFest Adds Bela Fleck & Jerry Douglas

Submitted by HearthMusic
on Tue, 02/28/2017 - 08:09

MerleFest, presented by Window World and scheduled for April 27-30, 2017, is bringing two bluegrass legends to the 30th celebration – banjo master Béla Fleck and The Earls of Leicester featuring Jerry Douglas, a supergroup homage to Flatt & Scruggs made up of several of bluegrass’s finest musicians. Both will be playing on Saturday.

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MerleFest adds Leftover Salmon, Tift Merritt, & Jorma Kaukonen

Submitted by HearthMusic
on Tue, 02/07/2017 - 08:16

MerleFest, presented by Window World and scheduled for April 27-30, 2017, is proud to announce five more artists added to the MerleFest 2017 lineup: Leftover Salmon, Tift Merritt, Jorma Kaukonen, Donna the Buffalo, and John Driskell Hopkins Band! These artists join a list of performers already announced including Zac Brown Band, The Avett Brothers, Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives and many more. This year marks MerleFest’s 30th celebration.

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Avett Brothers, Steep Canyon Rangers, Mandolin Orange, Sierra Hull and more added to MerleFest

Submitted by HearthMusic
on Tue, 01/10/2017 - 08:14

MerleFest, presented by Window World and slated for April 27-30, 2017, is proud to announce six more additions to the 2017 lineup: The Avett Brothers, Natalie MacMaster and Donnell Leahy, Chatham County Line Electric Holiday, Mandolin Orange, Steep Canyon Rangers and Sierra Hull. This year will be the 30th celebration of this homecoming of roots music artists and fans that draws over 75,000 participants every year.

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MerleFest adds five more artists to 2017 lineup

Submitted by HearthMusic
on Tue, 12/06/2016 - 08:56

MerleFest, presented by Window World and slated for April 27-30, 2017, has just announced five more artists added to the 2017 lineup: Marty Stuart & His Fabulous Superlatives, Sarah Jarosz, The Steel Wheels, The Kruger Brothers and Mipso. MerleFest 2017 will be the 30th annual homecoming where musicians and music fans retur

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MerleFest Announce Initial 2017 Lineup

Submitted by HearthMusic
on Thu, 11/17/2016 - 08:35

MerleFest, presented by Window World and slated for April 27-30, 2017, is proud to announce its initial lineup of artists. 2017 will be a celebration of 30 years of MerleFest! The annual homecoming of musicians and music fans returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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MerleFest News! Songwriting Competition

Submitted by HearthMusic
on Fri, 10/21/2016 - 12:40
MerleFest, presented by Window World, has begun accepting entries for the Chris Austin Songwriting Contest this month and will continue until February 2017. The Chris Austin Songwriting Contest is one of the most acclaimed songwriting contests in roots and Americana music and has a reputation for launching careers and discovering important new talent.
 
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MerleFest at AmericanaFest & IBMA

Submitted by HearthMusic
on Fri, 09/16/2016 - 07:33

Join MerleFest on Thursday at AmericanaFest 2016 for a special Hot Chicken Lunch Party, featuring four powerhouse roots musicians: Ken Tizzard, Kaia Kater, Dori Freeman, and Alison Brown.

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MerleFest 2016 Comes to a Triumphant Close!

Submitted by HearthMusic
on Sun, 05/01/2016 - 17:12

MerleFest, presented by Window World, has wrapped up its 29th year. Early estimates show that from its start on Thursday, April 28, to its close on Sunday, May 1, aggregate participation over the festival’s four days was approximately 74,500 participants. MerleFest, held on the campus of Wilkes Community College, is the primary fundraiser for the WCC Endowment Corporation, funding scholarships, capital projects and other educational needs.
 

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