

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: MerleFest 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: MerleFest 2026 November announcement: 

❤️🦝MerleFest 2026 tickets are on sale, and our initial lineup is out!
MerleFest 2026 will welcome Alison Krauss &amp; Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Old Crow Medicine Show, Charles Wesley Godwin, Blackberry Smoke, Molly Tuttle, Ketch Secor, Sam Bush, The Jerry Douglas Band, Peter Rowan &amp; The Walls of Time Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Creekers, Trey Hensley, Sister Sadie, Jake Shimabukuro, Hogslop String Band, Michael Cleveland &amp; Flamekeeper, Dom Flemons &amp; The Traveling Wildfires, Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Melissa Carper, Leon Timbo &amp; The Family Band, DUG, Scythian, Donna The Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Kruger Brothers, The Waybacks, Amelia Day, Andy May, Banknotes, Carol Rifkin, Charles Welch, The InterACTive Theatre of Jef, Jack Lawrence, Jeff Little Trio, Joe Smothers, The Knackered Ramblers, Laura Boosinger, The Local Boys, Mark Bumgarner, Mitch Greenhill &amp; Mitch’s Kitchen, Pete &amp; Joan Wernick, Presley Barker, Roy Book Binder, T. Michael Coleman, Tony Williamson and Wayne Henderson, with additional artists to be announced in the coming weeks. Get tickets now at merlefest.org/purchase. 
#MerleFest #MerleFest2026 #WindowWorld #NCMusic

MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, serves as an annual homecoming for musicians and music fans. Held on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina, MerleFest was founded in 1988 in memory of the late Eddy Merle Watson, son of American music legend Doc Watson. MerleFest is a celebration of “traditional plus” music, a unique mix of music based on the traditional, roots-oriented sounds of the Appalachian region, including bluegrass and old-time music, and expanded to include Americana, country, blues, rock and many other styles. The festival hosts numerous artists, performing on 12 stages during the course of the four-day event. The annual event has become the primary fundraiser for the WCC Foundation, funding scholarships, capital projects, and other educational needs.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/wilkesboro/merlefest-2026/200029188315804
- **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, festivals, art, performances, theatre, nonprofit, country-music-festivals, music-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 3890

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://merlefest.org/purchase/?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=wilkesboro-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Wilkesboro
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: MerleFest
- **lat**: 36.135405
- **long**: -81.18063413
- **full address**: MerleFest, 1389 S Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro, NC 28697-2101, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: MerleFest (https://allevents.in/org/merlefest/2310304)

## Event gallery

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- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/08713b232ef3bfb5b9fec4af4f64919659aad431eb9ae15937c189b319479128-rimg-w300-h300-dca3c1a4-gmir?v=1773757430

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 23 Apr, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** MerleFest, 1389 S Collegiate Dr, Wilkesboro, NC 28697-2101, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** MerleFest
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** music, entertainment, festivals, art, performances, theatre, nonprofit, country-music-festivals, music-festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about MerleFest 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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