MerleFest, presented by Window World, has added Railroad Earth, The Infamous Stringdusters, Joy Oladokun, Maggie Rose, The Castellows, AJ Lee & Blue Summit, and more to its 2026 lineup. Taking place ...

How to keep the current customers happy while also attracting newcomers? It’s a bit unflattering and unfair to think of MerleFest as a product and its attendees as customers, but the MerleFest moniker ...

Melissa Etheridge will join Willie Nelson and Alison Krauss at this year's Merlefest, organizers announced Monday. The annual festival, which celebrates the memory of musician Eddy Merle Watson, son ...

MerleFest has unveiled another rousing layer of its annual entertainment schedule. After previously sharing the initial participants for its upcoming April 23-26, 2026, gathering at Wilkes Community ...

In 2026, Old Crow Medicine Show will celebrate the 20th anniversary of their quintessential album, Big Iron World. To mark this milestone, the band will perform the albums Big Iron World and its ...