MerleFest

About

Premier four-day Americana music festival at Wilkes Community College. 130+ artists on 13 stages celebrating traditional plus music (bluegrass, old-time, Americana, country, blues, folk). Includes The Shoppes at MerleFest (four aisles of vendor booths, selected by committee) and Heritage Crafts Tent (strictly handcrafted, no resale). Vendor fee includes tent, tent setup, table, chairs, on-campus security, general admission passes for entire festival, and one parking pass. Draws 75,000-80,000 attendees. Fundraiser for Wilkes Community College Foundation.

Details

Type

Festival

Season / Event Date(s)

Apr 29–May 2, 2027

Venue

Wilkes Community College, 1328 S. Collegiate Drive

Tags

• craft
• food-trucks
• live-music
• bluegrass
• americana
• annual
• family-friendly