MerleFest -- one
of the top annual music festivals in the
country -- has announced its 2015 dates, dozens of confirmed appearances, and that tickets will go
on sale Nov. 11.
The
event, held at Wilkes
Community College Americana music was started by legendary area
native Doc Watson, to honor the memory and musical prowess of his son, Merle.
Initial
early-bird tickets will be available through Feb. 15. Four-day reserved seating
is $220 and $245; four-day general admission is $150. Per-day general admission
for Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday: $40, $55, $60 and $45, respectively.
A second
early-bird round -- with higher prices -- will be Feb. 16 through April 22.
After that, the still-higher gate price will be in effect.
In all
cases, four-day ticket passes are required to qualify for add-on parking and RV
options.
Roughly
90 performers were announced Monday.
The 13
stages at the festival feature a wide variety of "roots music," from
traditional bluegrass and folk to styles tinged with Celtic (Scythian) and rockabilly (Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys).
Top North Carolina-based
acts announced Monday include Chatham County Line and the Kruger Brothers.
Among the headliners:
The Marshall Tucker Band, the pioneering Southern-rock stars known for such hit singles as “Can’t
You See,” “Heard It in a Love Song” and “Fire on the Mountain.” 2015 will be
their first MerleFest performance.
Bela Fleck and his wife Abigail Washburn, shown above, are internationally acclaimed banjo players. The genre-stretching Fleck is the
winner of numerous Grammy awards.
Hot Rize, a bluegrass outfit of
considerable note, recently released its first new album in 24 hears. Their
lineup includes original members Tim O’Brien, Pete
Wernick and Nick Forster, as well as Grammy-winning guitarist Bryan Sutton.
They will be joined by Red Knuckles and the Trailblazers.
Del McCoury, a bluegrass legend,
Grammy winner and recent
Bluegrass Hall of Fame.
The Gibson Brothers, two-time International Bluegrass Music Association Entertainer of the Year winners.
More performers will be announced.
Names,
bios and MerleFest performance days of acts already scheduled can be found at http://merlefest.org/lineup
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