MerleFest will return to Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, from April 29 to May 2, 2027. The festival’s initial lineup pairs Thursday performers Gillian Welch and David Rawlings with the Avett Brothers on Saturday and Wynonna Judd on Sunday.
Friday brings Toy Factory Project and a celebration of bluegrass bandleader Del McCoury’s 88th birthday. Sam Bush, Jerry Douglas, Alison Brown and Mountain Grass Unit are also on the bill.
The Travelin’ McCourys will bring their Grateful Ball to Saturday’s separately ticketed Late Night Jam. Festival tickets are on sale through MerleFest.
MerleFest 2027 lineup and performance days · MerleFest tickets
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