MerleFest 2025 Lineup Lands The Avett Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, The Dead South, Watchhouse & More

The Avett Brothers, Bonnie Raitt, The Dead South and Watchhouse top the MerleFest 2025 lineup. The 37th annual celebration founded by the late Doc Watson will take place on the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina on April 24 – 27.

MerleFest 2025 will feature the return of the Late Night Jam, hosted by Sam Bush. Along with the headliners, other acts on the initial lineup include Wyatt Flores, The War and Treaty, The SteelDrivers, Asleep at the Wheel, The Lil Smokies, Brent Cobb, Tony Trischka’s Earl Jam, Alison Brown, Della Mae, Peter Rowan, Scythian, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Kruger Brothers, TopHouse, Big Richard, John R. Miller, Woody Platt, John McEuen, East Nash Grass and many more.

A variety of ticket options, including the 2025 Late Night Jam with Sam Bush and Friends, are available now. Buy MerleFest 2025 tickets. Click below to view the initial lineup.