MerleFest 2026 Lineup: Alison Krauss, Blackberry Smoke, Old Crow Medicine Show & More
Also among the artists on next year’s bill are Charles Wesley Godwin, Molly Tuttle and Peter Rowan.
By Nate Todd Nov 11, 2025 • 12:17 pm PST
MerleFest detailed its 2026 lineup including Alison Krauss & Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas, Old Crow Medicine Show, Blackberry Smoke and more. The four-day event returns to the campus of Wilkes Community College in Wilkesboro, North Carolina April 23 – 26.
Charles Wesley Godwin will headline the festival on Thursday, April 23. Also set to perform at MerleFest 2026 are Molly Tuttle, Ketch Secor, Sam Bush, The Jerry Douglas Band, Peter Rowan & The Walls of Time Band, Steep Canyon Rangers, The Creekers, Trey Hensley, Sister Sadie, Jake Shimabukuro, Hogslop String Band, Michael Cleveland& Flamekeeper, Dom Flemons & The Traveling Wildfires, The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band, Melissa Carper, Leon Timbo & The Family Band, DUG, Scythian, Donna the Buffalo, Jim Lauderdale, Kruger Brothers and more.
Tickets for MerleFest 2026 are on sale now.
Festival At-a-Glance
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Alison Krauss & Union StationOld Crow Medicine ShowCharles Wesley GodwinMore…
