Merlefest

MerleFest will have a new attraction for 2014. Event organizers have announced they will include a one-time BanjoRama, bringing together some of the top banjo players in the world on one stage.

The Charlie Daniels Band and Nitty Gritty Dirt Band are headed to MerleFest 2013, which is slated for April 25-28, 2013, in Wilkesboro, N.C. The four-day festival boasts performances by an estimated 90 artists including Rhonda Vincent, Tift Merritt, Michael Martin Murphey and Matraca Berg...

Randy Travis may be in the middle of a difficult divorce, but he isn't letting his personal pain get in the way of performing for his loyal fans. The country music legend has been added to the 2011 line-up of the famous MerleFest, at the specific request of the festival's founder and host, Doc Watson...

Sounds Like: The timeless country sounds of Loretta Lynn or Patty Loveless Influenced By: Emmylou Harris, Elvis Costello and Willie Nelson Why She's Blowing Up OurStage: At Merlefest, the annual Americana music festival in North Carolina, Wendy's song 'Runaround' received a Chris Austin Songwriting Award...