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Merlefest

MerleFest 2026, United States
98 artists

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MerleFest, considered one of the premier music festivals in the country, is a celebration of “traditional plus” music.

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Headliners
Alison Krauss – Folk
Alison Krauss
Folk
Alison Krauss and Union Station – Pop
Alison Krauss and Union Station
Pop
Steep Canyon Rangers – Americana
Steep Canyon Rangers
Americana
OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW – Folk
OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW
Folk
Jim Lauderdale – Singer-Songwriter
Jim Lauderdale
Singer-Songwriter
AJ Lee & Blue Summit – Folk
AJ Lee & Blue Summit
Folk
Alison Krauss & Union Station – Folk
Alison Krauss & Union Station
Folk
Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas
Amelia Day – R&B
Amelia Day
R&B
Andy May – Bluegrass
Andy May
Bluegrass
B. Townes
Banknotes – Jazz
Banknotes
Jazz
Blackberry Smoke – Rock
Blackberry Smoke
Rock
Blue Highway – Bluegrass
Blue Highway
Bluegrass
Broken Compass Bluegrass – Bluegrass
Broken Compass Bluegrass
Bluegrass
Buffalo Traffic Jam – Folk
Buffalo Traffic Jam
Folk
Carbon Harry
Carbon Harry
Carol Rifkin
Carolina Detour
Cathy & Marcy’s Old Time Coalition
Charles Welch – Klassik
Charles Welch
Klassik
Charles Wesley Godwin – Country
Charles Wesley Godwin
Country
Compton & Newberry
Corey Harris – Rock
Corey Harris
Rock
Denim & Plaid
Dom Flemons & The Traveling Wildfires
Donna the Buffalo – Folk
Donna the Buffalo
Folk
DownRiver Collective – Bluegrass
DownRiver Collective
Bluegrass
Dug – Folk
Dug
Folk
Eleanor Ellis – Rock
Eleanor Ellis
Rock
Fireside Collective – Jam Band
Fireside Collective
Jam Band
Flattop – Soundtrack
Flattop
Soundtrack
Full Steam Bluegrass Band
Gravity Check Juggling
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra – Rock
Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra
Rock
Hogslop String Band – Rock
Hogslop String Band
Rock
Jack Lawrence
Jack Lawrence
Jake Shimabukuro – Folk
Jake Shimabukuro
Folk
Jason Scott & The High Heat – Alternative
Jason Scott & The High Heat
Alternative
Jeff Little Trio
Jeff Little Trio
Joe Smothers
Joe Smothers
Joy Oladokun – Folk
Joy Oladokun
Folk
Ken Crouse
Ketch Secor – Folk, World, & Country
Ketch Secor
Folk, World, & Country
Kruger Brothers – Folk
Kruger Brothers
Folk
Kyle Horton & Christian Smith
Lamont Landers – Pop
Lamont Landers
Pop
Laura Boosinger – Bluegrass
Laura Boosinger
Bluegrass
Leon Timbo & the Family Band
Liam St. John – Rock
Liam St. John
Rock
Local Boys – Pop
Local Boys
Pop
Maggie Rose – Pop
Maggie Rose
Pop
Mark Bumgarner
Mark Bumgarner
Melissa Carper – Country
Melissa Carper
Country
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper – Bluegrass
Michael Cleveland & Flamekeeper
Bluegrass
Mitch Greenhill & Mitch's Kitchen
Mo-Grass
Molly Tuttle – Singer-Songwriter
Molly Tuttle
Singer-Songwriter
Myles Gee
Nick & Brew – Pop
Nick & Brew
Pop
Nick Wade – Rock
Nick Wade
Rock
Pete & Joan Wernick
Pete Wernick
Pete Wernick
Peter Rowan & The Walls of Time Band
Presley Barker – Soundtrack
Presley Barker
Soundtrack
Pressley Laton – Country Christian
Pressley Laton
Country Christian
Railroad Earth – Folk
Railroad Earth
Folk
Reid West – Heavy Metal
Reid West
Heavy Metal
Rev. Peyton’s Big Damn Band
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
Roy Book Binder – Rock
Roy Book Binder
Rock
Sam Bush – Country
Sam Bush
Country
Scythian – Celtic Rock
Scythian
Celtic Rock
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run – Folk
Seth Mulder & Midnight Run
Folk
Shelby Means – Folk
Shelby Means
Folk
Sister Sadie – Bluegrass
Sister Sadie
Bluegrass
Smitty & The Jumpstarters
T. Michael Coleman
T. Michael Coleman
The Band Loula – Country
The Band Loula
Country
The Castellows – Americana
The Castellows
Americana
The Creekers – Country
The Creekers
Country
The Infamous Stringdusters – Folk
The Infamous Stringdusters
Folk
The InterACTive Theater of Jef
The Jack Wharff Band – Country
The Jack Wharff Band
Country
The Jeff Little Trio
The Jerry Douglas Band – Rock
The Jerry Douglas Band
Rock
The Knackered Ramblers
The Knackered Ramblers
The Local Boys – Bluegrass
The Local Boys
Bluegrass
The Steep Canyon Rangers
The Waybacks – Folk
The Waybacks
Folk
The Wilder Blue – Country
The Wilder Blue
Country
Tony Williamson
Tony Williamson
Trey Hensley – Rock
Trey Hensley
Rock
Valley Flower – Folk
Valley Flower
Folk
Wayne Henderson – Jazz-Funk
Wayne Henderson
Jazz-Funk
West Texas Exiles – Rock
West Texas Exiles
Rock
Wyatt Ellis – Bluegrass
Wyatt Ellis
Bluegrass
Zoe & Cloyd
Zoe & Cloyd

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MerleFest 2026, United States
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MerleFest 2026, United States
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Official website
merlefest.org
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